a question to ponder....

[12th Doctor]

As goes Maine, so goes Vermont.

1968

Acctually, that quote comes from 1936.  Maine had early voting (sometime in October, I think) so it was always used as an indicator of where the country was headed.  It was once said "As Maine goes, so goes the country".  In 1936, people thought that FDR was a sure loser, because he lost in Maine.  However, on election day, only Vermont followed the trend.  Political analysists quiped "As Maine goes, so goes Vermont".