Red Blue Road Trip - Thoreau, NM - Oct 29 - Part 11

Thoreau is a desert town split between part of the Navajo Nation and a residential neighborhood made up of Anglos and Latinos. Although the median income has increased significantly in the last decade, the town faces rising crime, unemployment, and poverty rates. New Mexico narrowly voted for Gore in the 2000 presidential election, but swung to Bush four years later.

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[Nativeboy95]

I live here and it isn't as bad as they convey it to be...yes their is all the gang violence but that is like almost no activity and yes their are not really enough jobs, but their is a town at lest 30 miles to the west, north, and south! :) I love this small little town and I will always call it my home...and I am a kid who has strait A's am a freshman going to college! And I have big plans for my life! The only problem we have is laziness

[KarlDubious]

the guys right, they need more jobs, thoreau is turning ghetto, no jobs, kids turning to gangs, as they turn old, the mindsets they have as kids are still with them. However, Nobody is doing anything, no businesses are started, without business there can be no jobs. I'm Navajo, I've lived in Thoreau, I've seen it turn from peaceful to a shithole. That fascist Obama is gunna make things worse for america! GRR!!!

[ChexyRady]

i grew up here. i'm so glad that i got out

[7kelsey7]

haha i know the weirdos jumpin outa the back of the truck at the beginning of the vid lol

[Brando5709]

im in this video

[rey9883]

agreed!

[michaelmage]

McCain is unelectable. Period

[RemiG2006]

Very wise woman.