Mountain West region becomes biggest Republican bastion

USA TODAY ^ | 10/28/2002 | Tom Kenworthy & Paul Overberg

[kellynla]

Very interesting article about a very interesting development. Did a search and didn't see it already posted anywhere. If it has already been posted please delete.

[apackof2]

Gee I wonder if there is a need for mail order brides out there in the "new" west!

[Bugbear]

"Slay" The last one (not literally) sounds better to me! See Ya, Bye!

[justshutupandtakeit]

While this is good news we cannot forget that this region contains less than 10% of the total U.S. population and lack of water will limit the growth before too long. Thus, the populous regions must be converted to republicanism or the RATS will stay far too powerful.

[kellynla]

Well if Dimwit Davis is re-elected I am ready to join my conservative brothers and sisters in no-state-income-tax NV.

[kellynla]

Slay" The last one (not literally) sounds better to me! See Ya, Bye! ???? Sorry I don't follow. Must be having a blonde moment! LOL

[uncbob]

Too bad it doesn't iclude getting rid of Daschle and Baucus

[BubbaJunebug]

Unless Sheep, cattle and hogs vote...this is not great news

[Bugbear]

Hopefully this trend will spread to South Dakota and we will get rid of Tax Terrorist Tommy!

[kellynla]

Sheep, cattle and hogs vote? Sounds like the Dems to me...

[Bugbear]

They also forget that Clinton's overly sicking style has cause many Liberals to puke. Gore was seen as much of the same or at best Boring!

There were probably less crats voting in that area because they were too Disgusted. On top of this the Crats will always lose populations due to thier excessive tax hikes. New York was also losing people during the ninties. Who wants to work extra hard for thier take home pay just so that the democrat freeloaders can have a share?

[Nea Wood]

Gee I wonder if there is a need for mail order brides out there in the "new" west!

I was thinking the exact same thing! This article makes Idaho sound like Paradise. I'm dying to escape the People's Republic of Kalifornia.

[apackof2]

I'm dying to escape the People's Republic of Kalifornia.

I feel your pain, I too live in a blue zone.
I think I'm gonna do a little research :>)

[Bugbear]

"Everybody we know here is from there," Gail Thompson says. The couple, who own a commercial printing business and describe themselves as conservative Republicans, began thinking of moving from California when their daughter was about to enter kindergarten. They found she would be in a class of 36 children. About 70% of them did not speak English.

"At about the same time, a guy walked into my shop and wanted to buy it," Marshall Thompson says. "I was getting tired of traffic, graffiti, dirty air."

On a visit to Coeur d'Alene, Marshall said they found "there was no graffiti, no trash on the roads, the sky was blue, the teenagers said hello to us on the street. How could we not love it?"

This also says alot about the difference between a liberal and Conservative community. Where would you rather live - An area where your neighbors have respect for you and your property or an area where you might get ganked for just stepping outside?

[PrivateIdaho]

This article makes Idaho sound like Paradise.

It's pretty dang close... if you like the outdoors. Click on my profile for a pic of Coeur d'Alene.

[Bugbear]

The saying in the article of "Save the Last one" refered to keeping the last democrat, I rephased it to mean Get rid of him!

[Bugbear]

ROAD TRIP!!

[kellynla]

ohhhh now I understand LOL

[kellynla]

Well I would love to stay in CA but the business climate and the high taxes have proved too prohibitive. If the lefties in SF & LA want all these programs let them pay for them. Unless Simon is elected that is the last straw! I just can't afford four more years of incompetency and high taxation.

[MrB]

Good article.
A few points mentioned are worth hilighting.
People are getting tired of the high taxes and regulation. IE Socialism.
People are getting tired of the crime, gangs, graffiti, and social decay - the results of Socialism.
People are getting tired of catering to people who don't want to integrate into our society. These people are who the socialist libs are catering to.

The Democrats want to implement all their socialist schemes on a national level, so there's no escaping across state lines.
How fortunate we still have some state control over policies. This will allow people to move to other states where their votes will be less likely to be cancelled by an illegal voter/immigrant.