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Obama Looks to Win the South

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PlusObama Looks to Win the SouthObama Looks to Win the SouthThe Associated PressIf Barack Obama's historic campaign to become the first black president boosts black turnout as drastically as he predicts, he could crack decades of Republican dominance across the South. (July 16)Southern blacks could help Obama end Republican dominance in South.Suggested caption: If Democrat Barack Obama's campaign to become the first black president boosts black turnout as much as he hopes, he could have the votes to crack decades of Republican dominance across the South.((TRACK)) ((File video in WDC)) AS SENATOR BARACK OBAMA PURSUES A HISTORICAL WHITE HOUSE BID, HE HAS THE CHANCE TO CHANGE RECENT HISTORY IN THE SOUTH.OBAMA'S EFFORT TO BOOST THE ROLLS OF BLACK VOTERS COULD TIP THE SCALE IN HIS FAVOR IN STATES LIKE GEORGIA AND THE CAROLINAS.((SOT))((Covered.))((SUPER: Atlanta))'I think we're going to be very competitive and could very well win in Georgia.'((TRACK)) ((VO of cutaways of source, then file video in WDC.)) OBAMA SU
PPORTER WILLIAM JELANI COBB HAS LIVED IN ATLANTA FOR SEVEN YEARS.HE SAYS THE CAMPAIGN'S OUTREACH, PARTICULARY IN URBAN AREAS LIKE ATLANTA, IS HAVING AN IMPACT ON THOSE WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE GO TO THE POLLS.((SOT))((SUPER: William Jelani Cobb/Obama Supporter))'I have seen time and time again people who had no reason to be active in the political process coming out and getting registered.'((STANDUP))((SUPER: Jason Bronis/Atlanta))'In each of the last four general elections, the Republican candidate has won Georgia, by an average of 216,000 votes. It's a margin Obama could overcome by attracting just 30 percent more voting age blacks to cast ballots for him in November.'((TRACK)) ((VO of cutaways of source, then file video in WDC.)) EMORY UNIVERSITY POLITICS PROFESSOR MERLE BLACK SAYS SOUTHERN STATES COULD END UP PLAYING A CRITICAL ROLE - NOT JUST BY DELIVERING AN OBAMA VICTORY, BUT BY KEEPING HIM OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE IF HE FAILS TO MAKE INROADS HERE.((SOT))((SUPER: Prof. Merle Black/Emory University))'If th
e Democrats don't win anything, as happened in 2000 and 2004, then they have to win 70-percent of the remaining electoral vote in the United States. That's possible, but it's very hard to do.'((TRACK)) ((File video in WDC.)) BUT BLACK SAYS OBAMA CAN'T REASONABLY EXPECT TO SWEEP THE SOUTH.HE'LL HAVE TO FOCUS HIS EFFORTS AND RESOURCES IN STATES HE FEELS HE CAN WIN.((SOT))((Black))'If he can pick up a few, and win a few, that makes his task of winning the White House a lot easier.'((TRACK)) ((File video in WDC.)) MEANING OBAMA'S ROAD TO THE PRESIDENCY COULD RUN THROUGH THE HEART OF DIXIE.JB, THE A-P, ATLANTA.

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