Hey guys! I was wondering what you AH.commers think would happen if Roosevelt had lived past his death in 1919? To get a more specific POD hashed out - 1913, two of the canoes are going to smash in the rocks unless someone does something. Either someone besides Roosevelt jumps in, or his jump is at the perfect angle that he still saves the boats but does not hit a rock and make a huge gash in his leg. Anyways, long story short, Roosevelt thus doesn't get an infection, and just battles with malaria like everyone else. It's said that Roosevelt remarked that the trip "took ten years off of his life". Quite eerie how he predicted that. Anyways, 1920 rolls around, not much has changed, except for Theodore Roosevelt, who, while aged a little bit, is still at his tip top. There are rumors that he was planning a Presidential run in 1920, and if wikipedia is to be believed, then he was popular enough to be a serious contender.
One interesting thing it the competition - His fifth cousin Franklin Roosevelt is on the Vice Presidential ticket. That might make for some interesting things. Anyways, I think if Roosevelt actually wins the nomination, his Presidential election will be assured, considering that the Democrats where in a bad spot in 1920. So, is it plausible for Roosevelt to win the 1920 election? What would his term look like if he did?
One interesting thing it the competition - His fifth cousin Franklin Roosevelt is on the Vice Presidential ticket. That might make for some interesting things. Anyways, I think if Roosevelt actually wins the nomination, his Presidential election will be assured, considering that the Democrats where in a bad spot in 1920. So, is it plausible for Roosevelt to win the 1920 election? What would his term look like if he did?