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33. States' Partisanship Has Hardened

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 02:01 AM

Nov 2014

The number and population of battleground states is shrinking.

States' partisanship is hardening.

19 states (including California with 55 electoral votes) with a total of 242 electoral votes, have voted Democratic, 1992-2012
13 states with 102 electoral votes have voted Republican, 1992-2012

Some states have not been been competitive for more than a half-century and most states now have a degree of partisan imbalance that makes them highly unlikely to be in a swing state position. In a study before the 2012 election:
• 41 States Won by Same Party, 2000-2008
• 32 States Won by Same Party, 1992-2008
• 13 States Won Only by Republican Party, 1980-2008
• 19 States Won Only by Democratic Party, 1992-2008
• 9 Democratic States Not Swing State since 1988
• 15 GOP States Not Swing State since 1988

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The electoral college- the greatest vote suppressor ever [View all] wilt the stilt Nov 2014 OP

I think that many here might be unpleasantly surprised by a popular vote system Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #1

You're assuming a binary winner-takes-all system unrepentant progress Nov 2014 #2

If you get rid of the electoral college SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #4

You'll notice I was talking in hypotheticals unrepentant progress Nov 2014 #6

Getting one Constitutional amendment done is big enough of a hurdle SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #9

Who cares? unrepentant progress Nov 2014 #10

My bad SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #12

The National Popular Vote Bill - 61% of the way of going into effect mvymvy Nov 2014 #28

Thanks SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #30

and what is wrong with that concept wilt the stilt Nov 2014 #8

congressional districts should have a maximum allowed in any one district wilt the stilt Nov 2014 #5

Yep. unrepentant progress Nov 2014 #7

I have been against the electoral college since 1969 wilt the stilt Nov 2014 #3

The Candidate with the Most Votes Should Win mvymvy Nov 2014 #27

I have a degree in political science from the Electoral College. kwassa Nov 2014 #11

I'm sure the Founding Fathers came up with the idea customerserviceguy Nov 2014 #13

Minorities and women didn't have the vote until 1920 and 1964. CK_John Nov 2014 #22

unless there is sarcasm here ProdigalJunkMail Nov 2014 #42

Yes, thanks customerserviceguy Nov 2014 #45

On paper... world wide wally Nov 2014 #14

I actually think that getting rid of it, would be more of a disenfranchisment KMOD Nov 2014 #15

No shit, that is where the people are! One person, one vote. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #16

Doesn't it already? Through the House votes? n/t KMOD Nov 2014 #17

So issues important to North Dakota don't matter? davidn3600 Nov 2014 #18

A North Dakotan vote shouldn't have more weight in choosing a president ProfessorPlum Nov 2014 #20

You are thinking about it in a skewed way, I think ProfessorPlum Nov 2014 #19

Safe states, and swing states aren't static. KMOD Nov 2014 #31

States' Partisanship Has Hardened mvymvy Nov 2014 #33

Big City & Campaign Realities mvymvy Nov 2014 #34

Political Realities of Big States. They would not decide every election mvymvy Nov 2014 #26

8 small western states KMOD Nov 2014 #32

Small States Support a National Popular Vote mvymvy Nov 2014 #35

Near Misses are Now Frequently Common mvymvy Nov 2014 #36

Be careful what you wish for zipplewrath Nov 2014 #21

Near Misses are Now Frequently Common mvymvy Nov 2014 #23

When Every Vote is Equal and Matters, Turnout does and will Increase mvymvy Nov 2014 #24

When and where every voter is equal, a campaign must be run everywhere mvymvy Nov 2014 #25

No zipplewrath Nov 2014 #29

When and where every voter is equal, a campaign must be run everywhere mvymvy Nov 2014 #37

Tad Deceiving zipplewrath Nov 2014 #38

One Person, One Vote, Each Equal, Each Matters Equally, Most Votes Wins mvymvy Nov 2014 #39

And this will get worse with a purely popular vote zipplewrath Nov 2014 #40

Political Reality and Experience Don't Agree mvymvy Nov 2014 #41

Again decieving zipplewrath Nov 2014 #43

I have been saying this for years AgingAmerican Nov 2014 #44