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From Wikipedia ( en.wikipedia.org ) "The term red states or blue states describes those U. S. states having residents who predominantly tend to vote for the Republican Party or Democratic Party, respectively, in presidential elections, the only national elections held in the United States.

"The origin of the term is from television newscasts which reveal, or project, on presidential election night which party's candidate has carried which states in the U.S. Electoral College, usually through a map of the country with the states projected to go to one party or another (Republican or Democrat) lit up in one primary color or another - specifically red or blue. The colors were selected because they appear on the United States flag.

"Originally, the color assignments alternated every four years. In the hotly-contested election of 2000, it was the Republicans' turn for red and the Democrats' turn for blue; and because the resulting map for that year revealed that support for each party followed a sharply defined geographical pattern, it has since become customary to refer to the Republican-leaning states as red states and the Democratic strongholds as blue states.

"The red states tend to fall in The South, parts of the Great Plains, the 'Lower Midwest,' and rural Western regions of the country. The Northeast and Pacific Coast, featuring the largest metropolitan areas, are blue states.

"Solid red states are Alaska, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming, which have not voted for a Democrat presidential candidate since 1964. Other strong red states include Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina and Texas, which have not voted Democrat since 1976.

"Red states have several demographic differences from blue states; thus the term now has cultural implications as well, implying a conservative region or a more conservative type of American. This view of an "America somewhat divided" into two cultural zones has been most prominently advanced by conservative writer David Brooks. The most typical is that the majority of red states tend to feature more rural area, with agriculture being one of the most important industries. Red states also tend to be poorer and have fewer college graduates, but they send far more members to join the U.S. military. Red states tend to be more actively religious and more overwhelmingly Christian. Recently others have challenged Brooks' views, charging that they are exaggerated.

"The blue states tend to be in the Northeast, Upper Midwest and Pacific Coast, with the Great Plains, South and the remainder of the Midwest being red states.

"The solid 'blue states' would generally be California, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Vermont, Maine and Michigan. The distinction between the two is far from clear-cut, however. Minorities in all states tend to vote Democratic. Many states are divided, such as Florida, which is quite liberal in the cities, but rather conservative in rural areas such as the Panhandle.

"Blue states have several demographic differences from red states, thus the term now has cultural implications as well, implying a liberal region or a more liberal type of American. The most typical is that the majority of blue states tend to be more urban, have higher per capita government expenditures, and are more multicultural.

"The distinction between the two groups of states is far from clear cut, however. Members of minority racial groups in all states tend to vote Democratic. Many states are divided, such as Pennsylvania, which is quite conservative in the interior, but liberal around the urban centers of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

"It should be noted that not all media outlets follow this standard. According to Federal Review's web site, the trend has been towards the use of blue for the incumbent and red for the challenger."

From Peter S Cannelos, Boston Globe ( www.Boston.com ) "George W. Bush's victory marks the political ascendancy of 'red-state' America that backed him strongly four years ago but then served as veritable bulwark against some of the strongest political winds to confront an incumbent seeking reelection.

"Bush won almost exactly the same combination of states as in his disputed 2000 victory, but most of them gained population and electoral clout in the intervening years, and, on Tuesday, rewarded his program of tax cuts and military aggressiveness with higher margins than four years ago.

"Through all the darkest moments of his presidency - the guerrilla insurgency in Iraq, the torture scandal at Abu Ghraib prison, the release of pre-Sept. 11, 2001, memos warning of a terror attack on the United States - Bush's supporters in Southern and Western states remained loyal, restricting the competitive landscape for the 2004 election to a handful of swing states.

"In a pattern reminiscent of four years ago, Democrats were cheered by strong exit-poll results, only to watch Bush do better than expected almost everywhere. The president held on to the key states of Florida, West Virginia, and, finally, Ohio.

"And, just like four years ago, he lost the Northeast and the West Coast -- including such large states as California, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey -- by almost exactly the same margins as in 2000.

"The president's victory can only be seen as an endorsement of the president's aggressive policies in Iraq and elsewhere. Bush was greatly helped by the fact that the United States has not had another major attack since 2001, a circumstance so welcome that both candidates barely mentioned it, as if trying to avoid a jinx. But voters noticed it: Many who were interviewed outside polling places in Florida said they believed that, despite Bush's failure to anticipate the Iraq insurgency, his decision to go to war in Iraq helped dissuade potential terrorists from attacking the United States.

"Still, Bush's victory is, at bottom, a mandate from a little more than half the country, almost exactly the same half that supported him four years ago. Drawing another narrow win out of the same well can further the red-state/blue-state cultural divide that is, in some respects, a product of Bush's policies.

"The newly reelected president will come under some pressure to unify the country and build more support from Democrats, perhaps by ridding his Cabinet of some of its more divisive figures, such as Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and Attorney General John Ashcroft.

"Democrats, demoralized after again failing to take either chamber of Congress and bruised after a contentious four years, would probably welcome an olive branch. Even some Bush supporters would probably endorse more moderate leaders at the Pentagon and the Justice Department.

"The way Bush won reelection does not signal a move to the center: His chief political adviser, Karl Rove, advised him to shore up the base at the expense of swing voters - a decision that led to Bush's endorsement of a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, his commitment of federal funds to faith-based charities, and his unapologetic embrace of the doctrine of preemptive war in Iraq.

"The usual blueprint for a presidential run calls for appealing to centrists to build a coalition. But Bush's decision to concentrate on energizing his core supporters may change that blueprint forever.

"After all, an energized political 'base' does not waver if the candidate loses a few debates. It comes out to vote even in the kind of driving rain that soaked Ohio on Election Day. It supports its favored candidates even when times are good, like 2000, and there is no obvious need for a change in leadership. And it sticks with its favorites even when times are hard, and many voters seem to be looking for a change.

"A leader who touted consistency as his prime character trait, Bush will probably govern in a second term the way he has in his first: by accepting the counsel of a small group of advisers led by Vice President Dick Cheney and by resisting opinions from any other quarter, including Republicans in Congress.

"In recent months, some senior Republican senators have spoken out against various aspects of Bush's Iraq policy, perhaps signaling a desire for more consultation in a second term. It is not likely they will get it, and it is not clear they will demand it.

"Bush's margins have been small, but he has kept the Republicans in power, earning his party's gratitude. And he, Rove, and Cheney believe that having congressional Republicans read from a White House script is the key to transforming Washington. It is the way the party has leveraged narrow victories in 2000 and the 2002 congressional elections into far-reaching policy changes in taxation and foreign policy.

"Election Day was another show of loyalty of 'red-state America' to the president it admires. Texas, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, and the rest of the South gave Bush big margins; Florida and Ohio stayed in the Republican column by narrower margins.

"For Bush, who prides himself on standing by his friends and rewarding supporters, the victory will be received as a sweet vindication after a year of stress and turmoil; as proof of his legitimacy after his tarnished 2000 win; and even, perhaps, as avenging his father's defeat in 1992. And he will not forget who gave it to him."

From Mike Thompson, Human Events On Line ( www.humaneventsonline.com ) "The demographics revealed by the two most recent presidential elections are radically different and have resulted in Two Americas (but not the simplistic Two Americas envisioned by Kerry's Marxist-tongued running mate, John Edwards).

"BUSH USA is predominantly white; devoutly Christian (mostly Protestant); openly, vigorously heterosexual; an open land of single-family homes and ranches; economically sound (except for a few farms), but not drunk with cyberworld business development, and mainly English-speaking, with a predilection for respectfully uttering 'yes, ma'am' and 'yes, sir.'

"GORE/KERRY USA is ethnically diverse; multi-religious, irreligious or nastily antireligious; more sexually liberated (if not in actual practice, certainly in attitude); awash with condo canyons and other high-end real estate bordered by sprawling, squalid public housing or neglected private homes, decidedly short of middle-class neighborhoods; both high tech and oddly primitive in its commerce; very artsy, and Babelesque, with abnormally loud speakers.

"Bush USA also is far safer, its murder rate being about 16% of the homicidal binge that plagues Gore/Kerry USA -2.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.2 per 100,000 (from a study by Professor Joseph Olson, Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota).

"A downsized, post-expulsion United States still would be geographically big enough (and personally generous enough) to welcome millions of authentic refugees from the ousted former states, real Americans who crave lower taxes, smaller government, safer neighborhoods, more secure borders, greater moral leadership, and all the other aspects of a markedly better society-- one that spawns harmony, not cacophony; excellence, not dependence; justice, not histrionics; education, not brainwashing; enterprise, not welfare, and Godliness, not devilishness. As for the dozen ex-American states, they could always petition the UN and EU for foreign aid. Moreover, with any good luck (or bon chance), socialist Canada would annex our jettisoned territory, eh?"

www.Chattanooga.com ) "We are the red states. We listen to talk shows and Fox News. We tear up when we hear the national anthem. We drive SUVS and fly business class. We go through drive-throughs, have mortgages, and shop at Wal-Mart. We attend BBQs, football games, fire hall meetings, and places of faith. We believe life is precious and marriage is sacred. We believe there are some things worth dying for. We have the utmost respect for those who lay their life on the line defending our freedom and protecting our streets. We believe religion is not a philosophy but a way of life.

"We raise our children as best we can. We’ll help anyone who really needs it, and not blame others for our own bad choices. We read our Holy Books. We pray because we know wisdom comes from God, not man. We go about our lives quietly as we care for our families. We might not have time to demonstrate, but we make time to vote.

"We expect the values we teach our children to be respected in our schools. We expect people to say what they mean and mean what they say. We expect to work hard and earn the just rewards of that labor. We expect to be able to watch a football game with our kids and not have to worry about the content of the half-time show. We expect terrorists and those who harm the innocent to be punished.

"We are farms, ranches, small businesses, and town squares. We are BBQs, baseball games, fishing holes, and civic clubs. We are little league games, piano recitals, Bible Studies, and car pools. We are grandfathers in Iwo Jima, fathers in Vietnam, and sons and daughters in Iraq. We are fly-over country. We are the red states."

From J. David Brown, Chattanooga.Com ( www.Chattanooga.com ) "We live in a red state. We listen to our neighbors quote talk shows and Fox News, and know that they are satisfied with having a sound bite to believe.

"We tear up when we hear the national anthem, and remember when our European allies thought the United States was a force for good in the world.

"We drive behind huge, gas-guzzling SUVS, breath dirty air and pay $2 for a gallon of gas because so few of our neighbors think it's important to conserve fossil fuels.

"We pay our mortgages and our taxes, but we still have to put up with under-funded public education.

"We watch our mom-and-pop stores close up and local jobs deteriorate because everybody shops at Wal-Mart.

"We attend places of faith, but have trouble finding a store open on Sunday Mornings when we run out of baby formula."

"We believe that if marriage were truly valued as sacred, we'd be more worried about high rates of divorce continuing to decimate the lives of our young people than about whether two people in a committed relationship could refer to themselves as 'married.'

"We believe there are some things worth dying for, but that when our leader tells us that our sons and daughters are dying for a good reason, but he or she is wrong, that he or she should be held accountable.

"We think if you have the utmost respect for those who lay their life on the line defending our freedom and protecting our streets, maybe you shouldn't cuss the street cop who pulls you over for speeding.

"We believe that if religion truly were a way of life, some of our neighbors would be better at allowing people to live their own lives and make their own decisions without interference.

"We raise our children as best we can, and hope they can understand why some people's fear of people different from them makes all of their decisions for them.

"We’ll help anyone who really needs it, and even some who probably shouldn't need it, because it's not our place to judge.

"We have Holy Books quoted in every public debate, regardless of their relevance, and have to listen to people who think those quotes should replace rational thought.

"We go about our lives quietly as we care for our families, and deal as best we can with those who would impose their value system on us.

"We live with the world created by people who don't have time to think for themselves, but always make time to vote.

"We expect that other people's values will dilute the understanding of science taught in our schools.

"We also are farms, ranches, small businesses, and town squares. We also are BBQs, baseball games, fishing holes, and civic clubs. We also are little league games, piano recitals, Bible Studies, and car pools. We also are grandfathers in Iwo Jima, fathers in Vietnam, and sons and daughters in Iraq. We are half of the people in the United State, and we deserve better than the open hostility of those who differ with us.

"We live in the Red States, and we're going to make the best of it that we can."

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