During the presidency of Bill Clinton more than 40 elected Democratic officials in Mississippi became Republicans

"Several Democratic elected officials who have become Republicans in Mississippi in recent years have pointed to President Obama as one of the reasons - not because of his skin color but because of his policies. But that is not unique to President Obama (cue my own historic flashback). During the presidency of Bill Clinton more than 40 elected Democratic officials in Mississippi became Republicans (more than 470 nationwide). Similarly, they pointed to Clinton's policies. Those Mississippi Democrats became Republicans not because Clinton was white or Obama was black; they became Republicans because Clinton and Obama are liberals and most Mississippians are not." --Brian Perry 05.27.15 [Madison County Journal]