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2016 Postmortem

FBaggins

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7. Looks like fun... but it's a silly notion to take seriously

Reply to Skinner (Original post)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 06:26 PM

Nov 2016

Draw one new state 25 miles wide that encompasses the VA suburbs of DC, through Philadelphia and Baltimore and ends in the CT suburbs of NYC... and we would never have another Democratic president.

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Move two state borders and Hillary Clinton wins [View all] Skinner Nov 2016 OP

There should be at least one blue county greymattermom Nov 2016 #1

Alternative history can make for interesting reading, but guillaumeb Nov 2016 #2

Fascinating underpants Nov 2016 #3

Excellent display of the ridiculousness of it all! n/t Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #4

Very cool but some of the borders could probably be jockied similarly to favor bloated orange mtnsnake Nov 2016 #5

OTOH, Democrats had gotten complacent in not competing in the rural and small town geek tragedy Nov 2016 #6

This is a great response hueymahl Nov 2016 #8

Looks like fun... but it's a silly notion to take seriously FBaggins Nov 2016 #7

Lake County, IL, had a strong blue trend this election. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2016 #9

K&R n/t musicblind Dec 2016 #10