1988 Party Nominations

[TDAS04]

Biden/Brown

[JerryArkansas]

Jackson

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Jackson

What's your obsession with Jackson? You voted for him in 1984 too, as I recall.

[tmthforu94]

I proudly voted for Bob Dole!

[JerryArkansas]

Jackson

What's your obsession with Jackson? You voted for him in 1984 too, as I recall.

I like the man.

[Goldwater]

Kemp!

[Antonio the Sixth]

The President.

[Kitteh]

Come on, another Bayh vs Kemp? Because it will go differently this time for some reason? Because another moderately sized Democratic victory is just what this timeline needs? I support Jackson, for interesting elections.

[Indy Texas]

Jackson

What's your obsession with Jackson? You voted for him in 1984 too, as I recall.

I like the man.

My dad voted for him in 1988 IRL.

[Lief 🗽]

Come on, another Bayh vs Kemp? Because it will go differently this time for some reason? Because another moderately sized Democratic victory is just what this timeline needs? I support Jackson, for interesting elections.

Seriously. You people are killing the game with this boringness.

[OAM]

Come on, another Bayh vs Kemp? Because it will go differently this time for some reason? Because another moderately sized Democratic victory is just what this timeline needs? I support Jackson, for interesting elections.

Seriously. You people are killing the game with this boringness.

Some of us prefer to have the TL rooted in reality, thanks

[tmthforu94]

Come on, another Bayh vs Kemp? Because it will go differently this time for some reason? Because another moderately sized Democratic victory is just what this timeline needs? I support Jackson, for interesting elections.

Seriously. You people are killing the game with this boringness.

Some of us prefer to have the TL rooted in reality, thanks

In that case, you would start voting for Republicans because the left's domination in this game is unrealistic.

[Supersonic]

Just noticed Ron Paul is in this election.

I think this probably stuffs Kemp. Though we'll see, eh?

[OAM]

Come on, another Bayh vs Kemp? Because it will go differently this time for some reason? Because another moderately sized Democratic victory is just what this timeline needs? I support Jackson, for interesting elections.

Seriously. You people are killing the game with this boringness.

Some of us prefer to have the TL rooted in reality, thanks

In that case, you would start voting for Republicans because the left's domination in this game is unrealistic.

The left domination hasn't reached critical mass.  Personally, I find voting for a crazy candidate a lot less realistic than one party having more supporters.  There has been several times I'd decided not to vote dem if the primary decided to buy a ticket on the crazy train though.

[Antonio the Sixth]

The Doctor.

You mean him?

[Goldwater]

Come on, another Bayh vs Kemp? Because it will go differently this time for some reason? Because another moderately sized Democratic victory is just what this timeline needs? I support Jackson, for interesting elections.

Seriously. You people are killing the game with this boringness.

Some of us prefer to have the TL rooted in reality, thanks

We threw reality out the window back in 1872.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Come on, another Bayh vs Kemp? Because it will go differently this time for some reason? Because another moderately sized Democratic victory is just what this timeline needs? I support Jackson, for interesting elections.

Seriously. You people are killing the game with this boringness.

Some of us prefer to have the TL rooted in reality, thanks

We threw reality out the window back in 1872.

I think we should have made Woodhull Eternal President, like Kim il-Sung.

[Supersonic]

Come on, another Bayh vs Kemp? Because it will go differently this time for some reason? Because another moderately sized Democratic victory is just what this timeline needs? I support Jackson, for interesting elections.

Seriously. You people are killing the game with this boringness.

Some of us prefer to have the TL rooted in reality, thanks

We threw reality out the window back in 1872.

I think we should have made Woodhull Eternal President, like Kim il-Sung.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

The 1988 Democratic Primaries
The Democratic primaries were in many ways a near-complete re-hashing of the previous election's. There was the heir apparent and incumbent Evan Bayh facing down the charismatic and energetic Jesse Jackson. The states fell, in many places, the same way as they had four years before as well. However, unlike 1984, Bayh was able to emerge with a majority of delegates thanks to Simon and Biden before the convention began.

Red - President Birch E. Bayh, Jr. of Indiana
Blue - Reverend Jesse L. Jackson of Illinois
Green - Senator Joseph R. Biden of Delaware
Yellow - Senator Paul Simon of Illinois

The 1988 Republican Primaries
A royal romping for Jack Kemp, greeted as a "conquering hero" by much of the party and seen as the only possible candidate to unite the party for a reasonable chance at victory in 1988.

Blue - Congressman Jack F. Kemp of New York
Green - Senator Robert S. Dole of Kansas

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Come on, another Bayh vs Kemp? Because it will go differently this time for some reason? Because another moderately sized Democratic victory is just what this timeline needs? I support Jackson, for interesting elections.

Seriously. You people are killing the game with this boringness.

Some of us prefer to have the TL rooted in reality, thanks

We threw reality out the window back in 1872.

I think we should have made Woodhull Eternal President, like Kim il-Sung.

OK. Abolish the Presidency. Make Woodhull Dear Leader and Cain Great Leader.