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Ahhh. Interesting map. The combination of North Florida strength and solid Democrat performance in Miami threw me there. I dropped the ball on Mississippi, and to a lesser Arkansas - I see them both now. What's the North Carolina margin? And do you remember the map's back story?

Now I think about it, North Carolina might be Democrat too

DC, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, Minnesota, West Virginia. I'm not sure about Illinois - Cook county seems too weak. Unsure also about Massachusetts, Missouri, Florida and Tennessee. Texas is also a bit strange with the Democratic Dallas

Scoop Jackson vs Cabot Lodge? The strong Republican performance in Massachusetts stands out to me

I can vouch for much of Electric Monk's list - I haven't checked out the Powers That Be or the Power Broker, but definitely will off the back of these recommendations. Two I'd add on economics and the period are: Running Steel, Running America (Judith Stein) This book offers an interesting...

2016: Trump beats Hilary (Sorry that was a cheap joke)