FLOHPA

n. collectively, the states of Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, said to be important in the 2004 American presidential election. Subjects: English, United States, Politics, Jargon, Acronym

Etymological Note: From the postal codes for the three states: Florida, FL; Ohio, OH; Pennsylvania, PA.

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Citations: 2004 Ben Elberger (Dem Swingers) (May 2) “Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania (FLOHPA) Voter Registration Info”: (title) 2004 [Eric] ToughEnough.org (July 9) “FLOHPA vs. The Edwards Strategy”: Setting all else aside, most experts would agree, whoever goes two for three in the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida (FLOHPA) wins the election. 2004 [mapantsula] Daily Kos (Oct. 22) “FLOHPA”: (title) 2004 John Mercurio, Molly Levinson CNN (Oct. 28) “Eight states too close to call”: If Kerry wins Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania—the battleground trifecta being referred to as “FLOHPA”—Bush would need to hold all of his red states and win two Democratic-leaning states. 2004 The Hotline (Washington, D.C.) (Oct. 28) “The State Of Flohpa”: While it’s perfectly logical for one to assume that the candidate who wins a majority of FL, OH and PA (or “flowpa” as we call this 68 EV-heavy virtual state), nothing should be assumed conventional.—With Bush renewing his focus on MI and continuing intensity in NH and MN, one can get Bush to 270 without ANY of the FLOHPA states.

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