when did they decide to change the color-coding on maps from Dem-Red/Rep-Blue to Dem-Blue/Rep-Red? and why the heck did they do that? it's confusing.
there's quite a bit written about this. there really never was a standard. Back in 76, CBS did a turquoise and chartreuse for democrat and republican. or something like that. Liep is consistent, and the opposite of Fox News channel's red and blue symbolizing GOP and dem. ah, what the hell, as long as you can read a legend you're all set. I'll try to dig up a story for you. ah, what the , you can get it yourself, but here's something off-topic though much more interesting.
http://www.massinc.org/commonwealth/new_map_exclusive/beyond_red_blue.html
