Wolfpaw
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And with the far-right long before then...Reagan was in bed with the religious right since around 1960. Sorry.
"To my hero, Joe McCarthy -- Keep on fighting the Reds!"
Picture dated 1952
And with the far-right long before then...Reagan was in bed with the religious right since around 1960. Sorry.
Have The Republican party go left on social issues, leading to a Goldwater-conservative (ie Libertarian) flavored party. At the same time, make the Democrats more populist rather then progressive. The Republicans and Democrats swap a few demographics, and one that goes with the Dems are the evangelicals.
See, if that happens, what states does the GOP have to keep to stay competitive? Maybe New England and California?
And with the far-right long before then...
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"To my hero, Joe McCarthy -- Keep on fighting the Reds!"
Picture dated 1952
Actually, the whole map might be in contention.
You have a Small government, free market, civil liberties party (Republicans)
You have a big government, welfare/entitlement programs, and traditional values party (Democrats)
Very few states support all three, and politics might eb competitive again
I could see The Donald going through with his Reform Party campaign then, so no need.Had McCain won in 2000, the Religious Right might have backed a third party run by Buchanan or Keyes in the general.
And with the far-right long before then...
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"To my hero, Joe McCarthy -- Keep on fighting the Reds!"
Picture dated 1952
Yes. However, you'd need Reagan to give them power. Gerald Ford could be Reagan's VP and Hinckley could succeed. Richard Schweiker could do so if Reagan wins in '76, but the Moral Majority would be slightly different since it was formed in 1979.
You forget the Constitution/US Taxpayer's Party, who Bob Smith was at one time seeking the nomination of. (Keyes ran on their ticket in 2008.)I could see The Donald going through with his Reform Party campaign then, so no need.
Seeing as how both men are Traditional Catholics, there is some doubt that they would get full support of the Religious Right. While Catholics, especially Traditionalists line up with many of the Religious Right's views, the Church itself maintained a healthy distance.Had McCain won in 2000, the Religious Right might have backed a third party run by Buchanan or Keyes in the general.
JFK was never a "big fan" of McCarthy, who he basically saw as an encapsulation of everything negative in the Irish-American community; an uncouth, unrefined, pushy boozer who alienated the hell out of the Eastern elite.Just remember that at this time the Kennedys were also big fans of McCarthy. Especialy Bobby.