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| − | '''Purple state''' is a term gaining popularity in the US media. It refers to "battleground" or "swing" states in United States | + | '''Purple state''' is a term gaining popularity in the US media. It refers to "battleground" or "swing" states in [[United States President]]ial 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]].<ref>http://www.wordspy.com/words/purplestate.asp</ref> |
"Purple" refers to the tradition of classifying states as "[[Red state|Red]]" or "[[Blue state|Blue]]", responding to an [[Electoral College]] vote of [[Republican Party|Republican]] and [[Democratic Party|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. <ref>[http://www.princeton.edu/~rvdb/JAVA/election2004/ Purple states of America] - a county by county breakdown of presidential elections since 1960.</ref> | "Purple" refers to the tradition of classifying states as "[[Red state|Red]]" or "[[Blue state|Blue]]", responding to an [[Electoral College]] vote of [[Republican Party|Republican]] and [[Democratic Party|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. <ref>[http://www.princeton.edu/~rvdb/JAVA/election2004/ Purple states of America] - a county by county breakdown of presidential elections since 1960.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Blue Dog Democrat]] |
| − | * [[Blue state]] | + | * [[Gun control]] of the Purple States |
| − | * [[Free | + | * [[Blue state]]s or [[Essay:Free States Movement#Naughty State List|Unfree states]] of [[Big Government]]-[[Welfare state]]-[[Nanny state]]-[[Statist]]-[[Police state]] |
| + | * Purple states - swing states that can vote either [[Republican]] or [[Democrat]] | ||
| + | * [[Essay:Free States Movement|Free States Movement]] | ||
* [[Strategic relocation]]: [[Vote with your feet]] | * [[Strategic relocation]]: [[Vote with your feet]] | ||
| + | * [[American Redoubt]] - [[Free State Wyoming]] - [[Free State Project]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category : Purple States]] | [[Category : Purple States]] | ||
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[[Category : Democratic Party]] | [[Category : Democratic Party]] | ||
[[Category : Strategic Relocation]] | [[Category : Strategic Relocation]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Gun control]] | ||
[[Category : Survivalism]] | [[Category : Survivalism]] | ||
[[Category : Politics]] | [[Category : Politics]] | ||
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[[Category : United States of America]] | [[Category : United States of America]] | ||
[[Category : Geography]] | [[Category : Geography]] | ||
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Revision as of 07:25, December 18, 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
- Blue Dog Democrat
- Gun control of the Purple States
- Blue states or Unfree states of Big Government-Welfare state-Nanny state-Statist-Police state
- Purple states - swing states that can vote either Republican or Democrat
- Free States Movement
- Strategic relocation: Vote with your feet
- American Redoubt - Free State Wyoming - Free State Project
References
- ↑ http://www.wordspy.com/words/purplestate.asp
- ↑ Purple states of America - a county by county breakdown of presidential elections since 1960.