Mr. dalton, really?  The democrats did not purge the Klan from the party.  How could they?  It is a secret organization and voter registration does not say Klan member.  So people vote in whatever party they wish regardless of folks like you who say democrats purged the Klan.  The democrats may have issued a statement saying the Klan is purged to earn points with those who do not think critically, but the democratic leadership is powerless to "purge" the Klan.