The home for fleeing independents most mentioned? Texas. (Obama, Montana, election)

[gy2020]

Residents of northern California and southern Oregon are talking about breaking off and forming 51st State. The state of Jefferson.

Libertarian Republican: Seccession talk in northern California and southern Oregon increases: Obama's election could also spur seccessionist movement for Texas

[dcsldcd]

If they get it done, I would move my business there!

[songgirl]

...What's new? The proposed state of Jefferson has been bantered about since the 1940's

State of Jefferson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[JBoughton]

Originally Posted by songgirl

...What's new? The proposed state of Jefferson has been bantered about since the 1940's

State of Jefferson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I was about to say the same thing....I understand there was some serious support for this until WWII raised our level of concern about other things.

I noticed while driving through the Ashland/Medford area into Northern Calif a few years ago that the local NPR station refers to itself as "Jefferson Public Radio".

[Ceece]

I live in NorCal and nobody is talking about it. Well, except on certain forums but you know how that goes.

[mackinac81]

According to my friend who lives in San Francisco, everything north of the Bay is Oregon.

[MiamiRob]

and Texas has been talking about seceding ever since they joined the Union but they haven't yet and add to that Montana & Idaho.

[ChrisC]

Well, I'm not quite a Libertarian per se, but their banter is closer than any of the other swill I've heard in this country. Count me in.

[Delta Planter]

"That's right, you're not from Texas...
but Texas wants you anyway."
~Lyle Lovett

[annika08]

Texas, hm? Sounds ideal-too bad I can't stand the heat above 75 degrees.