If LeSueur came from humble origins AND if he is originally from a black area of that district, that helps bigtime. Then he's one of them.
I think the social issues of Bennie Thompson(pro-abort and gun grabbing) will help LeSueur, especially among the white voters and the blacks who do vote republican. But can he get 7% more of the vote? That's going to be very tough since that 7% is likely all black voters.
On the same note though, has Thompson ever been in a real race? Since it sounds like LeSueur is doing everything right.