Purpose
The purpose of the Alliance of Black Republicans (ABR) is to increase participation of the Black American community in the Republican Party.

Problem/Need
In the 2000 presidential election, the Census Bureau said nearly 13 million Black-Americans voted. The vast majority - 90 percent -- voted for Democrat Al Gore, while Republican George W. Bush picked up 9 percent of the black vote (Green Party candidate Ralph Nader received the remaining 1 percent). In that same race, 94 percent of black women voted for Al Gore, while only 6 percent supported George W. Bush, according to the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a Black American think tank based in Washington, D.C.

In the 2004 presidential election, President Bush received 11% of the black vote, up 2% from the previous election. A steady and consistent conservative message has proven effective over time.  

In his May 20, 2005, Victory Update, Chairman Saulius "Saul" Anuzis met with leaders from The Alliance of Black Republicans, Michigan Black Republican Council, and the Council for Black American Republican Leadership (CAARL) in Ann Arbor to discuss strategies and tactics to welcome more Black Americans into the ranks of the Michigan Republican Party. In an effort to compliment RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman's effort to expand the party into "non-traditional" voting blocks, the Michigan Republicans have engaged in an aggressive effort to motivate and organize our core of Black-American activists within the party to help promote an outreach effort.

Goals & Objectives
The MIGOP offers a variety of ways citizens may participate in the political process.
Three are outlined as a focus of improvement - 1) Black Voters, 2) Black Precinct Delegates, 3) Black Candidates.
- Increase Black GOP Voter Base by 10% in time for 2006 election.
- Develop talking points and literature to outline GOP agenda and combat negative stereotypes.
- Develop instructional brochure for "Splitting the Ticket" in Michigan to capture targeted Black votes.
- Organize "GOP-Town Hall" meetings in Black communities.
- Work with County GOP Chairs to actively recruit new black precinct delegates.
- Develop talking points that explain why the GOP is good for businesses, both big and small.
- Identify Black businesses, business owners, and entrepreneurs.
- Work with County GOP Chairs to identify Black communities within their county "written-off" as a Democratic stronghold.            

Scope
This initiative includes:
-Working closely with County Chairs.
-Working closely with other Black Organizations.
-Working closely with Black GOP Candidates.
-Developing strategies to increase participation among Blacks.

Assumption(s)
- The Alliance of Black Republicans will serve as a source for the coordination of this initiative.
-MIGOP will be informed of this initiative.

Organization/Resources

Stakeholders
Internal
Alliance of Black Republicans
Michigan Republican Party
Council for Black American Republican Leadership
Michigan Black Republican Council

External
Republican National Committee
Private Donors

Schedule of Deliverables
-Charter and Plan Approved (June 2005)
-Website and Business Cards (July 2005)
-Brochure on Voting "Split The Ticket" printed (April 2006)
-Fact versus Fiction Brochure - Republican Party and Black American Values (May 2006)