America's Funniest President: Mo Udall Presidency & Beyond

@CountDVB The list of TX Governors would look like this:
37.) Allan Shivers (D): 37th Governor from July 11, 1949-January 15, 1957: ascended to the governorship upon Jester's death; reelected in 1950, 1952, 1954; didn't seek reelection in 1956

38.) Price Daniel, Sr., (D): 38th Governor from January 15, 1957-January 15, 1963: elected in 1956; reelected in 1958 & 1960. Defeated in bid for 4th term in Democratic primary, missing out on the runoff

39.) John Connally (D): 39th Governor from January 15, 1963-January 21, 1969: elected in 1962; reelected in 1964 & 1966; didn't seek reelection in 1968

40.) Preston Smith (D): 40th Governor from January 21, 1969-January 16, 1973: elected in 1968, reelected in 1970; primaried in 1972 Democratic primary due to Sharpstown Scandal

41.) Dolph Briscoe (D): 41st Governor from January 16, 1973-Januaru 16, 1979: elected in 1972, reelected in 1974; primaried in 1978 Democratic primary

42.) John Hill (D): 42nd Governor from January 16, 1979-January 18, 1983: elected in 1978; primaried in 1982 Democratic primary (withdrew from participating in the runoff)

43.) Mark W. White (D): 43rd Governor from January 18, 1983-January 17, 1995: elected in 1982, reelected in 1986 & 1990 (with 73% of the vote in 1990); didn't seek reelection in 1994

44.) George W. Bush (R): 44th Governor from January 17, 1995-December 21, 2000: elected in 1994, reelected in 1998; first Republican to win the governorship since Reconstruction; resigned from the governorship after winning the 2000 Presidential election

45.) James Richard "Rick" Perry (R): 45th Governor from December 21, 2000-January 20, 2015: ascended to the governorship upon Bush's resignation; elected in 2002, reelected in 2006 & 2010; didn't seek reelection in 2014
 
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@CountDVB The list of TX Governors would look like this:
37.) Allan Shivers (D): 37th Governor from July 11, 1949-January 15, 1957: ascended to the governorship upon Jester's death; reelected in 1950, 1952, 1954; didn't seek reelection in 1956

38.) Price Daniel, Sr., (D): 38th Governor from January 15, 1957-January 15, 1963: elected in 1956; reelected in 1958 & 1960. Defeated in bid for 4th term in Democratic primary, missing out on the runoff

39.) John Connally (D): 39th Governor from January 15, 1963-January 21, 1969: elected in 1962; reelected in 1964 & 1966; didn't seek reelection in 1968

40.) Preston Smith (D): 40th Governor from January 21, 1969-January 16, 1973: elected in 1968, reelected in 1970; primaried in 1972 Democratic primary due to Sharpstown Scandal

41.) Dolph Briscoe (D): 41st Governor from January 16, 1973-Januaru 16, 1979: elected in 1972, reelected in 1974; primaried in 1978 Democratic primary

42.) John Hill (D): 42nd Governor from January 16, 1979-January 18, 1983: elected in 1978; primaried in 1982 Democratic primary (withdrew from participating in the runoff)

43.) Mark W. White (D): 43rd Governor from January 18, 1983-January 17, 1995: elected in 1982, reelected in 1986 & 1990 (with 73% of the vote in 1990); didn't seek reelection in 1994

44.) George W. Bush (R): 44th Governor from January 17, 1995-December 21, 2000: elected in 1994, reelected in 1998; first Republican to win the governorship since Reconstruction; resigned from the governorship after winning the 2000 Presidential election

45.) James Richard "Rick" Perry (R): 45th Governor from December 21, 2000-January 20, 2015: ascended to the governorship upon Bush's resignation; elected in 2002, reelected in 2006 & 2010; didn't seek reelection in 2014
Is this from OTL then?
 
With the Reagan years being a absolute failure and gingrich’s conservative revolution seemingly butterflied here the south will likely stay mostly democrat at the state and local levels in the long run. I'm not sure if this is something that’s been addressed yet but the south at the local and state levels didn't become truly red until the mid 90s and on.
 
With the Reagan years being a absolute failure and gingrich’s conservative revolution seemingly butterflied here the south will likely stay mostly democrat at the state and local levels in the long run. I'm not sure if this is something that’s been addressed yet but the south at the local and state levels didn't become truly red until the mid 90s and on.
More or less yes and this will be interesting as the 1980s go by as well as the 1990s.

No Gingrich Revolution
 
More or less yes and this will be interesting as the 1980s go by as well as the 1990s.

No Gingrich Revolution
This scenario is so fun because you have a very liberal and socially progressive president probably getting a majority of the evangelical support because the republicans are a complete mess + have steered away from deep culture &economic conservatism.
 
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This scenario is so fun because you have a very liberal and socially progressive president probably getting a majority of the evangelical support because the republicans are a complete mess + have steered away from deep culture &economic conservatism.
That and the president and VP are both the sort of people they would look up to as the sort of ideal. Respectable and responsible. As such, progressive reforms and cultural changes would be more easily accepted among the mainstream
 
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this is what I came up with for the 1984 map......
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I wonder if there's going to be a major infrastructure plan put in place by Udall in his second term. He could use it as a way to help to build wealth in minority communities without it being polarized if it's politically possible here
 
I wonder if there's going to be a major infrastructure plan put in place by Udall in his second term. He could use it as a way to help to build wealth in minority communities without it being polarized if it's politically possible here

Well, something like that is in the works. I did mention something the rails in one of my posts after all ;) :D
 
I have some questions @CountDVB:
1.) Does Chun Doo-hwan still become ROK President in 1980 like he was in real life?

2.) Would Marcos still be ousted in the 1986 EDSA Revolution in this timeline like he was in real life & replaced by Corazon Aquino as President?

3.) Assuming Ninoy Aquino still assassinated on August 21, 1983 at Manila International Airport in this timeline?

4.) I am assuming Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi still is assassinated by her two Sikh bodyguards on October 31, 1984 in this timeline too & would the Indian Armed Forces exploit the power vacuum to launch a coup?
 
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I have some questions @CountDVB:
1.) Does Chun Doo-hwan still become ROK President in 1980 like he was in real life?

2.) Would Marcos still be ousted in the 1986 EDSA Revolution in this timeline like he was in real life & replaced by Corazon Aquino as President?

3.) Assuming Ninoy Aquino still assassinated on August 21, 1983 at Manila International Airport in this timeline?

4.) I am assuming Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi still is assassinated by her two Sikh bodyguards on October 31, 1984 in this timeline too & would the Indian Armed Forces exploit the power vacuum to launch a coup?
1- most likely

2-3: Yes to both I believe

4- I did mention she got assassinated in this post here: https://www.alternatehistory.com/fo...presidency-beyond.515135/page-9#post-22423499
 
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What's the Udall Administration's stance on national defense?
Well, they’re focused more on domestics for now after the debacles of Reaganism. While they are still keeping the military budget healthily fed, it’s not as excessive as Reagan did it. It helps that the USSR actually learned from Reagan’s snafus and began focusing on their internal problems, hence being smarter in handling Afghanistan and not being draw into that mess.
 
I wonder how does Udall handle relations with staunch US ally Taiwan?
Well, there's no going back to what Nixon did with China; that being said, the USA isn't that close to PROC as OTL. The work under OTL's Carter Administraton in 1979 such as the embassies and so on did not happen here, due to a combination of Reagan administration's interests and then being tied down through the mess that was made with Panama. Some progress was made, but more kicking it down the line. The Udall administraton has been focusing more on domestic affairs and fixing its economy and so on though they will likely make some moves to PROC. That said, it is the middle of the 1980s so things will be different, especially with what can happen with China that would potentiall disrupt this progress. As such, Udall has US be a bit closer to Taiwan for the time being.
 
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