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Electoral vote of the Southern United States in the 2004 presidential election.
Electoral vote of the Southern United States in the 2004 presidential election. The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive

Politics of the Southern United States (or Southern politics) refers to the political landscape of the Southern United States. The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive Due to the region's unique cultural and historic heritage, the American South has been prominently involved in numerous political issues faced by the United States as a whole, including States' rights, slavery, the American Civil War, and the American Civil Rights Movement. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the States' rights refers to the idea in US politics and constitutional law, that U As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968 refers to the reform movements in the United States aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African Due to the South's conservative political leanings and political power, the South has seen the start of several political movements (such as George C. Wallace's American Independent Party) and the region plays a crucial role in Presidential politics (with the majority of the recent Presidents of the United States having come from the region). George Corley Wallace Jr (August 25 1919 September 13 1998 was a Democratic Governor of Alabama for four terms (1963-1967 1971-1979 and 1983-1987 and ran for The American Independent Party is a California Political party. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by

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Early political history

When America's first political parties developed in the late in the first term of Washington's presidency the North supported the Federalist believing in a more monarch based government while the South stood behind Jefferson and his interpretation of the 10th amendment. When the XYZ Affair took place resentment of the French quickly developed while the North wanted to resolve the situation diplomatically. The XYZ Affair was a 1798 diplomatic episode that worsened relations between France and the United States and led to the undeclared This would be the start of a split between the South and the North.

Early in the 19th century, the South's economy became focused nearly exclusively on agriculture, which was largely supported by slavery. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another Due to the region's agricultural success, the South became integral to the political history of the United States, with many of the United States' early military and political leaders (including nine of its first twelve presidents) coming from the Southern United States. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by

However, by the middle of the 19th century sectional differences surrounding the issues of slavery, taxation, tariffs, and states' rights led to a strong secession movement. For other uses of this word see Tariff (disambiguation. A tariff is a tax imposed on goods when they are moved across a political boundary States' rights refers to the idea in US politics and constitutional law, that U Secession (derived from the Latin term secessio is the act of withdrawing from an organization union or especially a political entity The political drive to secede from the United States hit its peak after the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting The Southern states that seceded formed the Confederate States of America with Richmond as its capital. The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

During the four year Civil War which followed, the South found itself as the primary battleground, with almost all of the main battles taking place on Southern soil. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Confederates were eventually defeated by the Union. During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty-three

After the Civil War, the South found itself devastated, both in terms of its population, infrastructure, and economy. Infrastructure typically refers to the technical structures that support a society such as Roads Water supply, Wastewater, Power grids The South also found itself under Reconstruction, with Union military troops in direct political control of the South. Many white Southerners who had actively supported the Confederacy found themselves without many of the basic rights of citizenship (such as the ability to vote) while, with the passage of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States (which outlawed slavery), the 14th Amendment (which granted full U. The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution officially abolished and continues to prohibit Slavery, and with limited exceptions such as those The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. The Fourteenth Amendment ( Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution is one of the post- Civil War Reconstruction Amendments, first S. citizenship to African Americans) and the 15th amendment (which extended the right to vote to black males), African Americans in the South began to enjoy more rights than they had ever had in the region. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The Fifteenth Amendment ( Amendment XV) of the United States Constitution prohibits each government in the United States to prevent a citizen from voting based on that The term black people usually refers to a racial group of Humans with dark Skin color, but the term has also been used to categorise a number of diverse

By the 1890s, though, a political backlash against these rights developed in the South. The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the " Mauve Decade" because William Henry Perkin 's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that Organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan, a clandestine organization sworn to perpetuate white supremacy, used lynchings, cross burnings and other forms of violence and intimidation to keep African Americans from exercising their political rights, while the Jim Crow laws were created to legally do the same thing. Ku Klux Klan ( KKK) is the name of several past and present secret domestic terrorist organizations in the United States, generally in the southern states that are White supremacy is a racist ideology based on the assertion that White people are superior to other racial groups. Lynching is an Extrajudicial punishment meted out by a mob Lynching an enumerated Felony in some states in the United States, is defined by some Cross burning or cross lighting is a practice widely associated with the Ku Klux Klan as a reminder of faith The Jim Crow laws were state and local laws enacted primarily but not exclusively in the Southern and border states of the United States between 1876 and 1965 It would not be until the late 1960s that these changes would be undone by the American Civil Rights Movement. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968 refers to the reform movements in the United States aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African

The Solid South

Main article: Solid South

Solid South refers to the electoral support of the Southern United States for Democratic Party candidates for nearly a century after the Reconstruction era (1877-1964). Solid South refers to the electoral support of the Southern United States for Democratic Party candidates for nearly a century from 1877 the end of the Reconstruction The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive In the History of the United States, " Reconstruction " refers to the time between 1863 and 1877 when the U

Except for 1928, when candidate Al Smith, a Catholic, ran on the Democratic ticket, Democratic candidates won by large margins in the South in every presidential election from 1876 until 1948 (even in 1928, the divided South provided Smith with nearly three-fourths of his electoral votes). Alfred Emanuel Smith Jr, known in private and public life as Al Smith, ( December 30, 1873 - October 4, 1944) was elected Governor Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Beginning about 1950, the national Democratic Party's support of the civil rights movement significantly reduced Southern support for the Democratic Party and allowed the Republican Party to make gains in the South by way of its "Southern strategy. " Today, the South is considered a stronghold of the Republican Party.

Twentieth-century political movements

During the twentieth century, the South was home to numerous political movements, including the Dixiecrat movement, the Civil Rights Movement, and the "Republican Revolution" of 1994. The States' Rights Democratic Party (commonly known as the Dixiecrats) was a segregationist, socially conservative Political party The American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968 refers to the reform movements in the United States aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African The term can also refer to the 1911 Xinhai Revolution that led to the establishment of the Republic of China.

Dixiecrat movement

Main article: Dixiecrat

In 1948, a group of Democratic congressmen, led by Governor Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, split from the Democrats in reaction to an anti-segregation speech given by Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota, founding the States Rights Democratic or Dixiecrat Party. The States' Rights Democratic Party (commonly known as the Dixiecrats) was a segregationist, socially conservative Political party James Strom Thurmond ( December 5, 1902 – June 26, 2003) was an American politician who served as governor of South Carolina and Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr ( May 27, 1911 &ndash January 13, 1978) was the thirty-eighth Vice President of the United States, serving The States' Rights Democratic Party (commonly known as the Dixiecrats) was a segregationist, socially conservative Political party During that year's Presidential election, the party unsuccessfully ran Thurmond as its candidate.

The Civil Rights Movement

Main article: American Civil Rights Movement

Between 1955 and 1968, a movement toward desegregation gained ground in the American South. The American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968 refers to the reform movements in the United States aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African Desegregation is the process of ending Racial segregation, most commonly used in reference to the United States. While many individuals participated in the movement's early years, dating back to the turn of the century, the movement eventually came under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a Baptist minister, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference ( SCLC) is an American Civil rights organization Protesters rallied against racial segregation laws, through such events as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Selma to Montgomery marches, and the Greensboro sit-in of 1960. The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a political and social protest campaign started in 1955 in Montgomery Alabama, intended to oppose The Selma to Montgomery marches, which included Bloody Sunday, were three marches that marked the Political and emotional peak of the American civil rights The Greensboro sit-ins were an instrumental action in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, leading to increased national sentiment at a crucial period in American history

The movement's greatest success came when President Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, effectively ending segregation by the government. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Origins The bill was introduced by President John F Kennedy in his civil rights speech of June 11 1963, in which he asked for legislation "giving Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. continued his political activism, opposing the Vietnam War and focusing his attention on nonviolence and poverty-related issues, but he was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Nonviolence is a philosophy and strategy for social change that rejects the use of physical Violence. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. A national holiday honoring King, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, was first observed in 1986, but due to resistance in some areas it was not officially observed in all 50 states until the year 2000. Martin Luther King Jr Day is a United States Holiday marking the birthdate of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr

Other prominent figures in the American Civil Rights movement included Rosa Parks, Julius Rosenwald, W.E.B. Dubois, Ralph Abernathy, and Malcolm X. Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4 1913 – October 24 2005 was an African American Civil rights activist whom the U Julius Rosenwald ( August 12 1862 &ndash January 6, 1932) was a U William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (duːˈbɔɪz ( February 23, 1868 August 27, 1963) was an American Civil rights activist Ralph David Abernathy ( March 11 1926 – April 17 1990) was an American Civil rights activist and leader and a close associate of Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little; May 19 1925 February 21 1965 also known as El-Hajj Malik El- Shabazz, was an African American

George Wallace and the Southern strategy

Main article: Southern strategy

In 1968, Democratic Alabama Governor George C. Wallace ran for President on the American Independent Party ticket. In American politics, the Southern strategy refers to a Republican method of carrying Southern states in the latter decades of the 20th century and first decade of George Corley Wallace Jr (August 25 1919 September 13 1998 was a Democratic Governor of Alabama for four terms (1963-1967 1971-1979 and 1983-1987 and ran for The American Independent Party is a California Political party. Wallace ran a "law and order" campaign similar to that of Republican candidate, Richard Nixon. While Nixon won, Wallace won a number of Southern states. This inspired Nixon and other Republican leaders to create the Southern Strategy of winning Presidential elections. In American politics, the Southern strategy refers to a Republican method of carrying Southern states in the latter decades of the 20th century and first decade of This strategy focused on securing the electoral votes of the U. S. Southern states by having candidates promote culturally conservative values, such as family issues, religion, and patriotism, which appealed strongly to Southern voters. Patriotism is commonly defined as love of and/or devotion to one's country

Jimmy Carter, the 1976 Presidential election, and the rise of the Religious Right

In the 1976 election, former Georgia governor Jimmy Carter won the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. The United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard M The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Carter, a pro-life Southern Baptist Sunday school teacher and peanut farmer, became the only Democratic president to date to reverse the Southern Strategy, defeating George Wallace in the Democratic primary and carrying every Southern state in the general election, with the exception of Virginia. Overview See also Ethical aspects of abortion Pro-life individuals generally believe that human life should be valued either from conception or Implantation The Southern Baptist Convention ( SBC) is a United States -based mostly conservative Christian denomination " Sunday school " is the generic name for many different types of Religious education pursued on Sundays by various denominations In American politics, the Southern strategy refers to a Republican method of carrying Southern states in the latter decades of the 20th century and first decade of George Corley Wallace Jr (August 25 1919 September 13 1998 was a Democratic Governor of Alabama for four terms (1963-1967 1971-1979 and 1983-1987 and ran for The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Carter ran a culturally Southern, populist campaign, which saw the people of his hometown of Plains, Georgia holding fundraisers with "covered-dish" dinners and its residents traveling north to campaign by train on the "Peanut Express. Plains is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. The population was 637 at the 2000 census "[1] Republican incumbent Gerald Ford had only narrowly defeated Ronald Reagan's conservative intra-party coup to secure his party's nomination, and, as a moderate Republican who generally kept his religious views to himself, was unable to endear himself to Bible Belt voters. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President Candidates Potential candidates who did not run Before President Richard Nixon 's resignation and elevation of Gerald Ford to the Presidency The Bible Belt is an informal term for an area of the United States of America in which socially conservative Evangelical Protestantism is a Carter's victory was significant in that he was among the only U. S. Presidents to have claimed to be a born again Christian.

By 1980 Carter's approval ratings plummeted due a poor economy and the Iran hostage crisis. The Iran hostage crisis ( Persian: تصرف سفارت آمریکا was a diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States where 52 In addition, Carter had energized Southern evangelicals in his 1976 campaign, as perhaps the first "born again" president, but a backlash among some white conservative evangelicals led to the formation of the Religious right, which split the Southern evangelical vote and denied Carter a victory in many states. Evangelicalism is a theological movement tradition and system of beliefs most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the Gospel Ronald Reagan won the 1980 presidential election in a landslide; Carter retained majorities in Georgia, West Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, becoming the last Democratic candidate to perform better in the South than nationally. The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent Ronald Reagan The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D

Since leaving office in 1981, however, Carter has continued to have a significant influence among Southern evangelicals. He has continued the practice of evangelism, (his sister Ruth Carter Stapleton was an evangelist until her death in 1983) teaching Sunday school to the tourists who visit his hometown. Evangelism is the Christian practice of proselytisation. The intention of most evangelism is to effect Eternal salvation to those who do not follow the Ruth Carter Stapleton ( August 7, 1929 - September 26, 1983) was the sister of Jimmy Carter and was known in her own right as a He is also credited with using his national recognition to boost the success of the Christian non-profit ministry Habitat for Humanity, beyond its original sphere of influence in Sumter County, Georgia. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Habitat For Humanity International ( HFHI) (generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat) is an international Ecumenical Sumter County is a County located in the US state of Georgia. Habitat for Humanity has housed 1,000,000 people to date, and continues to host the "Jimmy Carter work project" each year. Finally, Carter has written numerous books on the subject of religious faith.

For many years, Carter attempted to find a solution between moderate and conservative factions of the Southern Baptist Convention, but in 2000 he left to join the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. The Southern Baptist Convention ( SBC) is a United States -based mostly conservative Christian denomination Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Inc (CBF — "a fellowship of Baptist Christians and churches who share a passion for the Great Commission of Reasons cited for his decision included a 1998 ban on the ordination of women as ministers, and "the elimination of language in June that identifies Jesus Christ as "the criterion by which the Bible is to be interpreted" in the Baptist Faith and Message. In general religious use ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is set apart as Clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies The Baptist Faith and Message (BF&M is the Southern Baptist Convention confession of faith [2]

The Contract for America

In 1994, Pennsylvania-born Georgia Congressman Newt Gingrich ushered in a "Republican revolution" with his Contract with America. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Newton "Newt" Leroy Gingrich, (born Newton Leroy McPherson on June 17, 1943) is an American politician and author who served as the Speaker The Contract with America was a document released by the United States Republican Party during the 1994 Congressional election campaign Gingrich, then the Minority Whip of the House, created the document to detail what the Republican Party would do if they won the that year's United States Congressional election. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The contract detailed several proposed aspects of governmental reform. Nearly all of the Republican candidates in the election signed the contract, and for the first time in 40 years the Republicans took control of the Congress. Gingrich became Speaker of the House, serving in that position from 1995 to 1999. The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer&mdashor speaker &mdashof the United States House of Representatives.

Republicans maintained control of Congress from January 1995 until January 2007, with two exceptions. After the 2000 elections, a 50-50 split in the Senate temporarily resulted in a Senate presidency by Tennessee's Al Gore in January 2001. Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former (In the event of a tie, party control is decided by the Vice-President's tie-breaking vote. ) In May 2001, Republican senator James Jeffords left his party to become an independent, giving the Democrats a 50-49 majority in the Senate until early 2003. James Merrill "Jim" Jeffords (born May 11, 1934) is a former U During this period, a number of current Congressional leaders were also from the South, including former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee, former Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, and Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas. William Harrison "Bill" Frist Addison Mitchell "Mitch" McConnell Jr (born February 20 1942 is the senior United States Senator from Kentucky. Thomas Dale DeLay (born April 8 1947 is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas.

Twenty-first century

2006 elections and return to Democratic control

In the early 21st century, Republicans were able to maintain their hold on the federal government, as President George W. Bush was able to forge a powerful coalition of Southern states that had been out of reach of the Republican party in the last two Presidential contests. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. In particular, Bush's increased popularity following the September 11, 2001 attacks enabled him to aid in the defeat of most Southern Democratic Senators in 2002 and 2004. On November 7, 2006, however, the Democratic Party once again regained control of the House and Senate, as well as control of the Southern Governors' Association. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Southern Governors' Association (SGA was founded in 1934, and is the oldest and historically the largest of the USA 's regional governors' associations The election was the first since the South was struck by Hurricane Katrina, and voters named "government corruption" and the state of the then-current war in Iraq as influences on their decisions. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The election was the first since 1948 that Republicans did not win a single Democratic seat. (See United States House of Representatives elections, 2006. This article discusses only races that resulted in a seat's party switch in the U )

Prior to the election, two government scandals involving Congressional Republicans fueled a public backlash. The first was the Abramoff scandal, in which lobbyist Jack Abramoff and others presented bribes to legislators on behalf of Indian casino gambling interests. The Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal is a United States political scandal relating to the work performed by political lobbyists Jack Abramoff, Indian Gaming enterprises comprise Gambling businesses operated on Indian reservations or tribal land which have limited Sovereignty and therefore the ability In the South, the scandal had the effect of ending Ralph Reed's political career, when he lost the primary election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. Ralph Reed may refer to Ralph E Reed Jr, American political strategist Ralph Edwin Reed American baseball player better known as Ted Reed The scandal also ended the career of House Majority Leader Tom Delay of Texas. Thomas Dale DeLay (born April 8 1947 is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State.

In 2005, a Texas grand jury indicted DeLay on criminal charges that he had conspired to violate campaign finance laws during that period. DeLay denied the charges, saying that they were politically motivated, but Republican Conference rules forced him to resign temporarily from his position as Majority Leader. In January 2006, under pressure from fellow Republicans, DeLay announced that he would not seek to return to the position. In the months before and after this decision, two of his former aides were convicted in the Jack Abramoff scandal. DeLay ran for re-election in 2006, and won the Republican primary election in March 2006, but, citing the possibility of losing the general election, he announced in April 2006 that he would withdraw from the race and resign his seat in Congress. He resigned on June 9, 2006, and sought to remove his name from the ballot. The court battle that followed forced him to remain on the ballot, despite having withdrawn from the race. Democrat Nick Lampson ultimately won DeLay's House seat in TX-22. Nicholas Valentino Lampson, usually known as Nick Lampson (born February 14, 1945) is an American politician from the state of Texas District 22 of the United States House of Representatives is the Congressional district that covers a south-central portion of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown

A second scandal, commonly known as the Mark Foley scandal, involved Florida Congressman Mark Foley's transmission of sexually explicit messages to underage Congressional pages. The Mark Foley scandal, which broke in late September 2006 centers on soliciting E-mails and sexually explicit instant messages sent by Mark Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Mark Adam Foley (born September 8 1954 is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from United States House of Representatives Page Program is a program run by the United States House of Representatives, under the office of the Clerk of the House in which appointed Foley resigned, but his name remained on the ballot, and Democrat Tim Mahoney won the general election. Timothy Edward "Tim" Mahoney (born August 15, 1956) is the U

The scandal led to Foley's resignation from Congress on September 29, 2006. It is believed to have contributed to the Republican Party's loss of control over Congress in the November 7, 2006 election, as well as the end of House Speaker Dennis Hastert's leadership of the House Republicans. See also Illinois's 14th congressional district special election 2008 John Dennis "Denny" Hastert (born January 2, 1942) is an Kirk Fordham, chief of staff to Rep. Kirk Fordham (born April 4 1967 in Rochester New York, USA has served on the staff of various U Tom Reynolds and former chief of staff for Foley, also resigned as a result of the scandal. Thomas Reynolds (1818 &ndash 25 February 1875) was the fifth Premier of South Australia, serving from 9 May 1860 to (See Mark Foley scandal. The Mark Foley scandal, which broke in late September 2006 centers on soliciting E-mails and sexually explicit instant messages sent by Mark

Senate

In the Senate, Democrats defeated six Republican incumbents in order to gain control of the Senate. The close contest that determined the final outcome of Senate control was Democrat Jim Webb's unlikely victory against incumbent Virginia Senator (and former Governor) George Allen. James Henry "Jim" Webb Jr (born February 9 1946 is the Junior Senator from Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state George Allen may refer to George Allen (US politician (born 1952 former Republican United States Senator George Allen (athlete Allen 's poll numbers had plummeted after a video was released of Allen shouting at an Indian-American student, using what were interpreted as racially charged remarks. Indian Americans are Americans who are of Indian ancestry The U (See Macaca (slur). Macaca is a pejorative epithet used by Francophone colonialists in Central Africa 's Belgian Congo for the native population ) In Missouri, Claire McCaskill defeated incumbent Senator Jim Talent. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Claire Conner McCaskill (born July 24, 1953) is an American Democratic politician currently the junior United States Senator from James Matthes "Jim" Talent (born October 18 1956 is an American politician and former Senator from Missouri.

House of Representatives

Changing Congressional leadership

While Republicans lost key Congressional leadership positions following the 2006 elections, new Democratic leaders emerged from below the Mason-Dixon Line. The Mason–Dixon Line (or "Mason and Dixon's Line" is a Demarcation line between four U

United States House of Representatives

United States Senate

Democratic Control of Governorships

In the 2006 gubernatorial elections, Mike Beebe of Arkansas regained the governorship previously held by Republican Mike Huckabee. The US 2006 gubernatorial elections were held on November 7, 2006 in 36 states with 22 of the seats held by Republicans and 14 by Democrats Michael Dale Beebe (born December 28 1946) is the current Governor of Arkansas and a member of the Democratic Party. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Michael Dale "Mike" Huckabee (born August 24 1955 is a former Republican governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007 and a political Commentator In Maryland, Martin O'Malley defeated incumbent Republican governor Robert Erlich. Martin Joseph O'Malley (born January 18 1963) is an American Democratic politician who is currently serving as the 61st For the Entrepreneur and Businessman, see Robert Ehrlich. Robert Leroy "Bob" Ehrlich Jr In 2007, Kentucky Democrat Steve Beshear defeated incumbent Republican governor Ernie Fletcher. These victories gave the Democratic Party a decisive 10-8 majority in the Southern Governors' Association. The Southern Governors' Association (SGA was founded in 1934, and is the oldest and historically the largest of the USA 's regional governors' associations Joe Manchin of West Virginia subsequently became chairman of the association, while Tim Kaine of Virginia became Vice-Chairman. Joseph "Joe" Manchin III (born August 24, 1947 in Farmington West Virginia) is an American politician from the State of Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine (born February 26, 1958) is an American politician and the current Governor of Virginia.

Southern Presidents

The South has long been a center of political power in the United States, especially in regard to Presidential elections. During the history of the United States, the South has supplied many of the 43 presidents. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Virginia specifically was the birthplace of seven of the nation's first twelve presidents (including four of the first five). The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state

Presidents from the South include:

This list encompasses members of the Whig Party, and the Democratic Party. The Whig Party was a Political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. To date, no President from the Republican Party has been "born and raised" in the Southern United States, although Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Dwight D. Eisenhower, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush have spent a great deal of time and/or built political bases in the region. Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States.

See also

References

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