Patine 470 Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 After a razor-thin narrow victory in 2016 by Hillary Clinton with Trump supporters calling foul and a "cheated election" due to an "establishment advantage," and a record low turnout rate since the Progressive Era, the potential unity of the two monolithic parties of the US, are in great danger of schism. By the 2018 Mid-Term Elections, the disease is set and the damage seems done. The Democratic Party splits into the Liberal Democratic around President Clinton and includes it's main establishment and core, the New Progressive Party is built around the traction of the Bernie Sanders campaign, and a third, and believed far less viable (to the point of initially being lumped with pre-extant Third Parties) Moderate Party of the centrist to centre-right Democrats, mostly surviving Southern and Heartland Democrats and ones like Indiana Senator Joe Donelly and (formerly) Evan Bayh. Trump's populist and iconoclastic support base builds the Freedom Party, as opposed to the more hardened truly right-wing Tea Party-dominated Conservative Party (which even engages in talks to absorb the Constitution Party). The gutted GOP establishment keeps the name, symbols, and registry of the "Republican Party," but is a shadow of it's former self. With a prominent Independent also threatening to throw his hat in the ring, it may well be that after this election, one of the first orders of any winner's business is a constitutional amendment to reform the Electoral College... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheMiddlePolitical 98 Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 Looks awesome Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Patine 470 Posted July 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 Initial Candidate List Liberal Democratic: -Hillary Clinton (Incumbent) (Not sure about serious opponents, given the tendency for a sitting President to only get token primary opposition since Ted Kennedy's serious challenge to Jimmy Carter in 1980) New Progressive: -Bernie Sanders -Elizabeth Warren -Russ Feingold -Dennis Kucinich -Alicia Garza (one of the three top leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement) Moderate: -Joe Donelly -Evan Bayh -Tim Kaine -Stephanie Herseth Sandlin -Wesley Clark Freedom: -Donald Trump (maybe token opposition, as the party, at least in 2020 in this timeline, is largely a re-election attempt vehicle for Trump) Conservative: -Ted Cruz -Bobby Jindal -Mike Pence -Joni Ernst -Rick Perry -Sarah Palin -Ben Carson -Carly Fiorina -Michelle Bachman -Rick Santorum -Mike Huckabee Republican: -Jeb Bush -John Kasich -George Pataki -Mitt Romney (probably off) I'm not sure where to put Marco Rubio or Scott Walker Libertarian: -Rand Paul This is a tentative list and will likely be changed. Any feedback is more than welcome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jvikings1 40 Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 I would put Rubio in the Conservative Party. Besides immigration, he is quite conservative on the issues. Scott Walker is tougher to place in this situation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Patine 470 Posted July 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 I will probably take Kaine out of the Moderate Party given very recent news. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Patine 470 Posted July 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Also, I'm not yet sure whether I'll have the Green Party throw in with the New Progressive Party like the Constitution Party is at least negotiating merger with the Conservative Party (the Constitution Party is endorsing the Conservative candidate instead of nominating their own in this election, at least, as a show of good faith). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheMiddlePolitical 98 Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Perhaps another 3rd party? Maybe not put Trump in a "Freedom" Party but just as in IP Trump Ticket Freedom the more right wingers could be -Huckabee -Santorum -Perry -Walker? -Cruz -Pence Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheMiddlePolitical 98 Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Also since its 2020 I suggest adding more new candidates instead of using older ones (for Con/rep/free) -Paul Ryan -Tim Scott -Susana Martinez -Rudy Giuliani -Chris Christie -Condolezza Rice -Tom Cotton -Jon Huntsman (Moderate maybe?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheMiddlePolitical 98 Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Also I'd like to see an Al Gore appearance If you need any help PM me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrPrez9051 6 Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Sounds really interesting! Can't wait to see! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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