The color switcheroo was intentionally pulled by John Chancellor & Peter Jennings during the 1980 presidential election. As it became obvious that Ronald Reagan was winning in a landslide, the liberal newsies made the majority states’ color red, turning the electoral map of the U.S. into a field of blood and reflecting the somber mood of Chancellor & Jennings, who being both dead are now even more somber than they were then.
Their `legacy’ survives, more’s the pity.
They may have done it that long ago at ABC, but it wasn’t “officially” implemented until Election Night 2000. That gullible Republicans/Conservatives call themselves “Reds” today proves how ill-equipped our side is in fighting ideological battles.
It was switched each election for media maps once upon a national election
I thought the permanent shift to red for us and blue for them was later than 80
Its obvious they would never stand to be Red....like commies
So much propaganda in this land is our land....whoops. more agit prop right there btw
The permanent switch took place in 2000 BTW....before that it alternated
Pity....if a few notable GOP had been willing to fight it then
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_states_and_blue_states