Reply #42: Remember, back when Carter was running, Northeast = Red States

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Massachusetts, New York, and Rhoide Island were blue but Connecticut, New Hampshire, Delaware, Vermont, New Jersey and Maine were all GOP leaning.

Also, remember that back then, southern candidates were often looked down upon as a negative reflection of some of the more regressive leaders that came from that region. The idea that a southern Governor could be president seemed ridiculous to some which is hard to imagine considering that we now are like actively seeking southern governors to run for president.

That's why carter was saying that recieving yankee votes were a big deal, but her handshake was an even bigger deal.