Three Houses, Two Majorities, One America

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Prolouge
November 8, 2016, each seat in all three chambers in the United States are up for re-election, citizens will vote as to who will represent their state, district, and county in Washington, they will also decide who the Chancellor and Prime Minister are.

To sum it up, the Senate and House are the same, the third chamber, the House of Delegates is every county sends one representative, the Chancellor is Senate Majority Leader, Prime Minister is Speaker of the House, while the President is an honorary position, appointed by the Prime Minister.

Leadership (Pre-Election Day)
Chancellor: Mitch McConnell (Conservative - Kentucky)
Prime Minister: Paul Ryan (Conservative - Walworth)
Speaker of the House of Delegates: Larry A. Larrañaga (Conservative - Bernalillo)

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PARTY MAKE-UP (PRE-ELECTION): SENATE

Conservative Party (42 Seats): Mitch McConnell (Kentucky)
Labor Party (29 Seats): Harry Reid (Nevada)
Liberal Democratic Party (15 Seats): Chuck Schumer (New York)
Progressive Party (5 Seats): Howard Dean (Vermont)
Christian Right Party (4 Seats): Thad Cochran (Mississippi)
Green Party (2 Seats): Al Gore (Tennessee)
Working Class Party (2 Seats): Joe Biden (Delaware)
Independent (1 Seat): Angus King (Maine)

PARTY MAKE-UP (PRE-ELECTION): HOUSE

Conservative Party (193 Seats): Paul Ryan (Walworth)
Liberal Democratic Party (115 Seats): Nancy Pelosi (San Francisco)
Labor Party (60 Seats): Ben Chandler (Lexington)
Progressive Party (18 Seats): Bennie Thompson (Jackson)
Christian Right Party (16 Seats): Steve Scalise (Lockport)
Farmer's Party (14 Seats): Tom Vilsack (Des Moines)
Libertarian Party (7 Seats): Jason Chaffetz (Provo)
Working Class Party (5 Seats): Mike Kelly (Erie)
Green Party (3 Seats): Ralph Nader (Cheshire)
Socialist Party (2 Seats): Bernard Sanders (Vermont)
Independent (2 Seats): Gary Johnson (Santa Fe)

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At least change it to a more readable gold...

But how, it's not listed as a color.

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Oh, now I see. Thank you.

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CHAPTER 1

"My fellow Americans, today I announce my retirement as President, effective whenever a successor is selected." President Jimmy Carter said to the nation. Jimmy Carter had previously been Chancellor and Prime Minister. In 1994, at the age of 69, he was selected by then-Chancellor Terry Sanford to become President after the death of Richard Nixon. Carter was now 92, and had been hospitalized several times throughout the course of a year.

However, this made the election more competitive, as Chancellor Mitch McConnell's ratings have decreased within the Senate, and Labor Leader Harry Reid had also announced his retirement.

In the House of Representatives, Christian Right Delegate Mike Pence of Rush County, and Conservative incumbent Luke Messer had a televised debate. As delegate, Pence drafted the Bathroom Act, where genders are required by law to go into the correct bathroom, which many high-ranking Congressmen, including Prime Minister Paul Ryan, endorsed.

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COUNTIES TO WATCH

Litchfield



Incumbent: John Piscopo (Conservative)
Pre-Election Polls: Piscopo +1%

John Piscopo faces his most difficult re-election campaign since he was first elected in 1988, against Bruce Barrett, Sr. of Thomaston. Piscopo is one of the biggest supporters of Delegate Pence's highly conservative bathroom bill, which the people of liberal Connecticut are strongly against.

Jefferson



Incumbent: Ernie Harris (Conservative)
Pre-Election Polls: Clark +2%

Ernie Harris, Majority Whip of the House of Delegates, faces serious opposition from Perry B. Clark, since Harris was first elected in 1994, Jefferson has become a much more liberal county, due to Louisville's increasing population.

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STATE SEATS TO WATCH

Utah (Class I)



Incumbent: Orrin Hatch (Conservative)
Pre-Election Polls: Romney +3%

Incumbent Orrin Hatch pledged last election that if elected, it would be his final term, however, he chose to run for re-election, a majority of voters polled last year that Orrin Hatch should retire. Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts, is said to take a majority of votes away from Hatch.

Delaware (Class I)



Incumbent: Tom Carper (Labor)
Pre-Election Polls: EVEN

Incumbent Tom Carper chose to retire instead of running for another term, the nominees, Representative Michael Castle, of the Conservative Party, and Paul Baumbach, of the Socialist Party, are completely even in the polls.

Oregon (Class III)



Incumbent: Gordon Smith (Conservative)
Pre-Election Polls: Merkley +5%

Gordon Smith, another Conservative officeholder in an increasingly liberal state, is also in danger of losing his re-election bid. Like Piscopo, Smith is a supporter of Delegate Pence's bathroom bill, as well as Delegate Syverson's (Conservative - Winnebago) shock therapy program, both of which the increasing liberal population of Oregon are against.

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TRICHAMBER CONGRESS MEMBERS START HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION

Six members of Congress, two from each chamber, met yesterday in the Capitol to discuss healthcare legislation. The six members were Barack Obama, Liberal Democratic Representative of Chicago, Richard Hanna, Conservative Representative of Cortland, Russ Feingold, Progressive Senator from Wisconsin, Tim Kaine, Labor Senator from Virginia, Fred Hemmings, Conservative Delegate from Honolulu, and Corey Palumbo, Delegate from Kanawha. "We will try each of us, to make sure we get proper healthcare legislation." said Rep. Obama.

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So who's representing the Charlotte area?

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
REPRESENTATIVES
Robert Pittenger (Conservative, Rockingham)
Alma Adams (Liberal Democrat, Charlotte)
DELEGATE
Rodney W. Moore (Liberal Democrat, Mecklenburg)

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Who's representing Loving County, TX?

OK, if a county isn't populous enough to be represented by one person, then it has to send a delegate from another county to Congress.

LOVING COUNTY, TEXAS
REPRESENTATIVE
Henry Bonilla (Conservative, Helotes)
DELEGATE
Tryon D. Lewis (Farmer's Union, Winkler, Andrews, Ector, Ward, Loving)

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THREE CHAMBERS OF CONGRESS START NEW COMMITTEES

All three chambers of Congress launched two new committees today, the Committee on Healthcare, and the Committee of Personal Human Affairs.

MEMBERS
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTHCARE

MAJORITY CAUCUS
Richard Cheney (Conservative, Wyoming, Majority Chairman)
Jeb Bush (Conservative, Florida, Majority Ranking Member)
Chancellor Mitch McConnell (Conservative, Kentucky)
Jeff Sessions (Christian Right, Alabama)
Roger Wicker (Christian Right, Mississippi)

MINORITY CAUCUS
Tim Kaine (Labor, Virginia, Minority Chairman)
Russ Feingold (Progressive, Wisconsin, Minority Ranking Member)
Howard Dean (Progressive, Vermont)
John Kerry (Liberal Democrat, Massachusetts)
Dewey McClain (Labor, Georgia)

SENATE COMMITTEE ON PERSONAL HUMAN AFFAIRS

MAJORITY CAUCUS
Gordon Smith (Conservative, Oregon, Majority Chairman)
Lindsey Graham (Christian Right, South Carolina, Majority Ranking Member)
Pat Toomey (Conservative, Pennsylvania)
John H. Sununu (Conservative, New Hampshire)
Norm Coleman (Conservative, Minnesota)

MINORITY CAUCUS
Bob Casey (Labor, Pennsylvania, Minority Chairman)
Mary Landrieu (Labor, Louisiana, Minority Ranking Member)
Lisa Murkowski (Progressive, Alaska)
Al Franken (Liberal Democrat, Minnesota)
Jon Tester (Labor, Montana)

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTHCARE

MAJORITY CAUCUS
Richard Hanna (Conservative, Cortland, Majority Chairman)
Michael Castle (Conservative, Delaware, Majority Ranking Member)
Rick Nolan (Farmer's, Crosby)
Alex Mooney (Conservative, Charleston)
Don Young (Libertarian, Alaska)
Jim Longley (Conservative, Portland)
Martha McSally (Conservative, Tuscon)
Steven Palazzo (Christian Right, Gulfport)

MINORITY CAUCUS
Barack Obama (Liberal Democrat, Chicago, Minority Chairman)
Jerry Brown (Labor, Oakland, Minority Ranking Member)
Hillary Clinton (Liberal Democrat, Little Rock)
Earl Blumenaur (Liberal Democrat, Portland)
Bennie Thompson (Progressive, Jackson)
Pat Williams (Farmer's, Montana)
Pete Visclosky (Labor, Gary)
Bernie Sanders (Socialist, Vermont)

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PERSONAL HUMAN AFFAIRS

MAJORITY CAUCUS
Jason Chaffetz (Libertarian, Provo, Majority Chairman)
Glenn Thompson (Conservative, State College, Majority Ranking Member)
Gary Johnson (Independent, Santa Fe)
Mike Simpson (Farmer's, Boise)
Jim Bridenstine (Libertarian, Tulsa)
Mike Michaud (Independent, Bangor)
Diane Black (Christian Right, Crossville)
Henry Bonilla (Conservative, Helotes)

MINORITY CAUCUS
Raúl Grijalva (Socialist, Phoenix, Minority Chairman)
Marcy Kaptur (Labor, Toledo, Minority Ranking Member)
Barack Obama (Liberal Democrat, Chicago)
David Scott (Liberal Democrat, Atlanta)
André Carson (Progressive, Indianapolis)
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (Farmer's, South Dakota)
Ben Chandler (Labor, Lexington)
Bernie Sanders (Socialist, Vermont)

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MCCONNELL AND PAUL TRAILING BEHIND IN POLLS AFTER TAPES RELEASED



Incumbents: Mitch McConnell (Conservative)
            Rand Paul (Conservative)

Pre-Election Polls: Beshear + 6%
                          Jones + 1%

"This year looks like a good year for the Labor Party in Kentucky. Chancellor Mitch McConnell recently bribed former Prime Minister George W. Bush a sum of $112,000 if he accepted the post of President, which Jimmy Carter stated that he will retire from. Steve Beshear, former Labor Leader of the House of Delegates and former Governor is shown leading the incumbent Chancellor by 6%. While Ray Jones, Delegate from Pike County is shown leading Rand Paul by 1%."

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PRESIDENTS SINCE THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF 1895
1. Grover Cleveland (10/1895 - 06/1908) (†)
2. William Howard Taft (06/1908 - 12/1908) (i)
3. Theodore Roosevelt (12/1908 - 01/1919) (†)
4. Charles Evan Hughes (01/1919 - 02/1930) (i, from 01/1919 - 04/1919, rs)
5. Herbert Hoover (02/1930 - 08/1930) (i)
6. Franklin D. Roosevelt (09/1930 - 04/1945) (†)
7 (5). Herbert Hoover (04/1945 - 06/1959) (i, from 04/1945 - 07/1945, rt)
8. Hubert Humphrey (06/1959 - 10/1959) (i)
9. Harry S. Truman (10/1959 - 12/1972) (†)
10 (7). Hubert Humphrey (12/1972 - 03/1973) (i)
11. Richard Nixon (03/1973 - 04/1994) (†)
12. Edmund Muskie (04/1994 - 10/1994) (i)
13. Jimmy Carter (10/1994 - incumbent)

(i) interim appointee
(†) died in office
(rs) resigned
(rt) retired

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CHANCELLORS SINCE THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF 1895
William Jennings Bryan (Populist, Nebraska, 1895 - 1899)
Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive, New York, 1899 - 1905)
Miles Poindexter (Progressive, Washington, 1905 - 1911)
Calvin Coolidge (Conservative, Massachusetts, 1911 - 1921)
Franklin D. Roosevelt (Liberal Democrat, New York, 1921 - 1927)
Alben W. Barkley (Liberal Democrat, Kentucky, 1927 - 1931)
Henrik Shipstead (Conservative-Farmer's Union, Minnesota, 1931 - 1939)
Herbert Hoover (Conservative-Good Samaritan, California, 1939 - 1943)
Leverett Saltonstall (Conservative, Massachusetts, 1943 - 1947)
Harry S. Truman (Labor-Working Class, Missouri, 1947 - 1951)
Robert Taft (Conservative, Ohio, 1951 - 1952) (†)
Richard Nixon (Conservative, California, 1952 - 1959)
John F. Kennedy (Liberal Democrat, Massachusetts, 1959 - 1963) (†)
Lyndon B. Johnson (Liberal Democrat, Texas, 1963 - 1965)
Richard Nixon (Conservative, California, 1965 - 1966) (rs)
Hugh Scott (Conservative, Pennsylvania, 1966 - 1967)
Jimmy Carter (Southern-Labor-Working Class, Georgia, 1967 - 1971)
Hugh Scott (Conservative, Pennsylvania, 1971 - 1975)
Mike Mansfield (Labor-Populist, Montana, 1975 - 1979)
Robert Byrd (Labor, West Virginia, 1979 - 1981)
Howard Baker (Conservative, Tennessee, 1981 - 1985)
Mark Hatfield (Conservative, Oregon, 1985 - 1987)
Bob Dole (Conservative, Kansas, 1987 - 1993)
Terry Sanford (Southern-Labor, North Carolina, 1993 - 1998) (†)
Tom Daschle (Labor-Populist, South Dakota, 1998 - 2005)
John McCain (Conservative, Arizona, 2005 - 2007)
Bill Clinton (Southern-Labor, Arkansas, 2007 - 2011)
Harry Reid (Labor, Nevada, 2011 - 2015)
Mitch McConnell (Conservative, Kentucky, 2015 - 2016) (rs)
Richard Cheney (Conservative, Wyoming, 2016 - incumbent)

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While we're at it, who represents Worcester?

WORCESTER COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS
REPRESENTATIVES
Richard Neal (Progressive, Springfield)
Jim McGovern (Labor-Liberal, Worcester)
Niki Tsongas (Labor-Green, Westminster)
Barney Frank (Labor, Newton)
Kathrine Clark (Liberal Democrat, Southborough)
DELEGATE
Jordan Levy (Progressive, Worcester)

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BREAKING: MCCONNELL RESIGNS, CHENEY BECOMES CHANCELLOR
"After the tapes were released concerning bribes to former Prime Minister George W. Bush, and low approval ratings, yesterday, October 25, Mitch McConnell resigned, making him only the second in history to resign, after Richard Nixon. Richard Cheney, of Wyoming, has stepped up to the post of Chancellor. Former Governor of Kentucky Trey Grayson has been appointed in his seat."

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Who is representing Bexar county?

BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS
REPRESENTATIVES
Ruben Hinojosa (Labor, Mercedes)
Charlie Gonzalez (Liberal Democratic, San Antonio)
Lamar S. Smith (Conservative, Austin)
Henry Bonilla (Conservative, Helotes)
Henry Cuellar (Labor, Laredo)
DELEGATE
Roland Gutierrez (Labor, Bexar)

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Portage County, OH?

PORTAGE COUNTY, OHIO
REPRESENTATIVES
Tim Ryan (Labor, Youngstown)
David Joyce (Conservative, Akron)
Jim Renacci (Conservative, Wadsworth)
DELEGATE
Kathleen Chandler (Labor, Portage)

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What's the system for elections? First past the post, or ranked choice?

First past the post.

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Montgomery Count, TN?

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TENNESSEE
REPRESENTATIVE
Ed Bryant (Conservative, Clarksville)
DELEGATE
Kim McMillan (Labor, Montgomery (TN))

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So what's the population thresh hold for the Chamber of Delegates? And are some counties split?  Because there's quite a lot of difference between Los Angeles County, population 9.8 million, and the previously mentioned Loving County, population 82.

Sometimes, if multiple counties have too little population are represented by one person from another county. And no, counties aren't split.

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How was the idea of three houses developed?

Well the Senate and the House became the two executive/legislative branch, the House of Delegates came to be after the Senators drafting thought that each county needed better representation in the United States.

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Hughes, SD?

HUGHES COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA
REPRESENTATIVE
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (Farmer's, South Dakota)
DELEGATE
Mark Venner (Farmer's, Hughes)

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CHAPTER 2: ELECTION NIGHT
"Tonight is a very special night, as the people may elect a new Chancellor, by electing their Senators,
 and a new Prime Minister, by electing new Representatives. Polls have already closed in quite a few states."

INDIANA SENATE CLASS I
Working Class Incumbent Re-Elected

"Joe Donnelly has been re-elected to a third term against former Conservative delegate Gary Dillon of Whitley County."

INDIANA SENATE CLASS III
TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Evan Bayh (Labor): 39%
Richard Lugar (Progressive): 36%

"Incumbent Conservative Dan Coats decided to retire, rather than seek a seventh term, former one-term Senator Evan Bayh, who was elected out of office in 1986, will seek another term, he is leading former Senator Richard Lugar by 3%, however only 75% of the vote is in."

INDIANA HOUSE, SHELBYVILLE
TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Mike Pence (Christian Right): 47%
Luke Messer (Conservative, Incumbent): 46%

"With 93% of the vote in, Indiana's district of Shelbyville, is too close to call, with Delegate Mike Pence of Rush County, is leading by only 1% of the vote to incumbent Luke Messer."

KENTUCKY SENATE CLASS II
Incumbent Defeated, Labor Elected

"Former Chancellor Mitch McConnell's seat was won by Labor Steve Beshear by a wide margin compared to incumbent Trey Grayson."

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Jefferson County, Kentucky
This is a great timeline by the way.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY
REPRESENTATIVES
John Yarmuth (Liberal Democratic, Louisville)
Thomas Massie (Libertarian, Garrison)
DELEGATE
Ernie Harris (Conservative, Jefferson (KY))