Wade Henderson : January 1 is 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation . He says GOP should look to Lincoln , a canny politician who led moral battles on civil rights . He says GOP has history of civil rights support that it has largely abandoned in recent years . Henderson : In 2012 , with minority voters unimpressed ; GOP should return to Lincoln .
Wade Henderson : January 1 is 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation . He says GOP should look to Lincoln , a canny politician who led moral fight on civil rights . He says GOP has history of civil rights support that it has largely abandoned in recent years . Henderson : In 2012 , election minority voters unimpressed ; GOP should return to roots .