Most Neglected State?

[DownWithTheLeft]

It seems that there are just certain states where election there is interesting and we always talking about them (PA, OH, VA).  Then are just some states that it seems like have never been brought up at all.  Presidential race is a no-contest, no interesting senate race, no interesting governor's race, no interesting house races, and the politics of the state are pretty boring.  On top of that, even in these blowout races the candidates are prominent interesting figures.  What state do you think is the most neglected state on this forum?

I'd have to vote for Vermont in this instance, I can't remember anyone talking about Vermont at all except for the one time I talked about thinking Tarrant could pull it to within 20 pts

Honorable Mention to HI, NE, and AL

[Alcon]

Delaware

[Franzl]

Illinois

[The Mikado]

Delaware

Took it right out of my mouth.

To a lesser extent, Wyoming doesn't get much coverage.

[Undisguised Sockpuppet]

Delaware

Seconding this. I can't remember any threads involving it in my time here.

[Ban my account ffs!]

The only way I ever remember Delaware is from a stupid joke my grandpa told me

"What did Delaware?"

"I don't know.  Alaska."
hahahahahahhahahahahahaha

[dead0man]

Delaware

Where the hell is that?

[Alcon]

Delaware

Where the hell is that?

I don't know, I think it's new

[tik 🪀✨]

The only way I ever remember Delaware is from a stupid joke my grandpa told me

"What did Delaware?"

"I don't know.  Alaska."
hahahahahahhahahahahahaha

I thought it was supposed to be "New Jersey"

I humbly submit to the committee: Montana and Nebraska

[CPT MikeyMike]

I like to include Rhode Island into this.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Idk about MT and RI being good choices....their senate races were talked about ad naseum in 2006, and MT is constantly being talked about in the 2008 presidential race

[Torie]

ND, until all of a sudden chat burst forth that Obama was in the hunt to carry the state.

[Hash]

DE, VT, SD (?), WY, ME (kind of), RI

[CPT MikeyMike]

Idk about MT and RI being good choices....their senate races were talked about ad naseum in 2006,

But the likely hood of having RI that much focus again in very unlikely. Except for the governorship, it is the most solid Democratic state.

2006 was a rarity for RI.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Idk about MT and RI being good choices....their senate races were talked about ad naseum in 2006,

But the likely hood of having RI that much focus again in very unlikely. Except for the governorship, it is the most solid Democratic state.

2006 was a rarity for RI.

Well VT can't even say it got that  The last exciting piece of news to come out of VT was Howard Dean, and it had nothing to do with Vermont but with national politics.  The last big story out of VT politics was Jeffords switching parties, and that was before the forum I believe.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Maybe I haven't been looking hard or often enough, but I don't recall Texas being talked about too much, save in the 2-3 weeks surrounding its March 4 primary.

[MasterJedi]

Wisconsin is pretty neglected.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Delaware. No one ever talks about that state.

[Lief 🗽]

Well, going through the states, looking at talked about races recently:

Alabama:
Alaska: Senate, House this year; Governor in 2006
Arizona: Somewhat competitive Senate race in 2006; home state of McCain
Arkansas: Governor's race in 2006; home state of two presidential candidates
California: Talked about a lot, even if there aren't a lot of competitive races
Colorado: Swing state, obviously
Connecticut: 2006 Senate
Delaware:
Florida: Swing state
Georgia: Senate race in 2002, important primary state in 2008
Hawaii: I guess it's kind of Obama's second home state, but that's stretching it
Idaho: Larry Craig, competitive gubernatorial race in 2006
Illinois: Home state of Obama, important house races
Indiana: Important 2008 primary, important house races, Gubernatorial contest this year
Iowa: First caucus in the nation
Kansas: SWING STATE LOL
Kentucky: Important house races, competitive Senate in 2004, Gubernatorial contest 2007
Louisiana: Lots of house races, gubernatorial race in 2007, Senate in 2008
Maine: Senate race in 2008, interesting Gubernatorial contest in 2006
Maryland: Competitive senate, gubernatorial contest in 2006
Massachusetts: Gubernatorial races are usually competitive, special election in 2008
Michigan: Swing state, 2008 Democratic primary dispute
Minnesota: Talked about a lot on this forum, obviously
Mississippi: Senate race, issues of black turnout, house races
Missouri: Swing state, 2006 Senate, 2008 Governor
Montana: Schweitzer is talked about a lot, 2006 Senate race
Nebraska: Splits its electoral votes, two "maverick" Senators in Nelson and Hagel
Nevada: Swing state, competitive house races
New Hampshire: Swing state, first primary, etc.
New Jersey: Senate races are always close, interesting polling phenomena
New Mexico: Swing state, competitive Senate/House races
New York: Lots of important politicians in the state, competitive house races
North Carolina: Competitive/interesting Senate, Governor, House races
North Dakota: Obama's advertising and campaigning there
Ohio: Duh
Oklahoma: Inhofe and Coburn are... interesting characters, and the state was interesting in the Democratic primaries
Oregon: Swing state, competitive Senate race
Pennsylvania: Like Ohio, duh
Rhode Island: 2006 Senate, Governor
South Carolina: Important primary state
South Dakota: Lots of well known politicians (Daschle, Thune, Herseth-Sandlin)
Tennessee: 2006 Senate
Texas: 2006 primary, competitive house races, an interesting state demographically
Utah: Um... it's very Republican and very Mormon
Vermont: Has changed a lot in the last 20 years, has the only socialist Senator
Virginia: Swing state; Senate and Gubernatorial elections are competitive and interesting
Washington: Governor's race, some house races
West Virginia: Like Vermont, but in the opposite direction, important 2008 primary
Wisconsin: Swing state
Wyoming: Competitive House elections

So, Alabama, Delaware and Hawaii as far as I can tell.

[Jacobtm]

Cheney went to Hawaii towards the end of the campaign in '04 when some poll showed the state unexpectedly close. He made a speech wearing a lei.

[tik 🪀✨]

Cheney went to Hawaii towards the end of the campaign in '04 when some poll showed the state unexpectedly close. He made a speech wearing a lei.

This is my new favourite image. Oh, and the fact that searching for 'cheney lei' on Google Images asks if you meant 'cheney lie.'

[HardRCafé]

Wisconsin is pretty neglected.

Wasn't more money spent on Wisconsin in 2000 and 2004 than any other state?

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Utah's about as big a dud as you can get lately.

[Joe Biden 2020]

How about Idaho?

[ottermax]

How about Idaho?

There could be an interesting senate race there.

But poor Hawaii. Always ignored... then again it was of the most apathetic states in the country.