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DWolper (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 05:04 AM Original message |
This map is a mind-blower |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 05:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. Not when you consider that the blue corresponds to many of the major |
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DWolper (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 05:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Good spin, but I'm afraid this is a total disconnect n/t |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 05:11 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. How is that spin? |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 06:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
22. Spin? |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 06:24 AM Response to Reply #3 |
31. That's not spin, Bub, That's reality. |
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priapis (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 11:06 AM Response to Reply #3 |
71. given the 51-49 split, obviously most red states are barren wastelands |
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Kilroy003 (543 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 05:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I think that is kinda' neat. |
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RPM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 07:21 AM Response to Reply #5 |
39. no... |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 05:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Thats what makes it so upsetting |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 01:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
79. Read 'What's the Matter with Kansas' |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 01:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
85. I think a review of previous posts tells you what you need to know... |
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Piperay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 05:08 AM Response to Original message |
2. Just remember most of the blue |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 05:19 AM Response to Original message |
6. It's not a mindblower. |
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Awsi Dooger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 05:32 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. The gray areas have not finished counting yet |
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NDFan (154 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 05:40 AM Response to Original message |
9. What is wrong with you people? |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 05:58 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Problem is we keep running the same strategy |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 05:42 AM Response to Original message |
10. Here's a different view..... |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 08:25 AM Response to Reply #10 |
46. That is so beautiful, BB |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 05:46 AM Response to Original message |
11. "Dirt don't vote!" |
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vetwife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 10:51 AM Response to Reply #11 |
66. Amen..Just said that on another thread ! |
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Lexingtonian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 05:49 AM Response to Original message |
12. It's crap |
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StickNCA (74 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 06:07 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Let's not forget the capitol of CA... |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 09:33 AM Response to Reply #12 |
52. "All of the places considered most highly regrettable to live in... |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 10:57 AM Response to Reply #12 |
68. saguaros would NOT vote for Bush! |
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AntiCoup2K4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 11:06 AM Response to Reply #68 |
72. Snakes might vote for Cheney though, since he's their cousin |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 11:21 AM Response to Reply #72 |
77. an insult to snakes, sir an insult to snakes! |
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loudestchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 10:58 AM Response to Reply #12 |
69. Hey! I suspect you don't know where Kansas City is on that map! |
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xequals (327 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 05:51 AM Response to Original message |
13. So ? All that matters is votes, not land mass. Metro vs Retro. |
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Nimble_Idea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 01:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
80. very well said |
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Merlin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 05:55 AM Response to Original message |
14. Oh, don't worry. We're all in denial on this board, This isn't important. |
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NDFan (154 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 05:57 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. What do you suggest we do? |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 06:00 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. all those things came from our economic promises, and we are so far gone |
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Merlin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 06:09 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Two things. 1) Lose Roe 2) Gain Jesus |
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arewenotdemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 07:42 AM Response to Reply #21 |
42. wow...you make a powerful case |
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Lexingtonian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 08:12 AM Response to Reply #21 |
44. Forget it, that's a pipe dream. |
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lawladyprof (628 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 10:48 AM Response to Reply #44 |
65. Your analysis is very compelling and insightful |
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Liberal Gramma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 09:11 AM Response to Reply #21 |
50. So, basically..... |
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xequals (327 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 06:05 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Oh, it's very important for this reason: |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 06:08 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. The Democratic Party was BUILT on the votes of the rural farmer |
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Merlin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 06:12 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Right you are. The farm belt was SOLID Democratic before Roe. |
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xequals (327 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 06:24 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Only because they were hanging onto the past |
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Merlin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 06:56 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Wrong. You're confusing the farm belt with the south. |
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arewenotdemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 08:25 AM Response to Reply #34 |
45. There's plenty of bigotry in Midwest |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 09:38 AM Response to Reply #45 |
55. Indeed there is.... |
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Merlin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 09:48 AM Response to Reply #45 |
58. I disagree. They are terrified of the moral degeneration of America. |
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Nimble_Idea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 01:25 PM Response to Reply #34 |
81. cocoon of arrogance |
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xequals (327 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 06:15 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. The little guy also is |
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Merlin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 06:21 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Yeah, sure. They're all evil and stupid and hate us Dems for our freedom. |
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xequals (327 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 06:31 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. I -- and most metro voters -- are the farthest thing from "ivory tower". |
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Merlin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 06:52 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. No you've got it wrong. YOU are the one who thinks THEY are outcasts. |
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texas is the reason (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 10:00 AM Response to Reply #33 |
60. i don't understand what you mean with the roe v. wade thing.. |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 06:11 AM Response to Original message |
23. Land doesn't vote |
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Merlin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 06:13 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Yeah, right. But the people in those red areas whipped our asses. |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 06:23 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Yet, for all that ass whippin |
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Merlin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 06:58 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. ? |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 07:01 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I've been told by family that my views favor the terrorists |
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Merlin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 07:16 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. First of all, that's completely different... |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 07:24 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. I completely agree |
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MagickMuffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 06:18 AM Response to Original message |
27. Links below provided by ESRI which specializes in mapping software |
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Minstrel Boy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 07:08 AM Response to Reply #27 |
37. The 3D map is a much truer representation of Democratic depth. |
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SleepingDragon (80 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 10:28 AM Response to Reply #27 |
64. The 3-d map is revealing.. |
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xequals (327 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 01:11 PM Response to Reply #64 |
78. Yes! Exactly ! |
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i_c_a_White_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
41. Many of the "red" counties are big n empty |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
43. The red areas are where |
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ithacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
47. TOTALLY meaningless |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
48. this is a FREEP map! |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
49. Right.... Grass and Shrubs for Bush! n/t |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
51. oh fer cryin' out loud..THIS MAP IS RIGHT!! here: |
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catbert836 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 09:36 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. aaaaaah.... |
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tjdee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 09:38 AM Response to Reply #51 |
54. THANK YOU. |
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Poor Richard Lex (256 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 09:42 AM Response to Reply #51 |
56. What is with all the blue counties along the Mississippi? |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 09:45 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Those are loyal black voters whom we will abandon |
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ulTRAX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
59. acreage doesn't vote......people do. |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
61. There are single BUILDINGS in some of those blue areas |
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SleepingDragon (80 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 10:13 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. The real divde is between Urban and Suburban voters |
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RPM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
63. looks like population density map |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
67. Nobody's Paying Attention... |
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Kingshakabobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
70. I, for one, hail our new Christian overlords |
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NinetySix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
73. Meaningless. |
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AntiCoup2K4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
74. Here's another map that puts it in perspective |
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socalover (359 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
75. Those blue dots are the nucleus and muscle of the US economy |
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loudestchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
76. You've got to love that one little blue spot in red Kansas... |
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cindyw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
82. Compare your map to the actual population centers of the US. |
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American liberal (915 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
83. what does the gray mean? |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 01:49 PM Response to Reply #83 |
86. It means this map is shit. n/t |
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Obviousman (927 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-06-04 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
84. umm, |
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