Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Tables and Figures vii
4. 1 The Importance of the South in Presidential Politics 1
5. Part 1. The Structural Context of Southern Presidential Politics
6. 2 The Republican South 13
7. 3 The Transformation of Southern Presidential Primaries 39
8. 4 Changing Party Fortunes in the South: A Federal Perspective 71
9. Part 2. Demographics and the Partisan Landscape
10. 5 The Emerging Battleground South: Population Change and Changing Politics 99
11. 6 The Latino Vote in 2008 137
12. 7 Generational Changes 153
13. Part 3. Issues, Beliefs, and Race
14. 8 Issues and Party Coalitions 177
15. 9 The Faith Factor 215
16. 10 The Legacy of Race in 2008 233
17. Part 4. Conclusion
18. 11 The Future of Southern Politics 253
19. Bibliography 261
20. The Contributors 281
21. Index 285
22. About the Book 291