The Hearse at Monticello: Master Thread

[Lumine]

What happened to Nixon? The list says the Vice-Presidency was vacant from 1955 to 1957.

He resigned under pressure after his role in framing Eisenhower was uncovered.

Huh. Oh well, one can always hope for another Nixon comeback...

[Mr. Smith]

Wow, this marks the second timeline [since coming here at least] in which Kefauver wins 1956.

And somehow, I have a feeling it's gonna come down to him vs Goldwater again too.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

1960 Presidential Election

Party Primaries

President Estes Kefauver (People's-Tennessee)/ Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (People's-Texas): 352 Electoral Votes; 45.9% popular votes
Senator John F. Kennedy (American-Massachusetts)/ Fmr. Congressman Everett Dirksen (American-Illinois): 173 Electoral Votes; 37.8% popular votes
Senator Barry Goldwater (Unpledged Electors-Arizona)/ Fmr. Senator Harry F. Byrd (Unpledged Electors-Virginia): 12 Electoral Votes; 16.2% popular votes

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

1964 Presidential Election

Party Primaries

Senator Barry Goldwater (American-Arizona)/ Governor Margaret Chase Smith (American-Maine): 271 Electoral Votes; 50.9% popular votes
Chief Justice A. Phillip Randolph (People's-Florida)/ Governor Matthew Welsh (People's-Indiana): 267 Electoral Votes; 49.1% popular votes

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

1968 Presidential Election

Party Primaries

Senator George McGovern (People's-South Dakota)/ Governor Terry Sanford (People's-North Carolina): 402 Electoral Votes; 40.9% popular votes
Governor George Romney (Independent-Michigan)/ Fmr. Governor William Scranton (Independent-Pennsylvania): 71 Electoral Votes; 27.3% popular votes
President Barry Goldwater (American-Arizona)/ Vice President Margaret Chase Smith (American-Maine): 65 Electoral Votes; 31.8% popular votes

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

1972 Presidential Election

Primary Elections

President George McGovern (People's-South Dakota)/ Vice President Terry Sanford (People's-North Carolina): 327 Electoral Votes; 46.7% popular votes
Fmr. Governor George Romney (American-Michigan)/ Congressman Robert Taft, Jr. (American-Ohio): 211 Electoral Votes; 38.1% popular votes
Mr. John Hospers (Libertarian-California)/ Mrs. Theodora Nathan (Libertarian-Oregon): 0 Electoral Votes; 14.3%

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

1976 Presidential Election

Party Primaries

Senator Frank Church (People's-Idaho)/ Fmr. Governor Jimmy Carter (People's-Georgia): 51.3% popular votes
Fmr. Congressman Robert Taft, Jr. (American-Ohio)/ Fmr. Senator Henry M. Jackson (American-Washington): 48.7% popular votes

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

1980 Presidential Election

Party Primaries

Congressman Jack Kemp (American-New York)/ Senator Phil Crane (American-Illinois): 492 Electoral Votes; 56.8% popular votes
Senator Cliff Finch (People's-Mississippi)/ Senator William Proxmire (People's-Wisconsin): 46 Electoral Votes; 43.2% popular votes

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

1984 Presidential Election

Party Primaries

President Phillip M. Crane (American-Illinois)/ Vice President Robert Taft, Jr. (American-Ohio): 271 Electoral Votes; 52.9% popular votes
Congressman John Lewis (People's-Georgia)/ Congressman Jerry Brown (People's-California): 267 Electoral Votes; 47.1% popular votes

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

1988 Presidential Election

Party Primaries

Governor Mario Cuomo (People's-New York)/ AFL-CIO President Ross Perot (People's-Texas): 454 Electoral Votes; 56.1% popular votes
Senator Paul Laxalt (American-Nevada)/ Senator Barbara Bush (American-Connecticut): 84 Electoral Votes; 43.9% popular votes

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

1992 Presidential Election

Party Primaries

Mr. Patrick Buchanan (American-Virginia)/ Congressman Bob Dornan (American-California): 280 Electoral Votes; 43.2% popular votes
President Mario Cuomo (People's-New York)/ Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (People's-California): 246 Electoral Votes; 32.4% popular votes
Senator Richard Lugar (National Liberty-Indiana)/ Senator Arlen Specter (National Liberty-Pennsylvania): 12 Electoral Votes; 13.5% popular votes
Vice President Ross Perot (Reform-Texas)/ Governor William M. Clinton (Reform-Arkansas): 0 Electoral Votes; 10.8% popular votes

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

1996 Presidential Election

Party Primaries

President Patrick J. Buchanan (American-Virginia)/ Vice President Bob Dornan (American-California): 274 Electoral Votes; 51.7% popular votes
Congressman John Kasich (Opposition League-Ohio)/ Governor Evan Bayh (Opposition League-Indiana): 264 Electoral Votes; 48.3% popular votes

[Bigby]

Looking at the updated Presidents list, what happened to Buchanan?

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When will the next update be?

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

2000 Presidential Election

Party Primaries

President Hillary Rodham (American-Illinois)/ Vice President Rick Santorum (American-Pennsylvania): 268 Electoral Votes; 36.0% popular votes
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (People's-California)/ Governor Tom Daschle (People's-South Dakota): 259 Electoral Votes; 34.0% popular votes
Mr. Ralph Nader (Green-Connecticut)/ Mrs. Winona LaDuke (Green-Minnessota): 11 Electoral Votes; 18.0% popular votes
Senator Richard Lugar (National Liberty-Indiana)/ Congresswoman Elizabeth Dole (National Liberty-North Carolina): 0 Electoral Votes; 12.0% popular votes

2001 Contingent Election

First Ballot | Final Ballot

President Hillary Rodham (American-Illinois): 26 States
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (People's-California): 24 States

[Bigby]

Random question, but why does the People's Party used Lime Green? I joined this rather late, so I was unsure as to why.

[Mr. Smith]

Random question, but why does the People's Party used Lime Green? I joined this rather late, so I was unsure as to why.

They started off as a fusion of liberal Democrats and the Greenback Party.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

2004 Presidential Election

Party Primaries

Senator Russ Feingold (People's-Wisconsin)/ Governor Kathleen Sebelius (People's-Kansas): 475 Electoral Votes; 50.9% popular votes
Fmr. Vice President Rick Santorum (American-Pennsylvania)/ Congressman Mike Huckabee (American-Arkansas): 50 Electoral Votes; 30.2% popular votes
Senator Joseph Lieberman (National Liberty-Connecticut)/ Senator John McCain (National Liberty-Arizona): 13 Electoral Votes; 18.9% popular votes

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

2008 Presidential Election

Party Primaries

President Russ Feingold (Independent-Wisconsin)/ Congressman Bernie Sanders (Independent-Vermont): 286 Electoral Votes; 39.6% popular votes
Congressman John Gregg (People's-Indiana)/ Vice President Kathleen Sebelius (People's-Kansas): 170 Electoral Votes; 33.3% popular votes
Fmr. Congressman Alan Keyes (American-New York)/ Senator Sam Brownback (American-Kansas): 82 Electoral Votes; 27.1% popular votes

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

2012 Presidential Election

Party Primaries

Vice President Bernie Sanders (Independent, Reform-Vermont)/ Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema (Reform-Arizona): 235 Electoral Votes; 34.0% popular votes
Fmr. Congressman Ron Paul (Libertarian-Texas)/ Mr. Rupert Bonham (Libertarian-Indiana): 115 Electoral Votes; 24.5% popular votes
Senator Olympia Snowe (National-Maine)/ Congressman Paul Ryan (National-Wisconsin): 106 Electoral Votes; 22.6% popular votes
Governor Brian Schweitzer (Farmer Labor-Montana)/ Governor Jim Hood (Farmer Labor-Mississippi): 82 Electoral Votes; 18.9% popular votes

2013 Contingent Election

First Ballot | Final Ballot

Fmr. Congressman Ron Paul (Libertarian-Texas): 26 States
Vice President Bernie Sanders (Independent, Reform-Vermont): 21 States
Tied: 3 States

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Epilogue, or Tying Up Loose Ends

The tumult and the shouting dies,
the captains and Kings depart.

-Rudyard Kipling

"Now He Belongs to the Ages"
"Ronald E. Paul, 45th President of the United States of America and the first Libertarian to lead a major world power, passed away in his sleep during the night of August 21, 2014, the day after his 79th Birthday. He was succeeded in office by Vice President Rupert Bonham of Indiana, who took the oath of office at 6:44 AM this morning...

Following his historic election over a divided field in 2012, the late president fought tirelessly to bring about a new era of limited governance and strict adherence to the Constitution. Refusing on principle to force his agenda through Congress, instead vowing to "respect the checks and balances set in place by the Founders," Paul met with more than a little resistance in Congress but fostered an enthusiastic following amongst young voters, allowing the Libertarian Party to reach never-before-seen levels of support..." - The Wall Street Journal


The Paul Administration (2013-2014)
Ronald E. Paul (L-TX), President of the United States
Rupert Bonham (L-IN), Vice President of the United States
Robert Sarvis (L-VA), Secretary of State
Rand Paul (L-KY), Secretary of Defense
Andrew Horning (L-IN), Secretary of the Treasury
Justin Amash (L-MI), Attorney General
George W. Bush (N-CT), Secretary of Veteran Affairs

The Bonham Administration (2014-present)
Rupert Bonham (L-IN), President of the United States
Robert Sarvis (L-VA), Vice President of the United States
Rand Paul (L-KY), Secretary of State
Gary Johnson (L-NM), Secretary of Defense
Andrew Horning (L-IN), Secretary of the Treasury
Justin Amash (L-MI), Attorney General
George W. Bush (N-CT), Secretary of Veteran Affairs


The Nation Anticipates the 2016 Campaign...
Libertarians: President Rupert Bonham (L-IN)
Farmer-Laborites: Governor John Bel Edwards (FL-LA), Senator Heidi Heitkamp (FL-ND), Fmr. Governor Jim Webb (FL-VA)
Reformers: Senator Elizabeth Warren (R-MA)
Nationals: Senator Kelly Ayotte (N-NH), Governor Lincoln Chafee (N-RI), Governor Chris Christie (N-NJ), Governor John Kasich (N-OH), Congressman Paul Ryan (N-WI)


Foreign Powers in The Hearse at Monticello

People's Republic of Iran
Head of Government: Mir-Hossein Mousavi (National Front), Prime Minister of Iran

Following Eleanor Roosevelt's refusal to support British attempts to remove Mohammad Mosaddegh from power in Iran, opponents of the Shah overthrew the Pahlavi Dynasty and formed the People's Republic of Iran in 1953. Initially a socialist country allied the Soviet Union, the republic has warmed to the United States following the end of the Cold War, due partly to the pro-Palestinian stance of the Buchanan and Rodham Administrations.


Republic of Columbia
Head of Government: Juan Manuel Santos (Social Party of National Unity), President of Columbia

One-term President Theodore Roosevelt (1905-1909) never achieved his dream of wresting Panama from Columbia and building a "path between the seas" across the Panama Isthmus; as a result, Columbia remains a united country stretching from Coasta Rica to its north to Brazil and Peru at its south, thus making it the only country in the Western Hemisphere to span two continents.


State of Palestine
Head of Government: Mahmoud Abbas (Fatah), Prime Minister of Palestine

In one of the most dramatic shifts of foreign policy in recent memory, President Patrick J. Buchanan chose to back the fledgling State of Palestine over the State of Israel in the 1993 Intifada, leading to the formal establishment of Palestinian independence. Led by Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, the country struggles with internal conflict, while relations with its neighbor (Israel) remain shaky at best.


State of Israel
Head of Government: Benjamin Netanyahu (Likud), Prime Minister of Israel

In the aftermath Pat Buchanan's rise to power, Israel entered a period of semi-exile from the international community. While Russ Feingold did his best to repair relations during his two terms as president, Israelis remain distrustful of the United States and Europe, allowing Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party to maintain its grip on power.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

CHIEF JUSTICES of the UNITED STATES
1. John Rutledge   1789-1795
2. Oliver Ellsworth   1795-1807
3. Elbridge Gerry   1807-1814
4. Bushrod Washington   1814-1829
5. John McLean      1829-1861
6. Benjamin F. Wade   1861-1878
7. Walter Q. Gresham   1878-1895
8. Melville Fuller   1895-1910
9. William J. Bryan   1910-1925
10. A. Phillip Randolph   1925-1979
11. Edward Kennedy   1979-2010
12. Ruth Bader Ginsburg   2010-present

SECRETARIES OF STATE of the UNITED STATES
1. John Jay (Federalist) 1789-1797
2. Patrick Henry (Democratic-Republican) 1797-1799
3. James Madison (Democratic-Republican) 1799-1802
4. James Monroe (Independent Republican) 1802-1805
5. Elbridge Gerry (Democratic-Republican) 1805-1807
6. John Q. Adams (Democratic-Republican) 1807-1813
7. Rufus King (Federalist) 1813-1817
8. John Q. Adams (Democratic-Republican) 1817-1825
9. Henry Clay (National Republican) 1825-1829
10. Edward Livingston (Democratic) 1829-1836
11. John Forsyth (Democratic) 1836-1837
12. Lewis Cass (Democratic) 1837-1845
13. John Q. Adams (Liberty) 1845-1848
14. William H. Seward (Republican) 1848-1853
15. Daniel Webster (Republican) 1853-1854
16. Winfield Scott (Republican) 1854-1857
17. Benjamin F. Wade (Republican) 1857-1861
18. Charles Sumner (Republican) 1861-1864
19. Schuyler Colfax (Republican) 1864-1869
20. Zebulon Vance (Democratic) 1869-1873
21. George F. Edmunds (Republican) 1873-1877
22. Lyman Trumbull (Republican) 1877-1881
23. Ignatius Donnelly (People's) 1881-1886
24. Susan B. Anthony (People's) 1886-1893
25. Richard Olney (Democratic) 1893-1897
26. Thomas Watson (People's) 1897-1901
27. John Hay (American) 1901-1905
28. Elihu Root (American) 1905-1909
29. Freeman Knowles (People's) 1909-1910
30. Thomas R. Marshall (People's) 1910-1917
31. Philander Knox (American) 1917-1919
32. Robert M. LaFollette (American) 1919-1925
33. John Sharp Williams (People's) 1925-1932
34. Gilbert Hitchcock (People's) 1932-1933
35. William Borah (People's) 1933-1937
36. Robert Taft (American) 1937-1940
37. Fiorello LaGuardia (American) 1940-1945
38. George Marshall (American) 1945-1949
39. Dwight D. Eisenhower (People's) 1949-1953
40. John F. Dulles (American) 1953-1957
41. Hubert Humphrey (People's) 1957-1964
42. John Connally (People's) 1964-1965
43. Henry Kissinger (American) 1965-1969
44. Vance Hartke (People's) 1969-1977
45. Birch Bayh (People's) 1977-1981
46. Henry M. Jackson (American) 1981-1982
47. Sandra Day O'Connor (American) 1982-1988
48. James Baker (American) 1988-1989
49. Madeline Albright (People's) 1989-1993
50. Hillary Rodham (American) 1993-1997
51. Dick Cheney (American) 1997-2005
52. John Kerry (People's) 2005-2013
53. Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 2013-2014
54. Rand Paul (Libertarian) 2014-present

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Perenial Candidates
Below are those candidates that were contenders for the presidency in 3 or more elections, usually without success.

JOHN MARSHALL (FEDERALIST)
-1800 Caucus (Lost)
-1804 (Lost)
-1808 (Lost)
-1812 (Won)
-1816 (Lost)

JOHN Q. ADAMS (DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICAN/NATIONAL REPUBLICAN/ANTI MASONIC)
-1808 Caucus (Lost)
-1824 (Won)
-1828 (Lost)
-1832 (Lost)

HENRY CLAY (DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICAN/ NATIONAL REPUBLICAN/ WHIG)
-1816 Caucus (Lost) *Elected Vice President
-1824 (Lost)
-1832 (Lost)
-1840 (Lost)
-1844 (Lost)

STEPHEN DOUGLAS (DEMOCRATIC)
   -1852 (Lost)
   -1856 (Lost)
   -1860 (Lost)

SALMON P. CHASE (REPUBLICAN/ DEMOCRATIC)
-1860 Convention (Lost)
-1864 Convention (Lost)
-1868 (Won)
-1872 (Lost)

JAMES G. BLAINE (REPUBLICAN)
-1872 Convention (Lost)
-1876 Convention (Lost)
-1880 Convention (Lost)
-1884 Convention (Lost)
-1888 Convention (Lost)

ROBERT TODD LINCOLN (REPUBLICAN)
-1884 Convention (Lost)
-1888 (Lost)
-1892 (Lost)

GROVER CLEVELAND (DEMOCRATIC)
-1884 (Lost)
-1888 (Lost)
-1892 (Won)
-1896 (Lost)

WILLIAM J. BRYAN (PEOPLE’S)
-1896 (Won)
-1900 (Lost)
-1908 Convention (Lost)

THEODORE ROOSEVELT (AMERICAN)
-1904 (Won)
-1908 (Lost)
-1912 (Lost)

CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS (AMERICAN)
-1908 Convention (Lost)
-1912 Convention (Lost)
-1916 (Won)

ALFRED E. SMITH (DEMOCRATIC)
-1920 (Won Popular Vote, Lost in House)
-1924 (Lost)
-1932 (Lost)

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (PEOPLE’S)
-1932 Convention (Lost)
-1936 (Lost)
-1948 (Won)
-1952 (Lost)

BARRY GOLDWATER (AMERICAN)
-1960 Convention (Lost)
-1964 (Won)
-1968 (Lost)

GEORGE WALLACE (PEOPLE’S)
-1960 Primary (Lost)
-1964 Primary (Lost)
-1968 Primary (Lost)

RONALD REAGAN (AMERICAN/ PEOPLE’S)
-1972 Primary (Lost)
-1976 Primary (Lost)
-1984 Primary (Lost)

[Bigby]

I like how small the Cabinet is here, but has it always been that small, or did President Paul significantly shrink it?

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

I like how small the Cabinet is here, but has it always been that small, or did President Paul significantly shrink it?

The latter. One of Paul's most significant accomplishments was the abolition or demotion of multiple cabinet posts (Secretary of Labor, Secretary of Commerce, etc.) and a return to the Washington-era cabinet.