Mitt Romney's speech before the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People aimed to draw in African American support on Wednesday. In his attempt to show America that the Republican Party is inclusive, he additionally showed a few people how much they were not in agreement with his campaign goals.
Romney's continuous criticism of President Obama coupled with his promise to revoke Obama's healthcare plan drew boos from the audience.
Romney's speech before a predominantly African American crowd is one the few in his campaign history. The crowd's initial response was one of cheer for Romney's willingness to reach out to a diverse crowd, despite the fact that 95% of black votes leaned towards Obama in 2008. Romney received a standing ovation from the crowd upon his arrival to the convention.
Romney drew in the audience with his argument to better education and eliminate the education gap between white and minority students. He however lost the crowd once he began bashing Obama's policies and saying that his would help "families of any color more than the policies and leadership of President Obama." He added that the president had not created jobs as promised, nor did he "better educate tomorrow's workers." Boos from around the room began when Romney said he would remove "expensive, non essential programs" such as Obamacare.
Romney attempted to get the audience back on his good side by adding, "I have no hidden agenda. If you want a president who will make things better in the African American community, you are looking at him."
Romney promised he would return to address the NAACP next year, if elected president, despite the negative response he received by the end of his address.
