And we have Obama, Pelosi and Reid to thank for it.

(The Hill) — The number of solidly Democratic states has fallen dramatically since 2008 and every state has seen a decline in the number of residents who identify more with the Democratic Party, a new survey has found.

Gallup found that 14 states could be considered solidly Democratic in 2010, down from 30 in 2008.  Over that time span, vastly more states also gained the label of competitive — with 18 states now holding that designation, up from 10 in 2008.

Still, even with the Democratic decline, Gallup found more than twice as many states could be considered to either lean or be solidly Democratic (23) than Republican (10).