Mississippi: will Obama or McCain lead in the battleground state?

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Mississippi is the state with the highest-percentage black population (37 percent) and also the largest number of black elected officials (more than 850). But nearly all were elected by constituencies - cities, counties or congressional districts - where a majority of voters were black.

"There are a whole lot of things that can determine in a racially sensitive country how race plays" in politics, said Ron Walters, who helped run Jesse Jackson's presidential campaigns and is now a professor at the University of Maryland.

The CNN's poll indicate that McCain is leading in the state (as of July 21, 2008)

There are 6 electoral votes from Mississippi. Which candidate will receive the most votes in Mississippi?

Check the latest polls / results on CNN electoral college map: http://www.cnn.com/2008/P...

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Top Predictor:   ashley5 (100% Accuracy)

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	ZiiValue (chance)	Answer	MyValue (0% to 100% chance)	Possible Outcomes
	31%			Barack Obama (Democratic)
	69%			John McCain (Republican)

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