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A hopeful assessment

Not that I discount the possibility, but I suggest maintaining a healthy skepticism. 

In Dixie, Signs of a Rising Biracial Politics
By JACK BASS

Across the South, Barack Obama’s smashing primary victory in North Carolina last week reflects a new reality — a half-century of rising Republican red tide has crested, with signs of receding.

A week ago yesterday, Democrats won a special Congressional election in a Louisiana district held by Republicans since 1974. That outcome might well be replicated Tuesday in Mississippi, where a biracial Democratic coalition is optimistic in the second round of another special Congressional election.

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