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 .
Carol Costello says it 's not a secret that the GOP lacks strong African-American support . She says the party acknowledges that it needs to do better . Incidents like Cliven Bundy 's racist remarks set back the GOP effort , she says . Costello : It 's appropriate to ask party officials to show what steps they are taking .