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1 Democratic Dominance in the Northeast
By Harris Brett and Korvin Vicente

2 Democratic Control of Congress
1) Why is it plummeted in 1992/1994 "Measurement of Partisan Balance of State Government."

3 Shift to the Left: National Elections
Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections 1960 2008

4 (sort) Voted for Winner Massachusetts Strongly Democratic
SORTED BY State (sort) Voted Dems (sort) Voted GOP (sort) Voted for Winner 1972 NIXON McGovern 1976 CARTER Ford 1980 REAGAN Carter 1984 REAGAN Mondale 1988 BUSH Dukakis 1992 CLINTON Bush 1996 CLINTON Dole 2000 BUSH Gore Massachusetts Strongly Democratic 75.0% 25.0% 62.5% d D R Key: D   State went Democrat, Democrats won Presidency d   State went Democrat, Republicans won Presidency R   State went Republican, Republicans won Presidency r   State went Republican, Democrats won Presidency

5 Liberal Consistency Berry, Ringquest, et al, Measuring Citizen and State Government Ideology, American Journal of Political Science, January 1998.

6 Democratic Control of Congress
"Measurement of Partisan Balance of State Government."

7 Increasingly Democratic
Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections 2008 1960

8 (sort) Voted for Winner Connecticut Leaning Democrat
SORTED BY State (sort) Voted Dems (sort) Voted GOP (sort) Voted for Winner 1972 NIXON McGovern 1976 CARTER Ford 1980 REAGAN Carter 1984 REAGAN Mondale 1988 BUSH Dukakis 1992 CLINTON Bush 1996 CLINTON Dole 2000 BUSH Gore Connecticut Leaning Democrat 37.5% 62.5% 75.0% R r D d Key: D   State went Democrat, Democrats won Presidency d   State went Democrat, Republicans won Presidency R   State went Republican, Republicans won Presidency r   State went Republican, Democrats won Presidency

9 Liberal Majority Berry, Ringquest, et al, Measuring Citizen and State Government Ideology, American Journal of Political Science, January 1998.

10 "Measurement of Partisan Balance of State Government."

11 From Swing State to Democratic Stronghold
Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections 1960 2008

12 (sort) Voted for Winner New Jersey Leaning Democrat
SORTED BY State (sort) Voted Dems (sort) Voted GOP (sort) Voted for Winner 1972 NIXON McGovern 1976 CARTER Ford 1980 REAGAN Carter 1984 REAGAN Mondale 1988 BUSH Dukakis 1992 CLINTON Bush 1996 CLINTON Dole 2000 BUSH Gore New Jersey Leaning Democrat 37.5% 62.5% 75.0% R r D d Key: D   State went Democrat, Democrats won Presidency d   State went Democrat, Republicans won Presidency R   State went Republican, Republicans won Presidency r   State went Republican, Democrats won Presidency

13 Berry, Ringquest, et al, Measuring Citizen and State Government Ideology, American Journal of Political Science, January 1998.

14 Consistency "Measurement of Partisan Balance of State Government."

15 National: Democratic Stronghold
Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections 2008 1960

16 (sort) Voted for Winner New York Leaning Democrat
(sort) State SORTED BY Voted Dems (sort) Voted GOP (sort) Voted for Winner 1972 NIXON McGovern 1976 CARTER Ford 1980 REAGAN Carter 1984 REAGAN Mondale 1988 BUSH Dukakis 1992 CLINTON Bush 1996 CLINTON Dole 2000 BUSH Gore New York Leaning Democrat 62.5% 37.5% 75.0% R D d Key: D   State went Democrat, Democrats won Presidency d   State went Democrat, Republicans won Presidency R   State went Republican, Republicans won Presidency r   State went Republican, Democrats won Presidency

17 Berry, Ringquest, et al, Measuring Citizen and State Government Ideology, American Journal of Political Science, January 1998.

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