REPLY TO RICHARD L. HARDISON | 2004-09-23
My boss on Capitol Hill, Congressman John M. Ashbrook of Ohio, traced his family back to immigrants from Virginia in the 1830s, and his congressional district was way up in Mansfield, NE Ohio. His father had been a conservative Democrat -- John called him a Copperhead Democrat -- from the same district for 22 years until he died in 1941, which was exactly how long John served as a Goldwater-Reagan Republican (and points right) until he died.
If you look at the United States map and you know that the lower half of the Midwest and all points south of that was settled by Southerners, it makes you wonder how sterile New England was. New England AND the huge Mid Atlantic states only settled the United States north of the middle of the Middle West! Take a look at how tiny and sparse America is north of that line!
Richard's comment:
Hey Bob!
I live in Yankeeland, as you know, and rarely say "hi" up here, Most of those I know here in SE Ohio do the same. Probably helps that many are the descendants of Viginians.
Comment by Richard L. Hardison