“Cao’s district is about 61% African American and he’s got a November challenger in state Rep. Cedric Richmond (D), an African American. Democrats think Cao is vulnerable against a black challenger and pretty much assume that racial identification plus Cao’s [R]epublican affiliation spells defeat in November.

However, Cao currently sports a quite healthy poll lead over the less well known Richmond by a 51%-26% margin, according to a survey conducted May 27-June 2 by LA pollster Verne Kennedy. Cao leads Richmond by a 67%-13% margin among white voters, and by a narrower 39%-36% margin among African American voters.”

This week “National Public Radio” profiled Marvin Rogers an urban Republican who has been featured on HHR many times.

Marvin is the type of Republican that Jack Kemp would have been proud of here is a guy who is truly ‘on the ground” in urban areas spreading a genuine message of personal empowerment.