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I think most urban cities are simply due to the diversity (occupational, cultural, religious, etc.). However, I believe most new yorkers are moderate to conservative democrats, which frankly, isn't a huge departure from being a soft republican. I would hardly call NYC liberal. I've met many democrat-identified fiscal conservatives here. But not so many social conservatives. I suppose they just don't like the moral finger-wagging often associated with the republican party.
New York, and much of the Northeast as a whole, was Republican for a very long time. It was famous for its moderate "Rockefeller Republicans," who were pro-business yet socially liberal. When the Republican Party took a hard turn to the right on social issues, they lost New York and most of the Northeast.
New York, and much of the Northeast as a whole, was Republican for a very long time. It was famous for its moderate "Rockefeller Republicans," who were pro-business yet socially liberal. When the Republican Party took a hard turn to the right on social issues, they lost New York and most of the Northeast.
Before the Civil Rights Act, congress was less polorized. After LBJ signed the act, a lot of racists went over to the Republican party.
As mentioned above, New York was pro business(today also), but socially liberal.
The funny thing is that the blue states seem to be more Republucan friendly that the red states are. Blue states seem to have higher income gaps than what red states have.
The definitive break was in the late 80s. The state went for Reagan both times, but has been blue ever since.
Abortion is the big issue. Most Republican politicians in New York are pro-choice, at least the ones for state/city-wide office. Gay rights is another. That's why Paladino's recent comments were so ridiculous. There's almost no support for that sentiment in the city and very little in the state.
We've had Republicans in office recently, i.e., D'Amato, Pataki, Giuliani, Bloomberg, but they were not hard-core social conservatives.
The definitive break was in the late 80s. The state went for Reagan both times, but has been blue ever since.
Abortion is the big issue. Most Republican politicians in New York are pro-choice, at least the ones for state/city-wide office. Gay rights is another. That's why Paladino's recent comments were so ridiculous. There's almost no support for that sentiment in the city and very little in the state.
We've had Republicans in office recently, i.e., D'Amato, Pataki, Giuliani, Bloomberg, but they were not hard-core social conservatives.
That is what hurt Giuliani's presidential hopes. A lot of his liberal views surfaced from the past, such as his views on immigration.
I dont think much new yorkers are democrats as much as expected. Issues and views dont defy a political party. In nyc many people seem to have liberal views but are also Republican and much different from conservative Republicans in the bibel belt.
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