A friend of mine recently visited from Texas to start house shopping; he and his wife are moving here soon.
He was amused by the fact that Washington is such a liberal state…he didn’t say widely Democratic, but liberal. Being from Texas, he is as Republican as they come and is outspokenly rooting for President Bush’s re-election. Out to dinner one night, he brought forth his observations:
- Seattleites cannot drive to save their lives.
- Though the majority of Seattleites have Kerry bumper stickers, the opposite is true for those who live outside of the city. He saw more Bush bumper stickers in the suburbs and Eastern Washington.
- There are those voting for Kerry strictly to out the President and his administration.
I was intrigued by an outsider’s opinion of our political viewpoints in the state. Texans are proud of their President and are quick with anti-Kerry jokes and banter.
Whereas most Republicans have no great reason for disliking Kerry, Texans have their long list of reasons and are able to back up any debate with stark facts, thus making any conversation feel like a debate. Having talked to him about the current election, I was almost envious of a man who obviously took great pride in the state he grew up in.
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