On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:01:02 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

I have read tha Madison is very liberal yet they must be doing
something right. Please allow me a comparison.
Madison: State capitol, large university, educated population, some
high tech industries, job opportunity, nice old buildings.
Tallahassee: State capitol, 2 large universities, educated
population, NO high tech industries, very few job opportunities, all
the old buildings have been razed.
Now, I am a 5 generation native N. Florida redneck so I am inclined to
defend my culture but even I see a problem here.
Looking over the UW campus, I saw a 12 story bldg dedicated to
licensing technologies developed at UW, FSU might have a cubicle
dedicated to the same.

I believe it is the cold climate. Bad weather keeps people in doors
and they are more industrious.