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Battle for the South: Election '88
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Item Title Battle for the South: Election '88
Guest Fowler, Donald L. (Donald Lionel) (1935-)
Guest Courson, John
Host Buckley, William F., Jr. (1925-2008)
Moderator Kinsley, Michael E.
Date CreatedSeptember 08, 1988
Description

A relaxed discussion centering on how different the South still is, or isn't, from the

rest of the country, and why blacks vote as they do, and how representative government

differs from plebiscitary government. One sample: MK: "Mr. Buckley ... were you

saying, and I hope you were, that the Republicans ought to try to get black votes by

telling black voters, 'Listen to Charles Murray; we want to cut off all your social welfare,

and it'll really be good for you'? You recommend that as a political strategy?" WFB:

"Well, it's obviously useless as a political strategy, because it would be no more useful

than if I were to tell you to start going to church every Sunday. You would deeply resent

it, even though it would do you a lot of good. But I do think that slowly there's got to be

a penetration."

Language(s)
Country of Origin
Place RecordedColumbia, South Carolina, United States
DimensionsDuration: 30 minutes
FormatText
Medium television programs
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Color
color
Soundtrack
sound
Hoover IDProgram S0791
Record Number80040.1037
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