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  1. Lamar Alexander wins NH in 1996

    In 1996 Tennessee Governor (and current TN Senator Lamar Alexander) came 3rd in the New Hampshire primary. Larry Sabato argues that Alexander was rising and could have come 1st or 2nd if not for a Dole negative ad campaign against him. He goes on to argue that What would have happened if...

  2. John Davis type nominees.

    In 1924 the Democratic National Convention met in New York City. The party was famously divided between the supporters of Al Smith and William Gibbs MCadoo. Eventually the delegates gave up and selected John W. Davis a Former Congressman and Ambassador to the UK. What strikes me about Davis is...

  3. AHC: The Red Apple

    What would it take for New York City to have a record for radical left wing, if not socialist, politics with Radical mayors and left wing policies? This would be similar to Red Berlin and Red Vienna in the 1920s and early 1930s. I will also accept answers set in the future with a DSA backer...

  4. Ted Kennedy 1980 Running Mate.

    If Senator Edward Kennedy beat President Carter in the 1980 Democratic Primary, who does he pick as his running mate and who would help him win in the November election against Ronald Reagan?

  5. Huckabee in 2012

    Huckabee was considered a contender and quite a strong one, for the 2012 GOP nomination. What would have happened if he did run for President?

  6. WI:The RFC continues on?

    The Reconstruction Finance Corporation, established under President Hoover and expanded by FDR, was a critical part of the recovery from the Great depression, lending to banks, railroads and industries so they could rebuild and refinance. In what circumstances would the RFC have been allowed...

  7. Al Haig killed in 1979

    In 1979 Supreme Allied Commander Europe (head of Nato) and former Nixon Chief of Staff Alexander Haig, was the target of assassination on his way to work. Those responsible, later identified as the Red Army Faction, blew up the bridge his motorcade was travelling over, narrowly missing him. What...

  8. AHC: President Sargent Shriver

    Your challenge if you except it, is to make Sargent Shriver president, bonus points if it is done with him being the Democratic nominee for President

  9. Ford and Iran

    On this board the possibility of Ford winning in 1976 is well discussed. However, how would President Ford (in particularly Rumsfeld and possibly Kissinger) have handled the situation in Iran. Would he have backed the Shah and the suggested assassination of the Shah? Or would he press for a...

  10. Wi: Rodriguez is a hit?

    How could Rodriguez, the artist depicted in the film Searching for Sugar Man have become a much larger hit, extending beyond the cult fandom he had in Australia and South Africa?

  11. Deadlocked DNC in 2008

    During the primary of 2008, there was a fear that neither Obama or Clinton could win the first ballot outright. What would have happened if that occurred and there was a deadlocked convention in 2008 with both Obama and Clinton unable to secure an outright majority of delegates? Who could win in...

  12. Wi: Pope John Paul II killed in 1995?

    According to the Wiki, there was a plot to assassinate the Pontiff in Manila during world youth day. What would have happened if the plot indeed carried out as planned? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bojinka_plot#Phase_I:_Pope_assassination_plot

  13. AHC: Prime Minister Barbara Castle

    What would it have to taken for Barbara Castle, the author of the Labour Relations white paper known as 'in place of strife', to become Prime Minister. And if she did win, how would she have performed as PM.

  14. Foot in 1976?

    In the 1976 Labour Leadership ballot, Michael Foot came very close to victory. In the final, ballot he lost by 8 votes to Jim Callahan 141-133. what would it have taken and would the consequences have been if Foot won in 1976?

  15. To Die is to Gain: A TLIAD

    For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain-Phillipians 1:21 What is this? Just a little project of mine Kind of a macabre title isn't it? No comment What about the spoilers? The man taught sunday school and was a baptist preacher-make of it what you will So I...

  16. RFK paralysed?

    The subject of RFK living, and his chances in Chicago have ben thoroughly debated on this board. But what would have happened if Robert Kennedy had been left paralysed like George Wallace, following his shooting on the 4th of June?

  17. Pelosi resigns in 2010

    Did Pelosi ever consider resigning in 2010 following the GOP landslide victory. IF she did design, who would have replaced her and how sou;ld things have changed for 2011 onwards?

  18. WI No 1978 Panama Canal treaty?

    What would have occurred if there was no treaty returning the canal to Panama by 1999. This could have been due to diplomatic failures, congressional defeat or the opposition of a president such as Reagan. What would have occurred?

  19. Edward VIII stays on

    What would have happened if Edward VIII either stays on inspire of the thetas, or simply does not meet Wallis Simpson?

  20. WI: Bayh in 76?

    What would have happened if the Liberal Senator Birch Bay won the democratic nomination in 1976? Who would he have picked as his VP, how would he have performed in the election and if he won it, the presidency?
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