----- Original Message ----- From: "John D. Giorgis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 8:16 PM Subject: Re: Double Standards on Regional Bigotry
> The South of the United States no longer casts votes on racial issues, but > does cast votes on religious/cultural conservatism issues. This has led > to the once "Democratic Solid South" becoming the "Republican Solid South." And this happened instantaneously in 1964? Outside of Arizona, the only states that Goldwater won were in the previously "Democratic Solid South." It's race, John. Richard Nixon saw this and developed a Southern strategy that appealed to the racist voters who, after the passage of Civil Rights, were so mad at the Democrats that they were willing to vote for a Republican, party of Lincoln not withstanding. This really started with Dixiecrats like Thurman becoming Republicans, and was accelerated by Civil Rights. As Johnson said, he handed the South to the Republicans for 100 years with one stroke of his pen. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
