Pun twits and common taters (you know, the regular spuds) are eyeing Mississippi which will soon offer up its own brand of primary fun. The state has the largest contingent of Black voters and Barack Obama is expected to do well there (assuming that Black voters are every bit the automatons they've been painted as), even after his losses in Texas and Ohio. For this state, the military is a key interest (much of their industry is dependent on the military) and healthcare is a worrisome topic at barber and beauty shops across this state in the rural South.

This from NPR:

Mississippi Voters to Cast Ballots in Primary - The Mississippi presidential primary is very different from those in Texas and Ohio, which Democrat Hillary Clinton won. Mississippi has the largest percentage of African-American voters in the country; if voting trends continue, that should benefit her rival, Barack Obama. Listen Now

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