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Jeb Bush suggested on Thursday that he wants to promise African-American voters "hope and aspiration" rather than "free stuff."
Asked by a white man at a South Carolina event how he planned to reach out to the black community, Bush responded: "Our message is one of hope and aspiration. It isn't one of division and get in line and we'll take care of you with free stuff. Our message is one that is uplifting — that says you can achieve earned success."
The comment, which was first highlighted by the Washington Post, is akin to remarks made by Mitt Romney during his 2012 bid for president.
Romney, who won just six percent of the black vote, was criticized for suggesting in 2012 that he would shun voters interested in "more free stuff." That remark came after Romney was booed by the crowd at an N.A.A.C.P. event.
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