The program for the four-day event in Philadelphia showcased diversity more than ever before. Retired Gen. Colin Powell, for example, took the stage to issue a challenge on affirmative action, and Arizona Rep. Jim Kolbe became the first openly homosexual speaker to address a Republican convention. Florida Gov. Jeb Bush addressed accusations that conservatives at the convention were being silenced in an attempt to present a more moderate face. My brother is a conservative. But it's a conservatism that perhaps will draw people toward our party.
Most conservative activists agree.
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