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NCTraveler

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18. They do. The Villages, while right leaning, is a very large community.

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 10:28 AM

Apr 2017

They also have things in common with some of the righties. Many people in the Villages are about an active lifestyle. My friends are big into staying in shape. That said, they do have many left leaning friends there.

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Anyone here live in "The Villages"? [View all] AJT Apr 2017 OP

i would rather do time on a chain gang in the swamps of florida spanone Apr 2017 #1

I felt the same way until I went there. AJT Apr 2017 #2

The Villages gave $250,000 to Trump inaugural committee spanone Apr 2017 #11

The Villages suck but there are progressive bastions in Florida. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #13

There are? Atman Apr 2017 #77

I lived CT for 10 years and I lovef it. It is too expensive AJT Apr 2017 #83

No doubt, it's not cheap to live here. Atman Apr 2017 #85

I like your style BannonsLiver Apr 2017 #40

So, am I the only Duer who has no idea, where (state, community, country) "the Villages" are located hlthe2b Apr 2017 #3

Outside Orlando Florida HAB911 Apr 2017 #9

thanks... I guess the are a "thing"? hlthe2b Apr 2017 #14

It was a housing development that grew into a town with its own zip code. SticksnStones Apr 2017 #28

it's a giant planned development that takes in parts of 3 Florida counties steve2470 Apr 2017 #71

The Villages, Florida left-of-center2012 Apr 2017 #24

Holy crap, I thought that was a joke! Atman Apr 2017 #78

My brother used to live there left-of-center2012 Apr 2017 #86

Lower Manhattan. pangaia Apr 2017 #31

It's near Ocala FL voteearlyvoteoften Apr 2017 #63

I was looking at the area a friend has a house there... Historic NY Apr 2017 #4

It's a retirement village and a lot of people are snowbirds. AJT Apr 2017 #12

I was looking for a winter condo and they had several.... Historic NY Apr 2017 #22

Regulations? They regulate EVERYTHING in the Villages csziggy Apr 2017 #32

Perry native here.... millijac Apr 2017 #54

Yeah - we used to call Perry the armpit of Florida csziggy Apr 2017 #59

Here's the billboard on 19 as you enter perry they have another one going south as you enter perry juxtaposed Apr 2017 #79

Gainesville is 60 miles north A HERETIC I AM Apr 2017 #73

I think of Gainesville as being northwest - but you're right, it is more north nt csziggy Apr 2017 #80

Are the regulations published anywhere? JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2017 #75

In Florida homeowners covenants are public record csziggy Apr 2017 #81

Well, there's reportedly a lot of sex parties and day drinking, so what's not to like? RedWedge Apr 2017 #5

There's also a huge incidence of STD's! nt COLGATE4 Apr 2017 #36

Oh, my BainsBane Apr 2017 #46

Yep. With the population well past child-bearing COLGATE4 Apr 2017 #48

I am friends with a married couple that live there. NCTraveler Apr 2017 #6

Do they have a group of like minded friends there? AJT Apr 2017 #17

They do. The Villages, while right leaning, is a very large community. NCTraveler Apr 2017 #18

My aunt says people don't talk about politics unless AJT Apr 2017 #19

Hotbed of Republicanism HAB911 Apr 2017 #7

My late brother's wife just bought a place there MANative Apr 2017 #8

I don't live there but my parents used to go there for the day Phoenix61 Apr 2017 #10

It would be my personal version of hell CanonRay Apr 2017 #15

Joining you there. Been to FL once; even owned (now sold) property. 105 degrees. NO, thank you. WinkyDink Apr 2017 #87

Florida is the only place I've ever visited that I hated worse than Phoenix Coventina Apr 2017 #16

I hated Phoenix more, erinlough Apr 2017 #35

DUers should invade it and take over. nt Ilsa Apr 2017 #20

That would be great, seriously. Many of us are retired or AJT Apr 2017 #29

You could volunteer to be election monitors and workers. Ilsa Apr 2017 #55

Yes please, pretty, pretty please Phoenix61 Apr 2017 #53

I live in Orlando OriginalGeek Apr 2017 #21

My brother lived there for a few years. left-of-center2012 Apr 2017 #23

I have a friend, ex-neighbor, who lives there and loves it DrDan Apr 2017 #25

It might be good if left leaning retirees moved there to AJT Apr 2017 #27

it would probably be a great place for a single to retire . . . plenty of activities to keep one DrDan Apr 2017 #33

My folks lived down the road from The Villages, at Stonecrest SticksnStones Apr 2017 #26

The East Village or West Village? pangaia Apr 2017 #30

The Village! csziggy Apr 2017 #34

Can I be #6? AJT Apr 2017 #39

lol -- I thought of this, too obamanut2012 Apr 2017 #45

Frightening RobinA Apr 2017 #37

My wife learned through family there, ExciteBike66 Apr 2017 #38

second to none - as is the rate of venereal disease and the demand for viagra DrDan Apr 2017 #44

I guess they don't really care about VD ExciteBike66 Apr 2017 #68

certainly not concerned about pregnancy DrDan Apr 2017 #72

The golf courses are terrible. AngryAmish Apr 2017 #41

I think Dave Barry's latest book (about Florida) has a chapter on it renate Apr 2017 #42

Skip Orlando, go to PBC to retire obamanut2012 Apr 2017 #43

Orlando is an hour from the villages GulfCoast66 Apr 2017 #47

I am a native Floridian OceanChick Apr 2017 #58

I can say that is not like that where I live obamanut2012 Apr 2017 #61

If I said "fake ***s, someone would report me. When I first moved to FL 21 years ago rzemanfl Apr 2017 #67

I live about 30 miles away mcar Apr 2017 #49

Have friends that live there now.......they love it, not sure of their political a kennedy Apr 2017 #50

They do have a Democratic group there mcar Apr 2017 #51

where is that exactly? sounds like an M Night film. samnsara Apr 2017 #52

Paul Ryan fl2020 Apr 2017 #56

One reason I am looking at The Villages is that th e US is AJT Apr 2017 #57

It's very white and very conservative... Phentex Apr 2017 #62

I hear you. We've got new apartments/condos going up downtown/gentrification LeftInTX Apr 2017 #65

Where I live crazycatlady Apr 2017 #74

If you love right wing politics, move on in. sarcasmo Apr 2017 #60

I bet the Villages has displaced mucho gators. nt raccoon Apr 2017 #64

They are crazy up there. Lot's of drunk old white people partying and crashing golf carts kydo Apr 2017 #66

I have "friends" in the Villages...I wouldn't live there. Sancho Apr 2017 #69

It seems to be a magnet for conservative retirees. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2017 #70

The STD capital of america juxtaposed Apr 2017 #76

Make sure you have an ark in the back yard randr Apr 2017 #82

redumbliCON infestation. Forget it! democratisphere Apr 2017 #84