Yes he would have the president's endorsement but Reagan is the hero of the conservative movement. c Conservatives dominate the Republican primaries.
Not against the Nixon Machine.
Yes he would have the president's endorsement but Reagan is the hero of the conservative movement. c Conservatives dominate the Republican primaries.
Not against the Nixon Machine.
I'm not so sure. Remember in 1968 that Reagan came closer that people realized to upsetting Nixon at the GOP convention. Quite a few delegates were ready to jump ship from Nixon to Reagan. As it was, it took some heavy duty lobbying by Storm Thurmond to fend off the Reagan challenge. I am not sure that Reagan could be held off again by Nixon and the GOP establishment.
Well, that is true, but for the sake of this timeline, we're going to say that Ford is considering the Presidency.
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WOuld SOmeone PLEASE tell me about John Connaly and why so many of you think the sun rises and sets on him!No he would not have run. Connally would get the nomination.
WOuld SOmeone PLEASE tell me about John Connaly and why so many of you think the sun rises and sets on him!
1st, I do not believe that the sun rises and sets on John Connally (though I did actually portray him during High School when our NHS held a mock GOP convention - I won the nomination BTW).
2nd, Connally was "beloved" by RMN and quite possibly would have been his anointed heir in TTL's 1976 or at least the presumptive front runner going into that election cycle.
Whatwere his policies, where did he stand o nthe issues of the day?What specifically do you want to know about him?
Here's some information about him:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Connally
Reagan also lost to Ford. The Nixon Machine would win. Remember, Connally is a former SoDem as well.
I don't recall any presidential candidate having a website back in '76.
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Sure it can. You think Democrats preferred McGovern to Muskie? McGovern to Humphrey? No.The Nixon machine can not overcome the tide of public opinion.
Reagan was more popular than Conally. Reagan became the new Goldwater in 1966.Sure it can. You think Democrats preferred McGovern to Muskie? McGovern to Humphrey? No.
A large faction of the Democratic Party did perfer McGovern over Muskie and Humphrey. w wWhen they were the winning plurality in California primary he won the nomination.
I don't think Reagan will be more popular than Connally, anyways.
Nixon was more popular than Reagan among Republicans, and Nixon wants Connally.Reagan was more popular than Conally. Reagan became the new Goldwater in 1966.