Originally Posted By: thedoctor
 Originally Posted By: Matter-eater Man
Yep, he was the first southern elected to President in a long time.


Still, being a Democrat it blows apart your assertion. As a matter of fact, it wasn't until the 90's that Mississippi elected its first Republican governor since reconstruction. And the Southern states were split for Clinton in both elections in the 90's. Not much of a stronghold there.


If you are talking absolutes, no it isn't. But I guess I consider Minnesota a reliably democrat stronghold even though we've had quite a few republican govs. Ones I even thought governed well. Still at the heart of this matter, it is the south and it is the republicans fretting about what to do now about the flag that rose up after desegregation. Maybe in a 100 years they'll get caught up to where the democrats are now?

Fair play!