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NHI
Junior Chimp
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« on: February 18, 2012, 04:16:06 PM »
A Ford win in 1976 would lead to a Democratic victory in 1980, but The Reagan Republican Party which was born in 1980 would never have occurred. The Republican Party would not have picked up the mantle of Goldwater, for the nominee in '80 would have been Dole and probably Bush in '84. A very different Republican Party would exist today had Ford indeed won. Whether it would be better is hard to say...
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NHI
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2012, 09:25:45 PM »
Quote from: GPORTER on February 18, 2012, 09:22:03 PM
I think Reagan might have run in 1984, but skip 1980. 1984 would be absolutely the last chance for Reagan to run for a first term as President though.

It might have looked like the following:

Gerald Ford (1974-1981)
Jimmy Carter (1981-1985)
Ronald Reagan (1985-1993)
Mario Cuomo (1993-2001)
Bill Clinton (2001-2005)
Rudy Giuliani (2005-2013)

This is very likely, though I only see Reagan serving one term under this scenario.
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NHI
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2012, 10:33:41 PM »
38. Gerald Ford: 1977-1981
39. Edward Kennedy: 1981-1985
40. Bob Dole: 1985-1993
41. Mario Cuomo: 1993-2001
42. Bill Clinton: 2001-2009
43. Jeb Bush: 2009- Present
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