Word: southernism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Democrats second plank in the Southern strategy was having Texas State Treasurer Anne Richards give the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention...
...Democratic Southern strategy is like a burning fire. Each time a Southerner spoke at the convention, it was like adding another...
...Democrats Southern attack didn't stop with Richards and Bentsen. Some prominent names included Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton and Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd. The Texas entourage included House Speaker Jim Wright, Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower, former Congresswoman Barbara Jordan and Congressman Mickey Leland. Leland and the highly respected Jordan seconded Bentsen's selection as vice president. Even the ending of the convention had a Texan taste to it. Singer Jennifer Holliday closed out the convention with the old rendition of "America the Beautiful." And where is she from? You guessed it. She's from Texas...
...Democrats even used Reverend Billy Graham, the most respected Southern evangical baptist in the United States. I guess they were looking to a higher source for help...
...THIS Southern strategy probably did not go unnoticed by the Republicans, who have attracted conservative Democrats over the years. It's highly unlikely that they are willing to give up that support just...