In the razor-thin 1960 presidential election, John F. Kennedy campaigned in 49 states. Richard M. Nixon visited all 50.
The current contest is just as close and intense, but the candidates have campaigned in only 10 states since the political conventions. …
The shrinking electoral battleground has altered the nature of American self-governance. There is evidence that the current system is depressing turnout, distorting policy, weakening accountability and effectively disenfranchising the vast majority of Americans. [cont.]
Adam Liptak, New York Times