Diagram of the Day: Swing States

October 16, 2012 Topic: Domestic PoliticsElectionsThe Presidency Region: United States Blog Brand: The Buzz

Diagram of the Day: Swing States

The New York Times

Recent elections have put focus on select "swing" states, yet it appears that many more states than one might have thought have shifted between the Republican and Democratic parties and back again since 1952. Nate Silver has a fascinating interactive diagram of this movement over at the New York Times worth a moment of your Tuesday.