This is about as fake as you can get for journalistic writing. I doubt if the writer has ever been to the state or chatted with anyone.
If you asked a thousand folks from the state (I’m one) to rate issues....the bulk (98-percent) won’t rate abortion in their top one-hundred issues. If you were lucky, with a list of 500 issues....it might come up to the 400-level with thirty-percent. It just isn’t that important.
These journalists, especially from WaPo....need to get in a car and spend ten days driving around the state.
Lucky you! :) I grew up in Chicago and when I was young, traveled around the country and have never met any friendlier people than Southerners.
I especially like that expression, "Bless his heart." LOL! Chicagoans would just say F*** you. LOL! Very polite and friendly people, seriously.
Still trying to decide who has the better barbecue, Eastern Southerners or Texans. Quite the conundrum. ;)