2007-11-15 09:10:11 · 7 answers · asked by Kyle B 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Not for US president.
2007-11-15 09:13:42 · answer #1 · answered by Cold Hard Fact 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No ... the closest I can remember an African-American even coming to being a legitimate contender for a major party's nomination was Alan Keyes ... and I think he ended up with something like 12% of the Republican Party's deligates.
Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson have tried several times to run for president, but they didn't even get anywhere close to where Alan Keyes got.
2007-11-15 17:17:37 · answer #2 · answered by blursd2 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. But then again, I don't think there's been that many African Americans who have run for the Presidency.
2007-11-15 17:13:54 · answer #3 · answered by AC-Milan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you only count the two dominant parties, no. If you count the various 'third' parties, I know women have won nominations and I /think/ there may have been Arican Americans, as well. Though, third-party primaries are rarely that competative.
2007-11-15 17:32:48 · answer #4 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not yet but the future could be bright for this to happen.
I would vote for an Alan Keyes or Walter Williams in a New York second--because they know what the constitution is----no racism here by me.
2007-11-15 17:24:01 · answer #5 · answered by doubleolly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No--It's about time where we do not consider the color of a person but the character of that person.
2007-11-15 17:29:04 · answer #6 · answered by Joan J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no....most americans would not vote for a black man or woman......it will happen in our days but not until all the old racisit people die
2007-11-15 17:17:58 · answer #7 · answered by ddmmunday 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋