http://www.common-place.org/pasley/?p=1820 Notes on American history and politics and other matters, by Prof. Jeffrey L. Pasley and guests. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:55:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.common-place.org/pasley/?p=1820&cpage=1#comment-25225 Marcus Daniel Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:58:11 +0000 http://www.common-place.org/pasley/?p=1820#comment-25225 Yes, Interesting and somewhat depressing. I had thought, and still think that we've been watching the slow but steady disintegration of the slave party system as regional one-party dominance has given way to more intense party (and hence ideological) competition in both northern and southern states. Obama's election seemed as if it might signal a tectonic shift in this process. But the durability of this system is incredible. And this morning you've caught me feeling less confident that the Yankees will ever win this long Civil War... Yes, Interesting and somewhat depressing. I had thought, and still think that we’ve been watching the slow but steady disintegration of the slave party system as regional one-party dominance has given way to more intense party (and hence ideological) competition in both northern and southern states. Obama’s election seemed as if it might signal a tectonic shift in this process. But the durability of this system is incredible. And this morning you’ve caught me feeling less confident that the Yankees will ever win this long Civil War…

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