--- Robert Seeberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If Republican moderates had not let themselves be > led by the Radicals, > do you think the party would have had an easier time > consolidating > power in Congress? I'm thinking that after Johnson > was stripped of > power (leading to the era of strong Speakers of the > House) that > Moderates would have had more appeal with white > Southerners along with > the Black vote that the Radicals sought.
We're heading into territory where my knowledge is limited...my answer would have to be no, though. The South didn't vote for _any_ Republicans in any significant numbers until, what, the 1970s and Richard Nixon? I can't imagine that the Republican moderates would have been able to develop any presence in the South among white voters, no matter what the circumstances, for a very long time. What do you think, robb? I'd be interested in hearing your take on Foner and the historical dispute. Gautam ===== Gautam Mukunda [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Freedom is not free" http://www.mukunda.blogspot.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you�re looking for faster http://search.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
