reagan revolution

So I was playing the New Campaign Trail game and began thinking what the effects would be on the 1980 presidential election if Regan beat out Ford for the 1976 republican primary, but then went on to lose to Carter in the electoral college while winning the popular vote. I know this scenario...

Anyone who's seen my other stuff will see a clear interest on the evolution of political factions and party systems, especially in the US, and there are few better examples of this evolutionary process than the 20th century party switch. This switch was a fairly drawn out process that would see...

*Editorial Note- Since this has been massaged as I've developed the concept I'll be going back through as I have the time to edit out typos and correct any mistakes that have cropped up!* "Power without knowledge is power lost!" - Montesquieu "Much has been said in these uncertain times about...

A FOREWORD 1976 was an election of great change. No, seriously. The US had been through one of the greatest nonviolent ordeals in its history. Faith in government itself was shaken, some would argue irreparably. A party was dead for a generation. All because a previously great statesman...

For a TL i'm writing, which involves butterflying away Reagan's election in 1980 (ITTL, he never even sought the nomination that election cycle), I'm hoping to get some insight on a few things about a potential Jack Kemp Presidency. Who would be a likely VP choice for Kemp? What would his...