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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:43 AM Original message |
Are Virginia, NC, or possibly Georgia even "Southern" states anymore? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, they are still southern. But GWB really spoiled it for his party. nt |
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Island Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'm from NC, I'm Southern to the core, I'm white |
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ncgrits (400 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:50 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. You got that right! I am SOUTHERN! |
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BleedingHeartRN (226 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 09:01 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Word! |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 09:30 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. And how! |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #2 |
21. Southerners have been dealing with racial issues their whole lives.. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
3. Virginia is technically Mid-Atlantic anyway |
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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. What parts of are still "Southern"? |
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ncgrits (400 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:52 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Lynchburg voted BLUE. eom |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 09:16 AM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Seriously? Dayum....n/t |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 09:12 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. I'd say most of what's south of Charlottesville |
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genna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
6. Think this way...we can reclaim what being Southern means like liberal not being a dirty word |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
7. I don't know anything about Virginia .. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:52 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Western VA is as southern as anywhere. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
9. Have you been to those states? |
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kick-ass-bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
11. Hey - who the fuck cares? |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
12. Yeah, 'cause if they are educated they couldn't possibly be Southerners, eh? |
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arewenotdemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 09:47 AM Response to Reply #12 |
28. LOL |
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mohc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
13. A lot of those transplants are Republicans |
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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 09:03 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. What attracts these red voters (besides the weather)? |
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mohc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Lower taxes mostly |
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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Where are they coming from? |
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Zech Marquis The 2nd (242 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
17. I assume so |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
18. I'm in the Atlanta area and I'm a transplanted Floridian from Miami. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
19. The rural areas, yes, the urban areas, very transient. and racially diverse.. |
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kwolf68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
24. Yes but |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
26. NC & Virginia may be escaping the Confederate concentration camp |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
27. texas dems won dallas, austin, houston, el paso, san antonio. ALL the major cities |
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pstokely (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. don't they always |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
30. I'm from WI but I find this an offensive post. As if only Northern transplants can be educated? |
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trudyco (975 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
31. Well they are becoming more urbanized - a couple of big cities |
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