Blackjack and Hookers

[America Needs R'hllor]

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

OOF

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

The Year Was 1986, Part IV
In the Shadow of Two Midterm Posts (Part I)

Democrats – 56 seats (▲7)
Independent (caucusing with Democrats) – 1 seat (–)
Republicans – 41 seats (▼7)

Elections different than OTL:

Missouri:
√ Harriett Woods (Democratic) 50.4%
Kit Bond (Republican) 49.6%

North Carolina:
√ Jesse Helms (Republican) 50.8%
Ike Andrews (Democratic, incumbent) 49.2%
In an anomaly, Helms lost the election to finish the term ending January 3, 1987. Also, this was the only Republican pickup this year.

Washington:
√ Slade Gorton (Republican, incumbent) 53.7%
Brock Adams (Democratic) 45.1%
Jill Fein (Socialist Workers) 1.2%
The race was fairly close prior to three women making statements to the Seattle Times accusing Adams of sexual harassment in October. Four more women made statements shortly after his defeat.

Wisconsin:
√ Herb Kohl (Democratic) 52.6%
Bob Kasten (Republican, incumbent) 46.0%
Scattered (Independent/Libertarian) 1.4%

Democrats – 25 states (▼8)
Republicans – 24 states (▲8)

Elections different than OTL:

Hawaii:
√ D. G. Anderson (Republican) 51.0%
John D. Waihee III (Democratic) 49.0%

Oklahoma:
√ David Walters (Democratic) 46.7%
Henry Bellmon (Republican) 46.6%
Jerry Brown (Independent) 6.7%

Oregon:
√ Norma Paulus (Republican) 51.0%
Neil Goldschmidt (Democratic) 49.0%

South Dakota:
√ Lars Herseth (Democratic) 50.2%
George S. Mickelson (Republican) 49.8%

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

The Year Was 1986, Part V
In the Shadow of Two Midterm Posts (Part II)



Democrats – 282 seats (▲25)
Republicans – 152 seats (▼25)

Elections different from OTL:
CT-4 (Christine M. Niedermeier def. Stewart McKinney)
GA-4 (Ben Jones def. Pat Swindall)
IL-4 (Shawn Collins def. Jack Davis)
IL-14 (Mary Lou Kearns def. Dennis Hastert)
IN-3 (Tim Roemer def. John Hiler)
IA-6 (Clayton Hodgson def. Fred Grandy)
KY-4 (Terry Mann def. Jim Bunning)
LA-8 (Faye Williams def. Clyde Holloway)
MD-8 (Stewart Bainum def. Connie Morella)
MI-10 (Donald Albosta def. Bill Schuette)
MN-2 (Dave Johnson vs. Vin Weber)
MN-7 (Collin Peterson def. Arlan Strangeland)
MO-2 (Robert Young def. Jack Buechner)
MO-8 (Wayne Cryts def. Bill Emerson)
MT-2 (Buck O'Brien def. Ron Marlenee)
NY-20 (Nita Lowey def. Joseph DioGuardi)
NY-27 (Rosemary Pooler def. George Wortley)
NC-6/9 (both holds from 1984)
SC-1 (Jimmy Stuckey def. Arthur Ranavel)
TX-6 (Pete Geren def. Joe Barton)
TX-14 (Greg Laughlin def. Mac Sweeney)
UT-1 (Gunn McKay def. James Hansen)
WA-1 (Maria Cantwell def. John Miller)

[Former Senator Haslam2020]

Surprised we aren’t hearing more about World War 3 but danggg this is crazy

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

Surprised we aren’t hearing more about World War 3 but danggg this is crazy

Hey, if I knew how to write for WW3, I'd be writing about it!

[Huey Long is a Republican]

GO ON

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

The Year Was 1987, Part I
The Clown Car Cometh

Hart, Stressing Ideals, Formally Enters 1988 Race

April 8, 1987 - After speculation in the election of 1984, Delaware Senator Joe Biden has finally decided to take the plunge and run for President. With a young, moderate image, 14 years of Senate experience, and great speaking ability, he is seen as a particularly formidable choice.

Democrats: If your state's primary were held today, who would you vote for?
Undecided: 22%
Fmr. Sen. Hart: 15%/19%
Rev. Jackson: 14%/18%
Sen. Kennedy: 12%/15%
Gov. Dukakis: 10%/13%
Gov. Clinton: 9%/11%
Sen. Biden: 9%/11%
Fmr. Gov. Brown: 5%/7%
Fmr. Gov. Babbitt: 4%/6%

Republicans: If your state's primary were held today, who would you vote for?
Pres. Bush: 64%/78%
Rev. Robertson: 18%/22%
Undecided: 18%

[wxtransit]

Any current plans to take back Alaska?

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

Any current plans to take back Alaska?

Military forces are in Alaska right now. No timetable just yet, though.

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

And now, for a desperate ploy for attention because I've been too focused on the future as opposed to the now. Should I retool this TL into longer "essays" regarding each year, rather than a series of articles?

Opened a strawpoll for this.

[UWS]

We know that Bush is the frontrunner on the Republican side.

With such a great number of big names in the Democratic race (Kennedy, Jackson, Dukakis, Brown, etc.), this will be a pretty competitive race. What do the primary polls look like?

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

We know that Bush is the frontrunner on the Republican side.

With such a great number of big names in the Democratic race (Kennedy, Jackson, Dukakis, Brown, etc.), this will be a pretty competitive race. What do the primary polls look like?

I said at the end of the post. Though there are still a few names I haven't revealed yet, so...

[LabourJersey]

none of the candidates seem to be making the Soviet occupation of American soil a major campaign issue. Any reason why?

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

none of the candidates seem to be making the Soviet occupation of American soil a major campaign issue. Any reason why?

I don't know how to write for it, for one.

[Former Senator Haslam2020]

none of the candidates seem to be making the Soviet occupation of American soil a major campaign issue. Any reason why?

I don't know how to write for it, for one.

I assume all of this would heavily boost Bush. I honestly feel like he’d be the best candidate to handle such an event too. I mean I still love some of those Democrats, but I sense a Bush effect is gonna happen. I believe World War 3 matters a lot more to voters than whatever Robertson’s running on.

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

Discontinuing this timeline, out of boredom, writer's block, and a variety of other things. Will likely post sh**t taking place in this universe in other threads, though.