Hard vs. soft swing states [View all]

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Hard vs. soft swing states

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The soft swing states vary according to who’s doing the assessment. They show up on a few lists but not on others. Several of them could probably qualify as hard states; what distinguishes this group is the belief that they lean slightly more toward one party than the hard states do.

Here's the breakdown:

Hard swing states (7): Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Virginia.

Soft swing states (4): New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.

There’s one more category worth noting – call it “on the bubble.” States from this group – which include Arizona, Michigan, and Missouri – are occasionally referred to as swing states but there’s a great deal of skepticism about whether they are actually in play. Arizona and Missouri are generally viewed as having a distinct Republican lean; Michigan is viewed as having a distinct Democratic lean.

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http://www.politico.com/blogs/charlie-mahtesian/2012/05/hard-vs-soft-swing-states-122647.html