Rise of the black Republicans? Three GOP nominees seek to make history by winning key statewide and national races. But will they gain enough crossover votes and campaign contributions to capture their political prize?(POLITICS)(Grand Old Party (US Republican political party)) From: Black Enterprise | Date: November 1, 2006| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2006 Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

IT'S CAMPAIGN SEASON AND J. KENNETH Blackwell's political machinery has kicked into high gear. On a hot, humid summer day--more than two months after he won the GOP primary to become the Republican nominee in the race for the governorship of Ohio--the solid, 6-foot-4 political veteran endures yet another whirlwind schedule. Traveling across the state in a modest, nondescript minivan, he'll log more than 500 miles to meet key constituents and possible donors.

At 9 a.m., his first stop is Cincinnati's spanking new convention center. He stands at the podium in a cavernous ...

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