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> Well, Arizona and New Mexico are both Democratic states, which isn't much
> but seems to be the metrix by which people here are debating this. I have
> lived in both, as well as in Montana. After Montana we moved to Boston,
> which I would consider the most conservative place that I ever lived. So
> much for the density = progressive nonsense.
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Well I presently live in Arizona, and it doesn't seem quite accurate to call
it a "Democratic" state. Overall, with exceptions, it seems to lean pretty
hard to the right. Both Senators are Republicans, McCain and Kyle. Gov.
Napolitano, preceded by Republicans, was of course recruited by Obama to
leave Leut. gov. Brewer, a Republican as Governor. As far as I can tell,
southern Arizona congr. districts lean a little more to the left, Grivala is
part of the progressive caucus. Other than that, the rest of the state and
especially the Phoenix area with Maricopa county that continually elects
that far-right sheriff Arapio is dominated by Republicans.