by Nicholas Beaudrot of Electoral Math

Same questions as before, only for John Edwards rather than Barack Obama.

  1. What blue states turn a deeper shade of blue?
  2. What red states turn a lighter shade of red?
  3. Is there any backlash that causes some blue states to become lighter blue, or red states to become deeper red?

Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.