[Clintonfatigued]

It started with Herbert Hoover wooing white Southerners in 1928 to capitalize on anti-Catholic bigotry against Democrat nominee Al Smith. And then The New Deal, intended to cope with an economic emergency of historic proportions but kept in place after the Great Depression ended, won over a number of African-American voters. In 1960, JFK met with Martin Luther King when the latter was arrested while Richard Nixon avoided the issue. Then in 1964, Barry Goldwater was misconstrued as being sympathetic towards white supremacists. In 1980, Ronald Reagan was also mistaken as being sympathizing with racial bigotry The Democrats skillfully played that false impression, helped by The Lamestream Media. And there you have it.

[Steve Van Doorn]

” It started with Herbert Hoover wooing white Southerners in 1928 to capitalize on anti-Catholic bigotry against Democrat nominee Al Smith. And then The New Deal, intended to cope with an economic emergency of historic proportions but kept in place after the Great Depression ended, won over a number of African-American voters. In 1960, JFK met with Martin Luther King when the latter was arrested while Richard Nixon avoided the issue. Then in 1964, Barry Goldwater was misconstrued as being sympathetic towards white supremacists. In 1980, Ronald Reagan was also mistaken as being sympathizing with racial bigotry The Democrats skillfully played that false impression, helped by The Lamestream Media. And there you have it.”

I have been looking for this answer for a long time.

Here is a little more info on Alfred E Smith and Hoover:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/553311/posts

Very good summary of what took place.
thank you