National Politics

Default Statistics
By server default, each state is given a political lean, which will decide the way that the state will vote. These leans, however, may not always be completely accurate, and may vote away from their lean, based upon the specific candidate and national environment. For example, in a Safe R State, the Democratic candidate may win, for example, a gubernatorial race if the other mainstream candidate(s) are not good, or may be involved in problems which can affect the outcome of the race. Moderate and off-party-line candidates, if they win their party nomination, may have a higher chance of winning in a state when the odds are against them. In the end though, candidates may ultimately win an election based on their efforts in the campaign process, meaning a strong campaigner with lots of bipartisan support and enthusiasm will have a chance in a race where the odds are against them.