Cry me a river. There are plenty 'bastions of conservatism' (if there still is such a thing) all around, especially to the south east. Please, as a 4th gen native, I implore you to take your concerns to one of those other states and see if you get a better shake there. I for one am sick of all the complaining. 'No one likes us. Even our kids leave. It must be those darn city slickers that drove/lured them away.' 
Oh wait, I forgot. Pointing the finger everywhere but at yourself is the new conservatism! Just ask dear leader.