olay regenerist. >>> i'm joined by tom schaller, author of "whistling past dixie," professor of politicaluniversity of baltimore, maryland county and abby rapoport, writer at "the prospect." you wrote the book that changed the way democrats thought about the south and a lot of democrats say, that's pretty good advice. when you look at that american prospect series, you look at demographic changes in the south, do you think it's time to rethink a little of what you said and maybe some of the south is much more fertile for democrats? >> certainly parts of it with the peripheral rim south, north carolina, virginia, texas and certainly states with significant latino growth, will the states that come next. when will they come and how long will it take? if you read my book i say, look, the democrats, if you look at the demographics of the country, will be competitive again in the south. do you want your majority and supreme court appointments and presidential victories and senate now or do you want to wait until 2024, 2030? bob mosser, who wrote a counter to my book, i like and respect him, i s