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In reply to the discussion: Pres Jimmy Carter: Why a generation of white men have solidly embraced the GOP [View all]hfojvt
(37,573 posts)11. clearly then
it is not all about race, location also plays a factor.
Kerry tried to make this work by putting a semi-southerner on the ticket.
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JustAnotherGen
Apr 2014
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It IS about race when you have Republicans telling white people to vote for them "or else".
Spitfire of ATJ
Apr 2014
#16
Because Carter ran an incredibly vicious racist campaign against Carl Sanders in the GA gov primary?
Tom Ripley
Apr 2014
#15
I love Carter now, but you are right. He started out acting much like today's Repugs.
Hoyt
Apr 2014
#26
Jimmy Carter is a God fearing man and very faithful Christian. He helps with the poor
Thinkingabout
Apr 2014
#10
Excellent. Followed all the links. Jimmy is telling it like it is, like PBO today:
freshwest
Apr 2014
#23
Oh, wow! Thanks for the tip-of-the-hat, freshwest! I'm also very fond of President Carter =) nt
ChisolmTrailDem
Apr 2014
#36
It is scary. The poor and lower class whites that you wrote about may believe that the
DhhD
Apr 2014
#31
The wealthy / GOP elite do everything they can to reinforce that stereotype...
devils chaplain
Apr 2014
#44
Carter not afraid to share and show his wisdom and blow up Right Wing heads.
joanbarnes
Apr 2014
#41