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19 Apr, 7 tweets, 2 min read
Florida being BY FAR the most popular state among Republicans -- beating runner-up Alaska by more than 10 points -- explains a lot seattletimes.com/seattle-news/d…
Only 5 states are underwater with people of both parties, and I think I would have guessed at least 3 on the first go-round
Whoops, that's 6, DC not included.
Wisconsin being mutually underwater surprised me a little. Idaho too -- Boisie is a nice town and the north offers hardcore wingnuttery in a beautiful setting.
Another minor correction -- AZ is the second-most popular state among Republicans, still 12 points behind Florida.
The top 10 Republican states actually improve a lot after #1: FL, AZ, AK, KY, TX, MT, GA, SC, NE, NC. Some solid choices there. (Of course, #4 is crucially dependent on whether I can live in Lexington or Louisville or not.) lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2021/04/polari…
The Dem list is unsurprisingly strong: HI, CA, OR, VA, CO, NY, WA, PA, VT, NH. Overrates the New England states towards the bottom a little I guess. PA is sort of the line where I would start blending in some of the top Republican choices, heavily dependent on instate region.

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