Democrats have also been improving a lot in Waynesboro over the mountains -- to what extent are the swings there the result of commuters to Charlottesville?
Yes. Also double the effect since it’s only about a half-hour from an even bigger institution, JMU.
Finally, Greene County shows very little signs of Charlottesville influence, despite being quite close as well. Why do the hippies prefer to live elsewhere?
If you want hippies you’re gonna have to look further southwest. Greene County is largely Shenandoah hills with an occasional winery and very little infrastructure (bad cell service!). A nice place to visit but hard for a college educated person to live in.
