The American presidential election (81)
“Obama’s performance in the South could mark a new phase in American politics. The South has been the modern Republican party’s spiritual home. The social conservative revolution was born here. It is the land of the Bible Belt and social values. Yet the Republican party is facing a serious challenge here for the first time since Bill Clinton.
And Obama is no southern white conservative governor like Clinton. He is a liberal black senator from Chicago. If he wins even three of the traditionally Republican southern states, it might be heralded as the start of something almost revolutionary.”
If this article is correct, the United States may be on the verge of something like a second revolution. One hardly dares to hope …
October 21st, 2008 at 3:09 am
Hi Roger,
You would be pleased to see the larger percentage of homes around here (inner suburb of Atlanta – Decatur) with Obama signs in the front yard.
I’m not quite sure if Obama will take all of Georgia, but he will definitely win the precincts around here.
You might find this amusing – a local kid is going to conduct a Halloween candy presidential poll.
http://candyvote.com/