But the perception is that reagan win with a huge lead afterall, what really matter is the electoral vote and he win big here . All over the news will be "Reagan win 552 EV" not "Reagan win 55% of the PV " (Which is still a big win in a political system where generally the winner win by 51% or 52% )
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But the perception is that reagan win with a huge lead afterall, what really matter is the electoral vote and he win big here . All over the news will be "Reagan win 552 EV" not "Reagan win 55% of the PV " (Which is still a big win in a political system where generally the winner win by 51% or 52% )
Probably. It's still not that great of a landslide when considering vote-splitting, which, as you note would be ignored by most.
The winner didn't usually win by such a margin. In fact, at this point, such margins were considered fairly narrow. 55% is still a landslide at this point, but not a big one.
Don't worry guys, the Democrats are down but not out. The country is heading for a massive realignment in its political structure and for now the Republicans are benefiting, but that could easily swing the other way
Problem is, the McGovern vote isn't totally Democratic in nature. Packwood drew in a lot of liberal/libertarian-minded Republicans. Effectively, had McGovern not been there it would have looked like OTL 1980 with different crosstabs. McKeithen would have kept a much larger percentage of the Reagan Democrats while Reagan would have won over more dovish voters.
Problem is, the McGovern vote isn't totally Democratic in nature. Packwood drew in a lot of liberal/libertarian-minded Republicans. Effectively, had McGovern not been there it would have looked like OTL 1980 with different crosstabs. McKeithen would have kept a much larger percentage of the Reagan Democrats while Reagan would have won over more dovish voters.
Why would Reagan win dovish voters? He was a lifelong hawk, to the point that his changing of his party was primarily caused by his hawkishness.
As IOTL, Reagan ITTL has governed in practice with *peace* through *strength* and in addition, as was established in the update on SDI, doves like SDI ITTL.
Hm, which states did Reagan carry with an outright majority and which with a plurality this time?
ITTL, the Democrats took an even more hawkish stance due to Wallace, plus the Republican Party was greatly influenced by McCarthy/McCloskey projectionism
All of the Deep South states were by a plurality except Mississippi, which went to Reagan with 50% to McKeithen's 47%. New York was a plurality, as was Indiana, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, most of the mountain west, Kentucky, and Missouri. Reagan got higher than his average in Michigan, the Upper Midwest (with McGovern placing second there), Texas, the Mid-Atlantic states, the Upper Northeast, Massachusetts, Illinois, and his home turf of California.
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I like Reagan being able to win thanks to the black vote. It is very beneficial for race relations that the party of big business can also be the party of Lincoln.
Reagan will have two more fiscal reforms up his sleeve. What they will be, shall remain a mystery for now
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Doubt it. Such a thing would result in electoral slaughter for the GOP.