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Irving, Texas is not typical of what most consider the deep south. It's part of the DFW metroplex which is in the nation's fourth largest population center[1], and it's in a county that went 57% for Obama in the 2012 election[2]. So let's just be careful about painting wide swaths of the country with an singular view.

[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Metropolitan_Statistic...

[2] - http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/results/president

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I guess you are not familiar with Irving's Mayor, Beth Van Duyne... Sorry to blow your theory right out of the water.

Are you saying the Mayor defines this area more than the numerous other demographics that show it is not simply a backwoods hillbilly town?

Yes... I believe the Mayor of Irving is an elected position by the people. It's a better indicator then being the 4th biggest metropolitan in the country like that matters.

And going 57% for Obama also says something about the people. We're not saying they're bleeding-heart-liberals. We're saying it's a little more complicated than, "Oh well it's the deep South..." Too many people are dismissing this like it's just the norm. It shouldn't be. More people should be asking if Islamophobia is a bigger part of mainstream America than we're willing to admit.

It doesn't say as much as you think. Texas has done gerrymandered itself up pretty good.

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