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Having lived in south Mississippi since 1977, I can assure you (y'all) that racism is still alive and well. It is rarely as publicly overt as it was when I first moved here, but, still just as real.

The solid south became solidly republican as a direct result of the voting rights act of 1964, passed by a democratic congress.

Obama won the democratic primary in the state by a large margin. Not suprising, since whites have largely abandoned the democratic party in the state. The probability that he will win the state in the general election is about as close to zero as it's posible to get. I suspect that North Carolina is similar. Obama will win the primary handily, but, have no chance of taking the state in the general election.

State electoral college votes being winner take all, I truly believe that an Obama nomination will assure a Mccain victory in november.

But then again, I've been known to make a mistake or two in my life.

<blockquote data-quote="foggedinn" data-source="post: 35622" data-attributes="member: 1081">Having lived in south Mississippi since 1977, I can assure you (y&#039;all) that racism is still alive and well.&nbsp; It is rarely as publicly overt as it was when I first moved here, but, still just as real.&nbsp; The solid south became solidly republican as a direct result of the voting rights act of 1964, passed by a democratic congress.&nbsp; Obama won the democratic primary in the state by a large margin. Not suprising, since whites have largely abandoned the democratic party in the state.&nbsp; The probability that he will win the state in the general election is about as close to zero as it&#039;s posible to get.&nbsp; I suspect that North Carolina is similar.&nbsp; Obama will win the primary handily, but, have no chance of taking the state in the general election.&nbsp; State electoral college votes being winner take all, I truly believe that an Obama nomination will assure a Mccain victory in november.&nbsp; But then again, I&#039;ve been known to make a mistake or two in my life.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="foggedinn, post: 35622, member: 1081"] Having lived in south Mississippi since 1977, I can assure you (y'all) that racism is still alive and well. It is rarely as publicly overt as it was when I first moved here, but, still just as real. The solid south became solidly republican as a direct result of the voting rights act of 1964, passed by a democratic congress. Obama won the democratic primary in the state by a large margin. Not suprising, since whites have largely abandoned the democratic party in the state. The probability that he will win the state in the general election is about as close to zero as it's posible to get. I suspect that North Carolina is similar. Obama will win the primary handily, but, have no chance of taking the state in the general election. State electoral college votes being winner take all, I truly believe that an Obama nomination will assure a Mccain victory in november. But then again, I've been known to make a mistake or two in my life. [/QUOTE]

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