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Sarasota News Leader January 18, 2013 Page 13 Koch (pronounced like the soft drink) broth- he say he's a Communist? No. He comes out ers, among the wealthiest men in the nation. and says, 'We care.' … The reality is Obama is not telling people who he is or what he really Jackson is a conservative talk show host on wants to do … WWPR AM 1490. "All I'm saying is that we need to include evThe host for the evening was Mike Moran, eryone. Somehow the Democrats went from president of the Sarasota Republican Club. "I [a program after Abolition called] 'No Guns asked these gentlemen to come and speak to For Negros,' to 'We acus about what in the cept everyone.' They world happened with changed the percepthe election," Moran There's no PR firm … on the planet tion. told the audience. "I … that could get our message out to feel it is very import- those kindergarteners and those second- "The Communists ant to understand why graders that are being brainwashed by started in the '40s, figwe lost and learn any the liberal teachers right now. uring out how they're mistakes we made." going to take over Johnny Jackson America. We are seeTalk Radio Host Thus began the discusing that right now. The sion. fruits of those labors Moran: "All successful companies are good are happening right now. If you think that we at creating and maintaining their brand — are going to change the perception of RepubMcDonald's, Starbucks, Geico, just to name licans in two years, it's not gonna happen. If a few. Is it possible that the Republican Party you think we're gonna do it in four years, it's is in need of a professional public relations not gonna happen … makeover? "The real work is going to have to be done Jackson: "If there were a magic wand that we now, to change it [the perception of Republicould wave and suddenly everybody would be cans] in 2050, in 2060." Republicans, that would be awesome. There's no PR firm … on the planet … that could get The next question by Moran, regarding the our message out to those kindergartners and Hispanic vote, was directed to Malave. those second-graders, [who] are being brain- Malave: "The Hispanic community … is not a washed by the liberal teachers right now, that homogenous group. They are individuals. We Republicans actually care. They have painted need to strive for inclusion … making sure it's us in a corner where the idea is that liberals not a faction process. At the end of the day we care and Republicans do not. And I'll be hon- are all each other's neighbors. The nitty-gritty est: Having dinner here at the [Sarasota] Yacht ugly side of the coin is that the Democratic Club is not going to improve that image. Party is [perceived as] the party of 'Let's bring "We have lost the war on inclusion. I think the everybody in,' and we are [seen as] the party president is a socialist and a Communist. Does of 'Let's keep everybody out.'"