Women of color push 2020 Democrats to acknowledge their political power

HOUSTON - Aimee Allison's brainchild was born of elation and frustration.

The Oakland, Calif.-based political strategist was invigorated by Democratic wins and near-wins the last two years in places like Alabama, Georgia and Texas, powered substantially by voter turnout among minority women.

But she blanched at the notion held in some quarters of the party that the key to retaking the White House is to lure back disaffected Democrats and swing voters who backed Trump

"I was watching so-called experts say we need to go after Trump supporters," she said, "when they're not reliable Democrats and they've been taking up the lion's share of investment."

So Allison organized