possibly 9/11 bump related? Bush tended to do better in some suburban areas of the Northeasr in 04 than 00. It was mostly concentrated in suburban NY (Long island, jersey, and CT), but its not of the question that the 9/11 suburban bump spreaded to mass (which has many suburbs) and RI (in which most of the state is suburban). Basically a group that was trending heavily Dem, and took a one election jump back due to 9/11 & security issues, but a group which more than likely will jump back further left in 08.
I can understand why the New York suburbs trended Republican, but why would the 9/11 fear effect Boston all that much more than, say, the Democratic-trending D.C. 'burbs? If there was a 9/11 bump, it should have been evident there, too, shouldn't it have been?
Not sure if gay marriage mattered all that much.
there are jokers in the massachusetts legislature with a (d) next to their name that are much more conservative than me,.
Why am I not surprised? I can say the same with some Pennsylvanians as well. I'm not gonna say names, but I know who they are.
