Cross-posted at Facing South
As President Obama prepares to deliver his State of the Union address tonight, here's a snapshot of the challenges facing Southern states -- the very places Obama is having the roughest time.
But first, a little political trivia: Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia will be the third Virginian to deliver the SOTU response in the last five years. In 2006, Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine did the honors, and in 2007 it was Sen. Jim Webb. Message: Yes, Virginia, you are a swing state!
On to the state of the South:
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