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...Here Comes the New Wave of Barack Obamas Harold Ford may be in one of the most closely watched electoral contests this year, but he's far from the only African-American candidate running in a major race...
...think Hank Johnson will cruise to a very easy win here," says Emory University political science professor Alan Abramowitz. The district is 57% black, and encompasses liberal DeKalb County, where Emory University is located. With a median family income of $52,552, it is one of the most affluent African-American counties in the nation. The district supported John Kerry in 2004 with 72% of its vote...
...general election vote then. But her overall erosion was showing, as McKinney squeaked by in that primary with 51% of the vote before winning big in the general election. "Davis is not considered a serious challenger," says Abramowitz. "She's a nice, sincere person. She is African-American but very conservative...
...Harold Ford may be in one of the most closely watched electoral contests this year, but he's far from the only African-American candidate running in a major race. An unprecedented six blacks are in close races for either Senator or Governor, the top political posts in the country outside the Oval Office. Never have that many black candidates with sufficient money, party support and appeal across racial lines run for those senior offices. "In terms of viable candidates, this is probably the best year," said David Bositis, who studies African-American politics at the Joint Center for Political...
...Democratic side, there are already dozens of African-American mayors and members of Congress. But many of those officeholders entered politics in the two decades after the 1965 Voting Rights Act created a number of congressional districts in which African Americans are the majority. And those members of Congress, and many of the mayors, focused mainly on pursuing greater rights for African Americans and didn't build the kind of support among white voters that is necessary for a statewide race...