Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to...
The Johnson Administration (1963-1973)
President: Lyndon Baines Johnson
Vice-President: Terry Sanford
Senate (as of 1973)
Democrats: 57
Republicans: 43
House (as of 1973)
Republicans: 230
Democrats: 205
Average approval rating: 61%
Johnson found his victory to be extremely bittersweet; he had lost the popular vote and had only won the electoral vote due to congressional intervention. Nonetheless, he continued his term with where he left off; pushing civil rights reform and trying to end the clusterfuck that was Vietnam. A peace agreement was reached on October 14th, 1972 which solidified Northern Vietnamese control over the area. The US government had spent the previous 2 years quickly shoveling troops out of 'Nam to save face. Poor protests continued throughout his presidency, though not to the extent that they had been previously.
Johnson's old age and failing health, coupled with the strain of running a superpower took a toll on the man's ability to push through legislation and as a result, the civil rights reforms stagnated significantly (though still progress was made, just no more than IOTL).
Now it's time for America to pick a successor to LBJ. The Democrats will find it tough to maintain control now that the New Deal Coalition is hardly existent, but Johnson's moderately successful term may prove to the Republicans that this won't be an easy sweep.
Feedback and ideas welcome!!
I will run any candidates that you guys want so long as its plausible
