If we had a competent GOP in this state all of the flippers would be targeted for (political) destruction.
Unfortunately our Stupid Party is particularly stupid.
They tend to nominate crappy candidates who run half-assed campaigns.
Pennsylvania is too close to New England (and the true roots of the GOP) for my taste. At least your party is better than anything to the North and East of you.
Of course, Oregon is too close to New England for my taste—but the proximity of California is a more immediate problem.