Bush 51/43 in Florida - 56% Approval Rating - Mason-Dixon

[Beet]

agcat, the South and the North are probably more similiar now than they were 100, 50 or even 25 years ago. I think a lot can be answered by population densities. The South is "developing" thus it needs low taxes, weak regulation, in order to grow. Once the sprawling cities have consolidated, people will demand higher-up goods, such as clean environmentment, development control, better public services, etc. It's one at a time. What you need depends on the level of development of the local economy.

[Beet]

All right agcat, but in that case GW will have to step down as President.

[Beet]

Population density is for sure one factor, but only one.

There is a very SERIOUS correlation between population density and the 2000 election results. Here's what I could find:

http://www.demographia.com/db-landstatepopdens.htm