Well initially because LBJ was the incumbent running for re-election, so a different nominee is moot; that said, was there a serious possibility of him choosing someone other than Humphrey to be his running mate?Why isn't U.S. 1964 on here?
I was thinking more of a different Texan being Kennedy's running mate, like Ralph Yarborough or John Connally, and then winning in 1964.Well initially because LBJ was the incumbent running for re-election, so a different nominee is moot; that said, was there a serious possibility of him choosing someone other than Humphrey to be his running mate?
But the thing there is that 1960 was very far from locked, so it doesn’t qualify.I was thinking more of a different Texan being Kennedy's running mate, like Ralph Yarborough or John Connally, and then winning in 1964.
I get it now. That makes sense.But the thing there is that 1960 was very far from locked, so it doesn’t qualify.
Given the economic situation, I’d argue that 1992 was maybe a lock election.
Reading “The Red and the Blue” has reminded me of how gross “Slick Willie” really was. If any of the other candidates who sat it out, from Bumpers to Cuomo, ran instead, Bush was a really weak re-election candidate.
In fact someone without Clinton's personal baggage
Given the economic situation, I’d argue that 1992 was maybe a lock election.
Reading “The Red and the Blue” has reminded me of how gross “Slick Willie” really was. If any of the other candidates who sat it out, from Bumpers to Cuomo, ran instead, Bush was a really weak re-election candidate.
@David T So I was just looking up Governor Bradley again, and on review he actually looks like he had a(n at least somewhat) successful, fairly progressive, and pretty cool term of office; and unlike Evans (FWICT), he wasn't feuding with fellow powerful state Republicans like Brownlow. I realize he was far from a large player in the party at a national level (like Root, Long, or Allison), but if Evans could be seriously considered in 1896, was there any possibility of him being tapped in 1900?That does make you wonder who the GOP would pick if they should make more of a play for the upper south... So really, that would just leave Governor William O'Connell Bradley, Senator Jeter Connolly Pritchard, and... Rep Brownlow.