[D-fendr]

Is anyone speculating that his race was a factor?

[colorado tanker]

Yes. I saw a post on FR with a voter interview who said he voted for Greene because it looked like a black name.

The same point is made here, if you scroll down to the comment.

http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/204092/alvin-greene-proving-american-politics-never-predictable

The South Carolina Democrat party is defintely majority black.