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What are safe states?

A. States that are always won by the candidate that spends the most money to campaign

B. States that have a long history of voting for a particular party

C. States that vote for the incumbent

D. States that forfeit their electoral votes

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The answer is B! Hope this helps
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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

A battleground state is a state in which there is no clear historical trend when it comes to how voters will vote. For instance, a state like Florida could vote Republican one election cycle and Democrat the next. For this reason, Florida is a "battleground" state and very important to both the Republicans and Democrats. If you win in a battleground state like Florida, then there is a very good chance that you will win the Presidency.

A "safe state", on the other hand, is a state that is going to almost always vote a certain way. For instance, Texas is considered to be a "safe" state for Republicans, as they have only lost the state once in the last 10 elections.

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