Why did the southern states vote for Bush?

[Bellinghamite]

Originally Posted by FL_TN_Nana

Evangelicals, prominent in the south, believed him when he said he is a Christian and prays for guidance.

I wish they knew how cynical he really is about religion and about evangelical Christians.

[Visvaldis]

Originally Posted by Rggr

The Dixiecrats did exist and were a long time ago - 1948. I would imagine that Clinton, Edwards, Carter and Gore would tell you that democrats in the south have not followed that philosophy in a long time.

The south tends to be more traditional, and there are traditional people all over the country. What constitutes progress is up for debate. God is against improvements.....I hadn't heard that, when did you talk to God?

How open-minded of you... Is it only southerners that do this or does the rest of the 80% of the country that identifies themselves as Christian do that as well?

Dixiecrats like George Wallace of Alabama and Orval Faubus of Arkansas. Although they both come from the South, Clinton and Carter don't seem southern (in mentality) to me.

The South upholds "traditions", whatever they are. Also, the "family values", etc. Probably god, guns, and guts. I don't talk to god, I'm an atheist.

I don't think Christians have much to do with Christ, other than using the name, but that is another subject. It seems that the Southern Jesus is also promoting, god, guns and how to make the church the government. The South has given us Falwell, Robertson, and various other Southern Baptist Fundamentalists. Kansas doesn't belong to the South, but it just may as well.

[skytrekker]

The south, and even states in the Midwest outside of the large cities have remained staunchly conservative. The traditions of law and order, faith, right to own guns, patriotism, and honor are ingrained in the culture of these places.

Progressive ideas, such as intellectualism, science, and alternative living is thought of as 'foreign' and 'un-American'.

The south is perhaps the most conservative region of the nation- with the inland west just behind- but much more libertarian.
The chasm between the northeast and California with the more conservative south and heartland has increased dramatically in the last 20 years. Also larger cities have remained more liberal then smaller towns and rural areas.

[Rggr]

Originally Posted by Visvaldis

Although they both come from the South, Clinton and Carter don't seem southern (in mentality) to me.

They don't fit your idea of what "southern (in mentality)" means. They all had successful political careers which means that a lot of southern people voted for them.

Originally Posted by Visvaldis

The South upholds "traditions", whatever they are. Also, the "family values", etc. Probably god, guns, and guts. I don't talk to god, I'm an atheist

I thought that, I was just responding to you statement that God is against improvements.

Originally Posted by Visvaldis

I don't think Christians have much to do with Christ, other than using the name, but that is another subject. It seems that the Southern Jesus is also promoting, god, guns and how to make the church the government. The South has given us Falwell, Robertson, and various other Southern Baptist Fundamentalists. Kansas doesn't belong to the South, but it just may as well.

I would imagine that there is a lot of variety in how Christians act. I think it's flawed to lump about 80% of the population into one group like that. As for the Southern Jesus, again there is a lot of variety in what people believe and do.