If this is a continuing trend there are some tough years ahead for the Dems... awww too bad
I am particularly fond of the Massachusetts number. Heh.
In your face, Kerry! Your long, seditious face!
From Florida:
Whoo Hooo!!!! Look at us!
I do this different. While Bush did pick up more votes in certain state so did Kerry.
What I did when I went through the states I compared the percentage [no total votes] change and who had a larger percentage change.
In Massachusetts even though Bush received more votes this election he received a smaller percentage of votes cast. But all in all his percentages increases were in more states than Kerry's increase over Gore's
The increase in the number of voters must be taken into consideration.
Am I being to technical?
Frannie
I don't know about Vermont other than the Screaming Howard Dean factor, but the only explanation for the loss of support in SD is the number of Native Americans who "turned out" (so to speak) to vote for Daschle. This is probably just a freakish blip, and SD will match the national trend next election cycle.
Can you all BELIEVE the number of idiots, though, who voted for sKerry? They may be in psychotherapy, but I've just got to laugh at their credulity and ignorance.
BTTT for future reference!
Nader picked up more votes in 2000 than in 2004. I'd be interested in knowing if the defection from Nader accounts for the majority of Kerry's increases.
The reason? I'd like to determine if the Dem base actually grew substantially on the platform of ABB, or if they simply convinced Nader supporters to defect after demonizing him for daring to run in 2000.
It is clear G.W. actually grew his base as no serious contender existed in 2000 or 2004 against him.
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