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Only a Term

1964 - Scranton upsets Kennedy!

A brutal primary between Barry Goldwater and Nelson Rockefeller ended in a brokered convention. After a narrow win in California, Rockefeller held a minor lead, but not enough to win the nomination for himself. Rockefeller and Goldwater traded leads until the 10th ballot. Rockefeller, looking like a weak potential nominee, consoled with Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton, and Scranton, in a last minute effort, threw his name into the ring. Goldwater leads on the 11th, but by ballot 12, Scranton pulls ahead and takes the nomination by 13. Scranton, knowing his nomination is off putting to conservatives, meets with Goldwater and offers him VP. In a shocking move, Goldwater accepts, and the broadbase ticket moves forward.

Scranton is polling behind by 10 most of the campaign, but a combination of Scranton's support for civil rights, Kennedy's weak debate performances, and revelations into campaign corruption in 1960 caused a major shift into the race with a week left. Scranton pulled a major upset and defeated the young President.

Governor William Scranton (R-PA)/Senator Barry Goldwater (R-AZ) - 50.2%, 311 EV's
President John F. Kennedy (D-MA)/Vice President Lyndon Johnson (D-TX) - 47.9%, 227 EV's


1968 - McGovern knocks out Scranton

Unpopularity over decisions made in Vietnam caused Scranton's approvals to hit record lows. Facing a tough battle from the right and left, President Scranton faced a right-wing primary from Governor Ronald Reagan of California. Scranton faced some trouble when Reagan defeated Scranton in the controversial New Hampshire primary, but Vice President Goldwater rallied conservatives behind Scranton, and he managed to win re-nomination anyway, though significantly damaged.

Former President John Kennedy and Former Vice President Lyndon Johnson, seeing a new opportunity, duked it out in an extremely negative primary. It wasn't until late in the game that a new candidate, George McGovern, rose from the negativity and beat back both of them in the primaries. Strapped for cash, McGovern ran a grassroots campaign on opposition to the Scranton administration. McGovern, considered extremely liberal, needed a conservative to challenge the moderate Scranton, and picked Governor Roger Branigan of Indiana.

McGovern faced strong attacks for his ideology, called a "radical" and a "hippy", and Scranton began to close the gap, but as Vice President Goldwater butchered negotiations in Vietnam, McGovern won a convincing victory over the incumbent. With George Wallace nipping at his heels, Scranton not only came 1000 votes from losing his home state, but one electoral vote away from losing in the electoral college to George Wallace.

Senator George McGovern (D-SD)/Governor Robert Branigan (D-IN) - 45.6%, 313 EV's
President William Scranton (R-PA)/Vice President Barry Goldwater (R-AZ) - 36.4%, 113 EV's
Governor George Wallace (I-AL)/Fmr. Governor Happy Chandler (I-KY) - 17.3%, 112 EV's

1972 - Comeback Nixon wipes the floor with McGovern

McGovern's inability to get much done gave him troubles in his re-election bid. McGovern's VP, Robert Branigan, decided to abandon ship and not run with him for re-election. In an error of vetting, he picks Senator Thomas Eagleton for Vice President, but after scandal struck Eagleton, went on to pick Senator Gaylord Nelson to the ticket. Nelson, a staunch liberal, alienated the conservative wing of the Democratic party, who had the last straw when McGovern signed into law a couple of last civil rights legislation and the EPA.

Former Vice President Richard Nixon, still powerful after trying his hardest to get Scranton re-elected, had earned good will amongst the party elder. People were wanted a return of Scranton, but Scranton declined, and endorsed Nixon in his bid. He faced the strong conservative outlet of Ronald Reagan, but Reagan didn't have much reach beyond party conservatives, and Nixon's good will allowed him to defeat Reagan rather easily. Nixon, wanting nobody to jump ship, went with Governor Spiro Agnew of Maryland, a civil rights moderate, who, nevertheless, struck conservatives as a solid choice.

Nixon/Agnew and McGovern/Nelson was never really a close election, and McGovern was crushed, with Republicans winning the south for the first time since reconstruction (and Georgia for the first time ever). The race opened up even more when Branigan, on his death bed, endorsed Nixon. It was the worst defeat an incumbent President ever faced.

Former Senator Richard Nixon (R-CA)/Governor Spiro Agnew (R-MD) - 58.2%, 506 EV's
President George McGovern (D-SD)/Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-WI) - 40.1%, 32 EV's

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The Rise and Fall of the American Independent Party

1968

Governor George Wallace (AI-AL)/Colonel Harland Sanders (AI-KY) - 38.3%, 205 EV's
Vice President Hubert Humphrey (D-MN)/Senator Edmund Muskie (D-ME) - 30.2%, 173 EV's
Governor Nelson Rockefeller (R-NY)/Senator Hiram Fong (R-HI) - 29.1%, 160 EV's

1972

President Harland Sanders (AI-KY)/Senator John Stennis (AI-MS) - 47.6%, 335 EV's
Senator George McGovern (D-SD)/ Senator Claiborne Pell (D-RI) - 34.5%, 185 EV's
Former Governor Harold Stassen (R-MN)/Governor Winthrop Rockefeller (R-AR) - 17.4%, 18 EV's

1976

Senator Frank Church (D-ID)/Senator Dale Bumpers (D-AR) - 46.1%, 280 EV's
Senator Mark Hatfield (R-OR)/Governor Robert Ray (R-IA) - 44.7%, 242 EV's
Perennial Candidate George Mahoney (AI-MD)/Lieutenant Governor Charles Sullivan (AI-MS) - 7.7%, 16 EV's

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Wait, you have Walkace's running mate as the KFC guy?

He was indeed considered for the ticket. He never showed any interest, though.

Yes, but he was considered. So I took into account that warped sense of history into my mischeavous vision of history where the Republicans go down a more neoliberal route, Democrats go nigh socialist, and the American Independents are a racist/fascist/right-wing populist type party.

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1980

Senator George H.W. Bush (R-TX)/Congressman Phil Crane (R-IL) - 48.1%, 454 EV's
President Frank Church (D-ID)/Vice President Dale Bumpers (D-AR) - 37.7%, 56 EV's
Former Governor Fob James (AI-AL)/Congressman Hugh Alexander (AI-NC) - 9.3%, 28 EV's

1988

Governor Mario Cuomo (D-NY)/Governor Bill Clinton (D-AR)* - 43.6%, 251 EV's
Vice President Phil Crane (R-IL)/Senator Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS) - 43.9%, 241 EV's
Former Vice President John Stennis (AI-MS)/Perennial Candidate John Mahoney (AI-MD) - 12.3%, 46 EV's

*Congress, both in Democratic control, pick Cuomo and Clinton for President.

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2016 - A Rout

A toxic Republican primary led to one of the most amazing political turn-arounds in history. Rick Perry upset Mike Huckabee in Iowa and Jeb Bush in South Carolina. The nomination fight was between him and a resurgent Chris Christie, but after an arrest while campaigning in his home state, Christie withdrew from the race.

Obviously Perry was dead in the water during the general election, and always trailed by upwards of 15 points. Debate performances went better than expected, and Tim Scott proved to be a boon for conservatives, but Perry wasn't ever going to crack that 15 point mark in the polls. He overperformed by a decent margin though, and carried some at risk Republicans, enough to hold on to the Senate and House.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-NY)/Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) - 53.5%, 388 EV's
Former Governor Rick Perry (R-TX)/Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) - 44.9%, 150 EV's

2020 - The One Term Duck

Hillary Clinton left office frustrated with Washington and her failings in Education and tax policy left a target on Vice President Mark Warner, the clear but damaged victor of the Democratic Primary over the Obama-endorsed Schatz and the over-eager Gillibrand. To build unity, Warner picked Schatz as his VP, effectively angering some Gillibrand supporters, but not enough to get them to bolt.

Warner benefited from yet another brutal Republican primaries, and faced off against Governor Mike Pence, who had high negatives. Pence, to combat accusations of being too conservative, went with the pro-choice Rice as his VP. The big mistake Warner made was assuming his high single digits lead would stay, as he campaigned in Texas, Arizona, and Montana instead of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Warner got painted as a uncaring technocrat, and combined with his bad strategy Democrat fatigue and lost in an upset to Pence despite high favorables, high approval ratings, and solid debate performances.

Governor Mike Pence (R-IN)/Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (R-AL) - 49.2%, 298 EV's
Vice President Mark Warner (D-VA)/Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) - 48.3%, 240 EV's

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2004 - Feingold rides the wave

Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI)/Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) - 54.1%, 395 EV's
Vice President Max Baucus (R-MT)/Senator Fred Thompson (R-TN) - 45.5%, 143 EV's

2008 - Moderate Crist defeats Carter-esqe Feingold

Senator Charlie Crist (R-FL)/Former Governor George Allen (R-VA) - 52.3%, 328 EV's
President Russ Feingold (D-WI)/Vice President Joe Biden (D-DE) - 46.2%, 210 EV's


2012 - Ohio Recount Machine!

Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)/Senator Harold Ford (D-TN) - 49.3%, 290 EV's
Vice President George Allen (R-VA)/Former Governor Mitt Romney (R-UT) - 49.6%, 248 EV's

2016 - Macaca for President 2016

President Amy Klobucahr (D-MN)/Vice President Harold Ford (D-TN) - 55.6%, 401 EV's
Former Vice President George Allen (R-VA)/Congressman Rand Paul (R-TX) - 43.2%, 137 EV's

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2016 Primaries - The Cruzening
For most of the primary season, the frontrunners were Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. Most voters were hesitant of the two, Walker for his poor ability to communicate and his constant fumbling and flip flops, and Bush due to the unpopularity of his brother and the hypocrisy of running a Bush against a Clinton. Walker led in Iowa and Bush led in New Hampshire and South Carolina, and it was pretty easy to see where things went from there.

But primary voters got tired quickly of their bickering. Waiting in the wings in strong places were Senators Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, Cruz from the arch-conservative wing and Paul taking a reformist tack for most of the campaign. Another person waiting in the wings was Ohio Governor John Kasich, an outspoken moderate who had a penchant for being too honest. And rather than the fumbling Walker taking his rightful win in Iowa, he fell in fourth place behind those three (he dropped out immediately following). Kasich, to the surprise of many, took first place in New Hampshire, with Rand Paul edging Jeb Bush for second. From there it was a battle between the three.

For a campaign between only three candidates, surprises kept happening. Despite many denouncing Rand Paul's ability with minorities, his successes during the campaign proved astounding. In the Michigan contest, which most held as an easy Kasich win, Paul managed to slide a surprise victory over the neighboring Governor due to a strong registration move with African Americans (though the same move didn't work in South Carolina). Paul also managed to make waves with hispanics, with a wild surprise win in California. But the biggest surprise of all was the Ted Cruz machine - over the years, the established, moderate candidate had won the Republican primary. But with the defeat of Jeb Bush, intraparty moderates were split between the reformer Rand Paul and John Kasich. Paul was too much of a wildcard, running hard against generic Republican foreign policy and being pro-pot and pro-justice reform, proved too risky for most, and Kasich's known outspokeness got him in trouble too many times. Meanwhile, Cruz all but sewed up Republican Conservatives, who quickly got over his disingenous speech pattern when they saw his opposition.

A twenty point win in Pennsylvania allowed Cruz to sail to victory in the Republican primary, which left him irreparably damaged in the general election.

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) - 50%
Governor John Kasich (R-OH) - 26%
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) - 19%

Cruz proved to be a savvy figure within the GOP, but in the general election, things proved tougher. Cruz trailed Secretary Clinton a hearty 17 points by the time the Republican Convention had reared its head. Cruz, not wanting to anger the moderate and more conventional wings of the party, searched desperately for a candidate who could unite the party. He decided to go with a slightly less known figure, a figure who won the state Rand Paul had surprised everyone in - Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. Snyder's pick was initially well-received - a technocratic Governor who provided balance to the ticket, but ultimately Snyder was more proof that Cruz wasn't even trying for the hispanic vote.

After the conventions, Cruz still trailed a shocking 15 points. However, the debates proved to be a huge boon for Cruz, who trounced Hillary Clinton over her scandals at the Clinton Foundation and her performance as Secretary of State. Nevertheless, worry over Cruz still had him trailing a solid 6-8 points. The VP debates, between Housing Secretary Julian Castro and Snyder, proved to be a success for Democrats, and Hillary managed to salvage what most considered an embarrassing first debate performance with two solid performances and a notable Cruz tactical error (rolling his eyes at Clinton's accusations of Cruz's Senate performance).

Clinton would go on to win a near-landslide victory over the controversial Senator Cruz, but narrowly missed the opportunity to flip the Senate (with Republicans holding it 51-49).

Former State Secretary Hillary Clinton (D-NY)/HUD Secretary Julian Castro (D-TX) - 53.2%, 363 EV's
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)/Governor Rick Snyder (R-MI) - 45.5%, 175 EV's

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2020 Primaries and Election - Every Idea Has Its Day
For all of the bickering over a controversial, scandalous, and bomb throwing Clinton administration, her Presidency proved rather uneventful. With Republicans controlling the House and Senate, Clinton proved even less willing to fight than Barack Obama did, passing a few bipartisan bills on the domestic side and failing to move the ball much anywhere. One major piece of legislation was in Education, which repealed No Child Left Behind and reformatted education in ways that benefitted charter schools in exchange for increases in school funding. There was also minor tax reform, which reduced the corporate rate while eliminating some of the subsidies offered.

Foreign affairs were more interesting, where Clinton dueled with both House and Senate Republicans and Putin, who treated Clinton as a woman out of her place. There were times when the country feared an all out war could begin, but Putin, as usual, was bluffing. The Iran deal finally came to a close after Clinton convinced some Senate Republicans, including the magically still there Senator Rand Paul, to bend on their opposition to some parts of the deal. The middle east was still in turmoil and Clinton's missions in the region had failed in their goal of bringing stabilization to the region.

Clinton, frustrated with the trugid pace of Washington, decided not to go for a second term after all. This left her Vice President, Julian Castro, to run for the office. Democrats, however, did not want a coronation for the rather inexperienced Vice President. Most thought the aging Elizabeth Warren would go for it, but she did not. Some thought Senator Kamala Harris, a rising star in the party, would go for it, but she did not. The main contender for the nomination was Michigan Senator Gary Peters, a man considered gravely competent but rather unremarkable. Castro began his journey with a strong lead, but Peters chipped away at it by advertising to working class Democrats who were gravely tired of Democratic leaders avoiding them. Peters managed to edge Castro in Iowa, a huge surprise, which forced the Clinton operation to battle in Castro's favor. Castro and Peters battled it out til the very end, with Castro struggling to balance being youthful change while at the same time being in the hands of the administration. Nevertheless, Peters could never make it out of being poorly funded in comparison, and Castro won the nomination.

Democratic Nomination Map

Vice President Julian Castro (D-TX) - 52%
Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) - 48%

Meanwhile Republicans, excited due to their large gains, were even more ecstatic upon news of Clinton's retirement. The inexperienced Castro or the workman-like Peters gave them an opportunity to win the Presidency after twelve years of exile. The problem still existed - the Republican Party needed to win minority voters. Republicans desperately tried to get a run out of Senator Cory Gardner, who had sky high approval ratings in his home state of Colorado, a state essential to GOP victory, but Gardner refused. This left the party scrambling with also-rans - VP Nominee and Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder looked like a frontrunner until he abandoned the possibility of a run. The wisest choice of Party moderates seemed to be Utah Senator Josh Romney, who gleefully jumped into a run. Romney would face tons of familiar faces - Former Nominee and Former Senator Ted Cruz, Former Governor Scott Walker, Former Senator Marco Rubio, but none really shined. Romney did, however, have one really strong bit of opposition - Senator Rand Paul. Paul's stronger than expected performance in 2016 had allowed him to win his seat easily (60-38 against Adam Edelen), and Paul had become a renowned voice for fiscal reform, criminal justice, and foreign policy. It was like a battle of the giants, with midgets nipping at the heels.

The only surprise third contestant on this ride for the Republican nomination was none other than the controversial Former Governor of Indiana Mike Pence (who lost re-election to Glenda Ritz due to Clinton coat-tails). Religious conservatives, furious at the choices presented to them, resurrected Pence to a shock victory in the state of Iowa. Pence really had no staying power though - his loss in a state as conservative as Indiana proved fatal, as were his debate performances after his win - and he wasn't considered much of a serious candidate.

Josh Romney had more money than anyone could handle, and support from the Republican establishment unlike most had ever seen. But Romney, however, needed every bit he could get and then some. He was even more robotic, lethargic, and downright awkward than his father had been. Romney positions were almost completely secret, as if he was only going to let them out during the general election. This frustrated grassroots voters beyond belief, and led to Rand Paul's important victory in, once again, Michigan.

Paul had learned from his mistakes in 2016 - he toned down his rhetoric on foreign policy, but amped up his message of an inclusive GOP that fought for civil rights. Paul's awkwardness with the press remained but was far improved, and Paul's early weaknesses became strengths - his strange stands on the issues proved to have much leeway with a GOP tired of losing elections with squishy moderates, and Paul managed to edge out the robotic Romney and the laughing stock Pence.

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) - 52%
Senator Josh Romney (R-UT) - 42%
Former Governor Mike Pence (R-IN) - 4%

Republican voters remained hesitant of Paul, some hawks even threatened leaving the party. Democratic nominee Castro attempted to use this to his advantage, aiming at a sect of voters Democrats hadn't really had the ability to contest - military hawks. Castro ran a campaign of life or death in the middle east, contesting that military action in the region would be the best final solution to the problems there. Clinton had attempted something similar but with a lighter, diplomatic touch and had failed, and Castro introduced going all the way. Paul, for all of his ideological figuring, held firm, which resulted in some notable Republican Senators falling behind Castro (John McCain, Lindsey Graham).

Paul did attempt to fix his issues with the hawks and the more traditionalist wing of the Party. In his Vice President, he went for a battle-tested hawk who more represented the business wing of the party - Senator Rob Portman of Ohio. Portman had everything Paul could want - someone who could hold on to white voters, a strong fiscal conservative compliment, and a generic hawk who could keep the hawks at bay. Castro, meanwhile, attempted this third way with some caution. He did need to keep the liberal wing of the party happy, who had begun to be pretty outraged over Castro's strong shift. He went with the elder of Wisconsin - Senator Russ Feingold.

Castro and Paul were neck and neck the entire campaign, both aiming beyond their parties traditional sphere of voters. Paul spoke in places like Detriot, Los Anegeles, places were Republicans are normally shunned, and received wild applause for his speeches on poverty. Castro went to military bases, veteran affairs offices, fighting for accountable government and a strong national defense. On fiscal issues they held on to their beliefs, Paul a very strong fiscal conservative and Castro a Clintonite technoliberal. But both attempted to reinvent Presidential politics.

Paul narrowly won the first debate, which seemed to be a newly Republican tradition, while Castro won the second two and Portman beat Feingold in the VP debate. Nothing too eventful happened, with the exception of a bored Castro nearly nodding off at one point in the first debate in Colorado. Despite the strong and heated campaign, Castro and Paul remained fairly cordial with one another.

Despite a strong effort from Vice President Julian Castro, he could not escape the mediocre President Hillary Clinton, and Rand Paul took the Presidency as the first Republican to do so since George W. Bush in 2000. Castro took a stronger than expected portion of the White Vote, but Paul took a much stronger than expected performance with African Americans and Hispanics.

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY)/Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) - 50.0%, 279 EV's
Vice President Julian Castro (D-TX)/Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) - 48.5%, 259 EV's

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1980 - Ford beats back the man he defeated

Former President Gerald Ford (R-MI)/RNC Chairman Bill Brock (R-TN) - 54.4%, 479 EV's
President Jimmy Carter (D-GA)/Vice President Walter Mondale (D-MN) - 44.6%, 59 EV's

1984 - Hart beats back Brock

Senator Gary Hart (D-CO)/Senator Dale Bumpers (D-AR) - 50.6%, 282 EV's
Vice President Bill Brock (R-TN)/Senator Paul Laxalt (R-NV) - 48.3%, 256 EV's

1988 - Bumpers wins uphill battle

Vice President Dale Bumpers (D-AR)/Former Governor Bob Graham (D-FL) - 49.3%, 298 EV's
Governor George Deukemejian (R-CA)/Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld (R-IL) - 49.2%, 240 EV's

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2000 - Senator Steve Ford defeats John Kerry for a third term of Republicans

Senator Steve Ford (R-MI)/Former Education Secretary Lamar Alexander (R-TN) - 48.7%, 283 EV's
Senator John Kerry (D-MA)/Speaker Dick Gephardt (D-MO) - 48.3%, 255 EV's

2004 - President Ford wins decisive re-match

President Steve Ford (R-MI)/Vice President Lamar Alexander (R-TN) - 51.1%, 313 EV's
Senator John Kerry (D-MA)/Senator John Edwards (D-NC) - 47.2%, 225 EV's

2008 - Obama crushes McCain

Senator Michelle Obama (D-IL)/General Wesley Clark (D-AR) - 53.5%, 379 EV's
Senator John McCain (R-AZ)/Minority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) - 44.6%, 159 EV's

2012 - President Obama crushes Mike "legitimate rape" Huckabee

President Michelle Obama (D-IL)/Vice President Wesley Clark (D-AR) - 55.2%, 389 EV's
Former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-AR)/Former Governor Jon Huntsman (R-UT) - 43.4%, 149 EV's

2016 - A narrow Clark win over John Gardner Ford

Vice President Wesley Clark (D-AR)/Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX) - 49.9%, 281 EV's
Senator John Gardner Ford (R-VA)/Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) - 48.1%, 257 EV's

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2016 - Clinton beats Walker

A contentious GOP nominating process caused Scott Walker to be nominated at a significant disadvantage. Clinton ran a disasterous general election campaign, losing a large amount of ground to Walker, and by October Walker lead in some polls. His disastrous performance in the 2nd and 3rd debates, however, allowed Clinton to gain ground again, and she won her first term in the White House.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-NY)/Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) - 50.4%, 295 EV's
Governor Scott Walker (R-WI)/Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) - 48.3%, 243 EV's

2020 - A Fourth Term of the Democrats

Despite opposition from Republicans, Clinton's first term was largely regarded as a surprising success, with even many Republican officials wondering if she could be beaten. Nevertheless, one of the strong candidates ran anyway - Cory Gardner. Gardner, regarded as a moderate rising star within the party, moved to the center and attempted to appeal to hispanics, an group where Walker did even worse than Mitt Romney with. To an extent his campaign was a success - Gardner came surprisingly close in the general, but he lost to Clinton even with her apathetic debate performances and general illness throughout the campaign.

President Hillary Clinton (D-NY)/Vice President Tim Kaine (D-VA) - 49.8%, 278 EV's
Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO)/Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) - 48.6%, 260 EV's

2024 - The Cycle is Broken

Clinton comes close to resigning, but remains in office to fill out her term. But among many in the Washington political class, it is well regarded that Kaine was the most powerful Vice President in history thanks to her diagnosis of breast cancer in December of 2020. Kaine wins the nomination without too much ill, and it looks like he will gain a fifth term for the Democrats. However, an economic crash in early 2024 causes Kaine to collapse in the polling, with U.S. Speaker Paul Ryan, who narrowly survived yet another contentious Republican primary, gaining much in the way of polling. It almost wasn't even a contest - Ryan trounced the uncharismatic vice President Kaine.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI)/Senator Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) - 53%, 320 EV's
Vice President Tim Kaine (D-VA)/Governor Tim Ashe (D-VT) - 45%, 218 EV's

2028 - And... we're back

President Ryan implements very unpopular policies to fix the economy, with many Democrats calling him "King Austerity" and "One Term Ryan", and Republicans calling him "The Taxman in Chief" (not witty, I know). Popular California Senator Kamala Harris is regarded as the frontrunner - running twenty points ahead of the incumbent President. Ryan narrowly chips away at her lead, but never gets even close to winning the Presidency again. The first President since H.W. Bush to lose re-election. The only positive is Ryan makes permanent progress in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA)/Governor Patrick Murphy (D-FL) - 54%, 343 EV's
President Paul Ryan (R-WI)/Vice President Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) - 45%, 195 EV's

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Trump 2016

Businessman Donald Trump (I-NY)/Former Governor Sarah Palin (D-AK) - 39%, 354 EV's
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-NY)/Governor Terry McAuliffe (D-VA) - 32%, 132 EV's
Former Governor Jeb Bush (R-FL)/Businesswoman Carly Fiorina (R-CA) - 28%, 52 EV's

And... We're Back in 2020
*Republicans narrowly endorsed Booker/Gillibrand

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ)/Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) - 56%, 433 EV's
President Donald Trump (I-NY)/Businessman Donald Trump Jr. (I-CT) - 42%, 105 EV's

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1972: Muskie upsets President Nixon

Senator Ed Muskie (D-ME)/Senator Walter Mondale (D-MN) - 47.8%, 275 EV's
President Richard Nixon (R-CA)/Vice President Spiro Agnew (R-MD) - 47.2%, 263 EV's

1976: Muskie edges Reagan

President Ed Muskie (D-ME)/Vice President Walter Mondale (D-MN) - 50.2%, 304 EV's
Governor Ronald Reagan (R-CA)/Senator Richard Schweiker (R-PA) - 48.1%, 234 EV's

1980: Dole wipes out Mondale

Senator Bob Dole (R-KS)/Congressman Jack Kemp (R-NY) - 54.5%, 497 EV's
Vice President Walter Mondale (D-MN)/Senator John Culver (D-IA) - 43.9%, 41 EV's

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The Magic Trump Through History!

2000 - Gore Edges Bush

Vice President Al Gore (D-TN)/Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT) - 44.8%, 285 EV's
Governor George W. Bush (R-TX)/Former Defense Secretary Dick Cheney (R-WY) - 42.3%, 253 EV's
Businessman Donald Trump (R-NY)/Governor Jesse Ventura (R-MN) - 10.8%, 0 EV's

2012 - President Romney faces Primary Challenger*
President John McCain died on December 15th, 2009, and Vice President Mitt Romney moved to become President. He was challenged in the primary by former Reform Party nominee Donald Trump. President Willard Mitt Romney beat Trump in the surprisingly competitive primary, and beat Illinois Senator Barack Obama by a close margin.

President Willard Mitt Romney (R-MA) - 62.5%
Businessman Donald Trump (R-NY) - 33.8%

2016 - Trump edges Romney successor for Republican nod

Businessman Donald Trump (R-NY) - 55.3%
Vice President Paul Ryan (R-WI) - 34.5%
Governor Mike Huckabee (R-AR) - 6.2%


2016 - Senator Patrick easily beats Trump

Senator Deval Patrick (D-MA)/Former Commerce Secretary Elizabeth Warren (D-OK) - 55.2%, 363 EV's
Businessman Donald Trump (R-NY)/Former Governor Sarah Palin (R-AK) - 43.4%, 175 EV's

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2024

Four years of President Doug Ducey left the country more deeply divided than ever. After pushing through a list of stringent immigration restrictions, Ducey falls deeply unpopular with hispanics, leaving him very vulnerable to re-election. Democrats feel they have a winner in Governor Gavin Newsom, who is a rising star in the Democratic party. Newsom leads Ducey by heavy margins, and thanks to continued economic stagnation and a tense world situation, it looks like Newsom could win the House of Representatives for the Democrats. However, a sex scandal causes the election to narrow, and Ducey agreeing to pass the first balanced budget in decades (thanks largely to fiscal reforms which booted President Hillary Clinton) causes him a sudden resurgence in the polls. Ducey, once again, surprises the world with a re-election win.

President Doug Ducey (D-AZ)/Vice President Nikki Haley (D-SC) - 49%, 270ish EV's
Governor Gavin Newsom (R-CA)/Senator Morgan Carroll (D-CO) - 48%, 260ish EV's

2028
President Ducey leaves office incredibly unpopular. He ran both times as a hard right conservative, benefitting from a split on the left in 2020 and a weak nominee in 2024. His abrasive nature towards world leaders and the economy caused the crash of 2026. Vice President Haley adamantly runs for the Presidency, almost running against her own President. She is almost defeated by Senator Ben Sasse, who represents grassroots conservatives who disagreed with the 2024 budget agreement, and Senator Carlos Curbelo, elected in the Clinton wave and a young moderate attempting to alter and replace the Ducey immigration reforms, but she wins on the sheer strength of the GOP establishment. Thanks to Ducey's policies, anti-immigrant policies fall out of favor in a major way for the this election cycle, and Haley's ties to the administration dooms her from the get go.

The more interesting primary is between two Democratic rising stars: Pennsylvania Governor Robert Jackson and Texas Senator Teresa Salazar. Teresa Salazar is something of an anomaly: a hard left liberal elected in one of the most conservative states in the country (she beat Ted Cruz in 2024 in a stunning upset). Jackson, an African American, is an institution in Pennsylvania politics - first winning Philadelphia thanks to Ed Rendell, and winning Governor there on his own merits. Jackson was the frontrunner for a long time, but he had a rugged big city mayor effect which bothered a lot of Democratic activists. Salazar, on the other hand, gave the base the red meat every time. Salazar ended up beating Jackson, and despite reported bitterness between the two, they joined together for the ticket.

Fascinatingly, this was the first election where every person on each ticket was all minority: Vice President Nikki Haley selected Oklahoma Senator T.W. Shannon to satisfy conservative elements in the party who disagreed with Haley's centrist primary campaign. Shannon's hard right stances, however, alienated Haley further. Despite her supposedly radical views, Teresa Salazar became the first Hispanic President in our history by a large margin.

Senator Teresa Salazar (D-TX)/Governor Robert Jackson (D-PA) - 55%, 410ish EV's
Vice President Nikki Haley (R-SC)/Senator T.W. Shannon (R-OK) - 43%, 120ish EV's

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2032

A surprisingly strong midterm for Democrats - holding majorities in both the House and Senate thanks to residual blame to the Ducey administration, give many in the Republican Party panic over a second term of President Salazar. Despite being widely considered the most left-wing President in history, she proves pragmatic in her ways: addressing issues of income inequality, a return to sane immigration law, and foreign affairs with a lighter hand. With approvals in the high 50s, Republicans approach several different candidates. Senator Carlos Curbelo of Florida, the most prominent rising star in the party, runs on a Republican lite platform, promising infrastructure building, free trade agreements, and lower taxes. Governor Walter Haywood of Alabama, on the other hand, leads the emerging populist wing of the party, encouraging fair trade, higher taxes on the wealthy, reducing spending, and re-instituting Ducey era Immigration measures. Finally, the middle of the road candidate, Governor George P. Bush of Texas, running on his political legacy and... not much else. The battle between the three becomes brutal, leaving room for Eccentric businessman Billy T. Williams IV, who takes odd stands on a number of issues - a fair trading internationalist who favors a VAT tax reform, campaign finance reform even more stringent than the current administration has to offer, and abortion. Williams, like Donald Trump from 2016, is a rough talking, unafraid maverick who stands at odds with the GOP establishment. Nevertheless, the party rank and file love him, and force him into the nomination possibly thanks to the establishment being split on Bush and Curbelo, and the grassroots taking less of a liking to Haywood than expected. (Notably, Williams is silent on immigration, something that doesn't go without notice by former Duceyites, who ended supporting Williams with a certain level of suspicion).

Williams, in turn, picks obscure Former Connecticut Governor Tim Herbst, who has been out of office since 2027. The pick goes over well, and as the debates close in, Salazar and Williams move into a near tie. Salazar headquarters move into a panic, and the post-debate campaign is brutal and vicious, with Salazar pointing out Williams shady business practices and his willingness to donate to Democrats and Republicans (hopefully to lower conservative turnout), while Williams points out Salazar's love of socialist figures of the past, her prominent support of Former Senator Bernie Sanders in the 2020 election, and Salazar's inability to deal with the economic situation fast enough. Salazar proves the winner of the debates, and she defeats Williams by a slightly bigger than expected margin (especially in the electoral college - thanks Texas, a new swing state).

President Teresa Salazar (D-TX)/Vice President Robert Jackson (D-PA) - 52%, 360ish EV's
Businessman Billy T. Williams IV (R-DE)/Former Governor Tim Herbst (R-CT) - 46%, 170ish EV's

2036
The memories of the Ducey administration begin to fade as Republicans have a successful midterm thanks to a decent sized global recession caused by the collapse of the Russian Government (R.I.P. Putin). Nevertheless, President Salazar leaves popular, more accomplished than a large majority of Presidents, and has a successor right in waiting. Unfortunately for Vice President Jackson, it's not exactly him. Senator Linda Goldstein of New York, the most prominent progressive in the chamber, is running to replace her. However, Goldstein has little of the same luck Salazar had in her run, with Vice President Jackson, a favorite of Democratic monied interest, swamping her with ads. Jackson sweeps the beginning primaries and Goldstein doesn't really contest him. Jackson, a calculating third wayer, decides to dismiss Goldstein as a possibility, and instead picks reliable ally Senator Chelsea Clinton of Massachusetts. The pick strikes progressives in their heartstrings, but viewing Jackson as their way to keep the White House against a possible Ducey invasion, stand with him.

Republicans continue to fret over their nominee. Senator Carlos Curbelo resigns his Senate as his show this is the last chance to nominate him as the candidate. Curbelo continues to push the party to the center, and away from weirdo candidates like Billy Williams. Unlike last time, Bush refuses to challenge him, clearing the way for a Curbelo win. He still faces opposition - Governor Ben Riley of Kentucky, a Duceyite, Senator Mark Paul of Texas, the first serious libertarian candidate since Ron Paul, and House Majority Leader Elise Stefanik of New York, a voice of conservative women. Nevertheless, despite Riley, Paul, and Stefanik giving stronger than expected performances, Curbelo takes the Republican nomination at long last and pledges to change the party's outlook on minorities.

After the Republican nomination, Curbelo led Jackson by ten point margins. Enthusiasm for Jackson was beyond low, while Curbelo was viewed as the new hope of the country. Something had to be done to stop this. Jackson, then, wagered the dirtiest campaign in nearly 50 years. Jackson ran ads tying Curbelo to terror groups currently dominating Russia, portraying him as a foreign policy wimp, and calling his fiscal plan "irresponsible". After years of a President who was demonstrably to the left of the Democratic norm, Jackson struck people as odd because of his moderation, and often Curbelo and him would fight in opposite ways. Curbelo was more pro-immigrant while Jackson was more of an internationalist. This caused some voter turn back to previous eras of history.

Nevertheless the map normalized, and after a rough and tumble election, Jackson held together the Democratic coalition built by the President and beat Curbelo. Curbelo refused to congratulate Jackson, calling the campaign a "brutal mess" and Jackson "a vengeful man who will only do the country harm". Once again, the election is decided by Texas, which, despite Curbelo's hispanic origins, still leads to a Democratic win there thanks to a strong turnout operation and support from President Salazar who was briefly a Senator there.

Vice President Robert Jackson (D-PA)/Senator Chelsea Clinton (D-MA) - 50%, 290ish EV's
Former Senator Carlos Curbelo (R-FL)/House Majority Leader Elise Stefanik (R-NY) - 47% 240ish EV's

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2040
Out of the last 40 years, Democrats have controlled the White House for 24 of those years, and clearly demographics have been in their favor. However, things are beginning to slip for the Democrats. While losing control of the house, until 2038, they had somehow managed to keep Senators in Texas, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and many of the other swing states where, thanks to a large amount of Democratic Presidents, the congressional delegations had been strongly Republican. But the midterms of 2038 proved brutal for the Democrats - they lost their majority big time. The reason? budget crisis. After balanced-near balanced budgets President Salazar had achieved in her final term thanks to robust economic recovery, President Jackson had to deal with a mild recession caused by the collapse of the oil market. While the American market wasn't as effected as other places thanks to investments in alternative energy and growth of alternative forms of transportation, other countries markets fell, causing residual damage to our economy. Jackson was forced to deal with that and the residual structural deficit that Salazar had not fixed during her term. The fix - both substantial tax increases and spending cuts, was chastised by liberals as austerity and by conservatives as, well, a tax increase. Jackson faced tough opposition and low approval ratings thanks to his pragmatic yet ruthless approach to the issues.

Republicans, not to waste an oppurtunity, attempted to recruit Former Senator Carlos Curbelo one last time. Curbelo, however, refused, calling for someone else to take the reigns as the savior of the Republican Party. The wide open field allowed many voices in, some old, some new. Senator Mark Paul of Texas, the rising libertarian voice in the party, had become Majority Whip and a significant player in the policy issues, and ran as one of the stronger candidates and ultimately was the runner-up. From the Duceyite wing of the party, Governor Donald Trump Jr. of New York, continued the unpopular nativist push to some success in certain primaries. And of course, there was Congresswoman Jenna Bush Hager, a familiar face from a family of increasingly weak influence in the party and polled highly earlier on but faded. None of those faces won: rather a new face who won unexpectedly in 2036: New Mexico Senator Roman Castillo. Castillo was the youngest Governor of the New Mexico all the way back in 2018, won re-election easily, then took a break from politics before shockingly defeating Tom Udall in 2032. Ever since, Castillo has been a political anomaly, not overly ambitious for public office. Yet Castillo was pulled out of indecision by the Republican establishment and Curbelo, wishing to prevent Senator Paul from winning the nomination. Castillo accepted, fearing Paul would doom the party to complete irrelevance. Castillo edged out Paul for the nomination, but as a consultation prize, put Paul on the ticket.

Continued economic disparity doomed President Jackson, as did his debate performance, which consistented of almost bullying Castillo off stage. The election went so bad that Jackson came within 1000 votes of losing his home state of Pennsylvania. And that's even with Governor Donald Trump Jr. running third party to a free trader, pro-immigrant President, which both Jackson and Castillo technically were (though in private, Jackson really didn't care about immigration at all).

Senator Roman Castillo (R-NM)/Senator Mark Paul (R-TX) - 41.2%, 310ish EV's
President Robert Jackson (D-PA)/Vice President Chelsea Clinton (D-MA) - 37.2%, 220ish EV's
Governor Donald Trump Jr. (I-NY)/Congressman Walter Haywood Jr. (R-AL) - 19.3%, 0 EV's

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2016 - The Impossible Donald Trump

After his amazing victory in the state in New Hampshire over establishment favorite Marco Rubio (Iowa was the only state won by Bobby Jindal), Trump sweeped 48 other states to an amazing victory. Trump, facing a rageful establishment, picked Nikki Haley as his VP, soothing their concers and the concerns of the Tea Party. Jeb Bush, not satisified, and angry he had been so thoroughly emasculated, runs third party bid with bitter elderly man Alan Simpson. Needless to say, that bid goes nowhere. Hillary Clinton wins every state against Bernie Sanders, including New Hampshire in a particularly bitter contest (with Clinton winning the state by some 500 votes). Sanders gives a less than enthusiastic endorsement, and progressive commentators begin criticizing Clinton for "mafia tactics". This hurts her with the left, which Trump jumps immediately in front of, claiming he'll be "so good at getting money out of politics, that you would wish money were back in politics, but not really". Trump, additionially, frames Clinton's running mate correctly as an alcoholic mess, which drags Clinton down. Even more shocking, Bush's bid, while only receiving 3% of the vote, receives 10% of the hispanic vote, essentially sinking Clinton's bid for the White House, ironically helping the man Bush's bid was intended to hurt. Trump wins with historic margins among whites.

Businessman Donald Trump (R-NY)/Governor Nikki Haley (R-SC) - 47.7%, 286 EV's
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-NY)/Governor Terry McAuliffe (D-VA) - 47.6%, 252 EV's
Former Governor Jeb Bush (I-FL)/Former Senator Alan Simpson (I-WY) - 3.4%, 0 EV's

2020 - The Impossible Donald Trump Pt. 2

The Democratic grassroots are getting increasingly angry with the Democratic establishment. Trump manages to pass historic immigration reform, which builds a giant wall, restricts legal immigration, raises H1B wages, and cracks down on corporations. Trump also massively expands the military, and takes the Democrats thunder on expanding roads and bridges. Trump also repeals Obamacare, but replaces it with single payer. Trump gets a lot done in his Presidency, but not as much as he expected. He pouts that he won't run again unless he gets the Vice President he wants, trashing Vice President Haley as a "bimbo". Trump gets what he wants in the 2018 mid-terms, when Sam Clovis wins the Governorship. Of course this at the cost of all of the congressionial seats of Utah, some seats in Arizona, and some more seats in Texas as a result of his immigration move, but he takes it.

Democrats, rebuking establishment candidate and general non-entity Gary Peters, they nominate Keith Ellison, a black muslim who endorsed Bernie Sanders. Ellison, in an attempt to not allienate moderates, picks Former Governor Jon Huntsman as his VP. This angers the grassroots, who threaten not to vote en masse. As usual, they do vote, but it is too late as Trump's truly sophisticated machine causes YUUUUUUGE turnout. The electorate continues to get more and more isolated, but Trump wins historic margins with whites and a Surprising 23% of African Americans, more than surpassing his meager 12% with Hispanics.

President Donald Trump (R-NY)/Governor Sam Clovis (R-IA) - 52.1%, 295 EV's
Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN)/Former Governor Jon Huntsman (D-UT) - 45.6%, 245 EV's

[Maxwell]

Donnie wins big lel.

Wait, what did Trump do to literally piss off ALL of Utah?

Mormons hate Trump's immigration policy and his attitude. This caused Utah to only vote for Trump in 2016 by a margin of 52-38 (this was Bush's best performing state, at a solid 8% of the vote). Trump only managed to enrage Utah voters more through his antics and his policies. Every single Utah congressionial seat, in response to the Trump administration, was won by a Democrat in 2018 because of Trump's immigration reform package. In the 2020 election, slightly thanks to the Trump wave, Weasel-in-chief Jason Chaffetz managed to win back his seat, but the other seats remained Democratic.

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ELECTION SERIES

2000 - Gore crushes Bush
Drunk driving, the disastrous pick of J.C. Watts, and Gore's steady defense of the Clinton economy caused Gore to win solidly against his challenger.

Vice President Al Gore (D-TN)/Senator Bob Graham (D-FL) - 52.3%, 392 EV's
Governor George W. Bush (R-TX)/Congressman J.C. Watts (R-OK) - 44.9%, 146 EV's

2004 - Is the Republican Party in a rut?

John McCain was viewed as the Republican Party's top candidate, but the catching of Osama Bin Laden and the relatively stable economy saves Al Gore despite legendary losses in 2002 midterms.

President Al Gore (D-TN)/Vice President Bob Graham (D-FL) - 50.5%, 322 EV's
Senator John McCain (R-AZ)/Former Governor Tom Ridge (R-PA) - 48.2%, 216 EV's

2008 - Nope, the Republican Party is fine

The aging Vice President Graham narrowly edged Senator John Edwards for the Democratic nomination, as he faces very moderate Republican Senator Jim Webb. Webb, not an economic policy mind, picks Willard Mitt Romney, a fellow moderate with some economic conservative appeal, to be a VP.

Senator Jim Webb (R-VA)/Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA) - 53.5%, 382 EV's
Vice President Bob Graham (D-FL)/Congressman Barack Obama (D-IL) - 44.9%, 156 EV's

2012 Election - Can't Ebb the Webb

Despite slow recovery, Webb convinces America to give him a second term thanks to an increasingly left-wing Democratic Party (forcing Senator Hillary Clinton to the left) as the Republican Party remains strongly in the center. Polls predict the first very close election in decades, but President Webb's margin of victory surprises most pundits, including a surprising pick-up of the House of Representatives.

President Jim Webb (R-VA)/Vice President Mitt Romney (R-MA) - 51.6%, 321 EV's
Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY)/Congressman Brad Miller (D-NC) - 47.2%, 217 EV's

2016 - Romney crushes Sanders

A contentious Democratic nominating process allows for Bernie Sanders to edge his way into becoming the nominee. Many Democrats view his disdain for foreign policy and his radical economic policies as dangerous to their chances. Even then - enthusiasm for Republicans is low. Until the debates, Bernie is thought to be surging, as his crowd sizes dwarf that of VP Romney, who won the GOP nomination in a low key, boring process. During the first debate, however, VP Romney offered an intense defense of the Webb administration and harsh critique of Sanders. Sanders gave a poor defense. Three weak performances combined with increasing calls to stay with Republican leadership, Romney wins an unexpected landslide, carrying with him a Republican house and huge gains in the Senate.

Vice President Mitt Romney (R-MA)/Former Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) - 57.2%, 403 EV's
Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT)/Senator Keith Ellison (D-MN) - 40.9%, 135 EV's

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1988
Despite a very aggressive strategy, H.W. Bush was no match for Mario Cuomo.

Governor Mario Cuomo (D-NY)/Governor Bill Clinton (D-AR) - 50%, 282 EV's
Vice President George H.W. Bush (R-TX)/Senator Dan Quayle (R-IN) - 48%, 256 EV's

1992
Cuomo faced difficulty with a Republican congress, a recession, and a worsening foreign policy zone. Republicans, meanwhile, overthrew their establishment wing with H. Ross Perot, a businessman advocating fair trade policies as opposed to the Cuomo administration's free trade policies. Even with his unconventionial style, Perot came out of the convention with 20+ point lead, but Cuomo steadily kept reducing Perot's lead to the point of a tie. Perot's debate performances, however, put him back squarely in the lead, and he strongly defeated Cuomo.

Businessman Ross Perot (R-TX)/Former Senator Bill Armstrong (R-CO) - 54%, 383 EV's
President Mario Cuomo (D-NY)/Vice President Bill Clinton (D-AR) - 45%, 155 EV's

1996
Multiple Government shutdowns, the Great Democratic Recovery, and an even worsening economy put Perot at odd ends. A vicious primary between Former VP Bill Clinton and Former President Mario Cuomo created hope for Republicans, but Perot's petulent attitude toward the American people caused Cuomo to cruise to become a modern day Grover Cleveland.

Former President Mario Cuomo (D-NY)/Senator Al Gore (D-TN) - 55%, 396 EV's
President Ross Perot (R-TX)/Vice President Bill Armstrong (R-CO) - 44%, 142 EV's

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2000
Cuomo left the Presidency with a recovered economy, high approval ratings, and a surprisingly strong midterm behind him. But unfortunately for him, the nominating process didn't go the way he had hoped. Cuomo pinned his hopes on Senator John Kerry, who had been primed as the New England successor to the Cuomo legacy. Sadly enough, he was overtaken by Former Vice President Bill Clinton, whose contentious relationship with Cuomo caused Cuomo to endorse Kerry outright before the Iowa caucuses. That endorsement was widely criticized and may have contributed to Kerry's defeat. Even then, though, Clinton knew the importance of keeping the North and South together, and thus kept Kerry on the ticket.

The Republican primary finally opened up after nearly a decade of domination of President Perot. However, Senator Richard Lugar, Governor Bill Weld, nor Senator John McCain had the stuff to compete with a President Perot, especially one who had about 38% of the primary electorate already locked up. Perot swept the primaries and once again primed for a match-up against the Democrats. This proved disasterous for the Republicans - Business Republicans endorsed the Moderate Clinton, who had a wide fundraising advantage over Perot. Perot's debating skills had faded with the years, and Clinton managed to connect with voters in a new way. A third way. Clinton slaughtered Perot in the general. The end of the Perot era in the United States.

Former Vice President Bill Clinton (D-AR)/Senator John Kerry (D-MA) - 60%, 503 EV's
Former President Ross Perot (R-TX)/Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld (R-IL) - 38%, 35 EV's

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DEWEY BEATS TRUMAN

1948 Presidential Election

Governor Thomas Dewey (R-NY)/Governor Earl Warren (R-CA) - 52.2%, 348 EV's
President Harry Truman (D-MO)/Senator Alben Barkley (D-KY) - 43.7%, 145 EV's
Governor Strom Thurmond (SR-SC)/Governor Fielding Wright (SR-MS) - 2.4%, 38 EV's
Former Vice President Henry Wallace (P-NY)/Senator Glen Taylor (P-ID) - 2.2%, 0 EV's

KEFAUVER BEATS DEWEY... NOT REALLY

1952 Presidential Election

President Thomas Dewey (R-NY)/Vice President Earl Warren (R-CA) - 50.8%, 331 EV's
Senator Estes Kefauver (D-TN)/Former Commerce Secretary W. Averell Harriman (D-NY) - 48.3%, 200 EV's

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1992 Presidential Election - French Edition

Ross Perot, Leader of the Populist Party - 35%
Bill Clinton, Leader of the Democratic Party - 34%
President George H.W. Bush, Leader of the Republican Party - 28%
Others - 3%

Bill Clinton, Leader of the Democratic Party - 52.4%
Ross Perot, Leader of the Populist Party - 47.6%

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1996 - French Style

President Bill Clinton, Leader of the Democratic Party - 43%
Bob Dole, Leader of the Republican Party - 29%
Opposition Leader Ross Perot, Leader of the Populist Party - 26%

President Bill Clinton, Leader of the Democratic Party - 55.7%
Bob Dole, Leader of the Republican Party - 44.3%