10 regions of US politics

After the election, on Kuro5hin there was a about the red vs. blue state/county maps and the 'purple america'.

The basic idea is that showing states or even counties as 'red' or 'blue is far too binary; most regions were more or less split 50-50. My personal theory is that the majority of folks don't like either major parties or their candidates and voting is dominated by people trying to pick the 'lesser of two evils'.

Here is another idea: the US divided into 10 regions. I'm definitely a displaced 'sage brush'er... ;-)

10 Regions description: Beyond Red and Blue, Ten Regions Index
original 'purple america' site: Purple America
original Kuro5hin article: Neither Red Nor Blue