Does rural Kentucky hate Louisville? (Lexington, Owensboro: budget, jobs, health)

[blue62]

Originally Posted by censusdata

It seems like people in areas roughly east of US 127 seem to associate more with Lexington, and areas west of US 127 tend to associate more with the city of Louisville.

For example, go to any of the small cities in Western Kentucky it is evenly divided between U of L & UK, while Eastern Kentucky is 99% Blue

And..... we all say...."Go, Big Blue"

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Originally Posted by censusdata

Not true. Many counties in Eastern Kentucky also voted in majority for Kerry. And Kerry only won Jefferson by a ~10% margin

I didn't say we were the only county that voted for Kerry. I said the rest of the state went overwhelmingly for Bush, and you map shows that to be true. And despite it only being less than 10%, Kerry still won Jefferson County, which is all I said.

Just looking at your map proves my point about the political differences between Jefferson County and the rest of the state, I think. Out of 120 counties in Kentucky, it looks like we were one of about 12 that voted Kerry, the other 11 being in Democratic strongholds. When 90% of the counties went for Bush, I think that qualifies as "overwhelming".

Heck, we're surrounded by a sea of red!

[rnc76]

CNN.com Election 2004

A little more detail. Kerry only won Jefferson by a 1% margin according to CNN.

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Originally Posted by rnc76

CNN.com Election 2004

A little more detail. Kerry only won Jefferson by a 1% margin according to CNN.

Yeah, but he still won, right?

Again, this is just one example off the top of my head that shows the cultural and political differences between Jefferson County and the rest of the state, especially the rural areas. When 90% of the counties go one way and 10% go the other, that's a pretty big difference, I think.

(Especially since the other 11 or so counties are "yellow dog" Democratic counties.)

[censusdata]

As for rural KY taking away tax dollars from Jefferson County, does anyone really thing Louisville has WORSE roads and infrastructure than Cincinnati, Nashville, or St Louis? The state just recently replaced every traffic signal in Louisville to LED format, something those over cities are years from doing

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Originally Posted by censusdata

As for rural KY taking away tax dollars from Jefferson County, does anyone really thing Louisville has WORSE roads and infrastructure than Cincinnati, Nashville, or St Louis?

It's not we're getting nothing from the state legislature - but we're not getting the % that we are putting in. That's just a fact. And it rankles some people here in Jefferson County when we put in so much and have to "beg" for every project.

Just pointing out where some of the difference lay. I think the relatively hot - but still civil - debate here on this thread simply proves the point. (Or maybe it just proves I'm in a bad mood this morning!)

[censusdata]

Urban areas need less infrastructure per population because of higher population density.

Farmers need roads to be able to grow our food and take it to market. That can't happen w/o some money coming from cities.

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Originally Posted by censusdata

Urban areas need less infrastructure per population because of higher population density.

Farmers need roads to be able to grow our food and take it to market. That can't happen w/o some money coming from cities.

I'm not arguing roads - I'm discussing total tax dollars paid in versus total tax dollars spent. I'm not even arguing that it's unfair that we get less than we put in. I'm just saying it's one reason for the friction between urban and rural areas.

Any time you pay in more than you take out, and even then you have to go hat-in-hand for what you get, it's a source of friction. That's all I'm saying.

[missymomof3]

Thank y'all for your input!

[Crystaldreams]

Originally Posted by Davart

Where's Louisville? Is that in Utah?

LOL if its in Utah then it surely isnt well known by any means.