Throughout history, African-Americans have overwhelmingly voted for Democrats. However, with the backdrop of the Obama win, and wider support from the Republican party base, 32 African-Americans are running in the 2009 Republican primaries. This is significant as the House has not had a black Republican since 2003, when J. C. Watts of Oklahoma retired.
It is still unclear how well the candidates will fare in their individual races, but it is nonetheless encouraging for the party. Perhaps if the candidates are likeable and stick to a small government platform, they'll stand a chance in some districts despite the fact that in 1994 and 2000, there were 24 black G.O.P. nominees who did not prove very sucessful overall.
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