this is a DBWI, the USA (or something like it) has a Parliament and it's election time
the parties:
The Democrats : a southern party much like the GOP 2008-2009
The Republicans : a liberal non-Progressive party, pro-big business, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins GOP
The Progressives: a TR Progressive party, Truman Democrats
The Socialists: main-line Social Democrats, like most European ones in OTL, some what smaller and more spread out then the "Big 3"
Minor parties:
Farmer-Labor Party: a Christian Socialists, left wing on fiscal issues, right wing on Social issues, has a near lock on Minnesota
The Communists: a lot like most European Communist parties a lot of talk about "revolution" always pick up between 10-20 seats
the Green: like most Green parties, they some times pick up a seat or two
so fill in the map as you see fit.
(put this in after 2009 because thats the year of the vote and i have no POD in mind)
