It's not that hard to do when you're also an unknown.
Outside of his personal friends, work aquantances and family, I doubt 300 people in SC ever heard of Vic Rawl.
The dopes looked at the ballot and saw Al Green vs. Lou Rawls, and Al Green is a way better singer and a reverend, so they voted for him.
“He lost to a total unknown”
They should get used to it......there is plenty more where that came from. :)