In June 2021 articles started to appear that reported on the large divide in COVID-19 vaccination rates and the divide between states that elect Republicans (red states) and those that elect Democrats (blue states). Read the attached article published on the National Public Radio website:

Discuss the following: NPR_VaccinationRates_2020Election.pdf /

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/09/1004430257/theres-a-stark-red-blue-divide-when-it-comes-to-states-vaccination-rates

What are the independent and dependent variables: 1) Vaccination Rates and2) Electing Democrats or Republicans?

Does the independent variable presented in this article perfectly predict the dependent variable? Explain