[snugs]

**My guess will be that he'll come close in some strong blue states**

My soap box here I have mentioned this on other threads as I come from England I always associate blue = Conservative and red = socialist. I understand that in 2000 the media decided red = Republican and blue = Democrat why I cannot imagine except a theory someone told me was to try to hide the socialist/communist type of leadings of the DemocRATS.

I think it is about time you Republicans claimed back your blue colour I just cannot imagine in England is someones suggested us Conservatives should be shown on a map as red or for that matter Labour to be shown as blue it just could not happen.

Possibly and trivial thing to mention but I feel that this is just another media erosion attach at into your party.

[garbanzo]

Just fate...usually the incumbent party is blue, the challenging party red. In 2000 this meant the Democrats got blue and Republicans red. The close results and discussion of the map lead to the red/blue state discussion over the past four years. It may not be changed this year because of it.

[yellowhammer]

My soap box here I have mentioned this on other threads as I come from England I always associate blue = Conservative and red = socialist. I understand that in 2000 the media decided red = Republican and blue = Democrat why I cannot imagine except a theory someone told me was to try to hide the socialist/communist type of leadings of the DemocRATS.

I've always wondered how this "red=Republican" thing happened. I thought I missed a meeting or something. I agree with what this chap posted...we need to claim the color blue for our side.