Who is this man? What right does he have, to think he can run for President?
Ask him yourself, and he'll smile. Gush a little, talk about how he see's it as God guiding him through, how His actions have nudged him little by little to this very moment. Gotta give a little credit to the Old Man upstairs, he says. But then he checks himself, backtracks -- before he checks himself again. He's satisfied with his original answer.
Ask his opponents across the aisle? He has none. He's a lobbyist serving the business interests of the Big Three, don't you listen to any of his platitudes about 'trust-busting', or his damned act in front of Kefauver's committee a few years back. He's not genuine, they'll confess. They believe it -- how else could this little man, plucked from Northern Mexico as a child, have gotten as far as he has? From small-town lobbyist, then turning around an impotent company just a few years later, and only then finding a political interest?
His 'reform' in Michigan? By this point, their hands are shaking. Their faces are red. They hate him. He's a corporatist, he's a vehicle of Big Business, he's a...
He's a godly man, adherent to a distrusted and mocked faith. A family man, wanting only the best for his wife and kids. A man who has principles, however flawed they may be.
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George, you’ve done it! Lenore rushes to your side as the results roll in, and your victory is confirmed. Your children, smiles arrayed across their faces, congratulate you.
With your victory, you’re now poised to deliver peace in Vietnam, reform the Great Society, and chart America’s path through the waning years of the 60’s.
\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"Folks were hoping for a sharp reversal from the landslide of ‘64, but you just weren’t up for it. Republican pols are despondent that you lost such a favorable election, especially after Humphrey’s polling in the wake of the Chicago fiasco..
While you still have your remaining term as Governor to fill out, you promised your Lieutenant Governor that you would resign if you lost, and he seems keen to keep you to that promise. So long, George.
\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"This is a calamity, though not of epic proportions.
You and Humphrey are sure to come to an accommodation based on whoever won the popular vote, and you both are committed to denying Wallace any leverage whatsoever. Unfortunately, whoever comes out on top is likely to have their political influence castrated by the whole affair. Let’s hope it’s you, George.
\", \"description_as_running_mate\": null, \"candidate_score\": 0.666}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 24, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Hubert\", \"last_name\": \"Humphrey\", \"election\": 4, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Minnesota\", \"priority\": 2, \"description\": \".
\", \"color_hex\": \"#2F547C\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#3F6389\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/hubert-humphrey-1968.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"Dixie forever! Even with the Long Hot Summer of 1967, nobody guessed that you could do well enough in the Northern states to win the election outright. You have instantly become most polarizing President-elect since Abraham Lincoln.
\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"You put in a good effort, but your dream of becoming president will not come to fruition in 1968
The best you can do for now is continue to sound the call for a return to sanity in American politics and reclaim your seat as governor of Alabama. Perhaps if the riots and discord continue, you will have a better chance of making your voice heard in 1972.
\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"While it’s very impressive that you got this far, this is only half the battle. With a Democratically controlled House and Senate, it’s either going to be you or McCarthy.
Of course, you still have to deal with the possibility that McCarthy and Nixon dislike you so much that they will simply strike a deal with each other. Whatever happens, it's sure to be interesting.
\", \"description_as_running_mate\": null, \"candidate_score\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 25, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"George\", \"last_name\": \"Wallace\", \"election\": 4, \"party\": \"American Independent\", \"state\": \"Alabama\", \"priority\": 3, \"description\": \".
\", \"color_hex\": \"#A56B3B\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#CE854A\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/george-wallace-1968.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"Everyone was expecting Nixon to win and while a Wallace victory was itself a longshot, a McCarthy victory was something absolutely no one was expecting. Good luck on your progressive agenda.
\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"But what did you expect, you’re a 3rd party candidate after all
The best you can do for now is continue to sound the call for civil rights in America and retain your seat in the senate. Perhaps you will have a better chance of making your voice heard in 1972.
\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"With a Democratically controlled House and senate, it’s either going to be you or Wallace.
Of course, you could also strike a deal with Nixon, making him president and you VP. Whatever happens, it's sure to be interesting.
\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"null\", \"candidate_score\": 0.7}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 57, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Claude\", \"last_name\": \"Kirk\", \"election\": 4, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Florida\", \"priority\": 5, \"description\": \"\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"https://i.imgur.com/2AU1GiL.png\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"George, you’ve done it! Lenore rushes to your side as the results roll in, and your victory is confirmed. Your children, smiles arrayed across their faces, congratulate you.
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Folks were hoping for a sharp reversal from the landslide of ‘64, but you just weren’t up for it. Republican pols are despondent that you lost such a favorable election, especially after Humphrey’s polling in the wake of the Chicago fiasco..
While you still have your remaining term as Governor to fill out, you promised your Lieutenant Governor that you would resign if you lost, and he seems keen to keep you to that promise. So long, George.
\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"This is a calamity, though not of epic proportions.
You and Humphrey are sure to come to an accommodation based on whoever won the popular vote, and you both are committed to denying Wallace any leverage whatsoever. Unfortunately, whoever comes out on top is likely to have their political influence castrated by the whole affair. Let’s hope it’s you, George.
\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"You're slumped in a chair, Hall in front of you. There's just one thing the two of you need to discuss.Leonard Hall cradles his head in his arms, distraught.
Romney has made up his mind on who he wants to join his ticket - perhaps the worst man electorally, second only to maybe John Ashbrook. Ed Brooke, that arrogant sonofabitch has decided. Hall liked Brooke - hell, he agreed with the guy on most things - but this move was a loser. They were going to lose, big. Humphrey - shit, even McCarthy, or the Kennedy stalking horse, McGovern, or the actual damned Kennedy, Ted - they could all beat Romney with Brooke thrusted on the ticket.
That wasn't even talking about the herculean feat of getting Brooke even on the ticket, and the rapture that'd cause in the party - but Romney has already made his mind, Hall has already tried convincing him otherwise, so the work must be done.
George, you’ve done it! Lenore rushes to your side as the results roll in, and your victory is confirmed. Your children, smiles arrayed across their faces, congratulate you.
With your victory, you’re now poised to deliver peace in Vietnam, reform the Great Society, and chart America’s path through the waning years of the 60’s.\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"
Folks were hoping for a sharp reversal from the landslide of ‘64, but you just weren’t up for it. Republican pols are despondent that you lost such a favorable election, especially after Humphrey’s polling in the wake of the Chicago fiasco..
While you still have your remaining term as Governor to fill out, you promised your Lieutenant Governor that you would resign if you lost, and he seems keen to keep you to that promise. So long, George.
\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"This is a calamity, though not of epic proportions.
You and Humphrey are sure to come to an accommodation based on whoever won the popular vote, and you both are committed to denying Wallace any leverage whatsoever. Unfortunately, whoever comes out on top is likely to have their political influence castrated by the whole affair. Let’s hope it’s you, George.
\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Hall say's Kirk is a good man. Hall has been right many times this campaign, but Kirk's record... you remember him from the Governor's Conference. He seemed like a snake, a man who would ruthlessly try to climb to the top of the trash heap.Connally was and is the Governor of Texas who was infamously wounded in the Kennedy Assassination. He would reinforce a moderate image, help deliver Texas to the ticket, and dampen the appeal of Nixon elsewhere to all but the most hard-line Republicans.
However the anti-war, liberal wing of the party will surely recoil at this selection.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 58, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"George\", \"last_name\": \"McGovern\", \"election\": 4, \"party\": \"Progressive\", \"state\": \"South Dakota\", \"priority\": 33, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#00C100\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#A1FFA1\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/GeorgeStanleyMcGovern.jpg/220px-GeorgeStanleyMcGovern.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"McGovern is a senator from South Dakota. He would reinforce a progressive image, which will help you win over disaffected progressives.
However, he won’t help you much with moderates.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}]"); campaignTrail_temp.running_mate_json = JSON.parse("[{\"model\": \"campaign_trail.running_mate\", \"pk\": 32, \"fields\": {\"candidate\": 23, \"running_mate\": 57}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.running_mate\", \"pk\": 32, \"fields\": {\"candidate\": 23, \"running_mate\": 66}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.running_mate\", \"pk\": 32, \"fields\": {\"candidate\": 23, \"running_mate\": 65}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.running_mate\", \"pk\": 37, \"fields\": {\"candidate\": 25, \"running_mate\": 62}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.running_mate\", \"pk\": 33, \"fields\": {\"candidate\": 24, \"running_mate\": 58}}]"); campaignTrail_temp.opponents_default_json = JSON.parse("[{\"election\": 4, \"candidates\": [ 24, 25]}]"); campaignTrail_temp.opponents_weighted_json = JSON.parse("[{\"election\": 4, \"candidates\": [23, 24, 25]}]"); campaignTrail_temp.temp_election_list = [{"id": 4, "year": 1968, "is_premium": 0, "display_year": "1968Romney"}]; nextBrooke = () => { $("#brooke_cont").html(`This is a bit of an experiment on my part - I wanted to go hog-wild with CYOA, and so I did. In this mod, you are able to play as an entirely different candidate - that was cool, and so I decided to use CYOA to also decide the second-to-last CYOA question, determined by a series of answers you might've chosen throughout for Brooke. The code for that was gracefully lifted from 1972TNOHall, which is currently not yet out, made by Aero, a good friend of mine who's been great w/ playtesting. There are 3 different variants of the second-to-final question, and one I feel I ought to address is the drop-out one. It's a bit silly, yes, but I don't particularly care. Hope you had fun! (And I do plan to use the candidate swap/fakeout again in the future. It'll be big in 1972R!)One last thing - chalk IN and OH being so Romney-unfriendly with Brooke to Wallace siphoning votes, to Republican turnout being decreased, etc. It's a bit silly, but this is a ticket with a Black man in the 60s.
`) } backBrooke = () => { $("#brooke_cont").html(`Leonard Hall cradles his head in his arms, distraught.
Romney has made up his mind on who he wants to join his ticket - perhaps the worst man electorally, second only to maybe John Ashbrook. Ed Brooke, that arrogant sonofabitch has decided. Hall liked Brooke - hell, he agreed with the guy on most things - but this move was a loser. They were going to lose, big. Humphrey - shit, even McCarthy, or the Kennedy stalking horse, McGovern, or the actual damned Kennedy, Ted - they could all beat Romney with Brooke thrusted on the ticket.
That wasn't even talking about the herculean feat of getting Brooke even on the ticket, and the rapture that'd cause in the party - but Romney has already made his mind, Hall has already tried convincing him otherwise, so the work must be done.
`) } quotes = ["Too Right, Too Soon"] customquote = quotes[Math.floor((Math.random() * quotes.length))] corrr=`\n