The reliably Republican western part of the state turned out for McCain as expected.
At the time, California had been considered a reliably Republican stronghold.
In modern times, Idaho has been a reliably Republican state in presidential politics as well.
New Hampshire used to be reliably Republican when it came to presidential elections.
Another state that had been reliably Republican for a very long time up to 1936 was Pennsylvania.
Memorial voters are reliably Republican and fairly conservative.
In the 1950's, professionals were reliably Republican; today they lean Democratic.
These places are reliably Republican or Democratic, and there is not much point in contesting them.
They are exactly the kind of voters who have transformed Alabama into a reliably Republican state in recent years.
At stake, he said, is the future of what is now a reliably Republican area.