tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2880894403790355219.post316446673262781100..comments2023-12-01T00:40:24.004-05:00Comments on The Sean McCallum.com Blog: The Red StatesSean McCallumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01867677231859844574noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2880894403790355219.post-86533743783930493902008-10-28T15:52:00.000-04:002008-10-28T15:52:00.000-04:00I think you could scour the earth and not find any...I think you could scour the earth and not find anything similar to what happens in rural Texas.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11006170299450234749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2880894403790355219.post-78091535203216592352008-10-27T15:29:00.000-04:002008-10-27T15:29:00.000-04:00First comment - what is with the US and their colo...First comment - what is with the US and their colour choices? Red is supposed to be for socialist / left-leaning parties (Canadian Liberals and British Labour) and Blue is supposed to be for conservative / right-wing parties (Canadian Conservatives / PCs and the Conservatives in the UK). The US has it backwards.<BR/><BR/>Second, the red state / blue state maps obfuscate the political polarization in the states. It's actually more of an urban versus rural divide. Cross the border into rural NY and MI for example, and the polling is actually pretty similar to what happens in rural TX. The main difference between all the states is primarily in how many people live in cities versus rural areas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com