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saidsimplesimon

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20. Congressional District 9 in Phoenix

Reply to grantcart (Reply #12)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 11:46 AM

Oct 2018

was once a solid blue area. Gentrification, high rental and home prices, and the building of mega mansions means this area is bleeding purple and red on the edges. imo

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Why I vote in a red county, in a red district, in a red state. [View all] TomSlick Oct 2018 OP

And those are the same reasons I vote in a reliably blue state. No one can count on it pnwmom Oct 2018 #1

And I vote now in a red area of a red state. So that it is known there is D support here. SharonAnn Oct 2018 #24

As well you should. As for me, I simply couldn't live in a place like that. Garrett78 Oct 2018 #2

Oh, I don't know, home is home. TomSlick Oct 2018 #5

Commendable. I moved away from where I was born and raised. For several reasons. Garrett78 Oct 2018 #6

I'm not sure about being commendable TomSlick Oct 2018 #26

Even in the redest states there are liberal areas that are very blue. Usually next to a University grantcart Oct 2018 #12

Congressional District 9 in Phoenix saidsimplesimon Oct 2018 #20

I've seen my precinct go blue over the past couple of years. lpbk2713 Oct 2018 #3

Texas is not a red state or a blue state-it is a non voting state Gothmog Oct 2018 #4

there are no blue or red states; turnout is everything AlexSFCA Oct 2018 #10

When I vote in a red state, PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2018 #7

Well said onetexan Oct 2018 #8

I vote because you HAVE to vote. BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #9

As you said TomSlick, Your Vote is Your Voice. nt iluvtennis Oct 2018 #11

about 80% red here but I vote Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2018 #13

Yes. We also answer phone polls. :) Hortensis Oct 2018 #14

KnR Hugin Oct 2018 #15

Apathy is enablement. Fyrefox Oct 2018 #16

Yes. Welcome to DU. nt fleabiscuit Oct 2018 #19

Apathy is also MontanaMama Oct 2018 #23

welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2018 #27

Yes. I have a Repugnant local district and still vote treestar Oct 2018 #17

I vote TNNurse Oct 2018 #18

And then there's the fact Rural_Progressive Oct 2018 #21

Most of us live in either a deep red state or a deep blue one louis c Oct 2018 #22

I can't image not voting. IrishEyes Oct 2018 #25