Collaborative Presidential Elections - New

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2000

President Bill Clinton (D-AR) / Vice President Mario Cuomo (D-NY): 334 EVs, 52.1%
Governor Newt Gingrich (R-GA) / Governor George W. Bush (R-TX): 204EVs, 47.7%

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1948

President Douglas MacArthur (R-NY) / Vice President Robert Taft (R-OH): 340 EVs
Activist Henry Wallace (U-IA) / Senator Harry Truman (U-MO): 126 EVs
Governor Millard Caldwell (D-FL) / Governor R. Gregg Cherry (D-NC): 65 EVs

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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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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

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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

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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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1932

The 1929 crash threw the Davis presidency off its track immediately. The Democrats and Progressives both suffered defeats across the board in the 1930 midterms elections. By early 1932, the majority of Americans  expressed frustration with the Davis' administration's inability to save the country from a downward spiral. Despite his unpopularity, Davis decided to seek yet another term. The Republicans nominated former Governor Frank Lowden of Illinois, who selected Governor Alvan Fuller of Massachusetts as his running mate. In November, Lowden defeated Davis by a large margin.

Former Governor Frank Lowden (R-IL) / Governor Alvan Fuller (R-MA): 365 EVs
President John Davis (D-WV) / Vice President Cordell Hull (D-TN): 137 EVs
Senator Burton K. Wheeler (P-MT) / Senator William Edgar Borah (P-ID): 29 EVs

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1940

With the collapse of the Republican Party, most Republicans fled to the Democrats instead of the Progressives. In turn, the dynamics of the Democratic Party changed and the Democrats' appeal quickly expanded beyond their traditional Southern stronghold. President Roosevelt remained popular at home as the economy began to recover. Democrats nonetheless criticized the President on a weak foreign policy record, especially as Nazi Germany engulfed Europe. Roosevelt was re-elected in November, but the Democrats' new base quickly eroded almost all Progressive support in the South and even in areas of the Northeast.

President Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. (P-NY) / Vice President Alf Landon (P-KS): 329 EVs
Governor John Nance Garner (D-TX) / Senator Millard Tydings (D-MD): 202 EVs

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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) 1925 - 1926
32. John W. Davis (D-WV)/vacant, Cordell Hull (D-TN): 1926 - 1933
33. Frank Lowden (R-IL)/Alvan Fuller (R-MA): 1933-1937
34. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. (P-NY)/Alf Landon (P-KS): 1937-??

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1952

The Democrats made enormous gains in the 1950 midterms, despite a crushing defeat in the 1948 election and President Roosevelt's election to a fourth term in the White House. In 1951, however, the nation was crushed when the President, who had served as an iconic American figure for decades, passed away. Vice President Alf Landon assumed the presidency and stated his intention to run for re-election in 1952. Earl Warren of California was inaugurated as the Vice President in early 1952. The Democrats, seeking the regain the White House for the first time since the 1930s, eventaully nominated Alabama Senator John Sparkman, who selected New York Governor Tom Dewey as his running mate. After 4 terms of Progressive leadership, Americans were ready for a change. The Sparkman/Dewey ticket decisively won in November.

Senator John J. Sparkman (D-AL)/Governor Thomas E. Dewey (D-NY): 287 EVs
President Alf Landon (P-KS)/Vice President Earl Warren (P-CA): 244 EVs

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1968

The nation was engulfed in boiling racial tensions by 1968 since no civil rights legislation had been passed yet. Progressives, running on the promise of civil rights legislation, aimed to reclaim the presidency. Democrats, on the other hand, remained hesitant. President Kennedy was a lame-duck president for his remaining two years in office. In early 1968, he announced his intention to return to Massachusetts and retire. Vice President Nixon easily won the primaries and became the Democrats' nominee. The Progressives nominated Ohio's James Rhodes at the Progressive Party Convention in Philadelphia. The Democratic Convention in New Orleans was the site of enormous riots. The country was clearly in a time of a extreme civil unrest. The Progressives decisively won in November.

Governor James Rhodes (P-OH)/ Congressman Hubert Humphrey (P-MN): 304 EVs
Vice President Richard Nixon (D-CA)/ Senator Barry Goldwater (D-AZ): 234 EVs

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1976

Vice President Humphrey announced in 1975 that he would not seek the presidency due to terminal cancer, leaving the Progressive field for the nomination wide open. Eager to capitalize on the Progressive Party's popularity, several party members announced their bids for the presidency. Maryland Senator Charles Mathias eventually secured the nomination after a long, drawn out race. Mathias selected Illinois congressman John Anderson as his running mate.  The Democratic Party, on the other hand, nominated Robert Byrd, who chose Lloyd Bentsen as his running mate. While the Progressives continued to make gains in the South, the Democratic party adopted a more libertarian ideology, which allowed the party to make gains in the western states. Riding on President Rhodes' popularity, the Progressives easily won the election. There was no doubt that the foundations of the parties were changing. Would Mathias prove to be as successful as Rhodes, though?

Senator Charles Mathias (P-MD)/Congressman John Anderson (P-IL): 317 EVs
Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV)/Senator Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX): 221 EVs

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1984

Bentsen presided over a booming economy and record low unemployment. The Democrats held onto their majorities in the 1982 elections. In 1983, war broke out in Lebanon, threatening the United States' interests in the region. Unfortunately, Vice President Crane was in Lebanon and was assassinated. The outrage led to a US invasion of Lebanon. Bentsen selected Congressman Harold Washington as his new running mate, the first African-American to be nominated for a major ticket. With a booming economy and the assassination of a Vice President, Bentsen easily cruised to victory over the Progressives in November.

President Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX)/Congressman Harold Washington (D-IL): 420 EVs
Senator Walter Mondale (P-MN)/Senator Alan Cranston (P-CA): 118 EVs

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1992

President Biden made great strides in foreign policy, particularly in areas where the Bentsen administration had failed. Domestically, Biden succeeded in passing firearm reform, which had served as a cornerstone of his campaign. Despite his initial successes, however, the country's economy took a turn for the worst beginning in 1990. In the 1990 midterms, the Progressives suffered enormous losses in the Senate and lost the House to the Democrats. By 1991, unemployment was at 9.5%. The Democrats scrambled to select a candidate to challenge the President. Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas eventually emerged victorious after an especially exhaustive primary. Clinton, attempting to rekindle wishes for a Bentsen-era economy, selected the former President's son, Senator Lan Bentsen, as his running mate. Despite a high unemployment rate and a 45% approval rating, President Biden won re-election in November.

President Joe Biden (P-DE)/Vice President Mario Cuomo (P-NY): 303 EVs
Governor Bill Clinton (D-AR)/Senator Lan Bentsen (D-TX): 235 EVs

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2000

The United States would finish the 20th century with a strong economy and low unemployment. The recession that had formed under the Biden and Cuomo administrations had concluded. The Progressives geared up to take back the House in 1998 midterms, which was successful. On the foreign policy stage, the United States grappled with growing tension with China and uprisings in South America. President Washington's health remained a concern for many Americans. Washington turned 78 in April of 2000, making him the oldest serving President. Critics of the President asserted that Vice President Gephardt was in reality the one who executed all the duties of POTUS. Doctors nationwide asserted that Washington was in good health, however. In November, the Progressives nominated Progressive superstar Paul Wellstone of Minnesota to run against Washington. Wellstone selected popular Senator Rudy Giuliani of New York as his running mate. Although initial polls showed Wellstone ahead of Washington with a 10-point lead, Washington's campaign machine was tough to overcome. Washington won re-election in November, but the Progressives increased their margins in the House and picked up five seats in the Senate.

President Harold Washington (D-IL)/Vice President Dick Gephardt (D-MO): 276 EVs, 50.2% of the popular vote
Governor Paul Wellstone (P-MN)/Senator Rudy Giuliani (P-NY): 262 EVs, 49.5% of the popular vote
Others (Nationalist, Heritage, Libertarian, Green): 0 EVs, 0.3% of the popular vote 

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1992

Kemp's win was accompanied by sweeping gains for the Independent Republicans in the House. As the first Independent Republican president, Kemp was able to successfully work with both sides of the aisle during the first year of term before meeting resistance from both Republicans and Democrats. By the time the 1990 midterms rolled around, the economy was in decline and unemployment was on the rise. Democrats and Republicans claimed Kemp was a do-nothing President and that the declining economy was his fault. Despite these claims, the majority of American still strongly favored Kemp and chose to reject the bickering of the traditional parties. On the foreign policy stage, Kemp was given a favorable boost when he ordered US troops into Somalia in 1991.

In hopes of regaining the White House from their separated brethren, the Republicans nominated Virginia Senator John Warner, who selected Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander as his running mate. The Democrats, attempting to recover from their bitter loss in the 1988 election, had a long and drawn out primary season. Eventually, after several months, the Democratic primaries came to a close and Iowa Senator Tom Harkin emerged as the nominee. Harkin selected Pennsylvania Senator Harry Wofford as his running mate. The presidential election proved to be close, especially with the Independent Republicans now a viable and established party, and Kemp won re-election.

President Jack Kemp (IR-NY)/Vice President Jim Jeffords (IR-VT): 284 EVs
Senator John Warner (R-VA)/Governor Lamar Alexandrer (R-TN): 198 EVs
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)/Senator Harry Wofford (D-PA): 56 EVs

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2008

Governor Duncan L. Hunter (R-CA)/Governor Mitchell E. "Mitch" Daniels (R-IN): 268 EVs
Senator Joseph R. Biden (D-DE)/Congressman Barack H. Obama (D-IL): 236 EVs
Senator Charlie J. Crist (IR-FL)/Norman B. Coleman (IR-MN): 34 EVs

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1984

With a booming economy and Reagan's popularity soaring, the Republicans easily nominated Vice President Laxalt, who went up against the Moynihan/Jackson ticket in the general election. Jackson proved to be a gaffe machine and frequently made questionable comments during the campaign. Moynihan would later admit that he regretted selecting Jackson as his running mate. Despite Laxalt's huge win, Democrats further increased their majority in the House.

Vice President Paul Laxalt (R-NV)/Senator John Danforth (R-MO): 419 EVs, 56.6%
Senator Daniel Moynihan (D-NY)/Reverend Jesse Jackson (D-IL):119 EVs, 43.2%

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1976

JFK's second term was less monumental and successful than his first, but the president still managed to depart office with approval ratings above 50%. In his second term, the president switched his focus to the international stage, specifically relations with the Soviet Union. Relations between the US and Soviet Union were seen as peaceful, though critics of JFK claimed that the president was too soft on the communists. In 1975, tensions between China and the US seemed to flare up again, prompting JFK to visit China. When he returned, polls indicated that the majority of Americans feared that conflict between the two nations would be inevitable in the next decade.

In the Democratic primaries, Robert Kennedy, who was elected to the Senate only a few years prior, announced his bid to follow in his brother's footsteps and easily dominated an otherwise unimpressive field. With bold victories in the early states, Kennedy was declared the nominee fairly early on. The Republican primaries saw a bitter battle between successful Texas Governor John Connally, former VP nominee Eugene McCarthy, and Senator Charles Mathias. In the end, Connally won over the other two candidates.

For the majority of the campaign season, Kennedy held a dominating lead over Connally. In fact, Kennedy's election seemed almost inevitable. One poll in late August showed Kennedy leading Connally by 15 points. As November neared, though, many Americans began to grow weary of the Kennedy White House and experienced, what some called, "Kennedy Fatigue." An extremely strategic campaign on behalf of Connally showed the Texas Governor within 3 points of Kennedy by the end of October. On election day, Connally narrowly defeated Kennedy, thereby denying the Kennedy family of another term in the White House.

Senator Robert F. Kennedy (D-MA)/Governor Reubin Askew (D-FL): 261 EVs
Governor John B. Connally (R-TX)/Senator Gerald R. Ford (R-MI): 277 EVs

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1984

Although RFK's transitional period was rocked with controversy, the president eventually got his presidency on rock-solid ground. Tensions with China erupted in a small, confined naval conflict in 1982, which managed to temporarily managed to boost an otherwise stagnant economy. The attack was deemed to be carried out by a band of Chinese guerillas. Democrats made enormous gains on the coattails of the tension with China in the 1982 mid-terms, with Democrats solidifying themselves as champions of national security. The conflict with China did not escalade beyond the small attack, although leaked intelligence reports on behalf of the CIA indicated that the attack could indeed have been carried out by the Chinese government.

The Republicans nominated George H.W. Bush, a champion of the Republican Party. As November neared, though, it became obvious that Bush would not stand a chance against the RFK election machine, particularly in time of high tensions with China. High resentment towards RFK among Republicans helped Bush, but RFK emerged victorious in the end.

President Robert F. Kennedy (D-MA)/Vice President Pat Buchanan (D-VA): 280 EVs
Former Senator George H.W. Bush (R-TX)/Congressman Phil Crane (R-IL): 258 EVs

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1992

Governor Donald Rumsfeld (R-IL)/Governor William Weld (R-MA): 334 EVs
President Pat Buchanan (D-VA)/Vice President Zell Miller (D-GA): 204 EVs

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2000

President Newt Gingrich (D-PA)/Governor Frank Keating (D-OK): 279 EVs
Senator Tom Harkin (R-IA)/Senator Albert Gore (R-TN): 259 EVs

Edward Kennedy's presidency began on a calling for change from the Rumsfeld administration's scandals and atrocities. Kennedy himself promised in his inauguration speech to restore honor to the White House. Kennedy also promised for a more responsible foreign policy agenda. Under Kennedy, the US became increasingly more interventionist. The US became more involved in the Middle East, which Republicans claimed damaged the nation's image. Neocons called Kennedy's policy, later dubbed the Kennedy Doctrine, "dangerous and naive." Republicans began to pull away from their endorsements of interventionist policies as a result and pushed for more focus on domestic issues. The GOP made big gains in the 1998 midterms, taking control of the Senate. By 1999, the country's politics seemed deeply polarized. Trajedy struck in August 1999, when President Kennedy was assassinated while giving a speech in Macon, Georgia. The FBI led a month-long manhunt and eventually apprehended the shooter, a man known as Billy Ray Davis. Vice President Gingrich assumed the presidency. Political analysts believed Gingrich would easily defeat any GOP front-runner, but the toxic political atmosphere of the country ensured a landslide would be difficult. In November, though, Gingrich won election. The country would limp into the 21st century.

 

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And here's the list so far:

33. John Nance Garner (D-TX)-1941-1949
34. Earl Warren (R-CA)-1949-1953
35. Joseph Kennedy (D-MA)-1953-1961
36. Nelson Rockefeller (R-NY)-1961-1969
37. John Kennedy (D-MA)-1969-1977
38. John Connally (R-TX)-1977-1981
39. Robert Kennedy (D-MA)-1981-1989
40. Pat Buchanan (D-VA): 1989-1993
41. Donald Rumsfeld (R-IL): 1993-1997
42. Edward Kennedy (D-MA): 1997-1999*
43. Newt Gingrich (D-PA): 1999-?

*assassinated

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2008

President John McCain (R-AZ)/Vice President Tom Daschle (R-SD): 290 EVs
Governor Mike Huckabee (D-AR)/Governor Hillary Rodham (D-IL): 248 EVs

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I'd love to make a map, but I don't know how to edit out the electoral votes.