1972: Richard Nixon vs. Robert F. Kennedy

[MissoulaDem]

Say Bobby Kennedy was never killed in '68 and goes on to win the Democratic nomination in '72. How would the election play out with Kennedy as the Democrat nominee instead of McGovern, who could have been his running mate, and how much of an impact would they have played and how does this effect later elections?

[MissoulaDem]

I would be tempted to say that Kennedy chooses either Jimmy Carter (who attempted to position himself as a VP candidate at the 72 DNC) or Abraham Ribicoff (for experience as well as work within the Kennedy administration) as a running mate but can't conclusively call the General election one way or another and would say that it would be too close to call.