Democrats have all but given up on the South

When John Kerry arrives in Reno today for his sixth visit to Nevada this year, he will underscore a dramatic shift in the geography of the race for the White House. Kerry, in a virtually unprecedented move for a Democrat, is relying more on the West than the South in his plan to reach the 270 electoral votes needed for victory. Once the party of the "Solid South," Democrats this year are not actively contesting any state in the region except Florida in the presidential campaign...

LA Times: Democrats have all but given up on the South, an unprecedented move