Historico
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« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2009, 09:06:59 AM » |
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Ok, Here is the Scenario, The POD is set in 1987, where both Senator Bob Dole and Reverend Jesse Jackson both decide against entering the race for respective reasons. This allows the race to be more competetive on the GOP Side, with Robertson pulling off comfortable win over the Vice President in Iowa. Although Bush manages to win New Hampshire and some of the subsequent primaries. After a close win over Bush in South Carolina, Robertson prevails on Super Tuesday winning(Alabama,Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,Louisana, Mississippi,Oklahoma, Tennesee and Virgina). Although he does rather well in the mid-western states, Bush manages to hold a slim majority coming into the convention and clinches the nomination. However, Bush wants a moderate platform and picks New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean as his running mate.
Social Conservatives refuse to support the moderate ticket, and walk out of the convention with Primary Rival Pat Robertson leading the top of the ticket for the "Conservative" Party. He manages to convince the young Republican Senator, Dan Quayle of Indiana as his running mate. His campaign is largely focused on domestic issues, and seen by many as running to become the "True" successor to President Reagan conservative policies.
On the Democratic side, with Jesse out of the Race...The young, articulate Senator from Tennesse runs a much stronger campaign, sweeping the South and the Midwest in the primaries based on his moderate policy propsals. He is seen a staunch contrast to the liberal Dukakis and is able to successfully convice voters that nominating the Duke would be Mondale all over again. Although he is barely able to win the necessary amount of Delegates to clinch the nomination, black support amongst either support is on record low's for either candidate.
To shore up the base, Gore makes a suprise pick at the convention in picking former leader of the Tuskegge Airmen...retired General Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Although 75 years old, Davis is seen as a strong pick that not only helps rally black support but also helps boost Gore's significant lack of foriegn policy experience.
So with a split Republican party...Can Gore/Davis pull off a victory? Does Robertson manage to win any states? Could it go to the House after no one gets the necessary amount of electoral votes? Or does Bush still pull off a win?
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