While the polling shows McCain receiving close to 65% of the vote in Alabama, I wouldn't be surprised if McCain received 70% of the vote or more on Election Night. Alabama is still one of the capitals of racial tension in this country.
Voting wise.
But last time I checked NJ has more racial hate crimes per capita then Alabama.
Alabama hardly considers anything to be a race crime, too.
Yes, because the idea of a "hate crime" is silly in and of itself.
You have a point there, but surely you can agree then that states aren't comparable if they have separate definitions and separate methods of reporting, can't you?