Southern Politics

October 25, 2006 - Are there still Democrats who think the party doesn't need a "Southern Strategy"? If so, the 2006 mid-term elections will likely cause them to think again, with control of Congress in the balance and key contests likely to be decided in the South.

October 19, 2006 - The latest issue of Time magazine features an interview with country star Tim McGraw. The interview starts with McGraw's likable guy credentials:

October 17, 2006 - As reported here earlier, "sanctity of marriage" amendments are on the ballot in Tennessee, South Carolina, and Virginia.

October 12, 2006 - A recent American Bar Association report on Florida's death penalty prompted Florida newspaper editorials this week. Attorney Mark R.

October 2, 2006 - It's October, and across the South the sights and sounds of fall and football fill the air. And politics: in the coming weeks, Facing South we'll be taking a closer look at the brewing battles shaping up for November. Today we start with the U.S. Senate.

September 30, 2006 - Latest indicators from the Institute Index, a feature of the Institute's Facing South e-newsletter:

September 26, 2006 - I ran across an interesting article about elections and ballot initiatives in Louisiana. Folks down there love to hold elections, and they loves them some Constitutional Amendments even more: