ak482
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« on: August 07, 2015, 09:34:54 PM » |
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I've been reading some work by Rick Perlstein, and I've been thinking about how general elections could've been shaped if events at the conventions went differently. Two years come to mind:
1968. What if the Democrats peace plank actually passes? (given the way Boss Daley stacked the deck for the administration that year it wouldn't have happened, but let's play anyway). Does McCarthy win the nomination, and if so, how does he care?
1976. What if John Sears doesn't convince Reagan to go with Dick Schweiker as his running mate? Also, what if Sears tries to sway uncommitted delegates with something other than forcing nominees to name running mates to the convention prior to the voting?
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