2000 vs 2004: what result do you like better?

[Skill and Chance]

2004.  It is easily the most aesthetically pleasing map since 1940.

For the 20th century, going purely on aesthetics:

1. 1904
2. 1916
3. 1940
4. 2004
5. 1924

Regionalism leads to much more visually appealing maps than the present cities/suburbs/rural divide, so I don't think we will see something as attractive looking as 2004 for quite some time.  Maybe a Dem winning by 5ish in the 2030's?

But this map gets very ugly very quickly if any New England states go for the Republican.