The Republican Party should have listened to Jimmy Buffett on its Southern strategy

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The Republican Party should have listened to Jimmy Buffett on its Southern strategy
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Back in 2000 I interviewed the author of 'Margaritaville' about that year's presidential election,. He predicted accurately that the party would muddle its message by pandering to the cultural conservatives from the South

Jimmy Buffett: He wrote a lot about smugglers and pot dealers, but at least his characters didn't boast to the cops about the laws they were breaking. died just as I was going on vacation. I felt it just wouldn’t be right to interrupt my time drinking beer at the beach to write about him.

But now that I’m back at work and back on coffee, let me recall that I once had the honor of being one of the few newspaper columnists to interview Buffett on his political views. Don’t miss the best in editorials, opinion columns and commentary from NJ.com writers. Add your email here: If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.

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