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“Kevin Phillips also saw clearly that success lay in stimulating racial antipathies among whites across the country. For Phillips, if there was a regional dynamic at work, it was instead an anti-Northeast one: he predicted that the whole country except the Northeast (and also the sparsely populated…” quote by Ian Haney López
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““Kevin Phillips also saw clearly that success lay in stimulating racial antipathies among whites across the country. For Phillips, if there was a regional dynamic at work, it was instead an anti-Northeast one: he predicted that the whole country except the Northeast (and also the sparsely populated and largely white Northwest) would soon turn reliably Republican.44 Phillips argued that those trending””

Ian Haney López

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Source Book: The Racial Politics of American Elections, 2021

Phillips predicted that racial resentment would drive most of the nation toward Republican support, except the Northeast and Northwest.

In simple terms: Racial division was seen as a political strategy for Republican gains.

Key Takeaway

Recognize how race issues shape political landscapes.

Themes

politics racial dynamics strategy

Mood

analytical critical

Type

scholarly informative

When to use this quote

  • campaign strategy
  • voter outreach
  • policy analysis
  • media framing

Key Concepts

electoral behavior regional trends identity politics

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do regional identities affect political affiliation?
  • What other factors interact with race in voting?
A Different Perspective

Risk of oversimplifying complex voter motivations.

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