What is the Most Politically and Socially Conservative State in the Southeast? (places, population)
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Going by the Cook Partisan Voting Index it would probably be Alabama. Also studies by Gallup, I believe, indicated Alabama has over 50% church attendance and that 75% of them believed the Bible was literally true.
My home state of Arkansas also tends to be quite socially conservative. Arkansas gave fairly strong support to a measure that forbade unmarried couples, including all gays/lesbian couples, to adopt. Their Democratic Congressman, one Senator and one Rep, both seem to be at least moderately Anti-Abortion. Arkansas was one of the only states where a sizable majority of Democrats, and a majority of people under 30, believed the Bible was literally true.
Mississippi is also possible as it tends to come out high in these kinds of measures too.
This a tough one, so many choices! If you count Mississippi as Southeastern (rather than South Central) that would probably be it. But, South Carolina never ceases to amaze me in its reactionary culture/voting, etc.
Im gonna say South Carolina based on what Ive seen in the news over recent years.
Ya know there is no right or wrong answer when it comes to a state's political leanings. After all, its their business to legislate how they think is right for them.
As for the actual answer, it's a duel between Alabama and Mississippi.
ummm, North Florida is not the only part of Florida.
Central Florida and the I-4 corridor is a blend of liberals and conservatives. Why do you think presidential candidates campaign in Florida every election season? It's because Florida is a swing state. It could go both ways. In fact, it's the only swing state in the SE.
The mayor of Orlando is a Democrat. Allan Grayson represented my district, and he lost because the Democrats stayed home this past election.
Florida has the biggest transplant population in the SE with Georgia following. That explains why the state is not pure conservative.
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ummm, North Florida is not the only part of Florida.
Central Florida and the I-4 corridor is a blend of liberals and conservatives. Why do you think presidential candidates campaign in Florida every election season? It's because Florida is a swing state. It could go both ways. In fact, it's the only swing state in the SE.
The mayor of Orlando is a Democrat. Allan Grayson represented my district, and he lost because the Democrats stayed home this past election.
Florida has the biggest transplant population in the SE with Georgia following. That explains why the state is not pure conservative.
That's all well and good, but as you noted Georgia also has a high transplant population (along with North Carolina). Which as an odd reasoning to go with given that you stated Georgia to be conservative.
The way I see it, there is no State in the Southeast that could be called Liberal yet (even though I wish for that sort of thing given I am a lifelong member of the Democratic Party). Politically, we have three states that are on the edge, and the rest that are super Conservative.
Thanks for all of your replies. We are considering relocating to the SE and are very conservative for the most part, although I wouldn't necessarily say Republican, since both parties have pretty much dropped the ball lately and they are giving all politicians and their respective parties a bad name.
Anyway, we have always lived in a traditionally blue state and would like to spend at least part of our lives in a red state to balance it out, lol. Right now we are looking at the extreme NW suburbs of Atlanta (Cartersville, Acworth, etc.), which I'm told are very conservative. Other places we are considering are upstate SC, which I have been told is about as far right as it gets, and the Nashville area, which I believe has pockets of both liberal and conservative folks.
Thanks for all of your replies. We are considering relocating to the SE and are very conservative for the most part, although I wouldn't necessarily say Republican, since both parties have pretty much dropped the ball lately and they are giving all politicians and their respective parties a bad name.
Anyway, we have always lived in a traditionally blue state and would like to spend at least part of our lives in a red state to balance it out, lol. Right now we are looking at the extreme NW suburbs of Atlanta (Cartersville, Acworth, etc.), which I'm told are very conservative. Other places we are considering are upstate SC, which I have been told is about as far right as it gets, and the Nashville area, which I believe has pockets of both liberal and conservative folks.
Thanks again!
Those are all pretty good options. I don't know where you live now but be aware that what's conservative in some parts of the country may be more moderate in other parts. For instance, conservatives from the NE might find conservatives in the SE to be very different.
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