Hutchinson found claiming to be a conservative a convenient way to get elected governor of Arkansas. That’s all it was about, a way to get elected. Then, sign some reasonable bills the Arkansas Legislature sent his way and claim more credit.
If Dims had been electable when he ran, you can be sure he would have been a (D).
Yep, shows in part how political leanings change.
Bill Clinton was an Arkansas Democrat. When Hillary ran for president, she got barely 1/3 of the vote in former home state.
It’s hard to believe now, that California gave us Ronald Reagan.
The whole red state/blue state divisions we talk about, have seen some states shift over time.