The Party Left Me

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Oh I was expected John Kasich indy run. Unless Reagan is symbolic of something else.

No, it's '68 Ronnie Raygun, but there will be a special dem to face him in the general

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From the Documentary "A Better America for All" Reagan '68 (c. 1991)

"When I rejected the idea of running for 1968, it was for a very good reason...both Johnson and Humphrey was very unpopular due to Vietnam and the Democrats were falling apart at the seams because of that. I lost in 1960 though and I wasn't at all interested in running for President again after that. I didn't want to disrespect Ike's legacy due to my very big paranoia at the time. When Reagan joined, however, I knew something...interesting, firery was born within him."

- Former Vice President and White House Chief of Staff Richard Milhouse Nixon (VP: 1953-1961; CoS: 1969-1977)

"Many of us thought that the Nomination was wide open. Hell, I even thought about running again.When Ronnie joined, though, I couldn't...I just couldn't. He was a friend of mine and I respected him too much so just 3 days after he announced his candidacy, I endorsed him. Turns out to be one of the best decisions of my life."

- 1964 Republican Presidential Nominee and Former Secretary of State Barry Goldwater (1969-1977)

Narrator: "In the chaos of the Johnson administration following the death of John F. Kennedy, there were high Republican hopes that year for a big victory against the Democrats in Congress and for the White House. There was a return from 1964, Nelson Rockefeller of New York."

Rockefeller: "What our country needs now, and needs desperately, is a healer -- a man who can pull together the disparate elements, who can find solutions that are within our system and our traditions. I think I can do that."

Narrator: "Former Michigan Governor and Businessman George W. Romney"

Romney: "One was aspires to the Presidency should be confident he can be useful and capable of providing the needed leadership. I decided to fight for and win the Republican nomination and election as President of the United States.  I have made my decision with a great earnestness. I am concerned about America. The size and complexity of our national problems have bred a widespread sense of personal futility. We have begun to see acceptance of irresponsibility as a way of life. There is growing aimlessness and flabbiness in our American society.
 
The evidence is everywhere."

Narrator: "And there was even some speculation that former Vice President Richard M. Nixon would run again. However, an announcement from Nixon himself on December 13th, 1967 changed everything."

Nixon: "I am announcing that I will not run for President this year. I know that many of you are upset by this decision but Pat and I decided that for the time being, we are done with politics. Thank you."

Narrator: "Without Nixon running, the Republican party itself was in shock. Many were upset from this sudden turn of events and some polls even showed the Republicans losing to the Democrats in November. Despite Humphrey, the likely Nominee, and Johnson's unpopularity, Nixon was perceived as a nostalgic figure who could bring back the 50s and without him, many thought the election would be between Moderates, who many republicans didn't want, and an unpopular Vice President. Many Historians agree that it would've been just that had one man not put his hat into the ring on December 26th, 1967"

Reagan: "The last 8 years of Democratic Control have left the United States, our great country, in a very troubled state. For the last 4 years, President Johnson has consistently lied to the American public and he has tried to ruin our country for his own political gain. Many republicans in this race however feel as if being a Moderate will help win the election. No, what this country needs is a push forwards. A push to help the movement of Conservatives, one that is very much needed. Only once the Conservatives lead our party once more can we hope to Make America United Again. Only then can we Make America Strong Again. Ladies and Gentlemen, it is time to Make America Great Again. That is why today I am announcing my Candidacy for President of the United States, thank you very much!"

Narrator: "The Six Year Governor of California (after he won the 1962 California Gubernatorial Election) had just entered the race and with this announcement, Politics would be changed forever..."

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So the POD is that Nixon decides not to run for Governor of California in 1962 after Reagan decides to.

Nixon decides to stay out of Politics period as in running in politics, though he won't refuse to serve his country if asked to join an administration

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Chapter 1: We want Ronnie! We want Ronnie!

"When I joined Ronnie's campaign, He  was determined to win. More than anything, he wanted to win badly. I didn't blame him. He was third in the polls, 20 points behind Rocky and 10 points behind Georgie. He wasn't the favorite to win New Hampshire that's for sure. At the same time, though, he wasn't the favorite to lose. No, that 'honor' belonged to Rhodes. He told me "Lee, I heard you're a mastermind on helping people win. Is that true?" I said yes. He told me "I want you to run the best campaign possible to help me get the Nomination. I smiled and said "I think I can do just that"

- Lee Atwater, political volunteer for the Reagan '68 and '72 Campaigns as well as the Bush '76 Campaign.

New Hampshire Primary results (R) [Certified by CBS]:

Rockefeller: 47.89% ✔️
Reagan: 43.10%
Romney: 7.22%
Rhodes: 1.79%

"New Hampshire was tough, something that I didn't really expect. No one expected it would be tough. Everyone thought it would be a very easy and simple win. We overestimated Reagan, however. That was a mistake no one would want to make again. We campaigned hard in Massachusetts while Romney campaigned in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. It was a short of unspoken truce between us. We both needed to stop Reagan so the moderates had a chance in the future. George won Wisconsin without much hassle and I thought he would win Pennsylvania as well, something I think the Reagan campaign both knew and hated, so they attacked him"

- Nelson Rockefeller, Former New York Governor (1959-1973) and 1964 and '68 Republican Presidential Candidate

"When the Reagan campaign attacked my birth identity and questioned if I was truly eligible to run for President, I was angry but it really helped him in Pennsylvania and he won in a Landslide. After his win there, both me and Nelson knew that our best chance to stop him was in Indiana and Nebraska but Ronald's focus on Massachusetts forced Nelson to stay put in the Northeast. He won on April 30th but only barely. After that, we decided to focus on the states we needed to and we hoped that Reagan would be far too unpopular to win in Ohio. But then Rhodes messed everything up."

- George Romney, Former Michigan Governor (1963-1971) and Michigan Senator (1971-1996)

Wisconsin Primary results (R) [Certified by CBS]:

Romney: 56.71% ✔️
Reagan: 32.18%
Rockefeller: 8.12%
Rhodes: 3.09%



Pennsylvania Primary results (R) [Certified by CBS]:

Reagan: 61.23% ✔️
Romney: 19.16%
Rhodes: 10.23%
Rockefeller: 9.38%



Massachusetts Primary results (R) [Certified by CBS]:

Rockefeller: 42.31% ✔️
Reagan: 41.66%
Romney: 12.02%
Rhodes: 4.01%

"I endorsed Reagan for a reason. I knew the tide was turning against both Nelson and Romney. They didn't want to admit but they knew it too. When I dropped out and endorsed Reagan on May 2nd, It was because I realized that Reagan was leading an impossibly large movement and his landslide win in Pennsylvania is proof of that. I remember during a rally that was held in Indiana on May 5th, there was a crowd of over 9,000 chanting "WE WANT RONNIE!!! WE WANT RONNIE!!!" It was like one large scream in my ear and Ronald Reagan was a very charismatic person. Both Romney and Rockefeller couldn't attack him on being a Governor due to them being the same and they couldn't attack Reagan for being an extremist because Ronald would simply deflect that attack and paint them as un-american for not supporting the idea of Making America Great Again. He won Indiana and Ohio in Landslides while Nelson won D.C. on May 7th. That's when I knew I made the right choice"

- James Rhodes, Former Governor of Ohio (1963-1969) and Secretary of Urban Housing and Development (1969-1977)

Indiana Primary results (R) [Certified by CBS]:

Reagan: 59.86% ✔️
Romney: 30.01%
Rockefeller: 10.13%



Ohio Primary results (R) [Certified by CBS]:

Reagan: 63.43% ✔️
Rockefeller: 22.16%
Romney: 14.41%



Washington D.C. Primary results (R) [Certified by CBS]:

Rockefeller: 72.34% ✔️
Romney: 23.53%
Reagan: 4.13%

"I saw the results in the Newspaper. To say I was surprised is an understatement. After all, Nelson was the supposed Head of the Party and now he had just as many wins as this young upstart from California, my home state? I was flabbergasted and decided to watch this man at a rally in Nebraska on May 9th. He spoke with so much energy and passion about how much he loved this country and how the last 8 years were a complete and utter mess. That wasn't enough to endorse him though and I decided to meet him the day after. I did just that and and when I asked him why he's running, specifically, I'll never forget what he told me. He said "Dick, The last 8 years have been disastrous for the country. We've had one of the worse President's in recent History for just four years. I was a Democrat for some time but after Kennedy's election, I realized the Party Left Me. It wasn't the party I remembered it was, it was an abomination of its former self. As to why I'm running, well, I believe this land was set aside for us in some godly way, as if some unknown force lifted this land out of the ocean to be a place where anything is possible. I'm fighting for the America that is forever great and will always be great. I hope that answered your question, Dick." I thanked him for his time. And left to ponder. After I told Pat what happened, she told me that I should listen to what my gut says. 3 days later, I endorsed him for President saying that he was the person the country needed in this tough time. He won the Nebraska and West Virginia primaries the day after. I don't think I should have the credit for that, however."

- Richard M. Nixon, Former White House Chief of Staff (1969-1977)

Nebraska Primary results (R) [Certified by CBS]:

Reagan: 52.31% ✔️
Rockefeller: 46.44%
Romney: 1.25%



West Virginia Primary results (R) [Certified by CBS]:

Reagan: 60.19% ✔️
Rockefeller: 30.79%
Romney: 9.02%

"After the string of losses, to say that both the Rockefeller and Romney campaigns were in damage control mode wasn't the beginning of it. Reagan had won 5 Contests, Rockefeller had won 3 and Romney had won 1. Doing the math, it was quite simple that they were desperate and needed at least one win to stop Ronnie, hopefully. Rockefeller campaigned in New Jersey, seeing as Oregon was far too gone for him after the May 7th primaries. Romney needed Florida. He stated himself that if Reagan won Florida, his campaign was finished. Well, the Reagan campaign put pretty much everything into Florida after just 2 days of campaigning in Oregon. Day in, day out, Reagan met with voters, played ads, did rallies, and barnstormed. It was quite simply a giant win for Reagan and just like that, the Republican race was down to two. Rocky and Ronnie were not on the same level. Hell, Rocky knew at that point he couldn't possibly get the Nomination but the least he could do, with the endorsement of George, was try to beat Reagan. It didn't work out."

- Roger Stone, Senior political advisor to Ronald Reagan in the 1968 and 1972 Campaigns.

Oregon Primary results (R) [Certified by CBS]:

Reagan: 78.71% ✔️
Rockefeller: 20.22%
Romney: 1.07%



Florida Primary results (R) [Certified by CBS]:

Reagan: 81.32% ✔️
Romney: 16.42%
Rockefeller: 2.26%

"I just decided to go to a Reagan rally, just to see what all the fuss was about and I saw this man to give a great speech, a very terrific one and I went "That's our next President." I endorsed him on June 3rd but to be honest, he was going to win with or without my endorsement. The Rockefeller campaign needed to win New Jersey to at least have the image of having a chance at the Nomination but he was trailing Ronald by 17 points...17 points. I never thought this was the same guy who was in third only months ago. He, of course, won all three states on June 4th and Rocky dropped out. As he was moving to give his New Jersey Victory Speech, just an hour before Bobby Kennedy was going to give California Victory Speech, and I remember the crowd chanting "WE WANT RONNIE!!! WE WANT RONNIE!!!" over and over again and I saw the smile on Reagan's face as he began walking out to give his speech and I saw a gun rising out of the crowd and I acted on instinct as I jumped on Reagan as the gun went off. I wasn't his security but that night, I seemed like I was. I had a strange feeling in my side. I looked down and saw it was bleeding. Ronald ordered his aides to help me get to the hospital. I didn't know that day would change my life forever."

- Donald J. Trump, Former Head of the Trump Organization (1968-1975), Mayor of New York City (1975-1983), Governor of New York (1983-1991), New York Senator (1993-2001), and President of the United States (2001-2009)



"I'm all right everyone, I'm all right, don't worry. The guy missed me thanks to a young man named Donald J. Trump. I owe him my life and I want to help him in any way I can in the future. He deserves that. Now, I want to say that I just received a message from Governor Rockefeller and he has just congratulated us on winning all three contests tonight and becoming the Republican Nominee. Just 3 months ago, we were behind both Rockefeller and Romney but now we are the only one left standing. The man who just tried to kill me tonight said one thing tonight, "Dreams can be killed" and while in other countries that's true, in America, DREAMS CAN'T BE KILLED! This was a well needed and well accepted victory and now we are just one step closer to achieving a victory for all of America. After 8 years of failed Democratic rule, it's time for the Republicans to take control and Make America Great Again under bright and inspirational leadership. That's why, in November, I would like each and every one of you to vote for me..."

- Ronald W. Reagan, Former Governor of California (1963-1969) and President of the United States (1969-1977), giving his New Jersey, California, and South Dakota Victory Speech, an hour before Bobby Kennedy would have the exact same thing happen to him.

New Jersey Primary results (R) [Certified by CBS]:

Reagan: 67.82% ✔️
Rockefeller: 32.18%



South Dakota Primary results (R) [Certified by CBS]:

Reagan: 56.71% ✔️
Rockefeller: 42.29%



California Primary results (R) [Certified by CBS]:

Reagan: 91.78% ✔️
Rockefeller: 8.29%

"After the June 4th Primaries, it was over. Illinois was left but they immediately gave 100% of the vote to Ronnie so it was finished. Reagan still had time to prep for the General as the Democrats were still fighting between Bobby and Humphrey for the Nomination. We had won and we were leading Humphrey by 10 points and Kennedy by 7 points in every polls. The man who tried to kill Reagan, Henry Lawson, a disgruntled veteran, just helped Ronald Reagan soar in popularity. As we settled down, we began to search for the right choice for Running Mate. We had won, yes, but we still needed the right person to be co-leader."

- Roy Cohn, Reagan advisor in 1968 and 1972.

Illinois Primary results (R) [Certified by CBS]:

Reagan: 100.00% ✔️

Reagan v Humphrey Polls

Reagan: 48%
Humphrey: 38%
Wallace: 10%
Undecided: 4%

Reagan v Kennedy Polls

Reagan: 46%
Kennedy: 39%
Wallace: 8%
Undecided: 7%



1968 Republican Presidential Primaries

Next Chapter: It's Time for Bobby!

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Lee Atwater would have turned 17 in 1968, too young to manage Reagan's campaign for President.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Atwater

I'll have him be an advisor then

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Some images are too big (specially Wisconsin)

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Chapter 2: It's Time for Bobby!

"We’re getting some extremely horrifying news here...Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York has reportedly been shot at the Ambassador Hotel and it-I’m sorry, the Senator is apparently unharmed, and the assailant has been pacified. Senator Kennedy has been shot at, but he has not been wounded.Thank god, we couldn't have another Kennedy die."

- CBS News Anchor

"When Kennedy survived Sirhan Sirhan, The State Primaries was over. that much was clear. Gene dropped out after he lost Illinois in a landslide. Johnson, though, didn't want another Kennedy as the Democratic Nominee and he basically forced me to be a challenge against Bobby. I didn't like Bobby anyways so it was my pleasure to fight him for the Nomination. The Kennedies are scum on this party. I thought that the Delegates would choose me, their Vice President, instead of a man trying to create a Family Dynasty in the White House. I underestimated Bobby's popularity."

- Hubert Humprhey, Former Senator (1949-1965) and Vice President (1965-1969)

"I remember the Convention. The First ballot had just happened and Bobby was behind Humphrey by several Delegates. The Second Ballot wasn't much better. Humphrey may have been disliked by many anti-war people but he still had establishment support due to the fact that he was Vice President. Many felt that Bobby was trying to abuse his Brother's name. This wasn't true, however. Bobby was, well, he was his own man. Jack had some Conservative views but Bobby was quite Liberal himself. Back to the point, Bobby was in danger. At it needed was a few more delegates and Humphrey would be the Nominee. Protests in Chicago was going very wild at the time, I remember the chant "Hey Hey LBJ, How many kids did you kill today?" It was simply an attack on both President Johnson and Vice President Humphrey for them being sorta for the War in Vietnam. Bobby walked out and gave a speech. That's what gave him the Nomination, I think."

- George McGovern, Former South Dakota Senator (1963-1969) and Secretary of State (1977-1981)

"My Fellow Americans...My Fellow Democrats. I know you are angry about what is currently happening. However, the feelings of the party and the future of the country must be put first. Even if I am not Nominated during the Convention, that does not mean that our future is forever gone. We will continue to have the chance to vote and that's what I want all of you to do, with or without me on the ballot in November. Vote for the future of our party. Vote for the United States. Vote how you feel, not how others feel. This is what I have been running on and what my Brother's Dream is. And remember, the question that we all must answer when you are in the voting booth in November, think not what your country can do for you but think what you can do for your country."

- Robert "Bobby" F. Kennedy, Senator of New York (1965-1977) and Attorney General (1977-1981) calming the protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

"What happened after Bobby gave his speech was stunning. The protests ended and Bobby had won the 3rd Ballot in a landslide victory. It probably was just because the party realized that a Kennedy could return the Nation onto the path it had lost in 1963 when Jack died. Bobby walked up on stage and accepted the Nomination on the third ballot. Of course, he held off his third speech for the final day of the convention. His choice for Vice President was crucial."

- Birch Bayh, Indiana Senator (1963-1969) and Secretary of Labor (1977-1981)

"My fellow Americans. It is with tremendous pride and optimism that I accept your nomination as Vice President of the United States!"

- Buford Ellington, Former Director of the Office of Emergency Planning (1965-1966) and Governor of Tennessee (1967-1975); 1968 Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee

"I was the one who suggested that Bobby choose Buford. We had the entire Northeast and all of the Midwest, well we thought much of the Midwest. Regan's running mate made Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois battleground but we didn't think that at the time. But the south was the key to winning. Reagan was leading in most Southern States and that could stop any chance of the winning on Election Night and going to the House, something we couldn't risk. Buford had some connections to the south and thus he could help us win it against Reagan. We thought it would be easy and simple. That was a large miscalculation on my part and a big mistake for everyone."

- Ted Kennedy, Former Senator of Massachusetts (1962-1977) and President of the United States (1977-1981)

Next Chapter: Ronnie's VP and The Battle between Two Giants

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Chapter 3: Ronnie's VP and The Battle between Two Giants

"Once we reached the Convention, we needed a Vice Presidential choice. It had to be someone who was moderate due to Reagan's conservatism but they also had to well in the Midwest, so we could kick the Democrats in an area they thought they had locked down. Rockefeller and Romney were two choices but they were crossed off the list quickly. Too much bad blood during the primaries."

- Roy Cohn, Reagan advisor in 1968 and 1972.



"We had 4 other choices. First was Senator Percy of Illinois but his views on Vietnam was off putting and Reagan's war message was too much for Percy and him to agree on. Next was Mayor of New York City John V. Lindsay. It seemed like the perfect choice. He voted for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and he was quite Moderate but there was one Problem. Bobby Kennedy, the most likely choice for the Democrats, was from New York as well. Reagan wanted someone who was from a Midwestern state so he could use that to win the Election. So, Lindsay was crossed off the list. That left us with two choices."

- Richard M. Nixon, Former Vice President (1953-1961) and White House Chief of Staff (1969-1977)

"I was with Reagan when he was choosing his running mate and when I arrived from a business meeting, I saw there was 2 choices left. A Senator from New Jersey and a Representative from Michigan. Both were great choices. The Senator was quite the Moderate and had Midwest appeal but his position on Vietnam was a no go. So, the Representative was the only one remaining. He was the best choice I ever have seen and would, with Reagan, make one of the best choices ever. He served in the Navy for 4 years, was a converted Internationalist, he wanted the war to end successfully and questioned the Johnson administration's handling of the war. Finally he was the moderate that Reagan needed to balance the ticket and gave him the opportunity to win in the Midwest. Reagan pointed to him and I remember him saying "I want him." and thus it was decided."

- Donald J. Trump, Former Head of the Trump Organization (1968-1975), Mayor of New York City (1975-1983), Governor of New York (1983-1991), New York Senator (1993-2001), and President of the United States (2001-2009)

"My fellow Republicans and my Fellow Americans, it is with the upmost honor and respect that I accept your nomination for Vice President of the United States!"

- Gerald Ford, Former Representative of Michigan's 5th Congressional District (1949-1969), Vice President (1969-1977), and President of the United States (1981-1989) accepting the nomination for Vice President at the 1968 Republican National Convention.

"The first thing Reagan did after the Convention was that he went to California and the rest of the West Coast. After the Democratic Convention, he realized what Kennedy was trying to do and targeted Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan. He knew that the Midwest would be key."

"Bobby knew that the East Coast was secure for him. Which coastal state in the North would vote for a radical like Reagan. Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana, however, those states were crucial. Bobby knew that the South would be needed too. The race was all about the Midwest and the South. Most important of all was Michigan. Michigan, Michigan, Michigan. If he won Michigan, Illinois, and Iowa, he would win. Of course, he wanted Florida, Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey, and North Carolina too.So he decided to do something."

- Ted Kennedy, Former Senator of Massachusetts (1962-1977) and President of the United States (1977-1981)

"The Hope Express. Bobby thought he could win against Reagan from bringing on a message of hope. The [expletive] didn't know Ronnie wasn't like Nixon or Rockefeller but campaigned like he was. Ronnie's counter was very effective."

- Lee Atwater, political volunteer for the Reagan '68 and '72 Campaigns as well as the Bush '76 Campaign.

"I was serving as an advisor to Ronnie at the time. Hell, I was the one who suggested the Faith Express as a counter to the Hope Express. Both did well but the Faith Express focused on Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, and Tennessee. Those four states were what Ronnie needed to win in order to be elected President. People lined in the hundreds and even thousands to see Reagan as he visited small towns that hadn't seen a Presidential candidate since McKinley. Bobby did the same but since he was more spread out in his campaign, He lost much of the Midwest to Ronnie."

- Rudy Giuliani, Former Mayor of New York City (1983-1991), Governor of New York (1993-2001), Secretary of State (2001-2009)

"I think it was Buford's mistake why the Hope Express was eclipsed by the Faith Express. I campaigned for Eugene before I campaigned for Bobby and I can tell you one thing: The Hope Express only worked in Virginia, West Virginia, and New Jersey. Those were states Reagan put surprisingly little effort in. No Reagan put a lot of Focus in the Midwest and Tennessee. Bobby wanted to go to the Midwest more than ever but Buford kept convincing him that once the South was secure, the Midwest would easily go to Bobby. Any Momentum that the hope Express had petered out within a week and I knew from there onwards, no matter what Buford said, we lost the Election."

- Bill Clinton, Former Governor of Arkansas (1979-1981; 1983-1987; 1991-1993), Senator of Arkansas (1993-2005), and Secretary of Agriculture (2005-2009)

"People got to meet and know the real Ronald Reagan. Not the extremist the Newspaper and Media painted that he was. It certainly helped us consolidate Michigan and gain Ohio and Indiana."

- Gerald Ford, Former Representative of Michigan's 5th Congressional District (1949-1969), Vice President (1969-1977), and President of the United States (1981-1989)

Polls before Hope Express and Faith Express

September 2nd, 1968 Gallup Poll *

Sen.Robert F. Kennedy (D-NY): 42%
Gov. Ronald W. Reagan (R-CA): 40%
Gentleman George C. Wallace (I-AL): 12%
Undecided: 6%

*Hope Express ends on September 9th while Faith Express ends on September 12th

September 13th, 1968 Gallup Poll

Gov. Ronald W. Reagan (R-CA): 44% (+4)
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (D-NY): 40% ( -2)
Gentleman George C. Wallace (I-AL): 14% (+2)

"Of course, Wallace was a major problem. Texas was a deadlock between him and Ronnie and Ronnie was losing ground in South Carolina to Wallace quickly. Reagan decided he would spend two weeks campaigning in Texas to help him. Bobby didn't capitalize and the [expletive] moron campaigned in Florida instead of Ohio because his running mate convinced him too as a good idea. [expletive] moron."

- Lee Atwater, political volunteer for the Reagan '68 and '72 Campaigns as well as the Bush '76 Campaign.

Next Chapter: We Meet Again (Bobby v Ronnie Round II: Electric Boogaloo)

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Part I: Los Angeles and the Aftermath

“We’re getting some extremely disturbing news here...Senator Kennedy has reportedly been shot at the Ambassador Hot--I’m sorry, the Senator is apparently unharmed, and the assailant has been pacified. Senator Kennedy has been shot AT, but he has not been wounded, thank God.”

Chapter 2: It's Time for Bobby!

"We’re getting some extremely disturbing news here...Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York has reportedly been shot at the Ambassador Hot-I’m sorry, the Senator is apparently unharmed, and the assailant has been pacified. Senator Kennedy has been shot AT, but he has not been wounded, thank God."

- CBS News Anchor

One of these things is not exactly like the other

I have listened to the report of Kennedy dying and adjusted accordingly and the image is of course the best I could find but any correlation between my TL and yours is completely by coincidence. Is there a chance that stuff like this can overlap? Yes, but I didn't read your TL (considering my hatred for the Kennedies IRL) so it's by coincidence.

Anyways, thoughts on the TL?

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Chapter 3: We Meet Again (Bobby v Ronnie Round II: Electric Boogaloo)

"Reagan was brilliant. Heck, an amazing mastermind. He went to Dallas, Texas. He wanted to paint Bobby into a corner and he knew just that. Dallas was very significant for many reasons, mostly because of Jack's death being there just 5 years ago. He went to Dallas and held a rally and in that Rally, he gave a speech. That speech forced Bobby's hand. Bobby's hand made him lose the election *chuckles*"

- Roger Stone, Senior political advisor to Ronald Reagan in the 1968 and 1972 Campaigns.

"I noticed that Bobby Kennedy has not once come down here in Texas to campaign like I have. The reason? He and the President can't stand one another. I think that is rather petty of a thing to not campaign in a state. I want to ask...is Bobby a coward? Is he too scared to confront the very place where his brother was killed? If so, is he too scared to challenge me to a debate? Dallas, I think we all know the answer."

- Ronald Reagan, 1968 Republican Presidential Nominee durin a rally in Dallas, Texas, September 29th, 1968

"I told Robert to not go to Texas. I told him to not go to Dallas. I warned him he was falling into a trap. I said to him "Bobby, don't you remember 1967? Reagan whooped you real good! You can't have this happen again!" and he snapped at me. He yelled "I DON'T CARE, BUFORD! He disrespected my brother and I can't let that stand!" I prayed that when he went to Texas he wouldn't accept the challenge for the Debate...he did."

- Buford Ellington, 1968 Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee

"Governor Reagan is calling me a coward! He says that I am afraid of facing the people of Texas and challenging him to a debate. Well, I am not scared of coming to Texas and I'm not afraid of challenging him either. Governor Reagan, I accept your challenge, if to teach you a lesson about real respect."

- Robert "Bobby" F. Kennedy, 1968 Democratic Presidential Nominee responding to the attack by Reagan days later, October 9th, 1968.

"I smiled and laughed my [double expletive] off. He had fallen for the trap and now Ronnie could finish him off. [expletive] idiot, I thought to myself."

- Lee Atwater

"Bobby got angry...he didn't think straight...when I saw what happened, I shook my head. I knew my brother could get upset if Jack was ever mentioned. I do when he is, but Bobby should've stayed calm and not challenged him to the debate. It still happened though and we had no choice but to agree to the debate."

- Ted Kennedy

"We argued day in and day out with the Kennedy campaign for the best place, time, and day for the debate. Finally, we found a place. Springfield University in Springfield, Illinois on October 22nd, 1968, just 2 weeks before Election Night. The winner in that debate would be able to have their victory fresh in the minds of voters on Election Night."

- Roger Stone

"I helped Bobby prepare for the debate. After all,  had some conservative views like Reagan did. The problem was that Reagan was such a charismatic and smart personality that he was able to deflect anything and it's hard to be pretend to be someone like that because you can't get a grasp on their personality."

- Bill Clinton

"I faced Jack Kennedy. The 1960 Debate was masterminded by Robert Kennedy. I knew Bobby's tricks firsthand and I was the best person to help Reagan destroy Bobby in the Debate. Every Night until then, we would practice and practice. Sometimes, I forgot that I was pretending to debate him and I would accidentally let a Jack slip here and there. Ronald didn't mind though and instead he continued on doing the debate. I almost forgot that this was the rookie that crushed Bobby a year prior. I knew the election was in the bag."

- Richard M. Nixon

"In hindsight, challenging Reagan wasn't the best idea I ever had."

- Robert F. Kennedy

"I was chosen to moderate the debate and I think I did well."

"Good evening Springfield, Illinois. Tonight, we have a very unique program for you: the first Presidential debate since 1960. Tonight, the Democratic candidate Robert Francis Kennedy, the Senator from New York and Attorney General under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, squares off against the Republican candidate Ronald W. Reagan, Governor for California for five years as of right now. Tonight, two candidates, two contrasting ideologies, two different backstories, and two different ideas for America's future battle for your vote."

"Senator, you're idea of raising taxes is insane. When you raise taxes on the rich, you scare the rich away, which keeps businesses away, which keeps jobs away, which keeps people unemployed, which is overall bad for the Economy. When you cut taxes, however, everything works out-"

"Governor, I know what I'm doing. Raising taxes on the rich will help the Economy for the time being. It has worked thus far and it will continue to work."

"Senator, I have been Governor for 5 years by now. 5 years. in 1964, My state passed the California Tax Reform Act and with that as law, Taxes were lowered. The Lower class only had to pay 22% taxes, the middle classes only had to pay 24% taxes, and the upper classes only had to pay 26% taxes. As a result, job growth in my state sped up to the point where the rate of unemployment is currently the lowest in the country at 1.2%. Tax Cuts, if done right, will work, Senator."

"Bobby stammered but he couldn't respond. Reagan's experience and his proof was rock solid. It was clear from that point onward that he had it in the bag and this election was going to be ours. I was the one who made sure the tax argument got into Reagan's answer and he was able to nail it very well."

- Donald J. Trump

"Governor, am I not wrong to say that you support the War in Vietnam?"

"Yes I am. A feverant supporter of it, in fact."

"Governor, may I ask why? Why do you support a war in which thousands of our citizens are dying and we still have yet to win? Why do you-"

"Allow me to stop you right there, Senator. I know you're planning on painting me as some sort of War Hawk and psychopath that's want to see Children die. I am not nor have I ever been. What I am, however, is a firm believer that we need to stop Communism in any part of the world where there is war between them and the forces of Democracy. I will launch an invasion of North Vietnam once I am President. This will make them have to go to the negotiating table and they will be one thing, united under Democracy. Before you bring up Korea to use as an excuse for possible Chinese intervention if we invade North Vietnam, I want to remind you that the People's Republic of China and the USSR are having a little problem between one another right now and they are both focusing on each other. Also, know that both the North Vietnamese Army and the Vietcong have been extremely weakened after their failed offensive. One invasion and the war ends with Vietnam united under Democracy. It will be a better outcome than you ever suggest."

"I remember how I felt in that moment while watching the television. Ronald had made Kennedy seem like a weakling and had made Kennedy look small compared to his ideas. I thought that this would sink us but it didn't. It really didn't"

"Governor, there are some who state that you are far too old to be President and that you won't always be at your best when you are in the oval office. I'm sure Senator Kennedy knows that some nights Jack Kennedy stayed up without any sleep at all during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Are you able to do the same?"

"I want to make this perfectly clear: I will not make my opponent's youth and inexperience an issue in this campaign."

*audience, moderator, and Bobby laughs*

"I cringed. I knew Bobby lost the debate after that. The race was over after Bobby laughed."

"The debate was the best [expletive] thing that happened. Ronnie proved how much of a Lion he was to Bobby and Bobby suffered for that. Everyone agreed that Bobby lost. It was 1967 all over again."

- Lee Atwater

"After the debate, my last hope was to just campaign in the states that I still had a chance at winning."

"The day after the debate, there was a poll that came out that showed Bobby only 3 points ahead of Reagan in his home state of New York. New York! Reagan thought he had it in the bag after that but we underestimated the Kennedy campaign enough."

"the Campaign went into overtime and hit every state possible. New York, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Florida, New Jersey, Delaware, Ohio, Illinois, Maryland. Hell, we even attempted a swing at Washington, though Reagan smacked that hope away quickly. By Election Night, we were even leading in Tennessee though we were behind 1 point Nationally. It was our biggest hope to win the Presidency then and there."

- Buford Ellington

October 22nd 1968 Gallup Polls:

Gov. Ronald W. Reagan (R-CA): 49% (+5)
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (D-NY): 37% ( -3)
Gentleman George C. Wallace (I-AL): 10% (-4)
Undecided: 4%

November 5th 1968 Gallup Polls:

Gov. Ronald W. Reagan (R-CA): 42% (-7)
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (D-NY): 41% ( +4)
Gentleman George C. Wallace (I-AL): 16% (+6)
Undecided: 1%

"I think we were all shocked about how quickly Bobby cam back. His campaign came back like a phoenix after the debate. It stunned us all. Reagan decided that he would hold 5 final rallies before the Polls closed on Election Day. First, he went to Michigan, then Ohio, then Illinois, then Texas, then Tennessee. Tennessee was the clincher."

- Roger Stone

"If we didn't win Tennessee, the House would decide the President and the Democrats controlled that. That meant that if we lot Tennessee, there goes our chances at winning. Reagan went to three cities: Knoxville, Nashville, and Chattanooga. He said in Chattanooga "I need you to help us win tonight! This election is the tightest it has ever been tonight and Tennessee could decide it all! Chattanooga, you could be the deciding factor here tonight so be sure to get out and vote for whoever you feel is best!" and I know what he meant. I campaigned in Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois for him. Finally, we retired our campaign in Los Angeles for the Night. Reagan and Bobby's supporters now had to make the choice about who they wanted. It was very close."

- Gerald Ford

Next Chapter: Election Night, '68, Camelot Reborn or Reaganlution 12 Years Early?

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Part I: Los Angeles and the Aftermath

“We’re getting some extremely disturbing news here...Senator Kennedy has reportedly been shot at the Ambassador Hot--I’m sorry, the Senator is apparently unharmed, and the assailant has been pacified. Senator Kennedy has been shot AT, but he has not been wounded, thank God.”

Chapter 2: It's Time for Bobby!

"We’re getting some extremely disturbing news here...Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York has reportedly been shot at the Ambassador Hot-I’m sorry, the Senator is apparently unharmed, and the assailant has been pacified. Senator Kennedy has been shot AT, but he has not been wounded, thank God."

- CBS News Anchor

One of these things is not exactly like the other

I have listened to the report of Kennedy dying and adjusted accordingly and the image is of course the best I could find but any correlation between my TL and yours is completely by coincidence. Is there a chance that stuff like this can overlap? Yes, but I didn't read your TL (considering my hatred for the Kennedies IRL) so it's by coincidence.

Anyways, thoughts on the TL?

I mean, I'm sorry, but this is exactly the same text. It can't be a coincidence, especially considering the fact that I do recall your using parts of UWS's TL in the past. Frankly, this is intellectual dishonesty, it would've been better to just admit it (still not really good though, plagiarism is bad).

Well, I didn't know it was the same text. I looked at his TL, read it, saw how similar it looked, and now I've changed it accordingly. I do apologize for thoughts of plagiarism and I shall be more careful with how I write specific scenes from here forth

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[Huey Long is a Republican]

Chapter 4: Election Night, '68, Camelot Reborn or Reaganlution 12 Years Early? Pt I

6:30

Cronkite: "Welcome everyone to Election Night 1968 coverage on CBS. I'm your host Walter Cronkite. Tonight, we have California Governor Ronald Wilson Reagan facing off against New York Senator Robert Kennedy and Gentleman of Alabama George Wallace for the Presidency of the United States. With a little under 2% of the Nation's precincts counting in the popular Vote, Robert Kennedy is leading with 41% of the vote to Reagan's 40% and Wallace's 20%. That's a very tiny sample of the Nation's voting of course and most of the polls are still open in the United States. Here at CBS News, we estimate now, on the basis of our sample precincts, in the state of Kentucky, that that state will go to Ronald Reagan and now we can estimate that in Alabama, as expected, George Wallace will win that state. He will get no less than 58% and perhaps as high as 68% of the vote in his native state as expected. That puts Wallace in these early hours of what may be a very long night into an early lead for the Electoral vote and of course that's the name of the game. Wallace has his 10 Electoral Votes now according to our CBS news estimate from Alabama, Reagan has his 9 Electoral Votes from Kentucky. Kennedy is leading according to our CBS news estimate for the 14 Electoral Votes in Florida and Wallace is leading for the 12 Electoral Votes of Georgia. Now it takes 270 Electoral Votes to win. Of course, when the Electoral College meets, the electors, each in their separate state capitals, on December the 16th. 270 Electoral Votes being a clear majority of the total number of Electors in Each State as you know being the total of members of the House of Representatives and of the Senate for that State. If no Candidate gets a clear majority of the 270 on December 16th, then the matter goes to the House of Representatives, the new House, when it meets next January 3rd, actually getting to count the Electoral Vote on January the 6th. At that point, each state's delegation will have 1 vote for the Presidency."

Senator Robert Francis Kennedy (D-NY)/Governor Earl Buford Ellington (D-TN): 0/41%
Governor Ronald Wilson Reagan (R-CA)/Representative Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (R-MI): 9/40%
First Gentleman George Corely Wallace Jr. (I-AL)/Former United States Air Force Chief of Staff Curtis Emerson LeMay (I-OH): 10/21%

Stone: "It was the Early votes and we really couldn't care about them. No, we were concerned about the 8 PM polls closing. There were some very key states at that time that we really needed to win."

8:00

Cronkite: "And now, time for some more calls now that more polls are closing across the East Coast. In Massachusetts, home to Bobby's brother Ted and his other brother and former President John Kennedy, Bobby Wins. In his home state of New York, Bobby wins handedly despite there being some concern that Bobby would lose. In the states of New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and in the District of Columbia, Senator Robert F. Kennedy will win. In the state of Indiana, Governor Reagan wins from sample polls and in the state of Georgia, George Wallace easily wins. There had been some hopes from the Kennedy Campaign to have Indiana be competitive but Reagan's rallies earlier today in Indiana may have really helped him. Bobby is now at 83 Electoral Votes to Reagan and Wallace's 22 Electoral Votes and Bobby is currently leading in the states of North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and he barely leads in Florida. In South Carolina, Wallace hold a 3 point lead that is sure to expand over Reagan due to Bobby's rally in Columbia two days ago. In the states of Ohio and Michigan, however, Reagan is doing well as he leads Bobby by 6 points in Ohio and by 9 points in Michigan, home of his running mate, Representative and House Minority Leader Gerald Ford. Bobby is still leading in the Popular vote with 45% to Reagan's 42% and Wallace's 14%"

Senator Robert Francis Kennedy (D-NY)/Governor Earl Buford Ellington (D-TN): 83/45%
Governor Ronald Wilson Reagan (R-CA)/Representative Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (R-MI): 22/42%
First Gentleman George Corely Wallace Jr. (I-AL)/Former United States Air Force Chief of Staff Curtis Emerson LeMay (I-OH): 22/14%

Bayh: "We were all quiet. We had a 61 Electoral Vote lead over Reagan but we needed that continue. It really did sting us greatly to lose Indiana just like that but we hoped to win in the entire East Coast except South Carolina and Georgia so Reagan would be losing the South. That's what we needed and at 8:15, More states were called for both us, Reagan, and Wallace. It made me think that we could actually win."

8:15

Cronkite: "At 8:15 PM, CBS has more states to announce the winners for. In the States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland, Senator Kennedy wins and takes 59 Electoral Votes from these crucial victories, bringing him up to 142 Electoral Votes. In the State of Michigan, with great ease, Governor Reagan is projected to win, giving him 21 Electoral Votes and brining him up to 43 Electoral Votes. Finally, in South Carolina, Wallace wins after the vote splitting between Reagan and RFK gives Wallace a 12 point lead, bringing Wallace up to 30 Electoral Votes. Ohio, Virginia, Florida, West Virginia, and North Carolina still need to be called and they are all pretty close except in West Virginia, which is solid Democratic territory and Ohio, which is very Republican with Reagan leading by 7 points as of right now. Bobby leads in the Popular vote with 44% to Reagan's 43% and Wallace's 12%"

Senator Robert Francis Kennedy (D-NY)/Governor Earl Buford Ellington (D-TN): 142/44%
Governor Ronald Wilson Reagan (R-CA)/Representative Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (R-MI): 43/43%
First Gentleman George Corely Wallace Jr. (I-AL)/Former United States Air Force Chief of Staff Curtis Emerson LeMay (I-OH): 30/12%

Trump: "It was crazy. We won Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky with ease and we were winning greatly in Ohio though it took a while for the Media to call it and we were losing the East Coast but we all expected that. The East Coast was not Reagan territory. It was definitely Kennedy territory. What we needed was the states in the West to be called so we could begin to catch up. That was our best chance."

8:50

Cronkite: "It's 8:50 PM and we can project two states. In Ohio, with a 12 point lead, Governor Reagan wins its 26 Electoral Votes with great ease. There had been hopes from the Kennedy campaign to win this state but it didn't work out. In the solidly Democratic State of West Virginia, Senator Kennedy captures its 7 Electoral Votes. The California Governor is now at 69 Electoral Votes while the New York Senator is now at 149 Electoral Votes. Interesting thing to note is that Ronald Reagan is now leading the Popular Vote with 42.3% of the vote going towards him while Kennedy is getting 42.2% and Wallace is getting 15.4% of the vote. Now this race is really heating up"

Senator Robert Francis Kennedy (D-NY)/Governor Earl Buford Ellington (D-TN): 149/43.2%
Governor Ronald Wilson Reagan (R-CA)/Representative Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (R-MI): 69/42.3%
First Gentleman George Corely Wallace Jr. (I-AL)/Former United States Air Force Chief of Staff Curtis Emerson LeMay (I-OH): 30/15.4%

Ted: "Everyone knew that the states that were coming up really favored Reagan, except the Deep South, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois. We hoped to win the last 5 because then we would need one final state with 14 Electoral Votes and Bobby's hopes was on a combination of Hawaii and Colorado, which we focused heavily on. We didn't know how solid the west was for Reagan."

9:05 PM

Cronkite: "It's 9:05 PM and we have some new projections to give. For the Governor of California, this will be great news. Ronald Reagan will win the states of Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota giving him 40 Electoral Votes and bringing his total to 109 Electoral Votes. For First Gentleman Wallace of Alabama, he wins in the states of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi with ease. He had thought he had a chance in Missouri but Reagan was too strong in that state as he leads by exactly 20 points and over 5,000 votes. Reagan is still leading the Popular Vote with 44.6% to RFK's 43.9% and Wallace is at 11.4%. The States of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Tennessee, and Texas too close to be projected as of right now but Reagan is leading in the last 4 as he leads in Illinois by 5 points, in Iowa by 7 points, in Tennessee by 2 points, and in Texas by a single point. It's suspected that it will get closer tonight as more votes come in but the Reagan campaign must be extremely pleased right now."

Senator Robert Francis Kennedy (D-NY)/Governor Earl Buford Ellington (D-TN): 149/43.9%
Governor Ronald Wilson Reagan (R-CA)/Representative Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (R-MI): 109/44.6%
First Gentleman George Corely Wallace Jr. (I-AL)/Former United States Air Force Chief of Staff Curtis Emerson LeMay (I-OH): 53/11.4%

Atwater: "We were ecstatic about the results. Was it a bit too early to be celebrating? Maybe, but we were leading in Iowa and Illinois by big margins and only Tennessee and Texas we had a chance of losing. Of course, Bobby was able to balance things out and keep his lead ever higher with his next three wins only 40 minutes later."

9:45

Cronkite: "Welcome back everyone and we have some really big calls right now at 9:45 PM.In the state of Virginia, usually Republican leaning, Senator Kennedy wins but only barely and thus he gains its 12 Electoral Votes. He also wins in the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin, giving him 34 Electoral Votes and keeping him in the lead with 183 Electoral Votes, though Reagan easily wins Iowa, giving him 118 Electoral Votes. Kennedy is leading in Illinois, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Florida now and Wallace is leading in Texas. If these states are captured by them tonight, we could see no one reach 270 and instead the House decides who wins."

Senator Robert Francis Kennedy (D-NY)/Governor Earl Buford Ellington (D-TN): 183/44.53%
Governor Ronald Wilson Reagan (R-CA)/Representative Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (R-MI): 118/44.54%
First Gentleman George Corely Wallace Jr. (I-AL)/Former United States Air Force Chief of Staff Curtis Emerson LeMay (I-OH): 53/10.92%

Bobby: "We were all holding our breath. I knew that this race would come down to Tennessee. My lead in Illinois was falling every second and Texas was extremely close between Reagan and Wallace, with Reagan having a slight chance of winning. My team crunched the numbers. If we won Illinois, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Florida, we would be at 251 Electoral Votes and if Wallace won Texas, no one would reach 270 and the House would decide the President. That was my best hope at winning and I needed to win."

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Chapter 4: Election Night, '68, Camelot Reborn or Reaganlution 12 Years Early? Pt II

10:00

Cronkite: "It's 10 PM and we have some more projections. Senator Kennedy thought the West was in play and attempted to campaign there for a few days before giving up as Ronald Reagan will now carry the states of Wyoming, Montana, Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. a few of those States are usually Democratic strongholds but today they are going Republican. We can also call the state of Florida, with most of the vote in, for Robert Kennedy. Despite thoughts from everyone, Robert Kennedy campaigned long and hard here and won the state, a victory that he needed. Senator Kennedy is back leading the Popular Vote with 43% of it to Reagan's 41% and Wallace's 15% of it and the Senator is still in the lead with 197 to Governor Reagan's 148 and First Gentleman Wallace's 53. Only 140 Electoral Votes left to be called and it seems that there is still no clear winner in sight. Reagan is in the lead in both Illinois and Texas while Senator Kennedy is leading in Tennessee and North Carolina. These two candidates are showing how strong they are as it is very rare for states to be called when their polls first close."

Senator Robert Francis Kennedy (D-NY)/Governor Earl Buford Ellington (D-TN): 197/43%
Governor Ronald Wilson Reagan (R-CA)/Representative Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (R-MI): 148/41%
First Gentleman George Corely Wallace Jr. (I-AL)/Former United States Air Force Chief of Staff Curtis Emerson LeMay (I-OH): 53/15%

Hillary Clinton: "It was close and we even thought we might lose. Then, 40 minutes later, 3 more states were called and we won of the three. We were ecstatic about it...in hindsight, we probably celebrated way too early."

10:40

Cronkite: "It's 10:40 and we have three more projections. Governor Reagan will carry the 26 Electoral Votes in Illinois as he wins it by 5 points. Ford's appeal and Senator Percy's Endorsement probably aided the California Governor in winning this state. In North Carolina, Senator Kennedy Barely wins as he leads with only a few dozen precincts left in the entire state. In Tennessee, Senator Kennedy will also win as he leads Regan by 4 points and Wallace by 6 points with most of the vote in. This means that Senator Kennedy is at 221 Electoral Votes to Governor Reagan's 174 and First Gentleman Wallace's 53. Reagan has regained the lead in the National Popular vote, however."

Senator Robert Francis Kennedy (D-NY)/Governor Earl Buford Ellington (D-TN): 221/42.7%
Governor Ronald Wilson Reagan (R-CA)/Representative Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (R-MI): 174/42.9%
First Gentleman George Corely Wallace Jr. (I-AL)/Former United States Air Force Chief of Staff Curtis Emerson LeMay (I-OH): 53/13.4%

Ford: "We all thought it was over. I even thought it was over. But Trump kept saying "Something's up, keep watching Tennessee. Tennessee has something tricky going on." Many of us listened to him but we had little hope. Sure enough though, as if by some miracle of god, just 15 minutes later, Something amazing happened."

10:55

Cronkite: "It's 10:55 PM and we have something to state before we make a projection. In the state of Tennessee, Kennedy is no longer the winner with Reagan leading him by 3 points after a bunch of votes were counted in Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Nashville. In the state of Texas, however, Ronald Reagan narrowly beats Wallace and wins it's 25 Electoral Votes. I repeat, Reagan has just won the key state of Texas over Wallace."

Senator Robert Francis Kennedy (D-NY)/Governor Earl Buford Ellington (D-TN): 210/42.8%
Governor Ronald Wilson Reagan (R-CA)/Representative Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (R-MI): 199/43.1%
First Gentleman George Corely Wallace Jr. (I-AL)/Former United States Air Force Chief of Staff Curtis Emerson LeMay (I-OH): 53/14%

Bobby: "I broke out the Champagne...I guess I did it a bit too early."

11:05

Cronkite: "It's 11:05 PM and we have 4 new projections. In the state of Oregon, Reagan wins it handedly by 15 points. In Nevada and Colorado, both are almost close, with Reagan having a moderate lead in both states. Finally, in his home state of California, leading by 21%, Governor Reagan ends Kennedy's lead himself as he now takes the lead in both the Electoral Vote and the Popular vote. I repeat, Reagan is at 245 to Kennedy's 210 and Wallace's 53."

Governor Ronald Wilson Reagan (R-CA)/Representative Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (R-MI): 245/43.8%
Senator Robert Francis Kennedy (D-NY)/Governor Earl Buford Ellington (D-TN): 210/42.1%
First Gentleman George Corely Wallace Jr. (I-AL)/Former United States Air Force Chief of Staff Curtis Emerson LeMay (I-OH): 53/14%

Giuliani: "In that very moment, with us leading in Tennessee, Washington, and Nevada, we believed that we were going to win. Nothing was certain, though. We still needed 25 Electoral Votes in order to win. Alaska was a given for us so that means that we needed to win in Tennessee or we were done for."

12:02

Cronkite: "It's now 12:02 AM and in the states of Nevada and Washington, Governor Reagan wins, bringing him to 257 Electoral Votes, meaning he is only 13 Electoral Votes away from being elected President. Reagan is leading Kennedy by 2 points in the Popular vote with 42% to Kennedy's 40% and Wallace's 17%. Alaska is guaranteed for the Republicans so now it all relies on Tennessee, which is essentially tied, for Reagan to win."

Governor Ronald Wilson Reagan (R-CA)/Representative Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (R-MI): 257/42%
Senator Robert Francis Kennedy (D-NY)/Governor Earl Buford Ellington (D-TN): 210/40%
First Gentleman George Corely Wallace Jr. (I-AL)/Former United States Air Force Chief of Staff Curtis Emerson LeMay (I-OH): 53/17%

Bayh: "Everyone was biting their nails. Ted was. Bobby was. I was. It all depended on Tennessee. Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee. That state, while not important in any other election, could mean win or lose here. Finally, at 12:43, we had our answer."

12:43

Cronkite: "It's 12:43 and we can project that the state of Tennessee and it's 11 Electoral Votes will go to Governor Reagan, placing him at 268 Electoral Votes. Bobby had hoped to win here as his running mate was from this State but the key state of Tennessee will go to Governor Reagan. Reagan is only 2 Electoral Votes away from winning and with Alaska already expected to go to him, Reagan will most likely be elected the 37th President of the United States."

Governor Ronald Wilson Reagan (R-CA)/Representative Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (R-MI): 268/43%
Senator Robert Francis Kennedy (D-NY)/Governor Earl Buford Ellington (D-TN): 210/41%
First Gentleman George Corely Wallace Jr. (I-AL)/Former United States Air Force Chief of Staff Curtis Emerson LeMay (I-OH): 53/15%

Atwater: "It became a zoo, but who could blame us? We [expletive] won and showed those [expletive] scumbags what for! Trump was saying "Congratulations, Mr. President", we received a message from Bobby Kennedy conceding the race, and Ford was breaking out champagne. Reagan won and Bobby didn't get to go to the House. In that one moment, we felt like we were on top of the [expletive] world."

1:11

Cronkite: "It's 1:11 AM and we can project that last two states in this Election. the state of Hawaii, with its 4 Electoral Votes will go to Senator Kennedy while the state of Alaska, with its 3 Electoral Votes, has solidly chosen Reagan. This means, with 271 Electoral Votes, Governor Ronald Wilson Reagan of California will be the 37th President of the United States and his Running Mate Gerald Rudolph Ford will be the 39th Vice President of the United States."

Governor Ronald Wilson Reagan (R-CA)/Representative Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (R-MI): 271/42.6% √
Senator Robert Francis Kennedy (D-NY)/Governor Earl Buford Ellington (D-TN): 210/42.1%
First Gentleman George Corely Wallace Jr. (I-AL)/Former United States Air Force Chief of Staff Curtis Emerson LeMay (I-OH): 53/15.2%



GOVERNOR RONALD WILSON REAGAN OF CALIFORNIA ELECTED 37TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

Bobby: "I messaged him "Congratulations on winning" and then I ended it and gave my concession speech. It was a fun ride by I have a feeling Reagan knew he had me beat."

"...I think it's safe to say that this was a victory for everyone. For the working class, to those who know that Vietnam is winnable. For the Working Class and the common Conservatism. We were given a hand of Liberalism and instead of being forced to swallow another four years of it, America choose the ideas of Conservatism, ideas they hadn't seen for 40 years. I promise you, I will be President for those at the top and those at the bottom. And I swear to you, AMERICA WILL BE GREAT AGAIN!!!..."

- President-Elect Ronald Wilson Reagan (R-CA) giving his victory speech on November 6th, 1968 at 1:13 AM, after having barely won the election with 271 Electoral Votes

Next Chapter: Ronnie's first days in the Oval Office

[Huey Long is a Republican]

I think Kennedy would have won IL while Reagan wins VA and FL

It was close but Bobby won VA and FL because of Wallace splitting the Vote and Reagan not really campaigning in those two states. Reagan knew the East Coast was Bobby territory so he didn't even bother. Plus, Buford helped him win in those states (and NC) but Reagan won IL due to a large a mount of factors, including but not limited to:

- Heavy focus on Campaigning in Springfield

- Charles Percy's Endorsement

- No States Rights stuff when it comes to the CRA

- Gerald Ford

- Bobby's lack of enthusiasm in IL following the debate (would you want to visit the very same state you were whooped really good by your opponent in?)

- The Reagan campaign getting Turnout in the state for the GOP higher than in 1960.

Anyways, other than that, thoughts on the direction of this TL?

[Huey Long is a Republican]

which would you want to see first?

The House and Senate or Ronnie's first days in Office?

[Huey Long is a Republican]

House of Representatives, 1968

238-197

Senate, 1968

50-50 (Republican VP [+1])

* - Incumbent Senator/Party

+ - Gain

Senate Seats (flips from OTL)

Arkansas Senatorial Election

Charles T. Bernard: 51.3% √+
J. William Fulbright: 48.7%*

California Senatorial Election

Max Rafferty: 52.5% √*
Alan Cranston: 47.5%

Connecticut Senatorial Election

Edwin H. May Jr: 50.4% √+
Abraham A. Ribicoff: 49.6%*

Indiana Senatorial Election

William Ruckelshaus: 53.4% √+
Birch Bay: 46.6%*

Iowa Senatorial Election

David M. Stanley: 54.2% √*
Harold Hughes: 45.8%

Missouri Senatorial Election

Thomas B. Curtis: 52.6% √+
Thomas Eagleton: 47.4%*

South Dakota Senatorial Election

Archie M. Gubbrud: 50.2% √+
George McGovern: 49.8%*

Republicans gain 13 seats
Democrats lose 13 seats

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Full Election Result:

[Huey Long is a Republican]

The Reagan Administration

President: Ronald W. Reagan (R-CA)
Vice President: Gerald R. Ford (R-MI)
Secretary of State: Richard M. Nixon (R-NY) [1]
Secretary of Treasury: Robert B. Anderson (R-TX)
Secretary of Defense: Barry Goldwater (R-AZ) [2]
Attorney General: Bob J. Dole (R-KS)
Secretary of the Interior: Clifford Case (R-NJ)
Secretary of Urban Housing and Development: James Rhodes (R-OH)
Secretary of Agriculture: Carl Curtis (R-NE)
Secretary of Commerce: Robert P. Griffin (R-MI)
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare: Ralph Bunche (R-MI)
Secretary of Transportation: Mark Hatfield (R-OR)
Chief of Staff: Hugh Scott (R-PA)
Press Secretary: Herbert G. Klein (R-CA)

All Special elections end with Republicans winning with ease.

[1] - Retcon #1
[2] - Retcon #2

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Chapter 5: Ronnie's First 9 months

"I, Ronald Wilson Reagan, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

"The first thing the President wanted to do was get his Tax Cuts pushed through Congress. He worked day and night with Secretary Anderson to make sure it was perfect."

"I was Ronald's Vice President, so he already had my vote and due to it technically being tied in the Senate, I could potentially have these said Tax cuts pass."

"Of course, giving Tax Cuts wasn't the President's only concern. Inflation was rising, though the Tax Bill might be able to decrease the deficit. But Reagan's main concern was Vietnam. In October of last year, North and South Vietnam couldn't find good terms to agree to peace on and so they both walked out. The President knew this was going to happen, so he called General Abrams."

"I remember the President calling me and he asked me, "I want no Bull, Creighton. Be honest with me. How is the war going?" I told him the truth, though I didn't want to. I told him "It's going as well as it can but without Rolling Thunder and extra troops, we're loosing badly." There was silence before I heard the President curse. A few seconds of silence followed before he said "I have my hands full with the Tax Bill but how would Rolling Thunder II and an extra 150,000 Troops for an Invasion of North Vietnam sound?" I grinned, though the President wasn't able to see that, and I said "Sir, that sounds like a late Christmas Present." Reagan told me he would see what he could do and hung up."

"The President had his hands very full and he asked me what I think he should handle first: Vietnam or the Tax Cuts. I told him he to do what he thinks is best. He didn't like that answer very much but he spent hours in the Oval Office thinking. Finally, he came out and told me he knew what he would do."

"Border conflicts was happening between the Soviets and China. It wouldn't take long to remember that North Korea didn't fall to a liberation because the Chinese got involved. It will only take a moron to not know that Reagan was doing something so simple yet so easy by not getting involved in the conflict and just letting both countries rip one another's resources while we liberated all of Vietnam. Then, something remarkable happened."

"It was remakable for us. Not so much for the Chinese or Soviets. On March 2nd, a group of People’s Liberation Army troops ambushed Soviet border guards on Zhenbao Island. The Soviets suffered 58 dead, including a senior colonel, and 94 wounded. The Chinese suffered 29 dead. They retaliated on March 15th by bombarding Chinese troop concentrations on the Chinese bank of the Ussuri River and by storming Zhenbao Island, sending four then-secret T-62 tanks to attack the Chinese patrols on the island from the other side of the river. One of the leading tanks was hit and the tank commander was killed. On March 16th, the Soviets entered the island to collect their dead and at that point a Chinese soldier’s weapon misfired, prompting the Soviets to start shooting, believing they’d been fired upon first. That's what started the war. That was when the War began and it allowed us to be able to kill two birds with one stone."

"The President called me at 5 AM on March 21st. I asked him what's up and he told me what he needed: "Everett, I want to do three things: First, I want to give Tax Cuts. 22% Taxes for the Low Class, 24% for the Middle Class, and 26% for the Upper Classes. Then, I want to get Rolling Thunder II up and running. Finally, I plan on sending 150,000 extra troops for an offensive in Vietnam. Do you have ideas to make sure we at least have some Democrats vote for this?" I thought for a minute. It took me a while before I said: "Create a 2 year guaranteed annual income. Many won't read the fine print though the Kennedies might but once those two years are up, it'll be too late for them to do anything." Reagan smiled and said: Everett, thank you." before he hung up. Another bomb shell hit just a few days before it was brought to the Senate for a vote. It was amazing news."

"If the People's Republic of China or the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics use any sort of Nuclear Weapons in this war, they will both receive sanctions and be removed from the United Nations!"

"Everything was going great. Then Justice Earl Warren announces that he'll resign his post in the Supreme Court in a few months. Normally, this would cause panic among a President as he searched for a replacement but Reagan knew exactly who he wanted: William Rehnquist. A staunch conservative. A law clerk, he was an amazing choice. Of course, the public didn't know Warren was retiring in the summer."

"There was some in the Administration who were afraid that the Northern Liberals would filibuster him due to his conservatism. They tried to, mainly Bobby and Ted Kennedy, but many other Democrats didn't listen to them and voted for his appointment anyways."

"What came next was simple, effective. We needed the four plans to pass the Senate and the House and it was easy to do so. Turns out that the Guaranteed Annual Income convinced 7 Liberal Senators to vote Yes on the Vietnam reinforcements, Yes on Rolling Thunder II, and Yes on Tax Cuts on April 7th and it passed the House and was signed into the Law days later. Suckers were too excited for the Annual Income that they didn't read the fine print."

"In July, A giant bombing of North Vietnam happened and in August, I received an additional 150,000 troops. The President told me that he would not send any reinforcements unless results were shown from a direct invasion of North Vietnam. I talked with the generals of South Vietnam and American Generals in Saigon and they agreed that an offensive of at least 200,000 troops would put North Vietnam on high alert. On September 2nd, the very same day that the [expletive] Ho Chi Minh died, we launched Operation Water Buffalo, sending 200,000 troops into North Vietnam and almost immediately, Minh Binh and Mai Chau fell to us and Hanoi was in sight but we decided against it and would just have the forces in the area secure the region from the communists before we pushed further. Fears of Chinese intervention ended almost as soon they began when news arrived that the Chinese had already put in 3.1 million troops into Fighting the Soviets while the Soviets had 800,000 fighting. As long as they continued to fight, we could rest easy. After all, the North Vietnamese were devastated. We had only lost 5,000 compared to their 25,000. It devastated them greatly and made Hanoi think."

"Then on September 17th, amazing news came."

"After only a few days of fighting in an offensive, the North Vietnamese government was suing for Peace. They had lost two cities within a few days and it was a big humiliation to Hanoi. They decided to meet us in Bangkok as Hong Kong was too close to China."

"I went to Bangkok, seeing as I was Secretary of State and it was my job to be top diplomat at the time. I met with the North Vietnamese and South Vietnamese ambassadors there and we began to discuss Peace talks. It felt like the longest days in my life."

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Chapter 6: One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Reagan's Presidency

"The President had to do a few things before he went to Bangkok with Nixon. One of the first things was his promise to visit Illinois, Texas, and Tennessee to build a connection with them. Before that though, there was one thing he had to do."

"That's One small step for Man...One Giant Leap for Mankind."

"To say that the President was ecstatic is an understatement. He was amazed that Humans were finally on the moon and he wouldn't shut up about. He was like a kid in a Candy Shop *chuckles* I think that's the reason why the Department of Space and the Future of Man was created and of course, Gene Kranz was put in as Secretary of the Department. Its goal was very simple: Research Technology and find a way to make Mankind more successful in space in the future."

"I was very honored to be put in that position. It wasn't much but to be kept in that post for over 40 years. *laughs* I'm still very honored to this day"

"Reagan spent a few days in Illinois, Texas, and Tennessee and talking with people then, on the very same day Operation Water Buffalo began, Me and him met and we discussed how to create a Healthcare system that would help the United States because the Great Society was a disaster for many Republicans due to the federalized take over of Healthcare and making medicine socialized. I agreed and we cut that away. He then spliced Healthcare into a bunch of different companies with 5 companies per state so the competition would drive prices up or down. We were able to get it to the Senate and despite Ted Kennedy's best attempts, it was a 50-50 tie in the Senate, and President Ford gave the vote passing it. It passed the House easily and it was signed into law on October 7th. Americare was now the Healthcare program and it would be until the President left office."

"Finally, on October 21st, the President arrived in Bangkok to help me with the Bangkok peace accords there. It took a few days but we finally we able to hammer a deal that everyone agreed on: 1. the 18th Parallel North Latitude line would become a DeMilitarized Zone, just like Korea, where no forces of either country was to ever cross. 2. Those damn Viet Cong rebels were to officially put down their weapons and accept exile out of the South for their actions to try and take it over. Their party, the Communist Party, was also to be banned in South Vietnam for a decade. 3. The North would have an election in 1975 to determine if they want to reunite or stay as separate countries. 4. All South Vietnamese and American POWs was to be released and Vice Versa. 5. Finally, and this was a bit tricky to relay to the Public, 48,000 American troops would stay in South Vietnam to make sure that if North Vietnam invades, the US can easily push them back. Every 6 months, we would pull out 3,000 troops until only 12,000 remained. This meant that in 6 years, our military presence in South Vietnam would fall by 36,000. Many of the Democrats didn't like that but we were able to get many of our boys home. It was a massive success, all things considered."

"To return the way I did and to learn the war had ended in a practical victory, I was happy and excited. A 14 year long war was finally, FINALLY, over and the Democracy we fought very hard to defend had remained in power over Communist bastards."

"In January, the final part was accomplished. The Parliamentary elections on that day made it clear that South Vietnam wan an ally and would not turn its back on Democracy."

"Good evening tonight, I'm Walter Cronkite, and this is CBS Evening News. Yesterday, Elections in the nascent Republic of Vietnam were held and the Pro US and Roman Catholic National Union Party has won in a massive victory over the Buddhist People's Party. The new members of Parliament are expected to take their seats Next Month."

Results of the January 11th, 1970 Election in South Vietnam
National Union (Liên Minh Quốc Gia) - 75.6%; 310 Seats
The Buddhist People's Party (Đảng Nhân Dân Phật Giáo) - 20.4%; 19 Seats
Others & Independents: 4%; 0 seats

"Healthcare was done. Vietnam was done. Tax Cuts were done. It seemed like all of President Reagan's promises had been accomplished in the first year. We had the midterms in November and already, President Reagan's popularity was in the low 70s. Reagan's International trip across Israel, South Africa, and several other allies of ours to reassure them of our support for them was well received as well. 1970 was pretty much an easy year for the administration and nothing really big or scandalous happened. Edmund Muskie, a Senator from Maine, was a very major critic of the President but he announced that he wouldn't run for the Democratic Nomination in 1972 nor did Ted Kennedy in the Summer. Because of that, attitudes was running high. Re-election was in the air and we all knew it. The midterms confirmed that."

1970 House

295-145

1970 Senate results

57-42-1

* - Incumbent Senator/Party

+ - Gain

Flips from OTL

California Senatorial Election

George Murphy: 52.7% √*
John V. Tunney: 47.3%

Florida Senatorial Election

William C. Cramer: 54.1% √+
Lawton Chiles: 45.9%

Indiana Senatorial Election

Richard L. Roudebush: 56.7% √+
Vance Hartke: 43.3%

Michigan Senatorial Election

George W. Romney: 53.1% √+
Phillip Hart: 46.9%

Missouri Senatorial Election

John Danforth: 52.1% √+
Stuart Symington: 47.8%

New Mexico Senatorial Election

Anderson Carter: 51.7% √+
Joseph Montoya: 48.3%

New York Senatorial Election

Robert F. Kennedy: 61.2% √*
Charles Goodell: 30.7%
James L. Buckley: 8.1%

Texas Senatorial Election

George H.W. Bush: 50.9% √+
Lloyd Bentsen: 49.1%

Utah Senatorial Election

Lawrence J. Burton: 51.8% √+
Frank Moss: 48.2%

Illinois Senatorial Election (Special)

Ralph Tyler Smith: 55.1% √*
Adlai Stevenson III: 44.9%

"I think it was a major time for celebration. For the first time since the 20s, The Republicans held control of not just both chambers of Congress, but also the White, AND the President was popular. The new Senate Majority leader, Paul Fannin, was extremely pleased and we believed that, for at least the next two years it would be easy. It turns out that no one could stop Reagan. He was called the Great Communicator for a reason."

Next Chapter: 1971-1972: Ronnie before re-election.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Vermont would have gone Reagan, in 1968 it was a very conservative state

Reagan didn't even touch Vermont while Bobby touched it a few times. It went to Bobby but once all the votes are counted, Bobby barely wins both it and New Hampshire simply because Conservative turnout is lower than OTL in those two states.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Chapter 7: 1971-1972: Ronnie before re-election.

"In April 1971, John Harlan was totally blind and very ill. That convinced him to call it a career. He retired May 1st. We all believed that James Stuart Holden, chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, was a shoe in for the replacement but Reagan pulled me aside one day and stated "Bob, I want a woman on the Supreme Court. They are just as good at law as men.". Judge Burnita Shelton Matthews from the Court of the District of Columbia. She was quite qualified. A good Conservative. She was old, in her 70s, but that was overlooked by how great she was. Hugo Black later retired and we had Strom Thurmond replace him. There it was. 6-3 Conservatives on the Supreme Court."

"With that all said and done, President Reagan brought to Congress his biggest hope. He called it "America's New Frontier" and it had the goal of getting Men on the planet Mars by the end of the decade. It would be tough to do that, especially considering how long it took us to go to the moon."

"On July 12th, the President came to me and said: "Gene, I would like to see a man on Mars by the end of the decade. What is required to get this goal done?" I gulped. Something like that was only in Science Fiction, after all. I told him "Mr. President, such an idea, it would take tens of millions of dollars to fund, not to mention all the resources needed and all the planning and calculations and we also have to training the men and women to be there. Finally, there is the fact that we just don't have the technology y-" He cut me off and said "Say no more, Gene. I'll try and secure everything and get Congress to help us, you just get the team, technology, and plans ready." he gave me a wink and left me. I didn't know until 1974 that my career had forever changed because of that meeting."

"Congress wasn't so hot on the idea of giving a lot of funding to a plan that might greatly fail and backfire on us. Both the House and Senate had a majority of unbelievers and naysayers that would vote "NAY" on the plan and President Reagan didn't know that. I told him and he decided to call Bobby and Ted Kennedy as well as George Romney for a meeting. All three was powerful in the Senate, even Romney despite him having served for only a few months at that point. They met in a secret meeting on July 17th."

"That day was...interesting, to say the least. Me and the President, both Republicans, were meeting with two democratic Kennedies, one of whom being Ronnie's opponent in 1968. He told us that he was planning to get ANF up and running by September and have the project send a man on the Mars by the end of the decade. He asked us to secure votes in the Senate and me and Ted both said we'll see what we can do but it would be difficult to convince firm unbelievers because their minds were already made up. Bobby spoke up just then however. "Talk to the people." The President looked at him and asked "What do you mean, Bobby?" and thus Bobby explained "Ronnie, if I can call you that, I see your plan as very ambitious but I also see it as an ideal way to show how great America really is. A man on Mars just a few years after putting man on the Moon, the soviets would be shaking in their boots. But Congress has multiple naysayers and these people only listen to one thing and one thing only: The People. Talk to the people. Get them behind this idea. Tell them to call their Senators and Representatives to vote in favor of the Plan. Tell them that America will be truly great if this plan is unleashed. If it matters, I'll help." Reagan smiled and nodded. "Thanks, Bobby. I appreciate it Bobby told him to not mention it and the meeting ended just like that. President Reagan and Bobby would begin what they called the American Frontier Express with Bobby traversing the East Coast, Midwest, and even the Upper South and the President traversing the rest of the Country except the Deep South, which disliked the idea no matter how hard we tried."

"America is strong and America is magnificent and nothing will prove it more than landing a Man on Mars. 2 Years ago, when we landed a man on the Moon, we proved that America was more advanced than the Soviets. Now, it's time to make sure that the world knows America is the Technological and Military superpower that cannot be challenged. Call of your Representatives and Senators and tell them that if they want America to be strong and America to be powerful that they should vote for this Plan because if it passes, America will be an amazing country that none can-"

*GUNSHOTS FIRED*

*CROWD SCREAMING*

- President Reagan at a rally on July 24th, 1971 in Sacramento, California. It was a rally to make sure the public encouraged Congress to vote for the President's newest plan, "America's New Frontier", before an assassination attempt happened on the President, though he would survive and continue with the journey to get people rallied behind the idea of ANF before both chambers of Congress voted on it.