Every now and then they concoct an issue to toss an election one way or the other. This time they liked one of their own. Next time maybe not.
Are you absolutely certain that you don't mean the SCV, Sons of Confederate Veterans, a largely commemorative group, that is most interested in history, marking graves and reinactment?
Friendly warning, don't diss the Tidewater or it's people. You'd be dissing me. :-)