Map comparisons: 2004 vs 2008.... or.... why the 50-state strategy was genius

[scheming daemons]

2004 County Map:


2008 County Map:



2004 County Map, using shades of purple to indicate margin of victory:


2008 County Map, using shades of purple to indicate margin of victory:



Finally... Electoral Maps that are sized according to electoral votes of each state:

2004:


2008:

[MrScorpio]

1. Love that saturation zone in NC

Hopefully, it'll spread southward the next time