Possible,
but influenced by his political mentors ( less or mode the same that for Nixon i OTL) and riding the red scare (but in a inteligent way),his position could be the same that Nixon in OTL.
So that the ticket Ike/Ronnie was well balanced.
Why would Republicans from rural Orange County want an actor who lives in the big city, when they can have a local boy like Richard Nixon?
Because in this timeline Richard Nixon don't exist.Why would Republicans from rural Orange County want an actor who lives in the big city, when they can have a local boy like Richard Nixon?