On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:47:56 -0500, Eisboch wrote:

"thunder" wrote in message
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On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:53:39 -0800, mgg wrote:


Hehe, especially since 3 out of 4 voters in MA are democrat... that
says A LOT!!!

Not exactly true. Of those that registered with a party, Democrats
outnumber Republicans 3 to 1. However, 50% of the voters are
Independents.


Massachusetts politics is a bit different than in most states, I think.
Although generally regarded as
one of the "bluest" of the blue states, it has often amazed me at the
number of conservative political
views that are expressed and held here, even among registered Democrats.

Overall, those who are registered Democrats tend to be far more
conservative than those more liberal Democrats found in other states.
If you recall, these MA conservative Democrats swung MA for Reagan
twice, and although still predominately Democratic, MA often elects a
Republican governor.

Eisboch

I'd also suspect your state's conservatives aren't as conservative as in
many states. As an example, your newest Senator would be considered
quite Liberal in some states. What do you think of him? He seems like a
good balance of fiscal conservancy and social consciousness.