Arkansas was simply late to the GOP realignment in the South. Now all Southern states are under Republican rule.
“Now all Southern states are under Republican rule.”
Yeah, like Thad Cochran, Saxby Chamblis, and Linda Graham just for openers. Oh, and then there’s Floriduh, but I guess it’s hard to describe Floriduh as “The South.” It’s really the Cubano-Jewish “Riviera.”
Which isn't always a good thing (SC, TN, MS).