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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 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 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> |
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* [[Blue Dog Democrat]] | * [[Blue Dog Democrat]] | ||
* [[Gun control]] of the Purple States | * [[Gun control]] of the Purple States | ||
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| − | [[Category : Purple States]] | + | [[Category:Purple States]] |
| − | [[Category : United States Political Terms]] | + | [[Category:United States Political Terms]] |
| − | [[Category : Conservatism]] | + | [[Category:Conservatism]] |
| − | [[Category : Republicans]] | + | [[Category:Republicans]] |
| − | [[Category : Democrats]] | + | [[Category:Democrats]] |
| − | [[Category : Republican Party]] | + | [[Category:Republican Party]] |
| − | [[Category : Democratic Party]] | + | [[Category:Democratic Party]] |
| − | [[Category : Strategic Relocation]] | + | [[Category:Strategic Relocation]] |
| − | [[Category : Gun control]] | + | [[Category:Gun control]] |
| − | [[Category : Survivalism]] | + | [[Category:Survivalism]] |
| − | [[Category : Politics]] | + | [[Category:Politics]] |
| − | [[Category : Regions of the United States]] | + | [[Category:Regions of the United States]] |
| − | [[Category : United States Geography]] | + | [[Category:United States Geography]] |
| − | [[Category : United States of America]] | + | [[Category:United States of America]] |
| − | [[Category : Geography]] | + | [[Category:Geography]] |
| − | [[Category : Welfare State]] | + | [[Category:Welfare State]] |
Revision as of 07:22, June 27, 2016
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.