List of Alternate Presidents 2.0.

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The Scenario:

In 1982, young businessman Donald John Trump makes a bid for Governor of New York. A registered Democrat, he runs as a populist with emphasis on creating jobs and is center-left on social issues. Trump narrowly defeats New York Lieutenant Governor Mario Cuomo and New York City Mayor Ed Koch with 39% of the vote. He goes on to win a 14-point victory in the general election, aided by support from many Republicans and independents.

In 1988, Trump enters the Democratic primaries for President and becomes the nominee at a contested convention, picking Governor of Arkansas Bill Clinton as his running mate.

Initially trailing in polls, the Trump-Clinton ticket wins a surprise narrow victory over Vice President George H. W. Bush and Dan Quayle.

41. Donald Trump (Dem-New York) 1989–1997 VP: Bill Clinton
42. Bill Clinton (Dem-Arkansas) 1997–1999* VP: Tom Harkin
43. Tom Harkin (Dem-Iowa) 1999–2001 VP: Kent Conrad
44. Lowell P. Weicker (Ref-Connecticut) 2001–2005 VP: Ben Nighthorse Campbell
45. Colin Powell (Rep-Virginia) 2005–2013 VP: John McCain
46. Newt Gingrich (Rep-Georgia) 2013–2017 VP: Allen West
47. Bernie Sanders (Dem-Vermont) 2017–present VP: Nina Turner

* – Resigned, facing probable impeachment

Elections (Selected)

1988
Donald Trump (D-New York) and Bill Clinton (D-Arkansas) – 294
George H. W. Bush (R-Texas) and Dan Quayle (R-Indiana) – 244

2000
Lowell P. Weicker (Ref-Connecticut) and Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Ref-Colorado) – 286
Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee) and Jon Kyl (R-Arizona) – 142
Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Kent Conrad (D-North Dakota) – 110

2016
Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) and Nina Turner (D-Ohio) – 370
Newt Gingrich (R-Georgia) and Allen West (R-Florida) – 157
Gary Johnson (L-New Mexico) and Bill Weld (L-Massachusetts) – 11

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Presidents of the United States of America
32. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Democratic-New York) 1933–1937
33. Huey Long (Populist-Louisiana) 1937–1940*

Protectors of the State
1. Douglas MacArthur (Military/National Renewal League-Arkansas) 1940–1942**
2. J. Edgar Hoover (National Renewal League-Washington, D.C.) 1942–1950
3. Joseph McCarthy (National Renewal League-Wisconsin) 1950–1957†
4. Robert W. Welch Jr. (National Renewal League-Massachusetts) 1957–1960
5. Fred C. Koch (National Renewal League-Kansas) 1960–1967†
6. George Wallace (National Renewal League-Alabama) 1967–1971

Presidents of the United States
(For numbering purposes the Protectors of the State are also counted as the 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, and 39th Presidents)
40. George McGovern (New Populist-South Dakota) 1971–1981
41. Martin Luther King Jr. (New Populist-Georgia) 1981–1989
42. Tom Harkin (New Populist-Iowa) 1989–1997
43. Ralph Nader (New Populist-Connecticut) 1997–2001
44. Mike Gravel (New Populist-Alaska) 2001–2009
45. Susan Collins (Center-Maine) 2009–2013
46. Dennis Kucinich (New Populist-Ohio) 2013–present

* – Deposed and assassinated
** – Resigned
† Died in office

In 1936, Senator Huey Long ran on a third-party ticket, surprisingly defeating President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 1940, being seen as a socialist, he was deposed and assassinated by a group known as the "National Renewal League", a pseudo-fascist organization with the aim of turning America into a one-party state. This group was successful and installed General Douglas MacArthur as figurehead to gain popular support. MacArthur resigned in 1942 due to corruption in the administration and the dictatorial turn, and was succeeded by one of the masterminds of the plot, FBI Director and Secretary of Security and Intelligence J. Edgar Hoover. While the U.S. originally was neutral and was courted by Germany for membership in the Axis, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 the country entered on the side of the British and French ending in an Allied victory in 1945.

The National Renewal League continued authoritarian rule until the 1970s, suppressing dissent and those it saw as socialists or communist-aligned, including many civil rights activists such as Martin Luther King Jr., who was imprisoned from 1961 until 1970.

However, the American economy continued to decline and unemployment was 15% by 1965. Radical left-wing groups sprung up all around the country, many by youth, and fearing a coup, the new Protector of the State George Wallace, seen by many as a reformer, allowed a democratic election to take place in 1970, which was overwhelmingly won by the New Populist Party, named after the Populist Party of 1936–40. New Populist candidate George McGovern was elected president, as well as in the regularly scheduled elections of 1972 and 1976. McGovern retired in 1980 and was succeeded by Martin Luther King Jr., who had been released by Wallace in December 1970, shortly before his term in office ended. Since 1972, New Populists have won every presidential election except 2008.

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42. Ross Perot (Independent/Reform) 1993–2001
VP: James Stockdale (1993–97) Donald Trump (1997–01)
43. Donald Trump (Reform) 2001–2005 VP: Richard Lamm
44. John Edwards (Democratic) 2005–2009 VP: John Breaux
45. Mitt Romney (Republican) 2009–2013 VP: Condoleezza Rice
46. Bernie Sanders (Democratic) 2013–present VP: Russ Feingold

Notes:
-Ross Perot formed the Reform Party in 1995 and became a member
-Vice President James Stockdale was replaced by Donald Trump for the 1996 election
-John Edwards was originally the Democratic nominee for 2008 but was dropped from the ticket after his affair was revealed, and was replaced by Vice President John Breaux
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28. Robert La Follette (Progressive-Wisconsin) 1913–1921
29. Eugene Debs (S-Indiana) 1921–1925
30. Calvin Coolidge (Republican-Massachusetts) 1925–1933†
31. Charles G. Dawes (R-Illinois) 1933
32. Huey Long (Socialist-Farmer-Labor-Louisiana) 1933–1941
33. Elmer A. Benson (SFL-Minnesota) 1941–1949
34. Henry Wallace (SFL-Iowa) 1949–1961
35. Richard Nixon (R-California) 1961–1969
36. George McGovern (SFL-Minnesota) 1969–1977
37. Ronald Reagan (R-California) 1977–1985
38. Bob Dole (R-Kansas) 1985–1989
39. Al Gore (Center-Tennessee) 1989–1997
40. Steve Forbes (R-New York) 1997–2005
41. Bernie Sanders (SFL-Vermont) 2005–2017
42. Tulsi Gabbard (SFL-Hawaii) 2017–present

†-died in office

In this scenario, as a result of the U.S.'s non-entry into WWI, and lack of "Red Scare", the Cold War never escalates to much, except for poor relations during the "conservative era" of 1977–2005. WWII occurs and has the same result. Today, the Baltic countries, Moldova, and Tajikistan are independent and the Soviet Union, while still existing, has held elections and has had market reforms.

The major parties today are the Socialist-Farmer-Labor Party, the Republican Party, and Center Alliance. The SFL originated in the early 1930s as a merger of the Socialist Party, Progressive Party, and Farmer-Labor Party. Most populist/New Deal type Democrats joined the SFL while the more conservative ones were allied with the Republicans, and the Democratic Party gradually dissolved, although they stuck around in Congress until the 1970s, mostly with support in the rural south and midwest.

2016 presidential election:

SFL: Tulsi Gabbard/Jeff Merkley (338)
Republican: Ted Cruz/Tim Scott (119)
Center: Brian Sandoval/Susan Collins (72)
Libertarian: Gary Johnson/Justin Amash (9)

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Couldn't think of a name for the Yellow Party?

I meant to put Libertarian

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43. George W. Bush (20 January 2001 – 10 May 2005)
44. Dick Cheney (10 May 2005 – 20 April 2007)
45. Craig Thomas (20 April 2007 – 4 June 2007)
— Nancy Pelosi (4 June 2007 – 29 July 2007)
46. Tom Daschle (29 July 2007 – 20 January 2009)
47. Mitt Romney (20 January 2009 – 20 January 2013)
48. Barack Obama (20 January 2013 – present)

May 10, 2005
Tbilisi, Georgia
Vladimir Arutyunian threw a grenade at U.S. President George W. Bush while he gave a speech. The grenade exploded, killing Bush and six others around him, and injuring several more. Vice President Dick Cheney received the news and was sworn in later that day.

President Cheney appointed Senator Craig Thomas as his vice president. Despite them being from the same state this was not an issue as Cheney did not plan to run in 2008. On April 20, 2007, Cheney suffered a fatal heart attack while sitting at his desk in the Oval Office. Thomas had been diagnosed with cancer in 2006 and died in June of that year. Since Thomas had not had enough time to choose a vice president Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi became acting President. Speaker Pelosi then appointed a VP. Since the 2008 election was well underway Pelosi decided to appoint someone who would not run, former South Dakota Senator Tom Daschle.

John Edwards won the Democratic nomination, defeating Chris Dodd and Hillary Clinton, and after allegations of an affair arose in August 2008 he withdrew from the race, leaving his VP pick, Kathleen Sebelius, at the top of the ticket. Due to the 2008 recession and fury over the Edwards scandal Sebelius lost to Republican nominee Mitt Romney. Romney proved to be highly unpopular, and the things he did to try to relieve the recession didn't help a whole lot. Barack Obama mounted his first presidential bid in 2012, and cruised to victory. He was reelected by a lesser margin over Marco Rubio in 2016.

2008 Presidential election

Mitt Romney/Condoleezza Rice: 270
Kathleen Sebelius/Joe Biden: 268

2012

Barack Obama/Brian Schweitzer: 389
Mitt Romney/Condoleezza Rice: 149

2016

Barack Obama/Brian Schweitzer: 287
Marco Rubio/Nikki Haley: 251

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"Last Land Standing"

In the 1960s, successful Cuban-sponsored revolutions occurred in the Congo and in Bolivia, bringing the second communist state in the Americas. Subsequent revolutions between 1968 and 1981 took over Chile, Peru, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Colombia, Ecuador, and the Dominican Republic. Finally, in 1981, Mexico was on the brink of communist revolution. On May 15, 1984, the guerilleros stormed Mexico City and the government of President Miguel de la Madrid surrendered. Later that year, at a speech at Plaza de la Revolucion in Havana, President of Cuba Fidel Castro, President of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega, and President of Bolivia Che Guevara announced the formation of the Union of Socialist Latin American Nations, and also a split from the USSR.

Meanwhile, in the United States, the government became extremely weary of the communist threat. In 1976, Ronald Reagan easily defeated President Ford in the Republican primary and selected U.S. Representative Larry McDonald as his running mate. The Republicans joined with conservative Democrats to form the Conservative People's Party. In 1980, Reagan was assassinated.

In 1979, the CPP held 319 seats in the House and 74 in the Senate.

In 1994, the USLAN dissolved, and many countries introduced reforms and democratic elections although all still have left-wing governments. Che Guevara resigned as President of Bolivia in 1998 due to health issues and died in 2007.

Due to the lesser threat and the collapse of the USSR, the CPP drastically declined. The 1996 election was decided by the House of Representatives; the CPP had a narrow 9-seat majority and elected Duke Cunningham. Cunningham lost in a landslide in 2000 to Dennis Kucinich of the Popular Reform party.

39. Ronald Reagan (CP-CA) 1977–1980 VP: Larry McDonald
40. Larry McDonald (CP-GA) 1980–1989 VP: Jesse Helms
41. Jesse Helms (CP-NC) 1989–1997 VP: John K. Singlaub
42. Duke Cunningham (CP-CA) 1997–2001 VP: William F. Buckley
43. Dennis Kucinich (PR-OH) 2001–2009 VP: Pat LaMarche
44. Mike Gravel (PR-AK) 2009–2013 VP: Dean Barkley
45. Michelle Obama (D-IL) 2013–2017 VP: Mary Landrieu
46. Bernie Sanders (PR-VT) 2017–present VP: John Fetterman

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From this scenario.

Presidents of Cascadia
The President can serve a four-year term, and must wait before running for reelection.

1. Gary Locke (PND-WA) 2007–2011 VP: Peter DeFazio (P-OR)
2. Peter DeFazio (PND-OR) 2011–2015 VP: Jane Sterk (G-BC)
3. Lisa Murkowski (C–AK) 2015–2019 VP: Christy Clark (C-BC)
4. Pramila Jayapal (PND-WA) 2019–present VP: Gregor Robertson (PND–BC)

Parties
Progressive New Democratic Party – Formed by a merger of Canadian NDP with progressive faction of the U.S. Democratic Party. State affiliates are Progressive Democrats in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska and New Democratic Party in BC and Yukon.
Republican Union – The former U.S. Republican Party, libertarian conservative and focused on greater ties with the United States and Canada. State affiliates are British Columbia Conservative Party, Yukon Party, Republican Party of Alaska, Republican Party of Oregon, and Republican Party of Washington.
Green Party – Merger of U.S. and Canadian Green Parties
Center Party – Formed by centrist and center-right factions of the Democratic, Republican, and Liberal parties. Affiliates are Center Party of Alaska, Liberal Party of Yukon, Liberal Party of BC, Center Party of Washington, and Independent Party of Oregon.
People's Democratic Party – Formed by independents and some NDP and Democratic members. Center-left and populist.

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General Secretaries of the Central Committee of the Anti-Communist Party of the United States
1. Joseph McCarthy (1953–1957)† ACPUS
2. J. Edgar Hoover (1957–1972)† ACPUS
3. George Wallace (1972–1979)‡ ACPUS
4. Larry MacDonald (1979–1990)* ACPUS

† – Died in office
‡ – Assassinated
* – Resigned

Presidents of the United States of America
From 1957 to 1990, the Presidency was a mostly ceremonial position.
34. Joseph McCarthy (1953–1957)† ACPUS
35. Douglas MacArthur (1957–1964)† ACPUS
36. Richard Nixon (1964–1965) ACPUS
37. George Wallace (1965–1972)* ACPUS
38. Lester Maddox (1972–1973) ACPUS
39. Barry Goldwater (1973–1981) ACPUS
40. Ronald Reagan (1981–1989) ACPUS
41. Pat Buchanan (1989–1991)** ACPUS
42. Bob Dole (1991–1993) Independent
43. Bob Casey (1993–1997) Solidarity
44. Russ Feingold (1997–2005) Solidarity
45. John Edwards (2005–2009) Solidarity
46. Sarah Palin (2009–2013) Conservative
47. Sherrod Brown (2013–present) Solidarity

†–Died in office
*–Resigned to become General Secretary
**–Resigned

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25. William Jennings Bryan (Democrat-Nebraska) 1897–1905
26. William Howard Taft (Republican–Ohio) 1905–1909
27. John W. Kern (Democrat–Indiana) 1909–1917
28. Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive–New York) 1917–1921
29. Robert La Follette (Progressive–Wisconsin) 1921–1925†
30. Burton K. Wheeler (Progressive–Montana) 1925–1929
31. Herbert Hoover (Republican–California) 1929–1933
32. Huey Long (Progressive–Louisiana) 1933–1937
33. William Borah (National Republican–Idaho) 1937–1940†
34. Frank Knox (National Republican–Illinois) 1940–1941
35. Huey Long (Progressive–Louisiana) 1941–1949
36. Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican–Ohio) 1949–1957
37. Estes Kefauver (Progressive National–Tennessee) 1957–1961
38. Henry Cabot Lodge (Republican–Massachusetts) 1961–1969
39. Wayne Morse (Progressive National–Oregon) 1969–1974†
40. George Wallace (Progressive National–Alabama) 1974–1981
41. George H. W. Bush (Republican–Texas) 1981–1989
42. Mike Gravel (Progressive National–Alaska) 1989–1997
43. Bill Clinton (Republican–Arkansas) 1997–1998*
44. Colin Powell (Republican–New York) 1998–2001
45. Jerry Brown (Progressive National–California) 2001–2005
46. Mitt Romney (Republican–Massachusetts) 2005–2009
47. Russ Feingold (Progressive National–Wisconsin) 2009–present

2008 Election
Russ Feingold (PN–WI)/Walter B. Jones (PN–NC) 322; 52.8%
Mitt Romney (R–MA)/J. C. Watts (R–OK) 216; 44.0%

2012 Election
Russ Feingold (PN–WI)/Walter B. Jones (PN–NC) 320; 49.4%
J. C. Watts (R–OK)/Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R–TX): 218; 42.3%
Thomas Massie (L–KY)/Mary Ruwart (L–TX): 0; 6.0%

2016 Election
Russ Feingold (PN–WI)/Walter B. Jones (PN–NC): 396; 56.8%
Michael Bloomberg (R–NY)/Rahm Emanuel (R–IL): 132; 33.7%
Mia Love (Tea–UT)/Raul Labrador (T–ID): 10; 7.5%

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25. William Jennings Bryan (Democrat-Nebraska) 1897–1905
26. William Howard Taft (Republican–Ohio) 1905–1909
27. John W. Kern (Democrat–Indiana) 1909–1917
28. Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive–New York) 1917–1921
29. Robert La Follette (Progressive–Wisconsin) 1921–1925†
30. Burton K. Wheeler (Progressive–Montana) 1925–1929
31. Herbert Hoover (Republican–California) 1929–1933
32. Huey Long (Progressive–Louisiana) 1933–1937
33. William Borah (National Republican–Idaho) 1937–1940†
34. Frank Knox (National Republican–Illinois) 1940–1941
35. Huey Long (Progressive–Louisiana) 1941–1949
36. Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican–Ohio) 1949–1957
37. Estes Kefauver (Progressive National–Tennessee) 1957–1961
38. Henry Cabot Lodge (Republican–Massachusetts) 1961–1969
39. Wayne Morse (Progressive National–Oregon) 1969–1974†
40. George Wallace (Progressive National–Alabama) 1974–1981
41. George H. W. Bush (Republican–Texas) 1981–1989
42. Mike Gravel (Progressive National–Alaska) 1989–1997
43. Bill Clinton (Republican–Arkansas) 1997–1998*
44. Colin Powell (Republican–New York) 1998–2001
45. Jerry Brown (Progressive National–California) 2001–2005
46. Mitt Romney (Republican–Massachusetts) 2005–2009
47. Russ Feingold (Progressive National–Wisconsin) 2009–present

2008 Election
Russ Feingold (PN–WI)/Walter B. Jones (PN–NC) 322; 52.8%
Mitt Romney (R–MA)/J. C. Watts (R–OK) 216; 44.0%

2012 Election
Russ Feingold (PN–WI)/Walter B. Jones (PN–NC) 320; 49.4%
J. C. Watts (R–OK)/Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R–TX): 218; 42.3%
Thomas Massie (L–KY)/Mary Ruwart (L–TX): 0; 6.0%

2016 Election
Russ Feingold (PN–WI)/Walter B. Jones (PN–NC): 396; 56.8%
Michael Bloomberg (R–NY)/Rahm Emanuel (R–IL): 132; 33.7%
Mia Love (Tea–UT)/Raul Labrador (T–ID): 10; 7.5%

Positions (In this scenario not all politicians have the exact same positions as they do IRL):

Progressive National Party:
Anti-globalism
Populism
Non-interventionism

Republican Party:
Moderate conservatism
Internationalism
Free markets

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41. George H. W. Bush (R-Texas) 1989–1993† VP: Clint Eastwood
42. Clint Eastwood (R-California) 1993–2001 VP: Pete Domenici (after Feb. 1994)
43. Wesley Clark (D-Arkansas) 2001–2005 VP: Bill Bradley
44. Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania) 2005–2009 VP: Tim Pawlenty
45. Brian Schweitzer (D-Montana) 2009–2017 VP: Bill Richardson
46. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) 2017–present VP: Steve Beshear

†–Bush was assassinated December 22, 1993.

Selected Elections:

1996

Clint Eastwood (R-California)/Pete Domenici (R-New Mexico): 317
Al Gore (D-Tennessee)/John Lewis (D-Georgia): 221

2000

Wesley Clark (D-Arkansas)/Bill Bradley (D-New Jersey): 334
Pete Domenici (R-New Mexico)/George W. Bush (R-Texas): 204

2012

Brian Schweitzer (D-Montana)/Bill Richardson (D-New Mexico): 378
Herman Cain (R-Georgia)/Kelly Ayotte (R-New Hampshire): 160

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2004:

Sanders/Obama: 284/44%
McCain/Palin: 187/36%
Perot/Stockdale: 67/20%

In 2004, Stockdale was suffering from advanced Alzheimer's - he died the next year.

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33. Robert La Follette Jr. (Democratic Progressive) 1945–1950††
34. William Langer (DP-NPL) 1950–1957
35. Estes Kefauver (DP-NPL) 1957–1961
36. Richard Nixon (Republican) 1961–1965
37. George Wallace (New Movement) 1965–1971††
38. Russell Long (New Movement) 1971–1973
39. Wayne Morse (DP-NPL) 1973–1974†
40. Edmund Muskie (DP-NPL) 1974–1977
41. George H. W. Bush (Republican) 1977–1981
42. Frank Church (People's New Movement) 1981–1984†
43. Mike Gravel (People's New Movement) 1984–1993
44. Bob Dole (Republican) 1993–1997
45. Russ Feingold (People's New Movement) 1997–2005
46. Ron Paul (Liberty) 2005–2013
47. Henry Cuellar (Center) 2013–2017
48. Tulsi Gabbard (People's New Movement) 2017–present

†-Died
††-Assassinated

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The Libertarian Renaissance

42. Ron Paul (Libertarian-Texas) 1993–2001
43. Andre Marrou (Libertarian-Alaska) 2001–2005
44. Rand Paul (Libertarian-Kentucky) 2005–2009
45. Dennis Kucinich (United Front-Ohio) 2009–2017
46. Jill Stein (Green-Massachusetts) 2017–present

The Dissolution

Presidents
45. Penn Jillette (Libertarian-Nevada) 2013–2021
46. Adam Kokesh (Libertarian-New Mexico) 2021–2022

Overseers of the Abolition
46. Adam Kokesh (Libertarian-New Mexico) 2022–2029
47. The Market 2029–present

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A Shift to the Right

41. George H. W. Bush (R-TX) 1989–1997
42. Zell Miller (D-GA) 1997–2005
43. Jim DeMint (R-SC) 2005–2009
44. Lisa Murkowski (D-AK) 2009–2017
45. Ben Carson (R-FL) 2017–present

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A Great America

39. Frank Church (D-ID) 1977–1984^
40. Mike Gravel (D-AK) 1984–1993
41. Larry Pressler (R-SD) 1993–2001
42. Russ Feingold (D-WI) 2001–2009
43. Bernie Sanders (I–VT) 2009–2017
44. Tulsi Gabbard (D–HI) 2017–present

^-Died in office

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Presidents of the United States of America

16. Abraham Lincoln (Republican–Illinois) 1861–1865 VP: Hannibal Hamlin
17. John C. Frémont (Radical Republican–California) 1865–1877 VP: Charles Sumner (until 1874)
18. John Sherman (Radical Republican–Ohio) 1877–1885 VP: James G. Blaine
19. James G. Blaine (Radical Republican–Maine) 1885–1897 VP: James A. Garfield
20. William Jennings Bryan (Alliance–Nebraska) 1897–1903† VP: Henry M. Teller
21. Henry M. Teller (Alliance–Colorado) 1903–1913 VP: James B. Weaver
22. Theodore Roosevelt (National Progressive–New York) 1913–1921 VP: Hiram Johnson
23. Robert M. La Follette (Alliance–Wisconsin) 1921–1925† VP: William Borah
24. William Borah (Alliance–Idaho) 1925–1929 VP: None
25. Franklin D. Roosevelt (National Progressive–New York) 1929–1933 VP: Gilbert Hitchcock
25. Floyd B. Olson (Alliance–Minnesota) 1933–1936† VP: Upton Sinclair
26. Upton Sinclair (Alliance–California) 1936–1937 VP: None
27. William Borah (Alliance–Idaho) 1937–1940† VP: Upton Sinclair
28. Upton Sinclair (Alliance–California) 1940–1945 VP: Henry Wallace (after 1941)
29. Robert A. Taft (Conservative–Ohio) 1945–1949 VP: John W. Bricker
30. Henry Wallace (Alliance–Iowa) 1949–1954† VP: Glen H. Taylor
31. Glen H. Taylor (Alliance–Idaho) 1954–1961 VP: Burton K. Wheeler (after 1955)
32. Barry Goldwater (Conservative–Arizona) 1961–1969 VP: Richard Nixon
33. Eugene McCarthy (Alliance–Minnesota) 1969–1973 VP: George McGovern
34. Bob Dole (Conservative–Kansas) 1973–1977 VP: Ronald Reagan
35. Frank Church (Alliance–Idaho) 1977–1989 VP: Mike Gravel
36. Mike Gravel (Alliance–Alaska) 1989–1993† VP: Birch Bayh

†–Died in office.

Presidents Bryan, Wallace, and Gravel were assassinated.

The lifespans are not necessarily coexistent with reality.

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Blaine was from Maine my dude

I was doing Benjamin Butler originally but then I realized he died in 1893 so I switched it to Blaine.

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32. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Democratic/later Progressive-New York) 1933–1949
33. Glen H. Taylor (Progressive-Idaho) 1949–1953
34. Joseph McCarthy (National Restoration-Wisconsin) 1953–1957†
35. J. Edgar Hoover (National Restoration-Washington, D.C.) 1957–1967*
36. Wayne Morse (Progressive-Oregon) 1967–1974†
37. George McGovern (Progressive-South Dakota) 1974–1979
38. Edwin Edwards (Populist-Louisiana) 1979–1983**
39. Jimmy Carter (Populist-Georgia) 1983–1985
40. Howard Baker (Conservative-Tennessee) 1985–1991
41. Jerry Brown (United Progressive-California) 1991–2003
42. J. C. Watts (Conservative-Oklahoma) 2003–2009
43. Kay Bailey Hutchinson (Conservative-Texas) 2009–2015
44. Lincoln Chafee (Independent-Rhode Island) 2015–present

*–Extended the presidential term to six years.
**–Impeached and removed from office.

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Prime Ministers of the United States
1. Charles Sumner (Republican-Massachusetts) 1869–1874
2. Elihu B. Washburne (Republican-Illinois) 1874–1878
3. George B. McClellan (Democratic-New Jersey) 1878–1881
4. Elihu B. Washburne (Republican-Illinois) 1881–1886
5. Grover Cleveland (Democratic-New York) 1886–1898
6. William Jennings Bryan (Populist-Nebraska) 1898–1915
7. Charles E. Hughes (Republican-New York) 1915–1923
8. Warren G. Harding (Republican-Ohio) 1923
9. Frank Lowden (Republican-Illinois) 1923–1927
10. Hiram Johnson (Labor-California) 1927–1945
11. Alben W. Barkley (Labor-Kentucky) 1945–1946
12. Glen H. Taylor (Labor-Idaho) 1946–1956
13. Richard Nixon (United-California) 1956–1960
14. Nelson Rockefeller (United-New York) 1960–1968
15. Ralph Yarborough (Labor-Texas) 1968–1970
16. Nelson Rockefeller (United-New York) 1970–1973
17. Scoop Jackson (Labor-Washington) 1973–1978
18. Nelson Rockefeller (United-New York) 1978–1979
19. George H. W. Bush (United-Texas) 1979–1992
20. Jerry Brown (Labor-California) 1992–1998
21. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (United-Florida) 1998–2006
22. Barack Obama (Labor-Illinois) 2006–2009
23. Sarah Palin (Progress-Alaska) 2009–2010
24. Tom Coburn (Progress-Oklahoma) 2010
25. Rudy Giuliani (United-New York) 2010–2012
26. Kay Bailey Hutchinson (United-Texas) 2012
27. John E. Sununu (United-New Hampshire) 2012–2013
28. Peter DeFazio (Labor-Oregon) 2013–present

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Presidents of the United States
28. Eugene V. Debs (Socialist) 1913–1918

Chairmen of the Committee for National Reorganization
29. A. Mitchell Palmer (NOROS) 1918–1920

Presidents of the United States
29. A. Mitchell Palmer (NOROS) 1920–1933
30. Lynn Frazier (Social Democrats) 1933–1939
31. Elmer A. Benson (Social Democrats) 1939–1945
32. Henry A. Wallace (Social Democrats) 1945–1951
33. Leo Isacson (Social Democrats) 1951–1955

Chairmen of the General Junta
34. Curtis LeMay (Military) 1955–1958

Presidents of the United States
35. Prescott Bush (Independent) 1958–1959
36. Curtis LeMay (Independent) 1959–1968
37. Barry Goldwater (Independent) 1968–1970
38. Eugene McCarthy (Social Democrats) 1970
(Social Democrats-Movement for National Reconciliation) 1970–1977
39. Don Edwards (SD-MNR) 1977–1983
40. Barry Goldwater (Independent) 1983–1989
41. Ron Dellums (SD-MNR) 1989–1995
42. Ralph Nader (SD-MNR) 1995–2001
43. Blanche Lincoln (New Democracy) 2001–2007
44. Peter Camejo (SD-MNR) 2007–2008†
45. Dennis Kucinich (SD-MNR) 2008–2013
46. Russ Feingold (SD-MNR) 2013–

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from my above scenario:

United States presidential election, 2012 (second round)

Russ Feingold/Bennie Thompson (SD-MNR) 57.4%
Bill Weld/Brian Sandoval (New Democracy) 42.6%

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Defeated tickets (from above; 2nd round):
1970: Barry Goldwater/John Rarick (Independent)
1976: John Rarick/Lester Maddox (Conservative)
1982: Mo Udall/John Lewis (SD-MNR)
1988: Victor Atiyeh/John McCain (New Democracy)
1994: Zell Miller/John McCain (New Democracy)
2000: Bobby Rush/Peter Camejo (SD-MNR)
2006: Ron Paul/Michael Badnarik (Liberty)
2012: Bill Weld/Brian Sandoval (New Democracy)

[Dr. MB]

45. Donald J. Trump (R-NY) 2017-2020
46. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) 2020-2021
47. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) 2021-2025
48. Nick Rahall (D-WV) 2025-2029
49. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) 2029-2033
50. Jane Kleeb (D-NE) 2033-2037
51. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) 2037-2041
52. Mufi Hannemann (I-HI) 2041-2049