[rightwingintelligentsia]

A little dated, but thought it was interesting didn't see it posted.

[impactplayer]

Liberals mess up a state then move to one the conservatives have kept right - then try to change it to the way “we did it back home.”

[Tenacious 1]

I noted that they include the idea of moving from colder climate to warmer climate as one of the factors. But I thought Man Made Global Warming/Climate Change would alleviate this factor by now.

[Vigilanteman]

When the Mrs. and I were married back in 1984, we got a great rate on a Ryder truck rental from her home in east Los Angeles County to my home in North Dakota because everyone was fleeing North Dakota in those days for warmer climates.

There was a severe shortage of trucks in North Dakota for people wanting to move out.

Funny how much things have changed since then . . .

[proxy_user]

Allied Van Lines = people with houses full of stuff. They don’t catch the guys coming or going with their possessions in the back seats of their cars. More of that sort may be arriving than leaving.

[napscoordinator]

That is why you are seeing some states like Michigan, Wisconsin showing signs of Red and states like Virginia, North Carolina and others showing signs of Blue. People moving from one state to another change the political landscape. I think the reason people move from the North to the South is weather more than taxes. The Northern states tend to have older people and they end up wanting to retire down south.

[mikelets456]

Notice how they are the top taxed and most Anti-Gun states. I’m sure Mass, CA and CT aren’t far behind. We got out of NJ a few years ago into PA. It’s not Texas, but it’s light years better than NJ!

[ponygirl]

A few states on the moving-out list that mystify Stoll: West Virginia at No. 4 (60 percent more moved out) Utah at No. 6, (58 percent), and Kentucky at No. 7 (56 percent).

That's not a mystery. It's all the Liberals who moved to those states, couldn't understand why the welcome wagon wasn't rolled out for them, and moved back as soon as they could. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

[Mich Patriot]

Thanks for posting this. My response is maybe a bit off topic, but I’m also interested in where people are GOING TO, and why.

I have maybe ten years to choose my retirement destination. I’m leaving Michigan, not for political reasons (we’re quite red right now), but I want warmer, more conservative, a longer biking season, etc. I have one FReeper suggestion of St. George, Utah and welcome others. I’m working on a criteria list but it’s not done yet.

[ConorMacNessa]

I don't think the study takes into account the illegal aliens flooding our entire Nation.

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[The Sons of Liberty]

The states people are fleeing in 2014

The only problem is that wherever they go they are still arrogant, obnoxious, hypocritical yankees, and NO we don't give a damn about how you did it up north.

[Catmom]

Left Jersey in 1984 for Kentucky. Turned out to be one of my better decisions, but...

Chose to move to Washington in 1989 and don’t want to stay there after I retire.

[Red Badger]

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[Red Badger]

[I want the USA back]

Because they keep taking more and more money from those who earn it honestly and give it to those who vote democrat.

[lurk]

And here they come to the West. And there goes the peace, quiet and freedom.

[Java4Jay]

NYC, Chicago will be a larger version of Detroit

[riri]

And 25% of ‘em are coming here. My lord people, don’t you know it gets to be 120 degrees in the summer. Stay out. (unless you are conservatives ofcourse-)

[doorgunner69]

Saved this a while back, a neat visualization tool to see where people are coming from and going to in any county you want to pick, at least up to 2010:

Cool Map

We picked moving to an uber-liberal state, Hawaii, because we wanted to retire here eventually, and I have had a great time infuriating liberals here ever since. Drives them nuts to find out not everyone is in lockstep with liberal dogma.

Helps living on a small town type island. Honolulu sucked.

[Iron Munro]

Liberals want to export their failed policies from states like IL, NY and NJ to the ‘red’ states and are having quite a bit of success.

That way there will eventually be no reason for anyone to move south or west, other than the weather.

And soon even the weather won’t be a factor.

Thanks to Global Warming the Adirondack mountains will become ocean front property and we will be growing most of our citrus and tomatoes in the balmy states of Montana and North Dakota.

[EDINVA]

Tell ‘em just stay right where you are.