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I would have liked to see some states on there besides New Hampshire that were not southern or midwest states. This could very easily be seen as another example of the west and northeast versus the south and midwest. I hate it when lines get drawn that decisively since that is a battle that cannot be won because of the vast population and wealth difference between those divisions
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While that's true to a point, there are several blue states whose AG's sent letters. Wisconsin (one of only two states with no CCW at all) and Michigan are two notable examples as is Nevada (home state of Harry Reid). While the states you mention such as California and New York certainly carry a great deal of weight, George W. Bush getting elected twice demonstrates that both parties need at least some support from Midwestern, Western, and Southern states in order to advance their agendas. What this really shows is the division that exists within the Democratic Party: while you still have the traditional Liberal Democrats from the Northeast and West Coast, an increasing number of Democratic voters are moderate or socially-conservative people from the South, Midwest, and West. Actually, the same divisions exist even within certain states. Good examples include the stark contrasts between the political leanings of NYC vs. upstate New York, Southern vs. Northern California, D.C. area vs. the rest of Virginia, and Chicago vs. downstate Illinois