re: #493 palomino

As a Dem (most of the time), I wish it weren’t so. But the small rural states tend to be overwhelmingly red. For every Vermont, there are 2-3 Idahos.

Idaho was a blue state for a long time. ‘71-‘95 all Democrat Governors. That ended as all the timber and mining jobs left the country. Rightly or not, that is largely blamed on Democrat policies. Sure serving coffee to tourists in Sun Valley is cool, but it is now way to support a family.