I know what I would say were I running. I would speak to all these transplants.
I would explain that there has been a mass migration from Blue State to Red States over the last few decades. Every census, the Blue states lose Electoral votes. Their economies are always the worst in the nation, so the people must leave to find opportunities, because liberal policies create economic wastelands.
However, the people who leave, continue to VOTE THE SAME WAY. They never seem to make the connection and question their values and voting as a causal link. Like locusts, they descend upon the land with their pestilential politics. After despoiling everything in sight, they seek new areas upon which to feed.
Look at NY. In 1980, they had 41 votes. In 2008, 31 votes! This pattern continues all through the States which border the Great Lakes. What do they all have in common? Dominant unions, and urban centers overwhelmingly minority. These vote Dem in lockstep. The bleeding is less pronounced in mixed OH, and Red IN, although still notable.
Contrast this with mostly Red FL and TX. From 17 to 27 for the former, and from 23 to 34 for the latter. Much of the job growth and prosperity has been in these States as well, as well as Red State AZ.
The pattern is clear. It needs to be pointed out again and again. Don’t even argue policy or engage the Left on issues. Just hammer home these irrefutable stats again and again. One really need say nothing more.
The same is true of the ten worst big cities in this country. The Dems have owned them top-to-bottom for 3 decades or longer. Contrast them with NYC. After 3 decades of Dem ownership, they elected a fiscally conservative Giuliani, and he turned it around. He did so well, that after he was term-limited out, this 2/3 Dem city paid him the ultimate compliment, and elected another Pub to succeed him.
Can you just see those Dems in the voting booth as they use one hand to force the other to vote for the Republican? “God, we don’t like those danged Pubs, but dang can they run a government!” This is the message to be conveyed. You may like Dem politics, but if you want your government and economy to work, elect a fiscally conservative Republican to run it! Rinse and repeat, again and again!
