Southern Exposure: A New Day for the South?
In 2008, fully one-third of Electoral College votes for president coming from Southern states went to Democrat Barack Obama, who went on to become the nation's first African-American president.
What do the 2008 elections tell us about the changing political landscape of the South? In this widely-circulated issue, Southern Exposure's writers look at how the South is changing and what it means for the future of our region and country.
Featured in this issue:
A New South Rising | By Chris Kromm
The 2008 elections revealed that the South is rapidly changing and a key political battleground. Then why are pundits saying it's time to write off the region?
A Divide has been Erased | An Interview with Julian Bond
Civil rights veteran and co-founder of the Institute for Southern Studies Julian Bond reflects on the meaning of Barack Obama's victory.
Election 2008 by the Numbers | The Institute Index
Facts and statistics of a historic election season in the South.
Hope For The Gulf Coast? | By Sue Sturgis
President-elect Barack Obama made Gulf Coast recovery a key theme of his campaign.
Today, thousands of struggling residents - including those still displaced by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike - are prepared to make sure Obama lives up to his promises.
Unblock The Vote | By Desiree Evans and Chris Kromm
Elections in the South and around the country ran a little smoother in 2008 --
but our election system still keeps millions from having a voice.
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