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Title: Retrospective Election Game -- Results Thread Post by: JWHart on April 03, 2012, 02:33:35 PM Basically, I'm going to re-run all of the U.S. Presidential elections, then post the results here. The result will be something like an interactive timeline. The first two elections will probably be landslides, but hopefully this will gin up some interest.
Title: Re: Retrospective Election Game -- Results Thread Post by: Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario) on April 03, 2012, 02:36:50 PM Quick question: What exactly do you mean by "re-run?"
Title: Re: Retrospective Election Game -- Results Thread Post by: JWHart on April 03, 2012, 02:43:17 PM Quick question: What exactly do you mean by "re-run?" A poll will be posted with all of the candidates from the election (within reason), and the forum members will cast votes. Title: Re: Retrospective Election Game -- Results Thread Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on April 03, 2012, 07:11:36 PM Nice idea :)
Title: Re: Retrospective Election Game -- Results Thread Post by: JWHart on April 04, 2012, 11:27:09 AM Thanks -- can't take credit for it as a similar game was running on AH.com. I set it up here because for a while it looked like that game would be shut down (long story), but I'm curious to see how this board differs from that one. Title: Re: Retrospective Election Game -- Results Thread Post by: H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY on April 06, 2012, 07:28:28 AM If our result is different from reality, would that person be included in the poll next election as president?
Title: Re: Retrospective Election Game -- Results Thread Post by: JWHart on April 06, 2012, 12:35:05 PM If our result is different from reality, would that person be included in the poll next election as president? Hadn't planned on it, no -- it's tempting, but I'd like to see how each election goes as is. (Frex, I'm curious to see how people vote in '72, but it won't be nearly as fun if it's Nixon-Humphrey redux.) After this, I might do a more "interactive timeline" sort of thing, though probably not starting all the way in 1789. EDIT: Although.... it occurs to me that if the 12th amendment is never implemented, I could do what you want without eliminating any OTL candidates. Let's see how the 1796 and 1800 elections turn out. ;) Title: Re: Retrospective Election Game -- Results Thread Post by: JWHart on April 07, 2012, 10:18:16 AM 1789:
George Washington: 65 EVs John Adams: 36 EVs John Jay: 22 EVs John Rutledge: 15 EVs So, Washington and Adams are elected as in OTL -- but Washington doesn't get his unanimous vote this time. Wonder who doesn't like ol' Geroge... (BTW, I'm all in favor of people talking in the poll threads.) () (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/ts2tc) (Click for larger map -- what, no attachments?) Title: Re: Retrospective Election Game -- Results Thread Post by: JWHart on April 12, 2012, 09:27:43 PM 1792:
Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) 106 EVs George Washington (Federalist) 92 EVs George Clinton (Democratic-Republican) 40 EVs John Adams (Federalist) 13 EVs Wow, did not see that coming. Apparently the board doesn't like Federalists, even when they're the father of our country. () (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/ybfpc) Title: Re: Retrospective Election Game -- Results Thread Post by: California8429 on April 25, 2012, 07:16:51 PM Is this going to continue?
Title: Re: Retrospective Election Game -- Results Thread Post by: Pingvin on April 26, 2012, 01:49:38 AM Is this going to continue? Title: Re: Retrospective Election Game -- Results Thread Post by: JWHart on May 04, 2012, 02:21:26 PM Is this going to continue? There didn't seem to be enough interest. If anyone has any ideas about how to advertise, I'm open. |