HIST 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: George H. W. Bush, 1968 Democratic National Convention, Southern Strategy
14 Oct 2016
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As african americans got to vote more(thanks to lbj and voting rights act! they voted for dems. , which made conservative whites vote for reps. Late 60"s 80"s conservatives in the south considered themselves democrats or independents. Today south is base of republican party, reversing century long pattern. Third parties played a huge role in the election, as ross. Perot took enough votes from george h. w bush to assure bill. Clinton won because he focused on domestic issues( it"s the economy, stupid! ) and benefitted from not having his voter pool split. Bush lost due to poor showing in debates(checking his watch, looking bored overall), having his voter pool split by perot, and seeming out of touch with the american people. Nomination process three eras of processes. 1790 1828: caucus small group of individuals who would choose a candidate. 1828 1900: convention members from the political parties nominate a candidate.
