Massachusetts

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Massachusetts voters tend to be more thoughtful than voters elsewhere. While they certainly prefer Democrats, and liberal ones at that, they are also willing to entertain voting for the right kind of Republican. That's why you see Republicans doing better in Massachusetts, ironically, the higher up the ticket you go.

Also, Massachusetts is trending Republican ever so slightly. It's a result of the wealth build-up in the Plymouth exurbs, and an increasing willingness by staunchly conservative Democrats in Worcester County to pull the GOP lever.