Nixon Without A VP

[mspence]

So here's the idea-Nixon takes a go it alone approach until his resignation, meaning that Carl Albert becomes acting President afterwards. Does Albert run for a full term himself, or does he take a caretaker role?

 

[strunkenwhite]

Is Carl Albert becoming POTUS part of the setup for the scenario, or just Nixon having no VP at the time Watergate explodes? Because it seems likely that Republicans will cut a deal with Democrats to ram through a VP at lightning speed ahead of any resignation/impeachment. In this scenario Gerald Ford, then Minority Leader in the House, makes even more sense to pick than OTL. (Republicans have the numbers to be able to demand this before they'll convict on impeachment. Nixon's cooperation is constitutionally necessary, but I don't see him playing that game of chicken.)

 

[bintananth]

So here's the idea-Nixon takes a go it alone approach until his resignation, meaning that Carl Albert becomes acting President afterwards. Does Albert run for a full term himself, or does he take a caretaker role?

Caretaker role.

He retired from politics in '77 so I doubt he'd run for a full term.