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NewHendoLib

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Sat Jul 4, 2026, 01:16 PM Yesterday

Some anecdotal good news, perhaps? We took our grandson to the Hendersonville NC 4th of July parade this AM. [View all]

Very small town - lots of fire engines, tractors, a few floats of a sort, just what one would expect of a town of 15K people.

What I expected to see - some MAGA hats, MAGA wear, some republican "floats" that got lots of cheers.

What we saw - not a single T#(%p or MAGA item. Only Democratic candidates cars/floats, including the Democratic Party of this area. Those people/floats/cars got loud applause.

Could this be a tiny indication that the tide indeed is turning?

BTW - Hendersonville is on the red side of purple - about 20 minutes away from true blue Asheville. But Chuckie Edwards has an office downtown that the parade went by. It is bluing up because of a burgeoning art scene, diverse restaurants, lots of music. But it has its share of cars with confederate flags driving around too. It is an interesting, delightful place to live, for sure.

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If true, the tide is turning, this is wonderful news. SWBTATTReg Yesterday #1
Could be a positive sign! Melon Yesterday #2
It's been almost two years... blue sky at night Yesterday #3
The name is a profanity in our house. The Madcap Yesterday #8
I always refer to it brakester 22 hrs ago #20
I refer to barbtries 9 hrs ago #28
I arrived just after the parade finished in our suburbs Ilsa Yesterday #4
Sounds promising! Thanks! highplainsdem Yesterday #5
That is very hopeful news! yardwork Yesterday #6
This is great news, NHL! SheltieLover Yesterday #7
Been seeing posts over the past year BaronChocula Yesterday #9
We are safe if they just stay home and not vote. multigraincracker 23 hrs ago #10
Thank you for that PatSeg 23 hrs ago #11
👍 yippee 😁 good news TommieMommy 23 hrs ago #12
I've got 3 die-hard Republican in-laws right there in Hendersonville! ColoringFool 23 hrs ago #13
Hendersonville is ranked high as a retirement town Martin Eden 23 hrs ago #14
A few of us DU members live here. blm 18 hrs ago #23
Thanks for the invite, I'll keep that in mind Martin Eden 18 hrs ago #24
Good orchestra there too. Arrgh 23 hrs ago #15
I sure would like to think so Bristlecone 23 hrs ago #16
15k is a pretty good sized town GenThePerservering 23 hrs ago #17
Dems will win this congressional district in Nov. blm 22 hrs ago #18
Things have certainly changed since I was last there Warpy 22 hrs ago #19
Good to hear! Thanks! liberalla 21 hrs ago #21
Reminds me of Fuquay-Varina before money took it over. OldBaldy1701E 20 hrs ago #22
Good news uppityperson 16 hrs ago #25
I think I drove through Hendersonville in 1983. John1956PA 15 hrs ago #26
Sumner County went for Trump by 41% Frasier Balzov 15 hrs ago #27
Do you see Cooper having coattails? fujiyamasan 8 hrs ago #29
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