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Post by mullauna on Aug 8, 2019 21:09:13 GMT
futurist Our POD is Ronald Reagan is diagnosed in 1972 rather than 1992. He resigns as California Governor and withdraws from public life. This POD is not big enough to affect Watergate, Agnew's resignation/disgrace or the Congressional Democratic Party leadership basically imposing Gerald Ford on the Trickster. Now... I can still see Ford choosing Nelson Rockefeller as his VP which means that conservative Republicans are riled up enough to mount a primary challenge in 1976. I can't see any plausible serious candidate being as skilful or as charismatic as Reagan, so Ford is much less damaged going into the general election campaign. Even in our history, had the election been a week later, Ford would have won, so in this alt-history he will beat Jimmy Carter, and win a full elected term 1980 will be the Democratic Party's to lose IMO
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Post by mcnutt on Aug 15, 2019 17:51:35 GMT
I see Walter Mondale beating George HW Bush in 1980. In the time of peace and prosperity President wins reelection in a landslide. He beats Bob Dole.
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