Charles Sumner runs as the Republican incumbent against his rival Andrew Johnson. Reconstruction is the dominant issue and has caused two Factions to form in the south for the first time since the Election of 1860 has a election been so explosive.
I'm sure a few may play this mod and think 'well, this mod was made to mock 1868 Sumner!' This could not be further from the truth. I love 1868 Sumner. It has many mistakes grammatically and otherwise, but you can tell that the creator made it with the best of intentions, and its quirks only make it more loveable and unique in a way that could only be with a mod like 1868 Sumner. This mod was made with the full permission of the original creator, No-Damage, and I wouldn't have had it any other way. This is a love letter to this obscure item of our community, and nothing more.
In all seriousness, thank you so much for playing this mod. God bless you, and remember that you are loved.
", "has_visits": 1, "no_electoral_majority_image": "/static/images/2012-no-majority.jpg" } }, ] campaignTrail_temp.candidate_json = [{ "model": "campaign_trail.candidate", "pk": 23, "fields": { "first_name": "Charles", "last_name": "Sumner", "election": 4, "party": "Republican", "state": "Massachusetts", "priority": 1, "description": "Charles Sumnerโs mind swirls like a whirlwind as he collects himself. Creatures shift around him without care, a few commenting on his strange attire. His breathing shaky, he looks up to see great obelisks of steel reaching up to the heavens. Objects with a great wingspan soar high above, and the wide street around him echoes with the screeching noise of inhuman bustle.
One of the horseless buggies speeds past him, the human being sat inside profaning as it did. A voice calls out behind Charles, a man of dark skin wearing a suit as white as bed sheets. He introduces himself as Dr. Mallett, and gently guides Charles toward the daunting entranceway of one of the nearby obelisks.
", "color_hex": "#AE0303", "secondary_color_hex": "#66201C", "is_active": 1, "image_url": "https://jetsimon.com/cts-media/public/1968Sumner_init_1.gif", "electoral_victory_message": "Wow! This is the biggest political upset since Truman beat Dewey. It looked like your campaign was a hopeless joke, but what a comeback! You'll face stiff opposition to your policies from both parties, but clearly the country was at your side. Your victory speech was in front of an ecstatic crowd in South Dakota, and everyone could see the tears in your eyes. This is an astounding victory that political analysts will be studying for decades to come, and the climax of a chaotic past few years. This has completely shaken up the way the Democratic Party operates, and the next four years will be incredibly interesting to watch. Good luck with Vietnam, and here's to you. America came home.
", "electoral_loss_message": "It's hard to say this was unexpected, as you were always going to have a hard time beating President Nixon after the economic recovery over the past year.
Additionally, nobody knows where this leaves the Democratic Party after such a divisive primary and a huge lack of support from major Democrats in the general election. The party stands at a crossroads. The Republicans were able to not only turn around their devastating loss in 1964, but in fact fully embraced Goldwater's brand of conservatism to reap two major wins in a row. The Democrats may be able to do the same in 1976 and even 1980, if you put in a good fight with this election. Or, they could nominate a more right-leaning centrist candidate, in hopes of placating moderates. In any event, you can always go back to the senate. Hopefully Nixon stays true to his promise of bringing peace with honor, and can leave the White House with dignity in four years.
", "no_electoral_majority_message": "While the Electoral College ended in a tie, the Democrats have a large advantage in the House of Representatives and will likely elect you in that manner. However you may have to make some concessions if the vote ends up being close.
", "description_as_running_mate": "''", "candidate_score": 1 } }, { "model": "campaign_trail.candidate", "pk": 24, "fields": { "first_name": "George", "last_name": "Wallace", "election": 4, "party": "Democratic", "state": "Alabama", "priority": 3, "description": "''", "color_hex": "#0755DA", "secondary_color_hex": " #F48882", "is_active": 0, "image_url": "''", "electoral_victory_message": "''", "electoral_loss_message": "''", "no_electoral_majority_message": "''", "description_as_running_mate": "''", "candidate_score": 1 } }, { "model": "campaign_trail.candidate", "pk": 25, "fields": { "first_name": "George", "last_name": "Romney", "election": 4, "party": "Independent Republican", "state": "Michigan", "priority": 3, "description": "''", "color_hex": "#DDA83A", "secondary_color_hex": " #626BAF", "is_active": 0, "image_url": "''", "electoral_victory_message": "''", "electoral_loss_message": "''", "no_electoral_majority_message": "''", "description_as_running_mate": "''", "candidate_score": 1 } }, { "model": "campaign_trail.candidate", "pk": 94, "fields": { "first_name": "Lyndon", "last_name": "LaRouche", "election": 4, "party": "Independent", "state": "California", "priority": 4, "description": "''", "color_hex": "#543B51", "secondary_color_hex": "#6B4E54", "is_active": 0, "image_url": "''", "electoral_victory_message": "''", "electoral_loss_message": "''", "no_electoral_majority_message": "''", "description_as_running_mate": "''", "candidate_score": 1 } }, { "model": "campaign_trail.candidate", "pk": 95, "fields": { "first_name": "Spiro", "last_name": "Agnew", "election": 4, "party": "Republican", "state": "Maryland", "priority": 5, "description": "''", "color_hex": "#0000FF", "secondary_color_hex": "#90C0FF", "is_active": 0, "image_url": "https://jetsimon.com/cts-media/public/1968Sumner_init_2.png", "electoral_victory_message": "''", "electoral_loss_message": "''", "no_electoral_majority_message": "''", "description_as_running_mate": "No, there can't be anyone in the United States deranged enough to accept being the running mate of you, Charles Sumner. Maybe you could pry a bum off the streets outside, but no upstanding man in their right mind wouldโOh, well sure, there's him.
Spiro Agnew is the incumbent governor of Maryland, and surprising as it may be, a member of your party. He's something of a unionist, and has a strong record curbing criminal disorder. However, there have been whispers of corruption in his administration, and thus could prove a difficult pill for the American people to swallow. Well... actually, considering your presence on the presence, he might be the more tolerable option, all things considered.", "candidate_score": 0 } }, { "model": "campaign_trail.candidate", "pk": 96, "fields": { "first_name": "George", "last_name": "Bush", "election": 4, "party": "Republican", "state": "Texas", "priority": 6, "description": "''", "color_hex": "#0000FF", "secondary_color_hex": "#90C0FF", "is_active": 0, "image_url": "https://jetsimon.com/cts-media/public/1968Sumner_init_3.png", "electoral_victory_message": "''", "electoral_loss_message": "''", "no_electoral_majority_message": "''", "description_as_running_mate": "
Charles, this guy was born to old, New England money. Probably slept in a big crib of greenbacks as a tyke. But looks can be deceiving in this time, Charles. Since his childhood, Bush has become a veritable war hero, flying our war machines in the Pacific before coming back home and entering the civil service.
Bush is a freshman in the US House, but eager to prove himself, which is why he's ready to accept this rather difficult proposal in the first place. You have to admire his gumption, I suppose.
While functionally a moderate on most issues, Bush is also a southerner. Yeah, Charles, a southerner. I'm not sure America's ready for such a strange ticket, but Hell, America's probably not ready for you either, but here we are.
", "candidate_score": 0 } }, { "model": "campaign_trail.candidate", "pk": 103, "fields": { "first_name": "...", "last_name": "Other", "election": 4, "party": "Independent", "state": "Alaska", "priority": 13, "description": "''", "color_hex": "#00C100", "secondary_color_hex": "#A1FFA1", "is_active": 0, "image_url": "''", "electoral_victory_message": "''", "electoral_loss_message": "''", "no_electoral_majority_message": "''", "description_as_running_mate": "''", "candidate_score": 0 } }, { "model": "campaign_trail.candidate", "pk": 104, "fields": { "first_name": "...", "last_name": "Other", "election": 4, "party": "Independent", "state": "Alaska", "priority": 14, "description": "''", "color_hex": "#FFFF00", "secondary_color_hex": "#FFFFC0", "is_active": 0, "image_url": "''", "electoral_victory_message": "''", "electoral_loss_message": "''", "no_electoral_majority_message": "''", "description_as_running_mate": "''", "candidate_score": 0 } }, { "model": "campaign_trail.candidate", "pk": 115, "fields": { "first_name": "Walter", "last_name": "Mondale", "election": 4, "party": "Democratic", "state": "Arizona", "priority": 11, "description": "'", "color_hex": "#FF0000", "secondary_color_hex": "#FFA0A0", "is_active": 0, "image_url": "/static/images/barry-goldwater-1960.jpg", "electoral_victory_message": "'", "electoral_loss_message": "'", "no_electoral_majority_message": "'", "description_as_running_mate": "Barry Goldwater is a Senator from Arizona and the uncontested standard-bearer of conservative Republicans. Goldwater is to the right of the party on taxes, spending, and civil rights. Nelson Rockefeller has threatened to walk out of the convention if Goldwater is selected, which would certainly end any chance of winning New York or the Northeast. However, a Nixon-Goldwater ticket might sweep the South, and his advocates say Goldwater will drive conservative turnout nationwide.
", "candidate_score": 0 } }, { "model": "campaign_trail.candidate", "pk": 999, "fields": { "first_name": "Barry", "last_name": "Goldwater", "election": 4, "party": "Republican", "state": "Arizona (๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ ๐๐๐๐๐พ๐๐๐๐!)", "priority": 5, "description": "'", "color_hex": "#0000FF", "secondary_color_hex": "#90C0FF", "is_active": 0, "image_url": "https://jetsimon.com/cts-media/public/1968Sumner_init_4.png", "electoral_victory_message": "'", "electoral_loss_message": "'", "no_electoral_majority_message": "'", "description_as_running_mate": "I've done it, Charles! I've found someone about as old-fashioned as you!
Barry Goldwater was the Republican nominee in 1964, and regretfully lost that election to the bellicose Texan Lyndon Johnson in an electoral thrashing. Barry Goldwater is an arch-conservativeโremember Francis Blair? He's kind of like him. Yeah, I know...
Listen, Goldwater isn't a perfect choice, but he would help expand to your favorability in the South, at least. Nonetheless, if you select him you will have to worry yourself about his comments on the Trail, which have often-times been either contradictory, controversial or both.
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'I've warned them, I've tried everything... but no one listened. This is it, the last hurrah. Come on old girl, I know you've got some juice left in you.'
Standing up, he takes a deep breath, flips the switch, and mankind takes its second step into a strange world.
" e.election_json[0].fields.image_url = "https://jetsimon.com/cts-media/public/1968Sumner_init_8.png" setInterval(changeFontColour, 200) $("#candidate_id_button").click((event) => { document.getElementById("header").src = "https://imgur.com/ZwGSpgP.gif" }) }) }) next3 = function() { text = "The CPUSA fancies itself as the vanguard of the working class. They steadfastly believe that their primary task is to build a mass workers movement that will eventually overthrow capitalism. The New Left disagrees with this assessment. Rejecting the CPUSA's hierarchical structure and centralistic adherence to the party line, the New Left broadly favors a decentralized approach emphasizing direct action and social disruption. Viewing traditional left-wing organizations and organized labor with disdain and sometimes hostility, the mistrust is more than mutual.Anyone paying attention sees this election for what it is: a disgraceful sham. America's nearing its final conclusion as an imperialist power - a veiled dictatorship with no real opposition, just the eternal controlled opposition of the party duopoly. Gus Hall, longtime leader of the Communist Party USA has had enough.
Hall used to be a staunch reformist, to the point that his party endorsed Johnson in 1964 to prevent Goldwaterโs ascendancy. However, the coronation of John Connally at the Democratic National Convention has convinced Hall that an alliance with American liberals is impossible. At this point, the party's strategy has shifted to that of an open Presidential run once again - the way it was back before the depression. Hall will need to contend with both the chicanery the American state can throw at him as well as his own (numerous) character flaws if he wants a chance in hell of sparking the class consciousness he's dedicated his life to spreading.