1972 and on timeline

[GPORTER]

This is a new timeline that will be opening soon in this thread.

[GPORTER]

Election 1972 "No Surprise"

Democratic Candidates:
Hubert Humphrey
George McGovern
George Wallace
Edmund Muskie
Henry Jackson
Shirley Chisholm

Of these candidates all have announced that they will enter the primaries except for Humphrey who pledges to again remain out of the primaries.

Republican
Richard Nixon
John Ashbrook

The President faces little to no opposition to his renomination.


Next, the first primaries.

[Senator Ben]

Another GPORTER timeline

[pogo stick]

Yay! I love GPORTER'S timelines!

[President Mitt]

I dont get it.....

[Senator Ben]

I dont get it.....

GPORTER is the worst timeline writer on the forum.  Try and read some of his older attempts to see what I mean.

[GPORTER]

I dont get it.....

GPORTER is the worst timeline writer on the forum.  Try and read some of his older attempts to see what I mean.

Don't be so harsh. And the Clinton vs Bush 2008 was a real cliff hanger.

[yoman82]

I dont get it.....

GPORTER is the worst timeline writer on the forum.  Try and read some of his older attempts to see what I mean.

Don't be so harsh. And the Clinton vs Bush 2008 was a complete piece of garbage, one of the worst attempts at suspense ever.

Not saying it's impossible for you to write a good timeline, just saying you need to focus more on the issues and the political landscape, not needless suspense.

[President Mitt]

Okay, found one, and checked it out (2012 A new Face). You need more details, if I wanted to see your timeline, and I wanted to just scroll down, honestly, some of comments you got were longer than your updates. I say check out Ben Constine's timeline JFK lives, its a good example of a quality TL.

[Senator Ben]

I say check out Ben Constine's timeline JFK lives, its a good example of a quality TL.

[GPORTER]

1972 Democratic Primaries:

January 24th-Iowa-EDMUND MUSKIE

January 24th-Iowa-RICHARD NIXON

March 7th-New Hampshire-EDMUND MUSKIE

March 7th-New Hampshire-RICHARD NIXON

Edmund Muskie breaks down and cries during a press conference. This sees a drop in his poll numbers.

March 14th-Florida-GEORGE WALLACE

March 14th-Florida-RICHARD NIXON

March 21st-Illinois-EUGENE MCCARTHY

March 21st-Illinois-RICHARD NIXON

On March 24th, Hubert Humphrey announces that he will infact enter the rest of the primaries in the campaign.

April 4th-Wisconsin-HUBERT HUMPHREY

April 4th-Wisconsin-RICHARD NIXON


More to come

[President Mitt]

I think our advice was ignored......

[GPORTER]

I think our advice was ignored......

What else do you want for me to do?

[President Mitt]

Instead of Spontaneously updating with little pieces, add it all up for one big update.

[GPORTER]

Instead of Spontaneously updating with little pieces, add it all up for one big update.

I could have put one primary per update.

[Senator Ben]

Garrison, you test people's patience by having 7 or 8 primary updates.  Condense it, like I do.

[GPORTER]

Garrison, you test people's patience by having 7 or 8 primary updates.  Condense it, like I do.

Then everyone has very weak patience if that is true. I do not really care what you say. You and others are the immature ones. Crying and getting angry over a little computer thread. You must have anger problems and you are acting like a three year old.

[GPORTER]

April 25th-Massachussetts-GEORGE MCGOVERN

April 25th-Massachussetts-RICHARD NIXON

April 25th-Pennsylvania-HUBERT HUMPHREY

April 25th-Pennsylvania-RICHARD NIXON

May 2nd-Washington DC-WALTER FAUNTROY

May 2nd-Indiana-HUBERT HUMPHREY

May 2nd-Indiana-RICHARD NIXON

May 2nd-Ohio-HUBERT HUMPHREY

May 2nd-Ohio-RICHARD NIXON

May 4th-Tennessee-GEORGE WALLACE

May 4th-Tennessee-RICHARD NIXON

May 6th-North Carolina-GEORGE WALLACE

May 6th-North Carolina-RICHARD NIXON

May 9th-Nebraska-GEORGE MCGOVERN

May 9th-Nebraska-RICHARD NIXON

May 9th-West Virgnia-HUBERT HUMPHREY

May 9th-West Virgnia-RICHARD NIXON

On the evening of May 14th, a man named Arthur Bremer was arrested after having been investigated by the secret service. Bremer was put in jail because of conspiracy to kill political leaders. His diary was used as evidence. A few guns were found in his posession as well.

May 16th-Maryland-GEORGE WALLACE

May 16th-Maryland-RICHARD NIXON

May 23rd-Oregon-GEORGE WALLACE

May 23rd-Oregon-RICHARD NIXON

June 6th-California-HUBERT HUMPHREY

June 6th-California-RICHARD NIXON

June 6th-New Jersey-SHIRLEY CHISHOLM

June 6th-New Jersey-RICHARD NIXON

June 6th-New Mexico-HUBERT HUMPHREY

June 6th-New Mexico-RICHARD NIXON

June 6th-South Dakota-GEORGE MCGOVERN

June 6th-South Dakota-RICHARD NIXON


The primaries have been completed. There is no candidate on the democratic side with enough delegates to secure the nomination. The nominee will be decided at the convention.

Maps for the primaries are coming.

[President Mitt]

Garrison, you test people's patience by having 7 or 8 primary updates.  Condense it, like I do.

Then everyone has very weak patience if that is true. I do not really care what you say. You and others are the immature ones. Crying and getting angry over a little computer thread. You must have anger problems and you are acting like a three year old.

Rule 2 has just been broken by GPORTER, if people give you advice, take it or leave it. And I don't think Deeds is being unreasonable.

[GPORTER]

Garrison, you test people's patience by having 7 or 8 primary updates.  Condense it, like I do.

Then everyone has very weak patience if that is true. I do not really care what you say. You and others are the immature ones. Crying and getting angry over a little computer thread. You must have anger problems and you are acting like a three year old.

Rule 2 has just been broken by GPORTER, if people give you advice, take it or leave it. And I don't think Deeds is being unreasonable.

Well I put the remaining primaries in one thread.

And what I was pointing out about Ben was that he said that I "test everyones patience by having seven or eight primary updates." That is why I said what I said and I stand by what I said.

[hcallega]

Garrison, you test people's patience by having 7 or 8 primary updates.  Condense it, like I do.

Then everyone has very weak patience if that is true. I do not really care what you say. You and others are the immature ones. Crying and getting angry over a little computer thread. You must have anger problems and you are acting like a three year old.

Rule 2 has just been broken by GPORTER, if people give you advice, take it or leave it. And I don't think Deeds is being unreasonable.

Well I put the remaining primaries in one thread.

And what I was pointing out about Ben was that he said that I "test everyones patience by having seven or eight primary updates." That is why I said what I said and I stand by what I said.

No you still don't get it. The idea is write ABOUT the primaries. For instance:

It was no surprise that Muskie captured New Hampshire. After all, with his frontrunner status and the fact that he represented a neighboring state, Muskie was by far the strongest candidate in the Granite State. McGovern would perform better than expected, building on McCarthy's support from the 1968 election, but much like his fellow "New Leftist" not doing well enough to knock out the frontrunner. However what would happen next would change the nature of the race forever.....

See, look how easy that was? Now you do it.

[Senator Ben]

Garrison, here are some timelines you really should read:

Cox defeats Harding (PBrunsel)
TR Wins in 1912 (Deeds for Governor '09)
JFK Lives (Deeds for Governor '09)
Herbert Hoover in 1920 (Rocky)

[hcallega]

Garrison, here are some timelines you really should read:

Cox defeats Harding (PBrunsel)
TR Wins in 1912 (Deeds for Governor '09)
JFK Lives (Deeds for Governor '09)
Herbert Hoover in 1920 (Rocky)

Don't forget my timeline(s)

Really the only good one is the Henry Wallace TL. If you don't want to do the research or you don't know enough info just try to write with good style so u don't look like a fool.

[Senator Ben]

Garrison, here are some timelines you really should read:

Cox defeats Harding (PBrunsel)
TR Wins in 1912 (Deeds for Governor '09)
JFK Lives (Deeds for Governor '09)
Herbert Hoover in 1920 (Rocky)

Don't forget my timeline(s)

Really the only good one is the Henry Wallace TL. If you don't want to do the research or you don't know enough info just try to write with good style so u don't look like a fool.

My sincere apoligies - your timeline should be read as well.

[hcallega]

no problem, mine are not comparable in the detail or the level of knowledge on the subject ben