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After he took office in 1974, Gerald Ford needed to appoint a new Vice-President under the terms of the 25th Amendment. While George Bush was the popular choice among Republicans, Ford picked the more well-known Nelson Rockefeller in order to boost his popularity and demonstrate his independence as a leader. But what if Ford had picked Bush? After appointing Rockefeller Ford dumped him from the '76 ticket in favor of Bob Dole, whose gaffe concerning "Democratic wars" hurt Ford's campaign. Without this gaffe and with VP Bush, whose home state of Texas Ford lost only narrowly in OTL, might Ford have had a better chance of winning in 1976? How would history change as a result of Ford picking Bush?
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