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To: TimF who wrote (67583)	10/16/2008 5:10:52 PM
From: Brumar89	2 Recommendations Respond to of 90947

I see you argued this point with John M. And predictably, the liberal "accepted wisdom" is impervious to argument - just going to Philadelphia MS was racist. Yet he actually went to a fair nearby Philadelphia - a fair which is a big thing in the state and which Dukakis went to in a later campaign. Who knew Dukakis was going for the racist vote?

To: TimF who wrote (67583)	10/16/2008 6:01:31 PM
From: thames_sider	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 90947

No, because most of the crowd were (presumed to be) Democrats, they simply wouldn't notice a signal. But it might ring a little bell for those with ears to hear, as the saying goes... It's nothing provable, just inference. I'm too young to remember that campaign (and no net then, either...) but what I do recall doesn't square with explicit racism. But this could be implicit - or perhaps complicit - turning a blind eye to the racism of others, or choosing not to investigate (like an early reversed version of "don't ask, don't tell"...), and such would seem to fit for people like Strom Thurmond? Only my impression, I know. Just found this, for example: so it's not only my inference. en.wikipedia.org From 1948 to 1984 the Southern states, traditionally a stronghold for the Democrats, became key swing states, providing the popular vote margins in the 1960, 1968 and 1976 elections. During this era, several Republican candidates expressed support for states' rights, which was a signal of opposition to federal enforcement of civil rights for blacks and intervention on their behalf, including passage of legislation to protect the franchise. Same meme. Not just Reagan. It still doesn't seem completely casual to me.