Good point, if you are correct that is. +5

This sounds more like a conjecture to me than absolute fact. There are far too many variables for this information to be completely accurate. Do you have proof or any kind of statistic to support your claim?

Oh my, where to begin? The short answer is that you are wrong. The long answer is below: The states with the highest (Nevada) and the lowest (North Dakota) teen pregnancy rates both went Republican in 2008. Generally the only consistent grouping of states with atypically high teen pregnancy rates are southern states, which are commonly held to be "republican" states, but this statistic applies only to caucasians. Pregnancy rates vary greatly from state to state and from demographic to demographic; there is no correlation between this statistic and political affiliation. (Source: http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/state_pregnancy_trends.pdf) Your assertion about literacy is equally qualified. Including the District of Columbia, of the top 5 "most illiterate" states (measured by percentage of population lacking basic prose skills), only Texas (4th overall behind New York, California and Florida) voted Republican. The average literacy rates are equal for "red" and "blue" states, with both averaging 12% lacking basic prose skills. Statistically, 14% of the total electoral college votes won by the Democratic party represent illiterate voters, compared to %13 for the Republican party. (Source: http://nces.ed.gov) Your obesity assertion again falls short, though it may have a grain of truth to it. Although Mississipi, a "red" state in the 2008 election, does have the highest percentage of obese adults in the United States at 31.6%, there are many states that voted Democratic who are among the most obese, though only Michigan is in the "10 fattest" states. The whole nation is fat and the thinnest state is still 19.3% obese. Of those states boasting a higher than 25% obesity rate, 14 voted for Obama and 18 voted for McCain. Be aware that the McCain stat includes Nebraska which did give one electoral college vote to Obama and Missouri, which was narrowly won by McCain by a 0.14% margin. (Source: http://calorielab.com) Your unemployment assertion is absolutely batty. Of the 10 states with the highest unemployment rate, 8 voted Democratic in 2008. Conversely, all five states with the lowest unemployment rate voted majority Republican and only Iowa, New Hampshire and New Mexico tallied for Obama from the ten lowest. The average unemployment rate for states that voted Republican is 7.91% compared to 9.34% for those that voted Democratic. (Source: http://www.bls.gov/web/laumstrk.htm) I understand the sentiment that you are feeling, but you are speaking in very crude stereotypes that don't mesh well with reality. An "us" versus "them" mentality is unhealthy when compromise and understanding are key to rational policy making.

What would probably be more accurate is that states with a larger percentage of their population dependant on Federal hand out programs such as HUD housing, food stamps, and other public welfare payments, would and historically have supported Democratic candidates and states having less dependency on Federal programs are more likely to vote Republican. The exceptions to this would be at the voting precinct level.

You answered your own question! : )