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When Republicans Became ‘Red’ and Democrats Became ‘Blue’
The 2000 presidential election cemented the color-coded nature of political parties. Prior to that race, the colors were often reversed on electoral maps
When Republicans Became ‘Red’ and Democrats Became ‘Blue’
The 2000 presidential election cemented the color-coded nature of political parties. Prior to that race, the colors were often reversed on electoral maps