Post random maps here

[Platypus]

Hint: Howard Dean related.

Howard Dean lost Iowa convincingly in the 2004 primary season and Iowa is in grey, so therefore does it show a connection between Dean's primary vote compared to Kerry's?

No, it has nothing to do with voting percentages. Though you are on to something by saying he lost Iowa.

Hint: It has to do with a speech he made.

Red indicates places that he named during that oh so famous speech in Iowa?

With the shading indicating the order in which he said them.

[Platypus]

Should be pretty easy to get the basic idea about what the map shows; but might be a bit difficult to get some of the catergories (I, T, and D and R +30, +50, +70 and +90

[Platypus]

Should be pretty easy to get the basic idea about what the map shows; but might be a bit difficult to get some of the catergories (I, T, and D and R +30, +50, +70 and +90

Come on, this one's easy!

[Platypus]

origin of state names?

Green- named after someone
dark red- named from a term in a European language
medium red- named after another place
blues- named after indian words, with the different shades being different types of words
gray- unknown/other

?

Yep, more or less.

Green=named after someone; grey=invented or unknown; red 30=english word with native associations; red 50=from english; red 70=from foreign language into English; red 90=direct from foreign language; blue 30=indirect from native word; blue 50-directfrom native word; blue 70=indirect from tribal name; blue 90=direct from tribal name.

[Platypus]

Blue: Registered USAFL (Aussie Rules) clubs
Green: Deregistered or non-official clubs
Red: No clubs