Here's the the scenario.
Terrorist hijack a ship bound for NYC, they have with them a nuclear device. Within minutes of entering NYC harbor and before anyone discovers what has happened, they detonate the device.
Casulities are great, say 2 million dead from the intial blast, 3-5 million die in the following 30 days from radioactive fall-out.
Being that the NYC area is home to a very high percentage of liberals, the vast majority of the people that perish are liberals. Add to this that many New York Staters are swayed by the events to vote more conservatively.
Under this scenario, does New York State become a Red state?
2007-01-08 03:56:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Johnny K
Are suggesting that upwards of 5 MILLION votes lost in NY elections would not make a differance?
2007-01-08 04:08:24 · update #1
If this event were to occur I think not only would New York become a red state, it would cause the entire nation to rethink it's attitude toward the war on terror.
This scenario is chillingly scary because it is so very much in the realm of possibility.
2007-01-08 04:40:15 · answer #1 · answered by Alfred M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if it would become a red state but it would be back in play instead of a lock for Democrats. And there would be less EC votes in NY.
As to the political fallout a lot would depend on who was President. The party in power would take a major hit nationwide.
2007-01-08 05:31:53 · answer #2 · answered by namsaev 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the State that can be implied help US win the Revolutionary War and by its factories help the US win the Civil War. The fact that NYC is still vulnerable under conservatives and still under liberals question why voters still vote for such leaders. The populist party has a proven effective plan to protect NYC that bridges the gap between the State and Federal governments to ensure the local government, http://www.voteprimous.com
2007-01-08 08:43:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There wouldn't be anymore NY State if NYC were nuked. You would lose a 1/3 of your population and tax revnue and NY State would become another Iowa. Yes another red state without many eletoral votes and thus very insignificant when it comes to political power in the US. But it would be another red state & that's still okay.
2007-01-08 04:03:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Sorry, but this is kind of silly. This assumes incorrectly that people who consider themselves "liberal" aren't already interested in being safe. The Iraq war, which is the politically dividing issue of the moment, was started under false pretenses and in retrospect the world would have been safer if it had never been waged.
If a bomb exploded, are liberals going to become anti-choice? Anti gay rights? Anti womens rights? Pro government control? Anti free speech? I think not.
Silly silly silly.
Additional response to the additional details: why would the 5 million votes lost be overly liberal as compared to the rest of the state? Silly silly silly!
2007-01-08 04:02:02 · answer #5 · answered by Johnny K 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
he's a citizen of the U. S.. He can say something he needs as long as he does not sell the overthrow of our government. some ought to argue that he's making a coaching on the factor of it yet purely he might comprehend that. additionally, in spite of God whispering in his ear (soul) others ought to internet site that even predicting a significant terrorist attack, inclusive of after September, must be construed as a lead as much as a terrorist attack on his area. If we are all God's toddlers, i'm unsure you and that i've got been provided that comparable suggestions. i comprehend I useful did no longer. I do exactly no longer want him to place himself in certainly one of those mild that others might evaluate him as a kinfolk enemy of the state by potential of spreading pandemonium. something is a hazard no remember who says it. in case you or i ought to have additionally mentioned it on national television on the comparable day as he did, does not we've merely as loads of a gamble of having it best (or incorrect) as he is going too, if we are all equivalent under the regulation. Ed
2016-11-27 19:52:12 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Under you scenario, I belive New York would become a NEON GREEN State!
2007-01-08 04:01:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, this is a really ridiculous question. It doesnt sound like there would be much left to BE a state, never mind what color. You obviously have a problem with liberalism.
2007-01-08 04:05:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no they are so confused in NY they don't know which way is up
2007-01-08 03:58:56 · answer #9 · answered by ken y 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋