1968: Humphrey/Muskie vs Reagan/Brooke vs Wallace/LeMay

[Historico]

So let's say Ronals Reagan brings Thurmond on board by openly campaigning for the nomination in the summer, locking the South & California under his control. With no one able to win a first ballot victory the delegates—enthused by Reagan—give it to him. Thinking outside the box, during the convention decides on Senator Edward Brooke as an olive branch to Rockerfeller Republicans, and as way to establish future more broadly based GOP. Reagan/Brooke mangages to appear to be the more moderate out of Humphrey and Wallace...So how does the electoral map turn out.

[Robespierre's Jaw]

I'm not denying that Governor Reagan, if he did win the Republican Nomination in 1968, would have selected a Rockefeller Republican as his running mate to balance the ticket, but I highly doubt of all Rockefeller Republicans he would have selected Massachusetts Senator Edward Brooke.

[Historico]

Ok, I do think it would be a tad bit of a stretch for Reagan to choose Brooke, and allthough now we today might see it as an amazing ticket, it would be unacceptable to a majority of Americans, with Brooke being black man as well as a 1st term Senator. Reagan would reach out to a close Rockefeller Republican ally with some expeirence to shore up his lack there off...I think Sen. Clifford Case of New Jersey would fit the bill....So how might an electoral map look like between Humphrey vs Reagan vs Wallace?

[RosettaStoned]

Humphrey would have won. Reagan's conservatism would haven been too extreme too soon for America.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

HHH wins 286-207-45:

[Historico]

Now just hold on, one second...I think you guys are misinterpreting the amount of the White Backlash in '68...The Only reason Tricky Dick won because he was able to broaden his appeall and his message of law and order to middle class america. So im leaning on Reagan(Being much better at articulating the Silent Majority message) and probably end up running more toward the center on some issues would be able to squeeze out a victory. It's going to be Hella close like around the 270 range but he should win it.