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Zambero

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5. OC has voted Democratic in recent Presidential elections

Reply to jls4561 (Reply #2)

Fri May 1, 2026, 03:00 PM

May 1

Not nearly as "red" as it once was, indeed resembling a bluer shade of purple. Northern California liberals, particularly further north, would likely be more aghast at the political extremism currently on display in the Redding, Shasta County area.

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Please note that this is Orange County, a name that makes this Northern California liberal shudder. jls4561 May 1 #2

OC has voted Democratic in recent Presidential elections Zambero May 1 #5

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