Read more blue states stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/22667/blue-states.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:51:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68466/red-sox-hero-schilling-wont-nix-run-for-kennedy-seat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCurt Schilling, the volubly Republican All-Star pitcher who helped the Boston Red Sox end their 86-year World Series drought, has “been contacted” about a run to fill Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat, he tells NECN. “I do have some interest in the possibility,” Schilling, 42, writes on his website. “To get...http://www.newser.com/story/68466/red-sox-hero-schilling-wont-nix-run-for-kennedy-seat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 02 Sep 2009 19:37:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59705/allens-idol-win-another-triumph-for-religious-right.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLast night’s American Idol was more than just a reality-show finale: It was a symbolic victory of the religious right over the liberal left; red states over blue states. At least according to two bloggers. “For a theory about how Kris Allen pulled an upset over the wildly popular Adam...http://www.newser.com/story/59705/allens-idol-win-another-triumph-for-religious-right.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 May 2009 9:05:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49348/blue-states-dominate-and-purple-gains-ground.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBlue states are far bluer than red states are red, says a new Gallup poll. Party registrations favor Democrats—they lead by 10 or more percentage points in 29 states and the DC, compared to four states where Republicans dominate—suggesting that Dems can expand on ther gains they made...http://www.newser.com/story/49348/blue-states-dominate-and-purple-gains-ground.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Jan 2009 12:49:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41665/in-the-obama-column.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama started his push to 270 with few surprises, taking Vermont—and then most of New England, including major wins in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida. Here's a rundown on the state the Obama/Biden ticket clinched on its road to victory: Vermont (3) Massachusetts (12) Delaware (3) DC (3) Maine...http://www.newser.com/story/41665/in-the-obama-column.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 04 Nov 2008 22:02:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/39172/dire-economy-boosts-obama-in-swing-states.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs voters turn green over the shaky economy, the electoral map is turning blue, according to a New York Times tally. Barack Obama is hitting hard in nine states that George Bush took in 2004 and weren’t expected to be tossups this close to November—forcing John McCain to spend...http://www.newser.com/story/39172/dire-economy-boosts-obama-in-swing-states.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 05 Oct 2008 9:25:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37493/election-may-come-down-to-same-ol-states.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn the final 50 days, the biggest change in Barack Obama's camp is a return to old political strategy, the Washington Post reports. Partly because Sarah Palin's selection has solidified red/blue divisions of past years, Obama is targeting the same swing states—Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, Florida—that determined the past...http://www.newser.com/story/37493/election-may-come-down-to-same-ol-states.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Sep 2008 13:39:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37451/purple-voters-shade-right-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA study by a marketing firm finds that swing voters tend to be older and lean conservative, reports Advertising Age . The study broke down the US into red, blue, and purple states; within each, researchers used marketing tools to examine voter characteristics. They found that “purple states” are those where...http://www.newser.com/story/37451/purple-voters-shade-right-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Sep 2008 10:14:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31650/50-state-strategy-could-heal-redblue-divide.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama and John McCain each hope to widen the playing field this November, and that could be a good thing for the country, writes Ronald Brownstein for the National Journal. Part of the reason America is so partisan is because it’s politically balkanized. In 2000 and 2004, both candidates...http://www.newser.com/story/31650/50-state-strategy-could-heal-redblue-divide.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 05 Jul 2008 10:20:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29497/obama-aims-blue-paintbrush-at-red-states.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama’s campaign will hit GOP-dominated states as the candidate looks toward November, starting tomorrow with North Carolina, the New York Times reports. Obama hopes he can turn those states blue with the help of get-out-the-vote operations launched during the primaries—and aims to use his financial heft to compete...http://www.newser.com/story/29497/obama-aims-blue-paintbrush-at-red-states.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 08 Jun 2008 9:10:17 CDT