Direction for the South?

On November 6, the voters of Virginia will make a fateful decision in their choice of a governor. If they elect Mills Godwin, the Republican candidate, the political realignment of the South will be dramatically advanced. If he loses, though, to Independent Henry Howell, Virginia will become a major beachhead for the radical Democratic invasion of Southern politics.

Not since 1964 has there been a solid movement toward realignment in the South. Suddenly, this year, John Connally switched to the GOP. And now Mills Godwin, the last Democratic governor of Virginia, has taken the key leadership in moving Southern conservatives into the Republican Party.

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On November 6, the voters of Virginia will make a fateful decision in their choice of a governor. If they elect Mills Godwin, the Republican candidate, the political realignment of the South will be dramatically advanced. If he loses, though, to Independent Henry Howell, Virginia will become a major beachhead for the radical Democratic invasion of Southern politics.

Not since 1964 has there been a solid movement toward realignment in the South. Suddenly, this year, John Connally switched to the GOP. And now Mills Godwin, the last Democratic governor of Virginia, has taken the key leadership in moving Southern conservatives into the Republican Party.