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virgdem

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35. I haven't noticed the change...

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 11:29 AM

Aug 2014

it still appears to be a very conservative area. I just moved to the Courthouse area and I have a die-hard, Fox News watching neighbor that I have to contend with. Her misinformation alone on "Obama-shit care" as she calls it, is stunning. It will be interesting to see if Rigell wins in November against a liberal Dem (Suzanne Patrick). If she wins, then I will agree that VA Beach is changing.

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The most liberal and conservative big cities in America, in one�chart. [View all] JaneyVee Aug 2014 OP

Mesa? doxydad Aug 2014 #1

Maybe you can help make it more liberal. JaneyVee Aug 2014 #2

Not possible! doxydad Aug 2014 #3

You could help Austin stay weird. TexasProgresive Aug 2014 #18

I've got my hands full here... doxydad Aug 2014 #21

Mesa is not the only city in Arizona. former9thward Aug 2014 #20

NOPE. doxydad Aug 2014 #23

I have lived in Chicago, Portland, Seattle and Birmingham for extended times. former9thward Aug 2014 #28

Thanks for the info! doxydad Aug 2014 #29

Lived near Rural and Apache while in school late 80's / early 90's. NM_Birder Aug 2014 #37

They still flood the parks and people's yards a couple times a month in the summer former9thward Aug 2014 #38

Probably Tucson brush Aug 2014 #32

Detroit and Chicago yeoman6987 Aug 2014 #9

Detroit has been left to die, which it is doing. "Great liberal cities" don't have many friends Romulox Aug 2014 #24

So glad to be in Boston Blue_Adept Aug 2014 #4

I lived in Europe from ages 18-23 pink-o Aug 2014 #5

Out of curiosity, why did you move back? E-Z-B Aug 2014 #11

I was too far from my family--and there was no internet, skype or vibr pink-o Aug 2014 #41

Recently visited my dtr. in SF - truly an international flavor and feel to it. Divernan Aug 2014 #19

Of course..... DeSwiss Aug 2014 #6

Virginia Beach is changing rainy Aug 2014 #7

I haven't noticed the change... virgdem Aug 2014 #35

What do you think of the criteria used to determine liberal/conservative? oberliner Aug 2014 #8

Dallas is pretty much right in the middle Ishoutandscream2 Aug 2014 #10

And Dallas to the left of Fort Worth? Umm... X_Digger Aug 2014 #17

Dallas is definitely to the left of Fort Worth snooper2 Aug 2014 #33

Having lived years in both.. that's bullshit. One name.. Wendy Davis. X_Digger Aug 2014 #42

LOL you bring Deep Ellum to the mix which is just having it's rebirth since the late 90's snooper2 Aug 2014 #44

As a country boy I hate to say this, but it looks like we need more cities. n/t A Simple Game Aug 2014 #12

Madison, WI HelenWheels Aug 2014 #13

Too small for the list. Bluenorthwest Aug 2014 #16

Madison, Wisconsin must be too liberal to make the chart. Scuba Aug 2014 #14

Chart says cities at 250+ (nt) bigwillq Aug 2014 #34

I don't think they use the same standards I use, thanks. Bluenorthwest Aug 2014 #15

+1 lunasun Aug 2014 #31

I'm surprised that San Diego isn't listed toward the top of the conservative scale. bullwinkle428 Aug 2014 #22

Looks like the GOP has a pretty big long term problem here. PatrickforO Aug 2014 #25

I'm glad to see Minneapolis and St. Paul represented MineralMan Aug 2014 #26

I've lived in Seattle--it's one of the most stratified, unequal ($$$$) places I've ever been. nt Romulox Aug 2014 #27

WTF albino65 Aug 2014 #30

Yay for L.A.! PasadenaTrudy Aug 2014 #36

I clicked on three links and still couldn't find the basis for this BainsBane Aug 2014 #39

My hometown well into the top ten hifiguy Aug 2014 #40

Wow, Fort Worth is #12 and Arlington is #6!!!!! MicaelS Aug 2014 #43