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What if Richard Nixon in 1968 had opted against the Southern Strategy and campaigned as a liberal Republican? I'm thinking he picks Ed Brooke or Margaret Chase Smith as his running mate.

Washington, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, and Michigan all come into play for Nixon. All were lost by under 8 points, so a 4 point swing outside of the south could give them to Nixon.

Wallace could win Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
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