1976: Reagan (R) vs. Scoop Jackson (D)
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« on: February 09, 2018, 08:03:02 PM »

Reagan defeats Ford for the Republican nomination and Scoop Jackson captures the Democratic nomination. What does the election look like?
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« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2018, 03:28:22 PM »


331-207
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« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2018, 09:54:58 PM »



Jackson/Bayh
Reagan/Connally
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« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2018, 09:10:08 AM »


Senator Henry “Scoop” Jackson (D-WA)/Former Governor Jimmy Carter (D-GA): 289 EV (52%)
Former Governor Ronald Reagan (R-CA)/Former Treasury Secretary John Connally (R-TX): 239 EV (46%)
Others: 0 EV (2%)

I feel that “Scoop” Jackson’s term in office would be much more successful than Jimmy Carters IRL and that he would be re-elected over a George H.W. Bush/John Anderson ticket in 1980. After President Jackson’s death in September of 1983, Vice-President Jimmy Carter would assume office and be elected in his own right in 1984 and re-elected in 1988. In 1992, Congressman Jack Kemp would likely defeat Vice President Mondale, becoming the first Republican President in 16 years and the first elected to two terms in office since Eisenhower.
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« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2018, 12:21:53 AM »
« Edited: February 13, 2018, 12:23:35 AM by Lechasseur »


I'd say it would probably be this map minus Indiana.

Scoop Jackson: 329 EVs
Ronald Reagan: 209 EVs


Senator Henry “Scoop” Jackson (D-WA)/Former Governor Jimmy Carter (D-GA): 289 EV (52%)
Former Governor Ronald Reagan (R-CA)/Former Treasury Secretary John Connally (R-TX): 239 EV (46%)
Others: 0 EV (2%)

I feel that “Scoop” Jackson’s term in office would be much more successful than Jimmy Carters IRL and that he would be re-elected over a George H.W. Bush/John Anderson ticket in 1980. After President Jackson’s death in September of 1983, Vice-President Jimmy Carter would assume office and be elected in his own right in 1984 and re-elected in 1988. In 1992, Congressman Jack Kemp would likely defeat Vice President Mondale, becoming the first Republican President in 16 years and the first elected to two terms in office since Eisenhower.

That alternative history scenario is very interesting.
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