White Democrats in the South: An endangered breed

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6. we are losing white congressmen without replacing them

In North Carolina we have 13 Congressmen both before and after the census. In 2009, our highwater mark, we had 8 dems and 5 gop. the racial split was 6 white dems, 2 black dems, 5 white gop. In 2011, the split was 7 to 6. 5 white dems, 2 black dems, 6 white gop. In 2013, best case scenario we will be 5 dem to 8 gop. It could be as bad as 3 dem to 10 gop. My best guess is we will be 4 dem with 9 gop. the fact is redistricting has created Democratic districts with about 80 percent democratic vote and gop ones with mid 50's.