Using the terms “red state” and “blue state” to refer to states with a Republican or Democratic bent respectively is a thoroughly modern construction, credited to the late Tim Russert, who coined the current usage during the 2000 election.
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It’s also disconcerting from
It’s also disconcerting from a Canadian perspective where red means Liberal and Blue means Tory.
Ala Palin we could start
Ala Palin we could start talking about “real America” and “unreal America,” although hopefully now just with irony.
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