Georgia's share of white voters drops below 59%

[GeorgiaModerate]

Wonder what the "good old boys" in Forsyth County think about all this?

I happen to live in Forsyth County.

All I can say is that the county is slowly changing, becoming a little more diverse and a little less conservative, as it becomes more of a white-collar bedroom community.  In the 2011 Census estimates, the county's non-Hispanic white population was 79%.  When I moved here, it was well over 90%.  The state as a whole is about 55%.

As far as the Presidential race here, the only question in my mind is whether Romney will break 75% in the county.  McCain got 78%.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Wonder what the "good old boys" in Forsyth County think about all this?

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Population:
1980   27,958      
1990   44,083      
2000   98,407      
2010   175,511      

Unfortunately, it's still about 80% white and retains virtually all the racism it once has - although the rich WASPS make it more covert than overt these days. I wish I could find a good quality video of that time Oprah went there back in the late 80s.

Speaking as one who has lived here for quite a while, I have to respectfully disagree that it retains "virtually all" of its former racism.  There's still plenty of racism...but it IS slowly declining, especially in the southern part of the county that borders Fulton.  I'm by no means saying that everything is wonderful in this respect -- but progress is being made.  There's still a lot more that remains to be made, of course.