Let's compare...
Clinton lost 81% of the black vote, and 63% of the "white" (non-black) vote.
Edwards lost 97% of the black vote, and 61% of the "white" (non-black) vote.
Pretty marginal differences except in regards to Edwards inability to attract black voters, and black support for Obama.
Though one exit poll stat really sticks out...
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/epolls/#SCDEMLooks like Obama received more votes from "white" (non-black) voters than both Edwards and Clinton COMBINED for the 18-29 age group. Ok, so Obama's numbers go down as the age of the "non-black" voters goes up, but we're talking about the South -- and his numbers aren't all that far behind Clinton and Edwards in the demographic.
edit: p.s. Obama's heavy black support might help account for the severity of the ass-kicking he handed his competitors, but not for his victory. He more than doubled Clinton's vote count, and that's due to a broad coalition of voters.
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