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New Mexico

lefthandedskyhook

(1,121 posts)

19. New Mexico is democratic

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2024, 09:13 AM

Jan 2024

Sadly, Texas still is not democratic. Today it is very red at the ballot box despite being abusive to most voters. The Civil Rights Act was pushed forward by Lyndon Johnson for crying out loud. Texas is a walking contradiction

New Mexico was a fun place to live. I moved away because of climate change and poor school funding for our child

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UPDATE - So talk me out/in to moving to New Mexico [View all] TexasBushwhacker Jan 2024 OP

What part? I love the area north of Santa Fe. viva la Jan 2024 #1

Do it! LearnedHand Jan 2024 #2

Come! BadgerMom Jan 2024 #3

Yeah, I will most likely go for Santa Fe/Albuquerque area TexasBushwhacker Jan 2024 #7

I firmly believe that Texas will turn blue and I want to be a part of this process LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2024 #4

I agree. Texas will turn blue some day TexasBushwhacker Jan 2024 #6

I have COPD and I am also sensitive to Ozone LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2024 #9

Just remember what happens when people turn blue. Wonder Why Jan 2024 #12

Go for it. That Gov. Abbott has lost his humanity. Should be prosecuted for those deaths. brush Jan 2024 #5

Check the water where ever you might want to go. WhiteTara Jan 2024 #8

Moving to NM? Charlie Chapulin Jan 2024 #10

Can be rough in NM. SarahD Jan 2024 #11

I love NM. Moved here from TX about 1973 ALBliberal Jan 2024 #13

And no shortage of good lawyers if you ever need one. In particular, I remember hearing about this one guy, 3Hotdogs Jan 2024 #14

LOL TexasBushwhacker Jan 2024 #15

I wonder lefthandedskyhook Jan 2024 #21

if you want blowing sand lefthandedskyhook Jan 2024 #16

there are 2 kinds of weather in NEW MEXICO lefthandedskyhook Jan 2024 #17

Well, one thing they don't have much of is humidity TexasBushwhacker Jan 2024 #18

Last time I was in Houston... lefthandedskyhook Jan 2024 #20

The traffic has kept me a renter TexasBushwhacker Jan 2024 #22

New Mexico is democratic lefthandedskyhook Jan 2024 #19

Now NM has lots of money for schools womanofthehills Mar 2024 #23