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First off, to preclude confusion, I am not talking about McKinley avoiding the assassination attempt entirely, but rather surviving it; say the second bullet doesn't hit him in the abdomen, misses him entirely, or better medical services are available.

Having assumed those variables,

1) What is the response of McKinley and the government as a whole to the assassination? Does McKinley crack down on anarchism, or does he have an epiphany and decide to pursue some measure of reform wrt labor, etc.?

2) What does the 1904 election look like? Who succeeds McKinley as the GOP's standard-bearer? A progressive or a conservative? Or does McKinley opt for a third term?

3) What is the legacy of a McKinley who finishes both his terms (or more)?
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