December 2, 2008 -
If you ever listen to AM talk radio, you know that immigration is one of the hottest hot-button issues for the political right. But as the Wall Street Journal notes, immigration hard-liners were big losers in the 2008 elections -- especially in the South: Virginia Republican Congressman Virgil Goode's narrow loss toDemocrat Tom Perriello became official last week, and it caps anotherbad showing for immigration restrictionists. For the second straight
December 2, 2008 -
Georgia voters must be feeling deja vu. Not only are they voting again in the much-anticipated runoff election between Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R) and challenger Jim Martin (D). They're also seeing the same campaign themes they heard last time Chambliss ran for office in 2002.
December 1, 2008 -
Elections in the South and around the country ran a little smoother in 2008 — but our election system still keeps millions from having a voice.
December 1, 2008 -
President-elect Barack Obama made Gulf Coast recovery a key theme of his campaign. Today, thousands of struggling residents — including those still displaced by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike — are prepared to make sure Obama lies up to his promises.
December 1, 2008 -
This article originally appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 36 No. 3/4, "A New Day for the South?" Find more from that issue here.
December 1, 2008 -
The 2008 elections revealed that the South is rapidly changing and a key political battleground. Then why are pundits saying it’s time to write off the region?
December 1, 2008 -
Civil rights veteran and co-founder of the institute for Southern Studies Julian Bond reflects on the meaning of Barack Obama’s victory
