On May 15, 1972, President Nixon was assassinated by Arthur Bremer, and was succeeded by Vice President Spiro Agnew. After winning a neck-to-neck primary race over Wallace, George McGovern is defeated by Agnew by a historic 63-35 margin. Instead of endorsing McGovern or run as an independent, Wallace remains neutral in the race.
While the general consensus is that Nixon would win given the theory that no one can beat him after China, Nixon may not be able to reach the crazy 60-percent mark. Just before his death, Nixon was leading McGovern by a 49-39 margin. Would Wallace attempt to run as an independent, had he survived, unlike in OTL where he knows he cannot possibly change anything?
Also, could we simply avoid the chaotic and disastrous 1970s? While a report in 2002 reveals that several aides of Nixon are involved in bugging Watergate, the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee; it was simply a common practice. After all, the bugging practice begins with LBJ, and it was until the impeachment of Agnew that the media would follow every move of the President like spies. Nixon, widely considered one of the greatest presidents of our age, surely would avoid all the unfortunate things happening later. Any thoughts?
While the general consensus is that Nixon would win given the theory that no one can beat him after China, Nixon may not be able to reach the crazy 60-percent mark. Just before his death, Nixon was leading McGovern by a 49-39 margin. Would Wallace attempt to run as an independent, had he survived, unlike in OTL where he knows he cannot possibly change anything?
Also, could we simply avoid the chaotic and disastrous 1970s? While a report in 2002 reveals that several aides of Nixon are involved in bugging Watergate, the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee; it was simply a common practice. After all, the bugging practice begins with LBJ, and it was until the impeachment of Agnew that the media would follow every move of the President like spies. Nixon, widely considered one of the greatest presidents of our age, surely would avoid all the unfortunate things happening later. Any thoughts?