eliminating split states
ok took out those states with a 5% or less split between McCain and Obama and got:
17 blue 9 red above national average
8 blue 10 red below national average
eliminating states with 10% or less split gets:
12 blue 7 red above national average
7 blue 7 red below national average
eliminating states with 20% or less split gets:
7 blue 3 red above national average
3 blue 3 red below national average
eliminating states with 30% or less split gets:
1 blue 1 red above national average
2 blue 1 red below national average