Republican outreach to minority cited as a priority in new elections . Similar comments from other GOP politicians coupled with the occasional pronouncements of President Barack Obama as `` lazy '' helps to cement for minorities an impression of the Republican Party as out of touch and out of sync with minority communities , said Andra Gillespie , an associate professor of political science at Emory University in Atlanta . The Republicans will have to work hard to gain trust , voters in minority communities . Previous GOP policy positions on immigration , are a hurdle for some minorities . Some policy changes may be necessary in order to win over more minority voters .
Republican outreach to minority cited as a priority in new elections . The Republicans will have to work hard to gain trust , voters in minority communities . Previous GOP policy positions on immigration , are a hurdle for some minorities . Some policy changes may be necessary in order to win over more minority voters .