Mississippi is a poor state and often lands at or near the bottom of national lists on such matters as rural poverty, educational achievement and school financing.
Since the percentage of black voters in these states is much lower than it is in a state like Mississippi, Obama will need to reinforce his efforts to draw white voters to support him.
这些州的黑人选民比例要比密西西比这样的州低很多,所以奥巴马必须加倍努力争取白人选民的支持。
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According to Gallup, Mississippi is the most conservative state, remarkable in that a slight majority of its residents (50.5) say they are conservative.