Why do some liberal Democrats believe that Southern states are all Republican?

Question

When I lived in South Carolina (I lived there from 1986-1990), in 1988, my teacher (I was in second grade) held a vote to find out how most of our parents were voting. Nearly every child there raised their hands for Dukakis. I was one of two that raised my hand for Bush. Yet the town I lived in was the EPITOME of the stereotypical Southern town. Clover still only has a population of about 2000. When we lived there, it was barely over 1000, so everyone knew each other, and most people were related somehow.
As a matter of fact, there were two girls who were best friends. One was white, the other was black. The white girl's ancestors had owned the black girl's ancestors as slaves.
The town I lived in in Oklahoma (a college town, Stillwater) was mostly Democrat.
So, there are exceptions to this "rule."

Once again, I guess I wasn't clear enough. I was saying that not ALL Southerners are Republican. Geez, people!
I was trying to be subtle, and rely on other peoples' intelligence!

Answer 1

Actually Oklahoma has more registered democrats than republicans. Oklahoma has only had four republican governors and the last election was the first time republicans had control of the State House of Representitives since the 1920's and Republicans have never had control of the State Senate. Most southern and some midwestern states are like this too. The people vote republican in the federal elections, but on the state level elections they vote democrat. In a lot of blue states they also have this federal/state switch too of voting democrat and then republican respectively.

Answer 2

Southern states are mostly red states. However, there can be certain cities/towns that are liberal. For instance, Texas is considered a red state, yet Austin is a very liberal city.

However, I grew up in WV, which is considered a southern state but is mostly democratic. Unfortunately stereotypes and labels are the norm and probably always will be.

Answer 3

Were you old enough to vote when the teacher conducted the poll? Probably not. Red and blue states are determined by what the voting actually is, not what is being polled in schools. Southern states are tradtionally conservative and some northern states are too, but things always change over time.

Answer 4

The seriously high ignorance of liberal-democrats is caused by Neo-Libs (Liberal Extremists) giving them false information (probably on yahoo news message boards) that only tend to the far lefts side of any argument which always and will forever make them lose elections. Remember they are the minority and are nothing more than a toothless chihuahua barking like mad chained up in a corner somewhere.

Answer 5

I would think that in the second grade most children would have no idea who if anyone their parents were voting for. So they probably just raised their hands to a name that sounded interesting.

Answer 6

Because I now live in South Carolina and all I see is Republican, I feel like i'm in a Lion's den.

Answer 7

Because they have consistantly went red in the national elections since LBJ scared the solid south red with his civil rights agenda back in the 60's.

Answer 8

They are perceived that way because of the far right, religious zealots, which are a primarily southern phenomenon. (at least the very vocal babtists)