One county over...

From Five Thirty Eight's look at Obama's organizing in Western PA. I give you beautiful Washington county, just a 10 minute drive from me. John Murtha might have given it too much credit.

So a canvasser goes to a woman's door in Washington, Pennsylvania. Knocks. Woman answers. Knocker asks who she's planning to vote for. She isn't sure, has to ask her husband who she's voting for. Husband is off in another room watching some game. Canvasser hears him yell back, "We're votin' for the n***er!"

Woman turns back to canvasser, and says brightly and matter of factly: "We're voting for the n***er."

At least they didn't interrupt one of the Klan meetings. That was not a joke. Still, the economy seems to be overcoming racism. I guess all we need for racial harmony is some sort of long term depression. Who knew George Bush would be so good for race relations?