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What the GOP Lost When It Won the South

COMING HOME TO ROOST

Why this week’s fight over the Confederate flag is a direct result of the “Southern Strategy” that turned Dixie red—and injected a lot of cultural baggage into the GOP.

Matt Lewis

Senior Columnist

Published Jun. 23 2015 6:40PM EDT

articles/2015/06/23/what-the-gop-lost-when-it-won-the-south/150623-lewis-gop-south-tease_z6bsrj — Alamy

Matt Lewis

Matt Lewis

Senior Columnist

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