A updated variation of Richard Nixon's "Southern Strategy" used in the south side of Des Moines, IA using racist and nativist dog whistles to win the support of white working class Baby Boomers living in the neighborhood.
When Eddie Mauro tells everyone he is "the Italian candidate" and his main campaign message is how long he has lived there, he is going heavy with the South Side strategy.
by Maroon 2022 April 11, 2022
Get the South Side Strategymug.