The only thing I’m confused about is your reference to Phoenix. I am from RED RED RED Alabama and moved to Arizona 3 years ago to teach on the Navajo Reservation. I moved, thinking AZ was RED RED; however, now that I’ve been here I realize that the ONLY reason the state APPEARS red is because of Phoenix. The rest of the state (including where I live) is BLUE BLUE BLUE BLUE BLUE BLUE BLUE. I am so thankful that AZ has Phoenix.
Yeah, but Phoenix is 4 million people. Second biggest city, Tucson, is only 500k. The rest of AZ total is 1 m. So saying “only Phoenix is red” is like saying that only Chicago in Illinois is blue.