Post random maps here

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Stringent Recovery - 1984

Reagen is more of a hardass with regards to economics, and stays with austerity. Also, Mondale decides to challenge Senator David Durenberger instead of running for president.

President Ronald Reagen (R-CA)/Vice President George H.W. Bush (R-TX) - 53.6%, 385 EVs
Senator John Glenn (D-OH)/Governor Bill Clinton (D-AR) - 45.1%, 153 EVs

1988
Reagen's next four years are bad for him, as Iran Contra comes out and the 90's recession is sped up by a few years. The Democrats almost gain a supermajority in the '86 midterms, and stonewall his agenda. Reagen is impeached in early 1988 over the aformentioned Iran Contra, and a severely damaged Bush takes over. Senator Paul Simon runs on a hardline anti corruption campaign, and takes the presidency in a near-landslide.

Senator Paul Simon (D-IL)/Governor Mark White (D-TX) - 52.4%, 354 EVs
President George H.W. Bush (R-TX)/Vice President William Bennett (R-CO) - 44.9%, 184 EVs

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1992
Working with big majorities in both houses made it easier for Simon. He liberalized laws on gay rights and abortion, while heavily reforming the education system. Tax cuts were initiated for the middle and lower classes, and changes were made to the bankin system to lessen the effect of debt on people. Tianamen Square blew up into something bigger due to Simon's bullishness on China, and eventually the crisis that followed caused the leadership to modernize and adapt. The GOP found itself confused and the 1990 midterms led to the Democrats keeping both houses. Prime Minister Thatcher's (She wins on the 1st ballot) notoriously bad relationship with the President made headlines on both sides of the atlantic.

Governor Judd Gregg was seen as the golden boy of the Republicans, and he saw off challenges from John McCain and Tommy Thompson. Unfortunately for him, his campaign floundered about and Simon won re-election convincingly.

President Paul Simon (D-IL)/Vice President Mark White (D-TX) - 52.0%, 311 EVs
Governor Judd Gregg (R-NH)/Congressman Bill Young (R-FL) - 45.9%, 227 EVs

1996
Democrats were still 'in vogue' by 1993, and there was still plenty to do. Health care reform, however piecemeal, was still a step towards progress. Extensive campaign finance reform saw a return to Simon's 1988 pledges on corruption, and continued funding increases for welfare kept many above the poverty line. Simon took action in Rwanda, establishing a peaceful UN mandate there in a matter of months. Humanitarian intervention became the name of the game as Panama finally cracked and was in need of assistance.

The Democrats felt that they messed up when 68 year old former governor George Sinner over Congressman Dick Gephardt, but his surprisingly energetic campaign worked against Congressman Clarence Thomas, who was dogged by rumours of sexual harrasment. The slogan 'Vote for Sinnner, not the sinner' became one of the most popular phrases in 1996.

Former Governor George Sinner (D-ND)/Senator Dick Lamm (D-CO) - 53.2%, 408 EVs
Congressman Clarence Thomas (R-NJ)/Former Governor Carroll Campbell (R-SC) - 39.9%, 130 EVs
Governor Eunice Groark (I-CT)/Former Lt. Governor J. Marshall Coleman (R-VA) - 5.4%

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2000

Governor Thomas Davis (R-VA)/Senator Tom Ridge (R-PA) - 46.9%, 272 EVs
President George Sinner (D-ND)/Governor Lee Fisher (D-OH) - 44.5%, 266 EVs
CEO Howard Schultz (I-NY)/Congressman Gary Johnson (I-TX) - 7.1%

2004

Former Governor Mary Landrieu (D-LA)/Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) - 43.5%, 271 EVs
President Thomas Davis (R-VA)/Vice President Tom Ridge (R-PA) -  42.9%, 267 EVs
CEO Howard Schultz (I-NY)/Economist Art Laffer (I-CA) - 11.0%

2008

Governor William Weld (R-MA)/Congresswoman Jackie Winters (R-OR) - 51.1%, 325 EVs
President Mary Landrieu (D-LA)/Vice President Sherrod Brown (D-OH) - 46.9%, 213 EVs

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Deadlock '04

President George W. Bush (R-TX)/Vice President Dick Cheney (R-WY) - 48.9%, 269 EVs
Senator John Kerry (D-MA)/Senator John Edwards (D-NC) - 49.2%, 269 EVs

Senate - 52 Republicans and 47 Democrats.
House - 229 Republicans and 205 Democrats.

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Just for fun.

Gore beats Mac.

Vice President Al Gore (D-TN)/Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) - 49.9%, 291 EVs
Senator John McCain (R-AZ)/Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) - 48.4%, 247 EVs

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2004 Republican Primaries


Governor Jeb Bush (R-FL) - 50.2%
Former Governor Terry Branstad (R-IA) - 29.5%
Congressman John Kasich (R-OH) - 10.0%

2004 General Election

Governor Jeb Bush (R-FL)/Congresswoman Deborah Pryce (R-OH) - 49.9%, 284 EVs
President Al Gore (D-TN)/Vice President Dick Durbin (D-IL) - 49.1%, 254 EVs

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Can't Bruise our Cruz!

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)/Senator Todd Young (R-IN) - 49.3%, 274 EVs
President Hillary Clinton (D-NY)/Vice President Brian Schatz (D-HI) - 49.6%, 264 EVs

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Worse 2006 Midterms - Burn Baby Burn


Democrats - 52 seats +1 Independent
Republicans - 47 seats

Interesting Races/Pickups

AZ - 49.4% Phil Gordon, 49.2% Jon Kyl
CT - 43.9% Ned Lamont, 42.4% Joe Lieberman, 13.0% Paul Streitz
MO - 52.4% Claire McCaskill, 45.4% Jim Talent
MT - 52.5% Jon Tester, 44.9% Conrad Burns
NV - 49.998% Shelley Berkley, 49.995% John Ensign
OH - 59.9% Sherrod Brown, 41.1% Mike DeWine
PA - 63.4% Bob Casey, 36.6% Rick Santorum
RI - 55.0% Sheldon Whitehouse, 45.0% Lincoln Chafee
TN - 51.9% Harold Ford, 45.6% Zach Wamp
VA - 52.4% Jim Webb, 45.9% George Allen

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Dewey III

Former Governor Thomas Dewey (R-NY)/Senator William Knowland (R-CA) - 52.2%, 365 EVs
Governor Adlai Stevenson (D-IL)/Senator Robert Kerr (D-OK) - 47.6%, 166 EVs

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Businessman Donald Trump (R-NY) - 1278 Delegates/38 States
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) - 582 Delegates/11 States
Former Governor Jeb Bush (R-FL) - 505 Delegates/6 States

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You've been Gore'd - 2004

Former Vice President Al Gore (D-TN)/Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) - 49.7%, 281 EVs
President George W. Bush (R-TX)/Vice President Dick Cheney (R-WY) - 49.3%, 257 EVs

Four Gore Years - 2008

President Al Gore (D-TN)/Vice President Joe Biden (D-DE) - 49.3%, 273 EVs
Senator Bill Frist (R-TN)/Former Governor Jim Gilmore (R-VA) - 48.9%, 265 EVs

Gore-ing Ahead - 2012

Governor Ted Strickland (D-OH)/Former Governor Claire McCaskill (D-MO) - 50.4%, 289 EVs
Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH)/Senator Patrick McHenry (R-NC) - 47.9%, 249 EVs

No Longer my Al - 2016

Senator Jon Brunning (R-NE)/Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) - 49.4%, 307 EVs
President Ted Strickland (D-OH)/Vice President Claire McCaskill (D-MO) - 49.3%, 231 EVs

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Come up with a plausible scenario for this:

Nixon landslide against Kennedy.

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No 22nd Amendment - Bush gets a challenge

President George W. Bush (R-TX)
Former Governor John Engler (R-MI)
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA)

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Former Governor George Pataki (R-NY)/Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) - 50.5%, 306 EVs
President John Edwards (D-NC)/Vice President Max Cleland (D-GE) - 47.9%, 232 EVs

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Worst of all Worlds

Republicans 54 (+13)
Democrats 44 (-13)

Alaska
39.3% Joe Miller
37.7% Lisa Murkowski

Arizona
55.7% John Shadegg
41.4% Cathy Eden

Arkansas
60.9% John Boozman
33.4% Blanche Lincoln

California
47.4% Carly Fiorina
47.2% Barbara Boxer


Colorado
48.8% Ken Buck
46.5% Andrew Romanoff

Connecticut
51.3% Linda McMahon
46.6% Chris Dodd

Delaware
50.3% Mike Castle
48.4% Chris Coons

Georgia
56.9% Herman Cain
40.4% Michael Thurmond

Illinois
49.5% Mark Kirk
44.2% Alexi Giannoulias

Indiana
55.5% John Hotstetter
39.2% Brad Ellsworth

Kansas
66.9% Todd Tiahrt
30.1% Lisa Johnston

Maryland
57.5% Barbara Mikulksi
40.1% Andy Harris

Missouri
55.1% Tom Schweich
39.5% Robin Carnahan

Nevada
45.3% Sharron Angle
45.2% Harry Reid

New Hampshire

54.4% Ovide Lamontagne
42.5% Paul Hodes

North Dakota
80.1% John Hoeven
18.0% Tracy Potter

Pennsylvania
55.1% Pat Toomey
44.9% Arlen Specter

Washington
50.2% Dino Rossi
49.8% Patty Murray

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Worst of all Worlds - 2010 Gubernatorial

Republicans 37 (+14)
Democrats 13 (-13)

Alabama
58.5% Bradley Byrne
41.5% Ron Sparks

Connecticut
50.3% Tom Foley
47.9% Dan Malloy

Georgia
51.2% Karen Handel
44.8% Roy Barnes

Illinois
47.3% Bill Brady
45.9% Pat Quinn

Massachusetts
44.5% Charlie Baker
44.2% Deval Patrick

Minnesota
44.1% Tom Emmer
42.9% Mark Dayton

Nevada
45.54% Jim Gibbons
45.53% Rory Reid

Oregon
49.7% Chris Dudley
47.6% John Kitzhaber

Rhode Island
33.3% Steve Laffey
33.0% Lincoln Chafee

Tennessee
62.1% Zach Wamp
36.4% Mike McWherter

Vermont
48.5% Brian Dubie
48.3% Deb Markowitz

2010 House
Republicans 255 (+76)
Democrats 180 (-76)

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I can't see Whitman doing as well as Bush in the south.

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1968 - Nixon Never.

Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey (R-MN)/Senator Ed Muskie (D-ME)-284 Electoral Votes, 43.0% of the Popular Vote.
Former Vice President Richard Nixon (R-CA)/Governor Spiro Agnew (R-MD)-190 Electoral Votes, 40.1% of the Popular Vote.
Governor George C. Wallace (AI-AL)/General Curtis LeMay (R-CA)-64 Electoral Votes, 16.5% of the Popular Vote.

1972 - Humphrey Dumpty.

President Hubert H. Humphrey (D-MN)/Vice President Ed Muskie (D-ME)-250 Electoral Votes, 44.2% of the Popular Vote.
Senator Charles Percy (R-IL)/Senator Howard Baker (R-TN)-206 Electoral Votes, 42.0% of the Popular Vote.
Governor George Wallace (AI-AL)/Representative John Rarick (AI-LA)-82 Electoral Votes, 12.9% of the Popular Vote.

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1976 - Consensus, what Consensus?

Senator John Glenn (D-OH)/Governor Jesse Unruh (D-CA)-285 Electoral Votes, 48.4% of the Popular Vote.
Governor Pete Domenici (R-NM)/Former Governor Joseph Foss (R-SD)-253 Electoral Votes, 46.9% of the Popular Vote.

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My take on 'Trump wins Iowa, Rubio still messes up'.

Businessman Donald Trump (R-NY)
Senator Ted Cruz (R-OK)
Former Governor Jeb Bush (R-DC)
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-NY)/Secretary of Labor Tom Perez (D-CA) - 49.4%, 288 EVs
Governor John Kasich (R-OH)/Governor Nikki Haley (R-SC) - 48.9%, 250 EVs

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You Couldn't, You Didn't, And Now You Are Paying the Price - 2000

(unrealistic map, but that's vote splitting for ya)

Businessman Donald Trump (RF-NY)/Governor Jesse Ventura (RF-MN) - 34.9%, 219 EVs
Former Ambassador Alan Keyes (R-MD)/Governor John Ashcroft (R-MO) - 29.9%, 196 EVs
Senator Bill Bradley (D-NJ)/Congressman Dick Gephardt (D-MO) - 29.6%, 123 EVs
Mr. Ralph Nader (G-CT)/Ms. Winona LaDuke (G-MN) - 4.7%

Congressman Gatewood Galbraith failed to make the tallying session, ensuring the election of Alan Keyes.

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President Romney: 2016 Democratic Primaries

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Guess what this is.

Republican Candidate - 51.2%, 321 EVs
Democratic Candidate - 47.1%, 217 EVs

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'76: Just a bit earlier

President Gerald Ford (R-MI)/Mr. William Ruckelshaus (R-IN) - 49.5%, 270 EVs
Governor Jerry Brown (D-CA)/Senator Birch Bayh (D-IN) - 49.2%, 268 EVs