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[Kaine for Senate '18]

Hmmm...is it better-than-average states?

No.

Is it based on the economy?

Nope

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I'll give another hint: It has to do with sports

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Since no one got it-It's the states with NBA teams.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

The colors and the shading matter:

[Kaine for Senate '18]

The colors and the shading matter:

Is it death penalty?

No

[Kaine for Senate '18]

The colors and the shading matter:

Hint: it has to do with the Senate

[Kaine for Senate '18]

The colors and the shading matter:

Hint: it has to do with the Senate

Is it seats which will go to the Dem/GOP and how strongly they will?

No, it has to do with current Senators.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

The colors and the shading matter:

Hint: it has to do with the Senate

Is it seats which will go to the Dem/GOP and how strongly they will?

No, it has to do with current Senators.

Another hint: It involves Committees.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

The colors and the shading matter:

Hint: it has to do with the Senate

Is it seats which will go to the Dem/GOP and how strongly they will?

No, it has to do with current Senators.

Another hint: It involves Committees.

I'm going to reveal what it is tomorrow, so anyone who has a guess has about 15 hours to do so.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I think I've got it:

Dark red: Both Democratic senators serve as chairs of Senate committees.
Pale red: One Democratic senator serves as a committee chair.
Dark blue: Both Republican senators serve as ranking members of committees.
Pale blue: One Republican senator serves as a committee ranking member.
Green: The Democratic and Republican senators both serve as a committee chair and as a ranking member, respectively.
Gray: Neither senator serves as either a chair or as a ranking member.

Very good, I was just about to reveal it.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Ignore the colors:

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Ignore the colors:

Is it Atlasia-related?

It is not.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Yes, it is.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

It is Congressional.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I believe Smid is correct; it's the current number of House committee chairpersons to come from each state.

Correct.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Colors and numbers matter; Maine should be 61, and Nebraska should be 62

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Yes

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Is it State politics, rather than Federal?

It is federal politics

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Ben, I think I'm off base here, but is it party registrations to the party? I'm guessing that's not it because I'd suspect the Dems to do better in the south and that it wouldn't be quite so polarised as your figures would dictate, but I thought I'd put it out there to show I'm still interested in it... Perhaps another hint? Is it Congressional?

It is Congressional.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Ben: does your map reflect congressional swings in 2006? I know that Indiana swung to the Dems. In Arkansas, the Dems hold more districts, so it's obviously not a simple who holds the most map.

It does not, it's purely senatorial.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Ben's map:  The current age of the senior senator, and their party affiliation.

I guess that senatorial hint blew it.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I had this great idea, but Ben ruined it. Oh well. Here it is:

West Virginia is nonexistant due to a deficiency in the evcalc.

What great idea was that?

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Colors don't matter:

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Colors don't matter:

Combined tenure of the US Senators from the state? (Go Harry Byrd)

Right, what's with the Byrd comment?

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