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Barrow|Pony · 12 Dec 2006, 16:33

Essentially you're correct, but you can't gloss over the oh so dramatic red state v. blue state distinctions.

With the exception of occiasionally New Hampshire (live free or die), the Northeast and West Coast will consistently go Democrat, regardless of the candidate's geographical origin. Even in Massachusetts, where 'Mormon Mitt' Romney is a potential GOP candidate, he's not likely to win his home state.

That objective look at home territory just isn't present in the South. Arkansas, which is a conservative bastion for all intensive purposes, voted Clinton. South Carolina was close enough to Kerry/Edwards that should Edwards be on the top of the ticket, it would turn blue. Though it's not a guaranteed win (See 1976), you can bank on a Northeast/West Coast sweep for any democrat ever and there's possibility for a switch for a southern politician. It's just not like that vice versa.

Which is why I hope Wesley Clark wins the nomination.

12 Dec 2006, 16:33	#18
Barrow\|Pony snadwich fetcher Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: ONE LOVE Posts: 660	Re: Yo americans Essentially you're correct, but you can't gloss over the oh so dramatic red state v. blue state distinctions. With the exception of occiasionally New Hampshire (live free or die), the Northeast and West Coast will consistently go Democrat, regardless of the candidate's geographical origin. Even in Massachusetts, where 'Mormon Mitt' Romney is a potential GOP candidate, he's not likely to win his home state. That objective look at home territory just isn't present in the South. Arkansas, which is a conservative bastion for all intensive purposes, voted Clinton. South Carolina was close enough to Kerry/Edwards that should Edwards be on the top of the ticket, it would turn blue. Though it's not a guaranteed win (See 1976), you can bank on a Northeast/West Coast sweep for any democrat ever and there's possibility for a switch for a southern politician. It's just not like that vice versa. Which is why I hope Wesley Clark wins the nomination. __________________ Nude On!