Study Ranks America’s Most Liberal and Conservative Cities

[cobra de capell]

Study Ranks America’s Most Liberal and Conservative Cities

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b57_1232751978

Rank City State

Americas 25 Most Liberal Cities(in descending order)

1 Detroit Michigan

2 Gary Indiana

3 Berkeley California

4 Washington, D.C. Dist. of Columbia

5 Oakland California

6 Inglewood California

7 Newark New Jersey

8 Cambridge Massachusetts

9 San Francisco California

10 Flint Michigan

11 Cleveland Ohio

12 Hartford Connecticut

13 Paterson New Jersey

14 Baltimore Maryland

15 New Haven Connecticut

16 Seattle Washington

17 Chicago Illinois

18 Philadelphia Pennsylvania

19 Birmingham Alabama

20 St. Louis Missouri

21 New York New York

22 Providence Rhode Island

23 Minneapolis Minnesota

24 Boston Massachusetts

25 Buffalo New York

Americas 25 Most Conservative Cities(in descending order)

Rank City State

1 Provo Utah

2 Lubbock Texas

3 Abilene Texas

4 Hialeah Florida

5 Plano Texas

6 Colorado Springs Colorado

7 Gilbert Arizona

8 Bakersfield California

9 Lafayette Louisiana

10 Orange California

11 Escondido California

12 Allentown Pennsylvania

13 Mesa Arizona

14 Arlington Texas

15 Peoria Arizona

16 Cape Coral Florida

17 Garden Grove California

18 Simi Valley California

19 Corona California

20 Clearwater Florida

21 West Valley City Utah

22 Oklahoma City Oklahoma

23 Overland Park Kansas

24 Anchorage Alaska

25 Huntington Beach California
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Interesting.....

California had the most, "Most Liberal" (4) 3 north, 1 south

And California had the most "Most Conservative" (7) all south

Break up California in to Northern and Southern and the Southern part has a chance.

I’d love to see crime rates, tax rates and the economic status of each city government.

My bet is crime and taxes are high for the “liberal” cities and that they also are the most mismanaged economically.

[BeanCounter]

CdC,

Living just across the line from Overland Park I can tell you that it's not that way any more.

[Cobrabill]

I'm astounded that the "Bay area"didn't trounce all.

[SP01715]

I have been saying for years that So.Cal. and No.Cal should be two different states. Arizona has more in common with So.Cal. than No.Cal does.

[Gordon Claunch]

Bakersfield is a conservative place for sure, more ccw permits issued in Kern county than the rest of the state combined,always votes conservative, a good place to live. I just wish it wasn't so darn hot!!

[Wayne Maybury]

From what I have heard, Nor Cal would love to separate from So Cal (but can't because of population distribution), not because of political beliefs but rather because of water rights. Maybe Ron can set me right as this is just what I heard when I was visiting Nor Cal.

Wayne

[bomelia]

With influx of imigrants (legal and illegal), So Cal will not remain conservative.

[Ron61]

Gordon,

We don't have the population of down there, but our last four Sheriffs have been very gun oriented and anyone that doesn't have a record and can pass the test can get a CCP here. I would check the latest figures before making this statement.

more ccw permits issued in Kern county than the rest of the state combined,always votes conservative, a good place to live. Shasta County has a very high percentage of permit holders.

Ron

[cobra de capell]

Originally Posted by bomelia

With influx of imigrants (legal and illegal), So Cal will not remain conservative.

It's not conservative now, only those areas listed are conservative.

[Gordon Claunch]

Ron61, I learned this in my last refresher class. The officer who spoke told us this, maybe he lied
Here is an article from the local man in charge

County state leader by far in concealed weapons permits

Don't make any sudden movements. The guy sitting next to you may be carrying a gun, and you'd never know it.

Kern County gives out more permits to carry concealed weapons than any other county in the state, and has led the state in citizens who like to pack heat for at least the last 10 years.

Last year, 4,077 Kern County residents had the right to carry a hidden gun on them, according to the California Attorney General's office. Another Central Valley county, Fresno, came in a distant second, with 2,694 permits.

While Kern County agencies do grant a lot of permits, the number hasn't really changed over the years. Between 3,500 and 4,300 residents have held the permits going back to 1992. Only in 1999 did the number dip to about 2,900 permits.

"You have to remember that this is Kern County. It's always had more gun permits than in any other county in the state and it probably always will have more permits than any other county in the state," sheriff-elect Donny Youngblood said. "That's our culture. We believe in that."

What we believe in is electing conservative, pro-Second Amendment sheriffs, according to sheriff's Cmdr. Matt Lee, who has been in charge of reviewing the concealed weapons permit applications for the Kern County Sheriff's Department for the last couple of years. ...

But it's not like everyone who asks for one gets one, Lee said.

"There are quite a few people who are denied," Lee said. "A (permit) is a privilege; it's not a right." ...

[Ron61]

Gorden,

I doubt if he lied. Just your population alone down there would give you an edge on us. I help out at the permit class from time to time and maybe it was we have a higher percentage of permits for the population. I just don't remember for sure but there is another class soon and I will try to find out. If things there are like here, every person that can buy and carry a gun is doing so. That is the only businesses we have around here that are doing well and they can't keep guns and ammunition in stock.

And we do deny several as some of the people would be more dangerous to themselves with a gun than to any adversary.

Ron

[Gordon Claunch]

Ron61, Same down here for Guns and Ammo, My son wanted to go shooting last week, could not find .40, .357 or .38, found some .22 and went plinking

[Ron61]

Gordon,

Those calibers plus 45 and 9MM are almost impossible to find up here. I normally use the 147 grain police 9MM and I haven't been able to gt any for over 5 months now. Just as soon as they get some in, the first person there buys it all. I am afraid to go shoot now as I want to keep what ammo I have.

Ron