Why did Hubert Humphrey win Connecticut in 1968?

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Blow by blow, the passion dies:
That election was the first time since 1888 a Republican won without Connecticut.

Perhaps it was due to Edmund Muskie?

Property Representative of the Harold Holt Swimming Centre:
Nixon's rather reactionary campaign perhaps didn't go down that well in New England. Humphrey also kept both the then GOP strongholds of VT and NH to single digit margins, which is notable given that it was a nationwide Republican victory.

Podgy the Bear:
The Democrats overperformed in Connecticut in the 1960s, and though they weren't as dominant as they are today, they did extremely well--winning all of the presidential races, the gubernatorial races, and the Senate races throughout the decade.

Much of this was due to John Bailey--who transformed the party in Connecticut as the state leader and was the DNC Chairman for much of the 1960s.  Undoubtedly, Bailey used his resources and power to get out the Democratic vote in Connecticut--not too dissimilar to what LBJ would have done in Texas.

TDAS04:
New England trended sharply Democratic in 1960, and again in 1964.  Humphrey benefited from establish support that JFK and LBJ had.  HHH also became the second Democrat to even come within single digits in Vermont (the first was, of course,  Johnson, who handily won the state) and (with the help of Muskie) the third Democrat to carry Maine since 1852. He was also a better fit for New England than Carter.

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