Within A Claw's Reach: A Collaborative "Eagle Claw Succeeds" TL

Pokemon Master

Pokemon Master

April 24-25, 1980: The U.S. Army and the CIA successfully complete Operation Eagle Claw and rescue the remaining American hostages in Iran.

April 25, 1980: The rescued hostages land in a secret location in Florida.

April 26, 1980: President Carter publicly announces the success of Operation Eagle Claw. His approval rating spike twenty points.

OOC: Please do not make this timeline go off the rails like the recent Obama Assassianted timeline.
 

lukedalton

April 27, 1980: 2 Iranian F-5 are shooted down after they attempted to attack an american air patrol near the Straits of Hormuz

April 28 - May 12, 1980: Numerous manifestation around the various US embassies around the world organizated, battles with the local police are common

May 3, 1980: two american servicemen off-duty are killed in Rotterdam, the People's Mjjahedin of Iran claim responsabily.
 
Indicus

Indicus

May 6, 1980: Governor Reagan applauds President Carter for rescuing the hostages and "a job well done" in Iran, but at the same time notes the sorry state of the economy. Many political commentators declare this to mark the end of the political hiatus caused by Operation Eagle Claw.
 

TRH

Pokemon Master said:
OOC: Please do not make this timeline go off the rails like the recent Obama Assassianted timeline.
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It's a (somewhat) less heated premise, so we should do alright.

May 3rd-May 6th, 1980: Bolstered by his foreign policy success, President Carter sweeps all but the D.C. primary being held on these dates, with Senator Kennedy falling below 15 percent of the vote in Texas, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

OOC: Only Texas requires a significant drop in Kennedy's vote to get these results.
 
Pokemon Master

Pokemon Master

April 29, 1980: Ayatollah Khomeini vows retaliation for the rescue of the American hostages from Tehran.

May 13, 1980: Jimmy Carter wins by comfortable margins in Nebraska and Maryland.

June 3, 1980: Jimmy Carter nearly sweeps the remaining primaries, with only New Jersey and Rhode Island going to Ted Kennedy.
 

Deleted member 87099

Would the Iran Hostage Crisis going away also bolster Bush's chances at the nomination?
 

Aaaaasima

Pokemon Master said:
April 24-25, 1980: The U.S. Army and the CIA successfully complete Operation Eagle Claw and rescue the remaining American hostages in Iran.

April 25, 1980: The rescued hostages land in a secret location in Florida.

April 26, 1980: President Carter publicly announces the success of Operation Eagle Claw. His approval rating spike twenty points.

OOC: Please do not make this timeline go off the rails like the recent Obama Assassianted timeline.
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May 9th, 1980: Everyone dies
 
Pokemon Master

Pokemon Master

May 6, 1980: George Bush wins Indiana and North Carolina, while Ronald Reagan wins Tennessee.

May 13, 1980: George Bush wins Maryland and Nebraska.
 

TRH

Reagan won Nebraska by 60 points IOTL, he must be in some serious trouble to lose there.

May 9th, 1980: Turks and Caicos Islands Chief Minister Jags McCartney has an uneventful day of travel.*

May 16th, 1980: Lakers player Magic Johnson sprains his ankle during the NBA finals, leading to a subpar performance on his part and a 109-89 victory for the Philadelphia 76ers.

May 20th, 1989: George Bush wins Michigan while Ronald Reagan wins Oregon by a paltry three points. Jimmy Carter wins Oregon in the Democratic primary.

* He was flying over New Jersey when he crashed and died, but I can't quite figure out where he was going at the time.
 
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Pokemon Master

Pokemon Master

May 27, 1980: Jimmy Carter wins Arkansas, Idaho, and Kentucky, while Ted Kennedy wins Nevada.

May 27, 1980: Ronald Reagan wins Idaho and Kentucky, while George Bush wins Nevada.

June 3, 1980: Jimmy Carter wins Montana, New Jersey, Ohio, South Dakota, and West Virginia. Ted Kennedy wins California, New Mexico, and Rhode Island.

June 3, 1980: Ronald Reagan wins California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota, and West Virginia. George Bush wins Mississippi, Ohio, and Rhode Island.
 
Pokemon Master

Pokemon Master

December 8, 1980: While signing autographs outside his apartment in New York City, John Lennon is shot in the hip by crazed fan Mark David Chapman. The former Beatle is paralyzed from the waist down as a result.
 

TRH

I can't do the delegate math on this - it seems like Reagan had a last-minute surge in the June 3rd primaries, so where does that leave the two of them?
 
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