Southerners are part of the base, just like New England is solid for the 'RATs. The Democrats can run whoever they want and my neighbors will vote for him. It's time southerners recognized they serve the same role in our coalition, and since a southerner can't win, we need to run a candidate from the north, midwest, or west.
A Southerner can't win? Please tell that to George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, okay?
We need a person who will appeal to the base and to many indepenents, no matter where he or she is from.