Today, (former) Senator for California Ronald Reagan is probably best remembered for having led a contingent of conservative democrats in the Senate in the 70s and 80s.
However, for a brief period in the 1950s he seemed to be shifting towards becoming a full blown republican, even endorsing Eisenhower in the 52 election.
What if Reagan had become a republican?
I don't really know what the POD would be here, maybe Reagan forms a closer relationship with the Eisenhower camp, maybe his second-marriage doesn't fall apart, or maybe switches side after his failed governor of california bid as a democrat?
Do you think that Nixon would still face impeachment if the Republicans had someone as charismatic as Reagan on their bench?
However, for a brief period in the 1950s he seemed to be shifting towards becoming a full blown republican, even endorsing Eisenhower in the 52 election.
What if Reagan had become a republican?
I don't really know what the POD would be here, maybe Reagan forms a closer relationship with the Eisenhower camp, maybe his second-marriage doesn't fall apart, or maybe switches side after his failed governor of california bid as a democrat?
Do you think that Nixon would still face impeachment if the Republicans had someone as charismatic as Reagan on their bench?