Comments on: West Virginia: Understanding the Reagan Realignment

By: The Devil Went Down to Georgia…

The Devil Went Down to Georgia… — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:38:39 +0000

[...] a risk. After all, Georgia is a very conservative state, part of the “Deep South” that Reagan successfully “realigned” to the Republican column. Against that backdrop, praising a Democrat in Georgia starts to look [...]

By: Value Voters: Redefining “Priorities Fail”

Value Voters: Redefining “Priorities Fail” — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:46:50 +0000

[...] conflict of interest, and as I’ve said, The [Republican] Party’s greatest trick – the Reagan Realignment (although it’s fair to say it was begun by Nixon) – came about when the Republican Party adopted [...]

By: jake

jake — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:52:41 +0000

Electoral college.com has west virginia as 50 Obama, 42 Mcain, what do you have to say about that MR smart pant’s.

By: The Conservative Overreach « Submitted to a Candid World

The Conservative Overreach « Submitted to a Candid World — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:18:29 +0000

[...] this trend of overreaching goes beyond the judiciary. In the same time period, liberal politicians sacrificed political efficacy for a just society, but also overextended themselves, losing touch with the American base in the process. We’ve [...]

By: Ames

Ames — Sat, 17 May 2008 03:26:40 +0000

I’d say, “you can’t be serious,” but from your site, it looks like you are. I can’t imagine why you’d think desegregation is bad. I’m sorry for you.

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 16 May 2008 22:35:28 +0000

Strom Thurmond was right. Desegregation has been a disaster. http://www.goodoleboybumperstickers.com

By: oneiroi

oneiroi — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:06:49 +0000

What I find amusing, is that they usually say things like…West Virginia always picks out the nominee that wins in November.

Which is true…but because for the most part the primaries have been down to one candidate by the time West Virginia votes: http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/trailhead/archive/2008/05/13/why-the-nominee-almost-always-wins-west-virginia.aspx

By: Ames

Ames — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:32:47 +0000

I think Dems have understood those voting blocs as a loss for a while :-). But, maybe black voters will counteract it: Mississippi seems to indicate they might.

And thanks Ben!!

By: Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:58:08 +0000

Obama’s campaign is just going to spin this as the result of having too many white, racist voters. It will be no different in KY. If he does though, I hope he is prepared to lose their votes.

By: Ben K

Ben K — Wed, 14 May 2008 06:38:57 +0000

Good post.

As a Republican the MS-1 loss was just a total embarassment. No way to spin it.