What happened to Teddy Kennedy? Also, HAPPY NEW YEAR FELLOW WEST WINGERS! May 2022 bring you health and happiness (to bring us good stories).
2018 Presidential Election
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Elevating a sitting MP to the Lords is rather unusual. Usually elevation to the Lords is a post retirement honour. I can't think of any examples of someone going straight from the lower to the upper house.
In "universe" it is because he held all "three" great officers of state other than PM, also you are forgetting Willie Whitelaw. At the 1983 General Election he went into it as Home Secretary and "de facto" Deputy Prime-Minister. He ran for re-election in his seat "Penrith and The Border" which he won, but two days after his election win, he was elevated to the House of Lords, meaning a by-election just 6 weeks after the general election. Whitelaw didn't retire he was appointed Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council and was still "de facto" Deputy Prime-Minister until 1988 when he resigned from the government following a stroke.
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Ah yes. I had forgotten about Whitelaw
Just seems a bit odd when you could just toss them a knigthood
What's Morgans title going to be?
Since his challenge of Carter still occurred ITTL, let's say that the strain of his family life nearly falling apart in the mid-1970s (one son had bone cancer that required his leg to be amputated, another kept having severe asthma attacks, while his wife was arrested for drunk driving and was in-and-out of clinics for alcoholism and emotional exhaustion) and his own well-documented substance issues are slightly worse ITTL and he opts not to run in 1976 citing family matters. He is incensed by Carter's presidency and comes out of retirement for his 1980 primary bid. He takes his loss as a sign that his time in the sun is over and does what his brothers were not able to do--retire on his own terms and die of old age surrounded by family and friends after decades as a elder statesman and liberal icon.
Republican Primary Schedule
| Date | State | Type | States per Day | Dels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Jan 11th | Iowa | Caucus | 1 | 38 |
| Tuesday Jan 18th | New Hampshire | Primary | 1 | 20 |
| Tuesday Jan 25th | Nevada | Primary | 1 | 26 |
| South Carolina | Primary | 2 | 49 | |
| Tuesday Feb 1st | Alabama | Primary | 1 | 50 |
| Arizona | Primary | 2 | 56 | |
| Arkansas | Primary | 3 | 38 | |
| California | Primary | 4 | 169 | |
| Colorado | Caucus | 5 | 37 | |
| Massachusetts | Primary | 6 | 40 | |
| Minnesota | Caucus | 7 | 39 | |
| Missouri | Primary | 8 | 53 | |
| Montana | Primary | 9 | 30 | |
| New Jersey | Primary | 10 | 49 | |
| New York | Primary | 11 | 91 | |
| North Dakota | Caucus | 12 | 28 | |
| Oklahoma | Primary | 13 | 42 | |
| Tennessee | Primary | 14 | 57 | |
| Utah | Primary | 15 | 39 | |
| Wyoming | Caucus | 16 | 29 | |
| Saturday Feb 5th | Kansas | Caucus | 1 | 39 |
| Louisiana | Primary | 2 | 45 | |
| Maine | Caucus | 3 | 21 | |
| Washington | Caucus | 4 | 43 | |
| Tuesday Feb 8th | DC | Primary | 1 | 19 |
| Delaware | Primary | 2 | 16 | |
| Maryland | Primary | 3 | 38 | |
| Virginia | Primary | 4 | 48 | |
| Saturday Feb 26th | American Samoa | Caucus | 1 | 9 |
| Guam | Caucus | 2 | 9 | |
| Hawaii | Caucus | 3 | 19 | |
| Northern Marianian Islands | Caucus | 4 | 9 | |
| Puerto Rico | Primary | 5 | 23 | |
| US Virgin Islands | Primary | 6 | 9 | |
| Tuesday March 8th | Alaska | Caucus | 1 | 26 |
| Connecticut | Primary | 2 | 28 | |
| Idaho | Caucus | 3 | 31 | |
| Illinois | Primary | 4 | 64 | |
| Indiana | Primary | 5 | 56 | |
| Kentucky | Primary | 6 | 47 | |
| North Carolina | Primary | 7 | 74 | |
| Ohio | Primary | 8 | 79 | |
| Rhode Island | Primary | 9 | 19 | |
| Texas | Primary | 10 | 161 | |
| Vermont | Primary | 11 | 16 | |
| Tuesday March 15th | Florida | Primary | 1 | 123 |
| Michigan | Primary | 2 | 56 | |
| Mississippi | Primary | 3 | 38 | |
| Wisconsin | Primary | 4 | 41 | |
| Tuesday April 19th | Georgia | Primary | 1 | 75 |
| Pennsylvania | Primary | 2 | 68 | |
| Tuesday May 17th | Nebraska | Caucus | 1 | 34 |
| Oregon | Primary | 2 | 34 | |
| West Virginia | Primary | 3 | 33 | |
| Tuesday May 31st | New Mexico | Primary | 1 | 31 |
| South Dakota | Primary | 2 | 28 |
Duke widens lead in Iowa, but Irving wins important endorsement
Monday, January 3rd, 2022
Opinion polling among Republican primary voters in Iowa has shown Alan Duke's lead over his rivals nearing nearly 20 percentage points, but that did not stop the state's largest newspaper, The Des Moines Register from endorsing his opponent, senator Jasper Irving of Illinois, for the party's nomination.
The Register, which has endorsed candidates for both major-party's nominations since 1986, cited Irving's "willingness to be an independent voice" for its endorsement of the Illinois senator, who is polling at around 15% for next Tuesday's upcoming caucus.
With all eyes on Iowa as the first contest in the Republican Party's presidential primary process, the volatility in the race, especially the collapse and late withdrawal of Michigan governor Ben Laurion, has led to a sparsity of endorsements. Both the state's Republican senators, Joe Joeckler and Bryce Bradley, have again opted to not endorse a candidate ahead of the caucus, as has congressman Brian Hale, whose northwestern fourth district is key to Republican statewide victories in the Hawkeye State. The only other Republican member of Congress from Iowa, Kevin Nix of the third district (which contains Des Moines as well as southwestern Iowa), has opted to endorse Irving, a longtime political ally.
Some more senators. Three delegations including three Presidents pro tempore, to go with the three already listed in previous installments (Little-DE, Gianelli-NY, Furman-TX).
1955-1997: Bill Glomer (Republican)
Elections: 1954, 1960, 1966, 1972, 1978, 1984, 1990
1997-2015: Lorraine Lindsay (Democratic)
Elections: 1996, 2002, 2008
2015-2027: Joe Joeckler (Republican)
Elections: 2014, 2020
Class 3
1981-1987: Chuck Grassley (Republican)
Elections: 1980
1987-2017: Rod Kasey (Democratic)
Elections: 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010
2017-2023: Bryce Bradley (Republican)
Elections: 2016
United States Senators from KansasClass 2
1978-1991: Richard Rumson (Republican)
Elections: 1978, 1984
1991-2021: James Taglio (Republican)
Elections: 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008, 2014
2021-2027: Peter Gault (Republican)
Elections: 2020
Class 3
1981-2023: Samuel Wilkinson (Republican)
Elections: 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2016
1949-1964: Jesse T. Calhoun (Democratic)
Elections: 1948, 1954, 1960
1964-1989: Jesse T. Calhoun (Republican)†
Elections: 1966, 1972, 1978, 1984
1989-2003: Calvin Callahan (Republican)
Elections: 1990 (special), 1990, 1996
2003-2015: Harry Proctor (Republican)
Elections: 2002, 2008
2015-2021: Sam McCord (Democratic)
Elections: 2014
2021-2027: Hamilton Crooks (Republican)
Elections: 2020
Class 3
1981-2005: Walter Harvey (Democratic)
Elections: 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998
2005-2017: Tim McCord (Democratic)
Elections: 2004, 2010
2017-2023: Brad Maxwell (Republican)
Elections: 2016
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Lists of United States Senators (1985-present)
AL • AK • AZ • AR • CA • CO • CT • DE • FL • GA • HI • ID • IL • IN • IA • KS • KY • LA • ME • MD • MA • MI • MN • MS • MO • MT • NE • NV • NH • NJ • NM • NY • NC • ND • OH • OK • OR • PA • RI • SC • SD • TN • TX • UT • VT • VA • WA • WV • WI • WY
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United States Senators from Iowa
Class 2Lists of United States Senators (1985-present)
AL • AK • AZ • AR • CA • CO • CT • DE • FL • GA • HI • ID • IL • IN • IA • KS • KY • LA • ME • MD • MA • MI • MN • MS • MO • MT • NE • NV • NH • NJ • NM • NY • NC • ND • OH • OK • OR • PA • RI • SC • SD • TN • TX • UT • VT • VA • WA • WV • WI • WY
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United States Senators from Iowa
1955-1997: Bill Glomer (Republican)
Elections: 1954, 1960, 1966, 1972, 1978, 1984, 1990
1997-2015: Lorraine Lindsay (Democratic)
Elections: 1996, 2002, 2008
2015-2027: Joe Joeckler (Republican)
Elections: 2014, 2020
Class 3
1981-1987: Chuck Grassley (Republican)
Elections: 1980
1987-2017: Rod Kasey (Democratic)
Elections: 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010
2017-2023: Bryce Bradley (Republican)
Elections: 2016
Glomer was President pro tempore for about a year and a half between Jesse Calhoun's death and the Democrats winning control of the Senate in 1990. I'd had him starting his career in 1951 previously, but that wouldn't line up with his Class 2 seat, so treat 1955 as the correct year he joined the Senate.
Grassley IOTL is the longest-serving Republican senator in the Senate, but *here* he's a one-termer so that Rod Kasey can take his place. Current ATL resident of the seat Bryce Bradley isn't an old man doing "u know what" at Iowa Dairy Queens, which is a tragedy of sorts, I guess.
Grassley IOTL is the longest-serving Republican senator in the Senate, but *here* he's a one-termer so that Rod Kasey can take his place. Current ATL resident of the seat Bryce Bradley isn't an old man doing "u know what" at Iowa Dairy Queens, which is a tragedy of sorts, I guess.
United States Senators from Kansas
1978-1991: Richard Rumson (Republican)
Elections: 1978, 1984
1991-2021: James Taglio (Republican)
Elections: 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008, 2014
2021-2027: Peter Gault (Republican)
Elections: 2020
Class 3
1981-2023: Samuel Wilkinson (Republican)
Elections: 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2016
Rumson, like his OTL stand-in Nancy Kassebaum, took office early after his lame-duck predecessor resigned so that he could gain seniority. Gault, of course, ran for president in 2018 while as Kansas' governor and managed to take the fight to the GOP convention itself.
Wilkinson is the current President pro tem ITTL, but he's already declared that he won't seek re-election, meaning there will be a new PPT in 2023. Don't quite know what happened to cause his predecessor Bob Dole (who IOTL held the seat until he resigned in 1996 to better concentrate on his presidential bid against Bill Clinton) to not seek a third term, but I'd guess that we could say that Dole's war wounds were exacerbated by an ATL ailment (Legionnaire's disease, based purely on the name?) and he shocked the political establishment by retiring from politics a mere four years after being the Republican vice-presidential nominee.
Wilkinson is the current President pro tem ITTL, but he's already declared that he won't seek re-election, meaning there will be a new PPT in 2023. Don't quite know what happened to cause his predecessor Bob Dole (who IOTL held the seat until he resigned in 1996 to better concentrate on his presidential bid against Bill Clinton) to not seek a third term, but I'd guess that we could say that Dole's war wounds were exacerbated by an ATL ailment (Legionnaire's disease, based purely on the name?) and he shocked the political establishment by retiring from politics a mere four years after being the Republican vice-presidential nominee.
United States Senators from South Carolina
Class 21949-1964: Jesse T. Calhoun (Democratic)
Elections: 1948, 1954, 1960
1964-1989: Jesse T. Calhoun (Republican)†
Elections: 1966, 1972, 1978, 1984
1989-2003: Calvin Callahan (Republican)
Elections: 1990 (special), 1990, 1996
2003-2015: Harry Proctor (Republican)
Elections: 2002, 2008
2015-2021: Sam McCord (Democratic)
Elections: 2014
2021-2027: Hamilton Crooks (Republican)
Elections: 2020
Class 3
1981-2005: Walter Harvey (Democratic)
Elections: 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998
2005-2017: Tim McCord (Democratic)
Elections: 2004, 2010
2017-2023: Brad Maxwell (Republican)
Elections: 2016
Calhoun was PPT when Reagan became incapacitated, and is a clear homage (alongside Joseph Furman) to Strom Thurmond. Like Thurmond, I put him as initially a Democrat, but switch to Republican after the national party shifts to actively supporting desegregation and civil rights. This was due to South Carolina being perhaps the best example of a Solid South de facto one-party state (both the Republican nominee for president and the Republican candidate for Senate IOTL 1948 got less than 4%). As mentioned in Kansas' entry, Calhoun dies in office (presumably of old age).
Harvey & Tim McCord somehow manage to extend South Carolina having at least one Democratic senator into the second decade of the 21st century, but of course both were conservative Democrats (Harvey especially so). It's honestly not a wonder that South Carolina's weird affinity for the Democrats (to the point where they voted for a liberal, Hispanic Catholic twice!) died off during the lifetime of the old thread: it would have been comically easy for the SC GOP to paint the party that chose two brothers to be the state's Senate delegation (something that hasn't ever happened IOTL) as elitist and out of touch, which was the last thing the SC Dems needed with the state swinging farther to the right.
Harvey & Tim McCord somehow manage to extend South Carolina having at least one Democratic senator into the second decade of the 21st century, but of course both were conservative Democrats (Harvey especially so). It's honestly not a wonder that South Carolina's weird affinity for the Democrats (to the point where they voted for a liberal, Hispanic Catholic twice!) died off during the lifetime of the old thread: it would have been comically easy for the SC GOP to paint the party that chose two brothers to be the state's Senate delegation (something that hasn't ever happened IOTL) as elitist and out of touch, which was the last thing the SC Dems needed with the state swinging farther to the right.
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Atlantis Cable News
EOKA-III insurgency continues as public support grows
Athens, Greece- As the Cyprus Crisis remains unresolved, the violence on the island has only ramped up. What was, at early stages, confined to the Troodos Mountains has now spread throughout the island as EOKA-III continues their insurgency against the Turkish Occupation. Once considered to be a terrorist organization, EOKA-III has seen a massive surge in popularity and public support. In Greek & Greek Cypriot communities the world over EOKA signs and banners can be seen displayed in homes and businesses alike. Numerous Governments, including the United Kingdom and the United States has issued warnings concerning their citizens joining or contributing money to EOKA. Despite these warnings, the latest incarnation of EOKA seems to be better supplied than ever. ACN Military Affairs Analyst Mike Tapley stated last night on News Night with Will McAvoy that "EOKA-III is way too armed, way too well supplied for this simply to be a case of them inheriting what was left of the Cypriot Army. There is clear evidence that they are receiving outside support."
Meanwhile, thousands of Cypriot Refugees remains in the UK Sovereign Base Areas on the island, placing a strain on the UK personnel there. With no diplomatic end to this crisis in sight, many in the Aegean zone believe that renewed violence is inevitable.
No. Like the old thread, we will keep using this one until it hits 500 pages, even if the title no longer describes the current state of affairs (the "2010 US Presidential Election" thread closed during TTL's 2018 presidential campaign).
Yes, we have a writers meeting in a couple of days, we will have a date confirmed then.
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Sunday January 9th, 2022
Final push in Iowa ahead of caucus on Tuesday
The eight remaining candidates for the Republican presidential nomination have been making a final push in the final two days of campaigning ahead of the first election in the 2022 cycle.
The current polls are all pointing to a comfortable win for former Oklahoma Senator Alan Duke on Tuesday, who has spent the last three days campaigning across the Hawkeye state. The real battle is to see who is likely to come in second place behind Duke, with Ohio Senator Ruth Norton-Stewart hoping to claim a strong second finish, but fellow Senator Jasper Irving of Illinois is said to be closing fast on his senate colleague. A Irving campaign official told NBS "We are pushing against her (Norton-Stewart), we could catch her, which seemed unlikely just a few weeks ago, but Laurion's implosion has helped us". The Irving campaign are helpful that a strong performance on Tuesday will help them in the New Hampshire primary just seven days after Iowa, where Irving has a polling lead of around six points over Norton-Stewart.
The other candidate who has been campaigning hard is former Michigan Congressman Gus Edwards, he has been in Iowa and New Hampshire in the last few days. He told a rally in Concord on Saturday " Both here and Iowa, our message is getting through, that you cannot win by just talking to a narrow base, and talking to peoples fears, you need positive solutions to problems, not just telling voters who are to blame for their lot in life" which was seen as a massive dig at Duke, as Edwards didn't mention the former Oklahoma Senator by name.
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