All the Way for LBJ: An LBJ Wins 68' Collaborative Timeline

That makes literally no sense. Why would Humphrey, the heir apparent to the Democratic Establishment, leave his high profile position to go back to a thankless job?

He would be mocked for arguably making such a stupid decision.
Edit: I misread the original quote. Maybe he thinks that the Johnson Administration is doomed and he doesn't want to go down with the ship.
 
I have a sneaking suspicion who the apparent sockpuppet was, but ignoring their contributions, maybe LBJ can get South Vietnam to actually negotiate for peace before Election Day ITTL. That would certainly be a massive shot in the arm for his campaign.
 
I have a sneaking suspicion who the apparent sockpuppet was, but ignoring their contributions, maybe LBJ can get South Vietnam to actually negotiate for peace before Election Day ITTL. That would certainly be a massive shot in the arm for his campaign.
Why don't you post that happening?
 
April 20th 1968-In a bombshell report Vice President Humphrey says he will not run for Vice President in 1968.
April 21st 1968: A leaked source from the white house has stated that LBJ and HHH had been drifting apart socially since LBJ had announced his intension to run in the 1968 election. There are speculation that LBJ is looking for a new running mate with influence in the Northern part of the Democratic Party and Northern region on the whole.
 
April 23rd, 1968: Remembering how JFK and him managed to nab a reasonable mix of Northern and Southern states, LBJ reluctantly picks Robert F. Kennedy as his running mate. Kennedy himself reluctantly agrees, noting it's his only way of reaching the White House.

Kennedy would never agree to become LBJ's running mate, he absolutely loathed the man.
 
There are speculation that LBJ is looking for a new running mate with influence in the Northern part of the Democratic Party and Northern region on the whole.
Like Humphrey?

There's no reason for the two to grow apart, especially with how much Humphrey stuck by LBJ to his detriment IOTL.
 
Like Humphrey?

There's no reason for the two to grow apart, especially with how much Humphrey stuck by LBJ to his detriment IOTL.
They always had a weird relationship and you didn't rectify the post.

I doubt JFK would be the running mate but other choices are:
- Massachusetts representative Tip O'Neill
- African American, representive.of Pennsylvania, Robert Nix
- Maine Senator Edmund Muskie
 
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