Southerners such as third-party presidential candidate Strom Thurmond left the Democratic Party because of their growing allegiance to the Republicans. Their contention was that the party had abandoned organized labor, their belief was that the Soviet threat was not a serious concern, their dislike was of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and their opposition was to President Truman's civil rights reforms. What was the reason for Southerners leaving the Democratic Party?
1) Growing allegiance to the Republicans
2) Abandonment of organized labor
3) Lack of concern for the Soviet threat
4) Dislike of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
5) Opposition to President Truman's civil rights reforms