Difference between revisions of "Purple state"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (Added hyperlinks and Proof Read and Categories and See Also) |
|||
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
{{Main|Red state}} | {{Main|Red state}} | ||
| + | [[Category : Purple States]] | ||
[[Category : United States Political Terms]] | [[Category : United States Political Terms]] | ||
[[Category : Conservatism]] | [[Category : Conservatism]] | ||
Revision as of 07:35, December 17, 2014
Purple state is a term gaining popularity in the US media. It refers to "battleground" or "swing" states in United States Presidential elections. These states are the ones that candidates expend disproportionate resources in. Examples of "purple" states include: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Colorado, Iowa, Wisconsin, and New Hampshire.[1]
"Purple" refers to the tradition of classifying states as "Red" or "Blue", responding to an Electoral College vote of Republican and Democratic presidential candidate, respectively. In this scheme, very close states are colored purple until the final vote tally is finished. In reality, most states are "purple" if viewed on a per-county basis. [2]
See Also
References
- ↑ http://www.wordspy.com/words/purplestate.asp
- ↑ Purple states of America - a county by county breakdown of presidential elections since 1960.
For a more detailed treatment, see Red state.