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Hillary as a center-left moderate with Booker. Did very well on the debates. 405 - 133

Hillary as a progressive with Sherrod Brown. Debates inconclusive. 314 - 224

Hillary as a tone-deaf, Trumpist right-wing Democratic. Skipped debates. 439-99

Trump as a passive candidate who tilted left and did a lot of 180s. 49 - 489

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1968

Hubert Humphrey/Fred Harris - 324 EVs - 45.5%

Richard Nixon/Spiro Agnew - 169 EVs - 41.6%

George Wallace/Curtis LeMay - 45 EVs - 12.9%

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Had to post, because it was a pretty rare outcome.  269-269 tie in 1976.  I played as Ford/Anderson.

Carter/Mondale - 269 EV; 41,106,921 (49.9%)
Ford/Anderson - 269 EV; 39,639,330 (48.1%)

Closest states were Maine (Ford +615), Virginia (Ford +4,913) and Wisconsin (Ford +7,811).  Closest Carter win was Oklahoma (Carter +7,728)

Just because its a rare outcome, I'll post the outcome blurb:

While the Electoral College ended in a tie, the Democrats have a huge advantage in the House of Representatives and are sure to elect your opponent in that manner. Perhaps you can still play a role in 1980, or seek your old Congressional leadership positions. In any case, you can still take solace in the fact that you did the right thing by pardoning Nixon and moving the country beyond the Watergate episode.

If anyone has the "no majority" blurbs for 2016, 2012, 2000, 1916 or 1896 (if possible) please share.  I'd be interested to know what they say.

I wonder what percent of 1976 games had that outcome

I can imagine the 2016 blurb looking like:

While the Electoral College ended in a tie, the DemocratsRepublicans have an huge advantage in the House of Representatives and are sure to elect your opponent in that manner. Perhaps you can still play a role in 19802020, or seek your old Congressional leadership positions. In any case, you can still take solace in the fact that you did the right thing by pardoning Nixon and moving the country beyond the Watergate episode.