The University of Richmond’s Digital Scholarship Lab created interactive and cinematic maps of the US presidential elections from 1840 to 2004. The maps provide a geographic time line of US presidential elections.

America Voting
Election Maps 1840 – 2004
Interactive Map
Video Commentary Map

Very small sampling of the maps available below…

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The latest post on key swing states at Real Clear Politics examines Colorado, a traditionally Republican state that both Obama and McCain view as a potential swing state in this election.

Swing State Review: Colorado

Here are four things to watch on Election Day.
(1) Metropolitan Denver. Denver is the critical battlefield because it’s so large and sits [...]