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The 1976 election was an interesting time and as we know incumbent President Ford (R) went up against a guy who was in the right place at the right time, Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter. But there are many other ways this could have turned out. This one happens to be my favorite:

Reagan successfully primaries Carter and is able to get away with RM Dick Schwieker, while Jackson decides to enter New Hampshire and Iowa and is eventually nominated (running with Birch Bayh because of course).

So the question is who wins? Scoop or The Gipper?
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