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jtuck004

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11. Thinking back it sure seems like it started changing as the city began to grow throught the 70's.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #10)

Tue May 21, 2013, 02:31 AM

May 2013

Many of the older folk, who would now be 70-90+, were and still are solidly Democrat. One can find many examples of something else, but the majority of those seem to still be D. Many of them went through some very hard years, and learned what conservative ideologies could do to them.

It seems like the younger crowd, who would have been 20-30's back then, moving in as the city began to expand, are the ones who today have moved it so far to the right.

And a great number do seem to follow their church around like puppies, so tat is certainly a major influence.

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More likely a squadron of pompadoured preachers Warpy May 2013 #10

Thinking back it sure seems like it started changing as the city began to grow throught the 70's. jtuck004 May 2013 #11

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