Wetterling ran for the 6th District House seat in 2004 and 2006 and lost against Kennedy and Bachmann, so I have no idea where you heard that the glorious 6th District voted in that nutcase. (God forbid we could have.)
The Muslims on the SE side are generally very friendly and hard workers. Surprisingly, I’ve even met a few conservative Muslims who agree with a lot of the GOP’s positions. My uncle met a couple Iranians who emigrated from Persia and they consistently tell him that immediate intervention in the Islamic Republic is 100% necessary. Irregardless, we’ll see how they throw their weight around in November. Unfortunately, I have a feeling the voter turnout for that demographic will be very low.
Worry not, Cloud 9 is still very conservative. American flags, pro-life bumper stickers and “support our troops” ribbons are relatively abundant. Even the now mythical George W. Bush ‘04 campaign stickers can be spotted once in a blue moon. I wouldn’t go as far as to rank it the most conservative city in the Great Plains, but it is definitely up there, and could possibly be the most conservative city in the Upper Midwest.
(Refreshing sigh of relief!) That’s great, thanks for the update. I’m beginning to have a better understanding of why my left-leaning family members have moved. Well, it was actually the (Land of) “ten-thousand-taxes,” as they are actually Libertarians.