1972 everything the same with a huge twist.

[connally68]

Exactly one year to the day before the 01/27/73 cease fire in real life. On 01/27/72, Nixon announces a cease fire, the withdraw of all military forces,and the return of POWs from Vietnam within the next 60 days. By the end of March 1972, the troops and prisoners of war are all back home. Also selective service is retired in 72 instead of 73. One year in advance than in real life. Does anything change in the Electoral College or popular vote?? I have no doubt if this were the case Nixon sweeps all 50 states. What does everyone else think on maps?? In any case I would have voted for McGovern.

[538Electoral]

Perhaps Massachusetts but I'm not sure.

[TheElectoralBoobyPrize]

Would McGovern have still been the nominee?

I doubt Nixon wins MA...he lost it badly. It's easier to come up with a scenario where Reagan wins MN.

[morgankingsley]

Nixon gets 64 percent of the vote

[MIKESOWELL]

Nixon might have won Massachusetts in this scenario. 3ven though he lost it 54-45 in real life, I read that until a month or so before the election Nixon was leading there in the polls. The war was one reason why Nixon performed poorly there, that and being KennedyLand. If you also take away Watergate I think Nixon wins the popular vote 63-34 and only loses the District of Columbia.