Some of it is because of which states had ‘Rat Senators. A lot of urban states with large liberal constituancies, like New York, Washington state, and California are examples of this.
In a way, we’ve reverted to the red vs. blue electoral maps of the Bush campaigns (regardless of which color one prefers to apply). This election was more about restoring balance and common sense than it was about Republican revival. One should note that a large number of the ‘Rat casualties were of the Classes of 2006 and 2008, often in districts that had supported John McCain and George W. Bush.
Indeed. Not many house districts gained didn’t vote Bush in 2004.
Let’s see. NH-2, NY-25, PA-11, MN-8, IL-17, CA-20, FL-22, WI-8.