"when Mr. Bush returns to Dallas... he'll find it far bluer than when he moved away"

[rainbow4321]

Hmmm.."urban areas": Dalllas, Ft Worth, Austin, Houston...

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/state/stories/DN-texwatch_05nat.ART.State.Edition1.273fec5.html

New polling shows John McCain with a 48-42 lead in the suburbs. And that may not be enough to overcome Barack Obama's dominance in urban areas.

Mr. McCain's edge in rural areas is far wider, 51-35. But Mr. Obama holds a 57-34 lead in the cities – a pattern seen from northern Virginia to North Texas to the fringes of Denver. Suburbs have seen explosive growth for years. Immigration is a key engine, and newcomers and their offspring tend to vote for Democrats.

Dallas and its environs provide a case study. He noted that Sen. John Kerry came close to beating President Bush in Dallas County in 2004, though that wasn't nearly enough to overcome the Bush strength in outlying areas.

"He almost beat the former governor," Dr. Lang said, noting that when Mr. Bush returns to Dallas after handing over the keys to Air Force One, he'll find it far bluer than when he moved away. "There's no chance Obama will lose Dallas County in this election. That's just the reality."

[democrat in Tallahassee]

1. but I thought he lived on a pig farm in Crawford . . .n/t