A black VP might help the GOP crack 10%. A black Presidential candidate might do around 20% or so, though that would be optimistic.
The inclusion of J.C. Watts (a very charismatic, conservative Af-AM) would help put IL even more into play and could help shave of the NYC vote from Dems in NY. His being on the ticket would also help in places like MD and NJ.
I saw him on Crossfire once and he didnt impress me at all. He was debating Jesse Jackson and got his clock cleaned. If the Democrats ever suspected the GOP may nominate an African American as VP they would nominate one and offset the huge African American voter turnout.
What do you think the best case scenario would be for the GOP if they nominated an African American as VP? Do you think they would get over 50% of the African American vote or somewhere near 20%? (Bush only received 8%)
