Originally Posted by Curator

Statistically, there's a lot of white people in Appalachia (and the South) who won't vote for a black guy. That doesn't mean everybody who lives in those areas is a racist, just that a lot of people who live in those areas are. Have you ever visited NY? Chicago? Pittsburgh? Baltimore? Philadelphia? Etc etc etc? I have. Trust me ignorant racist morons are far from a southern phenomena.

I believe there is a sizable base in Appalachia that could care less about Rev. Wright, Obama's economic plan, or his position on the war-- they're simply not going to even consider voting for a person of color.