Top 5 liberal/conservative states

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I already did this thread on another board.

My two cents:
liberal
1.Massachussets-cummon, the name "Massachussets liberal" doesn't refer to any other state and it was only to carry McGovern in 1972
2.Minnesota-only state to carry Mondale in 1984, also longest going Dem state in sequence of presidential elections.
3.Washington-(state) votes Democrat in presidential elections, has not had a Republican governor since 1980, and I don't think has ever had a conservative governor.
4.New York-popularized the term latte liberal, most of the population is around the city, which is very liberal. Even up state is pretty liberal for the rural areas
5.Vermont-used to be incredibly GOP back in the day.  Mostly independents, but they all vote liberal.  Voted for Bernie Sanders who is a self proclaimed socialist, 'nuff said

conservative
1.Utah-biggest mormon population, biggest % for Republican presidents in recent times, religious right, and home to Karl Rove
2.Mississippi-religious right, and the southern most state in the union.
3.Nebraska-even the pigs and roosters on the farms vote Republican (as my political science teacher once said), large rural state, lost of farms, subsidies by Republicans make farmers happy
4.Idaho-potato farms, and libertarian leaning Republicans
5.Texas-home to George W Bush and Tom Delay.  Even big cities vote Republican, and W has pretty much solidified the state for most future elections.