Actually, I think you're wrong on abortion. Most people want Roe v. Wade repealed, all that does is turn it back to the states. The federal government is no more qualified to issue an outright ban then it is to issue an outright mandate. It's a 10th amendment issue.
The only thing the South has in common with Boston is Catholics and historic architecture, other than that, two different places entirely, for one thing, Southerners by birth have more sense than Bostonians, though Boston is a wonderful town to visit. As for Reagan, Reagan became the great President he was because during his time in politics, the area he lived in was infatuated with Southern culture, which made sense considering the number of Southern immigrants living in Los Angeles at the time, and the fact that Western culture was shaped by Southerners. Illinois is just a side fact, sort of like Ike being born in Texas. I notice Reagan didn't return to Illinois.
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> Actually, I think you're wrong on abortion.
It is a separate debate, and one I suspect we wouldn't find a whole lot to argue about (and how boring would that be), but the abortion debate has people on *both* sides wanting Constitutional amendments. Heck, I'd *love* for the fedgov to come and bitchslap a few of the states... states that have ridiculous, un-constitutional gun laws, for instance.
> The only thing the South has in common with Boston is Catholics and historic architecture
And an un-earned sense of specialness and importance.
> I notice Reagan didn't return to Illinois.
Nor did he move to the South. Unless, of course, y'all want to claim D.C.