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58Sunliner

(4,431 posts)
2. Not a bad theory. I own property in AZ and I'm a native Californian.
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 05:57 PM
Nov 2020

I eventually moved to VA. Lots of us have made the move.

phylny

(8,394 posts)
5. Originally a New Yorker,
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 06:00 PM
Nov 2020

now live in Virginia. We have populated the state with 7* Democratic voters (*not sure about our youngest son-in-law).

58Sunliner

(4,431 posts)
8. Good for you. We were renting and we were looking at some condos to buy-
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 06:05 PM
Nov 2020

and I asked the real estate rep what was the best thing about the RVA. He said the people from out of state who were moving in. LOL.

TwilightZone

(25,517 posts)
3. Well, they did move to Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston...
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 05:58 PM
Nov 2020

but it wasn't quite enough to swing Texas. Our nefarious plan needs another couple years to percolate.

Definitely making an impact in the 'burbs, though, along with people moving out of the city centers. Dems are much less concentrated, which is why we're getting more competitive in some heavily-gerrymandered districts.

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
6. Another person fitting that exact bill ... of course it's been 13 years now ...
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 06:00 PM
Nov 2020

And it's the first time my vote has counted for shit other than within the State (and Kirsten of course!)

Yavin4

(35,455 posts)
7. Dumb theory, but not a bad strategy
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 06:02 PM
Nov 2020

If we could get a few more californians to move to TX or GA a year before the election and then move back. We could do some real damage.

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