A Churchgoing Obama Campaign Worker Talks About Western Pennsylvania

A piece at Salon.com tells us what the Obama people really think of all those racists and rednecks in Western Pennsylvania:

With U.S. Rep. John Murtha making news about calling Western Pennsylvanians racist, Julia tells me about her own awful experiences driving through those rural towns. "I will never go back there again," she says. I ask her what will change these people. "Prayer and love," she says. "It's hard to love these people. But Jesus didn't say it was easy. We just have to be firm and things will change."

"But these white voters are religious too," I say.

"Just because you get in your car and go in and out of your garage, that don't make you a car," she says. "These folks going in and out of church, but it don't make them religious. I have learned so much from Barack, the way he can just stand there and take it, and not get angry or lash out. I think that is the way."

Angela interjects, "I can't believe this is happening in my lifetime. The Lord has anointed him to be the bringer of change. I just feel it running through me." She begins to sway a little and raise her arms over her head.

Geez, that's scary. I think it's quite possible that Obama has lost Pennsylvania just because of attitudes like that.