until they wind up in Utah. I think that Utah's not going to turn blue anytime soon because:

1. A lot of what movement conservatism espouses (low taxes, laws restricting sex education, birth control, euthanasia, etc.) fits right in with the LDS Church's outlook. And, except for the Wasatch Front, most of the population of Utah is LDS.

2. The LDS Church tries to discourage reality-based thinking and encourage trust and deference to authority in its members from toddler-hood. Members who apply logic to the Church's history and theology tend to not be members for long--which is bad for the Church. (This tendency has left many Utahns particularly vulnerable to Bush-worship and bunco scams.)

3. The LDS don't expect the Federal or State Government to take care of them in exchange for their tax money; they tithe 10% to the Church, and that's who they expect to care for them when they're in trouble. It kind of sucks for the non-members, but that's their problem.

If you're still in touch with your ex's family, perhaps you might suggest that they go there.