@DanielLarison A likable candidate from Massachusetts could win! Doubt there's very much intrinsic anti-Mass. sentiment in the USA
@DanielLarison Are you making a larger point that candidates from the South or Mid-West are more likely to win
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@mtracey Sure. As the population has shifted toward those regions, candidates from those states have tended to be promoted to top of tickets -
@DanielLarison I think a candidate from any state could be appealing. It just depends on the candidate. Big City Obama evidently has appeal. - 2 more replies
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@mtracey Consider GOP nominees in postwar period. How many have been from Midwest or Northeast since WWII? I count two, including Ford -
@DanielLarison O seems to mark a break from previous trends in this respect. Few would have thought a Chicago liberal was viable nationally
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@mtracey Between FDR and Obama, winning Democratic nominees were usually from the South: LBJ, Carter, Clinton.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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