They generally hold power in urban areas, not just the west. The rest of the country tends right. As you say, both parties are often corrupt, the reps tend to

They generally hold power in urban areas, not just the west. The rest of the country tends right. As you say, both parties are often corrupt, the reps tend to be the family values party so you actually hear about it when they have a problem in that area. It's expected in the democrat world and nobody cares, plus they own the media almost wholly so it's not really reported much.