[Clintonfatigued]

Here’s another article about that so-called “Blue Wall,” regarding big states and urban states which have drifted way to the left due to demographic changes, and wondering if current circumstances give Republicans an opening. Incidentally, responders to the last “blue wall” thread complained about the color scheme assigned to the parties, and they are correct. Historically, red is the color of the authoritian political left.

That aside, the three most important swing states are Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida.

[Jess Kitting]

Historically, red is the color of the authoritian political left.

Yes, blue used to be the color for Republicans. The mainstream media made a conscientious effort to change all the historical electoral maps from red for Democrats to red for Republicans. (Look what happened at Wikipedia.)

If you look at Time or Newsweek magazines from the 1980s, you will see the original colors.

[Mountain Mary]

Wisconsin will be in play too this time...especially after the Walker victory on June 5. It’s going to fire up both the GOP and the Union thugs.

[GOPsterinMA]

As with every election, there will be a surprise or ‘x’. There is a good to very good chance states like WI and PA go “Red”* for the first time in a generation. I'll say it again, as simple and truthfully as it can be said: People are tired of Obama, period.

*Red/Blue state BS: Several FReepers that are receiving this ping have been rightly objecting to the GOP being labeled “Red” for years. Red is most assuredly the color of rage, unrest and Communism. Blue represents tranquility and order. The only moniker I find to be more incorrectly used by the MSM/NEA/etc. is the insistence of referring to Nazis as "right wing". What part of "National SOCIALISM" isn't understood?

[Monorprise]

Red is also the color of passion and devotion. Which is why Marx chose it, and that is something we can uses in our zeal to restore our rights as preserved by Constitutionally finite(small) government. Historic uses by the left for movement in the other direction not-withstanding.

What is troubling about this aside from the race based collation of democratic party is the California invasion of Nevada.

Perhaps we should recommend that Nevada republicans attempt to fight this invasion with stricter(longer) residency requirements, and some investigation regarding the cross border political influence of California.

I think it very unlikely given democratic practices else where that Nevada Democrats are not buss in Californians to throw Nevada elections.
The big issue however is California that flee their own states self-destruction while holding on to the political values that led to that same self-destruction.

Refugees should assimilate not bring their problems with them.

[Vigilanteman]

Correct. And such has been the case for the last 100 years. Win two and you'll limp across the finish line. Win all three and you'll cruise.

The last election when a GOP candidate lost one of these states and still cruised to victory was Calvin Coolidge in 1924 when Florida was still very much a deep south state. Hoover came and won all three three years later.

The last election when a Democrat candidate lost one of these states and still cruised to victory was FDR four years after that.

Ever since, the rule has held. Ever since Florida became a state (1848) election, no presidential candidate has ever lost two of the three and still won the election with the solitary exception of Grover Cleveland (1888 and 1892), who limped over the finish line with 49% and 46% of the popular vote (respectively) while losing both Pennsylvania and Ohio.