Alternate 1972: President Humphrey

[Beet]

On the day before the election, November 1968, a mole in the Nixon campaign reveals to CBS news that Nixon had deliberately sabotaged the Paris Peace talks using his connections with the South Vietnamese government, in order to help his election efforts. Walter Cronkite plays a tape of Nixon discussing the sabotage on the evening news. On the following day's confusion, Nixon denies the tape, but turnout is suppressed and Humphrey narrowly wins the election. After four years Humphrey is renominated with Muskie as VP.

Who do the Republicans nominate for President in 1972? Who wins? Maps?

Possibilities:
Humphrey vs. Reagan
Humphrey vs. Connally
Humphrey vs. Rockefeller (a possibility?)

[Lincoln Republican]

My 1972 election scenario in reply to What If question from thefactor

In a surprising development, former Michigan Governor and current Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, George Romney, enters the primaries, wins most of them, and secures the GOP nomination before the convention.  Long forgotten is his 1968 "brainwash" statement.

In another unexpected occurance, Romney names former Labor Secretary, former Director of U.S. Office of Management & Budget, and current Treasury Secretary, George Schultz, as his Vice Presidential running mate.

In a tough, no holds barred, rough and tumble campaign, Romney and Schultz emerge victorious, ousting the incumbent President. 

Romney/Schultz            294
Humphrey/Muskie         244

[johnpressman]

Sorry to be a nay-sayer, but Romney's Mormonisim would have proved an insurmountable stumbling block to the Presidency.  The press corps were ticked that no liquor was served at Romney's functions!

As for Hubert, although he came close vote-wise in 1968, he lost the Electoral College by a large margin.  Had Wallace not ran, the majority of his votes would have gone to Nixon.  That was  Hubert's only chance to get elected President.  The only way he could have become President is through succession.

[Lincoln Republican]

Correction to my previous posting-

This scenario has Hubert Humphrey elected President in 1968, therefore, George Romney and George Schultz would not have been in cabinet.

Therefore-

The Republicans nominate former Michigan Governor George Romney for President. 

George Romney surprises everyone with his Vice Presidential pick, by naming George Schultz, who holds a PhD in industrial economics, had served in the Eisenhower administration as a senior staff economist on the Council of Economic Advisers, and who is currently dean of the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. 

[Beet]

Correction to my previous posting-

This scenario has Hubert Humphrey elected President in 1968, therefore, George Romney and George Schultz would not have been in cabinet.

Therefore-

The Republicans nominate former Michigan Governor George Romney for President. 

George Romney surprises everyone with his Vice Presidential pick, by naming George Schultz, who holds a PhD in industrial economics, had served in the Eisenhower administration as a senior staff economist on the Council of Economic Advisers, and who is currently dean of the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. 

Ironically, this scenario could still end with Carter winning in 1976 and Reagan winning in 1980. The only difference is that we are spared with a President's resignation.