Collaborative Presidential Elections - New

[GLPman]

1972

Humphrey left office with approval ratings in the high 50s. Vice President Harold Hughes had no trouble securing the nomination. By the early 70s, the political atmopshere of the nation was especially polarizing, particularly in the South where the States Rights Party dominated politics and constantly pushed back against Unionist policies. The party nominated former Governor Lester Maddox to go up against Hughes in the 1972 election. The party suffered a massive defeat in November, both on the presidential level and on the congressional level. The loss prompted many of the States Rights party leaders to question their loyalty to the party. Talks of a new political party also began.

Vice President Harold Hughes (U-IA)/Senator George McGovern (U-SD): 475 EVs
Former Governor Lester Maddox (SR-GA)/ Senator Terry Sanford (SR-NC): 59 EVs

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1976

Governor Jimmy Carter (SR-GA)/Senator Henry M. Jackson (SR-WA), 286 electoral votes, 49.6% of the popular vote.
President Harold Hughes (U-IA)/Senator George McGovern (U-SD), 252 electoral votes, 49.2% of the popular vote.

President Hughes passes many social programs, aimed at helping the poor. While successful at helping the poorer man, inflation rises due to massive government spending. An Arab oil embargo causes inflation to spike and a mild recession begins. The States Rights party is able to reorganize and gets a new zeal. The Union Party suffers losses in the 1974 midterms, but not enough to lose their majority. Hughes alienated many moderates and conservatives when he proposed enacting another prohibition amendment or a Congressional law levying heavy taxes on alcohol.

Governor Jimmy Carter emerges as a moderate dark horse candidate from the States Rights primaries. He picks Senator Henry M. Jackson to appeal to voters outside of the South. The pick works, and Carter is able to pick up Washington, Maine, Wisconsin, and New Hampshire, albeit all by narrow margins. Carter runs as a candidate that would keep government out of peoples lives and reigning in spending, and boosting mediocre economic growth.

The race was not decided until the following morning.

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1980

Senator Edward Kennedy (U-MA) / Governor Jerry Brown (U-CA) 348 electoral votes
President Jimmy Carter (SR-GA) / Vice President Henry M. Jackson (SR-WA) 190 electoral votes
Fmr. Governor Ronald Reagan (L-CA) / Jack Kemp (L-NY) no electoral votes


President Carter enjoyed popular support early on. However, his moderate stance on foreign policy and certain social issues caused many conservatives to bolt the States Rights Party in the General. Former Governor of California Ronald Reagan was nominated at the new Liberty Party convention in Los Angeles, California.
Another rising star in the Union Party, Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts made his play for the nomination against the moderate favorite and former astronaut John Glenn. Kennedy was able to win,l however, because of a split SR base.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

NOTE: I shall be referring to them as the Conservative party as was previously mentioned in ChairmanSanchez's post. I believe that as the party becomes more mainstream, it would change its name to a more widely appealing title than something that was meant to appeal strictly to the South.

1984
Over President Kennedy's first term a number of Liberal reforms were passed. While some of his more liberal legislative successes, such as the passage of the legalization of abortion, were not well received by a number of Americans, he was able to win a number over with his foreign policy successes and with the economic recovery under his term. Therefore, there wouldn't be many people running for the Conservative nomination come 1984. the field was headed by three people: Former Vice-President Jackson (WA), Senator Jesse Helms (NC), and Congressman and 1980 Liberty Party VP nominee Jack Kemp (NY). While Jackson initially led in the polls, Helms did well in the primaries and he was able to turn most of the convention delegates in his favor thanks to the political prowess of his team, headed by Lee Atwater, Karl Rove, and Pat Buchanan. For Vice-Presidents, in order to appease a number of delegates, the Northerner former NY Governor James Buckley was nominated.

President Edward M. Kennedy (U-MA)/Vice-President Jerry Brown (U-CA) 390 electoral votes, 56.8% of the popular vote
Senator Jesse Helms (C-NC)/Former Governor James L. Buckley (C-NY) 148 electoral votes, 41.2% of the popular vote
Others, 0 electoral votes, 2% of the popular vote

[GLPman]

1988

In the closest election in decades, the States Rights party, now rebranded as the Conservatives, sealed victory over Vice President Jerry Brown. Armstrong, known as a Conservative moderate, championed among Independents. Armstrong selected Congressman Charlie Wilson as his running mate. Armstrong's first term would largely deal with major foreign policy developments and challenges. Armstrong aimed to be the first Conservative ever re-elected.

Senator William Armstrong (C-CO)/Congressman Charlie Wilson (C-TX): 270 EVs
Vice President Jerry Brown (U-CA)/Congressman Michael Dukakis (U-MA): 268 EVs

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

1992

President William Armstrong (C-CO)/Senator Ron Paul (C-TX)-320 EV, 55.6% of the popular vote.
Senator Robert "Bob" Kerrey (U-NE)/Senator Jay Rockefeller (U-NY)-218 EV, 45.1% of the popular vote.
Others (Republican, Liberty, Democrat)-0.3% of the popular vote.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Armstrong loses his home state?

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Armstrong loses his home state?

I forgot he was from Colorado XD. I keep thinking he is from NH for some reason...

[Penelope]

1996

Sen. John McCain (C-AZ) / Rep. Richard B. Cheney (C-WY) - 288 EV, 45.22%
Gov. Al Gore (U-TN) / Sen. Tom Harkin (U-IA) - 178 EV, 35.01%
Mayor Michael Bloomberg (L-NY) / Gov. Pete Wilson (C-CA) - 72 EV, 19.77%

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Senator Albert Gore (U-TE)/Senator John Kerry (U-MA)-391 EV, 50.4% of the popular vote.
President John McCain (C-AZ)/Vice President Richard Cheney (C-WY)-48.5% of the popular vote.
Others-(Liberty, Republican, Democrat)-2.1% of the popular vote.

McCain losses in a landslide after he is challenged in the primaries by Governor William Weld (C-MA) and narrowly wins. He faces a rematch against Gore, who runs on a Populist platform, managing to win some solid Conservative states in the South.

[GLPman]

2004

The American public slowly became increasingly frustrated with the Gore administration's refusal to cut spending programs in the wake of an enormous budget deficit. Approval ratings for the Unionists among Independents were at all time low. Despite the disapproval, the public saw the Conservative ticket's campaign as mismanaged and unimpressive. The dissatisfaction for both parties led to the largest turnout ever for the Liberty Party, which ran on a platform of nationalism and strong budget cuts. In November, President Gore was re-elected.

President Albert Gore (U-TN) / Vice President John Kerry (U-MA): 280 EVs
Senator John Breaux (C-LA) / Businessman George Bush (C-TX): 193 EVs
Senator John Sununu (L-NH) / Congressman Peter King (L-NY): 65 EVs

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

2008

Senator Ron Paul (C-TX)/Former Governor Andrew Napolitano (C-NJ)-300 EV, 49.7% of the popular vote.
Vice President John Kerry (U-MA)/Senator Russ Feingold (U-WI)-238 EV, 44.3% of the popular vote.
Congressman Peter King (L-NY)/Ambassador John Bolton (L-MD)-5.2% of the popular vote.
Others (Republican, DemocratSocialist)-0.8% of the popular vote.

The Conservative primaries comes down between two former Vice Presidents--Ron Paul, who, after a term as VP, and a failed campaign for the Conservative nomination in 1996, and former VP Richard Cheney. Paul pulled of a string of victories after Iowa, and wrapped up the nomination. VP Kerry received only minor challenges in the Union Primaries, with Congressman Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and Lt. Governor Charlie Crist of Florida running. The Liberty Convention met and nominated Congressman Peter King, of New York, and former American Ambassador to the Congo, Israel, and, Jordan, John Bolton.

[GLPman]

2012

President Ron Paul (C-TX)/Vice President Andrew Napolitano (C-NJ): 281 EVs
Senator Maria Cantwell (U-WA)/Former Secretary of State Chris Dodd (U-CT): 249 EVs
Congressman Peter King (L-NY)/Businessman Charlie Baker (L-MA): 8 EVs

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Alright, let's start over.

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Excellent Timeline, guys. With all of you permission, I would like to try to turn these maps into a coherent timeline on post it on the boards.

Now I get to start again.

1896

Fmr. Representative William Jennings Bryan (D-NB) / Political Activist Arthur Sewall (D-ME) 231 electoral votes
Fmr. Governor William McKinley (R-OH) / Fmr. President of the NJ State Senate Garret Hobart (R-NY) 216 votes

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

I got 1900.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

1900
An election that was incredibly close in the popular vote, despite a comfortable victory for Republicans in the electoral vollege, America returned to the Republicans. However, they had reached the White House with less than 50% of the popular vote and with the uneasy ticket of Fairbanks and Roosevelt, a Conservative and a Progressive. With two opposites in charge, many questioned how the Republicans would shift in the next few years...

Senator Charles W. Fairbanks (R-IN)/Governor Theodore Roosevelt (R-NY) 267 electoral votes, 47.2% of the popular vote
President William Jennings (D-NE)/Vice-President Arthur Sewall (D-ME) 180 electoral votes, 46.7% of the popular vote

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1904

President Charles W. Fairbanks (R-IN)/Vice President Theodore Roosevelt (R-NY)-318 EV, 54.5% of the popular vote.
Former Vice President Arthur Sewall (D-ME)/Judge George Gray (D-DE)-158 EV, 44.3% of the popular vote.
Others (Socialist, Populist, Prohibition)-1.2% of the popular vote.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

1908
With a successful eight years under Republicans and rumors that former President Bryan would once again run for President, all eyes were on the developments of the 1908 Presidential Election. For the Democrats, former President Bryan was able to win re-nomination, though he would be forced to choose NYC Mayor George McClellan Jr. for Vice-President to appease Easterners and Conservatives. On the Republican side of the aisle, Vice-President Theodore Roosevelt faced a harsh battle with War Secretary William McKinley for the Presidential nomination. With the Conservative Old Guard favoring McKinley, the "radical Roughrider Roosevelt" was denied the nomination. For Vice-President, General Leonard Wood of New Hampshire was nominated to appease Roosevelt who was promised Secretary of War.

The election proved close as McKinley's front porch campaign, while appealing to his base in the Mid West, did nothing to convince Western farmers of his sincerity. As well, Roosevelt's only lukewarm endorsement of McKinley and the rumor that Roosevelt secretly favored Bryan didn't help the Republicans in New York, which proved to be the closest, and deciding, state of the election.

Former President William Jennings Bryan (D-NE)/Mayor George B. McClellan Jr. (D-NY) 255 electoral votes
War Secretary William McKinley (R-OH)/General Leonard Wood (R-NH) 228 electoral votes

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

24. Grover Cleveland (D-NY)/Adlai E. Stevenson I (D-IL) 1893-1897
25. William Jennings Bryan (D-NE)/Arthur Sewall (D-ME) 1897-1901
26. Charles W. Fairbanks (R-IN)/Theodore Roosevelt (R-NY) 1901-1909
27. William Jennings Bryan (D-NE)/George McClellan Jr. (D-NY) 1909-?

[Penelope]

1912

Former Vice President Theodore Roosevelt (R-NY) / General Leonard Wood (R-NH) - 299
President George McClellan, Jr. (D-NY)* / Senator William J. Stone (D-MO) - 232

*President Bryan died from illness in 1909, mere months after taking office.

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1916

The sinking of the Lusitana brought World War I to the United States, as President Roosevelt responded to the provocation with an uncompromising stance and list of demands. German intransigence led to conflicts in the Atlantic, and soon war was on. Although the majority of Americans supported the US' involvement, a significant anti-war movement emerged, led by the fiery Senator from Missouri and former VP nominee. Stone was easily able to claim the nomination, and picked the no-nonsense Governor of New Jersey from Roosevelt's backyard as his running mate. Despite an energetic campaign from the Democrats, election night was a solid mandate for President Roosevelt's decision to bring America into the war, and he used his victory speech to promise a decisive victory.

President Theodore Roosevelt (R-NY)/Vice President Leonard Wood (R-NH)- 319 electoral votes, 52.8% of the popular vote
Senator William J. Stone (D-MO)/Governor Woodrow Wilson (D-NJ) - 212 electoral votes, 45.7% of the popular vote

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1920
Following successful victory in the Great War, Teddy Roosevelt announced, to the surprise of many, that he would not be running for a third term despite the large amount of hype surrounding the idea. He instead supported his Vice-President, General Leonard Wood who won the nomination, choosing humanitarian Herbert Hoover for Vice-President. The Democrats nominated Woodrow Wilson and Lincoln, Nebraska Mayor Charles W. Bryan for President and Vice-President respectively. Finally, the third spoke of the election dropped in. Senator Bob LaFollette of Wisconsin, a challenger to Wood for the nomination and a man even more Progressive than Roosevelt, stepped in under a new "Progressive Party" banner. While Wood was still able to pull off a win in the election, he came second in the popular vote, causing a national controversy.

Vice-President Leonard Wood (R-NH)/Humanitarian Herbert C. Hoover (R-CA) 275 electoral votes, 39.7% of the popular vote
Former Governor Woodrow Wilson (D-NJ)/Mayor Charles W. Bryan (D-NE) 217 electoral votes, 42.3% of the popular vote
Senator Robert LaFollette (P-WI)/Senator William E. Borah (P-ID) 44 electoral votes

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1924

Former Governor Woodrow Wilson (D-NJ)/Former Attorney General John Davis (D-WV)-290 EV, 53.4% of the popular vote.
President Leonard Wood (R-NH)/Vice President Herbert Hoover (R-CA)-241 ev, 43.5% of the vote.
Others (Progressive, Populists, Prohibition)-4.1% of the popular vote.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

The list so far...
24. Grover Cleveland (D-NY)/Adlai E. Stevenson I (D-IL) 1893-1897
25. William Jennings Bryan (D-NE)/Arthur Sewall (D-ME) 1897-1901
26. Charles W. Fairbanks (R-IN)/Theodore Roosevelt (R-NY) 1901-1909
27. William Jennings Bryan (D-NE)/George McClellan Jr. (D-NY) 1909-1909*
28. George McClellan Jr. (D-NY)/vacant 1909-1913
29. Theodore Roosevelt (R-NY)/Leonard Wood (R-NH) 1913-1921
30. Leonard Wood (R-NH)/Herbert Hoover (R-CA) 1921-1925
31. Woodrow Wilson (D-NJ)/John Davis (D-WV)