Podgy the Bear
mollybecky
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« on: May 02, 2015, 06:44:39 AM » |
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In addition to the farm crisis--which was the catalyst for the Democratic resurgence in the Midwest states, the Democrats had a much stronger presence in the Plains in the 1980s and 1990s--on a statewide level. For years, you had one or two Democratic senators in Nebraska and the Dakotas, and they elected several Democratic governors as well. They were generally more conservative than the national party, but they were widely accepted within the party and held leadership positions as well.
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