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snowguy716
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« on: October 17, 2006, 12:11:33 AM » |
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I have trouble calling New England states "democratic" because they were traditionally very Republican up until recently. I think Maine is a good example of staying put while the rest of the nation moved to the right.
Maine - Democratic Vermont - Liberal Connecticut - Democratic Rhode Island - Liberal Massachusets - Liberal New York - Democratic New Jersey - Democratic Pennsylvania - Democratic Washington D.C. -Democratic Maryland - Liberal Delaware - Liberal Michigan - Democratic Minnesota - Both Wisconsin - Both Illinois - Democratic California - Liberal Oregon - Liberal Washington - Liberal Hawaii - Liberal
Minnesota has the longest record of voting Democratic for president of any state, and that is due, in large part, to a marriage between the liberal voters of the Twin Cities and the democratic voters of the north.
Now, of course when I say liberal, I'm talking about social issues. Traditionally Democratic are more economic policies that have been in the party platform for a very long time.
The nation will ultimately swing back to the left though, as it always goes in waves, and the old miners "up on da range" will still be voting democrat come hell or high water... much to the dismay of Republicans.
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