Old Friends and New Alliances: How the 2004 Illinois Senate Race Complicates the Study of Race and Religion

Barack Obama won the 2004 U.S. Senate race in Illinois, becoming the only current Black senator and only the fifth in history. This election generated particular interest in the study of race and elections because Obama's challenger, Alan Keyes, is also Black. The race was the first involving t...

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Publié dans:Journal of Black Studies. - Sage Publications, Inc.. - 38(2007), 1, Seite 30-50
Auteur principal: Harris-Lacewell, Melissa (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Junn, Jane
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2007
Accès à la collection:Journal of Black Studies
Sujets:Barack Obama race and elections Alan Keyes African American politics religion and politics U.S. Senate elections