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Oldiesfreak1854
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« on: October 01, 2012, 11:01:45 AM »

Kansas is one of the few states that was typically Republican-leaning in the past that still leans that way.  And remember, Bryan carried Kansas in his first campaign in 1896.
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« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2012, 08:35:39 AM »

This is actually a loaded question.  Are we talking about just on the presidential level, the state level, or both?  Even deep "red" states have been known to elect Democrats for governor and other statewide offices. 

Also, you can define the question in a historical sense, or strictly in the contemporary sense.  In the former, I think freepcrusher is correct and Kansas is the best answer.  In the latter, I would lean toward the sparsely populated western states of Utah, Wyoming, or Idaho. 
True.  But a lot of supposedly "blue" States have elected Democrats to statewide offices too.
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