Its actually not to bad where I live. Outside of Anchorage. Its is the most beautiful state I've been too. I can Hunt and fish year around. The state is promilitary and about 99.9% of the people love guns which = Conservatives and the cold keeps the liberals away.
Oh the liberals do move up here but only live through one winter and then leave. Their so desperate to leave after one winter that they will take a huge loss on their homes to get out and away from the cold. ;D