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Keep up the good work! :D I'm excited to see how McCarthy handles the debate.

Volpe's thinking is that Romney can't win the nomination, and even if he did, he'd be crushed in the GE. Volpe also thinks that if he doesn't do something, Goldwater will crush Romney in the remaining primaries, go on to win the nod and also get crushed in the GE. Volpe's hoping that he can take...

Volpe is trying to attract moderate and liberal Republicans who are disenchanted with Romney but don't want to support Goldwater. Volpe's essentially running for the same reasons that William Scranton ran in '64.

Thank you. :D

“I am announcing my endorsement for Senator Barry Goldwater for President of the United States.” -James Rhodes “I will endorse Barry Goldwater for President of the United States.” -John Tower “I am endorsing Governor Romney for President of the United States.” -William...

Thanks Historico! :D

Aww, I liked this. :( Oh well, I'm looking forward to reading these summaries. :D Do you know what your next TL plans are after this?

LBJ must be pissed at RFK and the DLC. :eek: I can't wait to see what you're going to have happen for the 1972 election: RFK could run, but after 12 years of Democratic rule it'd be risky. He could wait until 1976 or 1980 to make his run. Maybe VEEP Humphrey vs. Senator Nixon like OTL 1968? OMG...

After RFK's death, Teddy was the assumed patriarch of the Kennedy family: a job that he wasn't fully prepared for (Bobby flourished as the patriarch). Kennedy has the stress of being the leader of the Kennedy family in addition to the stress of the Presidency. Even without Chappaquiddick, Teddy...

To be fair, Reagan signed amnesty in a political exchange for tightened border security, though the tightened border security never happened.

Thank you very much! :D

Hmm...so who would you call a neocon (aside from Scoop Jackson of course)? For the record, I myself am not a neocon. :p

Great TL, as always Bawlexus! :D I've seen you on the Atlas BTW. ;)

Well labels are all debateable, but I consider neoconservatism to be domestic conservatism in addition to foreign policy hawkishess (including support for foreign policy interventions, nation building, and all of that stuff). However, when domestic conservatism conflicts with foreign policy...

Well, neo-conservative foreign policy, but Scoop Jackson wasn't a neocon domestically (if you use George W. Bush or Dick Cheney as an example of a Neocon).

Thank you. :D Yes.

I think Teddy would tell his successor (to quote James Buchanan): "If you are as happy in entering the White House as I shall feel on returning to Hyannis Port, you are a happy man."

After RFK's death, Teddy was not suited for the Presidency. He could win in '76, but would find the stress of the White House and being the patriarch of the Kennedy family unbearable. He falls victim to Carter's woes and in '80 he loses to Reagan in a landslide. Teddy might be able to get UHC...

“I run because this country is now involved in a deep crisis of leadership - a crisis of national purpose - and a crisis of American ideals. It is time to substitute a leadership of hope for a leadership of fear. This is not simply what I want, or what most of us want. It is, I believe, the...

Was Biden a gaffe machine back then? If so, then Bush and Atwater would have a field day.