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IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)
21. Hi!
Mon Feb 25, 2013, 12:04 AM
Feb 2013

You've been a member longer than I, but I still want to welcome you. This is a great website with some wonderful people, as I saw immediately.

Mind if I toss in my 2 cents about Florida versus Texas? I had to live in Texas (due to marriage) for more years than I care to remember, and I can't think of any liberal areas there. Though there might be some. As for Florida, I know it has a large section (the middle?) where more liberal minds gravitate. One thing you might do would be to contact some of the major Democratic leaders in each potential site. They could give you a better idea of what things are like.

One thing you DON'T want to do is to bother listening to anything the bleeping GOP says. They're a bunch of lying dogs, period. They'd lie on their grandmother's grave for a vote or a buck.

Come to think of it, you might like San Antonio, where one of the Castro brothers is Mayor, I seem to recall. He expects Texas to turn blue again before too long. That would be the day!

Welcome to DU, Joel! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2013 #1
Thanks for the reply Rhiannon12866 Joel thakkar Jan 2013 #2
Well, from what I've learned here, it's not just the state, but which area of the state Rhiannon12866 Jan 2013 #3
New to this Forum: HenrikPopowski Jan 2013 #16
Hi Henrik! Lugnut Jan 2013 #17
Hello2 Billcorton Feb 2013 #19
Can't speak for Tampa, but.. absyntheminded Jan 2013 #4
I'd suggest Austin, too. Probably better pay and benefits. Unless the Florida locale has a beach... freshwest Feb 2013 #20
SRV IrishAyes Feb 2013 #22
Suggest Google Stevepol Jan 2013 #5
Can't speak for Texas, but peace frog Jan 2013 #6
hmmm... Joel thakkar Jan 2013 #7
Hi and welcome union_maid Jan 2013 #8
Welcome libodem Jan 2013 #9
If I were you I would seek opinions from members of the Indian expat communities in both cities. Tanuki Jan 2013 #10
Welcome, Joel! zanana1 Jan 2013 #11
I've Heard Good Things About Austin From Friends Who Live There dballance Jan 2013 #12
Welcome to DU! cyberswede Jan 2013 #13
Hi Joel, I'm moving to India this summer Recursion Jan 2013 #14
In Ahmedabad Joel thakkar Jan 2013 #15
It's Florida - Tampa Joel thakkar Feb 2013 #18
Hi! IrishAyes Feb 2013 #21
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