The Crisis of Sucession: 1865

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Cool stuff!

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Oh God. Some of the great American leaders are dead thanks to this madman. Please, Stanton, lead the witch hunt to bring him to justice!

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Special Election! Cool. I wonder when it'll take place (November 1865?) and I'm guessing whoever becomes the Republican/National Union nominee will have an easy time. Either a good land-slide or a contentious election between warring rogue factions of the Republican party. (Radicals vs. Lincoln moderates?)

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Special Election! Cool. I wonder when it'll take place (November 1865?) and I'm guessing whoever becomes the Republican/National Union nominee will have an easy time. Either a good land-slide or a contentious election between warring rogue factions of the Republican party. (Radicals vs. Lincoln moderates?)

I don't want to give too much away but I can tell you it will be generally dominated by the GOP although GOP may not be fully United. So your guess may be pretty close!

Yes!

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I hate to overwork a writer, given I myself have had cases of writer's block, confusion, and utter laziness, but I hope you're not too angry that I'm asking for more. Great stuff.

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Cool stuff. Really looking forward to the election!

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I was just thinking that Grant might serve as a united figure. Too bad he's dead. I'm thinking that other Civil War leaders might be pushed forward as a unity candidate. A couple of our Presidents, Hayes, Garfield, and Harrison, all served in some leadership positions in the Civil War.

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Any chance that we could see a Radical Republican Congress consider redrawing the boarders of the states of the Confederacy when they are admitted in order to create states that are bound to vote for Republicans. Basically a Gerrymander of the South. Off the top of my head I can think of 3 to 4 Appalachian states and 4-5 majority black states that could be created. I'll make a map of what I'm trying to say.

That'd be pretty cool. Basically just leaving the tobacco and plains areas to Democrats.

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Gass, that's awesome. However, making maps will be a problem. Would you mind attempting to merge real 'Murica with this? It's possible in paint. I don't think I'd have the skill to do it, but I suppose I could copy a county map, go along those borders you have, then erase all other county borders.

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Gass, that's awesome. However, making maps will be a problem. Would you mind attempting to merge real 'Murica with this? It's possible in paint. I don't think I'd have the skill to do it, but I suppose I could copy a county map, go along those borders you have, then erase all other county borders.

I apologize, but I don't know what exactly you are asking me to do.

Eh, on the weekend I'll make the map and show you.

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Given Sumner's history, it's no surprise he became a Radical Republican. He had a very significant bone to pick with the slave south. Interesting. Might actually like to see how a Sumner presidency would go. Can't wait for the Dems and the Lincolnians.

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Can't wait for the GE! (And Gass, when I have a free weekend, I'll try to put the map together)

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It's spelled "rhetoric" not "redderick".

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Given its voting record during the Gilded Age and status as a near-Southern state for a while, I'd recommend switching IN to the Lincolnians. Other than that, great stuff (though I do wonder what allegiance the West, KS, NE, NV, and the West coast would have)

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I guess I'm rooting for Trumbull. Cool stuff on the Roosevelts.