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单词 purple state
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Definition of purple state in English:

purple state

noun
  • A US state where the Democratic and Republican parties have similar levels of support among voters.

    Iowa today is a purple state, pretty evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats
    Compare with blue state and red state
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We're more of a purple state than blue or red.
    • Minnesota is a purple state.
    • When the presidential election results are parsed, New York, like much of the nation, is more a purple state than a bright red or blue one.
    • While the state was "moving in the right direction, it's still a purple state."
    • We're more of a purple state than a blue or red, but it's very important for the president to talk to our base.
    • Colorado has, I believe, always been a purple state.
    • The local newspaper called the comments "an eyebrow-raiser, at the very least", adding, "In a purple state like Colorado, Republicans can't afford those".
    • Indiana and Ohio appear as two purple states jutting into an otherwise blue Great Lakes region.
    • "It would be the first sign of turning Florida from a purple state to one that's blue," he said.
    • But it's the so-called purple states that are bitterly contested.
    • The governors have a record of victory, including in blue states and purple states.
    • Thus, the Senate is a much more cushy job for Kerry than someone from a red or purple state.
    • The reds are red and the blues are blue - and it's going to be a street fight in the purple states.
    • This is a purple state.
    • Fresh-faced, wealthy, personable and a moderate from a purple state with a successful spell as Governor under his belt, he could well be the next Democratic president.
    • Is this she going to be called down to Florida to campaign in that race, or New Jersey or some of these purple states?
    • New Hampshire is a purple state in a deeply blue New England (but, being a coastline state, it would not matter much that it was not connected by land to other breakaway states).
    • And that's why it's such a fascinating purple state right now.
    • Convinced the party needed a viable operation nationwide, not just in the blue and purple states, he spent millions to hire three to five new staff members in all 50 states to handle fund-raising, communications and organizing.
    • All of the states you just mentioned are basically purple states.

Origin

With allusion to the fact that the colour purple is a blend of red and blue.

Definition of purple state in US English:

purple state

noun
  • A US state where the Democratic and Republican parties have similar levels of support among voters.

    Iowa today is a purple state, pretty evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats
    Compare with blue state and red state
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We're more of a purple state than blue or red.
    • Indiana and Ohio appear as two purple states jutting into an otherwise blue Great Lakes region.
    • Colorado has, I believe, always been a purple state.
    • This is a purple state.
    • But it's the so-called purple states that are bitterly contested.
    • When the presidential election results are parsed, New York, like much of the nation, is more a purple state than a bright red or blue one.
    • The governors have a record of victory, including in blue states and purple states.
    • Convinced the party needed a viable operation nationwide, not just in the blue and purple states, he spent millions to hire three to five new staff members in all 50 states to handle fund-raising, communications and organizing.
    • Minnesota is a purple state.
    • Fresh-faced, wealthy, personable and a moderate from a purple state with a successful spell as Governor under his belt, he could well be the next Democratic president.
    • New Hampshire is a purple state in a deeply blue New England (but, being a coastline state, it would not matter much that it was not connected by land to other breakaway states).
    • The reds are red and the blues are blue - and it's going to be a street fight in the purple states.
    • "It would be the first sign of turning Florida from a purple state to one that's blue," he said.
    • All of the states you just mentioned are basically purple states.
    • We're more of a purple state than a blue or red, but it's very important for the president to talk to our base.
    • Is this she going to be called down to Florida to campaign in that race, or New Jersey or some of these purple states?
    • While the state was "moving in the right direction, it's still a purple state."
    • Thus, the Senate is a much more cushy job for Kerry than someone from a red or purple state.
    • The local newspaper called the comments "an eyebrow-raiser, at the very least", adding, "In a purple state like Colorado, Republicans can't afford those".
    • And that's why it's such a fascinating purple state right now.

Origin

With allusion to the fact that the color purple is a blend of red and blue.

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