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Post by shaunafromthegully on Jan 13, 2020 11:38:23 GMT
Let us suppose that in the 1976 Republican Primaries, Reagan does not try to unseat Ford. But, Ford has become so unpopular, both with the country and his own party, the Republicans are looking for someone to replace Ford. Would Bob Dole be a good choice? Bob Dole goes up against Carter, Carter still win?
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Post by James G on Jan 13, 2020 13:50:19 GMT
Unlikely that Ford could be toppled but not impossible. I don't see how that keeps Reagan from trying again in 1980 unless Dole beats Carter.
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Post by Zyobot on Jan 13, 2020 20:07:49 GMT
Unlikely that Ford could be toppled but not impossible. I don't see how that keeps Reagan from trying again in 1980 unless Dole beats Carter. I wonder, how large (or small) of a margin would Dole beat Carter by if he did indeed win, whether electorally or in terms of the popular vote? Somehow, I don't see it being by a landslide victory due to top GOP's members' scandals as of late (I'm looking at you, former President Nixon), not to mention Carter's lack of a tarnished reputation due to Stagflation and the Iranian Hostage Crisis during his OTL presidency. |
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Post by EwellHolmes on Jan 14, 2020 6:38:30 GMT
Pretty much impossible to get Ford thrown out in 1976 without Reagan; even then, Reagan serious struggled to gain momentum early on. Now, for something different, Nixon really wanted Connally as his VP to replace Agnew...
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Post by dayton3 on Jan 15, 2020 15:33:06 GMT
Obvious Bush (the elder). People forget that long before 1980, George H.W. Bush had been trying to manipulate his way to the presidency. He wanted to be Nixon's running made in 1972 and after that wanted Nixon to name him VP when Agnew resigned.
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Post by James G on Jan 15, 2020 17:10:30 GMT
Obvious Bush (the elder). People forget that long before 1980, George H.W. Bush had been trying to manipulate his way to the presidency. He wanted to be Nixon's running made in 1972 and after that wanted Nixon to name him VP when Agnew resigned. I had forgotten about Bush. There is, of course, his moral enemy Rumsfeld to consider too as an outsider! |
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Post by dayton3 on Jan 15, 2020 20:43:48 GMT
Obvious Bush (the elder). People forget that long before 1980, George H.W. Bush had been trying to manipulate his way to the presidency. He wanted to be Nixon's running made in 1972 and after that wanted Nixon to name him VP when Agnew resigned. I had forgotten about Bush. There is, of course, his moral enemy Rumsfeld to consider too as an outsider! Yeah, Donald Rumsfeld probably set back Bush's quest for the presidency by a decade. |
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