I live in Memphis. Only slightly more bearable.

The city voted for Gore, Kerry and Obama.

Now, Knox COUNTY is redder than scarlet, but the city is quite blue.

To the OP: Sorry you didn't see all the Obama signs in the North and Southern parts of the city!

You could have stopped and said, "hi," to me!

if you can avoid the bumper stickers. As to Memphis, I'm a Beale Street addict and try to get there at least once a year. So many fascinating people and photo ops, good food, good bars, good hotels with tram services nearby and THE MUSIC! Blues and Jazz fan here and I'm in heaven just walking down the street listening to the cacophony of all the different styles being played in every nook and corner of that wonderful, wonderful street.

Did I say I like Beale Street in Memphis?

I love my trees, my hills and my mayor!

I am a musically oriented person also, everything from classic to jazz to R&B to neo-soul to progressive rock (and some 80s New Wave if I'm in the mood) can be found on my playlist. Memphis is a wonderful town in which to get your music on. The tax rates are also very low. We have our share of backwards reactionary RWers, but it seems to me they are ubiquitous. No matter where I go there always seems to be a contingent.

progressive dems !

She spoke at UT. Her husband was a labor organizer in the textile industry South Carolina and she took time off school to march with Chavez.

and another icon of the Spaghetti Monster?

If so, I saw you today!

This person was an older male with longish white hair.

That sounds funny as hell!

(which is a good thing).

I literally LOLed!

By 2020 the electorate will be over 1/3 non-white (I hate that term but it is the norm).

At that point it will be very difficult for any (R) to win the Presidency without a much higher percentage of minority voters than the Republican party now receives.

I am not worried about 2020. 2012 still has my full attention.