Why did Carter twice come close to winning Maine?
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« on: August 16, 2023, 03:06:26 PM »
Jimmy Carter lost Maine by only one point in 1976, and by just three in 1980. This is a state that never voted for FDR. Maybe Muskie’s influence was still strong?
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« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2023, 01:46:35 AM »
Basically, the Lost Generation WASP voters who cost FDR Maine were mostly dead by 1976. Combine that with Muskie on the ballot for another term having up-ballot effect as well. In 1980, Reagan spooked New Englanders toward Anderson and made many states close as a result.
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« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2023, 06:10:47 AM »
Evangelicals.
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« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2023, 08:31:10 AM »
Rural New England swung towards Carter in general. His biggest swings in Massachusetts came in the Berkshires while some wealthier and more suburban towns were McGovern-Ford.
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