What if Robert Taft had not died in 1953 and had remained healthy and decided in 1956 to quit the republican party and run as an independent candidate for president? How much support would he get? Would he make a big impact on the election?
David, how would you rate Taft in 1960, as either against Nixon, or as Nixon's VP candidate? Thinking if Eisenhower isn't too keen on Nixon, and a potential heir is in the wings. And I'm sure he'd be better than Lodge.