[Huck]

I know what you mean. I'm in northwestern New Jersey, about 50 miles or so from NYC, and yet it's basically NASCAR country out here--hunting, fishing, 4-wheeling, etc.

I wonder--do cities create liberals, or do liberals create cities? If there were fewer cities, would there be fewer liberals?

[cripplecreek]

I live within hearing distance of Michigan International Speedway. LOL.

He isn’t well known outside the district due to the fact that he keeps pretty quiet but my congressman (Tim Walberg MI-7) is probably one of the 5 most conservative men in congress.

[kearnyirish2]

I live less than 10 miles west of NYC, and you’d think you were in Lima, Peru; every year fewer signs in English, more foreign flags hanging without an accompanying American flag (though it looks great during the World Cup; flags everywhere), less places for an American to eat...

NJ really has everything; mountains to the shore, just about every nationality, etc. You live in the large western “American sector” of NJ, though it is changing; I couldn’t believe how many Hispanics were out there when we took the children to pick pumpkins.

[certrtwngnut]

I am from western N.J. on the Del. river just south of the gap & unfortunately libs from east of us are bringing their politics w/them to our area.
But like you say it is still a great place to live.