A Paler Shade of Red: The 2008 Presidential Election in the South

by Branwell DuBose Kapeluck (Editor), Laurence W. Moreland (Editor), Robert P. Steed (Editor)

Overview

The scholars included in A Paler Shade of Red cover the 2008 presidential election with detailed, state-by-state analyses of how the presidential election, from the nomination struggle through the casting of votes in November, played out in the South. The book also includes examinations of important elections other than for president, and in addition to the single-state perspectives, there are three chapters that look at the region as a whole. Contributors are Scott E. Buchanan, John A. Clark, Patrick R. Cotter, Charles Bullock III, Rogert E. Hogan and Eunice H. McCarney, David A. Breaux and Stephen D. Shaffer, Cole Blease Graham, Jay Barth, Janine A. Parry and Todd G. Shields, Jonathan Knuckey, Charles Prysby, Ronald Keith Gaddie, Brian Arbour and Mark McKenzie, and John J. McGlennon, all collected here to provide powerful insight into southern politics today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781557289155
Publisher:	University of Arkansas Press
Publication date:	12/01/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.80(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Branwell DuBose Kapeluck is an associate professor of political science at the Citadel.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations vii

Acknowledgments xi

Foreward xiii

Introduction: Southern Elections, Southern Politics Robert P. Steed Laurence W. Moreland xvii

Part I The Setting and the Nominating Process

1 The Continued Convergence of Demographics and Issues Scott E. Buchanan 3

2 The 2008 Presidential Nomination Process John A. Clark 17

Part II Elections in the Deep South

3 Alabama: Electoral Continuity and Racial Voting Patrick R. Cotter 35

4 Georgia: Where Competitiveness Came Late Charles S. Bullock III 49

5 Louisiana: From Political Bellwether to Republican Stronghold Robert E. Hogan Eunice H. McCarney 67

6 Mississippi: Democrats Fight for Relevance in an Increasingly Republican State David A. Breaux Stephen D. Shaffer 83

7 South Carolina: A Paler Shade of Red? Cole Blease Graham 95

Part III Elections in the Rim South

8 Arkansas: He's Not One of (Most of) Us Jay Barth Janine A. Parry Todd G. Shields 119

9 Florida: Obama Gives GOP the Blues Jonathan Knuckey 137

10 North Carolina: Change and Continuity in 2008 Charles Prysby 161

11 Tennessee: Cracker Barrel Realignment Ronald Keith Gaddie Michael D. Jones 177

12 Texas: After the Bush Era Brain Arbour Mark McKenzie 195

13 Virginia: The New Math of Blue Virginia John J. McGlennon 215

Conclusion: Don't Whistle Past Dixie Yet H. Gibbs Knotts 235

Notes 251

Contributors 279

Index 283