List of Alternate Presidents

[GLPman]

Something I came up with in two minutes. Reagan gets the nomination in 1976.
Ronald Wilson Reagan (R-CA), 1977-1981
Lloyd Millard Bentsen (D-TX), 1981-1989
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore (D-TN), 1989-1993
John Sidney McCain (R-AZ), 1993-2001
Howard Brush Dean (D-VT), 2001-2005
Thomas Joseph Ridge (R-PA), 2005-2009
Barack Hussein Obama (D-IL), 2009-

[GLPman]

I don't think ive ever done a RFK Lives list...well here it goes...

36. Lyndon B. Johnson (D-TX): November 22nd 1963-January 20th 1969
37. Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy (D-NY): January 20th 1969-May 15th 1972*
38. Ralph W. Yarborough (D-TX): May 15th 1972-January 20th 1977
39. Howard H. Baker Jr. (R-TN): January 20th 1977-March 30th 1981*
40. James L. Buckley (R-NY): March 30th 1981-January 20th 1989
41. Charles S. “Chuck” Robb (D-VA): January 20th 1989-January 20th 1993
42. Newton L. “Newt” Gingrich (R-GA):  January 20th 1993-January 20th 2001
43. Warren Beatty (D-CA): January 20th 2001-March 30 1983*
44. Ronald “Ron” Kirk (D-TX): March 30th 2003-January 20th 2009
45. Willard Mitt Romney (R-MA): January 20th 2009-???

Notes.

37. Assassinated by Arthur Bremer while on the campaign trail in Laurel, Maryland.
39. Assassinated by John Hinckley Jr. in Washington D.C.
43. Died in office of congestive heart failure.

Beatty/Kirk definitely would have made an interesting ticket.

[GLPman]

George H.W. Bush(R-TX)/James Danforth "Dan" Quayle (R-IN): 1989-1997
John F. Kerry (D-MA)/Evan Bayh (D-IN): 1997-2001
John Ellis "Jeb" Bush(R-FL)/John S. McCain (R-AZ): 2001-2005
John Edwards (D-NC)/Howard B. Dean (D-VT): 2001-2007**
Howard B. Dean (D-VT) 2007-2009
Wesley K. Clark(D-MO)/Barack H. Obama (D-IL):2009-?

**impeached

[GLPman]

Cuomo victory in '88
Ronald W. Reagan (R-CA) / George H.W. Bush (R-TX): 1981-1989
Mario M. Cuomo (D-NY) /  Albert A. Gore (D-TN): 1989-1997
Richard G. Lugar (R-IN) / Connie A. Mack III (R-FL): 1997-2003*
Connie A. Mack III (R-FL) / John S. McCain (R-AZ): 2003-2009
Lawrence D. Wilder (D-VA) / John F. Kerry (D-MA): 2009- present**

*Dies of heart attack while in office
** First African-American President

[GLPman]

Random list...

Ronald Reagan (R-CA) / Robert J. "Bob" Dole (R-KS): 1981-1989
Bruce E. Babbitt (D-AZ) / Mark E. White (D-TX): 1989-1993
George V. Voinovich (R-OH) / Dirk A. Kempthorne (R-ID): 1993-2001
Dirk A. Kempthorne (R-ID) / Richard M. Burr (R-NC): 2001-2005
John F. Kerry (D-MA) / Russel D. Feingold (D-WI): 2005-??

[GLPman]

No Watergate

1969- 1977: Richard Nixon
1977- 1981: John Connally
1981- 1984: Henry "Scoop" Jackson
1984- 1993: Reubin Askew
1993- 2001: Howard Baker
2001- 2005: John McCain
2005- 2009: John Kerry
2009-         : Rudy Giuliani

Out of curiosity, why doesn't Jackson run for re-election? Or did you have him die in '84?

[GLPman]

38. Gerald R. Ford (R-MI) / Robert J. “Bob” Dole (R-KS): 1977-1985
39. Gary Hart (D-CO) / John Conyers (D-MI): 1985-1987*
40. John Conyers (D-MI) / Albert A. “Al” Gore (D-TN): 1987-1989**
41. Pete B. Wilson (R-CA) / Paul S. Trible (R-VA): 1989-1997
42. William J. “Bill” Clinton (D-AR) / Zell B. Miller (D-GA): 1997-2001
43. Jon L. Kyl (R-AZ) / Richard J. Santorum (R-PA): 2001-2009
44. Barack H. Obama (D-IL) / John F. Kerry (D-MA): 2009-?

38: Assuming the Oval Office in wake of calls for Nixon's resignation, President Ford ran for re-election in 1976, barely defeating his Democrat opponent, Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter. During Ford's administration, the US combated communist-influenced militias in Latin America and was able to install several pro-democracy governments in the small Latin nations. By 1980, however, inflation was on the rise and there were heavy fuel shortages. In the Middle East, hostages were taken at the American embassy in Iran, but a daring and controversial military operation, ordered by Ford, proved successful. Ford also implemented a series of tax-cuts, which aided the economy from sliding over the edge. Ford narrowly won re-election in 1980, mainly due to the fact that the Democrats had offered up a weak opponent. By  the 1984 election, despite a declining Soviet Union and a somewhat improved economy, Americans were ready for a Democrat White House.

39: Gary Hart had brought John Conyers of Michigan to the ticket, making the ticket the first one to include an African-American. History was made in November of 1984 when the Hart/Conyers ticket defeated the Dole/Lott ticket. The first year of Hart's presidency very much resembled the final year of Ford's presidency: Hart focused on fixing the economy and continuing relations with a declining Soviet Union. Hart was heavily criticized by several members of his own party for not eliminating some of the tax-cuts set up by Ford. Hart set up several government programs for Americans, including a bill that funded abortion-awareness centers and clinics across the country. Hart also prepared for funding a 'War on Drugs,' but the unthinkable happened in February of 1987, when President Hart died of a stroke.

40: John Conyers assumed the Oval Office in February of 1987 as the first African-American President. In the wake of President Hart's death, President Conyers repealed all of Ford's tax-cuts and declared a 'War on Drugs.' Conyers believed that guns and drugs went hand-in-hand and, as a result, also attempted to pass several strict gun possession laws, most of which failed, however, due to a Republican majority in Congress. As President, Conyers also continued talks with the Soviet Union. Conyers chose Gore as his running mate in the '88 election, but faced a heavily-fueled Pete Wilson campaign. Despite his success abroad, Conyers was defeated on the basis of his domestic issues by the Wilson/Trible ticket.

41: The beginning of the Wilson presidency was marked by the fall of the Berlin Wall and the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Back in the United States, Wilson had the duty of eliminating a large deficit (though not as large as OTL since the tax-cuts were phased out earlier on). Wilson cut government spending significantly as a result. Unemployment rose as the US entered a mild recession and Wilson was forced to implement several pro-worker pieces of legislation. The United States also participated in the Gulf War, in which US troops were deployed to the Middle East in an effort to defend Kuwait from an invading Iraq. The mission proved to be incredibly victorious and the success of the operation led Wilson to win re-election in 1992. By the beginning of his second term, Wilson faced increasing pressure from Democrats to implement a healthcare plan, but Wilson turned down all the requests, siting the plan as 'ridiculous.' The second term of Wilson was much less exciting than the first, but saw strong intervention in Somalia (more successful than in OTL) and the eventual recovery of the economy. Wilson's VP, Paul Trible, was viewed as somewhat inexperienced when matched up against Democratic challenger Bill Clinton in 1996, as was defeated by the bizarre Clinton/Miller ticket.

42: Nobody was really sure what to expect from the odd combination of Bill Clinton and Zell Miller. As President, Clinton mostly focused on issues abroad, such as the invasion of Kosovo, attacks of the U.S.S. Cole by Osama bin Laden, and the possibility of a nuclear Iraq. Vice President Miller was often accused of being much more conservative than liberal and, as a result, seemed to hinder the Clinton/Miller ticket in 2000. By September of 2000, it became increasingly obvious that the Democrats were not going to win in November, which proved true as the Clinton/Miller ticket was soundly defeated by the Republican Kyl/Santorum ticket.

43: President Kyl originally dealt with education reform, but was forced to throw all plans aside when the September 11th attacks happened. As a result, Kyl ordered the invasion of Afghanistan to destroy terrorist organizations such as the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. By early 2004, Afghanistan had largely proven to be successful and, with the exception of a few failed plots and a minor anthrax scare, there had not been any other terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. Kyl easily won re-election in 2004 over the Edwards/Clark ticket, but Kyl's second term was much less successful. The Gulf Coast was battered by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and many Americans felt that Kyl had failed to respond quickly. Although Afghanistan was now secure and mostly rid of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, Kyl's decision to invade Iraq in 2006 had proven to be disastrous. No weapons of mass destruction were found, nor was Osama bin Laden. Polls indicated that the approval of the War in Iraq was around 35-40%. Democrats made huge gains in the Senate and House in the 2006 elections, as well, and Kyl saw his approval ratings drop by as much as 20%. To make matters worse, the economy plunged into a recession in September of 2008. In November of 2008, the GOP lost the election to a strongly-favored Obama/Kerry ticket.

44: Barack Obama, a little-known Senator from Illinois, quickly emerged victorious in the Democrat Primaries (since Bill Clinton wasn't as popular in this TL, which meant neither was Hillary), and was elected as the nation's second African-American President in November 2008. As soon as he took office, Obama quickly focused on improving the economy, by passing a Stimulus Bill, and fixing operations in Iraq. Democrats hoped that Obama would win re-election in 2012, which would make him the first Democrat since LBJ to do so.

*Died of a stroke
**First African-American President

[GLPman]

38. Gerald J .Ford (R-MI)

Who is this one ?

Obviously it's supposed to be Gerald R. Ford. It's been fixed.

[GLPman]

Woodrow Wilson (D): 1913-1921
Frank Lowden (R): 1921-1929
Charles Evans Hughes (R): 1929-1933
FDR (D): 1933-2001*
JFK Jr. (D): 2001-2009
John McCain (R): 2009-2010**
Lindsey Graham (R): 2010-present

*Elected in 1932 and reelected 16 times out of gratitude and due to FDR making the U.S. a socialist dictatorship. He dies in 2001 at age 118 after allowing free and fair elections in 2000.
**Suffers a heart attack and dies. His VP takes over.

Wtf?

[GLPman]

Texas secedes from a struggling and Depression-ridden United States in 1936 in the wake of continuous failed legislation. The nation is represented by its two strongest political parties: the Democratic Party and the Federation Party. The Democrats push for smaller government and states' rights, while the Federation Party advocates for a larger government role and more emphasis on the influence of corporations. The nation consists of present-day Texas, Oklahoma, and the majority of Mexico. The Texas Constitution states that a President's term is to last six years. Elections are decided by popular vote, not electoral college.

Presidents of Texas
1. James V. Allred (D): 1936-1944
2. Coke R. Stevenson (D): 1944-1950
3. Robert Allan Shivers (F): 1950-1956
4. Lyndon B. Johnson (D): 1956-1964
5. John B. Connally (D): 1964-1972
6. Robert D. "Bob" Price (F): 1972-1974*
7. John G. Tower (F): 1974-1982**
8. George H.W. Bush (F): 1982-1988
9. Cesar R. Castillo (F): 1988-1994
10. David L. Walters (D): 1994-2000
11. Edward W. Medina (F): 2000-2006
12: George W. Bush (F): 2006-present

*Died in office
**First and only president to run for more than one term

[GLPman]

So the Federation Party is like the Federalist Party and the Democrats are like the Democrat-Republicans.

Correct

[GLPman]

The Crisis of the Presidency

37. Richard Nixon (R-CA): 1969-1970*
38. Spiro Agnew (R-MD): 1970-1972**
39. Carl Albert (D-OK): 1972-1973***
40. George McGovern (D-SD): 1973-1977
41. Mark Hatfield (R-OR): 1977-1985
42. Walter Mondale (D-MN): 1985-1989
43. Richard Cheney (R-WY): 1989-1997
44. Birch "Evan" Bayh (D-IN): 1997-2005
45. Clarence Thomas (R-GA): 2005- present****

*Nixon assassinated by the leader of an anti-West militant group in 1970
**Agnew assumed the presidency following Nixon's death, but later resigned in 1972 over criminal charges of bribery
***Speaker of the House Carl Albert became President in mid-1972 and quickly stated his intention to not run for re-election.
**** First African-American and former Supreme Court Justice to become President

[GLPman]

No GHWB in '88
41. Carroll Campbell (R-SC) / Robert "Bob" Dole (R-KS): 1989 - 1993
42.Thomas Harkin (D-IA) / William "Bill" Clinton (D-AR): 1993-2001
43.John "Jeb" Bush (R-FL) / John Engler (R-MI): 2001-2005
44. Albert "Al" Gore (D-TN) / Howard Dean (D-VT): 2005-2009
45.James "Rick" Perry (R-TX) / Timothy Pawlenty (R-MN): 2009 - present

[GLPman]

Based off a list developed in the "Collaborative Presidential Elections" Thread:

30. John Calvin Coolidge (R-MA)/Charles G. Dawes (R-IL), Herbert C. Hoover (R-PA): 1923 - 1929*
31. Herbert C. Hoover (R-PA)/vacant: 1929 - 1933
32. Alfred E. Smith (D-NY)/John Nance Garner (D-TX): 1933 - 1937
33. Alfred M. "Alf" Landon (R-KS)/W. Frank Knox (R-IL): 1937 - 1945
34. Douglas MacArthur (R-NY)/Robert A. Taft (R-OH): 1945 - 1953
35. Harry S. Truman (U-MO)/Glen A. Taylor (U-ID): 1953 - 1961
36. Wayne L. Morse (U-OR)/Hubert H. Humphrey (U-MN): 1961 - 1962**
37. Hubert H. Humphrey (U-MN)/vacant: 1962 - 1965
38. Barry M. Goldwater (SR-AZ)/George C. Wallace (SR-AL): 1965 - 1969
39. Hubert H. Humphrey (U-MN)/Harold E. Hughes (U-IA): 1969 - 1973
40. Harold E. Hughes (U-IA)/George S. McGovern (U-SD): 1973 - 1977
41. James E. Carter (SR-GA)/Henry M. Jackson(SR-GA): 1977 - 1981
42. Edward T. Kennedy (U-MA)/Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown (U-CA): 1981 - 1989
43. William L. Armstrong (C-CO)/Charles N. "Charlie" Wilson (C-TX), Ronald E. Paul (C-TX): 1989 - 1997
44. John S. McCain (C-AZ)/Richard B. Cheney (C-WY): 1997 - 2001
45. Albert A. "Al" Gore (U-TN)/John F. Kerry (U-MA): 2001 - 2009
46. Ronald E. Paul (C-TX)/Andrew P. Napolitano (C-NJ): 2009 - 2017

Democratic Party - dissolved in 1960
Republican Party - dissolved in 1964
Union Party - created in 1936
States Rights Party/Conservative Party - created in 1952, rebranded as the Conservative Party in 1984

* President Coolidge dies of a heart attack shortly after the 1929 stock market crash
** President Morse is shot and killed by a Black Panther in Newark in 1962.

[GLPman]

45. Newt Gingrich: 2013-2017 *
46. Hillary Clinton: 2017-2021 **
47. Chris Christie: 2021-2029
48. Paul Ryan: 2029-onward

*Defeated for Reelection
**Did not seek Reelection


Losing Candidates:
2016: Newt Gingrich/Kelly Ayotte:          40.0% - 58.8%
2020: Brian Schweitzer/Andrew Cuomo: 47.7% - 49.9%
2024: Martin O'Malley/Kirsten Gillibrand: 43.3% - 56.8%
2028: Kirsten Gillibrand/Gavin Newsom: 42.2% - 57.9%

Interesting list. The idea that we could be in for several one-term presidencies in the upcoming decade actually isn't farfetched by any means.

[GLPman]

41.George H.W. Bush: 1989 - 1993
42. William J. Clinton: 1993 - 1997
43. Richard B. Cheney 1997 - 2005
44. Hillary Rodham Clinton 2005 - 2013

[GLPman]

40. Ronald Reagan (R-CA), 1981 - 1989
41. Michael Dukakis (D-MA), 1989 - 1997
42. Donald Rumsfeld (R-IL), 1997 - 2001
43. Dick Gephardt (D-MO), 2001 - 2009
44. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), 2009 - 2013
45. George W. Bush (R-TX), 2013 - present

[GLPman]

Just a little something I came up with:

35. John F. Kennedy (D-MA): 1961 - 1963
36. Lyndon B. Johnson (D-TX): 1963 - 1973
37. Ronald W. Reagan (R-CA): 1973 - 1977
38. James E. Carter (D-GA): 1977 - 1985
39. George H.W. Bush (R-TX): 1985 - 1993
40. H John Heinz (R-PA): 1993 - 1997
41. William J. Clinton (D-AR): 1997 - 2005
42. George W. Bush (R-TX): 2005 - 2009
43. John Edwards (D-NC): 2009 - 2010*
44. Barack Obama (D-IL): 2010 - present

*impeached

[GLPman]

Hillary in '08

Hillary R. Clinton (D-NY) / Evan Bayh (D-IN): 2009 - 2013
Mitt W. Romney (R-MA) / Marco A. Rubio (R-FL): 2013 - 2021
Cory A. Booker (D-NJ) / Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI): 2021 - 2029

[GLPman]

William J. Clinton (D-AR) 1993 - 2001
John E. "Jeb" Bush (R-FL) 2001 - 2009
Russel D. "Russ" Feingold (D-WI) 2009 - 2013
Christopher J. Christie (R-NJ): 2013 - 2017
Hillary R. Clinton (D-NY): 2017 - ??

[GLPman]

37. Nelson A. Rockefeller (R-NY) 1969 - 1977
38. Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy (D-MA) 1977 - 1981
39. Gerald R. "Jerry" Ford (R-MI) 1981 - 1989
40. James E. Carter (D-GA) 1989 - 1997
41. Albert A. "Al" Gore (D-TN) 1997 - 2001
42. George W. Bush (R-TX) 2001 - 2009
43. Barack H. Obama (D-IL) 2009 - 2011*
44. William J. "Bill" Clinton (D-AR) 2011 - present

*Resigned