Correlations

You've seen this map, right? In the purple states, dogs are more popular than cats. States in green? Cat Country.

We Democratic cats see similarities between this cat-versus-dog America and some other interesting US maps. Think we're exaggerating? Check it out.

Here's the 2012 election, red versus blue:

Here's the Medicaid expansion map. States in blue accepted additional Medicaid monies under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act. States in yellow have not — and coincidentally, nearly all have Republican Governors. (Virginia is still yellow, but not because our Terry McAuliffe hasn't tried.)

Finally, here's marriage equality. This was a tough one, because it seems to change hour by hour, but it's pretty much up to date. States in green — well, you get it.

 

In short, we're seeing a lot of enlightened states, with Democratic Governors who care about the health of their constituents, with people who favor equal protection under the law, who voted for President Obama, and who own a lot of cats. It all makes us PURR.