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Article: Once reliably Republican, New England now backs Democrats.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- December 31, 2004
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Byline: Stevenson Swanson
BOSTON _ In the coloring-book view of American politics, where Republican states are red and Democratic states are blue, the map of New England has undergone a shade shift.
Once as scarlet as ripe cherries, these six states are increasingly taking on various hues of blue as Democratic presidential candidates rack up wins even in New Hampshire, the most conservative state in New England.
In November, Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry of Massachusetts swept all six states, improving upon Al Gore's record in 2000. Gore won five of the states, losing only New Hampshire. But even in the Granite State, Gore and ...