Two maps it's helpful never to loose sight of if you want to understand US politics.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

The big divide in the US is not North/South or even Red State/Blue State, it's urban/rural. Densely populated areas usually go Democrat, sparsely populated areas usually go Republican.

[kentauros]

1. I wonder how these maps would look

if we could telecommute all non-labor office-type jobs (such as my drafting job) in the country? I'd think you'd get even more blue in the immediately surrounding areas around cities :)

[sufrommich]

2. "lose" nt.

[annabanana]

3. In other words.. Where there's people, there's Democrats...

Cows must be republicans...

[warren pease]

4. Two more that help explain things....

[Bucky]

5. That's because Democrats like to huddle together for the warmth.

The more you live out in the country, the easier it is to pretend other people don't matter.

[DLnyc]

6. Of course, it would be helpful to have a little information on what is being

shown in the maps. Year? Local Elections? National? One Candidate? Party?

A picture might be worth a thousand words, but words are still worth a lot.

[thereismore]

10. Yep. nt

[Gregorian]

7. Educated/Uneducated

University metropolitan areas/Podunk nowhereland

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

8. I could happily live in this state

:thumbs-up:

Chicago to NYC

[MilesColtrane]

9. This bolsters the argument for increasing the number of seats in the House.

People in urban areas who vote Democrat are under-represented in Congress when compared to those in rural areas.

(I"m setting aside the point made every day on this board that every person who votes for a Congressional Democrat these days is under-represented.)