By the same token, red sweeps in states that are likely to lose seats, such as Ohio and Michigan, would allow the Republicans to ensure that the burden falls squarely on Democratic incumbents.
They see the big industrial states bordering the Great Lakes as particularly promising territory: they are aiming for "red sweeps" in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, meaning control of both chambers of the state legislature and the governorship.
It's an approach that works just fine until the things you've tried to lock away strike back when you're feeling most secure like Tuesday night, when coastal liberals watched in disbelief as a sea of red swept across the electoral map.
At the start, four women in bright blood-red sweep across the stage, each moving separately to the urgent, craggy rhythms of the score, shoulders articulating, arms gesturing, legs crumpling.
Writer describes each game of the Reds sweep over the Athletics in the Series.
The Reds sweep was startling in every way & must now be ranked somewhere among the few absolute upsets in the history of the classic.
The Reds swept a series from Philadelphia for the first time since 1996.
The N.L. Central-leading Reds swept the three-game series and sent the reeling Diamondbacks to their sixth straight home loss.
REDS 6, NATIONALS 5 Edinson Vólquez pitched six innings and Adam Dunn hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning to start Cincinnati's comeback as the Reds swept a four-game series against visiting Washington.
Use a pink or red and sweep it on the apples of your cheeks and out along your cheekbones.
He emerged from the pit lane just as the bright red Ferrari swept past.
