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I think Hawaii, Colorado, Utah, Florida, or Maine might have the best chances outside of NY or CA, but its really hard looking past those two states.
I'm a New Englander at heart, and I most definitely think Maine is beautiful. But no way, in my opinion, should Maine be near a top 5 list. The weather, the people, the lack of cities and population. It's a cold place in more ways than one.
Colorado vs New Mexico - I like Colorado a lot. The politics isn't great. There are no amusement parks. But the MOUNTAINS!! Best in the lower 48? Maybe. They have four seasons. They have a major city with decent enough sports teams. New Mexico looks like a worse Arizona to me. Doesn't seem as pretty as Arizona, or as safe. New Mexico...no thank you.
So there we have it. Here are all the results. WOW Texas, Alaska, New Jersey, and Illinois are already out.
It might take me up to 30 min to have Round 3 fixtures posted, but I'll do my best to have them up as soon as possible! I will be posting the procedures on how the draw for Round 3 will work first, followed by the Round 3 fixtures! Stay Tuned!
Hey All, so I hope all of you are looking forward to Round 3, and I am about to do the draw, but before that, I must explain to all of you the procedures on how the draw is going to work.
All the 16 States left will be seeded according the to winning margins / vote difference in Round 2. Meaning, the number of votes the State got minus the number of votes that were given against the State to the losing State. The Top 8 States will be Seeded in Pot 1, and the Bottom 8 States will be Seeded in Pot 2. Then Each State in Pot 1 will be Randomly Drawn against Each State in Pot 2.
Here are the Seeded and Unseeded towns for Round 3:
Pot 1: Seeded States
1. New York (+37)
2. California (+34)
3. Colorado (+27)
4. Utah (+23)
5. Arizona (+21)
6. Hawaii (+19)
7. Massachusetts (+14)
8. Michigan (+13)
Pot 2: Unseeded States
9. North Carolina (+11)
10. Maine (+7)
11. Oregon (+7)
12. Pennsylvania (+7)
13. Georgia (+5)
14. Florida (+4)
15. Virginia (+4)
16. Minnesota (+3)
So there we have the procedures, and I am about to do the draw for Round 3. Who is excited and ready?
P.S. The draw for Round 3 will take me some time, likely 15-30 min. I promise to have the Round 2 fixtures posted on here as soon as possible.
Deadline: Wednesday July 20th at 8:00pm EST, 7:00pm CST, 6:00pm MST, 5:00pm PST
Remember, anyone can jump in and vote at anytime. New Voters are always welcome to join in and vote, even if they did not participate in Round 1 or 2. We always want as many Voters and Participants as Possible!!!
Florida vs Michigan
Hawaii vs Minnesota
California vs Oregon
Massachusetts vs Virginia
Arizona vs North Carolina
Georgia vs New York
Colorado vs Pennsylvania
Maine vs Utah
So there we have it. Who is READY to VOTE in Round 3!!!!
Florida vs Michigan. Florida is probably my favorite state, and it's definitely top 5. Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Key West are favorites of mine too.
Hawaii vs Minnesota. Haven't been to either, but I much prefer Hawaii hands down.
California vs Oregon. Neither of these states are at the very top of my to visit states tbh, but California is higher than Oregon.
Massachusetts vs Virginia. This is difficult. Two of the states with historical ties to the American Revolution (started in one and ended in the other one) and some of the first colonies to have settlements. Massachusetts has Boston, Salem, Cape Cod, Plymouth, Sturbridge, Lexington and Concord etc. Virginia has Richmond, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Mount Vernon, Jamestown, etc. I love both these states, I prefer Virginia's politics because they're more moderate. I want to give both of them a point. If I can't do that, let me know.
Arizona vs North Carolina. I really like the old west history. Arizona plays a big part in that!
Georgia vs New York. New York has so many great places besides New York City, which I loved when I visited in 2012 - I wouldn't go there right now though tbh. Lake George, Albany, Fort Ticonderoga are also places I love. Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia are on my bucket list, but for now New York wins.
Colorado vs Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. Love the history and Gettysburg was one of my favorite destinations ever! Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Valley Forge and Hershey Park are on my bucket list.
Maine vs Utah. Maine is another of my favorite states. Portland, Kittery, Ogunquit, York, Wells, Freeport, Augusta, Bar Harbor and Booth Bay Harbor all good wonderful memories and I love each of those places dearly.
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Best in the lower 48? Maybe. They have four seasons. They have a major city with decent enough sports teams. New Mexico looks like a worse Arizona to me. Doesn't seem as pretty as Arizona, or as safe. New Mexico...no thank you.
