Today it's almost universally accepted by Americans that Republicans are "red" and Democrats are the "blue." Ever wonder why that is? Well, we at USA TODAY may have had something to do with it ...

The idea of “red states” and “blue states” may feel deeply embedded in the symbolism of US politics, but before 2000 the colors were often the other way around.

The idea of “red states” and “blue states” may feel deeply embedded in the symbolism of US politics, but before 2000 the colors were often the other way around.

Democrats are blue and Republicans are red. Everyone knows this, but very few people know why the two colors were selected to begin with.

The designation of colors for specific parties, in this case, red for Republicans and blue for Democrats, is something that is so ingrained in the political arena it is hard to believe that it is ...

Blue flowed at this year's Democratic National Convention, while red dominated at the Republic National Convention. People WCCO talked with assumed the color distinctions have been that way for ...

The idea of “red states” and “blue states” may feel deeply embedded in the symbolism of US politics, but before 2000 the colors were often the other way around.

The idea of “red states” and “blue states” may feel deeply embedded in the symbolism of US politics, but before 2000 the colors were often the other way around.

The idea of “red states” and “blue states” may feel deeply embedded in the symbolism of US politics, but before 2000 the ...

The idea of “red states” and “blue states” may feel deeply embedded in the symbolism of US politics, but before 2000 the colors were often the other way around.