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Obama redraws the map

By STEVEN STARK | November 7, 2008

But how long will the realignment survive? Let's see how serious this economic crisis turns out to be — which, along with Obama's performance, will go a long way toward determining how the map looks in the future.

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LEANING GOP (21)
All of South but Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida
West Virginia
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wyoming
Nebraska
Kansas
Alaska
Utah
Idaho
Arizona
Montana

LEANING DEMOCRAT (21)
All of New England
All of Middle Atlantic
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Hawaii
California
Oregon
Washington
District of Columbia

TOSS-UP (9)
Virginia
Missouri
Florida
New Mexico
Nevada
Colorado
Ohio
Indiana
North Carolina

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Re: Obama redraws the map

with the rahm emanuel appointment it appears dnc chair dean's '50 state strategy' is kaput. the congressman from illinois was adamantly against the dean strategy and was party to a shouting match with dnc apparachitick donna brazile in the halls of the dnc around the concept. rahm felt money should be targeted to certain, needy states only. others, including former mass dems chair phil johnston opted to roll with dean's point of view....a spread the wealth thing. well, you go rahm, yes you can!!

By jeffmcnary on 11/06/2008 at 1:47:05

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