"Red states" and "blue states"

[Democratic Hawk]

I've always used the terms "red state" / "blue" state just because it's a simple dichotomy. The trouble if you look at most "blue states", geographically, they're pretty red, which is where it can almost seem paradoxical

I suppose anywhere where the margin of victory for one party was less than 10% over the other; then it's neither red nor blue

Dave