The NYT has a fascinating map showing which counties became more Democratic vs. Republican

[n2doc]

Can't find a link, but it is on the NYT home page now. You can really see where Obama made strides, and the "Appalachian" band of support for McCain. Looks like Orlando really came through for Obama.

http://nytimes.com/

[HereSince1628]

1. That REALLY makes the R's look like a national party going regional

Interesting how that's all one culture--the Appalachans, Arkansas Ridges and Ozarks.

The R's can stage their next convention at Toad Suck and no one will have far to travel.

[n2doc]

8. Plus the fundy strongholds in the Fl panhandle and Col springs.

Maybe they should have their next convention in Branson! Or maybe Pennsacola.....

[uppityperson]

2. I came to DU today from just playing with that. It is very interesting.

[Patsy Stone]

3. The 22% of counties who voted more Republican than they did in 2004

suck.

[SweetieD]

7. I noticed they almost formed a band/or belt. But it didn't stretch to the deep south.

maybe there is hope?

[Patsy Stone]

9. Arkansas

as an entire state moved right. Blecccch.

Oklahoma, TN and the middle of nowhere Appalachia weren't really a surprise, but I think Louisiana was a direct effect of displaced and dead Katrina victims.

Yep, the South is looking good, as is the mountain West. Gobama!

[Arugula Latte]

18. Yeah -- Arkansas ... Scary, scary.

And Tennessee, also very scary.

[yardwork]

4. We have to get rid of hate radio. This map shows its influence very clearly.

In rural, isolated areas hate radio made inroads in recent years, convincing people that Obama was lots of scary things. We need to restore the Fairness Doctrine and get balanced information to the people living in Appalachia, Louisiana, and other places that went redder than ever this year.

[Kalyke]

16. Exactly.

My state was moving more Democratic in years past (I live in Tennessee), but with the "popularity" of hate radio, it's shifting more and more into the dark side. Popularity is in quotes because it's the only game in most of these towns. There is no liberal radio to compete with it; therefore, I'm not sure if it's popular, or simply the only choice for those wanting news.

It's awful.

[surrealAmerican]

26. You're definitely on to something there.

Of course the best remedy to hate speech is reason. We need to make sure all Americans have access to real, impartial news and commentary. We also need to make it entertaining.

[yardwork]

30. Exactly right. Give people access to the facts and eliminate monopolies.

Right wing media have been allowed to have monopolies in some rural markets. This leads to hate radio.

[blondeatlast]

5. Holy heck--that shows that a great deal of Arizona's rural counties went Blue.

You kinda have to live here to understand, but that is monumental; it's usually the rural counties that turn us red (Pima is solid blue and Maricopa (Phoenix) is always red).

The Democrats really pushed in the rurals--it paid off. Next time...

[thereismore]

21. It just means they are trending blue, not that they are blue. nt

[blondeatlast]

I get that--but that is a MAJOR change here. AZ is virtually my lifetime home; I grew up in a rural

county here and this is a remarkable acheivement. No pissing on my parade can change that.

It holds great hope for 2010 and 2012.

[blondeatlast]

23. I get that--but that is a MAJOR change here. AZ is virtually my lifetime home; I grew up in a rural

county here and this is a remarkable acheivement. No pissing on my parade can change that.

It holds great hope for 2010 and 2012.

[TornadoTN]

6. What I dont understand about my state of Tennessee

The counties closest to the border of North Carolina, went strong McCain.

However, just on the other side of that border in North Carolina, the counties bordering them went almost even or broke to Obama. These are NOT high AA counties we are talking about in NC either!!! To think that an imaginary line makes that much difference is silly at first until you realize its true.


What the hell is in our water here in Tennessee that makes people so fucking stupid?

[Kalyke]

17. It's the radio shows.

Right wing only, all day, all year.

[TornadoTN]

19. Makes a hell of a lot of sense

Seriously it does. I know too many people that listen to hate-wing radio and consider it "news".

I just hope we get a tech revolution in this state like North Carolina has seen. It's the only way to drive the old fundy vote out and get some new blood in. I'm ecstatic about an Obama Presidency and I thank you people in blue states that made it happen. But I can't help but feel a little dejected that my own state can't be part of that club.

[thereismore]

10. Good grief, is this the national racist locator map?

Go to http://nytimes.com/ and click on image #2. What the hell is wrong with Arkansas, and why is there a razor-sharp distinction between Arkansas and Alabama?

[Coexist]

20. LOL!

[yardwork]

31. As I said above, I think that this map actually shows us where hate radio has monopolies.

Right wing media monopolies saturated some markets with insane commentary about Obama, scaring people into thinking he was a communist terrorist etc.

[MuseRider]

11. It seems impossible

that Kansas could have been so dead set on McCain, Roberts etc. looking at this map. The areas that are red are barely populated and the cities where everyone is are all blue or more blue than the last election. I lost my Democratic Congresswoman by quite a bit and the district is definitely more blue than before. I fail to understand this. I have nothing but Republicans now to speak with. Every last one of my reps, national and state, is a Republican yet is shows my area as being more blue. Fuck.

[n2doc]

13. It just says that your area is getting closer to blue, not the absolute value

If you go from 25 to 30% Dem, that would be blue on that map. But cheer up, things are trending better, and maybe next election some of the Repubs will get tossed out.

[MuseRider]

15. Thanks.

It is just damned hard to lose the one Dem I had and to lose her to such a nitwit. Still, the trend is good. I have other things that I work on and not being a Dem I am not much help to them so I guess I should not complain.

[nsd]

12. Wow, the changes in Indiana are especially striking.

Especially when you contrast Indiana with Kentucky. Midwestern reasonableness versus Southerness backwardness.

[mohc]

14. As was pointed out time and again during the primary

Obama was a stronger candidate nationally but he was very weak in the Mid-South. Luckily the Mid-South doesn't have many electoral votes.

[thereismore]

22. The map shows where we need to put liberal radio stations. Nice. nt

[Cha]

24. I read this in another section of the NYT..

"Perhaps one of the most poignant accolades came from Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s former president, who said in a letter to Mr. Obama: “Your victory has demonstrated that no person anywhere in the world should not dare to dream of wanting to change the world for a better place.”

[donheld]

25. There's a flaw in that map

The really red county in Colorado went for President Obama by 62%
They must have meant El Paso county but they picture Saguache County

[n2doc]

35. Ah, but this is a map of change

So did the "red" county vote more for Kerry in 04? Like maybe 68%?
Or maybe it is wrong. I figured the county was where Colorado Springs is, and the fundies came out for Palin...

[Phoonzang]

27. Sun Belt, Rust Belt, Bible Belt....now we have the Racism Belt. nt

[Dover]

28. I'm confused about New Orleans/LA.

After what it went through, why isn't there more blue there?

[treestar]

29. It looks like GA, MT and ND are going more Dem

O got the Kerry states + 8 - landslide!

What is that area of Colorado that went redder - sticks out like a sore thumb.

[TheDonkey]

32. That's a fantastic map. Very informative and interesting scrolling through

it

[PVnRT]

33. Looks like Arkansas & Tennessee are a lost cause...

Damn, Indiana looks nice, all dark blue on that map.

[KittyWampus]

34. I think you can link the Repub areas as Oil and Coal.