democrat won north carolina. last year in 2012 obama won two of those states again and came awfully state in north carolina. these states were winnable for the president because they look different than they use to. they're more diverse. more young professionals. they're not alone. the american prospect magazine ran a series called the end of the solid south. the thesis that rapidly changing demographics will soon make five big southern states serious political battlegrounds. not just florida, virginia and north carolina, but also georgia and texas. among those five states, there are 111 electoral votes. so, have we arrived at another critical turning point in history? one that marks the end of the democratic party's retreat in the south and one that could usher in a new era when being called a liberal and when doing liberal things won't mean automatic political death for candidates in the south. we'll talk about it next. nses w, he can focus on his recovery. he doesn't have to worry so much about his mortgage,