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Question: Your choice?
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President Gerald Ford / Vice-President Bob Dole (Republican)		  
#2
Senator Frank Church / Congressman Mo Udall (Democratic)		  
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Ed Clark / David Koch (Libertarian)		  
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Total Voters: 34

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« on: February 19, 2015, 12:50:22 PM »
On the Republican side, Reagan's insurgent candidacy against the incumbent President collapsed in the face of the Iranian hostage crisis, which instantly boosted Ford's approval ratings. Ford achieved narrow wins against Reagan throughout the primary process, with the final blow occurring after negative reaction to Reagan's Hail Mary decision to deem Senator Richard Schweiker of Pennsylvania his running mate. In contrast, the Democratic side was relatively uneventful, with Senator Frank Church's clear attacks on the Ford administration's foreign policy making him the clear frontrunner. Some Democrats are anxious about the effect that nominating a dove will have in the face of foreign crises in Iran and Afghanistan, but feel that the poor economy should more than compensate electorally. Many disaffected Reagan supporters have considered voting Libertarian, although the Clark campaign's pitch of "low-tax liberalism" may attract more Democratic voters instead.
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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2015, 01:12:23 PM »
As I did in another timeline in 1980, I shall vote Church again.
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« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2015, 12:32:06 AM »
As I am obligated to vote Mo Udall as a tremendous Mo Udall fanboy, and he's the VP choice in this instance (and Church isn't too bad either), easily Church/Udall. I assume Udall doesn't have Parkinson's in this timeline?
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« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2015, 12:33:52 AM »
Quote from: Zioneer on February 20, 2015, 12:32:06 AM
As I am obligated to vote Mo Udall as a tremendous Mo Udall fanboy, and he's the VP choice in this instance (and Church isn't too bad either), easily Church/Udall. I assume Udall doesn't have Parkinson's in this timeline?

It is still in its early stages.
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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2015, 11:46:50 AM »
Quote from: SPC on February 20, 2015, 12:33:52 AM
Quote from: Zioneer on February 20, 2015, 12:32:06 AM
As I am obligated to vote Mo Udall as a tremendous Mo Udall fanboy, and he's the VP choice in this instance (and Church isn't too bad either), easily Church/Udall. I assume Udall doesn't have Parkinson's in this timeline?

It is still in its early stages.

How will this effect 1984? Assuming Church wins this battle, he probably won't beat cancer.
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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2015, 01:49:28 PM »
Let's continue the tradition of one-term presidents since 1960!
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« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2015, 01:00:33 PM »
50-state landslide for Church. Moving on...
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