I'm not sure how the party that elected the first black senator in the south since reconstruction is defind as the party of 'racism'.
With 82% of the white vote too.
Uh, South Carolina would have elected a black Senator no matter what, considering that the Democratic opponent was black, too. I'm sure had it been a white Democrat against a black Republican, many current Republicans wouldn't have hesitated for a second to split their tickets.
You really think that if someone like Sheheen ran against Scott instead of Dickerson, the margin would've been different?
I don't think Scott would've lost any white voters, and I also don't think he would've gained any black voters.