1976 Republican nomination - Ford doesn't run
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LightningBearer
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« on: June 04, 2018, 10:46:35 PM »
« edited: June 05, 2018, 01:23:53 AM by LightningBearer »
In 1976 if Gerald Ford didn't run for the nomination for president and would step down in January 1977, who would run. Ronald Reagan would still run and probably have the best chance of getting it but what about Rockefeller? He was VP at the time, his presidential ambitions were well known, he has big money behind him, with no Ford to contend with would Rockefeller be able to win the moderates support and defeat Reagan? Any thoughts?
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« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2018, 01:19:51 PM »
Reagan wins the nomination, as he came close to beating Ford in real life, and loses the general.  Another more moderate Republican (Bush, Baker, maybe Ford himself) beats Carter in 1980.
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« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2018, 02:20:34 PM »
I agree Reagan would be the front runner for the nomination but would Carter defeat him in the general? Reagan's charisma without being saddled like Ford was with Watergate would easily make the better candidate to OTL Carter.
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« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2018, 05:38:13 PM »
Quote from: LightningBearer on June 05, 2018, 02:20:34 PM
I agree Reagan would be the front runner for the nomination but would Carter defeat him in the general? Reagan's charisma without being saddled like Ford was with Watergate would easily make the better candidate to OTL Carter.

Reagan was still seen as Goldwater 2.0 and I can see enough northern moderates that went for Ford going for Carter if Reagan is the nominee. Even 1980 was more anti Carter than Pro Reagan.
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« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2018, 06:59:29 PM »
If only this happened in real life, we would have been spared two terms of Reagan in the eighties.
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« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2018, 10:02:10 PM »
Perhaps not! still I think Rockefeller was perhaps the greatest almost president, the one we should have had!
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« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2018, 01:20:34 AM »
Quote from: LightningBearer on June 05, 2018, 10:02:10 PM
Perhaps not! still I think Rockefeller was perhaps the greatest almost president, the one we should have had!

Rockefeller's last chance at getting elected President was 1968 (or '72 if HHH or another Democrat somehow wins in '68).
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« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2018, 07:38:18 PM »
Quote from: Progressive Pessimist on June 05, 2018, 06:59:29 PM
If only this happened in real life, we would have been spared two terms of Reagan in the eighties.
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« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2018, 07:40:13 PM »
Carter vs Reagan 1976 map:
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« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2018, 12:02:06 AM »
On the one hand it's hard to imagine a Republican winning after Watergate, on the other, Ford barely lost as it is and Reagan probably does better in the south. He picks up at least Mississippi (the closest southern state that time) and if he ca get Texas too he wins.
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« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2018, 12:53:34 PM »
Quote from: dw93 on June 05, 2018, 01:19:51 PM
Reagan wins the nomination, as he came close to beating Ford in real life, and loses the general.  Another more moderate Republican (Bush, Baker, maybe Ford himself) beats Carter in 1980.

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« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2018, 12:55:22 PM »
Quote from: dw93 on June 05, 2018, 05:38:13 PM
Quote from: LightningBearer on June 05, 2018, 02:20:34 PM
I agree Reagan would be the front runner for the nomination but would Carter defeat him in the general? Reagan's charisma without being saddled like Ford was with Watergate would easily make the better candidate to OTL Carter.

Reagan was still seen as Goldwater 2.0 and I can see enough northern moderates that went for Ford going for Carter if Reagan is the nominee. Even 1980 was more anti Carter than Pro Reagan.

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« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2020, 11:44:27 AM »


Fmr. Governor Jimmy Carter (D-GA) / Senator Walter Mondale (D-MN)
Fmr. Governor Ronald Reagan (R-CA) / Senator Richard Schweiker (R-PA) ✓
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