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North Carolina

raccoon

(31,527 posts) Fri Aug 19, 2016, 02:03 PM Aug 2016

I went to Asheville last night. An island of blueness [View all]

in a sea of redness.

I went to see Brian Wilson in concert. We ate at Twisted Crepe, close by the Cellular Center, and then went on to the concert.

Had a great time and slept very late today.

Why is Asheville a liberal area, within a sea of redness?

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I went to Asheville last night. An island of blueness [View all] raccoon Aug 2016 OP

Big city, lots of colleges. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2016 #1

I love Asheville Siwsan Aug 2016 #2

Universities. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #3

I lived there until I was 7 underpants Aug 2016 #5

I like it. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #7

College town? underpants Aug 2016 #4

Asheville is an expat town with lots of transplants from sensible states Warpy Aug 2016 #6

Cooper will beat McCrory. blm Aug 2016 #9

I sincerely hope so. Warpy Aug 2016 #10

A lot of GOP voters hate McCrory for a host of reasons. They refuse to vote for him and blm Aug 2016 #11

Cities are like that. The state looked like this last time whatthehey Aug 2016 #8

There are a few of us in Wilmington too... armed_and_liberal Aug 2016 #12