Data Points: Black Delegates at the National Conventions
The number of black delegates at the RNC has dropped significantly since 2004
Posted September 5, 2008
1.5%: Black representation among delegates at the Republican National Convention in 2008
6.7%: ...in 2004
36: Number of black delegates at the RNC in 2008
167: ...in 2004
24.3%: Black representation among delegates at the Democratic National Convention in 2008
1,079: Number of black delegates at the DNC
Reader Comments
Black Delegates
Maybe Republicans think black delegates are, "Uppity," so avoid them.
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