The Washington Post examines where states are placed on the floor of the Republican National Convention.
In Denver, the Democrats sat every delegate from a swing state (except for Ohio) in the primo spots. Republicans have drawn the lines a little differently in St. Paul, placing at least three battlegrounds behind party strongholds. But the Republicans went into the game with an advantage: Fewer delegates than the Democrats means everyone but alternates and a few Texans get a seat on the floor.
