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I've been in Reno for about a year and a half. Before that I was in Vegas for about four years and before that I was in Illinois in and around Chicago.
Northern Nevada leans repug right now, but the gap is closing. The state went for Bush last time, but registration overall has flipped and is slightly Dem, with a large amount of independents that will hopefully go Kerry. Washoe County still leans right, but overall we're less likely to have radiation poisoning when compared to the rest of the state. I consistently see more Kerry/Edwards signs and bumper stickers here in Reno, but then most assholes don't want to ruin the finish on the hummer with a bumpersticker. I canvass for ACT and generally find that most people here aren't enthusiastic about either candidate. I tend to think if Kerry actually had a campaign with some backbone before the RNC he would be squashing Bush here. We have the gun nuts, and Nevada has a sizable mormon spill-over from Utah that leans hard right, but it isn't that bad. I find more people are voting Libertarian here than for Nader, which might be good. Bush/Cheney are spending more money on TV ads here than anywhere else because they know Northern Nevada is turning the corner...and moving away from the repugs. EDWARDS IS HERE ON MONDAY!
If you're thinking of moving here, I recommend you contact the Reno ACT office and arrange to come down and volunteer canvass sometime. If you're coming from CA, they can probably recommend some groups that help us out that might be able to help you with transportation and a place to stay if you need it. Its a good chance to meet the good people of Reno and see some of the city. I am fond of Reno as a city and most people I've talked to who have visited like it. I have seen many a punk and a goth here, especially around the river walk if that is something you actually factor into your moving decisions. They packed about 200 people into a theater at the community college when Michael Moore did his MoveOn town hall meeting. All the Outfoxed parties filled up here as well, although we didn't have a 200 seater for that anywhere. Unfortunately Reno almost never gets any bands I would care about, mostly because we have no college station. Vegas has the same problem. I think Carson is even less likely to get any music or culture. If you like washed up classic rock acts that don't have many original members left or old time Vegas acts you would have thought retired 20 years ago, then you'll love the N. Nevada music scene! We have a nice art museum here, a fairly large artist community, and the river walk is a fantastic place to hang out if it isn't too crowded. The riverfront is nice now and they're still working on making it better. Downtown Reno and some sections still have some major eyesores though. Air America lists us as having a station here, but it is still a sports radio station when I tune in, and Air America never answers my e-mails asking about the station.
I'm not a terribly big fan of Carson, but I haven't spent much time there. My friend from Chicago was here earlier this year and toured Northern Nevada. When I told him that there was a big fire in Carson recently his reply was that he thought the city looked like it had already burned down a long time ago. Its funny because its true! I think Carson is more right leaning than Reno, but I haven't seen any numbers to support that. I have also seen a fairly large hangout of young punks in Carson, although I can't recall seeing any goths. With some exceptions, cities smaller than Reno, Sparks, or Carson are likely to be very backwoodsy gun nut infested hellholes.
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