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1. Here's why Republicans are 'red' and Democrats are 'blue' - USA TODAY
Link: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/11/03/heres-why-republicans-red-and-democrats-blue/6144842002/
Description: WEBNov 3, 2020 · Josh Peter. USA TODAY. Today it's almost universally accepted by Americans that Republicans are "red" and Democrats are the "blue." Ever wonder why that is? Well, we at USA TODAY may have had...
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2. Why is red for Republicans and blue for Democrats?
Link: https://www.livescience.com/why-blue-democrats-red-republicans.html
Description: WEBNov 2, 2020 · In any 2020 electoral map, the color scheme is clear: Red is for Republicans, blue is for Democrats. But where did this universal agreement on color-coding come from? It's relatively new.
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3. Why the Republican Party Uses Red - ThoughtCo
Link: https://www.thoughtco.com/meaning-behind-democrat-and-republican-colors-3368087
Description: WEBUpdated on January 30, 2020. The color associated with the Republican Party is red, though not because the party chose it. The association between red and Republican began with the advent of color television and network news on Election Day several decades ago and has stuck with the GOP ever since. You've heard the terms red state, for example.
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4. America 101: Why Red for Republicans and Blue for Democrats? - HISTORY
Link: https://www.history.com/topics/us-government-and-politics/america-101-why-red-for-republicans-and-blue-for-democrats-video
Description: WEBSep 26, 2016 · Red and blue are closely associated with the top two parties in the United States, but it's only been that way for a little more than a decade. George Stephanopoulos discusses where the colors...
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5. When Republicans Were Blue and Democrats Were Red
Link: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-republicans-were-blue-and-democrats-were-red-104176297/
Description: WEBNov 2, 2020 · When Republicans Were Blue and Democrats Were Red. The era of color-coded political parties is more recent than you might think. Jodi Enda. Updated: November 2, 2020 | Originally Published:...
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6. Why Republicans are red and Democrats blue: The party colours …
Link: https://inews.co.uk/us-election-2020/republicans-red-democrats-blue-what-colour-us-election-results-map-explained-747786
Description: WEBNov 5, 2020 · Why Republicans are red and Democrats blue: The party colours on US election results maps explained. While many conservative parties around the world are associated with blue, in US elections...
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7. Understanding the rise of people of color in Republican Party ranks
Link: https://www.npr.org/2023/01/22/1150647056/understanding-the-rise-of-people-of-color-in-republican-party-ranks
Description: WEBJanuary 22, 20238:00 AM ET. Heard on Weekend Edition Sunday. Ayesha Rascoe. 4-Minute Listen. Playlist. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Brakkton Booker, a national political correspondent for Politico,...
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8. You'll Never Guess Why Republicans Are Red, Democrats Blue
Link: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/guess-republicans-red-democrats-blue/story?id=43272920
Description: WEBNov 3, 2016 · ABC News. -- The drama over the Electoral College and popular vote split caused political chaos during the 2000 election, but those turbulent days led to at least one orderly solution. That's when television networks banded together to color Republicans red on their electoral map graphics and Democrats blue.
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9. Why are Republicans red and Democrats blue? - The Verge
Link: https://www.theverge.com/2012/11/6/3609534/republicans-red-democrats-blue-why-election
Description: WEBNov 6, 2012 · In 1976, NBC debuted its first election map on the air, with bulbs that turned red for Carter-won states (Democratic), and blue for Ford (Republican). This original color scheme was based on...
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10. Why red means Republican and blue means Democrat - Vox
Link: https://www.vox.com/2016/9/15/12926618/why-red-means-republican-and-blue-means-democrat
Description: WEBSep 15, 2016 · On any given election night, Americans are accustomed to seeing maps of states turning red for a Republican win or blue for the Democrats. We often hear political pundits talk relentlessly about...
