What states are the most/least in favor of free trade?

[Goldwater]

Eh, maybe something like this?:

More in favor of free trade/globalization
More opposed to free trade/globalization

[Goldwater]

Eh, maybe something like this?:

More in favor of free trade/globalization
More opposed to free trade/globalization

I'd say this is about right, but maybe add the Plains states and Idaho to the free trade column?  I also never really saw Tennessee or South Carolina as protectionist places whatsoever.  Anywho, I'll also suggest that a large majority of Americans don't have strong feelings.  I mean, in 2009, Republican voters were much more in favor of free trade than Democratic voters, but if you chuck Barrack Obama's name onto a trade deal and put it all over the news, you will naturally see those numbers move.

Yeah, most people probably don't have strong feelings about trade. Also, I actually thought I made Tennessee and South Carolina green, so those two were mistakes.

[Goldwater]

So, maybe closer to this?

I kind of feel like this map might be overestimating the support for free trade, though I'm not quite sure which green states should be red if that's the case...

[Goldwater]

So, maybe closer to this?

I kind of feel like this map might be overestimating the support for free trade, though I'm not quite sure which green states should be red if that's the case...

I would put Oregon possibly into the opposition category....

https://www.democracyforamerica.com/site/page/new-polling-oregonian-opposition-to-trans-pacific-partnership-fast-track-au

Huh, interesting. Portland struck me as a place that would generally be welcoming to globalization, but I guess that's not the case.

[Goldwater]

Eh, maybe something like this?:

More in favor of free trade/globalization
More opposed to free trade/globalization

This looks more like a map of states you like and states you don't like.

Er, not really? If it was, Alaska and Wyoming would certainly be red, while New Mexico and Louisiana would be green.

As, for the rest of your post, I would assume that you have more knowledge on the subject of Minnesota than me, so I won't even try to argue with you becasue you are probably right. TBH, I was really just going with the logic that the Midwest seems to usually be the most protectionist part of the country, this whole map was just blind guesses without that much thought put into them.

[Goldwater]

So, based on people's comments here, I think I am seeing a few main issues in my guesses

1. I am overestimating the correlation between large/tech cities and support for free trade
2. I am underestimating the support for trade in certain types of rural areas.
3. I probably have too many sates overall as supporting free trade

With those in mind, attempt number three.

[Goldwater]

So, based on people's comments here, I think I am seeing a few main issues in my guesses

1. I am overestimating the correlation between large/tech cities and support for free trade
2. I am underestimating the support for trade in certain types of rural areas.
3. I probably have too many sates overall as supporting free trade

With those in mind, attempt number three.

Pretty good map overall, and I believe I forgot to thank you for starting this thread....

Well, that thanks would be misplaced, since I didn't start this thread, I just kind of hijacked it.

[Goldwater]

If people actually understood free trade:

Says the guy who supported Trump.

[Goldwater]

If people actually understood free trade:

Says the guy who supported Trump.

Well, when your opponent is anti-free trade, too, I guess you can vote on other things, huh?

Eh, I would argue that Hillary flip-flopped so much that she can't really be called consistently anti-free trade, of course Trump has also flip-flopped on most things too so w/e...