OK, NM conservative or liberal? (Albuquerque, Santa Fe: to live, cars, health)

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by domino

OK, we both win! Compared to Santa Fe and Taos counties, Dona Ana is conservative. Compared to Chaves, Otero, Lea, Eddy, Curry, Otero, and San Juan counties, Dona Ana is liberal.

You got it down pretty pat!!!!

and now I am off to play some bridge, will pick this up again when I get back this afternoon.

NIta

[BRMan]

Originally Posted by nmnita

You got it down pretty pat!!!!

and now I am off to play some bridge, will pick this up again when I get back this afternoon.

NIta

I was surprised that Obama carried Los Alamos - is the LANL not into Cold War stuff as much anymore ? Because Republicans always used to do well there. Same with Bernalillo and Sandoval.

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by domino

OK, we both win! Compared to Santa Fe and Taos counties, Dona Ana is conservative. Compared to Chaves, Otero, Lea, Eddy, Curry, Otero, and San Juan counties, Dona Ana is liberal.

Add Lincoln county to the relatively conservative list, and you have it.

I still have my eye on Santa Fe for a move later, but I am really not sure that I could stomach the liberalism (and to me it's extreme) that is prevalent.

[TigerLily24]

Originally Posted by nmnita

Most of those were elected in 2008, what happened last year isn't representative of anything except what a disaster the republican party was in NM particularly. When Steve Pearce decided to run for senator and having no chance to win, everything turned around. What a dumb move!!!

Kathy, I will wish him luck but I happen to have a special reason to really dislike him...


Nita

I have to disagree. I think what we saw in the 2008 election, particularly in Las Cruces, confirmed what the author was suggesting. Best example, I think, was the outcome of the race for State Senate in the 37th district where a progressive newcomer bested a long-seated (16 years) conservative (R) incumbent.

"Except for a tiny sliver of Doña Ana County in the district of Sen. Dianna Duran, R-Tularosa, all of the county is now represented by Democrats in the Roundhouse.
Fischmann will be one of eight new senators sworn in Tuesday, all but one a Democrat. The majority party picked up three new seats in the Senate to increase its advantage to 27-15, and added three seats in the House, where it now has a 45-25 margin"


Steve Fischmann - New Mexico Senator

[ABQConvict]

I used to vote Democrat but I would be Republican except for all the policies that are decided on the basis of religion (these policies, incidentally, skew republicans toward bigger government). If you want to live in a theocracy, found your own country.

I think many New Mexicans fall into a similar category.

ABQConvict

[EnjoyEP]

Originally Posted by ABQConvict

I used to vote Democrat but I would be Republican except for all the policies that are decided on the basis of religion (these policies, incidentally, skew republicans toward bigger government). If you want to live in a theocracy, found your own country.

I think many New Mexicans fall into a similar category.

ABQConvict

I would say then, Convict, that you likely would identify most closely with the Libertarian Party? [EG: fiscally conservative, scope of gov't conservative, socially liberal]

[desert sun]

Originally Posted by Cathy4017

Add Lincoln county to the relatively conservative list, and you have it.

I still have my eye on Santa Fe for a move later, but I am really not sure that I could stomach the liberalism (and to me it's extreme) that is prevalent.

and also Roosevelt County, and now we have it

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by TigerLily24

I have to disagree. I think what we saw in the 2008 election, particularly in Las Cruces, confirmed what the author was suggesting. Best example, I think, was the outcome of the race for State Senate in the 37th district where a progressive newcomer bested a long-seated (16 years) conservative (R) incumbent.

"Except for a tiny sliver of Doña Ana County in the district of Sen. Dianna Duran, R-Tularosa, all of the county is now represented by Democrats in the Roundhouse.
Fischmann will be one of eight new senators sworn in Tuesday, all but one a Democrat. The majority party picked up three new seats in the Senate to increase its advantage to 27-15, and added three seats in the House, where it now has a 45-25 margin"


Steve Fischmann - New Mexico Senator

And why don't you think 2008 was an unusual year throughout all of the country? Do you remember 1980 when the republicans ruled because of the presidentual candidate more than anything? My point is, things may have been a little different if the national election had been different. The next 2 to 6 years will tell the story..Then we will have a better picture or where we are headed.

Nita

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by desert sun

and also Roosevelt County, and now we have it

Hmmmm...I wonder about Union (Clayton) and Quay (Tucumcari) also. I think that all of the counties that border Texas (with the possible exception of Dona Ana) would probably be more or less conservative.

[domino]

Sorry if I left anyone off my list, I didn't mean for my list of counties to be all inclusive. I thought I would just hit the highlights.