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| − | '''Swing states''' are [[state]]s neither the [[Republican]] nor [[Democratic]] candidate has a clear majority of the voters' support prior to a Presidential election, and therefore could "swing" the election results in either direction. They are also known as "battleground states" because they are where the majority of the campaigning takes place for both parties. | + | '''Swing states''' are [[state]]s in which neither the [[Republican]] nor [[Democratic]] candidate has a clear majority of the voters' support prior to a Presidential election, and therefore could "swing" the election results in either direction. They are also known as "battleground states" because they are where the majority of the campaigning takes place for both parties. |
==2008 Swing States== | ==2008 Swing States== | ||
Revision as of 01:42, August 26, 2008
Swing states are states in which neither the Republican nor Democratic candidate has a clear majority of the voters' support prior to a Presidential election, and therefore could "swing" the election results in either direction. They are also known as "battleground states" because they are where the majority of the campaigning takes place for both parties.
2008 Swing States
Colorado
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Virginia