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No. It's my little worldbuilding country. Eventually I'll write the best TL ever about Rosalia.
Right now I'm debating whether to go by popular vote, primary delegates, or both (depending on how I want to do it). Otherwise we'd have situations where the incumbent President is knocked out by a an out-of-left-fielder (like Obama being primaried by John Wolfe Jr., or Bush being primaried by Chafee).
Would it be a continuing TL? President Bradley/McCain running against Dean in 2004?
Nah, each post would be it's own little story. I might follow up one some off them if I have enough ideas/feedback, like the aforementioned 2004 and 2008 if Bradley/McCain wins, but otherwise it'll follow the format of a.) Why X/Y got the nomination, b.) The Election, and c.) the Aftermath of Election.
Time to go back in the past, but not very far.
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Most politicians drop out of races when a mistress comes forth, nearly all of them do so when a pregnancy scare arises from their misdeeds. But only a few are classy enough to do so when their actual spouse becomes pregnant. Such was the case for Mitt Romney, who dropped his bid for President late 2011 right after the announcement of their 6th kid citing his refusal to divide his parental responsibilities with those of his Presidential ones.
This gave the other Republicans a few weeks to readjust their strategies, and with Ron Pauls fairly big victory in New Hampshire he became the frontrunner. Except he didn't. Despite taking over 40% of the vote, to Huntsman's 26% and Santorum's 22, he received little attention from the mainstream media. Santorum's 1st place finish in Iowa (after Paul and Romney, who was still on the ballot, embarrassing the contestants who were actually running) and his decent showing in NH gave him the early lead . The Southern caucus's slowly gave Santorum build-up after build up (even after an incident in South Carolina where he claimed a "few too many black Democrats were voting against him") to launch a Super Tuesday finale. Western states were a little kinder to Paul and Huntsman, but most had dropped out by Super Tuesday and backed Santorum.
Despite the rather overwhelming victory Santorum received, some were off put by his open and loud opposition to issues many felt distracting from a professional campaign. While most were on abortion, homosexuals, and the usual, he seemed to battle more with members of his own party then President Obama. At a campaign stop in Arizona he called McCain the "surrender candidate" that let Obama win. Some speculate this to be an attack in retaliation for McCain calling him a "man who makes Goldwater look [like a] New Dealer", and that Obama "at least had his head under the clouds." His attack on Libertarianism and it's "Ayn Randian hatred of God [that made him] shudder" encouraged Ron Paul, already upset how he was treated by the media and the Santorum campaign, to support Johnson for President. Somewhat ironically, or maybe fittingly, he ran slightly to the left of the Obama campaign on some economic issues, calling for further increases of education, autism research, and child care for poor families.
The biggest injury to the Santorum campaign wasn't the message, it was Santorum's attempt to market it. He insulted everyone, backed the most unpopular members of his party (most infamously when he declared Indiana Senate candidates rape comments as "common sense to people who know anything on human biology." He lead the election cycle after his nomination, but his treatment of his own party lead to alienation from them, his stiff debate performances made him look strangely unenthusiastic compared to his normal bombastic persona, and his repeated embarrassments made the Obama re-election more then Obama made the Obama re-election.
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First of the Runners-Up Retrospective, counting backwards from 2012 to somewhere in the early days of American politics, we have the Obama-Santorum smackdown. I imagine Santorum, with the camera's perpetually on him would dig his own grave and make Obama's job much easier. His ties to Mourdock damned any chances of taking Indiana by normal margins, encouraged Southern blacks and Independents to turn in large numbers against him (and make white conservatives a bit more enthusiastic). Arizona I don't think would take all well to the man, his anti-Mormon comments would drive those numbers down (600,000 of them in a state decided by less then 200,000 votes), McCain might be bitter enough to support Obama (if by omission), Libertarians would probably push Johnson to 2 or 3%.
Thoughts so far?
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Most politicians drop out of races when a mistress comes forth, nearly all of them do so when a pregnancy scare arises from their misdeeds. But only a few are classy enough to do so when their actual spouse becomes pregnant. Such was the case for Mitt Romney, who dropped his bid for President late 2011 right after the announcement of their 6th kid citing his refusal to divide his parental responsibilities with those of his Presidential ones.
This gave the other Republicans a few weeks to readjust their strategies, and with Ron Pauls fairly big victory in New Hampshire he became the frontrunner. Except he didn't. Despite taking over 40% of the vote, to Huntsman's 26% and Santorum's 22, he received little attention from the mainstream media. Santorum's 1st place finish in Iowa (after Paul and Romney, who was still on the ballot, embarrassing the contestants who were actually running) and his decent showing in NH gave him the early lead . The Southern caucus's slowly gave Santorum build-up after build up (even after an incident in South Carolina where he claimed a "few too many black Democrats were voting against him") to launch a Super Tuesday finale. Western states were a little kinder to Paul and Huntsman, but most had dropped out by Super Tuesday and backed Santorum.
Despite the rather overwhelming victory Santorum received, some were off put by his open and loud opposition to issues many felt distracting from a professional campaign. While most were on abortion, homosexuals, and the usual, he seemed to battle more with members of his own party then President Obama. At a campaign stop in Arizona he called McCain the "surrender candidate" that let Obama win. Some speculate this to be an attack in retaliation for McCain calling him a "man who makes Goldwater look [like a] New Dealer", and that Obama "at least had his head under the clouds." His attack on Libertarianism and it's "Ayn Randian hatred of God [that made him] shudder" encouraged Ron Paul, already upset how he was treated by the media and the Santorum campaign, to support Johnson for President. Somewhat ironically, or maybe fittingly, he ran slightly to the left of the Obama campaign on some economic issues, calling for further increases of education, autism research, and child care for poor families.
The biggest injury to the Santorum campaign wasn't the message, it was Santorum's attempt to market it. He insulted everyone, backed the most unpopular members of his party (most infamously when he declared Indiana Senate candidates rape comments as "common sense to people who know anything on human biology." He lead the election cycle after his nomination, but his treatment of his own party lead to alienation from them, his stiff debate performances made him look strangely unenthusiastic compared to his normal bombastic persona, and his repeated embarrassments made the Obama re-election more then Obama made the Obama re-election.
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First of the Runners-Up Retrospective, counting backwards from 2012 to somewhere in the early days of American politics, we have the Obama-Santorum smackdown. I imagine Santorum, with the camera's perpetually on him would dig his own grave and make Obama's job much easier. His ties to Mourdock damned any chances of taking Indiana by normal margins, encouraged Southern blacks and Independents to turn in large numbers against him (and make white conservatives a bit more enthusiastic). Arizona I don't think would take all well to the man, his anti-Mormon comments would drive those numbers down (600,000 of them in a state decided by less then 200,000 votes), McCain might be bitter enough to support Obama (if by omission), Libertarians would probably push Johnson to 2 or 3%.
Thoughts so far?
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I was actually planning to make 1972 my next project, considering this is a series of vignettes there's no need for chronological order, which would be something similar to what spooky did a few pages ago. But I think 3 diffrent takes on 1972 is enough for now.
That election would make Hunter S. Thompson retch in horror.
Not as much as your's would have I'm sure.
Not as much as your's would have I'm sure.
Speaking of...
McGovern takes office, promises rebuilding!
Draft Dodgers pardoned
McGovern announces repeal of Safe Streets act!
Spaceship Enterprise put on hold as McGovern cuts NASA budget
Chiles, Askew blast McGovern over Enterprise
McGovern goes back, decides to restore some funds to NASA
Enterprise goes ahead, reaches high height
1977 Hanafi Siege results in 5 dead and Islamic Center destroyed
Congress calls for War on Terror
McGovern unwilling to go ahead
Anita Bryant revealed to be receiving illegal funds!
Bryant has new opponent...Ronald Reagen? Former Governor calls the Actresses anti gay crusade "Awful"
McGovern threatens sanctions to Vietnam unless reform is instituted
MKUltra exposed by Shriver Commission! McGovern announces disbandment!
McGovern announces rollback in CIA powers
Department of Energy created!
Mark Hamill seriously injured in accident, may be cut from Star Wars
McGovern signs compromise copyright reform, promises "it'll be the only one"
Love Canal disaster results in 9 deaths
McGovern signs environmental reform, says no to airline deregulation!
Unemployment at 6.7%, but Inflation goes down
Democrats lose two Senate seats, nine house seats
Harvey Milk survives assassination attempt
Camp David Accords fall through, Egypt and Israel bomb each other
Former President Ford declines 1980 run
Egypt and Israel stop bombing, agree to try again with Camp David!
Finally, Accords are signed!
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Domineci wins, but not with the people!
Illinois recount underway, shows Domineci ahead by .1%
Thanks. I had Domineci be Ford's running mate in 1976, so he could use that as a stepping stone to the presidency itself.
McGovern's loss was pretty much blamed on his weak (even worse than Jimmy's) response to Iran and growing unemployment (inflation is less of a problem).
A Minor Meighen Majority
With Bachand in a minority government, some initially expected that his government would have difficulty passing legislation. This was not the case. Bachand was able to pass legislation relatively easily with the support of Reform, and the government was set to last for a while.
In the meantime, the National Liberals set about choosing a new leader. Martha Hall Findlay, a recently elected MP who had served as a cabinet minister in the Rock government, was elected leader in a crowded field including Bob Rae, John Manley, Denis Coderre, Martin Cauchon, Scott Brison, Stephane Dion, and Liza Frulla. Hall Findlay was relatively popular with the public, but the National Liberals failed to take the lead in the polls, as Bachand’s government was also popular.
While the government could have counted on Reform to continue passing legislation, by 2009 Bachand had tired of being forced to do this, as their right-wing policies conflicted with his Red Tory views. As a result, hoping to win a majority government, Bachand called a snap election.
While it initially looked like the Conservatives would be stuck with another minority government, the turning point came midway through the campaign when the Reform campaign basically began to self-destruct. Following CBC reports that Reform party insiders had pressured Vander Zalm to resign, Vander Zalm lost his cool during an interview, threatening to expel any MPs who questioned his leadership, dropping expletives in the on-screen rant. This blow-up only made Reform MPs publicly question his leadership, and a small group announced that they would instead run as independents. When they were unable to do so, having missed the deadline set by Elections Canada, Vander Zalm was put in the strange position of publicly feuding with his own candidates. Realizing that this was causing the Reform Party to self-destruct, party president Ted Morton later convinced Vander Zalm to publicly apologize to his own candidates, though the move was seen as too little too late, and insincere. As a result of this, though, the Tories soon found alienated Reform voters flocking over to them, making it seem like the party would achieve their strongest results in the West since the Horner era.
Bachand’s gamble paid off, and the Conservatives won a majority government, with a decent result in Quebec as well. All other parties saw around the same amount of losses, with Reform’s being the most severe, losing official party status and as a result forcing Vander Zalm to quickly announce his resignation. Hall Findlay, meanwhile, announced her intent to stay on as National Liberal leader, thanks to her popularity and the fact that her party had managed to hold onto most of its seats.
Prime Ministers of Canada:
William Lyon Mackenzie King (Liberal) 1921-1925
Arthur Meighen (Conservative) 1925-1933
Charles Avery Dunning (Liberal) 1933-1939
James Garfield Gardiner (National Liberal) 1939-1953
Brooke Claxton (National Liberal) 1953-1957
Howard Charles Green (Conservative) 1957-1965
James Sinclair (National Liberal) 1965-1973
Alan Eagleson (Conservative) 1973-1980
Jack Horner (Conservative) 1980
Pierre Trudeau (National Liberal) 1980-1984
Jack Horner (Conservative) 1984-1986
Pierre Trudeau (National Liberal) 1986-1987
Jack Horner (Conservative) 1987-1994
Bob Kaplan (National Liberal) 1994-2001
Allan Rock (National Liberal) 2001-2006
Andre Bachand (Conservative) 2006-present
A Minor Meighen Majority
Canadian Federal Election 1925
Canadian Federal Election 1929
Canadian Federal Election 1933
Canadian Federal Election 1937
Canadian Federal Election 1940
Canadian Federal Election 1945
Canadian Federal Election 1950
Canadian Federal Election 1955
Canadian Federal Election 1957
Canadian Federal Election 1958
Canadian Federal Election 1961
Canadian Federal Election 1965
Canadian Federal Election 1967
Canadian Federal Election 1969
Canadian Federal Election 1973
Canadian Federal Election 1977
Canadian Federal Election 1980
Canadian Federal Election 1984
Canadian Federal Election 1986
Canadian Federal Election 1987
Pierre Trudeau
Canadian Federal Election 1989
Canadian Federal Election 1994
Jack Horner
Canadian Federal Election 1998
Canadian Federal Election 2002
Bob Kaplan
Canadian Federal Election 2006
Allan Rock
With Bachand in a minority government, some initially expected that his government would have difficulty passing legislation. This was not the case. Bachand was able to pass legislation relatively easily with the support of Reform, and the government was set to last for a while.
In the meantime, the National Liberals set about choosing a new leader. Martha Hall Findlay, a recently elected MP who had served as a cabinet minister in the Rock government, was elected leader in a crowded field including Bob Rae, John Manley, Denis Coderre, Martin Cauchon, Scott Brison, Stephane Dion, and Liza Frulla. Hall Findlay was relatively popular with the public, but the National Liberals failed to take the lead in the polls, as Bachand’s government was also popular.
While the government could have counted on Reform to continue passing legislation, by 2009 Bachand had tired of being forced to do this, as their right-wing policies conflicted with his Red Tory views. As a result, hoping to win a majority government, Bachand called a snap election.
While it initially looked like the Conservatives would be stuck with another minority government, the turning point came midway through the campaign when the Reform campaign basically began to self-destruct. Following CBC reports that Reform party insiders had pressured Vander Zalm to resign, Vander Zalm lost his cool during an interview, threatening to expel any MPs who questioned his leadership, dropping expletives in the on-screen rant. This blow-up only made Reform MPs publicly question his leadership, and a small group announced that they would instead run as independents. When they were unable to do so, having missed the deadline set by Elections Canada, Vander Zalm was put in the strange position of publicly feuding with his own candidates. Realizing that this was causing the Reform Party to self-destruct, party president Ted Morton later convinced Vander Zalm to publicly apologize to his own candidates, though the move was seen as too little too late, and insincere. As a result of this, though, the Tories soon found alienated Reform voters flocking over to them, making it seem like the party would achieve their strongest results in the West since the Horner era.
Bachand’s gamble paid off, and the Conservatives won a majority government, with a decent result in Quebec as well. All other parties saw around the same amount of losses, with Reform’s being the most severe, losing official party status and as a result forcing Vander Zalm to quickly announce his resignation. Hall Findlay, meanwhile, announced her intent to stay on as National Liberal leader, thanks to her popularity and the fact that her party had managed to hold onto most of its seats.
Prime Ministers of Canada:
William Lyon Mackenzie King (Liberal) 1921-1925
Arthur Meighen (Conservative) 1925-1933
Charles Avery Dunning (Liberal) 1933-1939
James Garfield Gardiner (National Liberal) 1939-1953
Brooke Claxton (National Liberal) 1953-1957
Howard Charles Green (Conservative) 1957-1965
James Sinclair (National Liberal) 1965-1973
Alan Eagleson (Conservative) 1973-1980
Jack Horner (Conservative) 1980
Pierre Trudeau (National Liberal) 1980-1984
Jack Horner (Conservative) 1984-1986
Pierre Trudeau (National Liberal) 1986-1987
Jack Horner (Conservative) 1987-1994
Bob Kaplan (National Liberal) 1994-2001
Allan Rock (National Liberal) 2001-2006
Andre Bachand (Conservative) 2006-present
A Minor Meighen Majority
Canadian Federal Election 1925
Canadian Federal Election 1929
Canadian Federal Election 1933
Canadian Federal Election 1937
Canadian Federal Election 1940
Canadian Federal Election 1945
Canadian Federal Election 1950
Canadian Federal Election 1955
Canadian Federal Election 1957
Canadian Federal Election 1958
Canadian Federal Election 1961
Canadian Federal Election 1965
Canadian Federal Election 1967
Canadian Federal Election 1969
Canadian Federal Election 1973
Canadian Federal Election 1977
Canadian Federal Election 1980
Canadian Federal Election 1984
Canadian Federal Election 1986
Canadian Federal Election 1987
Pierre Trudeau
Canadian Federal Election 1989
Canadian Federal Election 1994
Jack Horner
Canadian Federal Election 1998
Canadian Federal Election 2002
Bob Kaplan
Canadian Federal Election 2006
Allan Rock
Isn't she also the PM in the American Commonwealth(-verse's Britain)? Popular figure round here.
A minor victory, a loooooong series nearing the end. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure your series has had the most updates on the thread. That's impressive.
She's currently the leader of the opposition in the American Commonwealth's version of the UK.
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