Southern Red States Turning Blue…
National Ledger :
Trent Lott within the next week plans to decide between seeking a fourth term in the U.S. Senate from Mississippi or retiring from public life.
That could determine whether Republicans keep control of the Senate in next year's elections. For the longer range, Lott's retirement and replacement could signal that Southern political realignment has peaked and now is receding.
First Posted: 12-27-05 08:49 AM | Updated: 03-28-08 02:43 AM