Touchdown President: A Jack Kemp 1980 Collaborative timeline

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LovemyWay

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POD:Ronald Reagan gets the 1976 Republican nomination and loses handley to Jimmy Carter. Carter's administration is the same as OTL and of course Reagan doesn't run for the nomination again in 1980.

October 12 1979:New York Congressman Jack Kemp declares a run for the Republican nomination.


(BTW this is the first time I have tried one of these so try to go easy)
 
October 19th 1979: Representative John B. Anderson announces that he is running for the Illinois senate seat being vacated by Adlai Stevenson III

October 21st 1979: Former President Gerald Ford announces that he is "considering" running in the Republica primaries.

October 23rd 1979: Senators Paul Laxalt and H. John Heinz III announce their entry into the Republican race.
 

LovemyWay

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October 19th 1979: Representative John B. Anderson announces that he is running for the Illinois senate seat being vacated by Adlai Stevenson III

October 21st 1979: Former President Gerald Ford announces that he is "considering" running in the Republica primaries.

October 23rd 1979: Senators Paul Laxalt and H. John Heinz III announce their entry into the Republican race.

October 28th 1979:Ted Kennedy says he won't challenge President Jimmy Carter in 1980

October 29th 1979:Cailforina Govenor Jerry Brown says he will challenge Carter in 1980
 
Jack Kemp was one of the main advocates of lowering tax rates.

A shot in the arm to the economy, faster economic growth, lower rates on a bigger overall economy lead to more tax revenue.
(first part did pan out, second part only partially)
 

LovemyWay

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Jack Kemp was one of the main advocates of lowering tax rates.

A shot in the arm to the economy, faster economic growth, lower rates on a bigger overall economy lead to more tax revenue.
(first part did pan out, second part only partially)
Yeah this is basically a No Reagan 80s.
 

LovemyWay

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October 30th 1979:Bob Dole says he will not run for president but on the same day Gerald Ford says he will.
 
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