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Post by Joey on Feb 20, 2016 18:55:55 GMT -5
This will follow the alternate history of U.S. Presidential elections and Canadian Prime Ministerial elections starting with the 1968 Presidential election. It's somewhat of another alternate history that will focus strictly on elections and less so on world events. Stay tuned.
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Post by Joey on Feb 20, 2016 18:56:19 GMT -5
List of presidentsNo. | Portrait | President | State | Term of office | Party | Vice President | 36 |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | Texas | November 22, 1963 to January 20, 1969 | Democratic | Hubert Humphrey | 37 |
| Ronald Reagan | California | January 20, 1969 to January 20, 1977 | Republican | Nelson Rockefeller | 38 |
| George Romney | Michigan | January 20, 1977 to January 20, 1981 | Republican | Gerald Ford | 39 |
| Jimmy Carter | Georgia | January 20, 1981 to January 20, 1989 | Democratic | Ted Kennedy | 40 |
| Jack Kemp | New York | January 20, 1989 to January 20, 1997 | Republican | George H.W. Bush | 41 |
| Al Gore | Tennessee | January 20, 1997 to January 20, 2001 | Democratic | Bill Bradley | 42 |
| Orrin Hatch | Utah | January 20, 2001 to October 13, 20021 | Republican | George W. Bush | 43 |
| George W. Bush | Texas | October 14, 2002 to January 20, 2005 | Republican | Vacant | 44 |
| Joe Biden | Delaware | January 20, 2005 to January 20, 2013 | Democratic | John Edwards (1st term) Barack Obama (2nd term) | 45 |
| Barack Obama | Illinois | January 20, 2013 to current | Democratic | Martin O'Malley |
Note 1: Orrin Hatch was impeached on October 13, 2002.
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Post by Joey on Feb 20, 2016 18:56:41 GMT -5
List of prime ministersNo. | Portrait | Name District | Term of office | Political party | 14 |
| Lester B. Pearson MP for Algoma East | April 22, 1963 to April 20, 1968 | Liberal | 15 |
| Robert Stanfield MP for Halifax | April 20, 1968 to July 22, 1974 | Progressive Conservative | 16 |
| Pierre Trudeau MP for Mount Royal | July 22, 1974 to March 13, 1982 | Liberal | 17 |
| Ed Broadbent MP for Oshawa-Whitby | March 13, 1982 to June 12, 1983 | New Democratic | 18 |
| Jean Chretien MP for Saint-Maurice | June 12, 1983 to January 17, 1992 | Liberal | 19 |
| Bob Rae MP for Toronto-Centre | January 17, 1992 to October 20, 1992 | Liberal | 20 |
| Alexa McDonough MP for Haliax | October 20, 1992 to August 16, 1999 | New Democratic | 21 |
| Stockwell Day MP for Okanagan-Coquihalla | August 16, 1999 to June 13, 2010 | Canadian Alliance | 22 |
| Peter MacKay MP for Central Nova | June 13, 2010 to current | Progressive Conservative |
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Post by Joey on Feb 20, 2016 18:56:59 GMT -5
You may now post!
Up Next: 1968 Canadian federal election, the candidates
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Post by Joey on Feb 20, 2016 19:28:42 GMT -5
1968 Canadian federal election, The Candidates Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson Party: Liberal Leader's seat: Algoma East
| Robert Stanfield Party: Progressive Conservative Leader's seat: Halifax | Tommy Douglas Party: New Democratic Leader's seat: Burnaby-Coquitlam | Réal Caouette Party: Social Credit Leader's seat: Villeneuve |
Campaign News:- Tommy Douglas and the NDP led the polls for the majority of the campaign but dipped near the end. - Réal Caouette quickly infuriated a lot of Canadians with many off-color remarks and was not seen as a serious contender to become Prime Minister. - Robert Stanfield rode a wave of momentum in the final weeks of the campaign and looked well on his way to becoming Prime Minister. - Incumbent Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson claimed that he would bring Canada back to the prosperous country that it once was.
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Post by Joey on Feb 20, 2016 19:48:15 GMT -5
Side note: The graph screwed up somehow and shows all the parties as red, will try to fix it for the next election
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Post by Joey on Feb 20, 2016 19:51:18 GMT -5
Up Next: 1968 Presidential Election, the candidates
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Post by Joey on Feb 20, 2016 21:51:32 GMT -5
1968 Presidential election, the candidatesDemocratic Party
Vice President Hubert Humphrey from Minnesota | Senator Robert F. Kennedy from New York | Senator Eugene McCarthy from Minnesota | Senator George McGovern from South Dakota | President Lyndon B. Johnson from Texas |
Republican Party
Former Vice President Richard Nixon from New York | Governor Ronald Reagan from California | Governor Nelson Rockefeller from New York | Governor George Romney from Michigan | Senator Charles H. Percy from Illinois | Former Governor Harold Stassen from Minnesota | Senator Jacob K. Javits from New York | ------------------- |
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Post by Joey on Feb 20, 2016 21:51:58 GMT -5
Up Next: 1968 Presidential primaries
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Post by Joey on Feb 21, 2016 12:35:21 GMT -5
1968 Presidential primaries
Democratic Party: Early on in the primaries it looked as though President Lyndon B. Johnson was on his way to another term but he shockingly withdrew early in the primaries and endorsed Vice President Hubert Humphrey.
Senator Robert F. Kennedy waged a very active campaign and was steadily climbing the polls and jumped into first place after President Johnson withdrew.
Senator George McCovern withdrew in the weeks following President Johnson's withdrawal and endorsed Robert F. Kennedy.
Senator Eugene McCarthy was dead last in the polls but kept going in the race for a long while until nearing the end of the primaries when he finally decided to withdraw and endorse Hubert Humphrey.
In the final weeks of the primaries, both Senator Kennedy and Vice President Humphrey waged a vicious rhetoric war in the lead up to the Democratic National Convention. It looked as though Humphrey was ahead in the polls but just by a slight margin.
At the Democratic National Convention, both men pitched their cases and in the end it was Senator Robert F. Kennedy that secured the Democratic nomination for President. He selected Edmund Muskie as his running mate.
Republican Party: Senator Jacob K. Javits withdrew before the primaries began and endorsed Former Vice President Richard Nixon.
Former Governor Harold Stassen withdrew following the New Hampshire primary and endorsed Senator Charles H. Percy.
Governor Ronald Reagan was seen as the front-runner after winning both Wisconsin and New Hampshire. Richard Nixon tried to slander Reagan as much as possible but it only stood to hurt his campaign.
Senator Charles H. Percy ran vicious attack ads on the radio and attacked the other candidates personally during campaign rallies. He rose to 3rd in the polls but withdrew from the race after Ohio and endorsed Governor Nelson Rockefeller.
Governor George Romney was running a 4th for most of the race but following Percy's withdrawal he rose to 2nd after Nebraska and looked well on his way to the nomination especially after Richard Nixon withdrew and endorsed him.
Reagan, Rockefeller and Romney engaged in a heated battle for the nomination in the final weeks of the campaign with Romney shockingly defeating Reagan in California. None of the three men would withdraw so it was off to the Republican National Convention.
The Republican National Convention came and the three men continued their vicious battle until Ronald Reagan secured the Republican nomination for President. He selected Nelson Rockefeller as his running mate.
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Post by Joey on Feb 21, 2016 12:37:12 GMT -5
Up Next: 1968 Presidential election
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Post by Joey on Feb 21, 2016 12:52:04 GMT -5
Ronald Reagan Party: Republican State: California Running mate: Nelson Rockefeller Electoral vote: 297 States carried: 23 | Robert F. Kennedy Party: Democratic State: New York Running mate: Edmund Muskie Electoral vote: 241 States carried: 27 + D.C. |
Governor Ronald Reagan of California has been elected the 37th President of the United States.
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Post by Gʀᴀɴɢᴇʀ on Feb 21, 2016 13:09:40 GMT -5
While I don't know a ton about politics and all that to do something like this, I find it interesting when somebody can. Really interesting read my friend looking forward to what you do to history.
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Post by Joey on Feb 22, 2016 15:27:19 GMT -5
1972 Canadian federal election, The Candidates Prime Minister Robert Stanfield Party: Progressive Conservative Leader's seat: Halifax | Pierre Trudeau Party: Liberal Leader's seat: Mount Royal | Tommy Douglas Party: New Democratic Leader's seat: Burnaby-Coquitlam |
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Post by Joey on Feb 22, 2016 17:29:28 GMT -5
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