Boll weevil (politics)
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Boll weevil was an American political term used in the mid-to-late 20th century to refer to groupings of conservative Democrats, particularly Southern Democrats who sided with Republican policy priori
A boll weevil beetle on a cotton boll
Yellow dog Democrat
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Yellow dog Democrats is a political term that was applied to voters in the Southern United States who voted solely for candidates who represented the Democratic Party. The term originated in the late
Boll weevil (politics)
…Republican in Name Only Yellow dog Democrat Black, Earl; Black, Merle (1992). The Vital South: How Presidents Are Elected. Harvard University Press. ISBN 0674941306…
The Carolina Dog's wildness and its ginger coat led to its being called a "yaller dog", which in turn may have led to the expression "yellow dog Democrat".