I suppose they could, but I wouldn’t see the point.
What you want is only a simple move away. I couldn’t understand a conservative staying in a “people’s republic” just because they like their house. And as far as changing the policies of their region, well, that’s the point of the separation.
People like their homes, and aren't going to move away so easily. Most people have friends, family and attachments to where they live and aren't willing to pick up and move for ideological reasons. Many of those attachments cross party lines.
What you want is only a simple move away. I couldn’t understand a conservative staying in a “people’s republic” just because they like their house.
I live in DC, which is more or less a "people's republic." I like it here, and am not going to move out over politics. My friends and family run the gamut of political views and ideologies. Giving all of that up just to be surrounded by people who agree with me politically seems silly.