Out of the Shadow

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Update: I'm taking the time to go back and actually calculate the result of every single house race from 1964-1974 before I post the first chapter of this. I've already done 1964-1968 and am working on 1970. I'll finish 1970 tomorrow, then do 1972 and 1974, and then post the first chapter by the end of the week (hopefully).

Numbers for the house will change because they're based on actual (rough) math instead of a random guessing like they used to be. Also two Senate races in 1968 didn't make much sense in hindsight so I retconned them. Welcome Abraham Ribicoff (D-CT) and Wayne Morse (D-OR) back to the Senate.

Also I found out Hale Boggs loses in 1968 which has this knock-on effect: Tip O'Neill (D-MA-08) becomes Majority Leader early and is the one on the plane with Rep. Nick Begich (D-AK-AL) in 1972 when it goes down. Oops. Phillip Burton (D-CA-05) is the new Majority Leader after becoming Whip following O'Neill's ascension to Majority Leader in 1969.

Interesting! Appreciate the efforts you're making here
Also, really hoping for President Scoop Jackson in this TL even though I know it's unlikely

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This is looking like an awesome update, I'll make a comment before continuing to read it: Sad about Bernstein. But with liberalism on the rise and with his death emboldening the LGB (hopefully, soon to be LGBT) movement, I hope that it can rise and get stronger before it did in our time. I'm espcially looking forward to see what you have planned for one Harvey Milk

Edit: Love this! Humphrey is doing really well, hope the space exploration can continue to be expanded. I also hope that his cancer was discovered early enough to treat it without impending him as President, but if not, I'm sure Scoop can do fine. Also, torn between Chisholm and Javits- would be really happy with any of them.

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Can't wait for more!

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Senators Brown and Reid!

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Nice!

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I simply love what you did with individuals like Atwater and events like the assassianations! One of the best TLs here for sure.

Also, JACKSON 1976!!!

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Firmly in the Jackson camp in the GE.

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This is absolutely fascinating. Best TL here imo.

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Go Jackson!

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I'm guessing Suslov's hawkishness will help Jackson, since it definitely invites a strong response. Interesting, as always!

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My endorsements for the Senate races:
Arizona- Raúl Héctor Castro
California- George Brown, Jr.
Connecticut- Lowell Weicker
Delaware- William Roth
Florida- Lawton Chiles
Hawaii- Cecil Heftel
Indiana- Vance Hartke
Maine- Edmund Muskie
Maryland- Joseph Tydings
Massachusetts- Ted Kennedy
Michigan- Richard H. Austin
Minnesota- Walter Mondale
Mississippi- Charles Evers
Missouri- Jerry Litton
Montana- John Melcher
Nebraska- Frank Morrison
Nevada- Robert E. Rose
New Jersey- Harrison Williams
New Mexico- Joseph Montoya
New York- Bella Abzug
North Dakota- Quentin Burdick
Ohio- John Glenn
Pennsylvania- Jeanette Reibman
Rhode Island- John Chafee
Tennessee- Albert Gore, Sr.
Texas- George Bush
Utah- Frank Moss
Vermont- Robert Stafford
Virginia- Henry Howell
Washington- Tom Foley
West Virginia- Abstain
Wisconsin- William Proxmire
Wyoming- Gale McGee

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Hopefully this continues America's realignment to a more European and left of center political spectrum.

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Woah this is a mess. The Iraq-Syria situation would be VERY worrying for Israel, it'd probably start a military preperation to defend against Hussein.