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A '''red state''' is a state that has voted for the republican candidate in a presidential election.  The term comes from a convention used by news networks in which states are colored red when a majority votes for a Republican presidential candidate.   
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A '''red state''' is a state that has voted for the republican candidate in a presidential election.  The term comes from the habit of news networks coloring Republican states red.   
  
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Voters in red states are generally [[conservative]].  Red states are noted for a commitment to conservative Christian morality, [[abortion|pro-life]], anti-homosexuality, an emphasis on the importance of the traditional nuclear family, higher spending on the military, a decrease in government regulation of business, and a reduction of taxes.  Red states are generally in the southern and midwestern [[United States]].
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Voters in red states are generally [[conservative]].  Red states are noted for a commitment to conservative Christian morality, [[abortion|pro-life]], family values, and a desire to reduce the tax burden.  Red states are generally in the southern and midwestern [[United States]].
  
  

Revision as of 21:04, May 22, 2007

A red state is a state that has voted for the republican candidate in a presidential election. The term comes from the habit of news networks coloring Republican states red.

Voters in red states are generally conservative. Red states are noted for a commitment to conservative Christian morality, pro-life, family values, and a desire to reduce the tax burden. Red states are generally in the southern and midwestern United States.


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