question about Tennessee

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Tennessee Republicans are divided between the "old guard" in Eastern Tennessee, who are more moderate, and the more reactionary conservatives further west (most of whom are former Democrats or the children of former Democrats).

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

They were, at least, especially compared to the Deep Southern Republicans post-CRA. Look at Baker, Alexander, Corker, etc (the latter two are fairly right-wing but clearly to the left of the average Southern Republican in Congress).

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

They were, at least, especially compared to the Deep Southern Republicans post-CRA. Look at Baker, Alexander, Corker, etc (the latter two are fairly right-wing but clearly to the left of the average Southern Republican in Congress).

I'm sure the old-school East Tennessee Republicans (Reece, Baker, Quillen) would be labeled RINO too, despite being to the right of the average New England Republicans of their period.

BTW, what does CRA stand for?

Civil Rights Act (specifically the 1964 one)