Again, you’re talking about the reality as it unfolded, that’s not what I’m debating. I’m postulating what the national climate would’ve been with Nixon as President from 1961-69 and how that would’ve impacted GOP candidates. Had Conservative standard-bearer Joe Shell run in 1962 and beaten Brown, Reagan would not be part of the equation for 1966 (if at all). A Governor Shell would’ve been thrust into a potential Presidential candidacy.
Enjoy yourself and your incredibly detailed fantasy speculations.