Battleground States of 2008 By ted [13 more lists]
A list of all Battleground States of 2008. A battleground state (also known as a purple state) is a state where no particular candidate has a noticeable advantage. The state could swing red, or it could swing blue. These states and their polls become the focus during presidential elections as their electoral votes are often the deciding factor as to which candidate wins the election. The opposite of a swing state is a ""safe state"", where a political party has overwhelming support. Battle-ground states are made possible by the Electoral College and the ""winner take all"" system used by most states, where the candidate with the state's highest popular vote receives all of that state's electoral votes. Criticism and desired reform have been expressed regarding the ""winner take all"" system.
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Tallahassee1845-03-03United States of AmericaNorth American Eastern Time Zone“ Blue won by 2.51% „ - 2
Indianapolis1816-12-11United States of America, Midwestern United States, Indiana Territory, Northwest Territory MoreNorth American Eastern Time Zone“ Blue won by 0.96% „ - 3
Jefferson City1821-08-10United States of AmericaCentral Time zone“ Red won by 0.14% „ - 4
Helena1889-11-08United States of AmericaMountain Time Zone“ Red won by 3.44% „ - 5
Raleigh1789-11-21United States of America, Southeastern United StatesNorth American Eastern Time Zone“ Blue won by 0.32% „ - 6
Columbus1803-03-01United States of America, Midwestern United States, Northwest Territory MoreNorth American Eastern Time Zone“ Blue won by 3.82% „
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