The Red State Argument

Adam B has a good post debunking Hillary Clinton's argument that she is the better red state candidate for the general election. Let's break down how many states in the primaries did Hillary win, that Bush won in 2004.

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama:

Iowa, South Carolina, Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Utah, Louisiana, Nebraska, Washington, Maine, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Hawaii, Wisconsin, Vermont, U.S. Virgin Islands, Democrats Abroad, Wyoming.

New York Sen. Hillary Clinton:

New Hampshire, Michigan*, Nevada, Florida*, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, American Samoa, Pennsylvania.

Red States - Hillary Clinton

Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
Nevada
New Mexico
Ohio
Oklahoma
Texas
Tennessee

Red States - Barack Obama

Alabama
Alaska
Colorado
Iowa
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Dakota
Nebraska
South Carolina
Utah
Virginia
Wyoming

Hillary would have the nomination wrapped up, if she was really strong in the red states.