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December 22, 2010

S. Political Report – GOP gains in post-election party switches

GOP gains in post-election party switches Monday’s switch from the Democratic Party to the Republican by Georgia state Rep. Mike Cheokas is the latest in a series of similar party changes across the South. Since November 2, the GOP has gained 20 new seats in Southern state legislatures the easy way, from Democratic lawmakers switching…
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December 22, 2010

WSJ – Barbour Shifts on Anti-Integration Groups

Barbour Shifts on Anti-Integration Groups Haley Barbour, the governor of Mississippi and a potential Republican presidential candidate, said Tuesday that he didn’t condone the Citizens’ Councils known for opposing racial integration in the Deep South decades ago, softening remarks he made in a recent magazine interview. Mr. Barbour released a written statement augmenting remarks that…