A sharp knife slices smoothly through a vibrant mix of red and blue sand, creating crisp, clean cuts that are visually ...

One area where Republicans often tout their bona fides is one in which blue states do surprisingly well ... churns out an even red vs. blue mix. The red states are Florida, Idaho, Montana ...

and El Paso look more like red metros economically but voted for Mrs. Clinton. Why do some metros vote differently ... higher education and a blue-metro job mix tend to be whiter.