A state-by-state presidential countdown, as reported by TIME correspondents ten days before election.
Alabama (10 electoral votes): Lyndon Johnson's name is not even on the ballot. A cinch for Goldwater.
Alaska (3): The state's economy is based on federal spending, and Alaskans are banking on help from Washington to rebuild after last March's earthquake. Given Goldwater's dim view of big federal spending, a Johnson victory.
Arizona (5): Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans 325,000 to 180,000, and Goldwater will need help from a strong state ticket to carry his own state.
Arkansas (6): The state G.O.P....
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