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dixiegrrrrl

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4. Most soutnerners are very nice

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 04:27 PM

Oct 2013

even the Republicans.

sadly, my now adopted state of Ala. is almost bereft of Dems, even down to the county level.
I am surrounded by very pleasant Republicans...sigh.

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A point about the South... [View all] SamYeager Oct 2013 OP

I live in North Georgia, and I will be voting for Michelle Nunn. n/t RebelOne Oct 2013 #1

I have found that people in- or from Georgia Turbineguy Oct 2013 #2

Most soutnerners are very nice dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 #4

I am a transplanted Floridian, RebelOne Oct 2013 #6

Up here in NC, Jamastiene Oct 2013 #7

The trend does seem to be in that direction, and that's a very good thing. MineralMan Oct 2013 #3

When state and local government changes in the South, I'll cheer. Hoyt Oct 2013 #5

Yep, I agree. And in my opinion I think Texas is more purple now than red. n/t Tx4obama Oct 2013 #8

Important signs klook Oct 2013 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #10

I like the trend. I think our biggest obstacle is the anti choice crowd B Calm Oct 2013 #11

Actually, NC is being held hostage at the state level by Republicans mnhtnbb Oct 2013 #12

+1....yes... ALEC and ART POPE with a little Koch Bros. thrown in. KoKo Oct 2013 #14

You have to play the long game in the South, politically speaking. LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #13