Ron Brown, professor of political science, comments about the political ramifications of Hurricane Katrina on the Republican Party's ability to retain and recruit black voters. \"If they\'re basically going to take away from education, Medicaid and other programs that help poor people, it may have a negative effect on the party\'s ability to recruit blacks in the future who are young and educated." Brown says he didn\'t think Bush would lose blacks already in his party, but his ability to recruit them depends on the administration\'s policies in other areas.