Which region is more conservative: Texas Panhandle or Permian Basin? (Lubbock: 2013, private school)

[Slant-6-Dodge]

Regarding political views and typical Texans, which area of Texas would you consider the more politically conservative: The Texas Panhandle region (Amarillo, Lubbock) or the Permian Basin area of West Texas (Midland, Odessa)?

[Westerner92]

Most people probably wouldn't notice much of a difference (Lubbock voted 70% for Romney as opposed to 80% in Midland for instance), but the Permian Basin is more conservative overall. Big oil and anti-gay billboards are more prevalent.

[dynamo fan]

Both probably rank among the most conservative areas of the country but Lubbock with the presence of an incredibly large state university is probably a little less conservative.

[Westerntraveler]

Id say Midland.Odessa is prolly a bit more liberal cuz its working class.Midland is white collar.

[Midessan]

The Permian Basin I would say is a split. Midland is probably more conservative than Amarillo and Lubbock, but Odessa is probably less conservative than Amarillo and Lubbock.

[Htown2013]

Originally Posted by Westerntraveler

Id say Midland.Odessa is prolly a bit more liberal cuz its working class.Midland is white collar.

While 'working class' they are conservative and well paid, when there are jobs.

[Westerntraveler]

Originally Posted by Htown2013

While 'working class' they are conservative and well paid, when there are jobs.

That is correct.I was not meaning to put down oil field workers.My grandfather was a roughneck.They tend to be less religious than people in Midland I would say due to "hell raising". The class-centric divide between the two cities was much greater in the 70's and 80's. The same vices are in both towns but in different forms.I think the Midland rich party crowd is similar to what I hear Manhattan to be like.Both places are very wealhy corporate towns. People in Odessa probably have more favorable views towards organized labor or at least Big Spring does. I think my papa was a member of the company labor union back in the day. People in Lubbock are probably more religious than Midland due to the large population of members of the Churches of Christ and Baptists. Many of the older Cofc people believe drinking and dancing is sinful and depraved. Also many of the high schoolers in Midland and Odessa party hard due to the Friday Night Lights.Also, teenagers in general are rebellious for the most part.Please forgive any grammar mistakes or bad wording.
PS,
those are some of the main differences between LBK Midland and OD in a nutshell. Midland has a sizable Cofc population as well.The premier Midland private school is Church of Christ.It is named Midland Christian. I am not trying to stereotype or offend anybody.Its just from personal experience from living here for over two decades. I am also a sociology major. I hope I explained it in enough detail for you, OP.
-Regards,
-WT.

[mikeyyc]

They're just different shades of red(neck)

[shoe01]

^Just like Albertans are to some in Ontario?