[rxsid]

"Why not Florida? The NW panhandle is as red as red can get and lots of good like-minded folks where Tenn has filled up with half-backs( NY’ers that stopped half way to Florida)."

True, that TN is starting to get it's "fair share" of (D)'s.

Speaking of red as red can get, if that's what one is after...only 1 state can be any red'er than Idaho (which, b.t.w. has trout fishing and mountains in spades)

As we all know, the national politicians affect everyone, from every state to some degree or another.
It's the state politics which will give you a better understanding of who lives there and what they are about.

Top 5 states with the longest running Republican "trifecta's" for state run government (Governor, state senate and state reps):

Utah Republican trifecta since 1985
Idaho Republican trifecta since 1995
North Dakota Republican trifecta since 1995
South Dakota Republican trifecta since 1995
Nebraska Republican trifecta since 1999

[lyby]

Appreciate the stats re: Idaho.

Unfortunately, I know all of two people who reside in that state and both are as *blue* can be. One is mom’s first cousin and the other person and I attended middle/high school together.

Plus, it’s TOO cold for me...

[who knows what evil?]

True, that TN is starting to get it's "fair share" of (D)'s.

Tri-Cities is starting to reek of New Yorkers...a bad sign; long term. I should be dead before it flips blue, though. :-)

[posterchild]

Nebraska pulled off a trifecta with a unicameral legislature? Is there nothing that state cannot do? :)