White moderates and centrists believed the myth. A lot of the same ones who thought that abortions after n weeks should be illegal. A much larger portion of the electorate were truly swing voters back then and would be willing to split their ticket. While talk radio brainwashing was underway, it hadn’t reach cable news until 96. It’s why California elected republicans Pete Wilson. Politics have really changed in the past 30 to 40 years.
White moderates and centrists believed the myth. A lot of the same ones who thought that abortions after n weeks should be illegal. A much larger portion of the electorate were truly swing voters back then and would be willing to split their ticket. While talk radio brainwashing was underway, it hadn’t reach cable news until 96. It’s why California elected republicans Pete Wilson. Politics have really changed in the past 30 to 40 years.