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The Californians left because of taxes etc. The same thing happened in Georgia. We probably have more New Yorkers and Easterners than native Georgians now. Most people expected them to vote Democratic. The Democratic Party was rally energized at first. Then (I think it was around 1992)seemingly overnight, not one Democrat was elected locally... for anything in the suburban towns surrounding Atlanta. In Cherokee County where I live, the primaries are the election because no Democrats are opposing the primary candidates. Now we have a Republican governor and will have a Republican statehouse by the 2006 election (2004 may do it, but it will be close given the incumbency advantage). Sometimes those who flee blue states surprise you.

Sometimes those who flee blue states surprise you.

When I moved to NC from OH 22 years ago, the natives welcomed me with open arms, saying that anyone that moved to NC from OH was a closet redneck.

Yes, I had the honor of voting for Jesse Helms three times.