Funny thing is local politics is dying. Your hypothetical statesmen are rallying around how much they hate the other political party, and what they are trying

Funny thing is local politics is dying. Your hypothetical statesmen are rallying around how much they hate the other political party, and what they are trying to use the federal gov't to accomplish. That Floridian basically has everything in common with that Californian, as long as they are on the same side of the political divide (give or take one or two "contarian" positions within the tent).