Author: ScottM
The newly formed Canadian Alliance hope that recently elected leader Stockwell Day will lead them to a breakthrough in Ontario. The PC party, led by former Prime Minister Joe Clark, and the NDP led by Alexa McDonough hope to retain official party status. The Bloc hopes to rebound in Québec under Gilles Duceppe’s leadership. Will Chrétien rise above them all and gain his third term?
After a tough first term, President Nicolas Sarkozy enters the upcoming election with significantly damaged political capital. With the economy faltering, unemployment high, and unpopularity soaring, Sarkozy seems to be an easy target for not only the Socialists but for a third party bid. Can Sarkozy hold onto Elysee, or will the reigns of power be given over to someone else?
United States 1964 – A Time For Choosing
3 Comments | Filed under 1964 President Forever 2008 + PrimariesAfter the tragic assassination of beloved President John F. Kennedy, VP LBJ finds himself at the helm. Fortunately for Johnson, the Republicans look poised to nominate Barry Goldwater, a firebrand Senator from Arizona known for his very conservative views and frequent foot-in-mouth coments. But could a primary challenge from the more charismatic, better known former actor Ronald Reagan improve Republican chances?
United States – 1964 – A Time For Choosing
Arizona Senatorial – 2014 special election
Following his failed Presidential campaign in 2008, John McCain was forced immediately into a tough Senate race in 2010, facing a GOP primary challenge from the right. In the end, he won the general by a whopping 59-35 margin. But his untimely death on July 4th weekend in 2014 led the AZ GOP scrambling for his replacement to run in the upcoming special election. Though the state grieved over beloved fmr. Sen. John McCain’s death, the race was by no means considered an automatic pick-up for the Republicans, despite some of the big names running on their side. Democrats were also successsful attracting big-name attention to their race, most notably recently recovered fmr.Congress-woman Gabrielle Giffords (famous for having been shot by a deranged man during a campaign event in January 2011). But w/ GOP superstar Sarah Palin having recently become an Arizona resident, and with Gov. Jan Brewer term-limited from running for another term as Governor, which AZ GOP female heavyweight will emerge to challenge former Senate candidate and moderate Jeff Flake in the GOP primary?
President Forever 2008 + Primaries
Author: Michael Witry
“The Democrats suffered a drubbing in the 1938 midterm elections, but President Roosevelt remains personally popular. As the world descends into war, will Roosevelt seek an unprecedented third term? If not, can the next Democratic nominee hold the New Deal coalition together? And who will emerge from the wide-open Republican field to capture the nomination?”
Prime Minister Forever - Canada 2008
Author: Habsfan and GOP Progressive
A large recession, the fight over the GST, and the collapse of the Meech Lake and Charlottetown Accords destroyed Brian Mulroney’s final term. Now, Kim Campbell hopes to have a clean slate and salvage Progressive Conservative fortunes. With the rise of two strong regional parties in the West and Québec, will the new Prime Minister be able to hold off the resurgent Liberals?
Chancellor Forever 2009
Authors: Treasurer of the PC, Matvail2002, and GOP Progressive
On the 3rd of October 1990, history was made as East and West Germany reunited after 45 years. Chancellor of West Germany, Helmut Kohl, took the initiative of presenting a 10-point plan for unification after the historic fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. This led to the fall of the East German Communist Government, neogotiations with the former Allied Powers and Soviet Union to allow unification. Kohl’s CDU/CSU wants to ride the wave of patriotism with a quick fix, but the SPD have pledged a more cautious approach to reunification, and have warned about future economic diversification between the 2 states. The FDP are once again the main playmakers over forming a coalition government, and the Greens are campaigning on the environment over reunification.
President Forever 2008 + Primaries
Author: HarryBarclay
Following the Lib Dems’ crushing defeat in the alternative vote referendum and a drubbing in the local elections, Cameron is forced to push through major constitutional reform to keep Clegg on side. There follows a sweeping Reform Bill, replacing 900 years of monarchy with a United Republic. With an elected House of Lords appointing a new President, much like the US electoral college, who will be moving from Whitehall to Buckingham Palace?
Please note: a big thank you goes to Tom Hughes who put together the original UK 2010 scenario, which was my inspiration, and from which I have adapted my map. His excellent scenario is here.
President Forever 2008 + Primaries
Author: HarryBarclay
On 19 November 2009, Herman van Rompuy was designated the first permanent President of Europe under the terms of the Lisbon Treaty. But how would things have fared if the decision had been left to the people, and not to heads of state? Would a little-known Belgian have taken the top spot, or would Tony Blair and Jean-Claude Juncker, the original favourites, have battled it out?
Prime Minister Forever - Canada 2008
Author: GOP Progressive
A non-confidence motion, backed by Ignatieff’s Liberals, Layton’s NDP, and Duceppe’s Bloc, has led to the fall of Prime Minister Harper’s Conservative government. Can the Liberals return to power after 5 years, or will Ignatieff’s calculations backfire, leading Harper to power and – this time – a majority? Will the NDP perhaps become Her Majesty’s Official Opposition? Can May’s Greens take their first seat in Parliament?