Arkansas is not formally among the states written off so far by Obama. But I think that’s only a technicality. This link mentions the sad polling that says Obama would be enjoying a much broader lead now but for one fact — pigmentation.
Here’s a summary of that poll:
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Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the White House if the election is close, according to an AP-Yahoo News poll that found one-third of white Democrats harbor negative views toward blacks—many calling them “lazy,” “violent” or responsible for their own troubles.
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