Politics are still black and white, but why?

The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 9/10/7

Race has everything to do with politics in Mississippi and the South, but it is probably the least openly discussed factor.

Discussed, yes. Openly, not. It is discussed and analyzed matter-of-factly by politicians and professionals in detail.

The sad bottom line is, race matters. African Americans are elected in black districts and whites elected in white districts in most cases.