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  • October 2008

    • Dire Economy Boosts Obama in Swing States

      New York Times  |  Oct 5, 08 9:25 AM CDT

      Dire Economy Boosts Obama in Swing States

      (Newser) - As voters turn green over the shaky economy, the electoral map is turning blue, according to a New York Times tally. Barack Obama is hitting hard in nine states that George Bush took in 2004 and weren’t expected to be tossups this close to November—forcing John McCain to spend in traditional GOP strongholds, cut back on offense in Democratic bastions, and pull out of economically devastated Michigan. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Election 2008  • Financial Crisis  • economy  • swing states  • electoral college  • blue states

  • September 2008

    • Election May Come Down to Same Ol' States

      Washington Post  |  Sep 15, 08 1:39 PM CDT

      Election May Come Down to Same Ol' States

      (Newser) - In the final 50 days, the biggest change in Barack Obama's camp is a return to old political strategy, the Washington Post reports. Partly because Sarah Palin's selection has solidified red/blue divisions of past years, Obama is targeting the same swing states—Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, Florida—that determined the past two elections, and have a short list of others that could turn Democrat. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Election 2008  • Sarah Palin  • Obama 2008  • McCain 2008  • Barack Obama supporters  • McCain-Palin  • red state  • blue states

    • Purple Voters Shade Right: Study

      Advertising Age  |  Sep 15, 08 10:14 AM CDT

      Purple Voters Shade Right: Study

      (Newser) - A study by a marketing firm finds that swing voters tend to be older and lean conservative, reports Advertising Age . The study broke down the US into red, blue, and purple states; within each, researchers used marketing tools to examine voter characteristics. They found that “purple states” are those where none of the three voter groups dominates, but “purple voters” themselves lean right. More »

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      red state  • swing voters  • blue states

  • July 2008

    • 50-State Strategy Could Heal Red/Blue Divide

      National Journal  |  Jul 5, 08 10:20 AM CDT

      50-State Strategy Could Heal Red/Blue Divide

      (Newser) - Barack Obama and John McCain each hope to widen the playing field this November, and that could be a good thing for the country, writes Ronald Brownstein for the National Journal. Part of the reason America is so partisan is because it’s politically balkanized. In 2000 and 2004, both candidates resigned themselves to that division, conceding states that will be in play this time around. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Election 2008  • George W. Bush  • partisanship  • red state  • blue states

  • June 2008
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