Which statement regarding the ideologies of the two major U.S. parties is accurate?
a. The ideologies of both major parties have clearly remained consistent throughout American history
b. Nixon's pursuit of a Southern strategy in 1968 signaled an ideology change as the long-term process of turning the Southern states into a solid Democratic voting bloc began.
c. The Democratic South shifted ideology when it realigned to the Republican Party over the issue of race.
d. When Barry Goldwater was nominated by Republicans in 1964, it signaled the party's allegiance to the more liberal principles of expansive government.
c
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