Add to the demographic debacle the Republican party is facing over the next ten years the urbanization debacle the Repugs are also facing. The Seattle Times reported today that U.S. Census Bureau released yesterday population estimates showing King County (i.e., Seattle metropolitan area) saw remarkable population growth (37,000 net) for the year ending July 1, 2013, ranking it among the top four large counties in the nation for both the rate at which it added new residents and for the overall increase in population.
At the same time, the census data showed 11 of Washington state's counties suffered population declines -- all rural counties. According to the Seattle Times, "Several conditions make an area vulnerable to natural decrease, including an aging population, a low birth rate and a poor economy, which makes it difficult to retain or attract younger people."
Remember, Seattle just elected a gay mayor and a socialist (Kshama Sawant) to the City Council. Seattle is really, really blue. The rural counties in Washington are really, really red.
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