1964: Kennedy/Kennedy vs. Goldwater/Rockefeller

[Thomas D]

JFK  never goes to Dallas. Vice President Johnson dies of a heart attack on March 3, 1964. Nelson Rochefeller agrees to run with Barry Goldwater on the GOP side. JFK wants to pick his brother Robert to be his running mate. Everyone tells him it's a bad idea but Kennedy is insistent, and since he's the President his advisers go along with it despite their deep concern.

So how does the election turn out? Does America balk at the idea of two brohers running together? Enough that Goldwater can make it close or even win?

Please Discuss with maps.

[heatmaster]

I Think with Rockefeller on the ticket Goldwater does better, than he originally might. With Bobby on the ticket, I might be a plus in certain areas, but be a big negative in the south, so Goldwater will poll better. Here's my map
The EV would be 338 for Kennedy-Kennedy to 200 for Goldwater-Rockefeller and 29 states & District of Columbia to 21.

[heatmaster]

Here is another map, where KennedyKennedy win 390 to 148 for Goldwater-Rockefeller. The Kennedy ticket carry 33 states & DC to 17for Goldwater-Rockefeller.