State least like its neighbors politically

[DA]

Alaska?! Alaska has no US neighbor!

I think Washington and Idaho are the most different. I don't think any state is more conservative than Idaho and Washington (especially western Washington) is quite liberal. I blame the Cascade Mountains for the division.

[DA]

okok, so Alaska is different from the Yukon Territories and BC? And the Pacific Ocean?

I know Eastern Washington is closer to Idaho, but Western WA either has more people, has more voters.. or somethin' because, for the most part, the whole state is pretty liberal. (Or maybe it just seems that way because I'm from Missouri, a swing leaning conservative state and "the buckle of the bible belt.")

[DA]

New Hampshire, of course. Indiana has the saem politics as Kentucky (south), and has some closeness with most of Illinois (west) and Ohio (East). New Mexico is actually pretty conservative. Florida is just moderate. New Hampshire, however, is libertarian, and it's neighbors are all liberal.

Tell that to Badnarik, who couldn't get his name put on the ballot in NH. It wasn't a backlash of people against the FSP that left NH Libs off the ballot it was the rule that a party has to get 1,500 signatures in each of the (2) districts. http://www.ballot-access.org/ September 5th News Nader was able to accomplish this, but neither the Libertarian Party nor the Constitution Party were. (Yes thats one canidate able and two entire parties not able)

[DA]

Yes, I suppose it's my error in assuming people vote their conscience.