“From “flip-flopper” to “tax and spend liberal” the Democrats took that language as policy. The party has done nothing to control the language and/or demonstrate to American voters an alternative view than what the right has labeled them… The Party needs to stand for something again. “Not Bush” is just “not enough.” Many progressives have said this, but now the party knows.” –From progressivevote.org
Also, a more accurately shaded map of those red and blue states.