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03-04-2009, 07:40 PM
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OC Political Question
I was wondering what kind of republicans dominate the politics in OC
Is it the moderate Nixon/Eisenhower/Ford republicans (primarily fiscal) or the harder Barry Goldwater/Gingrich/Bush type republicans (quite hard on fiscal and social)
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03-04-2009, 11:55 PM
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Nixon/Reagan.
Both lived in the county at some point.
There is a huge "Reagan" respect thing here in OC.
I would say many OC Republicans are fiscally conservative, but both our Republicans and Democrats trend socially conservative. Latino's in OC (Democrats) tend to be anti-abortion and socially conservative. Having lived in a "true" socially conservative place in the past, I would say OC leans a little liberal on social issues. It might stem from our tremendous racial/cultural diversity that exists in almost every corner of the county.
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03-05-2009, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by waltlantz
I was wondering what kind of republicans dominate the politics in OC
Is it the moderate Nixon/Eisenhower/Ford republicans (primarily fiscal) or the harder Barry Goldwater/Gingrich/Bush type republicans (quite hard on fiscal and social)
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not sure Bush would fit into the same catagory with Gingrich and Goldwater. You left out Reagan...
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03-05-2009, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by ocexpo
Nixon/Reagan.
Both lived in the county at some point.
There is a huge "Reagan" respect thing here in OC.
I would say many OC Republicans are fiscally conservative, but both our Republicans and Democrats trend socially conservative. Latino's in OC (Democrats) tend to be anti-abortion and socially conservative. Having lived in a "true" socially conservative place in the past, I would say OC leans a little liberal on social issues. It might stem from our tremendous racial/cultural diversity that exists in almost every corner of the county.
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good points ocexpo..
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03-05-2009, 10:36 AM
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Bush lovers when he was popular. Now that everyone knows what an idiot he is, they're Reagan supporters.
Definitely not just fiscal. This is a socially conservative area to be sure.
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03-05-2009, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by cabolissa
Bush lovers when he was popular. Now that everyone knows what an idiot he is, they're Reagan supporters.
Definitely not just fiscal. This is a socially conservative area to be sure.
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oh for heaven sakes, this is so untrue;;Most were Reagon supporters before they ever heard the name George W Bush....
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03-05-2009, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by nmnita
oh for heaven sakes, this is so untrue;;Most were Reagon supporters before they ever heard the name George W Bush....
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Not sayin' they weren't. But they were ALSO Bush supporters. Now, they're avoiding him with a 10-foot pole. |
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03-05-2009, 11:03 AM
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Most of the social conservatives live south of Santa Ana. The northern part of the county is a little more moderate.
Most of the beach communities are liberal, but that's almost everywhere in California.
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03-05-2009, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by buckeyenative01
Most of the social conservatives live south of Santa Ana. The northern part of the county is a little more moderate.
Most of the beach communities are liberal, but that's almost everywhere in California.
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I'd say this is pretty accurate. Exceptions being Newport Coast, Corona del Mar, Dana Point and parts of Laguna coast (south). |
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03-05-2009, 11:53 AM
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oh for heaven sakes, this is so untrue;;Most were Reagon supporters before they ever heard the name George W Bush....
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If this is untrue, explain all the Bush/Cheney stickers still on cars in OC. |
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