Reagan and Bush carried numerous southern states in 1980, 1984, and 1988. Clinton won some back in 1992 and 1996.
Since 2000, Republicans have done very well in the south. Maybe not solid. But close to it.
“Reagan and Bush carried numerous southern states in 1980, 1984, and 1988. Clinton won some back in 1992 and 1996.”
To this day, if Georgia is called for the Democrat early, it’s over on Election Night. Thankfully, that wasn’t the case this year.