South Carolina: Unknown Black wins Dem primary over prominent white? Blame the alphabet
From wire reports:
An unemployed military veteran has stunned South Carolina Democratic Party leaders by winning the nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint.
Thirty-two-year-old Alvin Greene of Manning defeated 64-year-old Vic Rawl of Charleston in Tuesdays primary. Rawl is a former judge and legislator, who had about $186,000 cash available and had already scheduled a fundraising event for Thursday.
Greene raised no money in the contest, had no signs and no website.
Democratic Party Chairwoman Carol Fowler says she hasnt seen Greene since he filed to run. She says Greene will be a much weaker candidate than Rawl going into November against tea party favorite DeMint.
She says people who didnt know either candidate and voted alphabetically may help explain Greenes win.
Thats right, an unemployed 32 year old who had no signs, no website, no money, and did absolutely nothing won a statewide race against a 64 year old former judge and legislator who actually raised money and campaigned. The alphabet explanation sounds completely absurd. What could explain this?
Alvin Green is black. Vic Rawls is white. South Carolina Democratic Primary voters are majority black.
Paging Karl Rove and the other conservatives placing their hopes on hip-hop Republicans: it wont happen. If theyll vote for a do-nothing black over an accomplished white liberal who actually tries to get their vote, they wont ever vote for you. You better smell the coffee and start representing white interests.