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1980, four years previously the democratic challanger won the primary vote but barely lost the electoral college. The next four years were a disaster for the country and the democrats thought they had the presidential election of 1980 in the bag.

People ignored George when he put himself forward as a canadate in the overly crowded democratic primaries. Then one by one his competitors self destructed as scandals, health issues and gaffs left him the last man standing.

The democrats would be sending an Asian man, an openly gay man, captain freaking sulu against president ford. It says some thing about the latter part of the 70s that George squeeked out a win. With the economy's recovery during the 80s George was able to barely win a second term against Reagan. Over the 8 years of his priesidency George Takai grew to represent the 80s and its culture.

But what if he hadn't won the 1980 election what would the world look like with out a Takai presidency?
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