By Tim Westley, PhD. | Historian, RPT
The Republican Party of
Texas
"Keeping Texas Republican
Red"
In America, we often hear of majority
Republican states being “red” and heavily Democrat-leaning states being “blue,” but why? Historically, this has not always
been the case. To understand the color association, a journey to 1976 is needed. In October of 1976, NBC constructed a map to illustrate -- in vivid
blue and red -- which states supported Republican incumbent Gerald Ford, and which states backed Democratic challenger Jimmy Carter. Ironically,
during this time, a map of the United States lit up blue for Republicans, red for Democrats, and white for undecided. |
