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Question: Here we go again.
#1
Republican Nomination: Vice President Barry M. Goldwater of Arizona		  
#2
Republican Nomination: Senator Richard M. Nixon of California		  
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Republican Nomination: Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York		  
#4
Republican Nomination: Governor James A. Rhodes of Ohio		  
#5
Republican Nomination: Governor John Volpe of Massachusetts		  
#6
Republican Nomination: Governor George W. Romney of Michigan		  
#7
Republican Nomination: Senator Clifford Case of New Jersey		  
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Democratic Nomination: Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota		  
#9
Democratic Nomination: Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota		  
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Democratic Nomination: Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York		  
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Democratic Nomination: Senator Stephen M. Young of Ohio		  
#12
Democratic Nomination: Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas		  
#13
Democratic Nomination: Senator George Smathers of Florida		  
#14
Democratic Nomination: Senator George S. McGovern of South Dakota		  
#15
Democratic Nomination: Mr. Channing E. Phillips of Washington, D.C.		  
#16
Democratic Nomination: Coach Paul N. "Bear" Bryant of Alabama		  
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Total Voters: 50

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« on: April 05, 2013, 03:57:37 PM »
Cathcon, Smith isn't barred for serving another term.  She served less than half of Ike's last one.  This is why Johnson could run in 68, even though he dropped out.
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« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2013, 04:03:44 PM »
Quote from: Captain Cathcon on April 05, 2013, 04:00:32 PM
Quote from: OAM on April 05, 2013, 03:57:37 PM
Cathcon, Smith isn't barred for serving another term.  She served less than half of Ike's last one.  This is why Johnson could run in 68, even though he dropped out.

The late President Eisenhower died in October, 1962.

You bastard Tongue  (I say that jokingly) I suppose that's an acceptable answer though, even if it makes me grumble.
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« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2013, 04:08:04 PM »
Anywho, in this case, I'm voting for RFK, for a strong candidate who knows how to get things done.  If he does not win, I wish him as VP.
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« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2013, 01:14:43 PM »
Anywho, on the off chance RFK wins the nomination, my VP pick is a bit nebulous.  Bayh would be good, because it'd be an interesting diversion from the people that actually ran.  Other than that, I'd be happy with anyone BUT McGovern.  From what I've read of him, the man had little independent thinking capacity.  Yes, his positions were good, but he was a little too "follow the leader" for my tastes.
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« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2013, 01:15:53 PM »
Oh, and also while I like LBJ, I'm concerned about his health by this point.  If he'd ran and won in 68 IRL, he likely would have died before his term was up.  As it was, it was less than a year (by a large margin) that he died after his term would have been up.
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« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2013, 03:54:52 PM »
I think this calls for run offs Wink Tongue
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« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2013, 03:57:26 PM »
'68 was just a crazy year wasn't it Wink
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« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2013, 04:00:02 PM »
To be swatted down in the general? Tongue

I was referring to how the convention went IRL though.
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« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2013, 04:27:33 PM »
Imagine the sound of an Indie car going by, but replaced with "DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERP!"  Oh well, I think it'd be pretty safe just throwing Reagan into a run off with the other big candidates.
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« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2013, 04:34:33 PM »

You just want Goldwater because it'll get McGovern more votes Tongue  I'd prefer Romney Tongue
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« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2013, 04:38:50 PM »
The fact that it's a tie means there isn't a general will.  Even more so if it's less than a half.  You're pretty quick on the trigger to attribute general will in general (woo tongue twister.. well, almost x.x)
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« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2013, 04:43:29 PM »
Not like I seriously blame you for it though, as in your place I'd do the same Wink
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