The 2008 Presidential election showed that "race" is still a factor in the Southeastern region of the country. States such as Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas voted for McCain. Here are excerpts from a NY Times article that provides commentary as to why citizens from this region supported McCain.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/17/opinion/l17south.html?_r=1
