Georgia 48' and SC 68'

[dunn]

why Geogia - unlike rest of the deep - didn't vot for Thrumond, it was 60% Truman. And why SC of all did not vote Wallace in 68'

[zachman]

Georgia 48' probably had something to do with old fashioned media coverage. Back in that time and before, the local media was what told people whom the candidates were. Maybe it was because they didn't consider Thurmond to be the true democrat.

As for 68' South Carolina had probably moved our of the deep south. Maybe Humphrey campaigned there.

[Gustaf]

Nixon only won SC by 6%, 38-32, so it was fairly narrow. Similar to Wallace's margin of victory in Arkansas, for example. But it seems SC was closer to TN and other Upper South states in that election.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Georgia's always been more loyal than AL and MS... And SC is about 30% Piedmont

[ncjake]

South Carolina used to be the model for what southern democrats were. Thats why the primary there was so important. It actually gave the Democrats an idea of who could win in the region. Now South Carolina is one of the most Republican of the southern states. It no longer represents southern democrats, I believe that title has moved to Louisiana. Its like the other deep south states. The only people there that vote Democrat are African Americans and your usual assortment of teachers, librarians, journalists, and social workers.

[WalterMitty]

strom thurmond endorsed nixon in 68.  that explains why sc went to nixon.

[dunn]

strom thurmond endorsed nixon in 68.  that explains why sc went to nixon.

That is an explanation.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

South Carolina used to be the model for what southern democrats were. Thats why the primary there was so important. It actually gave the Democrats an idea of who could win in the region. Now South Carolina is one of the most Republican of the southern states. It no longer represents southern democrats, I believe that title has moved to Louisiana. Its like the other deep south states. The only people there that vote Democrat are African Americans and your usual assortment of teachers, librarians, journalists, and social workers.

Not true this year... trust me on this, Bush's numbers will go down in SC... and if he takes a strong free trade position he could lose it.
Not saying he will, just that he might.

[zachman]

I'd say Mississippi and Alabama have the most Southern voting record, and will continue to. Neither went for Clinton ever, and the two have voted identically except for 1840.

[dunn]

I'd say Mississippi and Alabama have the most Southern voting record, and will continue to. Neither went for Clinton ever, and the two have voted identically except for 1840.

not in 1868....
geuss why?

[zachman]

Mississippi wasn't readmitted. That doesn't really count though, the two states will always vote identically.

[dunn]

Mississippi wasn't readmitted. That doesn't really count though, the two states will always vote identically.

true, I was checking on you

[7,052,770]

I'd say Mississippi and Alabama have the most Southern voting record, and will continue to. Neither went for Clinton ever, and the two have voted identically except for 1840.

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