Mary Costello says it 's not a secret that the GOP lacks strong African - American support . She says the party believes that it needs to do better . Incidents like Ted Bundy 's racist remarks set back the reform effort , she says . Costello : I think if they would include more minorities and women at the table for strategic discussions , you would n't have these kind of missteps because somebody would say , hey , guys , I do n't think we should embrace Mr. Bundy . It 's appropriate to ask party officials to show what positions they are taking .
Mary Costello says it 's not a secret that the GOP lacks strong African - American support . She says the party believes that it needs to do better . Incidents like Ted Bundy 's racist remarks set back the reform effort , she says . Costello : It 's appropriate to ask party officials to show what positions they are taking .