User:Edgeofnight/Third TL


 * 1) Inspired by "If Kennedy Lived" and assorted timelines.
 * 2) It continues to rain the day Kennedy takes his trip to Dallas, as it was expected too. As a result, Kennedy takes a closed top car. The assassination attempt fails, but leaves Kennedy critically injured and LBJ assumes the role of the presidency temporarily for roughly one month.
 * 3) The 1964 Democratic Primaries are contested by Governor George Wallace. He preforms strongly against Kennedy's favorite sons, but fails to win enough support to secure the nomination.
 * LBJ, facing a congressional probe that could lead to an impeachment attempt, is dumped from the ticket by Kennedy. Despite this, he chooses to back Kennedy over Wallace, giving him the support he needed.
 * 1) Following Wallaces failure to secure the presidential nomination, Wallace atttempts to convince the Delegates to support him for Vice President as a "poison pill" to the Kennedy ticket. His efforts fail when Kennedy announces Terry Sanford as his Vice Presidential pick.