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Blue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2142 words) |
 | Blue is used also as a word to denote a sad or melancholy state, as in depression (however, the phrase "blue skies," referring to sunny weather, implies cheerfulness). |
 | Blue is associated with many air forces and navies because of the color of their dress uniforms, while green is associated with armies. |
 | In the United States, since the 2000 presidential election, blue represents the leftist Democratic Party, and "blue states" are states that tend to favor the Democrats. |
| election 2000 maps (567 words) |
 | states) are unequal in area, thus might give the reader a false impression of the mapped data distribution. |
 | The size of each state is transformed based on the magnitude of electoral votes, emphasizing the variable that carries the crucial election information. |
 | The states are scaled according to population density (1997 data). |