Of the 10 final states from which the final vote was taken, NONE were in the south or southwest, largely due to the population density in those areas in which the 20,000 FSP signatories hope to make a serious impact.
Though Wyoming and Montana were also attractive- and Free West Project efforts continue there- NH does indeed offer a certain attraction aside from the weather:
NH State voter registration; September 02 2001 (after list purge)
REPUBLICANS 245,791 (37.3%) 233,363 (36.9%)
UNDECLARED 242,028 (36.8%) 232,805 (36.8%)
DEMOCRATS 170,405 (25.9%) 167,062 (26.4%)
Amen.
Of the dozen odd college friends who relocated to the east coast for employment reasons all have returned to the sunny climes of California. Even the shortened (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) workday their employers offered in New England during the winter could persuade them to stay.
Yeah, like Hawaii?