Atlas Election Match-Ups Through the Ages

[Maxwell]

1892:

President Theodore Fallow's leadership was noted as a failure. Conservative and Moderates in both parties fought tooth and nail against his policies, including his pushing of the "eight hour work day", "income taxes", and "minimum wages". He only managed to successfully put into place a small tax on goods and increased tarriffs. When times called for subtlety and negotiation, Fallow rubbed all of his allies the wrong way, and as a result, became very unpopular.

As a result of this failure in policy, he faced challenges from both the left and right. From the left, Former Senator James Cranberry, multiple time candidate, ran on an ability to put policies that the President put forward actually in. However, a large amount of voters were riling for a return to the Pro-Business, prosperity filled days of President Mung Beans, and he won  the nomination, and the Democrats, indebted to him, allowed him his pick of VP, and he picked popular New York Governor George Napoleon.

Angry with the way congress was behaving, President Fallow left the Democratic Party, and instead ran as the newly founded Progressive Party, dedicated to leftist policies. After his departure, the Democratic Party moved far to the right on fiscal issues, and led by Mung Beans, eradicated a lot of their left wing elements.

The campaign got heated, but the results were never questioned: Mung Beans was the runaway victor.

Former President Mung Beans (D-CA)/Governor George Napoleon (D-NY) - 43.4%, 291 EV's
Former Senator James Cranberry (R-ME)/Congressman Olland French (R-MI) - 34.3%, 85 EV's
President Thomas Nolan Fallow (P-KY)/Vice President Miles Landrieu (P-LA) - 20.5%, 68 EV's
Others - 1.8%, 0 EV's

[Maxwell]

1912

After a long period of prosperity, In 1909 there was an economic crash. Largely blamed on the Democrats and their policies, his approval ratings plummeted toward the end of his term. Republicans gained big mid-term victories, and the progressive wing of the party gained major sway.

Speaker of the House Nathaniel Cranberry of Massachusetts, brother of Charles, son of James, ran as a progressive problem solver and as a referendum of Democratic policies, and won a large victory over Former Senator Michael D. Motley of Indiana, Governor Tony French of California, and Businessman Walter J. Mitty of Rhode Island. His choice of VP was a personal friend, Senator James Florida of Oregon, a fellow member of the liberal wing.

Democrats in dire situation, had a convolted primary of weak candidates, and the winner may have been one of the weakest. Former Congressman Cassius Grant of Virginia, possibly the staunchest conservative in the Democratic Party, won after hundreds of ballots on the sheer force of conservatives. His vice Presidential choice was Kentucky Governor Zackery Wayne, also an arch-conservative, and managed to alienate many in party.

 Former President Maxdonald, outraged at the prospects of nominating Grant, did something he thought he would never do, and endorsed Nathaniel Cranberry for President. As a result, this election was one of the biggest landslides in history.

Speaker of the House Nathaniel Cranberry (R-MA)/Senator James Florida (R-OR) - 61.3%, 438 EV's
Former Congressman Cassius Grant (D-VA)/Governor Zackory Wayne (D-KY) - 37.8%, 93 EV's
Others - 0.9%, 0 EV's

[Maxwell]

1928: Four more years of President O'Connor was four more years of prosperity. The economy growing strongly, America at peace, so it looked like Republicans would once again take into the White House. Richard C. Berry, Senator from Wisconsin, upset the Vice President for the nomination on a moderate platform. Appeasing the reformist base, he picked New York Governor Samuel Ebner.

Democrats were in disasterous shape. With no serious candidates putting themselves forward, the more organized and wealthy Former Congressman Donald Cathcon usurped the nomination once again. This time, he picked President Pro Tempore Nathan Yankee, the Democrat from North Carolina. Yankee turned 83 on inauguration day, making him easily the oldest VP if Cathcon won. Fortunately, Cathcon had no chance of being elected, and he lost in a second massive landslide.

Senator Richard C. Berry (R-WI)/Governor Samuel Ebner (R-NY) - 60.8%, 444 EV's
Former Congressman Donald Cathcon (D-MI)/President Pro Tempore Nathan C. Yankee (D-NC) - 37.5%, 87 EV's
Others - 1.7%, 0 EV's

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1932 After the start of the stock market crash, President Richard Berry did his best to try to fix the situation, but his solutions were considered piecemeal and Americans wanted a dramatic change in leadership.

In one of the most amazing comeback stories in American politics, Donald Cathcon defeated Republican Michigan Governor Olland French on a platform of reform in 1930, and became one of Michigan's most popular Governors. He faced an uphill battle for the Democratic nomination - Former President Maxdonald endorsed Governor Jerry Clinton, who represented the last stench of the Bourbon segment of the Democratic Party, the frontrunner most of the election was Lousiana Governor Berty Miles Johnson, but he alienated far too many northern delegates to win. Cathcon once again became the concensus candidate.

To keep the south, Cathcon's pick for VP was conservative Former Democratic Chairman Michael Sanchez of Florida. Sanchez had limited actual political experience, he was a one term Congressman of Florida and didn't run for re-election, but he was considered a strong Democratic insider, someone who could turn out Democrats.

The election was heated: Berry called Cathcon a "royal idiot" and called his reforms "idiotic and unspecific". Cathcon, meanwhile, accused Berry of "putting this country on the path to socialism" and said "even Former Republican Presidents think Berry is an ingrate" (the claim was unsubstantiated. Either way, it didn't really matter: Cathcon defeated Berry in a landslide.

Governor Donald Cathcon (D-MI)/Former Party Chairman Michael Sanchez (D-FL) - 57.2%, 412 EV's
President Richard C. Berry (R-WI)/Vice President Samuel W. Ebner (R-NY) - 40.5%, 119 EV's