One question: Wasn't the Civil Righs Act largely passed by Republicans, while 78% of the no vote was Democrats? Seems more than just liberal Republicans were in favor.
It sort of depends on how you define liberal Republicans. Conservative Republicans opposed the Civil Rights Act as federal overreach. Many of those Republicans to their left did indeed support it. And conservative Southern Democrats adamantly opposed it. That law was one of the most bipartisan major laws in history.
One question: Wasn't the Civil Righs Act largely passed by Republicans, while 78% of the no vote was Democrats? Seems more than just liberal Republicans were in favor.
It sort of depends on how you define liberal Republicans. Conservative Republicans opposed the Civil Rights Act as federal overreach. Many of those Republicans to their left did indeed support it. And conservative Southern Democrats adamantly opposed it. That law was one of the most bipartisan major laws in history.