Southerners in the White House

According to the Washington Post John Kerry's liberalism had something to do with his defeat. By January 20, 2009, all the elected presidents for 44 consecutive years will have come from three Southern states – Texas, Arkansas, Georgia – and Southern California.

2001-2009: Bush 43 (Texas)
1993-2001: Clinton (Arkansas)
1989-1993: Bush 41 (Texas)
1981-1989: Reagan (SoCal)
1977-1981: Carter (Georgia)
1969-1974: Nixon (SoCal)
1965-1969: LBJ (Texas)

And, for the heck of it, here are the losers:

2004: Kerry (MA)
2000: Gore (DC/TN)
1996: Dole (KS)
1992: Bush (TX)
1988: Dukakis (MA)
1984: Mondale (MN)
1980: Carter (GA)
1976: Ford (MI)
1972: McGovern (SD)
1968: Humphrey (MN)
1964: Goldwater (AZ)