Gallup has just released a new report that finds the number of Blue States has dropped a shitload, while the number of states that are Republican overall has increased by about the same amount:
The findings make it clear that U.S. states have undergone a dramatic political transformation since 2008, the year President Obama was elected, moving from a Democratically dominant political environment to one of parity.
The greatest movement away from the Democratic Party came between 2009 and 2010, when the number of states with a Democratic advantage fell from 34 to 23.
The greatest movement toward the Republican Party came a year later, between 2010 and 2011, with a net gain of seven GOP states, including Indiana, North Dakota, South Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. New Hampshire moved from a leaning Republican to a competitive status in 2011.
2012 is going to be nerve wracking. I hope I don’t lose my health insurance.
Via The New Civil Rights Movement
