Changes

Every November, America changes a bit because there are elections.  It is always worth pausing to observe what happened.

Every November, America changes a bit because there are elections.  It is always worth pausing to observe what happened.

This time, the South became more Republican and the North became more Democratic.  Republicans won governorships in Kentucky and Mississippi; Democrats took control of the New Jersey Senate.

The South has become more Republican and the North has become more Democratic.  Republicans won governorships in Kentucky and Mississippi; Democrats took control of the New Jersey Senate.

This is part of a 30-year trend for political realignment in this country.  People tend to vote regionally.  At the time of the Civil War, the North was solidly Republican and the South was solidly Democratic.  Now it has shifted to become the opposite.

This is part of a 30-year trend for political realignment in this country.  People tend to vote regionally.  At the time of the Civil War, the North was solidly Republican and the South was solidly Democratic.  Now it has shifted to become the opposite.