In the late 19th century and throughout the 20th century, Yellow Dog Democrats were voters in the U.S. Southern states who consistently voted for Democratic candidates — simply because of lingering resentment against Republicans during the Civil War and Reconstruction periods. The term arose from an apocryphal remark that a Southerner would vote for a yellow dog before he'd vote for a Republican.
The term gained national prominence during the 1928 presidential campaign when many Southern voters disliked several items on Democratic candidate Al Smith's platform (as well as his Catholicism) but voted for him regardless.
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I'm gonna sound stupid, but what does that mean?
Is it?
"Yellow Dog was the prominent publisher of Beatles bootlegs. They were responsible for Unsurpassed Masters, Day by Day, and many other high quality CDs. Yellow Dog is closely tied with Vigotone."
No, it's this:
In the late 19th century and throughout the 20th century, Yellow Dog Democrats were voters in the U.S. Southern states who consistently voted for Democratic candidates — simply because of lingering resentment against Republicans during the Civil War and Reconstruction periods. The term arose from an apocryphal remark that a Southerner would vote for a yellow dog before he'd vote for a Republican.
The term gained national prominence during the 1928 presidential campaign when many Southern voters disliked several items on Democratic candidate Al Smith's platform (as well as his Catholicism) but voted for him regardless.
Oh darn, I was hoping Rob was in a position to hook be up with some Beatles music! ;)
You want Beatles music?
I have Beatles music!
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