A mental exercize: would Jim Eastland-type candidate (i mean Eastland of 1970th, not 1950th, i.e. - conservative, but, essentially, not overly racist anymore) win governor election NOW (suppose - he is running unopposed in primary, and nomination is guaranteed), or Democratic label would sink even such candidate? Does final result depends on candidate and his/her views or purely on party membership?
Hood? He was much more liberal then Eastland. I meant real conservative, not a person whom liberals call "conservative". For some even Dianne Feinstein is a "conservative" (i laughed heartily when i read this....)
Hood defended the states abortion laws in court and was adamantly pro-life and pro-gun. He was as culturally conservative as they come. He did everything right from an ideological perspective and still couldn’t come within the last 5 points.
Eastland would do the same and much more. So - my argument still stands. And cultural conservatism is the only way to win statewide in Mississippi, but, as Hood experience shows, that's neccessary, but not sufficient, condition for victory. Probably - you must NOT be economic liberal (or populist) either....
If you're conservative on literally every single issue, why would you even run as a Democrat?
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