North-South Split in House

North-South Split in House

by | Jan 18, 2013 | Archive, Southern Partisan

To understand the depth of the Republican dilemma that continues to brew in Washington, you only needed to listen to two voices last week. One belonged to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. The primal scream he aimed at his fellow Republicans in the 112th Congress, who...
Southern Candidates?

Southern Candidates?

by | Oct 22, 2012 | Archive, Southern Partisan

ATLANTA—For decades, Southerners put a firm imprint on national politics from both sides of the aisle, holding the White House for 25 of the past 50 years and producing a legion of Capitol Hill giants during the 20th century. But that kind of obvious power has waned...