Ken Blackwell's mistake is a model for all Black Politicians

[Frank Bellamy, MAP Masters of Applied Politics]

The most unfortunate thing about this particular election is the poor political advice that Mr. Blackwell received during his campaign.  In my opinion, regardless of the GOP percentage of votes captured in previous elections, Mr. Blackwell would have been well served to have persuaded his "Perceived Political Base" first.  His Perceived Political Base is the Black Constituents of Ohio.  If Mr. Blackwell would have taken his political messages and appeal for votes directly to the core street levels of the Black Communities first, that would have given him the insulation from criticisms he is now facing.  Mr. Blackwell and his campaign were not aware that the Black Church community is only viewed as Symbolic in terms of political acceptance with regards to the whole of the Black population. 

Mr. Blackwell's bid to become the Ohio Governor should be used as a model for all Black Politicians.  Mr. Blackwell had done all of the right things to position himself as a leader and powerful political candidate.  He could raise big money, he has hob knobbed with the elites of America, he was even considered to be a very smart man.  However, [as my wife puts it] when he decided to run for "The Big Boy Seat" the political establishment cut him down to size.  It was all because Mr. Blackwell had no real [Perceived] political base.  Mr. Blackwell's Actual political base was the Conservative Wing of the Republican Party but this base proved to be fluid once they became aware that his Perceived base did not support him.  This afforded his Conservative supporters the excuse to abandon him and save face with no concerns of retributions from the Black population, religious or otherwise.  The moral story of his campaign is that; if you are a Black Politician you are expected to take your campaign to the street level core of the Black community to gain acceptance and to create the Buzz of Approval for use on all other levels of American society.  Any Black politician that attempts to avoid this process can be expected to be defeated at the big race.  This statement is based on my political view only.