Notable Southern Democrats: George Wallace

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From Wikipedia:

George Corley Wallace Jr. (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998) was an American politician and the 45th governor of Alabama, having served two nonconsecutive terms and two consecutive terms: 1963–1967, 1971–1979 and 1983–1987. After four runs for U.S. president (three as a Democrat and one on the American Independent Party ticket), he earned the title "the most influential loser" in 20th-century U.S. politics, according to biographers Dan T. Carter and Stephan Lesher.

A 1972 assassination attempt left Wallace paralyzed, and he used a wheelchair for the remainder of his life. He is remembered for his Southern populist and segregationist attitudes during the desegregation period. He eventually renounced segregationism but remained a populist.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Wallace

Hard to believe a racist dinosaur like that was still in office as late as 1987!

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1. He had long since "repented."

And some plenty of black support in his 1982 run for governor. Wallace was much better in this incarnation than the vast majority of Republicans today.

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2. Yeah, "repented".

I can see forgiving such people if they are truly remorseful, but I don't see why people continue to vote for politicians with such dark pasts. Same thing with Robert Byrd.