June, 16, 1952:
Dwight D. Eisenhower suffers a massive heart attack and is rushed into care. He is pronounced DOA and the nation mourns the loss of a hero.
July, 11, 1952:
Robert A. Taft is chosen as the Republican Party nominee for President of the United States.
November, 4, 1952:
Adlai Stevenson wins over Taft in a landslide:
Stevenson/Sparkman(383 EVs.)
Taft/Stassen (148 EVs.)
Note: Yes, it's a full version of
this post. I should note that Stevenson's term ITTL will be somewhat similar to how it is portrayed in The Red's excellent TL, "Down the Road to Defeat." After all, we're working with the same material and tools. However, after 1960, things will change drastically form it. The only other similarity we have is both being Democrat Wanks. Go read Down the Road to Defeat though, as I said, it's excellent. Also, side note: Little vote: Should I delete the Footnotes on the original post now that i'm making a full TL? Also, I should note that the title is from
this post from Mr. E who is also a very intelligent guy. Well, either way, strap in for my first TL that's not
a complete piece of crap! See you in a week!