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There is a subtle undertone to the idea of blue-state David allowing his new red-state neighbors to 'frame the terms of the debate'.
Scott Mendelson: Review: Straw Dogs (2011) Scott Mendelson 2011
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There is a subtle undertone to the idea of blue-state David allowing his new red-state neighbors to 'frame the terms of the debate'.
Scott Mendelson: Review: Straw Dogs (2011) Scott Mendelson 2011
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SEATTLE — Democratic Sen. Patty Murray held a narrow edge on her Republican rival in early voting in Washington that made this blue-state race too close to call.
Murray Holds Narrow Edge in Washington State Nick Wingfield 2010
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Nascar is all red-state – and urban, ivy league-educated, arugula-loving Michelle Obama is all blue-state.
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There is a tempting political spin to impose on the 2010 World Series: It's the ultimate red-state/blue-state showdown.
Dave Zirin: Giants vs. Rangers: A World Series Beyond Blue and Red Dave Zirin 2010
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Are we reverting to the mindset of a red-state/blue-state nation instead of the mindset of the United States of America?
Clarence B. Jones: The 10th Anniversary of 9/11: A Unique Opportunity for Presidential Leadership Clarence B. Jones 2011
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Democrats and blue-state voters deeply believe in their model and intend to see it completed; Republicans and red-state voters want to engineer a U-turn that restores a land-of-opportunity model rather than a nanny state.
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This makes sense; both are creators of fantasy worlds where heavily armed Real Americans sort of try to show the blue-state tree-huggers who's really boss, and neither has much gift for dialogue.
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Red-state and blue-state voters can't bridge that gap either, so their elected representatives are, in fact, properly representing their divided constituencies.
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Are we reverting to the mindset of a red-state/blue-state nation instead of the mindset of the United States of America?
Clarence B. Jones: The 10th Anniversary of 9/11: A Unique Opportunity for Presidential Leadership Clarence B. Jones 2011
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