Fiscal Cliff Vote Shows Dixie's Clout
When the last key vote was taken in the out-going 112th Congress, a marked sectional divide was made clear. Non-Southern GOPers voted in favor of the compromise by 70 to 67. Among the Republicans from the South, however, the vote was overwhelmingly against the deal,...
Dixie in the House
There are three significant things to say about the US House results in the South in the 2012 elections. First, Republicans showed continued strength in the region, making a net gain of seven Southern seats over their already large majority of Dixie’s House...Obiter Dicta
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