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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 '''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. |
| − | Voters in red states are generally [[conservative]]. Red states are noted for a commitment to conservative Christian morality, [[abortion|pro-life]], family | + | 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]]. |
Revision as of 12:51, May 22, 2007
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.
Voters in red states are generally conservative. Red states are noted for a commitment to conservative Christian morality, 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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