secondly, in what states do black voters tip the balance. sure, obama would do a few percentage points better among mississippi blacks than hillary would against mccain. so what? the state is a loss no matter what.
Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania?
blacks tip the balance in those states?
let's take pennsylvania for example...if obama doesnt win in places where democrats have to win to carry the state: erie, scranton/wilkes-barre, and working class areas around pittsburgh like beaver county....how in the hell does he win the state?
there arent enough blacks in philly or hand-wringers in delaware county to make up the lost votes.
Similarly, if blacks don't turn out heavily in Philly, Detroit or Cleveland, Clinton's going to have a hard time winning PA, MI, or OH.