The redness of Arizona comes from the affluent suburbs of Phoenix; it doesn't come from Tucson (where Chomsky is presumably moving). If everywhere south of the

The redness of Arizona comes from the affluent suburbs of Phoenix; it doesn't come from Tucson (where Chomsky is presumably moving). If everywhere south of the Gila River (i.e., the Gadsden Purchase) became its own state, it would be deep blue.