They're all wacko nuts, narcissistic a-holes, commies, criminals, carpetbaggers and generally - scum sucking maggots. And this 'oddity' isn't something new..
I think the republican parties in NY and IL are on the dem's payroll. Must be. It's the only explanation.
NYC's drinking water comes from the upstate watershed. The wooden piers in and around the waters of NYC have resumed rotting again. That's how much the pollution has been reduced. It used to act as a preservative because few microorganisms could tolerate it.