Mr. Morden
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« on: August 24, 2006, 06:38:06 PM » |
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In terms of regional trends, all of the states with the biggest swings to the GOP from 1944 to 1964 were in the South. Then you have the Wallace hiccup in 1968, followed by more swinging of the South to the GOP in 1972.
Also in each of the last three elections ('96, '00, and '04), the biggest swingers to the Dems are in the Northeast, and the biggest swingers to the GOP are in the South or West.
Also, I think smaller states are somewhat overrepresented here. You have to go back to 1952 before you find any states that are currently more populous than New Jersey.
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