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« Reply #25 on: October 02, 2011, 05:32:47 PM »

Percy doesn't seem like the worst president we could possibly have. I'd love to see a Percy vs. Bumpers race with a young, non-southern DLC member as the VP nominee (though the only ones I can think of--Bill Gray and Tim Wirth--were both just representatives at the time). A late-entrant conservative challenger to Percy in the Republican primary would also be very interesting. Maybe a westerner like Paul Fannin, John Jacob Rhodes, or Barry Goldwater?
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« Reply #26 on: October 10, 2011, 03:36:54 PM »

1984

President Percy begins the year with his approval hovering around 56% following his State of the Union speech but most Americans have not forgotten about his corrupt former Secretary of the Treasury who is constantly in the news as the Federal trial continues.

In his SOTU Percy calls, once again, on the Soviet Union to come to the table to dismantle nuclear weapons. The Soviet Union approaches with caution and the State Department reveals that it has been in talks with the USSR but no deal, or agreement, had been reached.

In February 1984, President Percy withdraws all remaining US military forces from Lebanon. The move is applauded by isolationists within the country while others say it US cowering to terrorism.

Former Vice President Mondale, who was expected to win Iowa, is defeated by Senator Dale Bumpers of Arkansas following bickering in the debates between Senator Hart and Mondale. Eight days later, Senator Gary Hart wins New Hampshire.

Having lost back-to-back losses, Mondale’s national lead crumbles boosting Hart and Bumpers to the front of the pack. In March, Hart carries Vermont, Wyoming, Massachusetts and Rhode Island while Bumpers takes home Illinois, Georgia, Florida, Alabama.

During the primary battle, President Percy signs the “Clean Air Act of 1984” which aims to cut sulfur dioxide emissions, bans production of cholorofourocarbons and hydrocholoroflourocarbons, new mandated pollution control on automobiles and new definitions regarding toxic air pollutants. The bill is passed with bipartisan support with “pro-business” Democrats voting against the bill. The public overwhelmingly supported the passage of the bill. The President says that  “a healthy America is a strong America. We see that in countries and cities with poor air quality that life expectancy decreases, infant mortality increases, productivity decreases…its essential to our nation’s future that we pass on an America in which our children can grow strong.”

After a long primary battle, Senator Dale Bumpers is ultimately the Democratic nominee. Bumpers picks Senator John Glenn of Ohio as his running mate.


Democratic Nominee Dale Bumpers will challenge President Percy in November.

In summer of 1984 President Percy’s approval is at 56% and leads in head-to-head polls with Senator Bumpers. Percy announces that Vice President Shafer will remain on the ticket despite some baseless speculation that President Percy would drop him. Senator Bumpers taps popular Senator and astronaut John Glenn of Ohio to be his running mate.
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« Reply #27 on: October 10, 2011, 06:18:31 PM »

August 1984 and on….

Former Secretary of the Treasury Russell Long is found guilty in Federal court of corruption and bribery. In a statement, Long defends himself by saying he was acting on the order of President Percy. Percy’s Press Secretary responds that “The White House has fully cooperated with the investigation of former Secretary Long…we have nothing to hide and the investigation has shown that President Percy had no involvement in this affair. Long’s comments are made out of desperation and intended to undermine the integrity of the President.

Later that month, the White House releases the Civil Liberties Taskforce, led by the Vice President report on Civil Liberties. The report is late, and many commentators speculate that the White House had been sitting on it until an opportune time. The White House comments that “The report was late, but we released it when it was finished.”

The report outlined definitive ways for the Federal and state governments to reduce income inequality between men and women as well as ways to decrease unemployment among black males amongst other policy options. President Percy has stated his intention to send a bill to Congress after the election.

In September, a bomb goes off in a mosque in Boston, Massachusetts killing 13 people. The Jewish Defense League claims responsibility. President Percy calls it “an act of terrorism” and pledges to help state officials in any way possible. In a press conference, Percy is asked if supporting Israel means that he is supporting groups like the Jewish Defense League to which Percy responds “Terrorism is never a justified means to an end. I don’t support this and I don’t think my colleague Shimon Peres would support that either.” Governor Mike Dukakis thanks the President for his support and condemns the attack.

The campaigns agree to two debates between Bumpers and Percy, and an additional debate between Glenn and Shafer. Defense spending becomes a critical issue as does national security and corruption in the campaigns. Bumpers accuses President Percy of critically hurting defense spending, to which Percy replies  “We’ve cut where our generals recommended to me that we cut. We have cut no programs vital to our national security.” The first debate, Bumpers is seen as the winner.

The Vice Presidential debate is a bit more exciting with both candidates trading jabs back and forth, with Vice President Shafer accusing Senator Glenn of being beholden to special interests –but the real doozie of the night was when Glenn ended the debate with “you can vote for an American hero, or you can vote for someone spineless and unprincipled.” Voters took the comment as immature and inappropriate.

The last debate, President Percy comes back with a renewed vigor and speaks about his vision for the future, and says that people should take that into account when voting. Percy says the policies that Bumpers wants to implement will take “us one step forward and two steps back, while I’ll keep marching forward.” Percy wins the debate by a large margin.
1984 Presidential Election



President Charles Percy of Illinois / Vice President Raymond Shafer of Pennsylvania – 465 Electoral Votes, 57.9% Popular Vote

Senator Dale Bumpers of Arkansas / Senator John Glenn of Ohio – 73 Electoral Votes, 41.7% Popular Vote

Analysis: President Percy wins a huge victory over Senator Bumpers...Percy's support increased in the midwest and decreased much in the conservative west (Wyoming, Utah, Idaho) and still hasn't locked up the south.

Congressional Results:


Senate Composition:

Republicans: 52 (No Change)
Democrats: 48 (No Change)

Noteworthy Results:

Paul Simon defeats the Republican incumbent in Illinois
Roger Jepsen defeats Tom Harkin in Iowa
Carl Levin loses to Jack Lousma in Michigan

House of Representatives Composition:

Democrats: 215 (-25)
Republicans:  220 (+25)
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« Reply #28 on: October 19, 2011, 04:43:37 PM »

1985

President Charles Percy is sworn into his second term as President of the United States and Vice President Raymond Shafer is sworn in one again as Vice President of the United States.

The Percy Cabinet – The Second Term

President Charles Harting Percy

Vice President Raymond P. Shafer

Secretary of State Andrew Jackson Goodpaster

Secretary of the Treasury Elliot Lee Richardson

Secretary of Defense Henry A. Kissinger

Attorney General William D. Ruckelshaus

Secretary of the Interior Donald P. Hodel

Secretary of Agriculture Allen Ingvar Olson

Secretary of Commerce Robert William Packwood

Secretary of Labor John B. Connally Jr.

Secretary of Health & Human Services Otis R. Bowen

Secretary of Education Elizabeth Duncan Koontz

Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Kevin H. White

Secretary of Transportation Richard B. Ogilvie

Secretary of Energy Dixie Lee Ray

Chief of Staff George H.W Bush


Pundits: President Percy seems concerned with his national security team. He’s moved Goodpaster from Defense to State, and brought former Secretary of State Kissinger back to run the Defense Department. He’s also asked former Republican presidential candidate and former CIA Director George H.W Bush to be his Chief of Staff. Some pundits ask “Is there something we don’t know?”
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« Reply #29 on: November 03, 2011, 10:16:55 PM »

The Percy Administration’s second term begins with great pomp and circumstance as his second cabinet is easily confirmed by the new Republican controlled Congress. Almost immediately, President Percy asks for a small increase in the minimum wage which is passed by a large margin.

In the House, Congressman Robert H. Michel of Illinois is elected Speaker of the House. The President had waded into the fight for Speaker by endorsing Michel –who won by an overwhelming majority.

In his inauguration speech, President Percy vows to continue on the road to nuclear disarmament, education reform saying “If America’s schools are not number one in the world then we are doing something wrong…” and a strong and robust military while pushing for further economic prosperity. Ironically, he would begin to regret the last part not soon after.
In March 1985 the unemployment rate would rise from 5.7 to 6.0% sparking fears of a recession. The President and his staff would call it a “blip in the road to prosperity, merely a pothole.” But in April 1985, unemployment rose again to 6.2%. At this Speaker Michel called for “robust tax cuts” while Treasury Secretary Richardson was more hesitant in his approach asking Americans to calm down and personally wanted to see if the Federal Reserve took action.

In June 1985 Secretary of State Andrew Goodpaster traveled to the Soviet Union to meet with new Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev to discuss nuclear disarmament. Goodpaster said the meeting was “better than previous meetings” but refused to comment on if anything would come of it.

Late June 1985 would see a major earthquake in southern California killing several hundred people and leading Congress to take up hearings on building codes near earthquake fault zones and emergency preparation after a somewhat botched federal response. The Federal Reserve would also lower the discount rate in July 1985.
By September 1985, unemployment had reached 6.7% and the President’s approval has dropped to the 40’s. Congress has passed tax cuts for some Americans but many are starting to have to tighten their belts. Percy also signs legislation for enhanced unemployment benefits including job training for a short period of time.

By the time 1986 rolls around Congress has taken steps towards education reform by aiding more teacher training programs in the form of block grants to states and President Percy has committed to funding Head Start even though many Republicans say it does not work. By January 1986 many economists are saying that the United States has gone into a recession with unemployment hitting 7.1% by February 1986.

President Percy, with his approval at 35%, travels to Moscow for a meeting with General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev in February 1986 to sign a historic nuclear arms reduction treaty that would reduce stockpiles by 25%. Upon the President’s return the measure fails to pass the Senate with a handful of Republicans and all Democrats opposing the treaty saying it would be detrimental to national security. Percy’s approvals drop to 28% after the defeat of the treaty.

The treaty’s defeat would also be the reason that the critical report on the federal government’s response to the Southern California earthquake would be swept under the rug.
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« Reply #30 on: November 03, 2011, 10:23:13 PM »

Being a Conservative, I hate to see tradition broken. Sadly, ittl there is the first Republican victory without Ohio. Sad times.
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« Reply #31 on: November 15, 2011, 04:38:31 PM »

The problem with writing this timeline is that I know where I want the Republicans to end up, but I'm going back and forth on the Democrats.
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« Reply #32 on: November 16, 2011, 10:35:40 PM »

President Percy would not recover from the defeat of his nuclear arms treaty in 1986. Conservative Republicans and Democrats would no longer support what Percy viewed as a “bipartisan agenda.” In the November midterm elections Democrats framed Republicans as weak on national security and lack of economic agenda was hurting the country.

Midterm Election – 1986 Results

Senate Composition:


Democrats: 55 (+7)
Republicans: 45 (-7)

Notable Results:

Senator Donald Stewart (D-AL) wins reelection
Senator Herman Talmadge (D-GA) wins reelection
Senator Bill Gunter (D-FL) wins reelection
Senator Dave O’Neal (R-IL) is defeated by Democrat Alan Dixon
Republican John McCain is elected in Arizona
Democrat Steny Hoyer defeats Senator Charles Mathias (R-MD)
Senator James Broyhill (R-NC) is defeated by Terry Sanford
Senator Mark Andrews (R-ND) is defeated by Kent Conrad
Senator James Abnor (R-SD) is defeated by Tom Daschle
Senator Slade Gorton (R-WA) is defeated by Brock Adams
Former Governor Mike O’Callaghan is elected in Nevada

House of Representatives:

Democrats: 248 (+33)
Republicans: 187 (-33)

Noteworthy Gubernatorial Results:

Florida – Son of Chief of Staff George H.W Bush, Jeb Bush defeats Steve Pajcic


In the House, former Speaker Tip O’Neill opts to retire instead of returning to the House.  Congressman Jim Wright loses the battle for Speaker to Congressman Richard Gephardt after allegations of ethical misconduct.
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« Reply #33 on: November 19, 2011, 12:57:10 AM »

January 1987

President Percy’s approval ratings recover slightly after his State of the Union address to 38%. His disapproval numbers are also down after the address. In it he calls on Congress to stop being cowards and to stand up to the military industrial complex and help eliminate nuclear weapons from the world. “It would take 50 nuclear missiles to destroy the human race, and we have thousands.” Percy declared.

Percy’s State of the Union also addressed environmental pollution which he said he would tackle without hurting small businesses and while still promoting growth in what looks very much like an economic recession with unemployment rising to 6.8% in the new year.

The State of the Union is well received by independent and Republican commentators –but Democrats are beginning to frame the second term of Percy as “do-nothing” or “lame duck” term. Speaker Gephardt has pledged to work with the President on his priorities.

In February Vice President Raymond Shafer announces that he intends to seek the Presidency in 1988.  Also that month, Senator Roger Jepsen of Iowa announces that he will also seek the Republican nomination.

By March of 1987, Senator Birch Bay of Indiana has announced his intent to seek the Democratic nomination as does Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts and Jesse Jackson of Illinois.

At the beginning of the spring in 1987, President Percy –going behind the backs of Congress says he will honor the failed nuclear armament treaty no matter if Congress signs it or not and begins to disband the United States’ nuclear arsenal. In an address to the nation President Percy calls nuclear weapons “the biggest threat to our nation” and that the only way to stop the threat is to downsize the United States stockpile. Soviet Premier Gorbachev agrees to do the same. Percy’s approval goes back up into the mid 40s after the address. Around this time Secretary of State Andrew Jackson Goodpaster announces his intention to retire as soon as President Percy gets a replacement confirmed by the Senate.

In June of 1987, Governor Mario Cuomo of New York announces that he will seek the Democratic nomination and Senator Bill Armstrong of Colorado announces that he will seek the Republican nomination. In a change from his 1976 campaign, Bayh has layed out a more conservative platform while Cuomo and Dukakis run on a more liberal platform, as is Jesse Jackson.

President Percy’s pick for Secretary of State, Senator Mark Hatfield of Oregon is confirmed by the Senate by a unanimous voice vote in the summer of 1987. At the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell, President Percy nominates his relatively new Attorney General William D. Ruckelshaus to the Supreme Court. The environmental community applauds the appointment while businesses known for pollution overwhelmingly tend to condemn the nomination. Ruckelshaus is confirmed by the Senate with all Republicans supporting the appointment and liberal Democrats. The same day, President Percy’s new nominee for Attorney General Rudolph William Louis Giuliani, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York –is confirmed by the United States Senate.

In the Republican primary, Vice President Shafer leads in the polls while in the Democratic primary Governor Cuomo leads in the summer of 1987.
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« Reply #34 on: November 19, 2011, 07:10:53 AM »

Cool. Hatfield gets SoS. I guess I'm rooting for Bayh and Armstrong respectively.
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« Reply #35 on: December 12, 2011, 10:42:58 PM »

I'm going to write more tonight, as soon as I finish this paper.
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« Reply #36 on: December 13, 2011, 04:40:21 AM »

I did not finish the paper. Still need to finish the paper.
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« Reply #37 on: December 13, 2011, 06:21:30 AM »

Good luck on your paper.
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« Reply #38 on: December 19, 2011, 12:39:10 AM »


In November of 1987, Birch Bayh makes headlines after a debate in which he said “Look, the liberal wing of our party has led us to defeat. Humphrey in ‘68, McGovern in ’72, Carter in ’80 –what we need is a conservative Democrat. Cuomo or Dukakis ’88 are going to end the same way.” – Pundits agreed that Senator Bayh is setting a starkly different tone than what he had during his 1976 campaign.

President Percy ends the year on a high-note announcing that the FBI has successfully stopped what would have been a terrorist attack by Hasan Mahsum, leader of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement a terrorist organization. The attack was to take place on a transnational flight between China and the United States therefore the President announces that both countries are cooperating with the investigation, however; suspects will be tried on American soil if found and detained by American (or allies of) authorities.

In early 1988, Senator Birch Bayh and Vice President Shafer both win Iowa, respectively for their parties. Governor Michael Dukakis takes New Hampshire over Cuomo by a slim margin for the Democrats and Vice President Shafer winning New Hampshire for the Republicans.  After this, Senator Jepsen drops out of the Republican primaries.

President Percy, a few days before Super Tuesday, formally endorses Vice President Shafer and campaigns heavily for him in those respective states. Shafer would go onto sweet Super Tuesday and from that point on –be the presumptive Republican nominee. Senator Armstrong would endorse him in the following weeks.

On the Democratic side, Governor Dukakis and Cuomo would split their core demographics’ vote and Senator Evan Bayh would emerge as the presumptive nominee after several more weeks.

Vice President Ray Shafer of Pennslyvania
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Next: Crisis in 1988 and the General Election
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« Reply #39 on: December 19, 2011, 01:23:22 AM »

May 1988

Vice President Ray Shafer, only a few months after winning the nomination, announces that General Andrew Jackson Goodpaster will serve as his running mate. Goodpaster had served as President Percy’s Secretary of Defense and then as Secretary of State in the President’s second term.


Goodpaster in his first public statement pledges to “Convince Congress and all Americans that nuclear weapons are seen to constitute a nuisance and a danger, rather than a benefit or a source of all strength” openly supporting the President’s nuclear containment policies that Congress had rejected in 1987.

A spokesperson for presumptive Democratic nominee Senator Birch Bayh responds saying that nuclear weapons should be contained but that President Percy’s plan is wrong for the country and that the American people agree.

Senator Bayh leads Vice President Shafer in head-to-head matchups 55-40.

June 1988

President Percy’s overall approval dips to 40% with his disapproval rating standing at 45%.  Pundits and experts are calling President Percy a lame duck demonstrated by his failed nuclear containment bill and his acting without Congress.

Senator Bayh announces his Vice Presidential pick, Governor Bruce Babbitt of Arizona.


August 1988

The Democratic National Convention, unlike past conventions, turns out to be slightly more conservative than usual –striking a tone of fiscal sanity and strong on defense –two things they say that the Republican Party lacks. In his nomination speech Bayh asks listeners “What has the President done? What has the Vice President done? Nothing. Do you want eight more years of nothing?”

The Republican National Convention goes off without any major hitches. The party platform creates large controversy within the party. More conservative Republicans call the platform weak and pandering too much to the middle, behind closed doors. The Vice President’s campaign team says that in order to win they must look in the direction that America is going. Reluctantly conservatives within the party agree to the platform after reaffirming the Vice President’s support for pro-life policies and family value legislating in regards to welfare.

October 1988

A week before the only Presidential debate, and after an uninspiring Vice Presidential debate, China begins massing troops near a port with what intelligence operatives say are a growing number of amphibious vessels. Military officials say the spot would “be perfect for an invasion of Taiwan.”  President Percy orders US naval forces to protect the island nation and threatens the Chinese that if they should attempt to take the island by force the United States would protect the Taiwan.

After the threat, China continues to mass troops but not move on Taiwan. President Percy’s approval ratings bounce to 50% during the crisis with his disapproval dropping to 42%.
At the Presidential debate, Senator Bayh says that “This is China trying to show its muscle –and if we had a President who was strong on national security, China would be more hesitant to do just that. Vice President Shafer has nearly always agreed with the President and has yet to step out of his shadow. China has human rights violations on its own soil, and if they have no problem throwing the lives away of their own citizens, they won’t have a problem using nuclear weapons against us either.”

Vice President Shafer comes off decently hitting high notes on economic policy but in the end, polls say Bayh won the debate.

By Election Day, the Chinese still have not made their move and the President’s team takes credit for stopping what could have been a bloody conflict even though China still has forces at its port.

 November 1988

Election Day



Vice President Raymond Shafer of Pennsylvania / Former Secretary of Defense Andrew Jackson Goodpaster – 243 Electoral Votes, 46.9% Popular Vote

Senator Birch Bayh of Indiana /Governor Bruce Babbit of Arizona – 295 Electoral Votes, 51.7% Popular Vote

Other – 1.4% Popular Vote
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« Reply #40 on: December 19, 2011, 09:24:38 AM »

Cool. I can tell we'll be in for some interesting maps in the future. I see the Dems are investing heavily in the Southern/Interior West & Republicans have regained ground in the rust belt.
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« Reply #41 on: January 16, 2012, 10:42:07 PM »

I’m going to try to do this a little bit faster.

1989

The Cabinet of President Birch Evans Bayh


Vice President Bruce Edward Babbitt
Secretary of State Mario M. Cuomo
Secretary of the Treasury Donald W. Riegle, Jr.
Secretary of Defense John W. Warner
Attorney General Dennis DeConini
Secretary of the Interior Edgar J. Herschler
Secretary of Agriculture Otis G. Pike
Secretary of Commerce Reuben O. Askew
Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich
Secretary of Health & Human Services Robert A. Whitney
Secretary of Education Warren E. Hearnes
Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Kenneth A. Gibson
Secretary of Transportation John C. Danforth
Secretary of Energy James M. Beggs

President Bayh’s cabinet is confirmed without a problem by the Democratic Congress, however; his appointment of former Navy Secretary John W. Warner to the Department of Defense had many scratching their heads since Bayh campaigned on Republicans being weak on defense. Women’s Groups criticize the President for not having any women in his Cabinet.
President Bayh’s term starts off with a 70% approval rating. Two key priorities of Bayh’s first term would be reform in the line of succession and an economic stimulus package. The Democratic Congress would pass an economic stimulus package in February 1989 including a raise in the federal minimum wage. The stimulus package was largely made up of tax cuts which Republicans criticized for being “unpaid for.”

In late May a commission would come back with a report on Presidential succession and recommended changes to the line of succession removing the Speaker and Senate Pro Tempore calling the initial law that put the Speaker and Senate Pro Tempore in place “cronyism” and a “violation of separation of powers.” Due to the fact that an attack could simultaneously wipe out everyone in the line of succession, the commission recommended that Governor’s be included in the line of succession after executive departments. The commission cited the reasoning for this that Governor’s already receive intelligence briefings, control their own national guard, and have a variety of constituencies within their state already –not just one department. Governors, obviously, are also elected unlike executive secretary’s which may just be bureaucratic technocrats unable to lead a country.  The commission recommends that the President choose a select number of Governor’s to be on the line of succession, which would take effect after Congressional approval.

In November 1989 Attorney General Dennis DeConcini is subpeonad by Congress for corruption charges as part of a Savings and Loan crisis. Secretary of the Treasurey Donald Riegle is also indicted. President Bayh issues a statement calling the subpoenas “partisan recklessness” and says that “my appointees have done nothing wrong besides serve their country well.” Also indicted are Senators John McCain, Alan Cranston, and John Glenn.

As the trial looms, President Bayh proclaims his appointees innocence as Republicans in Congress pounce on the chance to take down the new President. Ultimately in January 1990 Dennis DeConcini resigns along with Donald Riegle both saying that “this investigation has become detrimental to the President’s agenda.”  In February 1990 John McCain, Alan Cranston and John Glenn would all also resign. Years later, historians would find that they resigned in exchange for the charges being dropped which they ultimately were. By February 1990 the Bayh agenda has rolled off track and his approval sits at 40% down from 70% a year prior.
In February 1990 Congress passes a new line of succession law, as recommended by the commission adding Governor’s to the line of succession and removing Speaker and Senate Pro Tempore.
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« Reply #42 on: January 22, 2012, 07:43:57 PM »

So, I'm going to end this timeline. I find that I write best when I'm motivated/excited/inspired to write these and this one just isn't doing it for me (go read American Nightmare or Cuban Missile Crisis to War if you want to see me motivated). I'm going to close it off with a brief epilogue and list of Presidents as I planned out. The only "suspense" point I really had planned for this was to have September 11 happen in 1991 instead of 2001.



39 - James E. Carter of Georgia - January 20, 1977 - January 20, 1981
                       Vice President Walter Mondale

40 - Charles Percy of Illinois - January 20, 1981 - January 20, 1989
                       Vice President Raymond Shafer

41 -  Birch Bayh of Indiana - January 20, 1989 - January 20, 1993
                      Vice President Bruce Babbit

42 - Howard H. Baker of Tennessee - January 20, 1993 - January 20, 1997
                      Vice President Christine Whitman

43 - Evan B. Bayh of Indiana - January 20, 1997 - January 20, 2001
                       Vice President George Mitchell

44 - William Weld of Massachusetts - January 20, 2001 - January 20, 2009
                       Vice President Lindsey Graham

45 - Howard Dean of Vermont - January 20, 2009 - January 20, 2013
                        Vice President Joe Manchin

46 - Jeb Bush of Maine - January 20, 2013 - January 20, 2021
                        Vice President Christopher Christie

47 - Barack H. Obama - January 20, 2021 - January 20, 2029
                      Vice President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin




Losing Tickets

1976 - President Gerald Ford/Senator Bob Dole
1980 - President Jimmy Carter / Vice President Walter Mondale
1984 - Senator Dale Bumpers / Senator John Glenn
1988 - Vice President Raymond Shafer / Secretary of Defense Andrew Jackson Goodpaster
1992 - President Birch Bayh / Vice President Bruce Babbit
1996 - President Howard Baker / Vice President Christine Whitman
2000 - President Evan Bayh / Vice President George Mitchell
2004 - Former President Evan Bayh / Former Vice President George Mitchell
2008 - Former Vice President Christine Whitman / Senator Jon Kyl
2012 - President Howard Dean / Vice President Joe Manchin


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