But now, here we are in 2011, with land and grape prices sagging even further, and more high tonnages projected to roll in.

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But here we all are in 2008, and I doubt anyone would argue now that election didn't matter.

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He's hiding in his office right now. (Laughter.) But we do have some Tide fans here that are worth a little bit of acknowledgment.

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But what I think that we are seeing here is the evidence of a schism that now exists in the black community between its civil rights leaders and the state community.

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There are more here now than they were when it first happened, but we're more relying on each other than the police actually.

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But there are more steps that we can take right now that would help businesses create jobs here in America.

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