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Old 08-08-2018, 09:00 AM
 
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It most certainly isn’t conservative, like at all. Last Republican mayor was elected in the 90s, last time voted for a Republican President was 2004.

I can go in, but 2018 San Antonio is far from conservative. Far.
I would point out that candidates for mayor in San Antonio do not run for the office on party labels. In fact, they may not even disclose their party affiliation, at least publicly. In some cases, their party affiliation is well known, because they either campaign for, or have served in another office under a party label. Examples: Henry Cisneros, Nelson Wolff, Julian Castro.


I can't think of any former SA mayors who either served in office or campaigned for the Republican party. I think Howard Peak (1990s) was the last mayor known (unofficially) to be affiliated with the Republican party.
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Old 08-08-2018, 11:51 AM
 
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I was crealy stating San Antonio is not conservative and far from it. Not sure why you brought the 8-county metropolitan area? I was only speaking about San Antonio. San Antonio can’t control how the less sparsely populated areas surrounding it vote. No more than Los Angeles can control the ultra red Orange County.
Those people commute into San Antonio everyday so you will be interacting with a very politically balanced population here.

Do you think only San Antonians shop in San Antonio, go out in San Antonio, work in San Antonio?

https://www.census.gov/content/dam/C...population.pdf
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Old 08-08-2018, 12:55 PM
 
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It most certainly isn’t conservative, like at all. Last Republican mayor was elected in the 90s, last time voted for a Republican President was 2004.

I can go in, but 2018 San Antonio is far from conservative. Far.
San Antonio sure doesn't feel conservative when I go to campaign events for Beto O'Rourke.

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Old 08-08-2018, 01:00 PM
 
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San Antonio sure doesn't feel conservative when I go to campaign events for Beto O'Rourke.
Imagine that you would find a room full of democrats at a democrat's campaign rally.

Based on facts (not feelings) its neither liberal or conservative.
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Old 08-08-2018, 01:08 PM
 
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What you're seeing in that picture is a bunch of people who were non-voters until a compelling candidate came along. San Antonio has always been apathetic, with a shockingly low turnout. I believe that's going to change in November.
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Old 08-08-2018, 01:15 PM
 
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I know the hills surrounding the valley are scenic, but what caused San Antonio to be one of the top 3 population centers in Texas?

At the time of the Alamo, it was a very small Mexican town with a typical Mexican Zócalo-centric grid (now Main Plaza). Goliad was the other major city in the region, but was eclipsed by Victoria becoming the center of the Coastal Bend. Also, notably Goliad is on the flatter coastal plain which makes it easier to build on and sprawl.
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Old 08-08-2018, 03:03 PM
 
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It most certainly isn’t conservative, like at all. Last Republican mayor was elected in the 90s, last time voted for a Republican President was 2004.

I can go in, but 2018 San Antonio is far from conservative. Far.
None of that matters. For one, republican and conservative are very different words.

It is conservative for a big city. This is undeniable. It is a family city. Generally speaking, many teenagers that grow up in the area think it is very strange what is going on with the rest of the nation, regarding raising kids gender neutral and things like that. And these are teenagers that don't have conservative parents.

Getting back to parties, outside of the artsy neighbourhoods inside of 410, I doubt there are many that are majority democrat, except maybe some on the east side?
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Old 08-08-2018, 03:05 PM
 
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I was crealy stating San Antonio is not conservative and far from it. Not sure why you brought the 8-county metropolitan area? I was only speaking about San Antonio. San Antonio can’t control how the less sparsely populated areas surrounding it vote. No more than Los Angeles can control the ultra red Orange County.
San Antonio is not just city limits but a metropolitan area. People who live in the cities of Alamo Heights, Terrell Hills, Olmos Park, Shavano Park, Castle Hills, Leon Valley, Helotes, Boerne, Universal City, etc have lots of influence on the culture of the city
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Old 08-08-2018, 03:06 PM
 
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San Antonio sure doesn't feel conservative when I go to campaign events for Beto O'Rourke.
He is as liberal as it gets, why would there be any conservatives showing up? He wants to disarm the state ffs
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Old 08-08-2018, 04:33 PM
 
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None of that matters. For one, republican and conservative are very different words.

It is conservative for a big city. This is undeniable. It is a family city. Generally speaking, many teenagers that grow up in the area think it is very strange what is going on with the rest of the nation, regarding raising kids gender neutral and things like that. And these are teenagers that don't have conservative parents.

Getting back to parties, outside of the artsy neighbourhoods inside of 410, I doubt there are many that are majority democrat, except maybe some on the east side?
I think most areas inside of 410 tend to vote democrat, if they vote at all, not just the east side.
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