Mondale was from MN; Gore was the first favorite son not to carry his own state in a Presidential election. Romney was the second , if Massachusetts was truly his home state
Come on, Gore was hardly the first and Romney was hardly the second. In the 20th Century alone, Taft didn't take his home state in 1912, Wilson didn't take his home state in 1916, and none of FDRs opponents took their home states.