uh why wouldnt reagan have won vt in 76? he won it twice in the 80s.
Carter might have been able to portray Reagan as a candidate similar to Barry Goldwater in 1976 in a more effective way than 1980, as the Reagan would have been running on defense all throughout the campaign.
In addition, Reagan did slightly worse in Vermont than his national average in 1980 and 1984. Furthermore, Michael Dukakis almost won it against George H.W. Bush in 1988, this proving that the state began to move towards the Democrats in the 1980s.
