What makes some states more liberal and others more conservative?

[CaptainFreon]

The public schools. They have a big influence on the future voting population.

[konstantine m]

well most minorities are liberal democrates(90%Or more of african americans). So wherever there are a high percentage of blacks, that state will obviously be more liberal. Thus California, new york, new jersey, etc. The state of oregon tends to be an exception though.

[bkosmo2]

A better question is why is it when Libs get what they want and they are allegedly for the poor people, why does poverty go up when Government spending goes up as a percent of GDP?