Solid South

American  

noun

1. the states of the southern U.S. that traditionally supported the Democratic Party after the Civil War.

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Example Sentences

While Luus and Kapp's partnership after lunch was solid, South Africa are not blessed with the same batting depth as England and it always felt as if one wicket would change the direction of the Test.

From BBC

And “Racial Realignment,” by Eric Schickler, shows how a bottom-up alliance of powerful trade unions and groups like the N.A.A.C.P. forced the Democratic Party to embrace civil rights, even though that meant losing its longtime power base in the segregated “solid South.”

From New York Times

“Our basic stance is clear and not at all ambiguous: Based on the solid South Korea-U.S. alliance, the government’s firm position is to harmoniously improve South Korea-China relations,” Chung told a briefing on Wednesday.

From Reuters

Georgia’s evolution from Democrats’ “Solid South” to one-party GOP domination and now to two-party battleground isn’t as much about changing minds as it is population growth and generational shifts.

From Seattle Times

It's time to move beyond the defeatist myth of the Solid South or even the dulling comfort of a Midwestern "blue wall."

From Salon