What did Gov. Wallace want in 1968?

I very much doubt Governor Wallace really thought he could win the general election when he first threw his hat into the ring. Maybe somewhere along the line he began to delude himself, but in the end he was really running to play spoiler and throw it to the House or have brokerage at the Electoral College.

Let us say that Wallace succeeds in denying Nixon and Humphrey the necessary votes to win. Nixon is still leading total EC count wise. Wallace has enough votes to through the campaign either way.

So basically, what would his demands be for his electoral votes? Is he more likely to support Nixon or Humphrey, or just let it go to a House vote? Would Congress vote party lines or support the popular vote?

I know this happens in '72 in Fear and Loathing and Gumbo but he never gave in that year and it is a different Wallace than in '68, pre-shooting and feistier.

Not sure I've ever seen this fleshed out before.
 
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