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« on: December 08, 2004, 11:25:47 am »
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I don't live anywhere near Rhode Island, but I have to respect it for not one of its counties voting Republican since 1984!
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« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2004, 11:26:49 am »
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Move closer, then. (Yawn.)
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« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2004, 02:50:22 am »
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Another "Uninformed Radlib Troll," just in time for the holidays! Smiley
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« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2004, 04:22:30 am »
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Quote from: skybridge on December 08, 2004, 11:25:47 am
I don't live anywhere near Rhode Island, but I have to respect it for not one of its counties voting Republican since 1984!

Thnakfully other states have not followed suit.
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« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2004, 07:00:30 pm »
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Rhode Island has only 3 counties. What is more impressive is that none of South Carolinas (many) counties voted republican for 11 straight elections back in the early 20th century
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« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2004, 07:55:24 pm »
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Quote from: Redefeatbush04 on December 09, 2004, 07:00:30 pm
Rhode Island has only 3 counties. What is more impressive is that none of South Carolinas (many) counties voted republican for 11 straight elections back in the early 20th century

South Carolina was the D.C. of the late 19th and early 20th Century. The Democratic Party was simply the party that the voters voted for. A good example is that South Carolinians really didn't like Woodrow Wilson in 1912. The South Carolinian delegates voted for Champ Clark at the Convention in Baltimore on all 16 ballots cast.  Yet they all voted for him due to the (D) by his name.
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« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2004, 09:03:56 pm »
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Quote from: Redefeatbush04 on December 09, 2004, 07:00:30 pm
Rhode Island has only 3 counties. What is more impressive is that none of South Carolinas (many) counties voted republican for 11 straight elections back in the early 20th century

South Carolina was the D.C. of the late 19th and early 20th Century. The Democratic Party was simply the party that the voters voted for. A good example is that South Carolinians really didn't like Woodrow Wilson in 1912. The South Carolinian delegates voted for Champ Clark at the Convention in Baltimore on all 16 ballots cast.  Yet they all voted for him due to the (D) by his name.

I agree. Political parties are much weaker today than they were 100 years ago simply because people are better informed and vote more on individual positions rather than playing it safe with parties. 100 years ago, they did not see much opposition to their local viewpoint. If you lived in Vermont, everyone around you is republican. You will vote republican. If you lived in SC everyone around you is democrat. you vote democrat. Strangely, it was the advancements made in communications and media that led to the decrease in emphasis placed on party platforms, and the increase in emphasys based on the individual canidates beliefs. This is why Massachusetts for example, now has a republican governor, yet still votes 60-70% in favor of democratic candidates during presidential elections.
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« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2004, 10:39:31 pm »
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Quote from: Rococo4 on December 09, 2004, 04:22:30 am
Quote from: skybridge on December 08, 2004, 11:25:47 am
I don't live anywhere near Rhode Island, but I have to respect it for not one of its counties voting Republican since 1984!

Thnakfully other states have not followed suit.
Hawaii

Only in 1960 and 1980 did its counties not all vote the same way
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« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2004, 08:57:43 am »
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Quote from: President PBrunsel on December 09, 2004, 07:55:24 pm
Quote from: Redefeatbush04 on December 09, 2004, 07:00:30 pm
Rhode Island has only 3 counties. What is more impressive is that none of South Carolinas (many) counties voted republican for 11 straight elections back in the early 20th century

South Carolina was the D.C. of the late 19th and early 20th Century. The Democratic Party was simply the party that the voters voted for. A good example is that South Carolinians really didn't like Woodrow Wilson in 1912. The South Carolinian delegates voted for Champ Clark at the Convention in Baltimore on all 16 ballots cast.  Yet they all voted for him due to the (D) by his name.
There's one slight difference though...turnout at General elections in SC was below 10% of male VAP.
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« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2004, 12:11:10 pm »
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Quote from: Redefeatbush04 on December 09, 2004, 07:00:30 pm
Rhode Island has only 3 counties. What is more impressive is that none of South Carolinas (many) counties voted republican for 11 straight elections back in the early 20th century

Rhode Island has 5 counties.
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« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2004, 03:01:14 pm »
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Quote from: Redefeatbush04 on December 09, 2004, 07:00:30 pm
Rhode Island has only 3 counties. What is more impressive is that none of South Carolinas (many) counties voted republican for 11 straight elections back in the early 20th century

Rhode Island has 5 counties.
Rhode Island County Map

I was hoping no one would notice that. Delaware is the one with three. Wrong tiny liberal northeastern state. Still.....
Rhode Island    =  5
South Carolina = 46
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« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2004, 01:34:59 pm »
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A more relevant question would be:

"Why did R.I. have the 6th largest swing to Bush in 2004?"
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« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2004, 06:09:08 pm »
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Quote from: nclib on December 14, 2004, 01:34:59 pm
A more relevant question would be:

"Why did R.I. have the 6th largest swing to Bush in 2004?"

Because a Massachusetts Liberal was running instead of a Southern Center-Left, wait...um?
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« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2004, 04:38:00 am »
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rhode island is a religious state, especially for New England.
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« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2004, 01:14:06 pm »
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Quote from: skybridge on December 08, 2004, 11:25:47 am
I don't live anywhere near Rhode Island, but I have to respect it for not one of its counties voting Republican since 1984!
Woo hoo. GO IDAHO, WYOMING, UTAH, ALASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, INDIANA. This is a completely pointless thread.
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« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2004, 02:25:26 pm »
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Bush won 3 towns in Rhode Island. GO RI!!!
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