Never Give Up
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Well, I've always felt that Humphrey never quite accomplished as much as he should have IOTL, and the closeness of the '68 race means that we're pretty well overdue for a TL on the subject. Plus, he was an early Democratic advocate for civil rights, so that's a bonus.
I don't have much more to add until the timeline starts in earnest, although I suppose an early prediction would be less of a backlash towards the Democratic Party with regards to national security since there's probably no McGovern here to paint them as especially weak. Still won't fix the race riots or the South turning red, but it's something.
I don't have much more to add until the timeline starts in earnest, although I suppose an early prediction would be less of a backlash towards the Democratic Party with regards to national security since there's probably no McGovern here to paint them as especially weak. Still won't fix the race riots or the South turning red, but it's something.
Okay, I liked your Huntsman one that's why I was asking. I was afraid you were getting to busy with all your timelines and that you might give up on the Huntsman one.
I thought of a TL like this too. My PoD was in the general and Humphrey distances himself from LBJ earlier. Then, Nixon's sabotage of the peace Talks is revealed and amid partisan divisions, Humphrey wins the election. Also, I had Humphrey beat Reagan in 1972 and the Vietnam War goes on longer.
Paul V McNutt
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I think that the Humphrey Administration would have been a great time in American History. tThere would have been more progress in civil rights, helpful government programs like the EPA and OSHA. There also would have been a government health care program.
Paul V McNutt
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a A reelected Humphrey would have had to resign for health reasons in 1976. oOTL he was so preoccupied with cancer treatments that he did not campaign for reelection that year. aA President can not take three months off.