Geographically where do most DU'rs come from?

[imperialismispasse]

I would have guessed that most would be from the east or west coast but I see so many from Texas and the south, it always suprises me. This must be a stereotype I have to get rid of.

My location isn't any surprise-Philly. Liberal and proud east coast city.

What about you?

[gollygee]

You mentioned everywhere but the midwest

We're here too!

:D

[imperialismispasse]

2. Pardon my stupidity-is the Midwest usually liberal

or conservative?

[KitchenWitch]

4. Pockets of both in the midwest

Iowa went red during the last election x(

Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois are blue.

[IA_Seth]

163. We prefer the term purple...

And we have high hopes for '06. The state leglislation is split right down the middle now, but chances of picking up a majority in the house and senate are looking good!

[KitchenWitch]

173. True - I was so disappointed in Iowa in 2004!

:cry:

[gollygee]

5. Parts are conservative

some areas are liberal. Swing states to a large extent.

[LNM]

168. I'm afraid you're right

Minnesota used to be solid blue. Hell, we even voted for Dukakis. Not so solid anymore. Things are looking up though with Bush and Chaney's visits hurting the Repugs here.

[Bill McBlueState]

9. it's like other parts of the country

Urban areas tend to be more blue; rural areas tend to be more red. Historically the exception has been the Upper Midwest (Minnesota and Wisconsin) where for reasons I don't really understand, there's a long tradition of progressive politics even in rural areas.

[gollygee]

18. Factory towns?

Not so much anymore, but a lot of small towns in the northern midwest used to be built around factories where everyone worked, and everyone would have been part of the union.

Just a guess . . .

[imperialismispasse]

21. That makes sense

[deadparrot]

109. Another Midwesterner here.

St. Louis, MO. :hi:

[KitchenWitch]

1. Midwest!

Twin Cities area in Minnesota to be more precise.

[imperialismispasse]

3. Ooh it must be cold there

I hear the city is nice though.

[KitchenWitch]

8. Not too cold

Last month (January) we had several days with highs in the 50s.

Right now I think our high is going to be in the 20s. (Very typical of this time of year).

[imperialismispasse]

13. Sounds like you are having a mild winter like we are

This has been a cake winter for PA.

[Reverend_Smitty]

6. another northeastern liberal elitist checking in

:hi:

[imperialismispasse]

14. Yeah brother!

:D

[tjwmason]

7. Perfidious Albion.

Part of the brigade of British DUers.

More specifically Buckinghamshire, perhaps the most conservative county in the country - but the conservatives round here are definitely nothing like FReepers (thank goodness).

I think that the geographical spread across the U.S. is good; my guess is that those in more red-states are more inclined to seek out fellowship with similar people on-line from a feeling of isolation.

[imperialismispasse]

16. When you say

conservatives where you live aren't like Freepers, what do you mean? Are they less conservative in England?

Thanks for checking in.

[billyskank]

28. I would say so yes

:)

[imperialismispasse]

37. Are you from England too?

[billyskank]

44. Yes

We are slowly taking over. ;)

[imperialismispasse]

56. I knew it!

All this time we were looking at the Chinese and Saudis trying to take over this country and it's going to be the Brits in the end. We'll all have to eat blood pudding and talk like Mary Poppins. :D

[tjwmason]

31. Different type of conservatism.

Rather than less or more.

For example, they're all pro-Monarchy (which is more conservative than most Americans), but they also at the least pay lip-service to the National Health Service (more progressive than American conservatives).

Also there's very little neo-conservatism here (except perhaps in the case of Blair and his merry men).

They tend to be socially libertarian - for example some Conservative Party M.P.s voted in favour of the creation of Civil Partnerships for gays.

But I think that the main difference is that the vitriol is far less here, we don't tend to advertise our politics. Also there isn't the anti-intellectualism of the FReepers.

[imperialismispasse]

34. You mentioned gay rights

What's their stand on minority equal rights and abortion? This is really interesting thanks for the education.

[tjwmason]

43. They're mixed.

The Tory Party has made an attempt to appeal to ethnic minorities, gays, women &c., and they haven't tended to make much opposition to legislative efforts to assist minorities. But there are still plenty of crusty old men.

To take the issue of gays, under the last Conservative government the gay age of consent was lowered from 21 to 18; then under the current government it was lowered again to 16 (the same as for straight-sex), plus there has been the Civil Partnerships Act. Basically, things are going to move more quickly and further under Labour - but it's all in the same direction.

There is serious talk among Conservatives of how they can get more women into Parliament - with a serious aim of female candidates in half of their winnable seats.

Abortion is a non-partisan issue over here. It was legalised by specific Act of Parliament, rather than granted as a right; it is basically available on-demand during the early stages of pregnancy, then later if there is risk to the mother's life, the life of the child, or severe disability on the part of the child. There is no great attempt by anybody to change that, there is some demand for tinkering with the dates at which the on-demand part should end. All votes in Parliament are counted on the individual views of M.P.s (there is no attempt to impose a party view).

[imperialismispasse]

46. Correct me if I'm wrong

it sounds like you don't have the religious fundamentalist movement that we have over here. That must make things so much more sane.

[tjwmason]

55. Oh definitely so.

We have the Church of England - which isn't about to cause any ructions.

One way I've heard it described is that the English get enough religion to innoculate them, but not enough to infect them.

[imperialismispasse]

62. Ha ha!

Yeah infection is the right word for the wing nuts in this country.

[billyskank]

10. What I want to know is

where does the average DUer live?

[KitchenWitch]

12. I want to know WHO the average DUer is

I believe we are all quite exceptional.

[billyskank]

22. I was thinking like

add up all our latitudes and longitudes, and take the mean of each. That is where the average DUer lives!

It'd be wierd if a DUer actually did live there!

[imperialismispasse]

24. It would be really cool if someone did this

[imperialismispasse]

17. That's kind of what I was asking

but you said it better. :D

[miss_american_pie]

11. Pittsburgh

:hi:

[imperialismispasse]

19. Nice!

Fellow PA dweller. Congrats on your Stillers by the way. We just imploded and fell apart this year. :eyes:

[miss_american_pie]

40. Thanks

:hi:

[azmouse]

15. AZ now but I was born in eastern PA.

[imperialismispasse]

20. Oh yeah where?

And which do you like better AZ or PA?

[azmouse]

26. I was born in Reading and raised near Boyertown.

I really love AZ! But I have nothing against my old home state. It has charms of its own!

[imperialismispasse]

30. Stupid question for you

Do they have season change in AZ? And if not do you miss the fall?

[azmouse]

38. Any season changes are subtle.

A few trees do lose their leaves in Dec but most trees stay green year round. We don't get any snow in the winter but it does cool down nicely. Highs this time of year are in the 70's and some of our trees are getting ready to bloom in a few weeks.
I've always thought the season changes here are more about the angle of the sun and cooler temps.
Sometimes I miss the fall in PA. It was my fav time of year. But I'll gladly miss the fall to not have to deal with the cold and snow of winter. I prefer the heat of summer and boy howdy!! do we get heat here. I keep a pot holder in my car in the summer to use when fastening my seatbelt. The metal on it can get hot enough to cause burns... no kidding!!
I've always thought that the diversity of climates in America is one of the things that makes this country great!

[imperialismispasse]

45. Wow that is some serious heat

I like the cold actually but my SO is like you-she loves the heat. :D

I think "boy howdy" is underused.

[supernova]

23. Proud Southern Liberal checking in!

:D :hi:

I'm a native of NC and grew up liberal. We are everywhere! :evilgrin:

[imperialismispasse]

25. Two questions

I hope you don't mind.

A. Did you grow up in the city or in a rural area?
B. Is your family liberal or conservative?

[supernova]

29. Two answers

1) In the country. I didn't have neighbors until I was 15.

2) Moderate. My mother was liberal my dad was a Nixon guy. My brother is now conservative. My sister is a liberal moderate, and I'm a genuine liberal.

My turn. Why is a southern liberal such an odd concept to you? :shrug:

[imperialismispasse]

32. I don't know any personally

In fact I don't know anyone from the south at all. Born and raised here in the northeast and I'll probably never leave. I like it here. :D

But thanks for satisfying my curiosity.

[mwdem]

27. N.C. native, lived in the NE, midwest, and now Texas

:hi:

[imperialismispasse]

35. You've been all over

Which area do you like best?

[mwdem]

39. I miss N.C., the mountains, ocean and family...

My kids grew up in the NE, South Jersey, and we loved the shore, proximity to NYC, Baltimore, D.C. At least they grew up and made friends with children of all races and religions there. It has definitley shaped the way they feel about the world now, as adults. Now, I'm in Texas, and they're in the KC area.

[imperialismispasse]

70. Down tha shore!

I've been going to LBI my whole life.

You must miss your kids being so far away.

[mwdem]

73. LBI was great!

As far as the "kids", we visit back & forth quite a bit. We've been down here about 6 months now. Gotta get back to the NE for a long, overdue visit.

[REDKING]

33. Belfast,Ireland.

[imperialismispasse]

36. Cool

Here's another stupid question. Is it still very unstable politically there or has that gotten better?

[REDKING]

69. Its not unstable,Its laughable.

The sides cannot work together and from a personal point of view the fault lies with one party.
That party being the DUP.The old hates are still very much alive.If they wise up and take a reality check progress would follow quite easily.Time will tell.

[imperialismispasse]

72. I hope it gets better for everyone's sake

Everyone talks about the middle east but I feel bad for the Irish people who've never known a safe and secure Ireland.

[corksean]

104. Hiya Redking. Thought I was the only Paddy on here.

I'm from Cork originally (Duh!) but living in Co Wicklow now.

[REDKING]

159. No not the only Paddy,How's it goin..

Been on now a few months,didnt see your post because I was out getting a beer.See you later.

[CottonBear]

41. NC native, grew up in TN, now living in northeast GA. n/t

[imperialismispasse]

48. I went to Atlanta on business last year

Nice city, the people are friendly but the humidity was crazy.

[CottonBear]

64. I'm glad you liked Atlanta! We are a pretty friendly bunch down here!

I live in Athens, GA, home of the Univ. of GA. and a wonderful blue island in a red and purple sea!

We're mostly used to the humidity. When were you here? The summertime can be opressive for those not used to the heat and even for us Southerners at times. We really have to be so careful to drinkl lots and lots of water and keep electrolyte levels up when exercising outside in hot and humid weather. Mr. CB and I suffered from heat exhaustion last summer after working outside for hours at the farm where I board my horse.

If you think it's hunmid in NE GA, try visiting southern LA! Mr. CB is from there and it is extra steamy!

I'd love to visit Philly sometime. I've been to Chicago, DC and NYC but no where else in the Northeast or Midwest.

[imperialismispasse]

79. It was the end of September and already cooling off in PA

so I didn't expect it to be quite so soupy down there heh. The other thing that surprised me was how spread out the city was. I'm used to the northeast where everyone is on top of each other.

I'd love to go to LA sometime especially now after Katrina. I'd like to help their economy by spending my tourist dollars there.

You should come to Philly sometime we have good food and good history.

[CottonBear]

91. Atlanta sprawled out big time in the 1980s. There is no geographical

impediment to sprawl here (unfortunately) and very little public transit except in the cities. Everyone in GA has to drive almost everywhere.

Of course, Atlanta was burned during the Civil War so they had to start over again. Atlanta began as the intersection of many railroad lines. Ironically, passenger rail is a thing of the past in GA (since the late 1960s-early 1970s) except for a few AMTRAK routes. We are trying to get passenger rail back. I grew up in Chattanooga, TN which ironically has NO train service now. :(

Athens has a bus system (doesn't run on Sundays though) and the UGA bus system and some bike lanes along with a Greenway trail linking parks and natural areas with the city and UGA. We're slowly making progress int he alternative transit area.

We're going to NOLA for Mardi Gras this year and to visit our family there! My sister-in-law is still repairing her home all these months later. We're going to spend our money in local restaurants eating yummy LA food! My sis will cook up some great authentic Cajun dishes for us too!

I look forward to eating a real Philly Cheese steak one day and seeing the historic sites there! :)

[Left Is Write]

42. Where I come from and where I currently reside are two different things.

I live in Idaho, but where I am FROM has helped shape who I am politically. I'm a Minnesota native, born and raised.

[imperialismispasse]

52. Idaho? U da ho!

That's a t-shirt. You're not a ho. At least as far as I know. :D

[Left Is Write]

66. Well, no, I'm not.

:rofl:

Thanks for the vote of confidence. ;)

[Heidi]

47. Why does it surprise you that there are thinking people

in Texas and the south? The south gets the sh!t kicked out of it on a regular basis, due to a war that happened a brazilian years ago and, erroneously, for having produced the Chimperor (who wasn't even _born_ in the south).

I'm not b!tching at you; only pointing out that the ability to discern the truth isn't unique to any one geographic area.

[imperialismispasse]

51. Hey I said I think I have a stereotype I need to lose

I'm admitting my ignorance here and asking questions. :D

[Heidi]

67. Then you're halfway over it.

:hug: I hope you get a chance someday to drive all the way across the US, down through the deep south. You'll find there some of the most kind, compassionate and generous people you've ever met, particularly if you show an interest in their lives and engage them in honest conversation about their lives. My cross-country drive a few years ago was one of the best things I ever did for myself and my bigotry (we _all_ have it). :hi:

[imperialismispasse]

75. I mentioned above that I went to Atlanta last year

and the people were really nice, friendly. I would like to travel in this country a lot-hopefully this summer the SO and I will pack up and hit the road. She'll be on break from school and I can get a couple of weeks from work. Thanks for the thought.

[Ron Mexico]

49. Arlington, VA (N/T)

[imperialismispasse]

54. Near DC right?

[Ron Mexico]

124. Right across the Potomac, yes.

I'm about five miles from downtown DC.

[u4ic]

50. From my little house on the Prairie

in Alberta. :hi:

[imperialismispasse]

58. The northeast is having a mild winter this year.

Is Canada?

:hi:

[u4ic]

131. The area I'm in is definitely

though we're just starting our second cold spell of the winter.

We had one that lasted less than a week, before Christmas.

Sunday was 11c/52F.

Tonight, it'll be -25c/-13F. Windchill -36c/-33F. x(

Luckily, it's only supposed to last a couple of days. It's been above freezing (celsius)for most of the winter. :hi:

[imperialismispasse]

132. Sounds about the same as here except the night temps!

We had snow this last weekend but it is 51F today. Not too bad. :D

That night temperature is brutal. Doesn't it freeze your face off the minute you walk outside?

[u4ic]

133. Gack! YES

It becomes immobile and I can't move!

I remember about 10 years ago...I took the bus to some gawdforsaken area of the city...it was very sunny, but the temp was about -25c, windchill around -35c.

I did my business at the intended store, then waited and waited and waited for the bus...I didn't know it only came once an hour, and had just missed one! I became so cold, my face so immobile and the sun was so bright I actually started to hallucinate. :scared:

And I did this...WHY?? I had a car!! :wtf:

I have learned since, though sometimes cars can be finicky starting at -30.

[Left_Winger]

53. Southern liberal here

I've lived my entire life in SC except for two occasions: 1- while I was in the Marines; and 2- as a graduate student in Germany.

[imperialismispasse]

63. Did you get stationed overseas in the Marines?

[Left_Winger]

77. Overseas? Actually it was more like 'on the sea'...

Yes, I spent quite a lot of time at sea on deployment. In total I was deployed four times and entered eleven different countries ranging from Norway to Thailand.

I actually kept count of how many days I spent at sea (yes, I was that bored) and the total came to 463. The longest continuous stretch was during the Iranian hostage crisis in '79-'80 when I was at sea for 66 days without seeing land.

[imperialismispasse]

80. Wow that's a long time

Sounds like you were enlisted for a long time. Thanks for serving our country. At least you got to see some great countries. Which places would you like to visit again?

[Left_Winger]

90. Just about any of them

I have actually been to several places after my service ended, mostly Europe. While as a student in Germany I was able to go into Eastern Europe after the collapse of Communism. Prior to this time I could not. I had a friend who immigrated to Hungary in 1984 and he invited me to come for a visit. My request for a visa was declined because of security clearances, etc.

Thanks for supporting a vet. Many people here (in SC) think I'm a repuke because of my time in the Marines but they find it difficult to understand that it was the Marines which turned me more to the left than anything else. Prior to this time I was rather apolitical.

[imperialismispasse]

97. I support all service members

I grew up middle class Irish and it was drummed into my head that policemen, firemen and servicemen were heros and deserved respect and thanks. It had nothing to do with politics. It pisses me off when people assume I don't support the troops just because I don't support the war.

As far as the Marines turning you left I think that makes sense for any thinking person who sees war/conflict to want to avoid it in the future.

[huskerlaw]

57. Native Midwesterner

I lived in one of the reddest states...Nebraska...until 4 months ago, now I'm from Los Angeles. :)

[imperialismispasse]

61. First west coaster on the thread

and see I would have thought there would have been a lot of them-west and east coasters. Maybe it's because it's early there.

[DS1]

59. Englandia

[imperialismispasse]

65. I think "wang" is underused.

[xmas74]

60. West Central Missouri.

Less than an hour's drive from the home of Harry Truman. And I hear more people in public every day voicing their concerns about how our state and country is being run.
I live in a military town and even here the pendulum is swinging back! It's swinging more toward the middle than it has in the past.

[imperialismispasse]

81. That's encouraging

I would think the economy would start to convince people that something is wrong.

[xmas74]

87. You would think but that's not the reason.

I think it's more Medicaid/Medicare orientated.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

68. Well, you can probably figure out where I live these days!

SoCal.....specifically, a little town called Manhattan Beach. We are located on the Santa Monica Bay, just south of LAX.....

And the town is a suburb of Los Angeles.....

Born in the midwest to moderate Republican parents.....

Who loathe *!



:hi:

[AlCzervik]

71. Peggy i went to Santa Monica this summer---i loved it.

i would love to be able to live there.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

74. That is a pretty town!

Where in Calif do you currently live?

:hi:

[AlCzervik]

78. i live in Elk Grove, a tad south of Sucramento.

during the week my husband lives in Cupertino because of his job, well he lives there when he's not out of the country which unfortunately is almost all the time now.

[imperialismispasse]

82. I'd like to go to California some day

I've seen the pictures you post it looks like a really nice area.

:hi:

[RubyDuby in GA]

76. Another southern flaming liberal checking in

There are a lot more of us than you think :hi:

[imperialismispasse]

83. I'm starting to see that

Glad to have you :hi:

[1gobluedem]

84. Ann Arbor, MI

Bluer than blue. City Council, mayor, state rep, state senator, US Rep, US Senators, and Governor are all Democrats.

This is a wonderfully liberal town.

[imperialismispasse]

85. It's a nice feeling isn't it

During the last presidential election you wouldn't have known anyone except Kerry was running juding by Philly. :D

[1gobluedem]

89. Yes, it is

My neighborhood is one of the more conservative and even it was full of Kerry signs. Now we have Impeach Bush signs all over the place.

There is a two-block street that connects two major roads. I love to drive down it because almost every yard sports a No War sign.

[imperialismispasse]

93. The bumper stickers are great too

I saw one the other day that had a profile picture of * and just the word "SHAME" in big black letters.

[BikeWriter]

86. Texas Gulf Coast Yellow Dog Democrat here.

[imperialismispasse]

88. So far more people from Texas than the west coast on this thread

Obviously I am wrong in what I think. Glad to have you. :hi:

[BikeWriter]

102. Thank you. We've done polls on this before.

DU does have a large percentage of Texans.

[imperialismispasse]

105. It would be great if you could turn that state blue

We could use the electoral votes

[BikeWriter]

107. I found one poll we made. 17% who took it were Texans...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=3149018&mesg_id=3149018

[imperialismispasse]

108. That's a pretty high percentage for one state

It must be reactionary against * living there.

[BikeWriter]

115. Possibly so. Texas used to be strongly Democrat!

[RebelOne]

92. Born in Philadelphia, moved to Miami, FL at age of 4.

Grew up in Miami and am now living in the Atlanta, GA area. I moved here in 1989. Even though I grew up in the South, I still consider myself a Yankee.

[imperialismispasse]

94. It's in the blood or something

We're infectious. :D

[JVS]

95. From the land of sky blue waters! From the land of pines, lofty balsams..

comes JVS' family's patrilineal line. But I was born in Pittsburgh

[imperialismispasse]

98. I couldn't have guessed that from your sig line

;-)

[Hosnon]

96. This post should have a poll, methinks. Georgia here. nt

[imperialismispasse]

99. I can't do a poll.

Lots of Georgians here. :hi:

[Yollam]

100. Ooh, let me do a poll!

Over in GD.

[imperialismispasse]

101. Help yourself I don't have a star so I can't

[Theres-a]

110. I started a poll inspired by this thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=4751862&mesg_id=4751862

[BikeWriter]

119. I voted Texas. ;-)

[raccoon]

103. Another Southern liberal. Lived in the South all my life. nt

[imperialismispasse]

106. Glad to have you

:hi:

[Lochloosa]

111. Southern boy here. North Florida

A true Floridian. Born and raised here.

[imperialismispasse]

113. Is that a conservative area?

I thought it was but I might be wrong.

[Lochloosa]

116. Jacksonville, Florida 61% Bush yeah it's as red as it gets here.

But I'm working to change one small mind at a time.

[imperialismispasse]

120. Good for you

I'm preaching to the converted up here. We all believe the same thing. Keep on fighting the good fight.

[dr.strangelove]

112. Livin' in New Yawk City but I'm an Oregonian at heart.

[imperialismispasse]

114. That must be pretty different

A lot faster paced and dirtier in NYC I'm betting.

[dr.strangelove]

153. Oh yeah, Oregon is a high octane cesspool

I miss it so much. I keep an apartmetn in portland because my job takes me there 20+ times a year. Last year I spent over 90 nights in Portland. NYC is great for food, music and the friends I have here, but Oregon is home.

[ScreamingMeemie]

117. Born in Milwaukee, WI now in Detroit, MI----IOW=Midwest.

:hi:

[imperialismispasse]

121. Is it true you can smell beer in the air in Milwaukee?

I heard that somewhere. Sounds like heaven heh.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

118. Florida Keys.

You will still see many John Kerry stickers on cars down in the Keys, so no surprises here! :)

[imperialismispasse]

122. Paradise except for the hurricanes I guess

Nice laid back life you got down there

[tinfoilinfor2005]

135. Well, somebody's gotta do it.

:patriot:

[Ariana Celeste]

123. I'm from WA, now in IN

[imperialismispasse]

126. You're working your way east

We'll get you yet :D

[Ariana Celeste]

141. lol- definitely won't stay here forever

I've never been to the east coast but someday I'll be out thataways- dunno if I want to go back to WA or find someplace on the East coast a few years down the road. We'll see. :hi:

[NoSheep]

125. Durham NC

[imperialismispasse]

127. You're the second person from Durham

Must be a popular liberal hangout :D

[NoSheep]

177. Yes. I'd say radical. Always has been.

It is the best place a real person can live in the Triangle area.

[babylonsister]

128. Live in TX, but born in NY. nt

[imperialismispasse]

129. Which do you like better?

[babylonsister]

130. I love NY but can't afford it, and don't like the winters there.

I'm in TX because work brought us here; not crazy about it, but hate the dripping summers.
Sigh...

[TheBaldyMan]

134. Old Europe

the one with socialism and an independant frame of mind.

[imperialismispasse]

138. Sounds good

I wouldn't mind that myself

[TheBaldyMan]

151. Blair and his cronies are working overtime to change that GRRRR!

[methinks2]

136. just moved to Colorado from Fla

Just couldn't stand living in Bushland anymore. (no more hurricanes for me)

[imperialismispasse]

139. There ya go

and you can train for the next winter Olympics :D

[Earth_First]

137. Scottsville, New York (NY26)

woot!

[imperialismispasse]

140. What does NY26 mean?

[Earth_First]

142. My Congressional District

[imperialismispasse]

143. Gotcha well I'm guessing it's upstate NY which is nice

I've been there a bunch and it's a good area

[Earth_First]

144. It is, we enjoy having four distinct seasons...

and I work outdoors for a living, so I get to enjoy each season first hand every year. Politically it's a little too red for my liking, but I have a feeling we can flip a few races locally this year.

[imperialismispasse]

146. We like the seasons here too

Especially with a winter as mild as this one :D

You guys get good foliage-better than we do even. Nice one working outside-sounds like heaven after being stuck in the office all day.

[goodboy]

145. Columbus OH

[lizziegrace]

164. Me too. Columbus, OH n/t

[goodboy]

165. Hey! Did you go protest the Chimperor's visit today?

[lizziegrace]

171. I wanted to be there

But I had to earn a living. :(

Ohio Joe works up in that area. I wonder how it went?

:hi:

[goodboy]

172. I had to poop. Which was more important. (nt)

[WeRQ4U]

147. North Dakota

Grand Forks and Fargo, each having their own state university, are fairly liberal. The rest of the state isn't. Although all 3 of our elected officials are democrats. That's right.....I said all 3.

[XemaSab]

148. California

Mostly northern and central.

I've lived in Oakland, Marin, Sacramento, LA, Arcata, Redding, and Oakhurst.

:hi:

[billyskank]

149. Hi Xema!

:hi:

[XemaSab]

160. Hi Billy!

I put some water seal on about half the boards I bought!

Things are underway! :D

[SofaKingLiberal]

150. Orlando, Florida n/t

[hopein08]

152. Erie, PA (NW PA)...Not sure if that's Northeast precisely...

but I'm about 2 hours east of Cleveland and 2 hours or a bit more north of Pittsburgh.

[Kali]

154. Baja Arizona

Actually 4th generation Arizonan and my kids are 5th.

[politicat]

155. Colorado Foothills.

North of Denver, east of the Mountains.

[Initech]

156. I'm one of the few remaining dems in Orange County, CA

Trust me - this may be "The OC" (fuck you once again, Fox!) but this place is repuke central.

[AbbyR]

157. Born and raised in Virginia, now living in Arkansas

I'm VERY liberal and dearly love the south. My best friend, another southern liberal, dogged me forever to join the ACLU, which I did.

There are a lot of us down here, and we are starting to come out of the woodwork.

[Tikki]

158. We're from up and down the Pacific Coast....

....started out in the Pacific Northwest.....now, So Calers..

3 of our 4 parents were born in the Pacific NW....and one of our grandparents was born
in the Pacific NW in the 1800's.


The Tikkis

[RagingInMiami]

161. 305

[Blue_In_AK]

162. Alaska

since 1975.

[NJ Democrats]

166. NorthEast

NW Corner of NJ

[Lone_Star_Dem]

167. Texas Hill Country

It's beautiful here with all the hills, rivers and lakes everywhere. And I live very near Austin, too. :D

[sarge43]

169. Born and grew up in Michigan

Sent my 20's and 30's bumming around the states and Europe for Uncle Sugie's Fly Force, after retirement lived in Fla for 12 years (yuck), then moved here to central NH.

[BobMorr]

170. Illinois

Proud and glad to be living in a blue state. Near Chicago, Arlington Heights.

[RetroLounge]

174. Chicago originally, Milwaukee now

True blue...

RL

[Starbucks Anarchist]

175. Los Angeles.

But NYC in the near future.

EDIT: Though I have lived in Mississippi and Texas most of my life.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

176. New Jersey...pretty much my whole life.

I had a brief stint in Pittsburgh. I didn't like it.