Dixiecrat:

Posted By: Zville MT on 2009-06-27
In Reply to: First of all...(sm) - Just the big bad

When the Democratic Party adopted a platform in 1948 that included strong support for civil rights, a number of Southern Democrats bolted from the main party and nominated Strom Thurmond of South Carolina as their candidate for President of the United States for the State's Rights Party (Dixicrats), with Fielding L. Wright as their candidate for vice-president. They carried four southern states, but the election went to Harry S Truman anyway. In 1952, the dissidents returned to the main party. After the Republican Party nominated Barry Goldwater in 1964, Thurmond switched to the GOP.

It's not really the history of any political party, at least none that gained any ground. Strom Thurman (and possibly others) only joined the GOP as a way to get back at the Democrats, not because they supported his beliefs of segregation.

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- I agree - can anyone tell me (sm) - Zville MT
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      - Okay, now that I know where to find it... - Zville MT
  - You won't be anymore uninformed than he will....he - hasn't read all 1200+ page!. NM
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  - Yeah, you're all about issues, but....(sm) - Just the big bad
    - Never claimed all O supporters are racist, just those - like you...and loud mouth!
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        Dixiecrat: - Zville MT
        I doubt that VERY seriously!! Yawn!!!...... - History major here... NM

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