The square mileage of the states that Dole won is far greater than the states that Clinton won. So we can say that most conservative thinkers reside in these rural areas, and most of the conservative thinkers are Republican. On the other hand, most liberal-thinking people live in metro areas and mainly vote Democratic. So that means we are drawing the line, the division line. Social changes lead to political changes.
Cities are definitely different environments than rural areas.
People in cities are more subject to social problems because of the population density than people who live in rural areas. So maybe this explains why the United States might be diverging in terms of geographic boundaries. I would not have thought twice about this if it was not for the electoral vote distribution that was seemingly divided. I have noticed more dark circles under the eyes of students lately. For many, including me, the end of the quarter almost seemed to sneak up from behind and attack when least expected.