The liberal Republic

[Cold War Liberal]

I'd support RFK, but would probably also become kind of a swing voter if Rocky is the Republican nominee.

Me too. RFK v. Reagan would be instant RFK for me, but I'd only be lean RFK if Rocky was the Republican nominee.

[Cold War Liberal]

KENNEDY/CARTER '72!!!
Pretty much my dream ticket right there!

[Cold War Liberal]

KENNEDY FOR ME

[Cold War Liberal]

This is awesome. Looking forward to '76, I might actually have voted for Rocky in that year had this been reality (and had I been born yet)

[Cold War Liberal]

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So Jimmy Carter is more known in this TL if he's at the top Democratic primary polls? Unless he was elected Governor earlier. If that's the case, maybe there would not be « Jimmy Who? ».

He was RFK's running mate in '72

[Cold War Liberal]

Love this. Muskie/Church '76!

[Cold War Liberal]

McGovern could have hit Nixon on what could be a violation of the Hatch Act, but instead he came off as petty. SAD!

Muskie 76!

(One of my favorite timelines BTW)

[Cold War Liberal]

MUSKIE/ASKEW '76

[Cold War Liberal]

I can definitely live with this.

I assume Rocky dies in his second term. I wonder if it'll be close enough to '80 to push President Ford over the line due to the sympathy vote. Interesting to see if '77-'81 is a "poisoned chalice" term in this timeline...

[Cold War Liberal]

I can definitely live with this.

I assume Rocky dies in his second term. I wonder if it'll be close enough to '80 to push President Ford over the line due to the sympathy vote. Interesting to see if '77-'81 is a "poisoned chalice" term in this timeline...

I'll certainly cover this beyond the 1980 election.

Fantastic. It'd be great to see this go to the present day (whenever that may be by the time you're done writing) but it's your tl. I'll definitely be reading, I love it.

[Cold War Liberal]

Did something change in this timeline since George Mitchell is a Republican?

No, Edmund Muskie retires from his senate seat and George Mitchell, the Republican, replaces him. In real life, Mitchell also became Muskie's successor in the senate following his appointment as secretary of state by Jimmy Carter in 1980.

But Mitchell is a Democrat IOTL. He's wondering if the lack of a rightward shift in the GOP has led to Mitchell switching parties.

[Cold War Liberal]

When it comes to 1980, as Ronald Reagan did so strong during the 1972 GOP primaries, I guess he might be among the potential top contenders for 1980. And possibly also Vice-President Ford.

I expect Rocky will die in his second term, unfortunately, so I hope 1980 is President Ford vs. Bobby Kennedy, with Bobby winning, or President Ford vs. McGovern with Ford winning and Bobby winning in 1984.

Side note: the thought of President Bobby Kennedy potentially leaving office in 1993 is very odd but also very cool.

[Cold War Liberal]

I'd probably support Cuomo.

[Cold War Liberal]

Mondale 1980!

[Cold War Liberal]

I have to admit, when we got through January without Rockefeller dying as IRL, I thought he'd make it through the term.

[Cold War Liberal]

Torn between supporting Mondale, Askew, and Glenn.

[Cold War Liberal]

Ford '76

Bit past that, bud

[Cold War Liberal]

ASKEW/GLENN ‘80

[Cold War Liberal]

I'm still in favor of an Askew/Glenn ticket if I can't have President Mondale.

Brown is icky. Bentsen is... meh.