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Seems like every time I read about someone wanting to move here or there, or get out of Cali. etc. N.M. is rarely if ever mentioned. Now, I looked & saw that they have voted blue at times, is that their biggest strike? Knowing big cities can turn an otherwise state into something else when it comes to the vote. Or.... is most of the state liberal? Even the rural folk?
Are their other detractors that make the state undesirable for folks fleeing the scourge of the liberals? I really like the looks of some of the geography & year round weather in some areas. What am I missing?
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You're probably not Native-American enough to live there.
Hunt with Class and Classics
Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray
Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
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In my experience, it's made up of just about equal proportions Mexicans, Indians, and artsy-fartsy hippies. There are few old-time cattle ranchers and some military islands, but it's rapidly turning into a liberal nirvana. The food is fabulous, though.
Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.
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Seems like every time I read about someone wanting to move here or there, or get out of Cali. etc. N.M. is rarely if ever mentioned. Now, I looked & saw that they have voted blue at times, is that their biggest strike? Knowing big cities can turn an otherwise state into something else when it comes to the vote. Or.... is most of the state liberal? Even the rural folk?
Are their other detractors that make the state undesirable for folks fleeing the scourge of the liberals? I really like the looks of some of the geography & year round weather in some areas. What am I missing? Look at the 2016 presidential election results by county for NM. There are some very conservative counties there. Just avoid the blue ones. I'd check out Otero County as a good place to start. 
Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!
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I experienced some reverse discrimination when I lived there, but, I lived through it.
Also, I was discouraged from applying for a transfer to Chama. too white.
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my wife and i spent a bit of time in and around Taos, before the current debacle out there with the people from south atlanta.
it was pretty. looked dry out on the plains. trees up in the mountains.
Snakedance was a nice place. angel fire was up there.
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I would pick a location within a reasonable drive of NRA's Whittington Center to be able to take advantage of the hunting, shooting ranges and other ammenities offered there.
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ABQ, Santa Fe, and Las Cruces are liberal and do tend to dominate state level politics. It gets better outside of there, but still blue in spots. Gun laws are OK. Food is good.
Nice weather most of the time. It is dry for parts of the year, which leads to National Forest closures during fire season. You learn to work around it.
Lots of open space.
Tags can be hard to come by.
Work can be hard to come by. Or readily available. It all depends on what you do for a living and where you want to live.
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I used to go NM frequently for work and thought it was Ok. Recently I got a VERY strong anti-anglo, uppity liberal vibe and will not return.
mike r
Don't wish it were easier
Wish you were better
Stab them in the taint, you can't put a tourniquet on that.
Craig Douglas ECQC
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I used to go NM frequently for work and thought it was Ok. Recently I got a VERY strong anti-anglo, uppity liberal vibe and will not return.
mike r All in where ya go.
Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!
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Most of Northern NM is VERY liberal, especially north central - not so much Farmington or Clayton, but everything between, all the way down to I40. Grow a thick shell, if you want to live here. 
I've always been a curmudgeon - now I'm an old curmudgeon.
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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Most of Northern NM is VERY liberal, especially north central - not so much Farmington or Clayton, but everything between, all the way down to I40. Grow a thick shell, if you want to live here. Steve Pearce's district is GTG.
Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!
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I looked into retiring in new Mexico, it seems that crime is quite high! Last year, my outfitters mother was armed robbed at their landscaping yard in Albuquerque, I was there a day earlier.
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I looked into retiring in new Mexico, it seems that crime is quite high! Last year, my outfitters mother was armed robbed at their landscaping yard in Albuquerque, I was there a day earlier. 3/4 of the total crime in NM comes from Albuquerque. As I said, it's all about where you are.
Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!
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As a rancher in Union County told me last week, "It may be New, but its still Mexico."
There are 2 rules to success:
1. Never tell everything that you know.
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Yes, New Mexico is a horrible place. No one should ever move here. Look away...
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When I lived in Roswell as a kid I remember my History teacher Mr. Cannon say that Alb. had a higher per capita crime rate than NYC. But I don't think it's any worse than a lot of big cities and better than some.
Figures don't lie, But Liars figure
Assumption is the mother of mistakes
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I have cousins who have lived there since the 60’s. Beautiful place and nice climate in the area they’re in. Some outstanding trout fishing close by as well.
That said, I swore off ever moving out when I found out how hard it is for them to get a tag to hunt anything. If you’re used to OTC big game tags, NM probably isn’t your place if you want to hunt close to home.
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When I lived in Roswell as a kid I remember my History teacher Mr. Cannon say that Alb. had a higher per capita crime rate than NYC. But I don't think it's any worse than a lot of big cities and better than some. It’s the highest per capita in the nation.
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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Most of Northern NM is VERY liberal, especially north central - not so much Farmington or Clayton, but everything between, all the way down to I40. Grow a thick shell, if you want to live here. Steve Pearce's district is GTG. All except for Las Cruces - YES !!!
I've always been a curmudgeon - now I'm an old curmudgeon.
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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