Quotes by Merle Black

“Throughout Carters career, hes paid a lot of political price for this approach. I cant imagine hes very popular in south Georgia this morning. Whats unusual is he seems more concerned about the south Connecticut economy than the south Georgia economy.”

“Carters approach is to try to decide what was best for the nation, ... He was trained as an engineer _ his approach was to study a problem and reach his own conclusions and proceed. Its Carter being Carter.”

“Carters approach is to try to decide what was best for the nation.”

“Most voters dont judge a governor on one decision,”

“Gore is much better known among black politicians for a much longer period of time. I dont know how Bradley breaks that.”

“The split in the Alabama Republican Party has been so pronounced for so long. It looks like one more round in an unending battle,”

“He wouldnt be seen as a Dukakis or a Kennedy, but it doesnt go that far. Theyve never heard of him, ... So, hed have to spend a lot of time cultivating political leaders and trying to develop support as a long-shot contender.”

“When they win, they mix it up, ... Theyre liberal on some issues and conservative on other issues. They cant be liberal on everything because there arent enough liberals in the South.”

“You can imagine him on the ticket, either as the presidential candidate or the vice president, and Virginia automatically becomes a competitive state.”

“Blacks have been migrating into the South in the last decade or so, ... There are more jobs here. After the 60s, and civil rights, this is where the job growth has been. Because of the lack of unionization, industries have moved back to the South.”