The Changing Colors of America

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The Changing Colors of America (as created and popularized by Robert J. Vanderbei)

1960 Presidential Election According to Wikipedia "Fourteen unpledged Democratic electors won election from the voters. Because electors pledged to Kennedy had won a clear majority of the Electoral College, the unpledged electors could not influence the results. Nonetheless, they refused to vote for Kennedy. Instead they voted for Virgiinia Senator Harry F. Byrd, even though Byrd was not an announced candidate and did not seek their votes." Nixon Unpledged Kennedy

1964 Presidential Election Goldwater's anti- civil rights; opposed Civil Rights Act of 1964 Goldwater Unpledged Johnson

1968 Presidential Election Wallace - pro segregation policies helped in win several states in deep South Nixon Wallace Humphrey

1972 Presidential Election Nixon Other McGovern

1976 Presidential Election Ford Other Carter

1980 Presidential Election Reagan Anderson Carter

1984 Presidential Election Reagan Other Mondale

1988 Presidential Election Bush Other Dukakis

1992 Presidential Election Bush Perot Clinton

1996 Presidential Election Dole Perot Clinton

2000 Presidential Election Bush Nader Gore

2004 Presidential Election Bush Other Kerry