1976 election

More of a thought experiment, but what if JFK is never gunned down in Dallas, lives and wins the 1964 United States presidential election, only to be instead kill in say 1967 in a manner that mirrors his OTL death. So...what next? Would LBJ be President, or would Lyndon B. Johnson been...

"In all the decisions I have made in my public life, I have always tried to do what was best for the Nation. Throughout the long and difficult period of Watergate, I have felt it was my duty to persevere, to make every possible effort to complete the term of office to which you elected me."...

I wanted to explore this post from 2018 more deeply, as I found it fascinating. The last comment describes a scenario where Tom McCall, a popular Oregon governor, wins the presidential election in 1976 as an independent. I will quote some of the info from the OP and the last comment on the post...

Dutch comes early: A 1976 Ronald Reagan victory timeline By: West234 Ronald Wilson Reagan is possibly one of the most consequential presidents in modern American history. His presidency changed the entire nation and was felt across the globe. Today he is viewed with vast fluctuations of...

- I understand his administration(s) was obviously shrouded in scandal.... But the man was a 'once-in-a-generation" retail politican, at least in his own state. His first administration from 1972-1980, is likely when he would 'launch' his national career. Could this manifest into a Senate run...

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IOTL, the 1976 GOP Nomination was undecided all the way up to the convention itself, with Ford having a slight edge over Ronald Reagan. Reagan, making a bold gamble to try to win over support, made the presumptuous move of naming a running mate, specifically Richard Schweiker of Pennsylvania, a...

My scenario is following: Nixon wins 1960 election and initiates a full-scale invasion of Cuba in 1961 after a Tonkin-like provocation instead of IRL Bay of Pigs. Soviets still errect the Berlin Wall, but utilize it as a convinient response to the American invasion. The lack of Cuban Missile...

The President Lay Dying A Short Story in Alternate History by Vidal Introduction First, you needn’t worry. This is not some long-term project that will in any way jeopardize Jimmy Two. We’ll be back at the peanut farm in no time. I have loved writing Jimmy Two, but one of the few downsides...

Before Carter won, the US had a mostly anti-communist, pro-Israel militarist view towards the region. Under Carter, however, the view towards the Middle East became more conciliatory, which led to the Camp David Accords. While they were definitely not perfect, those Accords were a step up from...

If I recall, many Democrats were pleading for Humphrey to run in 1976 due to the relatively weak field and the general distrust of Carter with his southern upbringing. While Humphrey did express interest in the idea of being a compromise candidate should the convention deadlock, Humphrey made...

Just played a game of the new Campaign Trail and picked Reagan as VP for Ford, do you think he could win against Carter and would the electoral map look like the one above? Results from my game Ford - 503 EVS Carter - 35 EVS Pop (Ford) - 44,559,814 Pop (Carter) - 35,175,714

Ronald Reagan came so close to securing the Republican nomination in 1976, nearly defeating an incumbent President too, but fell just short because his pick for VP alienated some conservatives. Let's say that Reagan somehow wins the nomination and bests Ford (which I don't believe will require...

So I thought of an alternate history scenario. Basically, it’s the election of 1976, and on election night President Ford narrowly carries Ohio and Hawaii is too close to call. After an excruciating recount, Ford is affirmed as the winner of Hawaii, giving him the bare minimum expected electoral...

IOTL, not too long after ascending to the Presidency Gerald Ford decided to pardon Richard Nixon for whatever crimes he had committed in connection to Watergate. While he probably thought that by doing this America could move on from Watergate, all it ended up doing was damage Ford's fledgling...

"I, Edmund Muskie, was the victim of Nixonism. I have a path to redemption. I will never make another mistake like letting something like the Canuck Letter happen again. I will not act unemotional and I will not be let down again. I, Edmund Muskie, will be the next President of your United...

The 1976 election was surprisingly close. Despite the poor economy and his unpopular pardon of Nixon, Gerald Ford nearly defeated Jimmy Carter. Had only Wisconsin and Ohio gone Republican, Gerald Ford would've been sworn in to his second term as President on January 20, 1977. Any number of...

Inasmuch as anybody still talks about George Wallace today, he seems to be almost universally remembered for his staunch defense of segregation and his role in helping the codify the “law and order” playbook in national politics. However, in the later stages of his life, Wallace did try to make...

A FOREWORD 1976 was an election of great change. No, seriously. The US had been through one of the greatest nonviolent ordeals in its history. Faith in government itself was shaken, some would argue irreparably. A party was dead for a generation. All because a previously great statesman...

Say Gerald Ford wins in 1976, how much influence do Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney have in the 1977-81 Ford Term? They seemed to have a great deal of influence over Ford, especially in the last two years of Ford's OTL only term and they also had a great deal of influence in the next...