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Category Archives: South
Analyzing the 2010 Midterm Elections – the South Carolina Gubernatorial Election, Part 1
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
Posted in 2010 Midterm Elections, Race, South, South Carolina
Tagged 2010 midterm elections, blue, Democrats, elections, Nikki Haley, Politics, racism, red, Republicans, South, South Carolina, Vincent Sheheen
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The Great Realignment: The 1928 Presidential Election, Part 2
This is the second part of two posts analyzing in more detail the 1928 presidential election. The Great Realignment The previous post noted that: In 1928, the Democratic Party nominated Governor Al Smith of New York. Mr. Smith was nominated … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Election Analysis, Politics, South
Tagged 1928 presidential election, Al Smith, blue, Catholics, Democrats, elections, Politics, realigning election, realignment, red, Republicans
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The Great Realignment: The 1928 Presidential Election, Part 1
This is the first part of two posts analyzing in detail the 1928 presidential election. Continue reading
Posted in Politics, South
Tagged 1928 presidential election, blue, Catholics, Democrats, elections, Politics, realigning election, realignment, red, Republicans
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A Regional Party Limited to the South: The Democrats in the 1920s, Part 2
This is the second part of three posts analyzing the Democratic Party’s struggles during the 1920s, when it lost three consecutive presidential elections by landslide margins. This will focus upon the 1920 and 1924 presidential election, when white ethnic immigrants … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Election Analysis, South
Tagged 1920 presidential election, 1924 presidential election, blue, Catholics, Democrats, elections, Politics, red, Republicans, Solid South, Woodrow Wilson
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A Regional Party Limited to the South: The Democrats in the 1920s, Part 1
This is the first part of three posts analyzing the Democratic Party’s struggles during the 1920s, when it lost three consecutive presidential elections by landslide margins. The second part can be found here. A Regional Party Limited to the South … Continue reading
