Ike56
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« on: March 16, 2012, 02:27:27 PM » |
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My guess would be that our politics are more polarized now, and the breed of conservative Dems has been dying out for some time (as have moderate Rs). Also, his House seat may have been rather conservative (too lazy to look it up/don't have time right now), and I would bet that his former seat is now held (such as it might be in today's mapping) by a Republican.
That, and I think genuine conservative Democrats can get away with that more in the House vice the Senate. It happens, but not nearly as much.
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