From yellow dog Democrats to red state Republicans
Subtitle: Florida and its politics since 1940
By: by David R. Colburn.
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Gainesville
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780813031552
Subjects: Political culture -- Florida -- History -- 20th century; Political culture -- Florida -- History -- 21st century; Political parties -- Florida; Politicians -- Florida; Florida -- Politics and government -- 1950-; Florida -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950; Florida -- Ethnic relations -- Political aspects; Florida -- Social conditions
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: From darkness to sunshine : World War II, race, and the emergence of modern Florida; title: Racial protest and the emergence of fault lines in the Democratic hegemony; title: Reubin Askew, Lawton Chiles, and the reinvention of the Democratic Party; title: An era of political transition; title: Migration of the middle class, the search for community, and the emerging Hispanic presence; title: Holding back the Republican tide, but for how long?; title: From blue to red : the era of Jeb Bush and Republican hegemony; title: The presidential election of 2000 : what happened in Florida?; title: So what does the future hold for Florida?