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NightWatcher

(39,343 posts) Sun Sep 16, 2012, 02:18 PM Sep 2012

A map for those who feel overwhelmed in a sea of Red States

It's from http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2012/09/04/nifty-map-tracks-race-for-electoral-votes/
and it shows the size of the states in proportion to their electoral votes. The red states look so tiny and insignificant.

Boy, do I love seeing FL shown in (light) blue. It makes the countless Obama-hating posts from fundie family types more bearable when I realize they they are a small, angry voice. Plus most of them live in the lost hope state of Georgia.

I cant wait to work the polls this November, we're gonna party like we did in '08

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A map for those who feel overwhelmed in a sea of Red States (Original Post) NightWatcher Sep 2012 OP

And the Electoral College favors the red states ThoughtCriminal Sep 2012 #1

THAT is a great map! dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #2

Very cool. Thanks. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #3

That DOES help! The map is 'easy on the eyes' Thanks! FailureToCommunicate Sep 2012 #4

from your lips to God's ears Kyad06 Sep 2012 #5

Oh please, for once and for all.. mountain grammy Sep 2012 #6

ThoughtCriminal

(14,047 posts)

1. And the Electoral College favors the red states

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 02:42 PM

Sep 2012

Since each state gets a minimum of 3 electors, no matter how small the population, low-density, low-population states like Wyoming get disproportional representation.