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The President has to be the child of an immigrant?

What sort of seat totals does that end up with?

Ford was only selected as VP because, in a post-Watergate world, Nixon didn't have the political capital to pick anyone else. Even if Ford is selected, he probably wouldn't run - he had no desire to be elected President until after he assumed the office. Carter mainly got the nomination because...

Is there any scenario in which Herbert Hoover could win re-election in 1932? If so, what sort of policies would he pursue, and how does this affect the Great Depression?

What mod is that form? Looks interesting!

Surely no Chappaquddick and no Eagleton drop-out is going to have butterflies? It seems a bit too convenient for nothing else to change.

Eagleton? Wasn't he thoroughly discredited by 1972? I don't think the US in 1980 would be ready to accept a VP with mental health issues.

The most difficult part of this is getting him the nomination - given his affinity for retail politics, it'd probably have to be an Iowa win, and that seems unlikely. If he gets it, though, he should win the election. 2008 was probably always going to be a Democratic year, and he can counter two...

And thus concludes this TLIAD - made it with about twenty minutes to spare! A quick summary of the events: Presidents of the United States 37. Richard Nixon (January 20th 1969 - October 8th 1974) 38. Spiro Agnew (October 8th 1974 - January 20th 1977) 39. Ted Kennedy (January 20th 1977 -...

45. Hillary Kasich (January 20th 2013 - present) Long before she became the first female President of the United States, Hillary Kasich was around the White House. She had been married to former Vice-President since 1982, and was right by his side during his failed campaign against Donald...

44. Donald Trump (January 20th 2005 - January 20th 2013) Donald Trump was an unlikely presidential candidate. He had never run for political office in his life, instead focusing on his business career. By the time of the 2004 election, Trump was worth around five billion dollars. He had become...

43. Newt Gingrich (January 20th 1997 - January 20th 2005) Until August 1996, it seemed the only person that truly believed Newt Gingrich could become President was Gingrich himself. The House Minority Leader from Georgia had established himself as a real thorn in the side of Presidents Newman...

I'd say Carter with a sprinkling of Bill Clinton, given the sex scandal.

42. Gary Hart (January 20th 1993 - January 20th 1997) Gary Hart had cut his teeth running the 1972 presidential campaign of George McGovern, served two terms as the Senator from Colorado, and then served as an effective partner in government with the last of the New Deal liberals, President...

41. Paul Newman (January 20th 1985 - January 20th 1993) Paul Newman was an unlikely "Hollywood liberal". A devoted family man who hadn't lived in California since the late 60s, Newman was seen as the antidote to much of the high living and promiscuous sex that most associated with movie stars...