Why did Gore do so well in the Lower Northeast (RI, CT, NY, NJ)?
King of Kensington:
This conception of the Lower Northeast vs Upper Northeast is an interesting one, where Massachusetts is grouped with northern New England and Rhode Island with the Tri-State area.
Alben Barkley:
Quote from: Obama-Biden Democrat on July 05, 2021, 07:45:23 PM
Gun control and environmentalism. It's the same reason why Gore lost TN, AR, MO and WV. In the 90s gun control and environmentalism became hot button issues and the Mid Atlantic backed both. The NYC/NJ/CT suburbs back gun control.
The Clinton/Gore administration also signed the environmental agreement, the Kyoto Protocol which also was popular in the region.
I think it's more to do with just the fact that Dubya was seen as a hick and Clinton was very popular in the Northeast, than it is to do with these specific issues.
King of Kensington:
Quote from: Alben Barkley on November 29, 2023, 08:44:59 PM
Quote from: Obama-Biden Democrat on July 05, 2021, 07:45:23 PM
Gun control and environmentalism. It's the same reason why Gore lost TN, AR, MO and WV. In the 90s gun control and environmentalism became hot button issues and the Mid Atlantic backed both. The NYC/NJ/CT suburbs back gun control.
The Clinton/Gore administration also signed the environmental agreement, the Kyoto Protocol which also was popular in the region.
I think it's more to do with just the fact that Dubya was seen as a hick and Clinton was very popular in the Northeast, than it is to do with these specific issues.
Re: "hicks", Clinton was rather unique in his ability to appeal to Northeastern suburbanites (with his Yale Law/Rhodes Scholar pedigree) while retaining a good share of the "bubba" vote.
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