Where Massachusetts is one of the top 5 most liberal states in the country I also found it to be that lot of reactionary are thrown by Reagan Democrats who think Puerto Ricans are the scum of the Earth. My family is like this when I chat politics with them when I come down for a vist compare to my Vermont cousins who are very liberal. Basically the Scott Brown voters who think we should never question the scum-bag cops and that we should protect god in public events.
The current two term mayor of the largest city in Texas is an open lesbian.
As far as I can tell Houston is the largest city in the world with a lesbian mayor.
I think the honour goes to Paris.
But Washington isn't hopelessly Democratic, it could be won by a Romney 2002/Huntsman type.