Lahbas Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 I have to warn you, that due to computer issues, my posts will be sporadic. Still, I'll post whenever I can. Anyway, I have tried to implement ideas from the other projects into this one, and so far it has come out.......okay. The major trouble came when I represent the moderate leaving Goldwater, and the Solid South breaking for him. I solved this by granting him massive home bonuses in the South, while the Republican Party is polling low nationally. However, I then met the problem of trying to more properly gauge the strength of the various candidates that could have been chosen, and therefore where and how much their bonuses should be. Until then, the scenario outside of the General Election is unplayable. Major issues currently are Republican Barry Goldwater Nelson Rockefeller Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. Richard Nixon (off) William Scranton John Byrnes Hiram Fong Democratic Lyndon Johnson George Wallace Robert F. Kennedy (off) John F. Kennedy (off) American Independent George Wallace (off) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dog Democrat Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 George Wallace didn't run as a third party candidate in 1964, only in the democratic primary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yougo1000 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Add Ronald Reagan in the Republicans as off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe Lincoln Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Ronald Reagan was unknown. He gained notoriety as a crusader (basically) for Goldwater. As a side note I'd add RFK as off since he didn't exactly get on well with LBJ and likely could have won on the back of his brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahaadoxyz Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 You could, theoretically, have Reagan's convention speech as a scripted event to occur during the convention. With what effect, I'm not sure, since not much actually helped Goldwater out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahaadoxyz Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Ooh, alternate history idea! It's kind of obvious, but let's say JFK was never assassinated! And was running for re-election in '64. (Obviously, as an alternate scenario, probably.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lahbas Posted April 13, 2010 Author Share Posted April 13, 2010 George Wallace didn't run as a third party candidate in 1964, only in the democratic primary. He threatened to do so, and had planned to, but the victory of Barry Goldwater stole most of his thunder. However, he is supposed to be listed as "off" All other notes are taken into account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lahbas Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 Alright, I need some Crusaders. I already have Lady Bird Johnson for........Johnson, and Ronald Reagan for Barry Goldwater. Henry Kissinger is for Nelson Rockefeller. I haven't been able to identify anyone other than that. (I've got the Kennedy's covered) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSpiro Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Don't forget Margaret Chase Smith of Maine in the GOP list. She was on the ballot in several places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe Lincoln Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 You might want to add the Socialist Labor Party for the benefit of spacebarrers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argonaut Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I have to warn you, that due to computer issues, my posts will be sporadic. Still, I'll post whenever I can. Anyway, I have tried to implement ideas from the other projects into this one, and so far it has come out.......okay. The major trouble came when I represent the moderate leaving Goldwater, and the Solid South breaking for him. I solved this by granting him massive home bonuses in the South, while the Republican Party is polling low nationally. However, I then met the problem of trying to more properly gauge the strength of the various candidates that could have been chosen, and therefore where and how much their bonuses should be. Until then, the scenario outside of the General Election is unplayable. Major issues currently are Republican Barry Goldwater Nelson Rockefeller Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. Richard Nixon (off) William Scranton John Byrnes Hiram Fong Democratic Lyndon Johnson George Wallace Robert F. Kennedy (off) John F. Kennedy (off) American Independent George Wallace (off) Goldwater wasn't a moderate, really. He was the leader of the arch-conservative faction of the party. EDIT: Couldn't tell if you meant "moderates leaving Goldwater" or "moderate-leaning Goldwater". *chuckle* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lahbas Posted April 16, 2010 Author Share Posted April 16, 2010 Goldwater wasn't a moderate, really. He was the leader of the arch-conservative faction of the party. EDIT: Couldn't tell if you meant "moderates leaving Goldwater" or "moderate-leaning Goldwater". *chuckle* Moderate leaving Goldwater. For the spacebar Party I am going to add the unpledged electors in Alabama, under the direction of George Wallace (he supported Goldwater, but I can think of no other character whom the electors would vote for than their homeboy) Right now my major problem is HOW much support (through home state bonuses) the moderates (like Lodge, Rockefeller, and Scranton) should receive. This includes everything outside of the South. I have a general idea, but at the same time I am unsure as to where it would be improved the most, and by how much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhundem Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 any update on the 1964 race? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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