by Nomad
First of all, there's the fact that it's a voice from the deep South.
From 1868 thru 1960, the state was a Democratic dependability in every election. That's a bit misleading in fact. In this period of American history, the party platforms were very different- practically the opposite than that currently are.
(The often-heard boast that the Republican Party is the party of Lincoln overlooks the fact that the Grand Old Party was formed with the help of a newspaper mogul,
Horace Greeley, who was not only a proud Socialist but the employer of both
Karl Marx and
Friedrich Engels.)
By 1964, political sensibilities had shifted radically. The ultra-conservative
Dixie-Crats,which had formed the Democratic Southern flank, were, after the
Civil Rights Act, wooed into the arms of the GOP by the Republican “southern strategy." (A divide and conquer tactic was based largely on appealing to deep-seated prejudices, regional pride, and long-standing resentments.)
The Governor of Alabama and deeply flawed candidate
George Wallace ran as an independent and won hearts in "Peach State" in 1968. However, since then, (with two exceptions,
Jimmy Carter in 1976 and
Bill Clinton in 1992) Georgians have sided with Republican presidential candidates.
Because of the GOP's choice of nominee, this year could just be another exceptional case.
According to one poll, it is quite possible that Georgia could flip to Hillary Clinton this election.
The latest YouGov election model contains some shocking news for Republicans as it currently projects that Georgia will flip to Hillary Clinton on Election Day.
The new YouGov model projects that Hillary Clinton will defeat Donald Trump 48%-42% in the popular vote, and will win the Electoral College 362-176.
It seems unlikely and yet, the fact that Trump has been able to get this far was once thought implausible. We shall just have to wait and see. A lot of things can happen between now and November.
