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66. Was Born And Raised In Ohio

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 03:28 AM

Nov 2013

I was born in 1953 in Ohio and lived there all but 4 years until 1980. I can guarantee that there were always pickup trucks, country music, and lots and lots of Democrats back in those days.

BTW - upaloopa - I so remember Mid Western Hay Ride with Porter and Dolly.

I want to know what happened to Ohio becoming a red state when it was almost all Democratic when I was growing up. The last time I was in Ohio was 1999 when clearing up my mom's estate after her death in 1998 and I was shocked at the changes in the political climate even then. And, from what I gather, these days it's become a tea party haven (I may be wrong, but from everything I've read on various sites online, it seems that way).

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Republican Rep: 'The GOP Coalition Constitutes A Shrinking Portion Of The Electorate' [View all] DonViejo Nov 2013 OP

GOP, here's your sign: DeSwiss Nov 2013 #1

What about the Repugs in.... AlbertCat Nov 2013 #15

There has been a southernization of conservatives in the North starroute Nov 2013 #18

I'm starting to think that is the TP's only 'purpose' ... Myrina Nov 2013 #21

Well having grown up in Ohio you are not upaloopa Nov 2013 #26

I remember that very well... WCGreen Nov 2013 #55

Was Born And Raised In Ohio PassingFancy Nov 2013 #66

What happened was people who owned land in the South were forced off their upaloopa Nov 2013 #67

I hate the spread of country music. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #45

Molly Ivins begs to differ eridani Nov 2013 #53

I know a lot of people like it. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #59

God I loved Molly stopwastingmymoney Nov 2013 #61

Ain't that the damn truth! jmowreader Nov 2013 #48

There has been a southernization of conservatives in the North AlbertCat Nov 2013 #50

The borders aren't perfect demarcations of ideology. caseymoz Nov 2013 #57

Unfortunately, it will always be tied to the South even though it's sentiments are nationwide. AlbertCat Nov 2013 #58

Well, but the South votes red. caseymoz Nov 2013 #62

the South will never live down Slavery and the Confederacy, AlbertCat Nov 2013 #63

I guess you have surveys from PA to prove this? caseymoz Nov 2013 #65

Racist authoritarians are found in every state. Bandit Nov 2013 #30

The crazies won't listen PeoViejo Nov 2013 #2

At first glance is looks like it says Got Mittens? Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #10

Mittens and the GOP definitely believed 'God' was 'with them.' freshwest Nov 2013 #17

Not Obama albino65 Nov 2013 #19

Their 'God' wont save them this time, either. PeoViejo Nov 2013 #24

Welcome PeoViejo, AND albino65! Both of youse! calimary Nov 2013 #37

Thank You, and I agree PeoViejo Nov 2013 #46

"Got mittens" ? Cuz it does get cold in Deutschland ... Myrina Nov 2013 #22

Even colder on the Eastern Front PeoViejo Nov 2013 #25

Their mantra sounds eerily like zbdent Nov 2013 #13

My version is Jackpine Radical Nov 2013 #16

Or "Arbeit macht verruckte"? n/t eridani Nov 2013 #54

Ja, das auch. Jackpine Radical Nov 2013 #56

Did you happen to catch "The Longest Day" on TV? WinstonSmith4740 Nov 2013 #29

I watched it years ago PeoViejo Nov 2013 #32

One of Dylan's all time best... WinstonSmith4740 Nov 2013 #35

WOW!!! NYtoBush-Drop Dead Nov 2013 #43

They only now realize this? dynasaw Nov 2013 #3

It's a stupiphany Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #11

I LIKE that term!! Myrina Nov 2013 #23

They're finally un-derp-standing how things are. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #33

LOL! Nice! nt Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #42

That's why they are trying to depress the vote. JoePhilly Nov 2013 #4

Yup. They realize they can't win a fair fight mac56 Nov 2013 #5

Pretty soon, there will only be 500 GOP voters left nxylas Nov 2013 #6

When it's down to two in a district we set up a Hunger Games type of a deal. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #34

When it's down to two in a district... nxylas Nov 2013 #38

Ha, you're right. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #39

And it always backfires on the party doing it, usually with catastrophic results for that party. Ikonoklast Nov 2013 #12

Hoping!!! calimary Nov 2013 #41

And who they can vote for. Scuba Nov 2013 #40

From Permanent Republican Majority in 2003 to to Permanent Republican Minority in 2013 ck4829 Nov 2013 #7

but they do have most of the money and corporations rurallib Nov 2013 #8

They know that. What they do not know how to do is to get the Tea Party people Mass Nov 2013 #9

A Shrinking Portion Of The Electorate' AlbertCat Nov 2013 #14

It had to happen albino65 Nov 2013 #20

Yet Cole still refuses to modernize his views and fails to reach out to other voting blocs LonePirate Nov 2013 #27

K & R MoreGOPoop Nov 2013 #28

So Cole says Republicans need to become "not Republicans"... Beartracks Nov 2013 #31

The last thing they plan to do is come to their senses OnionPatch Nov 2013 #64

To Repubs, "appealing" means "hoodwinking." And even that facade ends after the election. n/t Beartracks Nov 2013 #68

they are like a monkey holding on to a nut in a bottle yurbud Nov 2013 #36

Old Loonies are a shrinking part of the population Wolf Frankula Nov 2013 #44

But, but, if repugs did THAT, they'd be...um...DEMOCRATS. trof Nov 2013 #47

That's because all the moderate Republicans are fleeing over to the "Democratic" Party. You'll know blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #49

Catch-22 Major Nikon Nov 2013 #51

Only relevant if Dems go to the polls ffr Nov 2013 #52

The GOP Coalition was in the pool! Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #60