JfK said it himself that it was a good thing he did not get the VP nomination in 56. If he got it. He would have had a very difficult time winning in 60. The thing is that I can't see any one else beating him for the nomination in 60. LBJ was from the South. Humphrey did not have the money. Stevenson did not want the job. But either way I think that means Nixon wins in 60. Then JFK is a two time loser and out of it.
I agree RB. JFK was the best the democrats had in 60. Nixon would have got a better idea what he was up against with JFK running as VP in 56. So instead of Bobby spending time studying Stevenson in 56. He would have been with his brother instead. Also Nixon may not have made the two biggest errors of the campaign. 1. Lodge has VP. 2. 50 state plan. The 60 election was such a close race anything could have changed it. Just imagine if Gore had picked Bob Kerrey instead of Lieberman in 00? ( sorry I get off topic) Nebraska may have went Democratic out of home town loyality and won the election for him. So JFK loses in 56, I can see Nixon beating him in 60. So that butterflies LBJ his chance. So in 1968 you have HHH vs. Rocky, or Reagan, or even Goldwater?