Thread: 13 Maps That Show If You Live in a Democrat-Run State, Chances are You Want to Move

13 Maps That Show If You Live in a Democrat-Run State, Chances are You Want to Move

By Kyle Becker 11 hours ago

Who doesn’t love Democrat-run states? Well, a lot of people, according to a number of maps.

1. Red States, Blue States


Red states have Republican Governors & state legislatures, Blue States have Democratic Governors & state legislatures. The lighter shade colors mean it’s split. Alright, ready to go?

2. Anybody Want to Move?


See any connection? If not, I’ll make it easy: If you really want to move, you’re more likely to be in a Blue State.

3. Whose State is the Best?


Even people from supposedly “important” states like New York and California don’t feel as good about their state as people from Montana, Utah or Texas.

4. Where is the Cost of Living Highest?


The answer is pretty obvious: Blue States.

5. Where are the Income Taxes Highest?



No-brainer.

6. Where are the Property Taxes Highest?



Surprised, anyone?

7. Where has the Economic Recovery Been Last Few Years?



Look closely.

8. Where is Unemployment Lowest?


Red states – and it’s not an illusion of the chart.

9. Better Business Tax Climate?



If you want to work without being penalized, guess where you want to move?

10. Where Would You Want to Pursue the American Dream?



If you want to be a small business owner, good luck if you’re in a Blue state.

11. Blue States Tend to Be More Unequal, Too


While Texas and a few other red states experience inequality, the best ones are almost all Red States. The biggest Blue States, California and New York, are both ultra-liberal and terrible about income inequality. Data show that income equality correlates well with economic freedom.

12. Check Out New York and California.



Also: Why is Connecticut so “Haunted”?

13. Both Red States and Blue States are Memorable



There are also good things about Blue States – many of them are beautiful and quite “memorable.”
But let’s get real: Democrats are great at calling out people for every imagined form of bigotry, not so great at pushing policies that actually help the economy and promote happiness.
The point isn’t to “hate” on Blue States – it’s that everybody should have a chance to live the American Dream. When it comes to promoting freedom, the Republican Party has a lot of work to do. But odds are that it’s a lot harder to be happy if your life is being controlled by somebody else.

‘Saving Barack Obama’: Check Out The Movie Poster Blasting Spielberg’s Star-Studded Event

HT Buzzfeed. Editor’s note: Feature image is of the most popular companies by state.


http://www.ijreview.com/2014/05/1365...ces-want-move/

Blue State Residents Are Flocking to Red States

Matt Vespa | Aug 26, 2014




People are fleeing blue states in droves. In Illinois alone, half of its residents would rather move someplace else. You might recall Dan’s post detailing their plight. After all, the Land of Lincoln had anemic job growth; only 500 jobs were created between 2013-2014. But, while blue state residents flocking to conservative states might serve as good <acronym title="Google Page Ranking">PR</acronym>, it’s changed the electoral math. Blue state migration helped Obama win Colorado, Florida, and Virginia in 2008 and 2012 (via NYT):

Over the last few decades, residents of many traditionally liberal states have moved to states that were once more conservative. And this pattern has played an important role in helping the Democratic Party win the last two presidential elections and four of the last six.
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The blue diaspora has helped offset the fact that many of the nation’s fastest-growing states are traditionally Republican. You can think of it as a kind of race: Population growth in these Republican states is reducing the share of the Electoral College held by traditionally Democratic states. But Democratic migration has been fast enough, so far, to allow the party to overcome the fact that the Northeast and industrial Midwest contain a smaller portion of the country’s population than they once did.
The migration helped President Obama win Colorado, Florida and Virginia in both 2008 and 2012. In 2014, the influx of blue-state natives gives Democrats a better chance to win Senate races in Colorado, Georgia and North Carolina, among other places.
The spread of people born in New York State offers a particularly telling example: Of the 20 million Americans alive today who were born in New York, nearly one in six now live in the South. That would have been almost unthinkable 50 years ago, when the share was one in 25.
Also, the Times noted that blue state migration is especially high in South Carolina, Idaho, and Utah. But have no fear; there’s no immediate impact yet. Not all residents from blue states are liberal, as seen with the migration patterns to Texas, Utah, and Idaho. In fact, the Lone Star State has welcomed a healthy share of red state migrants as well.
Nevertheless, the wonks helming the New York Times’ Upshot say that the "blue state diaspora" will likely continue. That might require conservatives to be savvier in their political maneuvering given the diluted voter rolls; challenge accepted.

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattves...campaign=nl_pm