1992 Primaries (The Hearse at Monticello)
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People's: President Mario Cuomo (P-NY)
 
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People's: Governor William M. Clinton (P-AR)
 
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American: Senator Richard Lugar (A-IN)
 
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American: Senator Barbara Bush (A-CT)
 
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American: Senator Arlen Specter (A-PA)
 
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American: Governor Pete Wilson (A-CA)
 
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American: Mr. Pat Buchanan (A-VA)
 
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Unconditional Surrender Truman
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« on: September 28, 2015, 04:42:53 PM »

The collapse of the Soviet Union in the early months of 1991 heralded dramatic changes in the international balance of power, leaving the United States as the world's lone superpower. This transformation was coupled with slow but steady growth in the American economy, leading to a decline in the national unemployment rate. For his part, President Mario Cuomo - who took office following his landslide victory in the Election of 1988 - has won a series of important policy victories, most notably the passage of the National Recovery Act in 1989 and the first balanced budget in over two decades. Passed with the support of strong Populist majorities in Congress (in addition to the aid of the American Party's liberal wing), the National Recovery Act established a public works program modeled on the policies of President Earl Warren that has been credited in part with the revival of the U.S. economy. Nevertheless, Cuomo faces strident opposition from hard-line conservatives, who criticized the cuts to defense spending used to balance the budget, as well as from the Populist "Old Guard", which feels the president has not done enough to elevate the working class.

Having declared his intention to seek reelection in 1992, Cuomo faces Arkansas Governor William Madison Clinton in the primary election. The president is running largely on his record, claiming credit for turning the economy around and promising to both maintain the social safety net and pay off the national debt. Clinton, by contrast, has taken a much more radial line, calling for the nationalization of the banks, new subsidies for the nation's farmers, and absolute defense of organized labor. On social issues, the two have split over gay marriage (which Cuomo supports). Speaking more broadly, Cuomo appeals to urban liberals, intellectuals, and middle-class Populists in New England and parts of the Midwest, while Clinton's support comes largely from blue-collar workers in the South and West.

Meanwhile, the American Party prepares once again for a crowded primary season. Among the candidates seeking the party's presidential nomination are Senator Richard Lugar, a respected moderate and foreign policy expert; Senator Barbara Bush, who has led calls to standardize public school curriculums nationally; Senator Arlen Specter, face of the party's dwindling liberal caucus; Governor Pete Wilson, a former aide to Barry Goldwater who has accused Cuomo of being "soft on crime"; and journalist Pat Robertson, a social conservative who has accused the other American Party candidates of "selling out" conservatives by moving towards the center. 
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« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2015, 05:58:44 PM »

Pat Buchanan/Bob Dornan
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« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2015, 06:09:03 PM »
« Edited: September 28, 2015, 08:45:48 PM by Californian Tony Returns »

President Cuomo has been a staunch supporter of the Progressive cause.

Clinton is probably a phony opportunist like his RL counterpart.
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« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2015, 06:24:21 PM »

Voted for Senator Lugar, who seems a truly capable man. If Pat Buchanan becomes the nominee, I'll have to vote for the People's Party.
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« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2015, 08:03:46 PM »

Wilson.
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« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2015, 08:14:45 PM »

Specter for the primaries, just to shake things up.
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« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2015, 09:25:34 PM »

Lugar!
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« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2015, 09:28:08 PM »

Buchanan.
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« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2015, 09:31:41 PM »

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« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2015, 09:35:35 PM »


You sure you're a democrat?

Anyways, Cuomo.
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« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2015, 11:57:15 PM »

Cuomo of course; Clinton is untested, and Cuomo is doing just fine.
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« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2015, 12:33:00 PM »


You sure you're not bored with the same people with the same ideology winning in the same year whenever we do one of these interactive timelines yet?
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« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2015, 02:06:10 PM »

Pat's the man to take down the progressive monstrosity of the Cuomo Administration. I'd hazard to guess that the incumbent is right now contemplating selling out the American labor force (ironic, right?) in exchange for the tide of globalism that would surely benefit him and his socially liberal allies.
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« Reply #13 on: September 29, 2015, 02:43:44 PM »


You sure you're not bored with the same people with the same ideology winning in the same year whenever we do one of these interactive timelines yet?

There's a reason why I never even bothered including Cuomo as an option in my timeline.
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« Reply #14 on: September 29, 2015, 06:29:14 PM »

Uncle Pat!
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« Reply #15 on: September 29, 2015, 09:13:59 PM »

I just like Cuomo as a presidential choice; haven't really participated in many of these from the beginning before. So I'm not complaining about having Cuomo as a choice.
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« Reply #16 on: September 30, 2015, 06:32:45 PM »

Even though Pat leads on the first choice, I'd think the 3 minor candidates eventually dropping out would give Lugar the lead in an actual primary.
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« Reply #17 on: October 01, 2015, 05:30:36 AM »

Is Clinton pro-life, and is the a sizable pro-life people left in the people's party.
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« Reply #18 on: October 01, 2015, 04:12:12 PM »

Is Clinton pro-life, and is the a sizable pro-life people left in the people's party.

While I would say that most elected Populists are broadly pro-choice, there is a noteworthy religious conservative caucus within the party. The sentiment is strongest in the South, where the traditional Populist coalition of blacks and rural whites lends to socially conservative, economically progressive politicians (think William J. Bryan). Clinton has attempted to subtly appeal to this crowd without alienating more liberal voters.

Also, the GE will be up shortly.
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