Would you live in a red state?

[Mark1031]

Simple enough question.

 

[andrewgprv]

I do unfortunatly. I've only lived in Utah and Idaho. Two of the most conservative states in the nation.

 

[Capulet]

I live in West Virginia, which was a 'blue' state until 2000 and now, 2004.

I live in a state that voted for Michael Dukakis, but in 2004 voted for Bush by double digits.

I really thought Kerry had a chance here...

 

[dgfred]

I do unfortunatly. I've only lived in Utah and Idaho. Two of the most conservative states in the nation.

I often wondered why you are in Idaho , after noticing your
'situation' and point of views. Is there a reason you live there and not
a more 'understanding' place?

 

[Xen]

I live in a red state (florida) but live in one of the few counties to go for Kerry, Volusia county; a small condolence.

 

[betazed]

I have always lived in a blue state. That said, I wouldn't mind living in a red state for job. That too said, I think it will be a long time before a red state can give me a job better than the one I do in NYC.

But I like NYC and the cosmopolitan nature of it. I do not think I would move to a homogenous "red-neck" culture.

 

[Colonel]

I wish I didnt but I live in Missouri.

 

[jeffelammar]

I live in Colorado. I keep trying to convince people here that Democrats do a better job, but it falls on deaf ears.

Interesting note: If you want the government to spend less, there is historical data that shows that the lowest federal budget growth happens with a Democratic President and a Republican Congress.

 

[El Justo]

i live in a blue state but reside in a red pocket of atlantic county, NJ.

ie, the town i live in is predominantly republican.

 

[dgfred]

I have always lived in a blue state. That said, I wouldn't mind living in a red state for job. That too said, I think it will be a long time before a red state can give me a job better than the one I do in NYC.

But I like NYC and the cosmopolitan nature of it. I do not think I would move to a homogenous "red-neck" culture.

Hey, we resemble that red-neck remark . Don't force us to come
up there and whup you big-city types.

 

[Free Enterprise]

South Carolina has a lot of historical landmarks and has a varied culture. There are in fact large quantities of immigrants in the state so it is not at all homogenous. There are substantial numbers of immigrants from almost every continent and numerous different countries (at least the coastal region). Plus the climate is very useful for growing semi-tropical plants in the backyard (notably clumping bamboo).

 

[emzie]

I'm in a red state -- Ohio. About half of us today are rather depressed.

 

[Yaype]

I live in the biggest red state of them all--Texas. But I live in the leader of the blue counties--Travis County (home of Austin, the capital). I get all views here.

 

[Sultan Bhargash]

I live in Georgia, one of the reddest states you'll ever see. I demand sympathy sex.

 

[Mark1031]

I must say I have found the Southern states I have visited to be quite depressing for the greater racial and economic disparity that was quite obvious. Southern Calif is somewhat similar with Mex Americans (or non Americans) though for some reason it doesn’t seem as bad. I lived in NYC for 7 yrs and I miss it. No place in the world quite like it IMO.

 

[Speedo]

I'd rather live in state with stupid conservative redneck "bigots" than one with arrogant, snobbish "intellectual" liberals.

 

[Boleslav]

Of course I would be happy to live in a red state...

Take Texas for example. It's generally considered to be one of the most red states in the US, but when you look deeper at it, the reality is different. LBJ was a Texas democrat! Also, Texas' pre-Bush governor was a democrat, Ann Richards. She's a Texas legend! The capital of Texas, Austin, is overwhelmingly blue. Some other cities in Texas are as well. The red areas are places like San Antonio and the rural zones. Bush got the electoral votes from Texas this year, but Kerry polled a lot of votes and it's not hard to imagine Texas becoming a blue state again in the near future.

So my point is that I would be OK living in a red state because I might be living in a blue part of a red state which until recently was a blue state and might again be in the future. And vice versa. Confused yet?

 

[YotoKiller]

North Carolina has and always will be the best state in the Union for all I care.

You can take your fancy-pancy California and New York and shove it!

 

[dgfred]

I live in Georgia, one of the reddest states you'll ever see. I demand sympathy sex.

'sympathy sex' -- On ESPN yesterday Charles Barkley said if
Kerry didn't win he would run for governor there, or maybe he said Alabama,
I'm not sure which . That should be great fun!

 

[Bugfatty300]

North Carolina has and always will be the best state in the Union for all I care.

You can take your fancy-pancy California and New York and shove it!

I'll second that! Here Here!