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I haven't posted much because I don't have much to say, really. At least, nothing that people are going to be interested in hearing.
Let's start with some of that, eh? Let's look at this picture:
Looks like a lot of Red in that state, right? Looks like it should have been an easy win for Cuccinelli, yeah?
What pictures like these don't take into account is population density. That's the Republican/Tea Party problem in a nutshell. They are a party of rural areas. At last count, in 2010, only 17.7% of the nation lives in rural areas. While it looks good on a map and may win Congressional districts? It doesn't mean you'll win when the whole state votes on something.
So let's look at the state of Virginia in accordance to population density:
Compare this picture to the one above.
So, when are conservatives in general going to start to appeal to the urban masses again? Because that is how you win an election. With people. On your side. And the more urbanized/technological/industrialized the USA becomes, the more you are going to need to appeal to those masses. The closer you are, the more liberal you get.
Let's start with some of that, eh? Let's look at this picture:
Looks like a lot of Red in that state, right? Looks like it should have been an easy win for Cuccinelli, yeah?
What pictures like these don't take into account is population density. That's the Republican/Tea Party problem in a nutshell. They are a party of rural areas. At last count, in 2010, only 17.7% of the nation lives in rural areas. While it looks good on a map and may win Congressional districts? It doesn't mean you'll win when the whole state votes on something.
So let's look at the state of Virginia in accordance to population density:
Compare this picture to the one above.
So, when are conservatives in general going to start to appeal to the urban masses again? Because that is how you win an election. With people. On your side. And the more urbanized/technological/industrialized the USA becomes, the more you are going to need to appeal to those masses. The closer you are, the more liberal you get.