User blog comment:SouthWriter/US Presidential Race 1983:DD/@comment-1777104-20120820034008/@comment-1777104-20120820055105

Good point on Schmidt. I couldn't find exact info on him.

I put in Salazar because he is the only one Arstar could come up with. As you see, I agree -- he probably didn't make it (though all nuclear attacks don't kill everyone).

As for Windy Boy, this is a list of candidates for the primary. For sure, he would not get the nomination, but he would be free to run a campaign based in a state run by Native Americans.

With Sweitzer, it is contiunation of the story line with the CRUSA. Establishing residency back in his homestate would have been to establish the campaign -  a coupe of sorts for the Democrats. He may not be as popular as JFK would have been, but it would at least add some adventure and life to the time line! Just saying.