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Mr. E - There You Go Again : (Or Yes, Some of these are a stretch, just go with it)
There You Go Again : (Or Yes, Some of these are a stretch, just go with it)
1981-: Ronald Reagan/ George HW Bush (Republican)[1]
1980 Def. Jimmy Carter/ Walter Mondale (Democratic)
1981-:George HW Bush/ VACANT
1981-1989: George HW Bush/ James L. Buckley
1984 def. Ted Kennedy/ Charles M. Manatt(Democratic)
1989-1993: Walter Mondale/ Leonard Ray Blanton (Democratic)
1988 def. James L. Buckley/Warren Rudman, Jesse Helms/ Oliver North (American Family)[2]
1992 def. Richard Lugar/ John Danforth
1993-: Walter Mondale/ VACANT[3]
1993-1994: Walter Mondale/ Jim Wright
1994-: Jim Wright/ VACANT
1994-1997: Jim Wright/Michael Dukakis[4]
1997-2001: Carroll Campbell/ Dan Quayle [5]
1996 def. Jim Wright/ Joe Biden
2001-2009: Warren Beatty/ Bill Clinton[6]
2000 def. Carroll Campbell / Dan Quayle
2004 def Dan Quayle/ Elizabeth Dole
2009-2013: Bill Clinton/ Harry Reid[7]
2008 def. Bob Riley/ John McCain
2013-2021: John Huntsmen/ Bill Frist
2012 def. Bill Clinton/ Harry Reid, Jeff Bezos/ Wesley Clark (Freedom)[8]
2016 def. Joe Biden/ Keith Ellison
2021-2029: Hillary Clinton/ Alan Grayson [9]
2020 def. Bill Frist/ Gary Johnson
2024 def Cory Gardner/ Tom Cotton
2029-2037: Tim Scott/ Marco Rubio[10]
2028 def Tom Udall /Jill Stein
2032 def Mo Cowan/ Jared Polis
2037-: Mark Zuckerberg/ Julian Castro
2036 def Mia Love/ Daniel Win
[1] George HW Bush, despite being more moderate relative to the deceased Ronald Reagan, was able to continue of his policies, creating a solid conservative administration, with cuts to taxes and spending. However, he was undone by the Iran-Contra scandal , and after major protests grew across the nation, and many in his administration resigned, or were persecuted, he announced he will not run for a second term in 1988.
[2] Former Vice-President Walter Mondale was able to win, possibly because the conservative opposition was split between mainstream Republican candidate, Vice President James Buckley, and arch conservative Jesse Helms, who ran an independent campaign with Oliver North (who had narrowly escaped persecution for Iran Contra). He presided over the fall of the Eastern Bloc, and managed to seek detente with the USSR (by then, having lost Ukraine and the Baltic States). He was also able to reach a peace in Nicaragua, and restore some solid progressive policies (including increased spending)
[3] Despite winning 1992, Blanton resigned after criminal allegations arose over activities following his governorship in the late 70's (namely, selling pardons and liquor licenses. [OTL, he was persecuted for this a decade earlier.]
[4] President Mondale was killed by Islamic extremist Ramzi Yousef, while visiting Egypt. Jim Wright, previously the House Majority Leader, ascended to the Presidency. However, his botched attempt to find Yousef, as well as scandals arising over his financial dealings, began to tar his presidency
[5] With solid conservative credentials, and a campaign focusing on his outsider status and Wright's improprieties, Carroll Campbell won out over the incumbent. However, the economy dipped during his administration, and after a terrorist attack on a US battleship in Pakistan, a ill-conceived invasion of Taliban held Afganistan lead to his popularity dipping. Not helped was his increasingly aloof and confused image.
[6] Actor Warren Beatty won the California governorship in 1986, and went on to become a major figurehead for the progressive faction of the Democratic Party. After attempting to mount a leftist challenge to President Wright in 1996, he was able to win both the nomination and the Presidency, by promising an peaceful end to the invasion of Afghanistan, and a revival of Great Society policies. Sure enough, he would preside over a progressive administration, who would restore major social spending (with taxation), and see new progress in women's, LGBT, and African American's rights. Despite conflict with conservatives, he won a near landslide against former Vice President Dan Quayle (who won only his home state of Indiana).
[7] The more moderate Vice President Clinton, while using Beatty's popularity to win the presidency, ultimately failed to live up to Beatty's example, with his attempts to balance conservative and liberal views failing to gain any traction.
[8] Amazon founder and tech mogul Jeff Bezos launched an independent campaign to challenge the hegemony of the two party system. His campaign, to the left of Bill Clinton's, is believed to have allowed Utah Governor Jon Huntsmen to achieve victory. Huntsmen's administration involved a return to conservative values, though to attract more moderate Beatty supporters, he did retain a lot of the social infrastructure and policies enacted under that administration. Still, his ability to compromise (especially with a more left-wing Democratic Party) earned him the respect of many.
[9] The first woman president and the oldest ever elected, Clinton however, came into power in poor circumstances, due to a controversial recount in Ohio, where the Supreme Court granted Clinton the election. She began to up the effort against terrorism, after several Islamic terrorists bombed the Mall of America in Minneapolis. This effort had mixed results among the public, and many began to criticize her. Not helping was a bungled government response to severe Oklahoma tornadoes, and an economic downturn in her second term.
[10] The first African American President, Cowan was able to resolve the crisis, (though the economy still stalled under his administration), and began to tone down the war on terror. Still, a restetive Democratic Party had major issues with the even moderate conservative policies enacted under the administration.
[11] Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, while considered a non-entity in the primaries, rose through using his relative success in business and his solid progressive views to win the nomination and the Presidency, over Republican veteran Mia Love.
1981-: Ronald Reagan/ George HW Bush (Republican)[1]
1980 Def. Jimmy Carter/ Walter Mondale (Democratic)
1981-:George HW Bush/ VACANT
1981-1989: George HW Bush/ James L. Buckley
1984 def. Ted Kennedy/ Charles M. Manatt(Democratic)
1989-1993: Walter Mondale/ Leonard Ray Blanton (Democratic)
1988 def. James L. Buckley/Warren Rudman, Jesse Helms/ Oliver North (American Family)[2]
1992 def. Richard Lugar/ John Danforth
1993-: Walter Mondale/ VACANT[3]
1993-1994: Walter Mondale/ Jim Wright
1994-: Jim Wright/ VACANT
1994-1997: Jim Wright/Michael Dukakis[4]
1997-2001: Carroll Campbell/ Dan Quayle [5]
1996 def. Jim Wright/ Joe Biden
2001-2009: Warren Beatty/ Bill Clinton[6]
2000 def. Carroll Campbell / Dan Quayle
2004 def Dan Quayle/ Elizabeth Dole
2009-2013: Bill Clinton/ Harry Reid[7]
2008 def. Bob Riley/ John McCain
2013-2021: John Huntsmen/ Bill Frist
2012 def. Bill Clinton/ Harry Reid, Jeff Bezos/ Wesley Clark (Freedom)[8]
2016 def. Joe Biden/ Keith Ellison
2021-2029: Hillary Clinton/ Alan Grayson [9]
2020 def. Bill Frist/ Gary Johnson
2024 def Cory Gardner/ Tom Cotton
2029-2037: Tim Scott/ Marco Rubio[10]
2028 def Tom Udall /Jill Stein
2032 def Mo Cowan/ Jared Polis
2037-: Mark Zuckerberg/ Julian Castro
2036 def Mia Love/ Daniel Win
[1] George HW Bush, despite being more moderate relative to the deceased Ronald Reagan, was able to continue of his policies, creating a solid conservative administration, with cuts to taxes and spending. However, he was undone by the Iran-Contra scandal , and after major protests grew across the nation, and many in his administration resigned, or were persecuted, he announced he will not run for a second term in 1988.
[2] Former Vice-President Walter Mondale was able to win, possibly because the conservative opposition was split between mainstream Republican candidate, Vice President James Buckley, and arch conservative Jesse Helms, who ran an independent campaign with Oliver North (who had narrowly escaped persecution for Iran Contra). He presided over the fall of the Eastern Bloc, and managed to seek detente with the USSR (by then, having lost Ukraine and the Baltic States). He was also able to reach a peace in Nicaragua, and restore some solid progressive policies (including increased spending)
[3] Despite winning 1992, Blanton resigned after criminal allegations arose over activities following his governorship in the late 70's (namely, selling pardons and liquor licenses. [OTL, he was persecuted for this a decade earlier.]
[4] President Mondale was killed by Islamic extremist Ramzi Yousef, while visiting Egypt. Jim Wright, previously the House Majority Leader, ascended to the Presidency. However, his botched attempt to find Yousef, as well as scandals arising over his financial dealings, began to tar his presidency
[5] With solid conservative credentials, and a campaign focusing on his outsider status and Wright's improprieties, Carroll Campbell won out over the incumbent. However, the economy dipped during his administration, and after a terrorist attack on a US battleship in Pakistan, a ill-conceived invasion of Taliban held Afganistan lead to his popularity dipping. Not helped was his increasingly aloof and confused image.
[6] Actor Warren Beatty won the California governorship in 1986, and went on to become a major figurehead for the progressive faction of the Democratic Party. After attempting to mount a leftist challenge to President Wright in 1996, he was able to win both the nomination and the Presidency, by promising an peaceful end to the invasion of Afghanistan, and a revival of Great Society policies. Sure enough, he would preside over a progressive administration, who would restore major social spending (with taxation), and see new progress in women's, LGBT, and African American's rights. Despite conflict with conservatives, he won a near landslide against former Vice President Dan Quayle (who won only his home state of Indiana).
[7] The more moderate Vice President Clinton, while using Beatty's popularity to win the presidency, ultimately failed to live up to Beatty's example, with his attempts to balance conservative and liberal views failing to gain any traction.
[8] Amazon founder and tech mogul Jeff Bezos launched an independent campaign to challenge the hegemony of the two party system. His campaign, to the left of Bill Clinton's, is believed to have allowed Utah Governor Jon Huntsmen to achieve victory. Huntsmen's administration involved a return to conservative values, though to attract more moderate Beatty supporters, he did retain a lot of the social infrastructure and policies enacted under that administration. Still, his ability to compromise (especially with a more left-wing Democratic Party) earned him the respect of many.
[9] The first woman president and the oldest ever elected, Clinton however, came into power in poor circumstances, due to a controversial recount in Ohio, where the Supreme Court granted Clinton the election. She began to up the effort against terrorism, after several Islamic terrorists bombed the Mall of America in Minneapolis. This effort had mixed results among the public, and many began to criticize her. Not helping was a bungled government response to severe Oklahoma tornadoes, and an economic downturn in her second term.
[10] The first African American President, Cowan was able to resolve the crisis, (though the economy still stalled under his administration), and began to tone down the war on terror. Still, a restetive Democratic Party had major issues with the even moderate conservative policies enacted under the administration.
[11] Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, while considered a non-entity in the primaries, rose through using his relative success in business and his solid progressive views to win the nomination and the Presidency, over Republican veteran Mia Love.
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