1. The Southern party maintains that the Republican and Democratic parties are not representing their people the way the people have asked.

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2. The Southern party also maintains that the Republican party is a party that has decided to go back to its original roots; the party of Lincoln.

3. The Southern party also maintains that the Republican party has decided to play the middle against both ends, and unfortunately, their candle is burning quickly. If they continue on this course, they will lose a larger mainstream voting bock, the Southern vote.

Sir, your political insight is wrong because you have missed one great truth: The Southern people are back. The South is rising again. If we were to remove ourselves from the nation, we would be the fourth largest in population in the world, the fourth largest in land mass, and first in finances. The rank and file Southerners who live out in the hither lands and who work every day has become a major movement. They are fed up with the direction of the country and see the progress of the Southern party. It is their party.

Jerry Baxley
Chairman of the Southern Party

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