Molalla: hotbed of liberalism ?

[doubleplusgood]

FWIW Dept - Just drove from Molalla to Oregon City on highway 213 and noticed that Kerry signs outnumbered Bush signs by 11-1 !

[depakid]

1. The same is true all over Washington county

both in rural and suburban areas.

[0rganism]

2. I was blown away by that, driving in Washington county on Friday

I don't usually get a chance, but last Friday I was driving around in the farm area north of Hillsboro, out past Cornelius Pass road. It was all Kerry/Edwards signs, as far as the eye could see. No bush/Cheney signs to be seen. I was surprised, since Washington county often goes about 55D/45R or closer, and the rightwingers there tend to be extra-rabid.

Kerry voters are really up front with our political lean this year, no doubt about it. Republicans around here seem ashamed. Hell, I saw a "Republicans Against Bush" bumper sticker driving home from the volunteer organizing meeting today. I've lived in Portland for about 17 years, through 4 presidential elections, and I've never seen it this active. Usually, people are pretty much "yeah, another couple of presidential dweebs, I might vote for one of them." Not this time.

Hell, my dad in New Mexico, 70 years old, not a highly political man, has been hanging out at the local Dem headquarters doing volunteer work. He's been typing up flyers and issue sheets in his spare time, just going apeshit over this election like I've never seen him do before. I think he sees this next election as the last gasp for democracy in America, and he's highly intelligent, so I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt.

I think, at some level, we can thank bush for waking up a sleepy electorate. bush's suckage is of such an advanced variety that it's stimulated millions of formerly apathetic slackers into a snarling activist rage.

[Arugula Latte]

3. Wow, really? Rural Hillsboro?

I always get a little antsy when I drive out there (haven't been there in several months). I'm always kind of afraid some conservative nut is going to run me off the road for my bumperstickers. It's good to know many Dems. are coming out and flying their colors out that way!

[treading_water]

4. Bu$h has really ticked off his base and...

... I was phonebanking last night - calling Prineville, Scapoose and Bend. I was really surprised at how many Kerry supporters are out there among the non-affiliated. Yay!

[stevedeshazer]

5. Great news

And thanks for phonebanking, I've done a lot myself.

My mom lives near Scappoose and I drive there often and I'm surprised by the number of Kerry signs I've seen in Columbia County.

[newyawker99]

6. Hi pdxdem!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[treading_water]

9. Thanks! Good to be here! /eom

[SuffragetteSal]

7. Yes!

Last week or so my husband and I were in Oregon city, West Linn area and were so happy to see so many Kerry/Edwards signs. Sadly, though we had to return to our own neighborhood here in Sherwood where we and our neighbor across the street are the only ones with Democratic yard signs. Come on...Sherwood, go pick up your signs and start displaying them!

[MissB]

8. I live in a neighborhood of Portland that is 75% Republican

And I have yet to see one */Cheney sign. I can count 10 Kerry/Edwards signs, which I consider pretty damned good considering.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

10. What neighborhood is that?

Parkrose, perhaps?