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Testing the frontrunner loses myth and minority loses myth, this paper examines the 2008 Georgia Democratic Senate runoff between Vernon Jones and Jim Martin. Despite winning 40 per-cent of the primary vote, Jones lost in the runoff to Jim Martin. Methods: We use a variety of data to determine what factors were having the greatest effect on the election. Results: Vernon Jones's strongest support came from the rural counties of central and southern Georgia. While Jones did win high levels of support in counties with large black populations, the fact that Jones was not performing as well in counties in metro Atlanta highlights that controversies surrounding Jones may have been playing a larger role than race. Conclusions: The lack of black voter turnout in the runoff illustrates the problems that even a black candidate has in motivating black voters to return for the runoff.

This study examines the impact of the abolition of the county‐unit system on the 1962 Georgia gubernatorial election, which provides the opportunity to analyze what occurs when a major upheaval takes place in an electoral system. Methods: Hypotheses concerning this election are proposed. Path models are used to demonstrate causal relationships, while multiple regression is used to empirically test the hypotheses. Results: The findings show that the abolition of the county‐unit system did have a significant impact upon this election. This ranged from what motivated voter turnout, to visits by the candidates, to what influenced vote choice. Conclusions: The abolition of the county‐unit system provided for a massive shift away from rural domination of statewide politics. Beyond simply influencing voting behavior, the urban counties also had a decisive impact on candidate campaigning and voter turnout.

The 2020 southern electorate : demographics, issues, and (in)distinctiveness / Patrick R. Miller -- The 2020 presidential nomination process / Aaron A. Hitefield and M.V. Hood III -- Alabama : politics of personality in the heart of dixie / Shannon L. Bridgmon -- Georgia : breakthrough to blue / Charles S. Bullock, III -- Louisiana : Trump support in this swamp runs deep / Robert E. Hogan and Anna R. Elinkowski -- Mississippi : Republican hegemony persists / Stephen D. Shaffer -- South Carolina : redder than red for now / Branwell DuBose Kapeluck and Scott E. Buchanan -- Arkansas : once more with feeling for Trump / Jay Barth and Janine A. Parry -- Florida : kingmaker no more? / Jonathan Knuckey and Aubrey Jewett -- Kentucky 2020 : bluegrass, red state / Joel Turner, Scott Lasley, and Jeffrey P. Kash -- North Carolina : even more deeply divided in 2020 / J. Michael Bitzer -- Tennessee : Trump territory, again / Vaughn May -- Texas : partisan changes finally afoot / Seth C. McKee -- Virginia : Trump accelerates the bluing of the commonwealth / John J. McGlennon -- Five southern states that could change American politics / H. Gibbs Knotts.

"Second Verse, Same as the First is a volume of essays covering the 2012 election as it played out in the eleven former states of the Confederacy. The essays are organized by state and emphasize the presidential campaign, but each state chapter also includes analysis on notable congressional races and important patterns at the state level. Interesting patterns in the South and their implications for the balance of power between the two major parties are analyzed. Additional chapters cover the issues that dominated voter decision making and the nomination process. Second Verse, Same as the First is a necessity for academics, journalists, and political enthusiasts seeking a deeper understanding of contemporary changes in southern electoral politics"--Publisher's description

"Second Verse, Same as the First is a volume of essays covering the 2012 election as it played out in the eleven former states of the Confederacy. The essays are organized by state and emphasize the presidential campaign, but each state chapter also includes analysis on notable congressional races and important patterns at the state level. Interesting patterns in the South and their implications for the balance of power between the two major parties are analyzed. Additional chapters cover the issues that dominated voter decision making and the nomination process. Second Verse, Same as the First is a necessity for academics, journalists, and political enthusiasts seeking a deeper understanding of contemporary changes in southern electoral politics"--Publisher's description