Politics

GOP Turns To School Choice To Woo Minority Voters

Democrats not worried they will lose support from minorities because of Republican education rhetoric

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Republicans eager to attract black and Latino voters believe they have hit on an ideal magnet: school choice.

Led by Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, with high-profile contributions from House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the GOP is pushing an election-year initiative to talk up school choice at every turn.