Category Archives: South

Thinking About Romney’s Southern Problem

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

It’s pretty clear that Mitt Romney has a Southern problem. The Republican candidate has consistently lost southern states. Indeed, it’s probable that if the South didn’t exist, then Mitt Romney would already have the nomination sown up today. Continue reading →

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The Fall and Rise of Southern Presidents: How the Civil War Broke The South

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

Out of all the regions in the United States, the South probably has the most unique and interesting history. Looking at the geographic origins of each president provides a fascinating proxy of Southern influence in America. To do this, I have compiled a table which lists whether each president had Southern origins or not. Continue reading →

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Why Does Mississippi Vote Republican?

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

To answer the question in the post’s title, Mississippi votes Republican because Vermont votes Democratic. Or, to put it another way, Vermont votes Democratic because Mississippi votes Republican. And as long as presidential elections continue to happen, Mississippi will probably be voting the opposite way Vermont does. Continue reading →

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Analyzing the 2010 Midterm Elections – the South Carolina Gubernatorial Election, Part 3

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

This is part of three posts analyzing the 2010 South Carolina gubernatorial election, in which Republican Nikki Haley won a closer-than-expected victory over Democrat Vincent Sheheen. The main focus of these posts will be to explore whether a racial effect accounted for Ms. Haley’s unexpected poor performance. Continue reading →

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Analyzing the 2010 Midterm Elections – the South Carolina Gubernatorial Election, Part 2

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

This is part of three posts analyzing the 2010 South Carolina gubernatorial election, in which Republican Nikki Haley won a closer-than-expected victory over Democrat Vincent Sheheen. The main focus of these posts will be to explore whether a racial effect accounted for Ms. Haley’s unexpected poor performance. Continue reading →

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