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« Reply #4750 on: September 10, 2015, 07:05:20 PM »



Left Front
Communist Party with a strong base in mining and rural left-wing voters along with academia.

Social Democratic Party
Run of the mill center-left party with a few left wing elements.

New Liberal Party
Environmentalist classical liberals with a base of suburban and generic moderate voters.

Christian Center Party
Descended from the Lutheran and Catholic Party, this socially right leaning but economically moderate party enjoys support in German ancestry areas along with heavily Catholic Louisiana.

Liberty Party
Right-wing economically, centrist on social issues. This party espouses a kind of western small-government conservatism.

Southern Heritage Party
Nationalist far-right outfit that falters outside of the South.

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« Reply #4751 on: September 11, 2015, 02:34:28 PM »



The Liberal Democratic party is the largest party in the country, holding more state governorships than any other party. This party is mostly centrist, center-left on social issues and center-right on economic ones. The LDP often gets into power by forming coalitions with other parties. This has a varying effect on policy, while the Gov. of North Dakota is free to do whatever he wants, the Gov. of Florida is very beholden to a complex collation with the American Party and the Republican Party that exists mainly to prevent the CSD and Progressive Institutional Party from gaining a foothold in the state. The Prime Minister of the Union is often from a Lib Dem and Republican collation. Party HQ: Milwaukee, WI.

The Christian Social Democratic party is right wing on social issues and left wing on economic issues. A populist party that wins elections in the south with the support of poor whites and African-Americans, and controls many mayor positions in northern cities with support of unions, African-Americans, and socially conservative suburbanites. Party HQ: Baltimore, MD

The American Party is the main rival of the CSDP. In the past, known as the Christian Democratic Party (not social), they were able to win elections with the supporter of wealthier whites of the upper class. After the civil rights era they've been forced up north to the upper south, were they govern conservatively on social issues like the CSDP and more center-right on economic issues (unlike the CSDP). Based in Nashville. Mocked by opponents as the hillbilly party, but still competes aggressively in the deep south.

The Republican party is the oldest active party in the country and has more power at the federal level than the state level (where they only control 3 states). As one would guess, they support decreased power of state governments at the expense of an efficient and more powerful - more powerful in relation to the states, but not overly large - federal government. The Republicans base of power are old monied interests. Dating back to the revolutionary period, the Republicans, formally known as the Federal Republicans, have always been the more aristocratic party. Lately however there's been a split in the party, Conservative Republicans in Utah have little agreement with more socially liberal Republicans in states like Vermont. The HQ of the party is in Boston, where it was founded centuries ago.

The Worker's and Merchants Party (nicknamed: WorMerch) is the regional party for southern New England, New York, and N' Jersey.  The party tends to cater to urban interests, being based in NYC. Opponents love to accuse this party of corruption. Despite having the word "worker's" in the name, not socialist.

The Progressive Republican party was initially founded to be more socially liberal than the Republican party, but today they're a version of the Republican party that is more supported by unions and therefore more to the left on economics, while being more moderate and consistent than the Republicans on social issues. Like the Republicans, are also based in Boston, and receive more support from voters there. Won in New Hampshire because the Republican candidate was too far to the right on social issues.

The Progressive Institutional Party is the newest and most rabidly growing party in the Union. Currently a southwestern regional party, the PIP is liberal on drugs, liberal on immigration, and tough on crime. Their victory in Texas, a former American party stronghold, is their most recent. Based in Albuquerque.

Hawaii is ruled by the Liberal Republican Party, which is a regional party allied with the Republicans nationally for their strong support of free trade.

Finally, the Democratic Party was the main rival of the Republican party in the distant past. They split  on a north south basis over the issues of slavery (south yes, north no) and nativism (south yes, northern democrats increasingly attracted newer Americans for their support of labor rights). The southern democrats, known as the Christian Democratic Party, split over civil rights and the economic divide between wealthy southerners and poorer southerns. The northern democrats became the modern Liberal Dems. A museum devoted to the original Democratic party can be found in Richmond.
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« Reply #4752 on: September 11, 2015, 02:45:22 PM »

The Age of Absurdity:

2016:



Businessman Donald Trump (R-NY)/Neurosurgeon Ben Carson (R-MD) - 272 electoral votes, 48.73% of the popular vote
Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT)/Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA) - 266 electoral votes, 48.69% of the popular vote

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Comedian Jon Stewart (D-NJ)/Actress-Humanitarian Angelina Jolie-Pitt (D-LA) - 368 electoral votes, 54.6% of the popular vote
President Donald Trump (R-NY)/Vice President Ben Carson (R-MD) - 170 electoral votes, 43.8% of the popular vote
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« Reply #4753 on: September 11, 2015, 03:35:48 PM »


I see what you did there.
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« Reply #4754 on: September 11, 2015, 04:11:40 PM »
« Edited: October 26, 2015, 10:21:29 PM by Skill and Chance »

2050: Control of state legislatures under 4 party system that developed since the 28th Amendment abolished the electoral college in 2032:



Republican Party (socially conservative, lean protectionist, economically center right, base = white Evangelicals and Mormons)
Democratic Party (socially liberal, lean free trade, economically center left, base = non-Southern suburbs)
Nuestra Union (pro-immigration, free trade, Catholic social teachings, base = Hispanics and expanding toward white Catholics, prefers to coalition with Democrats)
American Party (pro-labor, protectionist, agnostic on most social issues, base = unionized labor and commodity industries, prefers to coalition with Republicans)

30% shading = coalition control
50% shading = majority
60% shading = supermajority

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CO/IL/GA/NJ: Democrats with Nuestra Union
TX: Republicans with Nuestra Union
NE/KS/MO/OH/PA/WV: Republicans with American Party
ME: Democrats with American Party
WI/MI: American Party with Democrats
AK: American Party with Republicans
FL: Nuestra Union with Democrats
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« Reply #4755 on: September 12, 2015, 09:19:06 AM »



Trump -270
Clinton -268
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« Reply #4756 on: September 12, 2015, 01:45:08 PM »

The President from Eire

1928

Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover / Senator Charles Curtis [REP] 399 EV; 57%
Governor Edmund de Valera / Senator Joseph Robinson [DEM] 132 EV; 42%

1932

Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt / Speaker of the House John Gardner [DEM] 472 EV; 57%
President Herbert Hoover / Vice President Charles Curtis [REP] 59 EV; 40%

1936

Fmr. Governor Edmund de Valera / Senator Alben W. Barkley [DEM] 396 EV; 54%
Senator Alf Landon / Journalist Frank Knox [REP] 74 EV; 41%
President John N. Gardner / Senator Bennet Clark [DIX] 61 EV; 13%
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« Reply #4757 on: September 12, 2015, 03:09:51 PM »
« Edited: September 12, 2015, 07:31:47 PM by Bigby »

2012: Romney/Christie vs Obama/Biden - Obama Barely Wins!



President Barack Obama (D - IL)/Vice President Joseph Biden (D - DE): 276 EVs, 48.9% PV
Fmr. Governor Mitt Romney (R - MA)/Governor Chris Christie (R - NJ): 261 EVs,49.3% PV
Fmr. Governor Gary Johnson (L - NM)/James P. Gray (L - CA): 1 EV, 1.5% PV

Major Changes: No Mitt's 47% Remark, Christie is chosen for VP instead of Ryan, Romney having a better image and no Christie approaching towards Obama helps out in the Northeast during Hurrican Sandy. Johnson manages to poll at 5% in order to be in the main debates, but is unable to impress and only gets one faithless elector.

Changes to Congressional Results: Republicans pick up MT (Rehberg), ND (Berg), and VA (Allen). Scott Brown manages to survive in MA. Democrats only have a 51 - 49 advantage in the Senate. In the House, the GOP holds onto both NH seats, but all else is the same.

2014 Senate results:



GOP: 62 (+13)
DEM: 38 (-13)
* All Special Election Wins Identical to OTL.

Major Changes: Republicans run competent candidates in Oregon and Michigan, Jeff Bell wins an upset in NJ, No Scott Brown to ruin NH (Guinta is the nominee), Harkin runs and wins, Chad Taylor stays in KS and wins in an upset, and the Tea Party lands candidates in LA, AK, and KY. (McConnell retires due to health reasons and Bevin actually wins in the open primary. Ben Sasse is still around in NE.) Eric Cantor does not condone the League of Eight Immigration Bill, so Brat runs for Senate and wins, giving the Tea Party another win.

House Result: 255 GOP, 180 DEM

2016:



Governor Brian Sandoval (R - NV)/Lt. Governor Dan Dewhurst (R - TX): 337 EVs, 54.6% PV
Senator Bob Menendez (D - NJ)/Senator Michael Bennet (D - CO): 201 EVs, 43.7% PV
Fmr. Secretary of Education Amanda Curtis (D - MT)/Economist Elizabeth Warren (D - MA): 1.4%

Governor Chris Christie still falls victim to Bridgegate and becomes this world's analogue to Jeb Bush, who decides not to run. The stronger Tea Party rallies behind Ted Cruz, while the establishment transfers its primary support to David Dewhurst. However, neither manage to clinch the support of the voters, as Brian Sandoval announces in May 2015 that he is running for President rather than Senate. Sandoval clinches the nomination by April and selects Dewhurst as VP, since more moderate Tea Party members come to endorse Sandoval and Cruz declines any desire to be VP anyway. Fmr. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton runs, as does Vice President Joe Biden, for the Democrats. Without Sanders or Chafee, the Democratic primary becomes an establishment bloodbath. Bob Menendez opts to run, riding a wave of the Hispanic vote. The convention becomes a brokered one, and Menendez is chosen as a compromise candidate. Senator Mike Bennet of Colorado is picked as VP almost entirely for his state, it seems. The charismatic and conservative Sandoval easily beats Menendez. Despite being more conservative by far, Sandoval actually ties the Hispanic vote with Menendez, each at 45%. Obama's lack of controversy in his last year, the Bush baggage of Dewhurst, and Tea Party reluctance for Sandoval are not nearly enough to help the Democrats eek out a win.

House: 252 GOP (-3), 182 DEM (+1), 1 SOC (+1) (A Socialist wins the Seattle seat in WA.)
Senate: 63 GOP (+1), 36 DEM (-2), 1 SOC (+1) (NV and CO flip GOP, WI flips DEM while Kirk manages to survive in IL, and a rejected Sanders becomes Socialist.)
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« Reply #4758 on: September 12, 2015, 03:42:30 PM »

How did this happen?

2000:
Vice Pres. Joe Biden(People's-DE)/Gov. Martin O'Malley(People's-MD)
Sen. Howard Dean(Liberty-VT)/Gov. Gary Johnson(Liberty-NM)
Fmr. Mayor Rudy Guiliani(Progressive-NY)/Sen. Mark Hatfield(Progressive-OR)
Rep. George Wallace, Jr.(American-GA)/Ronnie Musgrave(American-MS)
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« Reply #4759 on: September 12, 2015, 03:45:27 PM »

O'Malley in 2000? He'd be a year into mayor of Baltimore.
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« Reply #4760 on: September 12, 2015, 06:09:51 PM »

The Reign of the Kingfish

1936

Governor Alf Landon (R-KS) / Publisher Frank Knox (R-IL): 35%; 269 Electoral Votes
President Franklin Roosevelt (D-NY) / Vice President John Garner (D-TX): 34%; 198 Electoral Votes
Senator Burton Wheeler (P-MT) / Senator William Borah (P-ID): 30%; 64 Electoral Votes

1940

Senator Huey Long (D-LA) / Senator Burton Wheeler (D-MT): 59%; 503 Electoral Votes
President Alf Landon (R-KS) / Vice President Frank Knox (R-IL): 40%; 28 Electoral Votes

1944

President Huey Long (D-LA) / Vice President Burton Wheeler (D-MT): 62%; 528 Electoral Votes
Governor Thomas Dewey (R-NY) / Governor John Bricker (R-OH): 37%; 3 Electoral Votes

1948

President Huey Long (D-LA) / Vice President Burton Wheeler (D-MT): 56%; 463 Electoral Votes
Former Governor Harold Stassen (R-MN) / Governor Earl Warren (R-CA): 42%; 68 Electoral Votes

1952

President Huey Long (D-LA) / Senator Estes Kefauver (D-TN): 53%; 420 Electoral Votes
Senator Robert Taft (R-OH) / Senator William Knowland (R-CA): 46%; 111 Electoral Votes

1956

President Huey Long (D-LA) / Vice President Estes Kefauver (D-TN): 50%; 283 Electoral Votes
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (R-MA) / Governor Goodwin Knight (R-CA): 49%; 248 Electoral Votes

President Long dies of natural causes in September 1957.
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« Reply #4761 on: September 12, 2015, 07:15:27 PM »

2050: Control of state legislatures under 4 party system that developed since the 28th Amendment abolished the electoral college in 2032:



Republican Party (socially conservative, lean protectionist, economically center right, base = white Evangelicals and Mormons)
Democratic Party (socially liberal, lean free trade, economically center left, base = non-Southern suburbs)
Nuestra Union (pro-immigration, free trade, Catholic social teachings, base = Hispanics and expanding toward white Catholics, prefers to coalition with Democrats)
American Party (pro-labor, protectionist, agnostic on most social issues, base = unionized labor and commodity industries, prefers to coalition with Republicans)

30% shading = coalition control
50% shading = bicameral majority
60% shading = supermajority

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CO/IL/GA/NJ: Democrats with Nuestra Union
TX: Republicans with Nuestra Union
NE/KS/MO/OH/PA/WV: Republicans with American Party
ME: Democrats with American Party
WI/MI: American Party with Democrats
AK: American Party with Republicans
FL: Nuestra Union with Democrats

Why does the American party side with the republicans, is it economically right-wing, yet supports labour?
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« Reply #4762 on: September 13, 2015, 12:46:31 AM »


1. John B. Anderson
2. Ronald Reagan
3. John Connally
4. Frank Borman
5. Harold Stassen
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« Reply #4763 on: September 13, 2015, 08:19:26 PM »
« Edited: September 13, 2015, 08:21:43 PM by NHI »

Christie/Rubio: 305 (51.0%)
Obama/Biden: 233 (47.8%)
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« Reply #4764 on: September 13, 2015, 09:03:47 PM »

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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« Reply #4765 on: September 13, 2015, 10:02:39 PM »

Kingfisher Survival 1936

Huey Long/Burton Wheeler-267
Franklin Roosevelt/John Garner-168
Alfred Landon/Frank Knox-96
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« Reply #4766 on: September 14, 2015, 12:56:45 PM »

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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« Reply #4767 on: September 14, 2015, 01:44:12 PM »


Party of the each state's senior senator, with graduations based upon what decade the senator took office (i.e., 1970s = 90% graduation, ..., 2010s = 50% graduation)
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« Reply #4768 on: September 14, 2015, 03:49:08 PM »

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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« Reply #4769 on: September 14, 2015, 05:59:15 PM »
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1960:

CHICAGO TRIBUNE - News Alert! Fraud discovered in Texas, Illinois. Mayor Richard Daley, Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson Under Investigation. Error Discovered in NJ Polling, Recount Begun.

Three weeks later, Revised Election Results:



Vice President Richard M. Nixon (R - CA)/Fmr. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (R- MA): 286 EVs, 49.6% PV.
Senator John F. Kennedy (D - MA)/Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson (D - TX): 242 EVs, 49.5% PV
Senator Harry F. Byrd (D - VA)/Senator Strom Thurmond (D - SC): 9 EVs (MS + 1 OK), Unpledged.

1964:

Issues of the Day: Vietnam War (Direct Involvement as of 1962, winning overall but Communists holding ground), Economy (Low Unemployment, Low Inflation), Right-To-Work Laws Passed (by William Knowland in California, by Kinglsey Taft in Ohio, some other places passed too), Civil Rights (GOP passes slightly stronger version of 1957 bill, Southerners upset), Space Race (US first to space, first to orbit, Soviet satellite crashed in Utah desert.), GOP 3 Term Fatigue.



Senate Majority Whip Scoop M. Jackson (D - WA)/Senator George Smathers (D - FL): 293 EVs, 52.9% PV
President Richard M. Nixon (R - CA)/Vice President Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (R - MA): 245 EVs, 46.7% PV

1968:

Issues of the Day: Vietnam (China enters, "Vietnam Only" Declaration Passed, Anti-Communist forces faltering), Civil Rights (Northern Democrats and Republicans make several pushes at the state level, Southerners and Blacks both restless), Space Race (Soviets almost reach the moon!), Economy (Low Unemployment, Rising Inflation, Weaker Stock Market), President Jackson's Personality (Seen as brash, manipulative.), Kingsley Taft's health.



President Scoop M. Jackson (D - WA)/Vice President George Smathers (D - FL): 269 EVs, 49.5% PV
Senator Thomas Kuchel (R - CA)/Fmr. Governor Kingsley Taft (R - OH): 267 EVs, 49.8% PV.
Communist Party Protest (2 EVs - Both in Ohio. No PVs.)

Election thrown to Congress. The House elects President Jackson back to the Presidency and the Senate elects Kingsley Taft for Vice President.

1972:

Issues of the Day: Vietnam (US going strong, but Communists win after South Vietnam capitulates), Weak Economy (High Unemployment, High Inflation), Black Riots in Cities, Union Riots (over a pro-right-to-work decision in the Supreme Court), 25th Amendment (Faithless Electors outlawed).



Governor John Tower (R - TX)/Senator Barry F. Goldwater (R - AZ): 462 EVs, 58.0% PV
Fmr. Vice President George Smathers (D - FL)/Congressman Samuel Yorty (D - CA): 33 EVs, 29% PV
Senator Strom Thurmond (SR - SC)/Fmr. Governor George Wallace (SR - AL): 33 EVs, 8% PV
Malcom X (NOI - NY)/Louis Farrakhan (NOI - CT): 10 EVs, 3.8% PV (1)

Notes:

1. Farrakhan moved to Connecticut to run on the same ticket as Malcom X.
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« Reply #4770 on: September 16, 2015, 05:03:46 PM »

1792: Washington Retires

Vice President John Adams of Massachusetts [Federalist]   79 Electoral Votes
Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson of Virginia [Republican]   56 Electoral Votes

1796: The Republicans Take Power

*Jefferson and Jay each received 5 votes in Maryland

Fmr. Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson of Virginia [Republican]    72
Chief Justice John Jay of New York [Federalist]    66

1800: The Restoration of 1800

*MD: 7 Pinckney, 3 Madison; PA: 7 Pinckney, 8 Madison

Fmr. Vice President Thomas Pinckney of South Carolina [Federalist]    83
Secretary of State James Madison of Virginia [Republican]    55

1804: South Carolina Tightens Her Grip

NC: 4 Pinckney, 10 Madison
Governor Charles C. Pinckney of South Carolina [Federalist]    120
Fmr. Secretary of State James Madison of Virginia [Republican]    56

1808: New Yorkers All

MD: 6 Clinton, 5 King
Governor George Clinton of New York [Republican]    105
Vice President Rufus King of New York [Federalist]    71
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« Reply #4771 on: September 17, 2015, 03:44:02 PM »

Hillary Clinton/Wesley Clark: 284 (50.0%)
George W. Bush/Dick Cheney: 254 (48.9%)

George Allen/Mitt Romney: 338 (53.1%)
Hillary Clinton/Wesley Clark: 200 (45.7%)

Evan Bayh/Deval Patrick: 301 (51.5%)
George Allen/Mitt Romney: 237 (47.6%)

Evan Bayh/Deval Patrick: 358 (55.4%)
Rick Perry/Jeb Bush: 180 (44.3%)
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« Reply #4772 on: September 17, 2015, 10:51:09 PM »
« Edited: September 17, 2015, 10:53:24 PM by Skill and Chance »

2050: Control of state legislatures under 4 party system that developed since the 28th Amendment abolished the electoral college in 2032:



Republican Party (socially conservative, lean protectionist, economically center right, base = white Evangelicals and Mormons)
Democratic Party (socially liberal, lean free trade, economically center left, base = non-Southern suburbs)
Nuestra Union (pro-immigration, free trade, Catholic social teachings, base = Hispanics and expanding toward white Catholics, prefers to coalition with Democrats)
American Party (pro-labor, protectionist, agnostic on most social issues, base = unionized labor and commodity industries, prefers to coalition with Republicans)

30% shading = coalition control
50% shading = bicameral majority
60% shading = supermajority

Coalitions:

CO/IL/GA/NJ: Democrats with Nuestra Union
TX: Republicans with Nuestra Union
NE/KS/MO/OH/PA/WV: Republicans with American Party
ME: Democrats with American Party
WI/MI: American Party with Democrats
AK: American Party with Republicans
FL: Nuestra Union with Democrats

Why does the American party side with the republicans, is it economically right-wing, yet supports labour?

The American Party sides with the Republicans more often because they are protectionist, quite suspicious of immigration and because they have absorbed the oil and gas lobby, making them agnostic to hostile on environmental laws depending on how they impact producers.  Republicans are more comfortable making concessions to private sector unions by this time and are seen as defenders of the Farm Bill.  The American Party is basically Donald Trump with a Minnesota Nice personality and a dash of Sanders on inequality. 
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« Reply #4773 on: September 18, 2015, 12:38:29 PM »


164: Gov Chris Christie(Progressive-NJ)/Sen. Evan Bayh(P-IN)
164: Sen. Claire McCaskill(Liberty-MO)/Gov. Brian Sandoval(Liberty-NV)
141: Sen. Rick Santorum(People's-PA)/Rep. Dan Boren(People's-OK)
69: Sen. Lindsey Graham(American-SC)/Gov. Jason Carter(American-GA)

Christie, Graham, and Liberal Liberty Caucus Chairman, Jerry Brown, formed a coalition government.

Under King William III Von Clinton, the Christie Presidency announced its cabinet:

Prime Minister: Jerry Brown(L-CA)
Deputy Prime Minister: John Kasich(L-OH)

Speaker of the House: Cathy McMorris Rodgers(A-OR)
President of the Senate: Evan Bayh(P-IN)
Chairman of Governors: Norm Coleman(L-MN)

Vice President: Brian Sandoval


Minister of State: John Huntsman, Jr.(L-UT)
    Minister of National Security: John Bolton(A-MD)
Minister of the Treasury: Michael Bloomberg(P-NY)
    Minister of the Federal Reserve: Robert Zoellick(A-IL)
Minister of Defense: Joe Lieberman(A-CT)
Minister of Justice: Rudy Guiliani(P-NY)
Minister of the Interior: Chris Christie(P-NJ)
Minister of Agriculture: Tom Vilsack(P-IA)
Minister of Labor: Mike Michaud(L-ME)
Minister of Commerce: Meg Whitman(P-CA)
Minister of Housing and Under Development:
Minister of Education: David Boren(People's-OK)
Minister of Health and Human Services: Elizabeth Dole(A-NC)
Minister without Portfolio: Robert Biden(P-DE)
Ambassador to the U. N.: Fiorello LoBiondo(P-NJ)

Press Minister: Thomas Roberts(P-NY)

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?
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« Reply #4774 on: September 18, 2015, 07:14:16 PM »

1988:



Fmr. Senator Paul Tsongas (D - MA)/Fmr. Governor Jerry Brown (D - CA): 294 EVs, 54.6% PV
Senate Minority Leader Robert Dole (R - KS)/Governor Terry Brandstad (R - IA): 244 EVs, 45.0% PV

Tsongas' health recovers, and he runs for the Democratic nomination. Hart is unable to continue on due to his sex scandal, so he endorses Tsongas and forms a moderate coalition. Dukakis and Cuomo are defeated as Tsongas manages to sweep the South and New England, giving him enough delegates, especially after Dukakis drops out and endorses Tsongas. Liberals seem unhappy, so Tsongas picks Jerry Brown in hopes of satisfying the liberals of his party. On the Republican side, Bush continues to perform badly against Dole. At one point, he even falls behind Pat Robertson during the Virginia primary. It is a massive embarrassment for a sitting VP, but Bush sees the writing on the wall and withdraws. Dole picks Iowa Governor Terry Brandstad to appeal to Southerners and Midwesterners. It would be an easy election for the Republicans, but Tsongas proves to be much more charismatic, energetic, and even more Reaganesque than Dole. Though Tsongas wins liberal states by a slim margin, he dominates in swing states such as Ohio, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Florida. He almost wins some Southern states such as Kentucky, Louisiana, and Tennessee. Since Tsongas appealed the most to moderates, independents, and libertarians, he also snatched an edge in the popular vote.
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