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Chris Kromm is the executive director of the Institute for Southern Studies and publisher of Facing South and Southern Exposure. Contact him at chris@southernstudies.org.
Raleigh businessman Art Pope influenced elections across North Carolina, including the recent ouster of former state Sen. John Snow, of Murphy.