2012

[WalterMitty]

divide the states up into 5 groups of 10 states based on how they will (likely) be classified in the year 2012.

the groups are as follow...remember 10 states in each group, no more no less

solid dem
lean dem
swing
lean rep
solid rep

you can also do this excercise in a map format.

[WalterMitty]

That only will work if there are exactly 20 Republican states (half of them solid), exactly 20 Democratic states (half of them solid), and exactly 10 swing states.

yes.

i want it nice and neat.

you can rank them within the group also.

[WalterMitty]

solid dem:

1. vermont
2. massachusetts
3. rhode island
4. new york
5. hawaii
6. california
7 washington
8. maine
9. minnesota
10. maryland

lean dem:
11. connecticut
12. oregon
13. new hampshire
14. illinois
15. delaware
16. michigan
17. nevada
18. new mexico
19. colorado
20. iowa

tossup:
21. wisconisn
22. new jersey
23. pennsylvania
24. ohio
25. arizona
26. florida
27. virginia
28. missouri
29. arkansas
30. south dakota

lean gop:
31. montana
32. north carolina
33. georgia
34. alaska
35. louisiana
36. indiana
37. west virginia
38. north dakota
39. tennessee
40. mississippi

solid gop:
41. texas
42. wyoming
43. south carolina
44. oklahoma
45. kentucky
46. alabama
47. kansas
48. nebraska
49. idaho
50. utah