Since the Republican Southern Strategy began by Nixon in 1968 this has been the case. What’s new George?
I include this mostly because Mr. Will had explained our politics in an clear and simple manner. That even Southerners may be able to understand.
In Presidential elections the GOP can always count on the Confederacy, Arizona, Idaho, Utah and Kansas as for sure. With Kentucky, Montana, Wyoming and both Dakotas as just about for sure. To win they have to get out the vote in Southern Ohio and Northern Florida. Simple as that.
The South gets a free ride because they vote, buy Twinkies, and lots of pickup trucks. But most white people living there do not accept slavery as the cause of the Civil War, use the N word in among themselves and hate anyone smarter than they are. That includes Yankees, scientists, teachers, professors and most anyone who graduated from High School. And they eat okra for christsake…