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Here's another go
POD: On August 5, 1968, Richard Nixon is just arriving at the Republican National Convention when a man of about 25 rushes him and shoots him several times with a pistol, killing the former vice-president.
- In the aftermath of the assassination the convention is postponed a week and a half but it is decided that it must occur. When it does come down to voting those electors planning to back Nixon are faced with a tough decision on who to back. Many begin swaying to the Reagen camp as he won 37% of the popular vote in primary states as compared to Rockefeller's 3%.
- When the delegates cast their votes Reagen narrowly beats out Rockefeller and wins the Republican nomination. As planned John Lindsay is nominated as his vice president.
- The election turns out almost exactly as it did in OTL and Reagen becomes president, defeating Herbert Humphry.
Well there's a start now. How would a Reagen presidency differ from a Nixon one, besides not having Watergate?