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D_Master81

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12. As an Indiana resident

Reply to NNguyenMD (Original post)

Mon Oct 19, 2020, 08:31 AM

Oct 2020

IN was an anomaly in 2008. 1st time since 1964 it went blue in a presidential election, thanks in large part to 1) high African American turnout in the Gary region and 2) Obama had campaigned a lot here for the May primary.

But since then this state has taken a hard right turn for whatever reason. Nearly all statewide races are now won by the GOP and we haven’t had a Dem Governor since ‘04.

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How did Virginia and NM stay reliably blue since 2008, but Indiana and NC revert back to red? [View all] NNguyenMD Oct 2020 OP

Changing demographics? murielm99 Oct 2020 #1

I think that's part of it moose65 Oct 2020 #7

Anecdotally I often hear of people who are moving to NC treestar Oct 2020 #30

NC has always been purple. ms liberty Oct 2020 #2

Democratic Governors cerebrate2006 Oct 2020 #3

NC has a Dem governor now, too moose65 Oct 2020 #5

My locals are all Republican controlled. littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 #11

Here is the proof unc70 Oct 2020 #13

Reference is proof not all state BOE members are Democrats. littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 #16

3-2 majority are party of governor unc70 Oct 2020 #18

This link may help moose65 Oct 2020 #26

Thanks! ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 #28

Post removed Post removed Oct 2020 #4

NC legislature got taken over by octoberlib Oct 2020 #6

A little more detail. . . littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 #10

Thanks for posting . I fixed my post to 2010. octoberlib Oct 2020 #15

You're welcome. I can't either. I remember the so called "motorcycle vagina" littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 #19

Here's some actual data on North Carolina littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 #8

Virginia has been blue for Presidential and Senate Elections since 2008 Best_man23 Oct 2020 #9

As an Indiana resident D_Master81 Oct 2020 #12

No hope for Indiana kwolf68 Oct 2020 #14

Indiana was always red, it went blue because of the recession JI7 Oct 2020 #17

Indiana is pretty red, even in a lot of Urban areas. Happy Hoosier Oct 2020 #20

Yup Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2020 #22

If you lived in Indiana Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2020 #21

Virginia is close to DC, and it's northern Rice4VP Oct 2020 #23

Define "most" moose65 Oct 2020 #27

Well, I can tell you by major counties Rice4VP Oct 2020 #29

NNguyenMD, is is a really good article that goes a long way toward answering your question. littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 #24

2008 Indiana was a fluke Polybius Oct 2020 #25

Obama being from Illinois, particularly Chicago, helped him in Indiana Wanderlust988 Oct 2020 #31

Obama had a strong campaign offices in Indiana. LiberalFighter Oct 2020 #32