Baja Arizona 51st state?

[cindy25]

I see nothing wrong with this; it should be easier to split states

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/liberals-southern-arizona-seek-form-state-130257516.html

[libertybrewcity]

It would give more electoral votes to the Democrats, and the border would likely remain wide open for immigrants to come into the US.

[cindy25]

It would give more electoral votes to the Democrats, and the border would likely remain wide open for immigrants to come into the US.

the electoral could be balanced with statehood for Upper Michigan, or Orange County/San Diego County.

[Brian4Liberty]

Seems like we had a thread on this some time ago. Larger States need to be broken up before catering to small, local Balkanizations...

[McBell]

It would give more electoral votes to the Democrats
Why would that matter?

[nate895]

the electoral could be balanced with statehood for Upper Michigan, or Orange County/San Diego County.

What about the good people of Jefferson State who have been working since the '40s for statehood? I've been a big fan of Jefferson since I can remember.

[James Madison]

The only thing about this that concerns me is how the media demonizes the state sovereignty movement as 'dangerous militia groups', yet remains mute on things like this.

[jdmyprez_deo_vindice]

Why not? The Eastern Shore of Maryland has wanted to break away from the rest of the state for quite some time and I personally hope I live to see the day it happens.

[Zatch]

Long Island wants to be a state too.

[Zatch]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_partition_proposals