What's the big deal about Northern vs Southern candidates?

[AXO Alum]

Originally posted by Sistermadly
I have to say the only time I did anything like this was when I heard one too many Yankees complaining about how "life was better up North" and "people in the South are backwards/ignorant/racist/troglodytes/regressive".

To paraphrase Chris Rock, I'm not saying that the treatment ya'll got was right... I'm just saying I understand.

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AGREED!! My in-laws have lived here in the South for over 30 years and they STILL talk about how great things up north are/were. That bugs the crap out of me.

The same as when I took a job working for a yankee (I use the term yankee, yes, but its not an insult until I add the word "damn" in front of it ) and all she would do was criticize the people we worked with because our food was not up to par for her, our ideas would "never work up north" -- hello?!, and she didn't like the fact that because she was over 50, people down here called her "m'am".

I definitely think what happened to some of you on here was undeserved, and am sorry that even somewhere like church, you would be criticized.

Back on topic.... I live in a pretty liberal town, and have seen more anti-W stuff here than I would probably see in Kerry's hometown! I definitely don't think that most people would vote for him just because he is from Texas, but I people have based their decisions on less before!

Munchkin - I am sorry to hear about your experience in Florida. I spend a lot of time there, and can definitely say that I don't think there is one thing Southern about Florida, other than geographic location. Most of the in-laws live there (all moved from CT, MA, etc.) and they have huge community rallies and stuff for Dem's. Of course I know that one group doesn't account for the whole state, but I was just remarking on the sections that I know and visit most often.

Mr. AXO Alum and I actually talked about moving to Jacksonville one day, but I told him that I couldn't give up my "southern status" to live in a yankee state. (J/K people - don't get all in a tizzy over it! Oh, and YES, it was definitely the War of Northern Aggression )