Hopeful 2011 SEC PNM from "The North"

[southbymidwest]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

NoVA is the south, as are D.C. and Maryland. That's both regionally and culturally. Of course, it is often not considered south if you're regionally and culturally comparing it to places further south.

I think you will find most Southerners do not consider Northern Virginia, Maryland and DC to be "true southern". Voting in these areas tends to skew more liberal as compared to areas further south. A substantial number of people living in these areas are not originally from there, they are from all over the US and have moved there because of military, government or business requirements.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by southbymidwest

I think you will find most Southerners do not consider Northern Virginia, Maryland and DC to be "true southern".

They are very much the south.

(I already mentioned how people further south view that area and transfers and commuters--still the south)

[SthrnZeta]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

They are very much the south.

(I already mentioned how people further south view that area and transfers and commuters--still the south)

Sorry, ask anyone who's actually from NoVa and they would never say they are southerners. That area is such a modge podge of people, it just can't be called southern. Now, pass over the beltway into Prince William County and beyond, and then maybe I'd believe you.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by SthrnZeta

Sorry, ask anyone who's actually from NoVa and they would never say they are southerners.

That's not true. There are born and raised Northern Virginianers who say they are from the south. But, if you can believe Prince William County and other areas that are Northern Virginia, then.....

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

That's not true. There are born and raised Northern Virginianers who say they are from the south.

And there are people in padded rooms that say they are Jesus Christ. So?

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

And there are people in padded rooms that say they are Jesus Christ. So?

So I would never say there aren't.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

So I would never say there aren't.

Not to their face.