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Today it is unthinkable that Arizona should ever have been split in half, despite the political and sports rivalry that occurs between the western and eastern parts. But incredibly that is what prevailed between the Civil War and 1906: there were two territories, Arizona and New Mexico Territories, the latter of which included Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Las Cruces, but surprisingly not Tucson. What if they were admitted as separate states? Would Arizona be as prosperous or as populated as it is today? Would it still be a key swing state?
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