States that are not clearly reliable to vote for one of the two major political parties, but that are of great interest to presidential candidates, are referred to as which of the following?

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Swing states are those that are not clearly reliable to vote for one of the two major political parties and are of great interest to presidential candidates. Bipartisan states refer to states where there is a significant number of voters who identify as independent or bipartisan, but this does not necessarily mean they are swing states. Undecided states and fly-over states are not commonly used terms to refer to the political leaning of states. Purple states is a term that is sometimes used interchangeably with swing states, but swing states is the more commonly used term.

States That Are Not Clearly Reliable to Vote for One