The Republican South : democratization and partisan change

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The Republican South : democratization and partisan change

David Lublin

Princeton University Press, c2004

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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This comprehensive and in-depth look at southern politics in the United States challenges conventional notions about the rise of the Republican Party in the South. David Lublin argues that the evolution of southern politics must be seen as part of a process of democratization of the region's politics. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 provided a sharp jolt forward in this process by greatly expanding the southern electorate. Nevertheless, Democrats prevented Republicans from capitalizing rapidly on these changes. The overwhelming dominance of the region's politics by Democrats and their frequent adoption of conservative positions made it difficult for the GOP to attract either candidates or voters in many contests. However, electoral rules and issues gradually propelled the Democrats to the Left and more conservative white voters and politicians into the arms of the Republican Party. Surprisingly, despite the racial turmoil of the civil rights era, economic rather than racial issues first separated Democrats from Republicans. Only later did racial and social issues begin to rival economic questions as a source of partisan division and opportunity for Republican politicians.

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List of Figures xi List of Tables xiii Preface xv Acknowledgments xix Chapter One Introduction 1 Core Questions 2 Describing Partisan Change 3 A Typology of Partisan Change 3 Classifying Partisan Change in the South 6 Explaining Partisan Change in the South 8 The Historical Role of Race in the South 9 Political Elites and Partisan Change 15 Institutions and Partisan Change 20 Racial Issues, Racial Context, and Partisan Change 23 Racial, Economic, and Social Issues and Partisan Change 28 Outline of the Book 31 Chapter Two The Pace of Republican Gains 33 Federal Elections 34 Presidential Elections 34 Congressional Elections 36 State Elections 40 Gubernatorial Elections 40 State Legislative Elections 46 Local Elections 53 Top-Down Republican Gains? 60 Conclusion 64 Chapter Three Strategic Elites and Partisan Choice 66 Why Focus on Local and State Legislative Contests? 67 An Indicator of Partisanship 67 Strategic Behavior by Elites 70 The Local Elections Database 73 Candidate Recruitment 74 Republican Contestation of Southern Elections 75 The Incumbency Advantage in Local Elections 81 Conclusion 93 Chapter Four The Role of Institutions 95 The History of Institutions in Southern Politics 96 Racial Redistricting in the Nineteenth Century 96 The Establishment of Primary and Runoff Elections 98 Racial Redistricting 99 Criticisms and Defenses of Racial Redistricting 101 Racial Redistricting Stimulates Partisan Change 104 Primary Elections 115 Enfranchisement, the Democratic Primary, and Partisan Change 116 Louisiana 123 The Initiative Process and Term Limits 126 No Party Labels on the Ballot:The Case of Virginia 127 Conclusion 131 Chapter Five The Impact of Racial Context 134 Race Remains Central to Black Partisanship 135 The History of Black Partisanship 137 Maintaining Black Support for the Democrats Today 141 Racial Threat, Electoral Outcomes, and White Voting Behavior 146 National Elections 151 County and State Legislative Elections 155 County and State Legislative Elites 159 Submerged White Backlash?162 Conclusion 170 Chapter Six Issues and White Partisanship 172 Explaining White Partisan Change in the South 172 Racial Explanations 173 Class or Social Issue Explanations 174 Multiple Factors? 175 The Overemphasis on Racial Issues 177 Assessing the Relative Importance of Racial, Economic, and Social Issues 183 Racial Issues and Democratic Officials 183 Class, Economic Issues, and Partisan Change 187 Social Issues and Partisan Change 192 Comparing the Impact of Racial, Economic, and Social Issues 207 Economic Issues Remain Paramount 207 Racial and Social Issues Have Grown in Importance 210 Conclusion 213 Chapter Seven The Future of Southern Politics 217 A New "Solid South"? 218 Issues and Southern Politics 221 Do Long-Term Trends Favor the Democrats? 223 Rising Minority Population 223 Supreme Court Attacks on Racial Redistricting 230 Appendix 233 Index 239

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