Comments on The Political Punch: Red State Blue State, How Great

Perhaps the problem has less to do with the fact t...

2009-09-15T10:43:22.457-05:00

Perhaps the problem has less to do with the fact that one party has a better economic ideology and more to do with the fact that Americans vote based on private interest rather than looking at what's fair--- and until they do, why should politicians look out for the big picture and not for the little groups who actually acknowledge what the politician does for them.

You got your dates wrong! Clinton defeated Bush 1 ...

2009-08-30T13:56:42.288-05:00

You got your dates wrong! Clinton defeated Bush 1 in 92. Note also, in the Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Clinton years -- the Republicans were the "blue states." This was changed by media because of the negative association of red, i.e., we can't have left leaning dems associated with the color red. Come on dude -- GET IT RIGHT.

To L,You bring up very valid points. I am of the o...

2009-03-06T23:01:57.305-06:00

To L,

You bring up very valid points. I am of the opinion that neither party will do us any good until lobbying for profit making institutions is outlawed, and allowed only if they are lobbying for non for profit causes.

Regards,

Joseph

Interesting post. My interpretation of the map is...

2009-03-06T20:22:47.260-06:00

Interesting post. My interpretation of the map is a little different...

I don't think Al Gore was a bad candidate (let us for argument's sake pretend he didn't say he invented the internet =] ). I have been wondering for several years if Clinton got us out of a deficit and into a surplus, then why would we elect Bush?

I think the republican vision of the economy is focusing on maximizing the profit margin... running the US economy more like a business. When it works, it works well i suppose, though I wasn't around for Ronald Regans presidency lol. But it is certainly an attractive proposition... we have a surplus, and now a party comes into power that maximizes of profits further. Bush #2 was able to (barely)convince that though it isn't broke, we can make it better. The 2nd term was stricly about the war, and I didn't think Kerry was a convincing candidate (though he'd be far more effective than Bush I think).

I suspect then that if Obama is successful and he pulls us out of this ditch and back into the golden days, that one or two terms after his run, we'll see a largely red map again.

This is not to say democrats clean up republicans messes, but rather a republican economic model, if implemented properly and fairly, probably is a better way to further monetize a surplus. It is akin to being broke all your life, getting serious about managing your debt, finally obtain a disposable income, and then someone comes along and says "hey, you can invest your disposable income and be even richer!" That's a tough one to turn down I think. Curious to know what y'all think =)

To C Generation,I see your point, history in this ...

2009-03-05T17:12:46.939-06:00

To C Generation,

I see your point, history in this case works both ways, in the 30's FDR had the whole country blue for many terms and JFK then LBJ. After that I point out a couple of the most obvious modern elections that where Conservative landslides.

That's because conservatives cover more rural area...

2009-03-05T17:02:04.699-06:00

That's because conservatives cover more rural area and liberals tend to be more concentrated in urban areas.

Conservatives also tend to be in an L shape throughout the states while there are more liberals tend to be at the coasts.

Statistically these tend to be the greatest truths in how to geographically display the political polarity.

Good points. Liberals definitely have an opportun...

2009-03-05T12:35:30.403-06:00

Good points. Liberals definitely have an opportunity.

The funny thing about your post is that I remember writing something very similar about Bush's win over Kerry, but in favor of the conservative movement.

I also find it interesting when you look at the whole US map from the county detail instead of state. Suddenly, the whole country goes red.