Red and Blue: Map vs. Map

I generally don’t like to blog on political issues, but something really got my attention this morning. Here’s the red and blue map we’ve all been looking at since 2000. This is the updated 2004 version:

Now here’s a version that one of my co-workers sent me:

Although I do not for a minute believe the “evangelicals defeated Kerry” argument, I am sure that a substantial number of people do think this way if the media coverage is any indication. How the church responds to this is going to be very important. I certainly hope it is first  and foremost with grace and humility, and I think it will be in large part. But that’s not what you’ll see in the headlines. Keep your eyes on the covers of Newsweek and Time in the coming weeks.

Update on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at 12:29PM by Rob

Great editorial in the New York Times on this topic. (via Casalena.org)