Most of the GOP wins there outside of '80 were inside the GOP averages. It is amazing how they won there so many times in a row.
CA was one of three blown calls by the networks that night, with the other two being AK and HI.
Not really, all the 60's elections had the Democrats at serious disadvantage numbers wise. Ultimately JFK was just a really good fit.
Carter on the other hand was a really bad fit, hence why Ted won the primary and Mondale did better in '84. Frank Church could've flipped it, Scoop Jackson could've flipped it.
Dukakis losing is the big surprise really.
The ole "final gift of Reagan".
