OT: Most liberal and conservative cities in Texas

[bubba pony]

http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/statesman/met ... 05libs.pdf

Find this interesting and do not want to start political nasty comments but
most liberal city in USA
#32 Dallas
#93 Austin

most conservative
#5 Plano
#19 Arlington


I was always under the impression Austin was more liberal than Dallas. Plano 5th most conservative in the nation , I didn't see that coming.

[ponyboy]

That's a pretty fascinating report.

[couch 'em]

I'm sure Austin is more liberal in the middle class and upper middle class segments than Dallas. What % of actual Dallas residents fall into that financial category?

[CalallenStang]

I'm sure Austin is more liberal in the middle class and upper middle class segments than Dallas. What % of actual Dallas residents fall into that financial category?

More than you'd expect, because many of them act upper class but are actually middle class.

Regarding Austin, that city definitely doesn't have the same flavor it did 20 years ago

[StallionsModelT]

Agree that Austin has changed dramatically over the last 20 years. The massive population growth has watered down a lot of the "Keep Austin Weird" crowd.

[CalallenStang]

Agree that Austin has changed dramatically over the last 20 years. The massive population growth has watered down a lot of the "Keep Austin Weird" crowd.

Nowadays, "Keep Austin Weird" is more t-shirt slogan than rallying cry.

[tristatecoog]

Vidor = conservative

[CalallenStang]

Vidor = conservative

Is that town still as backwards as it used to be?

[SMU2007]

Conservative? Or racist? Because I'm not sure they are the same thing despite what some want you to believe