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With a POD in 1952 it would be almost impossible to have Truman win barring a miracle, so I'm going to set the POD at no earlier than Truman's re-election in 1948. He has to win re-election in 1952, with Ike running as a Democrat to succeed him in 1956 (Ike doesn't have to win, though I imagine he's too popular not to).

How can this be brought about, and what would the effects be? I imagine the Korean war has to be butterflied or go a lot better for Truman to have decent approval ratings. Though assuming he runs against Taft in 1952, could Ike endorse him? Assuming then Eisenhower doesn't have a heart attack in 1955 due to not having the stress of the presidency, could he seek the Democratic nomination in 1956?
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