maybe this:
From 1976, Kennedy pick up Connecticut - neighboring state effect. Oregon and Washington always seemed to like northeastern liberals. California is VERY close though to going Kennedy. New Jersey is also very close to switching.
Bush picks up the entire South. Carter was very unpopular, and Kennedy's challenging the native son in the primaries and defeating him there probably eliminated his shot of carrying anything south of the Mason-Dixon line, except WV and MD, which were core Dem states at the time.
