Is Massachusetts not that liberal/progressive?

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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.

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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.

Municipalities are such a different ball of wax because people can really, really self-select. It happens with states to a much lesser degree, but if your job is in Atlanta, you're gonna be a resident of the State of Georgia. But you can pick from an endless number of towns. Given who routinely chooses to live in big cities all over America, there are few anchor cities in America where being a lesbian candidate for mayor would be that much of a hurdle.

That's my point.  You can find any kind of person in any state.  You just have to know where to look.  Plus I think the media, politicians, and others like to over simplify things for various reasons.