This is an interesting post over at DailyKos.com by brownsox detailing the partisan shift towards the Democrats in the 2008 election. State 2004 2008 Swing Swing Relative to Average USA R+3 D+7 D+10 0 AL R+26 R+22 D+4 -6 AK R+25 R+22 D+6 -4 (Palin Home State) AZ R+11 R+9 D+2 -8 (McCain Home State) AR R+9 R+20 R+11 -21 (Clinton Home State*) CA D+9 D+24 D+15 +5 CO R+5 D+8 D+13 +3 CT D+10 D+23 D+13 +3 DE D+7 D+23 D+16 +6 (Biden Home State) FL R+5 D+2 D+7 -3 GA R+17 R+5 D+12 +2 HI D+9 ...