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In reading comments on other threads, it appears even with a shorter Civil War by 18 months, and much more reconciliation, it is unlikely that Underwood would win the election of 1912 instead of Wilson.
It's nice to know I chose someone who can basically be moved anywhere in the U.S. if I give a plausible explanation. But, seriously...
What state would Oscar Underwood be best able to win nominationa nd election from in 1912? I basically want him to seem Southern enough that, as someone said in another thread, he can "pull a Nixon goes to China" when it comes to race relations (or a Truman integrates the military). It would be nice if it could be Alabama in 1912, but now I wonder. The split between TR and taft was bad, but nto that bad. Yet, with much more reconciliation and re-operation...