Coming from CA, I agree with you. Except for the high concentrations of "BLUE" by the cities, California is pretty much more on the red side. (although I still think that somehow whoever came up with blue and red state got the colors mixed up). I also can't forget the outpouring of emotion and support during Ronald Reagan's funeral - directly after he died and upon his return to Point Mugu and Simi Valley.
Some of us are bobbing around in the sea of "BLUE" here in California's capitol!
Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences on this - I saw a young serviceman at the San Diego airport waiting for my plane two months ago. I didn't want to intrude on his reunion with a loved one but I wanted SO much to go interrupt and thank him profusely!
Your stories inspire, thanks again.
Yes, we drove by there Sunday and it brought back memories. I will never forget as long as I live, at 3 am, driving past the MILES and MILES of freeway with a single line of cars, for miles, at a standstill, waiting to pay their respects. (My son and I waited for 3 hours but realized we wouldn't be able to get back down to Long Beach before my husband had to get up for work -- and we had two babies at home. We had to turn around.)
They were not waiting for a ball game. They weren't going to get any free beer. They were waiting INSTEAD OF SLEEPING all night long to walk briefly past President Reagan's coffin to pay their respects. Powerful.