Does that mean Mass will be turning Republican sometime in the next decade....that would be good news.
I think it depends on the labor racket. Younger members grew up under Reagan, and they resent commie-anything. Culturally, they use the term "fag" freely and despise big city lights. Unfortunately, the older members are still in charge and hold murderous power (literally) to win government contracts and fix elections. They are desperately trying to recruit younger voters ala Michael-Moore style political appeal.
The hispanics who invaded in the 70s have either A) died or gone to prison B) built themselves into respectable, religious-based communities (mostly catholic) and have become a slightly conservative middle class.
The current wave of Indian immigrants are mostly legal and highly professional, but I'm not sure about their politics. I fear some of them are social liberals.
The old Boston politicians are toppling fast thanks to the Howie Carrs of the world who are merciless in calling them on corruption and basic poor values. (Think- Billy Bulger, Mayor Meninno, and even John F'ing Kerry. These crooked men live under a microscope that didn't exist 20 years ago.)
The strongest liberal elements here in mass are the yuppies who graduated from Boston University et al., lived in the city for a few years, became successful, then bought a house in the suburbs (ie, the people this thread is about). They are LIBERTINES. They tend to start out liberals and gradually convert rightward. These folks often walk a fine line between smart and clueless ("a little education is a dangerous thing"). Usually between the husband and wife, at least one of them breaks conservative once they start having babies and paying bills. (Usually it's the man.)
Academia is the other great pillar of the left in MA. The best promising sign in years is that teachers today stay for about 2 years, then move on to other careers. No more b*tches who sit on a throne for 30 years and punish young kids for their own sexual frustrations and other neurotic failings in life.