I know this is probably implausible on any number of fronts, but I hope it's a question worth a thought or two.
So let's say for whatever reason the 22nd Amendment is never passed, or passed later in history. Eisenhower becomes president and serves his two terms as in OTL. History proceeds as normal until Kennedy is assassinated. In the months after his death, the GOP fears a wipeout to a President Johnson running on a legacy of the beloved slain President.
Seeking to prevent this, they reach out to former President Eisenhower. Though his health is failing, the party elders convince him that his country needs him, and the old general announces a final campaign, hoping to unite the country in its time of turmoil.
Does he face any significant opposition to the nomination? Who does he pick as his vp? And can he win?
So let's say for whatever reason the 22nd Amendment is never passed, or passed later in history. Eisenhower becomes president and serves his two terms as in OTL. History proceeds as normal until Kennedy is assassinated. In the months after his death, the GOP fears a wipeout to a President Johnson running on a legacy of the beloved slain President.
Seeking to prevent this, they reach out to former President Eisenhower. Though his health is failing, the party elders convince him that his country needs him, and the old general announces a final campaign, hoping to unite the country in its time of turmoil.
Does he face any significant opposition to the nomination? Who does he pick as his vp? And can he win?