On Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:56:33 -0500, hk wrote:

The smaller states are Delaware, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. They are
progressive. Perhaps you mean the flyover states, like South Carolina,
Mississippi, and Idaho.

For the record, CT, much like Rhode Island and Delaware is actually
two states. In CT, it's East of the River and West of the river. East
is much more conservative than West of the River. The only reason
Courtney was reelected to his Congressional seat was because of the
Hispanic vote in Norwich and New London - the rest of his district
voted Republican.

In fact, there was a movement a few years ago to suceed from CT and
join Western Rhode Island which is actually a city state rather than
being a pure state and the western part of the state resents the power
of Providence.

Delaware is another example of two states in one.

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"Every normal man must be tempted at times
to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag,
and begin to slit throats."

H. L. Mencken