Excellent e-mail. I sent this loser one, too.
Taos and Santa Fe are overrun with the California liberal hippie crowds. I lived a good portion of my life in NM (still identify most closely with there) and I can tell you the locals hate the CA libs as much, if not more, than Texans.
But if he should ever change his mind, might I suggest he move to Farmington? Scenery is just as nice, good conservative folks, and the skiing in Durango is awesome.