The Southern Liberal Resurgence That Has the GOP Scared
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/22/1308759/-The-Southern-Liberal-Resurgence-That-Has-the-GOP-Scared#
"Well, we're fired up down here in the south,” says Jeana Brown, the Founder of Team Rural, a progressive campaign firm serving Democrats running in rural districts. “The issues are what's allowing us to make a case for progressive policy. Wages, wage theft, healthcare...these are quality of life issues that appeal to everybody, especially in the south where wages are depressed because of years of Republican dominance. But we're breaking through now. Candidates are talking about these issues and the Republicans don't really have a way to defend their positions. As a result, there are a lot of people who don't call themselves liberals who are listening to what Democrats are saying.”
Brown says that she's seeing this trend happening in other states across the south such as in Georgia, Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas. Issues of work, wages and health care and even immigration are creating an opportunity for coalition building.
“What we’re trying to do is present a united front of non-partisan groups that agree on one core value: all labor is valuable,” says Wazlavek. “We've got both sides of the aisle now showing back up for their local union meetings. We're changing the stereotype locally that unions are for one party or the other. One day we'll probably see a pro-Labor conservative politician from the area.”
But for now, those pro-Labor politicians are all Democrats. Republicans in the south have been caught completely off guard. With strong, populist messages about jobs, wages, health care and immigration, liberals are breaking through the traditionally rigid partisan ideologies and making a host of political races competitive – many for the very first time.
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They should be scared. The reign of GOP is over soon I hope.
maybe years. Wonder if we'll see movement down there in the election this fall? If these groups actually make headway in the South, I say turn it into a 50-State rural strategy! Thanks for this OP, eridani! 
K&R
in political thought. There's absolutely a real need to reach the rural population on these messages. Something like Country Progressives, The Green Farmers, Backroads Progressives… (my names, not legit groups) … go national.
This is GREAT news ~ The country folks I know are not so much mean as uninformed. With a steady drumbeat of economic sensibility we could make a ton of inroads. You have to put out where they congregate: 4-H groups, county fairs, auctions, feed stores. Make a presence. Wow, this is exciting - think I'll contact this woman, share some ideas and see what gives.
Thanks, eridani ~ 
Jeana Brown Throws Down on Scott Walker
Uploaded on Oct 25, 2011
Redneck Party's Co-founder Jeana Brown pickets as GOP Gov Scott Walker comes South to raise money for his recall election.
"We might be Right to Work States in the old South but We Know Right from Wrong. Taking away Collective Bargaining Rights away from everyone across this Nation is Dead Wrong.Get the FOX out of our Southern Hen House. Cheap Labor Conservatives have fed too long on suffering folk. Walker go home and take your kind back with you....We don't want you here no more!"
Her channel on youtube is:
http://www.youtube.com/user/RedneckPartyInc?feature=watch
And the organization is:
http://www.redneckparty.org/
to PeaceNikki:
"Wisconsin lit a fire that I saw clear down in the swamplands of Georgia"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10174316#op
And a good discussion on the term redneck here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1102&pid=4353
