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The South's political identity is in crisis, 


Packer argues that for many decades, southern presidents dominated American politics and the South represented a kind of 'real' American identity -- but now the South appears to be losing influence on Washington and the rest of the country.

  
Guests on The Daily Circuit on Thursday, Jan. 24 are 

, a professor of political science at Clemson University and author of "The New Southern Politics," and 

, an associate professor of political science at University of Maryland, Baltimore County and the author of "Whistling Past Dixie: How Democrats Can Win Without the South."

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For many years southern presidents dominated American politics -- but now the South appears to be losing influence.

What role now for the South in American politics?

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