by Nicholas Beaudrot of Electoral Math

The days of needing to win five Southern States to win the Presidency are over, but winning one or even two would make life a lot easier. I’d love to see a non-Southern candidate win Arkansas and North Carolina, for instance. But how do you do it?

Discuss.

Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.