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| Why Eastern Oregon is voting to join Idaho |
| 2022-11-08 |
| [NYP] Republican voters in Eastern and Central Oregon are so fed up with liberal lawmakers that they want to break rank — and state lines — and become part of Idaho. On Tuesday, two Oregon counties, Morrow and Wheeler, are set to vote on a ballot measure about whether to explore leaving the state. Since 2020, nine counties in Eastern Oregon have already voted to join the Greater Idaho movement. "People in Eastern Oregon are just different and have different views on crime, the Second Amendment, abortion, taxes and minimum wage [from the western portion of the state]," Matt McCaw, spokesman for Greater Idaho, told The Post. "The polarization with the western part of the state is real. When I meet with people and host meetings, there are a lot of complaints about the lack of representation. Eastern Oregon is just very conservative and has its own culture." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #8 Your state motto could be "Gateway to the rest of the Dakotas". |
| Posted by: SteveS 2022-11-08 19:00 |
| #7 East of the Dakota's - |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2022-11-08 18:44 |
| #6 Guessing Minnesota? |
| Posted by: Billy B 2022-11-08 18:35 |
| #5 Folks around here are starting to talk about a new state - East Dakota. Where’s here? |
| Posted by: Tyranysaurus Jones4656 2022-11-08 14:53 |
| #4 The State of Jefferson Committees have performed poorly over the years, with some fears that the effort is being torpedoed from within. I can see why those OR counties are throwing in with Greater Idaho with their vote. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2022-11-08 14:45 |
| #3 Folks around here are starting to talk about a new state - East Dakota. |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2022-11-08 12:32 |
| #2 The State of Jefferson idea is resurgent... https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2022/03/move-over-greater-idaho-movement-the-state-of-jefferson-is-stepping-back-into-secession-spotlight.html |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2022-11-08 12:16 |
| #1 Because western Oregon is fucking nuts and outnumbers them. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2022-11-08 12:12 |