Teleology
Banned
In 1969 Charlton Heston receives the support of the Democratic Party in running for the U.S. Senate (he was approached OTL and gave it much consideration but ultimately opted not to). He is elected.
From there the goal is for him to become president before he turns 60 in 1983.
An anti-Vietnam-war Democrat who campaigned for JFK in 1960 and joined in Civil Rights causes such as the 1963 'March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom' and with no prior political experience, perhaps it was expected that he'd just be a pretty face and liberal vote in the Senate. However, if he survives Washington long enough to gain political experience, some of his conservative and libertarian views may come to light and allow him to build a broader base of support within the party. Would it be possible for him to turn 10 years in the Senate into a presidential bid?
From there the goal is for him to become president before he turns 60 in 1983.
An anti-Vietnam-war Democrat who campaigned for JFK in 1960 and joined in Civil Rights causes such as the 1963 'March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom' and with no prior political experience, perhaps it was expected that he'd just be a pretty face and liberal vote in the Senate. However, if he survives Washington long enough to gain political experience, some of his conservative and libertarian views may come to light and allow him to build a broader base of support within the party. Would it be possible for him to turn 10 years in the Senate into a presidential bid?