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So I realize this general topic -- a PoD where Robert F Kennedy isn't killed -- that has been done near to death, but I wanted to ask some specific questions:
Who wins the remaining Democratic primary in Illinois?
If it is at least plausible for Bobby to secure the nomination at the convention (w/our PoD), what needs to happen?
If these things do happen, how (if at all) does this specifically affect the way Nixon runs his campaign?
Though it's generally assumed that RFK wins the general, is it at least plausible for Nixon to still win (given all the above)? What needs to happen for this to transpire?
Is Nixon does manage to win in the above manner, how, if at all, is his (first) term different from OTL? Looking at it another way, how different can it be; for example, could de-escalation in Vietnam happen more quickly?
Assuming Nixon wins and governs in the above manner, how do the 1972 Democratic Party primaries play out? If it makes a big difference, we might suppose that RFK died (or was out of commission) circa 1971 or so.
Assuming yes to (4) and the rest of the above, how likely is it that Nixon can be defeated in his re-election bid?
If, by contrast, we go with RFK winning, thensame questions, but for the Republican primaries and Bobby's re-election.