An exhibit that surfaced yesterday in the Apple vs. Samsung patent trial showed where the Apple brand is strongest, and how the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Android phone affected that standing, based on an internal Samsung marketing study.

AllThingsD posted the map Monday evening, and we couldn’t help but wonder how it compared to a different map that we’ll be seeing a lot of this fall — the Electoral College breakdown in the U.S. Presidential race.

This was CNN’s version of the electoral map as of late last month, below. Not exactly the same, but a lot of similarities. At the very least, the Romney and Obama campaigns might want to make sure their candidates are seen carrying the appropriate devices in those swing states.

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