Kemp : He often repeated the line : `` I was n't there with Rosa Parks or Dr. King or John Lewis . Ed Rollins helped guide GOP in 1990s and 1980s . He says Kemp was a strong source of ideas the party put to use . Rollins : Kemp believed in a GOP `` big tent '' and encouraged minority participation .
Kemp : Ed Rollins helped guide GOP in 1990s and 1980s . He says Kemp was a strong source of ideas the party put to use . Rollins : Kemp believed in a GOP `` big tent '' and encouraged minority participation .