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Thu Nov-06-08 09:42 AM
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A much bluer USA! USA! USA! See this graphic... |
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:46 AM
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1. Notice the trend through Appalachia... |
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Thu Nov-06-08 10:15 AM
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What we'd like is for more progressives to move here so we could get rid of these fundie nuts once and for all.
(BTW, I live in that little swatch of pale blue in Northern East Tennessee)
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Thu Nov-06-08 10:19 AM
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18. Spot on. even us real hillbillies know she is an idiot. n/t |
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Thu Nov-06-08 12:06 PM
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former homegal here. I think K-patch and Knox county has gotten more conservative since I left 30 yrs ago. Of course, I'm not down there often. One of my friends goes to the Unitarian church where the shootings occurred; that and other things taint my perspective.
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Thu Nov-06-08 12:16 PM
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38. Knox County has, but Knoxville is more blue. |
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Thu Nov-06-08 12:21 PM
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41. I think that is the influence of hate radio. We need to bring back the Fairness Doctrine. |
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And, what's going on in Arkansas?
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:46 AM
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2. Wow - that picture tells an amazing story! k&r |
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:49 AM
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3. Good. Maybe oneday there will be all blue and USA will have evolved. |
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:52 AM
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4. That red streak looks like an infected wound. No, wait, it IS an infected wound. |
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I mean, people voting MORE Republican than in 2004? WTF?
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Thu Nov-06-08 10:04 AM
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6. it's close to being along the Appalachians, yes? |
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:55 AM
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5. Unfortunately religious zealots and shitty education make the redder of the red states |
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The Bible Belt and states with the worst educational rating ODDLY make up for being red states. Delusion + stupidity = Red state...
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Thu Nov-06-08 10:05 AM
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Thu Nov-06-08 10:07 AM
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8. So now we need two more books - What's The Matter with Arkansas, and Tennessee. |
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Thu Nov-06-08 10:09 AM
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My birthplace of Nashville was great though (60-39 O)
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Thu Nov-06-08 10:10 AM
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11. Cool. I am hopeful...The blue is spreading like a virus! Keep the faith! |
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Thu Nov-06-08 10:17 AM
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15. Being a liberal Tennessean, I could write that one in a few words: |
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"We have only right-wing radio."
And that's the fact, Jack.
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Thu Nov-06-08 10:10 AM
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10. The cancer of the Confederacy is getting smaller - I believe the treatment is working, Doctor! |
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Let's get rid of it altogether!
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Fri Nov-07-08 05:38 AM
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57. The capiral of the confederacy has been taken |
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as was the state of Jesse Helms.
The birthplace of the KKK is still holding out, but it was close in '06 against Harold Ford. Unfortunately "Call me" lost that one. In time. In time.
But I agree that gash of red looks like a nasty wound.
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Thu Nov-06-08 10:11 AM
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12. Man....that is BEAUTEEEFUL!!!! |
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Thu Nov-06-08 10:14 AM
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13. Damn, look how dark blue IN is!!! |
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Turning of the page for Indiana? Will that state finally come inline with its neighbors? I, for one, would love that!
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Thu Nov-06-08 10:18 AM
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Thu Nov-06-08 10:33 AM
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I'm sad about Arkansas and Tennessee, they're such beautiful places, if you could get rid of the people.
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Thu Nov-06-08 10:36 AM
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20. How are there no red areas in Utah? |
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Thu Nov-06-08 10:54 AM
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22. Couldn't get no Republicaner. |
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Thu Nov-06-08 12:08 PM
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32. I thought the same, but |
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at the site it says the blue means the county is trending toward being more blue as compared to 2004. More blue votes this time, even if not the majority.
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Thu Nov-06-08 10:53 AM
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21. This map tells us where the worst of America's racists still live |
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Glad I'm not in Tennessee! or even worse, Arkansas!
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Thu Nov-06-08 11:01 AM
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23. Oh Saguache county, CO |
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Thu Nov-06-08 05:09 PM
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Very striking that even El Paso county is trending blue!
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Thu Nov-06-08 09:30 PM
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52. I saw a different map at the NYT that showed them all going more blue in CO |
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Thu Nov-06-08 11:14 AM
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24. Ugh. I'm embarrassed to be a native of southern West Virginia |
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Thu Nov-06-08 11:35 AM
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25. Arkansas ...... too red....eeeewwwwww |
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It's sad because it's a beautiful place. That's where I live now. At least my birthplace, Florida, is Blue!
They sure came out of woodworks to vote against Obama in Arkansas. I am really surprised to see it that much red since it was blue for Clinton. Ugh!
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Thu Nov-06-08 11:48 AM
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26. Lousiana? And especially the parts that got hit by Katrina? |
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Thu Nov-06-08 12:23 PM
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42. I wonder if that is because so many people had to move after the hurricanes. |
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Thu Nov-06-08 01:34 PM
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47. Oh yes - the "forced gentrification" |
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All that land snapped up in the Lower Ninth and and other places and "re-developed".
WITHOUT affordable housing, of course.
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Thu Nov-06-08 11:57 AM
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27. Dang look at Indiana! |
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Thu Nov-06-08 12:13 PM
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36. How can Indiana be the bluest state? This map looks off, to me. |
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Maybe it is accurate (although land doesn't vote), but I wouldn't bet the house on it.
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Thu Nov-06-08 12:15 PM
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37. The map is net change, not how blue they are. So, Indiana had a big swing toward |
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the Democratic party. There is a huge change afoot in Indiana.
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Thu Nov-06-08 12:20 PM
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40. the map is net change, not how blue they are now. Indiana changed 20% or more |
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in favor of the dems. change is afoot in Indy!
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Thu Nov-06-08 12:24 PM
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Thu Nov-06-08 11:59 AM
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28. Something's wrong. South Carolina appears blue. |
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Thu Nov-06-08 12:10 PM
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34. This is the change from 2004. |
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SC was really red in 2004 and shifted drastically (but not enough) to blue this year.
If we see a similar map in 2012 that will mean SC is ours!
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Thu Nov-06-08 12:10 PM
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Thu Nov-06-08 12:04 PM
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30. Blue is my favorite color. |
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Thu Nov-06-08 12:09 PM
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33. What a sight for sore eyes! |
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It's interesting to see which counties are the darkest red. Look at AR...almost all of it is redder in 2008 than in 2004.
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Thu Nov-06-08 12:19 PM
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39. This is a SWING map. The red areas are GOP % gains since 2004. |
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The blue represents swings to the Democrats. So yes, Indiana is deep blue, with the biggest Democratic swings.
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Thu Nov-06-08 12:25 PM
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44. Can I send this to my DH's racist ex-wife...and tell her that SHE is now a miniority?!?!?!? |
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Thu Nov-06-08 12:28 PM
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45. Um. Is this coloring based on presidential results? |
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'Cuz my county voted for McCain, yet you have it in blue.
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Thu Nov-06-08 12:31 PM
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46. Based on % change to blue from 2004 to today. |
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Thu Nov-06-08 01:37 PM
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48. So, what's up with all those good mountain folks in the Ozarks and Appalachia? |
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Is it that much harder to get into their heads that this is the 21st Century?
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Thu Nov-06-08 01:40 PM
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49. WTF is the matter with Arkansas? |
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Bill and Hillary need to go back there and do some work.
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Fri Nov-07-08 07:16 AM
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58. Pissed off Clinton folks I pressume. |
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What else could be the explanation?
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Thu Nov-06-08 05:12 PM
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51. The dark red on Louisiana's coast makes no sense! |
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In the last 4 years they've been hit hard with wind and surge from Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Ike. Must be that the only people left living there are gambling and oil execs. x(
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Fri Nov-07-08 01:30 AM
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54. Amazing to see Louisiana so red. |
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Fri Nov-07-08 02:50 AM
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55. No surprise at all really |
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The Louisiana coast is still in Louisiana. Hyper conservative, racially tinged, dumb as stump religious. There was no way in hell they would ever vote for a black guy no matter who he was. Maybe in 4 years they'll change their minds.
My little patch of Louisiana appeared as white but it went blue for Obama, and East Baton Rouge went Blue this year as well and went for Obama. For awhile there I thought it would be red so Obama overperformed there and in Shreveport too. The splotch of blue on the upper right are the delta parishes along the river.
This is the first year Louisiana picked the loser. Give Howard Dean and President Obama another try and that might change.
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Fri Nov-07-08 05:27 AM
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56. I LOVES the blue!!!! nt |
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