I bought a new broom today. I chuckled over its brand, "Libman"—do they sell better in "blue states" than in "red?"

Curious, I googled [libman broom]. I noted the ads at the top: Which advertiser had paid the most to sway me to choose their brand instead of Libman?

It was ULINE, one of the most horrid "red state" companies around. I dunno, maybe I just uncovered a conspiracy?