Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Newman bụbu onye otu pati Republican, mana ọ hụrụ onwe ya ka ọ na-enwekwu afọ ojuju n'ọnọdụ ya banyere nkewa. Newman ga-anọ na mgbakọ nhazi nke mbụ nke Progressive Democratic Party, otu ndị isi ojii na-elekwasị anya n'ịha nhata na desegregation. Ka ọ na-erule afọ 1958, ọ gbanweela ịbụ onye otu ya na Democratic Party, ebe o jere ozi dị ka onye nnọchi anya na
Mgbakọ Mba Nile nke Democratic nke 1968, 1972, na 1980.