1968 Party Conventions

[Gass3268]

McGovern/RFK!

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Goldwater, though if it is the only way to end the war, I could vote for McGovern without much misgivings.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Goldwater, though if it is the only way to end the war, I could vote for McGovern without much misgivings.

> Wants to end the war.

> Votes for the biggest warmonger in the bunch.

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

Ew. With these results, I'm going Unpledged again.

[Donerail]

Wait, how does RFK survive a bullet in Los Angeles in this timeline?

He got shot after making a victory speech. Presumably he wouldn't get shot if there's no victory in the California primary.

[Cryptic]

McGovern

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

McGovern/Morse

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Wait, how does RFK survive a bullet in Los Angeles in this timeline?

He got shot after making a victory speech. Presumably he wouldn't get shot if there's no victory in the California primary.

Wouldn't RFK would have addressed his supporters even if he had lost, thus still providing Sirhan with a chance to make his shot?

Had I factored in the shooting, we'd probably be deciding between RFK, McCarthy, and Humphrey right now.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Wait, how does RFK survive a bullet in Los Angeles in this timeline?

He got shot after making a victory speech. Presumably he wouldn't get shot if there's no victory in the California primary.

Wouldn't RFK would have addressed his supporters even if he had lost, thus still providing Sirhan with a chance to make his shot?

Had I factored in the shooting, we'd probably be deciding between RFK, McCarthy, and Humphrey right now.

How's that? Unless I'm missing something, Sirhan wanted to shoot RFK, not whoever won the California primary.

Butterflies, mumble mumble... The reasoning would've been that in the way that RFK's death came at the height of his political triumph, it was most tragic/fitting/ironic/operatic (with the storyline of 1968) that he die, and so a similar fate would befall the victorious McGovern in this timeline.

[Oak Hills]

I'm still for McCarthy.

[Cobbler]

Romney/Reagan '68.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

I'd say the winners are obvious and we can close this now and set up the general. Any objections?

[Donerail]

So long as we get Morse or McCarthy for VP.

[JerryArkansas]

I would like Rockefeller from Arkansas as vp, but yeah, end the voting

[Donerail]

Wait, how does RFK survive a bullet in Los Angeles in this timeline?

He got shot after making a victory speech. Presumably he wouldn't get shot if there's no victory in the California primary.

Wouldn't RFK would have addressed his supporters even if he had lost, thus still providing Sirhan with a chance to make his shot?

Had I factored in the shooting, we'd probably be deciding between RFK, McCarthy, and Humphrey right now.

How's that? Unless I'm missing something, Sirhan wanted to shoot RFK, not whoever won the California primary.

Butterflies, mumble mumble... The reasoning would've been that in the way that RFK's death came at the height of his political triumph, it was most tragic/fitting/ironic/operatic (with the storyline of 1968) that he die, and so a similar fate would befall the victorious McGovern in this timeline.

Wouldn't it be McCarthy instead? Because then we can have McGovern jump in as the true anti-war candidate and pick up McCarthy's supporters (saying McCarthy won California) like he did with RFK IRL - it'd also explain the low levels of McCarthy support here compared to in the primaries.

[OAM]

It seems to me a lot of McCarthy voters defected to RFK though.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

I'd say the winners are obvious and we can close this now and set up the general. Any objections?

Go for it (you might want to check the primaries thread for Veeps though, since most people posted their picks there rather than here).

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

I regret not having a race for the AIP nomination, so while we could've had John Wayne for VP, I guess we'll have Curtis LeMay.

[JerryArkansas]

Could you have Happy Chandler instead of LeMay

[Donerail]

We want a strong entrepreneur to balance Wallace and show how the ticket will create jobs. The only option is thus Colonel Sanders.

Sidenote: if we do get Sanders, his proper title is 'Chicken Magnate and Colonel Harland Sanders (AIP-KY)'

[OAM]

We want a strong entrepreneur to balance Wallace and show how the ticket will create jobs. The only option is thus Colonel Sanders.

Sidenote: if we do get Sanders, his proper title is 'Chicken Magnate and Colonel Harland Sanders (AIP-KY)'

Suddenly I'm quite hungry.... but I don't think there's a KFC in town x.x

[Supersonic]

No objections Mr Cathcon.

[morgieb]

Sanders would be a good way to get black people. After all, you shut up black people with fried chicken, right?