Playing Ted Kennedy in 1980.
I started the campaign with a slight edge, but spent too much time fortifying my strongholds, and meanwhile Carter pulled ahead in every other State. He swept Iowa and NH, and was unbeatable in the entire South and the West. I was ahead in Washington, but for some reason still lost. I had no choice but to campaign in solid Carter States. In the end, I miraculously took a few of them (must've had a big momentum).
Ted Kennedy : 53%, 1717 del.Jimmy Carter : 47%, 1557 del.Rep primaries were a complete mess. They ended up as a Reagan vs. Ford fight, which Ford narrowly won.
Ford : 53.5%, 1092 del.Reagan : 46.5%, 880 del.For some reason, I started the general election with a commanding lead, which of course went significantly down in the early stages of the campaign. When things settled I was leading by around 10 points, and managed to keep this lead during the whole campaing. I missed almost all endorsers, but I compensated by creating a load of footsolders in crucial States (NY, PA, NJ, OH, MI, IL, CA, FL). I won the two debates and managed to increase my momentum.
Going into the election, I led Ford 439-37. Tossups were NH, VA, FL, MS, LA, ND, OR and AK.
Ted Kennedy : 54.3%, 484 EVsGerald Ford : 45.7%, 54 EVsI almost carried Alaska (49.6%). Ford almost carried Kansas (49.5%) and Oregon (49.4%). I almost broke 60% in Hawaii (59.9%), Maryland (59.8%), and West Virginia (59%).
