4 GOP candidates' decision to skip black forum seen hurting party in '08

WASHINGTON - The decision by four top Republican presidential candidates to skip a long-planned forum next week on African-American issues has renewed a debate over whether some GOP contenders are writing off many black voters, with some analysts suggesting the move could hurt the party's chances in the 2008 general election. (Full article: 605 words)

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