blue state AmE

He's a Republican who won election in a blue state.

He's hung around the blue state business community most of his life.

"We're a blue state that can go red under the right circumstances."

"As a Republican from a blue state, he has the experience to win in tough elections."

Jim Smith wonders if you should start a business in a red or a blue state.

He is a moderate Republican who has shown his ability to win in a blue state.

I know we're a blue state, but this is ridiculous.

That put him on the same side as most voters in the blue state of Connecticut.

New Jersey has remained a reliable blue state ever since.

This type of legislation has not always fallen along red and blue state lines.

But if you come from a blue state and a tough district, that moment is here."

As a moderate Republican, she may be the party’s only hope to hold a seat in the strongly blue state.

Another way to look at this: Romney has yet to lose a primary in a blue state.

Is this not going to be a red state, blue state election?

A mostly Democratic state is sometimes called a "blue state".

He's a very popular governor in a very blue state.

One was moderate when he succeeded in the blue state of Massachusetts.

They marry early and divorce much more than their blue state counterparts.

Connecticut is traditionally a blue state, but it's known for its independence.

There are two main reasons for this; Washington is considered to be a solidly blue state.

Blue State Digital has had some success over here in the past.

Republicans control nine of 15 congressional districts in what is otherwise a blue state.

“I do not assume that Michigan will fall back into being a blue state.

Santorum, on the other hand, won as a conservative in a blue state, he said.

For those who keep track of this sort of thing, that's four red states and one blue state in the top five.