in '76 gerald ford was the unelected vice president installed as president, somewhat similar to harris being installed without a primary .. an uphill battle in a general election. If all the Harris victory precincts have 100%+ voter turnout, it would make her the laughing stock of world leaders.
To his credit, President Ford did request Americans to elect him with their hearts. The problem with him was that he was ultimately a Washington insider that made some mistakes in the minds of some of the people, most notably being the pardon of former President Richard Nixon though I would argue the selection of Bob Dole over Ronald Reagan might have hurt him too.
Still, the 1976 election was close with New York's 41 electoral votes being the tipping point between a Carter Presidency and Gerald Ford's full term as President.
in '76 gerald ford was the unelected vice president installed as president, somewhat similar to harris being installed without a primary .. an uphill battle in a general election. If all the Harris victory precincts have 100%+ voter turnout, it would make her the laughing stock of world leaders.
To his credit, President Ford did request Americans to elect him with their hearts. The problem with him was that he was ultimately a Washington insider that made some mistakes in the minds of some of the people, most notably being the pardon of former President Richard Nixon though I would argue the selection of Bob Dole over Ronald Reagan might have hurt him too.
Still, the 1976 election was close with New York's 41 electoral votes being the tipping point between a Carter Presidency and Gerald Ford's full term as President.