Quickly, off the top of your head, would you assume it's advantageous to have been an elected official in or representing the State of New York if you're running for President of the United States? What about Georgia or Arkansas? The answer may surprise you, as the following score shows:
U.S. Presidents Elected* from 1964 - 2004
# of terms by Presidents that served in/for states with capitals SOUTH of Washington, D.C. = 11
# of terms by Presidents that served in/for states with capitals NORTH of Washington, D.C. = 0
* Ford assumed the Presidency and was not elected, so is not counted here
Told you it was stunning! I'll follow up with some high-level bios for every President elected from LBJ to W, along with 3 current front-runners for each of the 2 major parties. Wonder if the Party Leaderships pay any attention to this kind of thing?
I wonder how many though went to Ivy League schools?
Posted by: moody | February 10, 2007 at 09:34 AM