WI: Reagan vs Humphrey 1968

Regarding Nixon’s 1968 “southern strategy” and the use of code words and phrases:

And the guy goes on to say that LBJ’s Great Society programs were perceived as benefiting minorities, the poor, and other despised groups.

So, the political tactic is to appeal to racist beliefs without being blatant about it. There’s even a third level that if African-Americans, liberals or other supporters of civil rights call you out, you can accuse them of being overly sensitive.

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Now, all the same, please take this and tension it with the oft-repeated claim that Ronald Reagan did not have a racist bone in his body.
I don't know that I buy the idea that Reagan was a racist. I can say though that all new government programs grow in popularity only with time. The Affordable Care ACt is demonstrative of that.
 
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1) Questions such as what the heck happened prior to August ‘67?

2) And, what if the shit had hit the fan with rumors, and news stories, coming out about Nixon working to sabotage the ‘68 peace talks with two separate lines of private communication?

PS If you have a link to these graphs, I’d appreciate it.
 
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