How blue is my city (in a state of red)? Look at this sign:

Lex

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Tue Nov-06-07 08:25 PM
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How blue is my city (in a state of red)? Look at this sign:

Edited on Tue Nov-06-07 08:25 PM by Lex

Well first the set-up. My city is so blue that sometimes Republicans don't even bother to even put forth a candidate.

This year the Republicans tried to field a Mayor to challenge our incumbent progressive Mayor and their candidate (Stith) tried to come off to the public as a main-stream, middle-of-the-road guy. He definitely wasn't, but he knew better than to spout off like a wild-eyed repub and basically tried to run as a democrat (wolf in sheep's clothing really).

Here's a sign that popped up all over town a few days ago. I got a kick out of it:

:rofl:

ETA: It's Durham NC.

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Quixote1818

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Tue Nov-06-07 08:33 PM
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1. Sounds like a little Utopia.

I almost picture a Norman Rockwell painting or a Maxfield Parrish illustration with beautiful music playing, birds singing, children playing baseball in the park and fishing at the lake.

:pals: :loveya: :hi: :kick: :7 :9 O8)

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WorseBeforeBetter

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Tue Nov-06-07 08:36 PM
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2. Durham's a very exciting place to be these days...

downtown is coming together wonderfully. I'm in strip mall heaven N. Raleigh and planning my escape "west"!

Bell Holding Off Stith for Durham Mayor
http://wral.com/news/local/politics/story/1997506/

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Lex

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Tue Nov-06-07 08:41 PM
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3. Come on over! We're not perfect, but we're not cookie-cutter either!

Much good stuff happening. Lots of progressives and liberals and proud of it! :patriot:

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WorseBeforeBetter

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Tue Nov-06-07 08:51 PM
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6. You bet - I'm looking at condos downtown! :-) (n/t)

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11 Bravo

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Tue Nov-06-07 08:42 PM
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4. A tip o' the hat to Durham (from a UNC grad, no less.)

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Lex

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Tue Nov-06-07 08:44 PM
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5. I'm a

UNC grad myself and was just on Franklin Street last night (caught a live performance of the re-united band Pylon), but I lurves my adopted hometown of Durham.

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