Geography is Political Destiny

By Christopher Tidmore

Some communities that carved their current political dynamics from the “white flight” of the 1970s offer an example of demographic power shifts. But many of the candidates running underestimate the impact of minorities that are now approaching a plurality of the electorate. Geography more than race underpins most of the electoral contest, and a relatively  simple cross-racial appeal would be a solid strategy.

Read the story on Louisiana Weekly: Now that Blacks represent a third of Jefferson Parish’s demographic, will that impact election results?