AHC: Modern Day FDR

Let's say in the year 2012. The USA is in a deep depression. then a man. who was born on January 30th, 1962 in Warm Springs, Georgia comes along. a man who people are reminded of a great man named FDR when they see him. Create the Modern Franklin Delano Roosevelt
 
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Is there a POD which means that Barack Obama / A. N. other Democratic president isn't in the White House? It would be hard for anyone similar to FDR in his program to be elected from the Republicans right now - or could it be a Tea Party member who will establish a "New Deal" of small government that will last as a consensus for 40 years?
 
Is there a POD which means that Barack Obama / A. N. other Democratic president isn't in the White House? It would be hard for anyone similar to FDR in his program to be elected from the Republicans right now - or could it be a Tea Party member who will establish a "New Deal" of small government that will last as a consensus for 40 years?


well let's say in this timeline of a Modern Day FDR that McCain won in 08. allowing the Modern Day FDR to be elected from the Democrats. kinda putting McCain as the Modern Day Hoover.
 
OK - also, any special reason for the date + place of birth?
FDR's DOB was 30 Jan 1882 - he was 51 when sworn in. Can we have 30 Jan 1962 ? the extra time makes things a little easier with electoral cycles ;)
 
OK - also, any special reason for the date + place of birth?
FDR's DOB was 30 Jan 1882 - he was 51 when sworn in. Can we have 30 Jan 1962 ? the extra time makes things a little easier with electoral cycles ;)


Done. the Modern FDR's birthday is now January 30th, 1962. and Ive changed place of birth to Warm Springs, Georgia *wink wink;)*
 
So, your challenge to the board is to create a fictional, 50 year old (in 11/2012), born in Warm Springs, Georgia who's hailed as the "New FDR" and have him elected as POTUS in '12, correct?
 
Well, to start he'd be the nephew-in law of a former President, preferably a popular one --

Wait, if Neil Reagan (Ronald's brother) had a daughter, who went on to marry an ambitious blue-blooded liberal democrat from Georgia... Yeah, this could work...

EDIT: Just realized TTL, Neil's daughter (and future First Lady) would be born in October of 64, when he's 56; that might complicate things...
 
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OK, a quick go (a bit dull)

Omar Bradley Lehman was born on 30 January 1962 in Warm Springs, Georgia to Dr Joseph Lehman (an African-American and WW2 veteran who studied medicine at Howard University) and Mary Lehman a schoolteacher.
In 1965 Joseph Lehman was able to find and opportunity to do research work at UC Davis and the family moved to Sacramento, California.

OBL studied at US Naval College and entered the US Marine Corps as an Intelligence Officer. Wounds received on operations during the Gulf War mean he becomes a wheel-chair user; however he continues in the USMC and reached the rank of Lt Colonel before retiring in 2000.
> served as Under-Secretary of the Navy 2001-2005
> in 2007 elected Governor of California as an Independent endorsed by the Democratic Party on a "Reform and Responsibility" program. During OBL's leadership California is the only US state that is able to improve it's financial position during the Great Financial Crisis - by a combination of strategic investment of borrowed funds and reform of the tax codes to raise more revenue. In 2012 California records a significant budget surplus.
Omar Bradley Lehman easily wins the 2012 Democratic Party nomination, and then the Presidential election, carrying many southern states and bringing majorities in the Senate and House.
 

JoeMulk

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maybe instead of being wheelchair bound he can be HIV positive but keep it concealed since that's the deadly virus of our time in the same way that polio was in FDR's.
 
OK, a quick go (a bit dull)

Omar Bradley Lehman was born on 30 January 1962 in Warm Springs, Georgia to Dr Joseph Lehman (an African-American and WW2 veteran who studied medicine at Howard University) and Mary Lehman a schoolteacher.
In 1965 Joseph Lehman was able to find and opportunity to do research work at UC Davis and the family moved to Sacramento, California.

OBL studied at US Naval College and entered the US Marine Corps as an Intelligence Officer. Wounds received on operations during the Gulf War mean he becomes a wheel-chair user; however he continues in the USMC and reached the rank of Lt Colonel before retiring in 2000.
> served as Under-Secretary of the Navy 2001-2005
> in 2007 elected Governor of California as an Independent endorsed by the Democratic Party on a "Reform and Responsibility" program. During OBL's leadership California is the only US state that is able to improve it's financial position during the Great Financial Crisis - by a combination of strategic investment of borrowed funds and reform of the tax codes to raise more revenue. In 2012 California records a significant budget surplus.
Omar Bradley Lehman easily wins the 2012 Democratic Party nomination, and then the Presidential election, carrying many southern states and bringing majorities in the Senate and House.
The initials are on purpose, aren't they? :D
 
the initials: yes, once it occurred to me I couldn't resist - although I was kicking around the idea of someone called "omar bradley somethingorother" who would be the first Muslim President of the USA - who ever it was would probably need a similarly rock-solid military record in order to get near a nomination - and then I added "Lehman" after Lehman brothers so my OBL joke could work on two levels ;-)

Joe Mulk: you make an interesting point about HIV, although I wonder how/ when he would have contracted it? and don't US President's have to make their health check-ups public? (I'm a Brit, I maybe hazy on the fine details)

what do you think Ms.Abby ? Do you want to go in the political history direction or the medical history direction?
 
the initials: yes, once it occurred to me I couldn't resist - although I was kicking around the idea of someone called "omar bradley somethingorother" who would be the first Muslim President of the USA - who ever it was would probably need a similarly rock-solid military record in order to get near a nomination - and then I added "Lehman" after Lehman brothers so my OBL joke could work on two levels ;-)

Joe Mulk: you make an interesting point about HIV, although I wonder how/ when he would have contracted it? and don't US President's have to make their health check-ups public? (I'm a Brit, I maybe hazy on the fine details)

what do you think Ms.Abby ? Do you want to go in the political history direction or the medical history direction?


I would prefer this go in a more Political History direction. life tl. but I guess adding in some kind of disease to fit the Modern day FDR persona could work. I like your ideas so far. keep them coming
 
John Abraham Roosevelt was born January 30th, 1940, to Theodore Roosevelt Jr., who decided against naming his son after his father. He followed family tradition by going to Harvard, and becoming a lawyer after attending law school. He was elected to the New York Senate in 1970, and again in 1972. He was elected continuously, and by the time 1978 rolled around he had gained considerable fame in the state, going on to win the election for Governor. He served the state well, and in 1984 was the Vice Presidential Candidate. There was speculation that we he would run himself in 1988, but he declined, although the seed had been planted in his mind. In 1994, he would become the frontrunner after the complete and utter collapse of the economy thanks to the stupidity of "Reaganomics" which had ruined America's economic system. Roosevelt ran on a left-wing Democratic platform, and with the backlash against right-wing ideas he became the frontrunner, and eventually presidential candidate. In a rather unexpected move, Roosevelt picked Ross Perot as his running mate, giving his ratings quite a boost with independents, and, after a few memorable speeches, the Democratic voting base. He would win the election of 1992, and throughout his first term enact things such as Universal Health Care, and a reform of the Social Security system. He easily won a second term, and towards the end of his term, in 1998, the White House and World Trade Center were both attack by terrorists, the former being partially destroyed. His excellent handling of the events led to an enormous popularity boost, and at the Democratic Convention he was nominated to run for a third term*. He picked a different Vice Presidential candidate for this election: Al Gore. He successfully won, becoming the second President to obtain three terms.

*The 22nd amendment having been repealed during the height of the Reagan years, with Roosevelt being the first to take advantage.

It's 20 years earlier than you wanted, but I think it fits better this way. Also, his fourth term would finish up around 2008.
 
OK, here's my attempt:

Early 1960's come two distinct PoDs -- first, Bess Hoffman Reagan, wife of Neil Reagan, brother of Ronald Reagan, dies; Neil remarries, and in October of 1964, his new wife gives birth to Anne Emily Reagan (known as Emma in later life); second, Francis R Johnson is born in January 1962, of the wealthy Johnson Family (any one of them) in Warm Springs, GA

1965 -- due to his health problems, FRJ's elderly father takes the family to the his beach mansion in FL; his son has a new home state

1985 -- fresh from his graduation at Harvard, FRJ marries classmate Emma Reagan; the President attends the ceremony

1987 -- Franklin passes the FL bar, gets job as prosecutor, working with State Attorney Janet Reno

1990 -- He is elected to the State Senate

1994 -- Reno, as President Clinton's AG, pegs Johnson as her Deputy

1997 --(unlike OTL) Reno leaves, and he becomes the AG for Clinton's second term

From there, my image is less than clear...

2000 -- FRJ is pegged as VP Nominee for the Democrats; they lose big to the Republicans -- worse than OTL...

2001 -- He catches an illness, and is infected, resulting in semi-paralysis...

That's what I have so far..
 
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