What is a SWING STATE? And why do I hear it so much on the news.
 

I aint into American Politics... I aint even really into Canadian politics.... but I hear that Florida and Ohio are important swing states....

What makes these 2 states so important, compared to other bigger states such as Texas, Cali and NY?

could 'swing' either way, not traditionally/historically or presently established as the state's population voting democractic party or democratic party.

hawaii is a good lil' issue this year....

usually disregarded as "too small and too isolated democractic state" to worry about (traditionally) to republicans, their 4 electoral votes are vital to both parties in this election.

FF

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