1972 Democratic primaries (percentages)

[PBrunsel]

Keep in mind Wallace was shot right after the MI primary. He had a chance at the nomination.

And he could have cracked Nixon's "Southern Strategy".

[PBrunsel]

Keep in mind Wallace was shot right after the MI primary. He had a chance at the nomination.

And he could have cracked Nixon's "Southern Strategy".

He'd have gotten creamed in the north.

He had great appeal to blu collar workers (see his victory in Michigan) and he could have polled well in the Midwest. I do aggree he would have been trampled in the East and probabaly the Pacific.

[PBrunsel]

He had great appeal to blu collar workers (see his victory in Michigan) and he could have polled well in the Midwest. I do aggree he would have been trampled in the East and probabaly the Pacific.

He'd have done terrible. He'd have lost DC.

I agree that ethnic minorites would not vote for him, and D.C. probably would have voted for Nixon. Wallace would not have won, but he would have done much better than McGovern.

[PBrunsel]

I agree that ethnic minorites would not vote for him, and D.C. probably would have voted for Nixon. Wallace would not have won, but he would have done much better than McGovern.

Any Democrat who loses DC does more harm than good to the Democratic party.

I know the long term effects would have been disasterous, but on election Day 1972 Wallace would win more than 1 state.

Any Way the Liberal Wing of the Democratic Party probabaly would have ran an Independent Campaign for the Presidency.

[PBrunsel]

Shirley Chisolm did pretty well.

McCarthy's Campaign was sunk by her.