What are some possible blowouts for 2020? I have two:
Republican Blowout:
President Donald J. Trump (R-NY)/VP Mike Pence (R-IN), 446 Electoral Votes
Fmr. Attorney General Eric Holder (D-DC)/Fmr. Missouri AG Jason Kander (D-MO), 92 Electoral Votes
Democratic Blowout:
Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT)/Governor Steve Bullock (D-MT), 495 Electoral Votes
President Donald Trump (R-NY)/Vice President Mike Pence (R-IN), 43 Electoral Votes
(I know the second one is unrealistic)
Wins Illinois but loses new york?Not seeing that at all. The populations of both states break down like this:
NEW YORK: 19,745,289
Downstate New York: 13,719,687 (69.48%)
New York City: 8,537,673
Instate Suburbs: 5,182,014
Upstate New York: 6,025,602 (30.52%)
ILLINOIS: 12,801,539
Chicagoland: 8,488,857 (66.31%)
Chicago: 2,720,546
Instate Suburbs: 5,768,311
Downstate Illinois: 4,312,682 (33.69%)
So, not only do the Chicago suburbs have a more recent history of voting Republican than the New York ones, but Downstate Illinois comprises a larger percent of Illinois' total population than Upstate New York does of New York's population.
