Reagan vs. Kennedy

Also Kennedy would have won much more of the Rust belt due to strong appeal to Unions who have had firm control over the area since the late 1960s.
 
Also Kennedy would have won much more of the Rust belt due to strong appeal to Unions who have had firm control over the area since the late 1960s.

This depends on what sort of campaign Kennedy runs and how willing rank-and-file union members are to follow the political endorsements of union leaders.
 
How unrealistic that map is that got posted.

1. California would be a tight one and would likely come out in Reagan's favour.

2. The South wouldn't be so heavily democratic as a) Reagan has appeal to christian and social conservatives which Kennedy doesn't b) Carter is plotting against him.

3. Reagan would not have a grip over the northeast that tight at all. The Northeast would actually go heavily over to Kennedy due to favorite son effect, Catholics, Jews and Irish Americans.

Blue is the Republicans on that map.
 
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