The 'Sip'. This is my second home. I have a lot of relatives from there. I miss going to Mississ every summer

"healing the party’s wounds"

Does anyone really feel wounded? I mean, in the grand scheme of political campaigns these primaries have been pretty tame. Are we that soft now? I don't feel wounded at all.

Since this campaign begun Blacks have supported the Clintons less and less, it's now only 8% of Blacks who support her in recent vote, and this comes from "race-baiting" statements, so I am relatively certain that there is a deep and mortal wound in the Black community that won't heal for a very long time.
The Republicans see this and are planning to exploit it, so McCain has sent out a letter to his people not to attack Obama on a personal level, so if Hillary wins he can approach the alienated Black voting Block.

"deep and mortal wound in the Black community that won’t heal for a very long time"

I fear that this so-called wound is going to turn into another excuse for us not voting or not caring or not….

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Many people tend to take wounds and create a 'woe is me' attitude. Let's hope that doesn't happen here - like is does so many other times.

When 90% of Utah voters voted for Romney I was disappointed that so many people let their religion be the deciding factor in their politics, to the same extent I worry when a large majority of democratic voters seemingly vote for a candidate based on that person's race. I could be wrong and black Mississippi voters might have serious issues with Clinton, but if not, it’s too bad. IMHO.

This works both ways, perhaps, because 72% of white voters voted for clinton in mississippi.

I didn't see your question before I asked it myself.

Undoubtedly, there will be voters out there who will vote for candidates based on sex, race, maybe someday age might be a factor, say a 35 or 85 year old candidate. I just hope that, and I say this for myself too, the candidate’s platform, ideals and ideas for the country are the basis of votes. That’s all.

Anything but McCain.

people (black and white) are finally seeing the bigotry really comes from the Clintons and people like them. keep in mind how little BO has used race (his or Hillary's) in this campaign. keep in mind, too, how often he has called for personal accountability (self, parental, student, employer, employee).

most of the white people in MS voted for HC, but in the North, whites have overwhelmingly voted for and / or voiced support for BO. coincidence? think not.

the HC wound will be harder to treat because it's been festering for so long and not getting enough attention. the (perceived) BO wound is really just superficial.

It's all superficial. Has this election altered your way of life? Do you walk down the street in a fog of contemplation over it? No! If we buy into this "wound" crap then, yes, we'll be wounded and will have yet another excuse to be dysfunctional. If you are really and truly wounded over this - it's self inflicted.