Describe the previous poster's path to victory in a certain state

[Dr. MB]

Southern credentials help, extremely high turnout among Hispanics and blacks and in urban areas, a conservative independent runs against the Republican candidate which gives you a narrow victory. You win Tulsa, OKC, and most of the surrounding counties as well as some in the eastern parts of the state with high Native American populations.

Alaska

[Dr. MB]

Run as a populist with emphasis on bringing back jobs, campaign hard in eastern KY and in Louisville and Lexington

[Dr. MB]

Moderate your positions a bit - focus on economic issues, fiscal responsibility, and run against an unpopular Democrat, maybe with a moderate Latino running mate (if this is a gov/presidential election). Keep southern/eastern turnout high and maybe you can pull a Bush '04.

[Dr. MB]

Run against a split GOP ticket. Either that or you're the Republican nominee, or Wyoming experiences a huge influx of Californians.

Kentucky

[Dr. MB]

Don't offend black voters and bring out high turnout against a weak Republican.

Or, run in a field with many Republicans and you and a Democrat, then emphasize your fiscally moderate positions and win the runoff against the Democrat.

[Dr. MB]

Win the Dem primary and run as a Bob Casey-style Democrat with union backing. I think you'd win easily.

California (in the runoff vs. Newsom)

[Dr. MB]

Drive black turnout way up and turn out progressive whites as well. Emphasize economics. It would be a benefit to run against a controversial GOP opponent (not quite Moore-type, think more like Michael Williams).

Tennessee.