death to Nixon

so what if early in the 1968 Primaries some one kills Richard Nixon, what happens to the GOP in this race and for the rest of time

so that leaves these people running for the GOP nomination

Nelson Rockefeller Pros: Rocky is the long time Governor of a major state and the head of the Liberal wing of the GOP. Cons: he's a Liberal with a habit of pissing off everyone on the right of him off

George Romney Pros: Moderate Governor of a Liberal state. Cons: anti-war, Born in Mexico the Grandson of polygamous Mormons, who fled the United States because of the federal government's opposition to polygamy and he's Mormon

Ronald Reagan Pros: he's Reagan. Cons: he's only been Governor 1 year, he's a Conservative running soon after Goldwater

People that didn't run in OTL but could of

Barry M. Goldwater Pros: head of Conservatives, has the "i told you so" power from '64. Cons: lost in a big big way in 1964, unlikely to do better in 1968

Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. Pros: in 64 he won a few Primaries, as a write-in who wasn't running and was in Vietnam. Cons: he's not been in elected office in 20 years, he's working for a Democratic administration, he's in West Germany and he's the oldest person running

and the nobodies that did run in OTL
Senator Frank Carlson of Kansas
Senator Clifford Case of New Jersey
Senator Hiram Fong of Hawaii
Mayor John Lindsay of New York City
Governor Winthrop Rockefeller of Arkansas
former Governor Harold Stassen of Minnesota
Governor John Volpe of Massachusetts
 
I think that the murder of Nixon would push Republicans to the right. I think it would be either Reagan or Goldwater.

I think that in 1968 that scares a lot of moderate voters. I think it is quite likely that Humphrey will end up as President.
 
It depends on when in the year Nixon is assassinated. He was the front runner very early. If he is killed before Johnson leaves the race, national sentiment will move right and Gene McCarthy will receive less following.

A heightened sense of security might prevent RFK from being assassinated. ML King might not be as lucky, since he is not a politician.

Suppose LBJ and Humphrey run for re-election and win. In OTL, Johnson dies of a heart attack on Jan. 22, 1973, two days after the end of Nixon's first term. Suppose Johnson, under the stress of the job, dies sometime in 1972 at the age of 64. A strong stigma against age will emerge and might butterfly away Reagan's chances after 1972. Reagan was 61 in 1972 and that might be his only chance to run.

In 1980, Ted Kennedy is 48 and RFK, likely alive, is 55.
 
Suppose LBJ and Humphrey run for re-election and win. In OTL, Johnson dies of a heart attack on Jan. 22, 1973, two days after the end of Nixon's first term. Suppose Johnson, under the stress of the job, dies sometime in 1972 at the age of 64. A strong stigma against age will emerge and might butterfly away Reagan's chances after 1972. Reagan was 61 in 1972 and that might be his only chance to run.

thoughts on '72 death, thats the election year it isn't unlikely that HHH would be running, becoming President in that way will boost his Poll #'s greatly, HHH may beat Reagan, that brings up HHH's bladder cancer, in OTL he knew in 1976, but told no one till near his death in 1978, so if he were President how might this change?
 
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I'd suggest Ohio governor, Favorite son candidate, iron-fist conservative Jim Rhodes, since Goldwater got mauled in '64, Rockefeller won't be acepted by the right due to his leftwingness and his personal life, while Romney is, well Romney...
 
I'd suggest Ohio governor, Favorite son candidate, iron-fist conservative Jim Rhodes, since Goldwater got mauled in '64, Rockefeller won't be acepted by the right due to his leftwingness and his personal life, while Romney is, well Romney...

i doubt it, the man's a no body
 
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