--- Dan Minette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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.
I don't think you're right about this one, Dan. The South (according to the social science on the topic I've seen, as well as personal experience) is no more (or less) racist than the rest of the country. It is, though, more socially conservative. In 1964, was it about race? I have no doubt that it was. In 1994, was it about race? I honestly think that it was not. ===== Gautam Mukunda [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Freedom is not free" http://www.mukunda.blogspot.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
