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@oboe - to the extent that they move to MoCo, FFX, or Loudoun the poor will benefit from more functional communities, and especially better k-12 education. To the extent they move to PG, maybe not. PWC, well you could start a long debate on that I suspect.

as for state wide politics - there are already considerable poor constituencies in both states. In virginia notably folks who live in Richmond, hampton roads, and in rural areas (there are poor folks in Arlington and Alexandria, but AFAICT their numbers are declining due to the same trends impacting the distric) In maryland of course there is baltimore, as well as rural areas.

The key limits on the political influence of the poor in those states has to do with low voter turnout, more than sheer numbers, IMO.

by AWalkerInTheCity on Nov 18, 2011 12:20 pm • link • report

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