‘Bama and several other southern states have not seen this much presidential attention since Reagan’s southern strategy.
Could be because most of the southern states got their GOP primaries moved up to around March 1. Previously, the nominee was already determined before they could vote, because the RNC had them holding primaries late in the election cycle.
The southern strategy will be in play in 2016. Not too good for the Dems. Arkansas, for example, has swung almost completely Republican in the last decade. Its DC delegation is all Republicans, as is its Governor. A decade ago, all but one were Democrats.
The problem for Pubs is the electoral map is heavily stacked in the Rats favor. They start off with CA.,Ny.,IL.