[dblshot]

One parites “fall” is another’s “rise”. But from the NYT perspective a dem. loss is a fall.

[cowboyway]

Given that roughly half of all African-Americans live in the 11 former Confederate states

I was wondering when this was going to happen.

I predict that, if the South goes for McCain, the Confederate theme will be used frequently to suggest that the McCain victory was based on racism.