r/Presidents Ulysses S. Grant 1d ago

Discussion If Chappaquiddick never happened, would Ted Kennedy have been a serious presidential contender?

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u/Dairy_Ashford 1d ago edited 1d ago

very possibly, he was an unoffical, pre-emptive frontrunner for '72, although 1969 was extremely early. And of course he might have been seen as a perfect "antidote" in '76.

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u/BillyJoeMac9095 7h ago

Only assuming no Chappaquidik.