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As the title states, make Jesse Jackson the President of the United States in 1989. Whether he wins the 1988 election on his own, or is elevated to the Presidency after becoming VP, is of little consequence.

What if the Republican Party won the 2006 midterms and retained their congressional majorities? How could this be done-with any PoD after November 2, 2004. If you need a PoD earlier than that, don't cheat by making John Kerry President for instance(as that is a completely different scenario with...

How could the Bill Clinton administration have passed healthcare reform in the 1990s? Bonus points if the PoD is after the 1992 US election and Clinton serves his OTL term as President. It doesn't have to be the OTL Hillarycare proposal or Hillarycare, but it does have to be major healthcare...

If Republicans sign Civil Rights and Democrats are no different either (maybe more pro-Civil Rights Democrats become President), how do you think will DC and Maryland vote?

What if the Republicans, arguing that the main failure of the 1787 Constitution was the fact it didn't prevent the civil war, decided to call a Second Constitutional Convention after the US Civil War to create a new constitution? What would said constitution look like? Would it feature any major...

What if the Democrats won a majority in the House in the 1998 midterm elections? They did very well in the midterms, defying the 'six-year itch' to hold Republicans to 55 Senate seats and gain seats in the House. However, they failed to gain an outright majority in either house. What if the...

What if Republicans won control of Congress in the 1970s? The House is probably out of reach, but in one year, 1970, the Senate was in play. Based on this thread, Watergate with a Republican Congress. According to Nixonland, Nixon made a strong push, the most active midterm involvement of a...

Assuming LBJ does not run in 1968 due to health concerns [1], without the Vietnam War, who will Humphrey pick as his VP? Let's say RFK is alive, kicking, and is still in the poltical arena, but Humphrey still wins the Democratic nomination and wins in November that year[2]...

What if, as expected, Barry Goldwater lost the 1964 California primary to Nelson Rockefeller? Rockefeller had mounted a strong advertising campaign in the state and Goldwater's extremist positions seemed to put him behind. The primary was a big delegate haul and was seen both at the time and...

The PoD is that 1990 Texas gubernatorial Republicans candidate Clayton Williams does not joke about rape and shakes Ann Richards's hand in the debate, enabling him to pull off a narrow victory. -------------------------------------------- "Claytie started out way ahead. He outspent his...

TTL, Ann Richards beats George W Bush in the 1994 Texas gubernatorial election and Bush gets a career in baseball. She is re-elected in 1998. Jeb Bush still loses in 1994 IOTL and while he wins in 1998 he cannot run in 2000. Who would be the GOP nominee in 2000? McCain is the go to answer, but...

when James G Blaine was born his father was a Presbyterian and his mother was a catholic, while the two did have a traditional catholic ceremony James was raised a Presbyterian and later converted to Congregationalism with his wife, say he was raised irish catholic, though unlikely, how would...

Better stop short than fill to the brim. Oversharpen the blade, and the edge will soon blunt. Amass a store of gold and jade, and no one can protect it. Claim wealth and titles, and disaster will follow. Retire when the work is done. This is the way of heaven. - Lao-Tzu. Tao Te Ching, Chapter...

This is a redo of my Believe in a America TL. Where Mitt Romney wins the 2012 election. It's a Collab so you can also tell us what is going on in the world of entertainment and sports. Your post doesn't have to be political. April 11th 2011:Mitt Romney says at the University of New Hampshire...

Your challenge, should you accept it, is for the 2012 US election to result in a Republican President Mitt Romney, a Republican House and a Republican Senate. At least a PoD after January 20, 2009 for this challenge. What would be needed for Romney to win? Could he win with a PoD in the...

This is a look at what a few Alternate Party Systems might have looked like in the United States of America. PoD is Jefferson's 1784 proposal to ban slavery in new states goes through, instead of just in the Northwest. The changes early on are gradual, but eventually this will lead to a...

The challenge is to create an america with 2 political parties, probably still the Democrats and Republicans, who have dramatically different positions and voting coalitions than OTL Democrats and Republicans. The pod or pods have to be after 1900. It cant be a massive gain for 1 party, it has...

Pretty much what I say in the title. The Founding Fathers were convinced they could prevent the formation of parties and build an ideal republic - can they succeed, and if yes, how?

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. -Galatians 6:7 Presenting the sequel to The Ruins of An American Party System, Part One: Implosion, winner of the 2015 Turtledove for Best New Early 20th Century Timeline: The Ruins of An American Party...