JC. Watts, Jr. is an American conservative Republican politician, CNN political contributor, former Representative from Oklahoma in the U.S. Congress, and former professional Canadian football player and much celebrated quarterback for the University of Oklahoma from 1977 to 1981. Born November 18, 1957 in Eufaula,Oklahoma. He is married to Frankie Watts, they have five children. He graduated in 1981 with a BA degree in journalism from the University of Oklahoma.  To date, Watts is the last African American Republican to serve in Congress.

Watts captured national attention in 1996 with a speech before the Republican national convention, when he said, "You see character does count. For too long we have gotten by in a society that says the only thing right is to get by and the only thing wrong is to get caught. "
 
Watts meeting with Secretary of State Colin Powell on September 2, 2003.Continuing to be a rising star for the national Republican Party, Watts was selected in 1997 to deliver the Republican response to President Bill Clinton's State of the Union Address. In an interview with the Washington Post, Watts chastised some black Democrats and civil rights leaders as "race-hustling poverty pimps", whose careers he said depend on keeping blacks dependent on the government.

In his book What Color Is a Conservative: My Life and My Politics, Watts explained that the J.C. does not stand for anything, but he would often tell people that it was "Julius Caesar" as a joke. The Congressional Biographical Directory, in fact, lists Watts's official name as "Julius Caesar Watts, Jr."

Here is how JC Watts, JR stands on some issues:

He is Pro-Life
He supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto.
He supports the voucher systems in schools.
He supports repeal of the marriage tax.
He is against same sex marriage
He is Pro-gun rights
He supports free trade.  

J.C. Watts is often quoted and frequently turned to by the media for his views on the day’s political headlines. He brings an informed viewpoint and relentless passion to issues of fiscal discipline, national defense, education, citizenship and patriotism, as well as astute analysis of the 2008 election. He is chairman of J.C. Watts Companies, which provide services in communication, business and public affairs, and his co-chairmanship of the Coalition for AIDS Relief in Africa reflects his concern for global issues such as poverty and health.

A quote from JC Watts, JR that well lends itself to his character we believe ....."Character is doing what's right when nobody is looking."

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