Vanity: Might get a job in Arkansas -- what's Arkansas like politically?

I'm living in a suburb of Chicago, Ill-Noise right now, but might be getting a job offer from Rogers (Bentonville) Arkansas (yes it's associated with Wally World HQ but as a "permanent contractor" i.e. I'd be a perm employee of a contract house). After months with nothing this might be the second of two doors that are opening to me, the first in Madison, WI.

Well, from what little I can look up, Arkansas despite its redneck reputation is Democrat. Democrat Mike Beebe is the gov, versus the Republican Walker of Wisconsin. No idea what the AR legislature is like.

Would a conservative hi tech redneck have a hard time in Arkansas? I actually liked the idea of Arkansas a little better than Wisconsin for this originally Kentucky boy, but the Rats (and the fact that this place gave rise to the Clintoons) are a turn off.

NW Arkansas is the most conservative area of the state. Quite a few retirees from other areas there.

Compared to an urban ghetto like Chicago, it would be like paradise.

Here's one of the funniest: There are no delis. Don't ask.

I guess Kentucky really is Yankee. Lexington KY has honest to corned beef delis. Actually Google shows that they are spotted, rarely, even in Mississippi. Usually they masquerade as such things as co-ops and Jimmy John Sandwich Shoppe. But you need Google (or Bing) to ferret them out. The Yellow Pages just won't do.

I currently live near Green Bay, WI. I spent my formative years in a small town about 30 miles west of Madison. I lived in Madison when I got married and built my first house there, leaving in 1995.

When I go back to Madison I'm amazed at how bad it's gotten. Madison is a beautiful city but the libtards have completely destroyed it. The cancer that is liberalism has spread it's tenticles into the surrounding communities and ruined them as well. I wouldn't move back there for anything, and if it was me in your situation I would pick Arkansas in a heartbeat.

I can handle living around liberals and even having friends who are liberals, but the people in Madison are different. They are so smug about thier political views that they can't tolerate any opposition. If you take the Madison job be prepared to keep your politics to yourself or suffer thier wrath. We have some great elected leaders in our state. Scott Walker, Ron Johnson, Paul Ryan, etc., but they were elected in spite of the people of Madison, not because of them. Consider yourself warned.

You don’t need no silly Deli sandwich in Arkansas, Mississippi, or Louisiana. Just take a trip to the local restaurant and order a shrimp po-boy. After eating that little bit of pure culinary joy, you will be hooked and probably never want to leave the South.

Alternatively, go to Central Grocery in New Orleans (French Quarter) and order a Muffaletta. But, fair warning, after eating this, you may never be able to go into a Yankee deli again.

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