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| − | + | In the [[United States]], a '''red state''' is a state in which a simple majority has voted for the [[Republican Party|Republican]] candidate in a presidential [[election]]. The term comes from the habit of news networks coloring Republican states red on maps. | |
| − | Voters in red states are considered generally more [[conservative]] as a whole than voters in other states. Red states are generally noted for a commitment to conservative Christian morality, [[abortion|pro-life]], family values, and a desire to reduce the tax burden. Red states are generally in the southern and midwestern [[United States]]. | + | Voters in red states are considered generally more [[conservative]] as a whole than voters in other states. Red states are generally noted for a commitment to conservative [[Christian]] morality, [[abortion|pro-life]], family values, and a desire to reduce the [[tax]] burden. Red states are generally in the southern and midwestern [[United States]]. |
Revision as of 02:40, June 12, 2007
In the United States, a red state is a state in which a simple majority has voted for the Republican candidate in a presidential election. The term comes from the habit of news networks coloring Republican states red on maps.
Voters in red states are considered generally more conservative as a whole than voters in other states. Red states are generally noted for a commitment to conservative Christian morality, pro-life, family values, and a desire to reduce the tax burden. Red states are generally in the southern and midwestern United States.
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