Georgia voter registration in black and white

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The surge in voter registration in Georgia is no surprise, but its racial breakdown is. The state has seen a 27-percent increase in black voters when compared to 2004 as the number of white voters has fallen 14 percent. Guest: William Boone, political science professor, Clark Atlanta University

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