Naturally, I had to look up the details and found this original article. Few people realize that a flip of 1881 votes in Minnesota would have given Reagan a 50 state sweep back then.
As it was, Mondale had to wait until 2004 to lose a statewide election in Minnesota, becoming the only major party candidate in history to lose elections in all 50 states!
“I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent’s youth and inexperience”
Mondale beat RR by 2000 in Mn in 1984. He lost to Norm Coleman in 2002 for the senate seat. Lost elections in all 50 states
Nice trip down memory lane. Thanks for posting.
Minnesota and DC were teh only places Mondale carried.
Maybe Hillary was channeling her inner Ronnie when she campaigned in Texas. She came soooooooooooo close, but no cigar.