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The Great Divide: The Political Implications Of Southern Regional Identification In Kentucky, Erika Binnix
The Great Divide: The Political Implications Of Southern Regional Identification In Kentucky, Erika Binnix
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Kentucky occupies a unique place on the American political landscape. The Commonwealth has never been fully embraced as Southern by most observers, but at the same time it is not necessarily a Northern state. As the intersection of North and South in the United States, Kentucky presents a unique opportunity to study the impact of regional identity on public opinion. Utilizing data from a 2014 survey of a random sample of Kentucky residents, we are able to demonstrate that Southern regional identification is fairly high in Kentucky, and that this identification has a significant influence on opinion regard politicians and …