In honor of our anniversary (And the fact that I now have some free time)

[TayTay]

It time for that annual survey! (Yeah! Survey, cuz my last one worked out *SO* well. :scared: That one made me write on a blackboard 100 times, never ask on the internet what sex are you cuz the answer always comes back: yes, please. :scared: )

Anyway, it has been more than a year for this group and we have grown by leaps and bounds. So, just to celebrate, I wanted another geography survey. (Cuz I now do know the difference between Illinois and Wisconsin. Yeah me!)

So, check in, and show how diverse we are. Where are you from (city and state, or just state if you are shy.) I think we have picked up people and it would be intereting to see how much of the US we cover. (And Europe with our much loved Europegirl.)

I think this survey is gong to work out so much better than the last one. :scared: I hope.

[ProSense]

1. NJ here.

Corzine won!

:bounce:

[karynnj]

2. Randolph, New Jersy

As ProSense says "Corzine won! " proving once and for all we are a very blue state. That was a very very nasty race.

[Mass]

3. Massachusetts here - 2 great senators and 1 great rep (Markey).

[Luftmensch067]

4. Mass.!

Somerville, Mass. Shaken AND stirred.

[BlueIris]

5. (Western) Oregon (not Portland).

I'm not shy about my city, just paranoid.

[saracat]

6. Phoenix Arizona

[YvonneCa]

7. California....

...here, where John Kerry came to help us elect Villaraigoso as L.A. mayor!:patriot:

[fedupinBushcountry]

8. Virginia

but my heart belongs to New York (born and raised in Auburn, N.Y.).

Kaine won :bounce:

Proving that Virginia is bluer than people think.

Proof:

Governor

T M Kaine Democratic 1,025,942 51.72%
J W Kilgore Republican 912,327 45.99%
H R Potts Jr Independent 43,953 2.22%
Write Ins 1,556 0.08%
Locality Total: 1,983,778

Lieutenant Governor

W T Bolling Republican 979,265 50.47%
L L Byrne Democratic 956,906 49.32
Write Ins 4,065 0.21%


P.S. All 3 Democratic candidates for state office received more votes than Kilgore.
Locality Total: 1,940,236

Attorney General



R F McDonnell Republican 970,886 49.96%
R C Deeds Democratic 970,563 49.95% (will be a recount)
Write Ins 1,801 0.09%
Locality Total: 1,943,250

[ginnyinWI]

9. Wisconsin here

Light blue state which went to Kerry and Gore.

Two Dem senators: Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold

Dem governor: Jim Doyle, who is up for re-election in 2006 and has two Repubs snapping at his heels at the moment, vying for the nomination to challenge his seat. Our state legislature unfortunately is Republican-dominated, but Doyle has the power of the line-item veto!

Reps: evenly divided between parties:

Four Republicans: Ryan, Petri, Green, Sensenbrenner
Four Democrats: Tammy Baldwin, Ron Kind, Gwen Moore, and David Obey

Me? I live in Southeastern WI, commuting distance from Milwaukee. We also like to go there to visit the Milwaukee Art Museum, the two arthouse movie theaters, and the fabulous restaurants.

[Island Blue]

10. North Carolina

I live in a small town on a island 5 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. It's in the northeastern part of the state. (Well duh that it would be in the eastern part.)

[babylonsister]

11. Houston, TX, here, and proud

to be a Kerry fan! :patriot:

[WildEyedLiberal]

12. Downstate Illinois

That's right - there's more to us than Chicago!

Two amazing senators, a Repub rep (blah), and a lame Dem governor. Oh well, Durbin and Obama make it worth it.

[kerrygoddess]

13. L.A., CA

San Fernando Valley

Formerly of MA - Newburyport

[sandnsea]

14. Oregon coast

Florence to be exact!

[_dynamicdems]

15. Goofstown, NH.... er, I mean Goffstown.

[seito]

16. I live in Maryland

...about 30 miles north of Baltimore.

I still claim California as home.

[kttmmom]

17. from the melting pot of America.........

Queens, NYC, NY

[TayTay]

22. And again, welcome! (Oh, and another Mass soul here!)

I think we just went through this welcome, but I just wanted to say thanks for responding!
(Queens is great, btw. Great people. But I'm still a sox fan here.)

Anyway, I'm from a small town near Lowell Mass. (Originally from Danvers, MA, ah, next door to Salem.)


:patriot:

[globalvillage]

18. Pittsburgh, PA

The left side of Pennsylvania. For some ungodly reason, the home of two republican senators, one not so bad, the other defies description.

Actually, I live in a suburb of Pittsburgh...Kennedy Township (yay!!!)
How cool is that?

[LeftyLizzie]

19. Tampa, FL

but currently at school in DC. Although I'm currently in Tampa for the weekend - how I've missed the lovely weather here!

[beachmom]

20. Virginia Beach, Virginia

But I come from very blue Connecticut originally AND I'm married to a European. Oh, and my Mom is from Massachusetts and my Grandpa worked on the JFK election in '60, and was even a delegate for the state of Mass. that year (but couldn't afford to go to the convention). I'm not sure where my heart belongs, as I have lived away from New England for so long. Home will always be where my family is, whether it's red, blue, purple, or a foreign land.

[rox63]

21. Lowell, Massachusetts

Born and raised in Lowell, and just moved back here about 6 months ago. I've lived in MA my whole life. As states go, we're bluer than blue, except for Gov. Mittens and Lt. Gov. Barbie in the State House. Mittens will be gone in a year, and hopefully we won't get stuck with Barbie for another 4 years.

[_dynamicdems]

23. Hey, I was born in Lowell too. n/t

[europegirl4jfk]

24. Marseillan, Mediterranean, France

and sometimes Germany, London, California and hopefully New England one day ;-)

Thanks, TayTay, for mentioning me in your post. I guess I'm the only one in Europe right now, but at least not the only one from Europe.

[jillan]

25. Chandler, Az

Suburb of Phoenix.

Az - home of the embarrassing Senators and Reps - I have to claim JD Hayworth (altho we have a couple great dems in the House)

And a democrat governor that was ranked the 6th best guv in the US.

And we have a special visitor coming on Monday - or should I say an alien??? Bsh is coming to show his support to Kyl whose seat is up in '06, and Kyl is actually happy that Bsh is coming - barf. Kerry has already thrown his support to Kyl's opponent, and I am anxiously awaiting to hear that Kerry will be coming to stir things up around here.... so Senator Kerry...if you're listening....

[JI7]

26. california

[rockymountaindem]

27. Colorado Springs, Colorado

The largest, most conservative city in America, and the 6th overall! Yay!

[wisteria]

28. Greensburg, Pa n/t

[GRLMGC]

29. Los Angeles is my hometown

I live in Santa Barbara for the school year. I'd rather claim L.A. though

[Vektor]

30. Northern California

In a hellish red county.

[BlueIris]

31. Really! Shoulda figured you for a resident of my beloved North State.

I'm a virtual life-long Oregonian, here, but--I LOVE Northen California. Best people anywhere (you kids even beat out my fellow Pacific Northwesterners).

[politicasista]

32. Tennessee

Pros: Democratic Governor Bredesen, Harold Ford Jr. (Hopefully future TN Senator):)

Cons: Two Republican Senators (Cat hater Frist and Alexander) and Bushies. :puke:

[sandrakae]

33. Middletown, Pennsylvania

[frogmarch]

34. Nebraska panhandle

I live in Chadron, a smallish college town. :hi:

[FreedomAngel82]

35. I'm in TN!!

:D

[Blaukraut]

36. Amesbury, Mass.

Although I'm not a Mass. - or even a U.S. native. My husband, however, was born and raised in this fine state, and I have adopted it as my home :-)