As the 1992 election season kicks into gear, the nation stands at a crossroads.
After eight years of Ronald Reagan, the nation seems headed for a new direction in government.
Bush must find some way to shake up the race. He could emphasize the strong economy, or attack Dukakis on a number of fronts.
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After eight years of Dwight Eisenhower, two youthful candidates compete to be his successor. Kennedy is a Senator with a moderate record, a telegenic face, and high-minded rhetoric. Nixon is the sitting Vice President with a strong Cold War record, moderate economic views, and potential likeability problems. Nixon begins the campaign as the slight favorite, but every region of the country could be competitive. Key issues are the Cold War, civil rights, and health care.
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William McKinley runs as the establishment Republican while William Jennings Bryan brings a radically different agenda to the race. The bad economy and the coinage of silver dominate discussion.
Abraham Lincoln runs as the Republican against his rival Stephen A. Douglas. Slavery is the dominant issue and has caused two splinter candidates to step forward -- Breckinridge and Bell -- both with Southern roots.
President Tyler has defined the key issue of this election with his proposed annexation of Texas. James K. Polk, the Democrat, gained his nomination by favoring the measure. Henry Clay, the Whig, has more latitude.
The Liberty Party lurks as an abolitionist third party, and will pressure the Whigs. Conversely, John Tyler hopes to use the Texas issue to energize an independent campaign, if Polk wavers. Other campaign issues are tariffs, internal improvements, and the banking system.
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Obama's administration has been dogged by a severe recession and an unconvincing recovery, which he has consistently blamed on the policies of his Republican predecessor and on the obstructionism of his political opponents in Congress.
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On the political front, it appears that your health care legislation that was passed in early 2010 will survive and go into effect. While the economy has not yet recovered as strongly as you hoped and promised, you will now have four more years to leave a strong legacy to your Democratic successor.
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On the political front, it appears that Romney will make a push for more tax cuts to revive the economy. He will also try to repeal your health care law. If your defeat was narrow enough, you may be able to attempt a comeback in 2016.
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Given the incredibly close nature of the election, you can probably set your sights on a political comeback in 2016, if that is what you desire.
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In spite of a hard-fought campaign from Barack Obama, you have won the Presidency. Nearly two centuries after the ill-fated campaign of Joseph Smith, you will become America's first Mormon president. Your next steps are to select a cabinet and prepare a rousing inauguration speech. On the political front, you may have the support needed to overturn Obamacare. Or you could focus on tax cuts, or other policies entirely.
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On the political front, it appears that Obamacare will survive and go into effect. While the economy has not recovered as strongly as Obama hoped and promised, he will now have four more years to leave a strong legacy to his Democratic successor. No doubt the Republicans will learn from your failure and come back stronger in 2016.
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The important thing is that you won. Go about implementing your agenda accordingly, and pay no attention to Democrats and pundits who call for 'compromise' and 'conciliation'.
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You are the first third-party candidate to ever win the Presidency. Now go enact that Libertarian agenda!
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\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"No candidate achieved a majority of the electoral votes, marking the first time this has happened since 1824. However, this was entirely irrelevant to your chances as a third-party candidate.
Better luck next time.
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By selecting Johnson, Ron Paul could avoid the splintering of his support to the Libertarian Party. He could also make an appeal to the socially liberal segment of the small government movement, insofar as Johnson is known to be pro-choice and independent of the religious right.
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After failing to secure the Republican nomination, Ron Paul strikes out as an independent candidate. While it will be a tall order for him to win this election, he hopes to expand his political network and prove the viability of a similar candidate in 2016. His supporters, for their part, now have their biggest stage from which to educate the American public on the fiscal and constitutional issues that Ron Paul holds most dear.
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\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"This was about what everyone expected. Good job. Good effort.
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After an upset in the Republican nomination battle, Newt Gingrich heads into the general election with strong support from fiscal and social conservatives. Better known for his House leadership in the 1990s, he must find a way to regain popularity and relevance, and to convince American voters that he can address their economic concerns more effectively than Obama.
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After both candidates spent months making the case that Romney was too moderate, their joining of forces in the general election leaves little doubt as to the tone they intend to strike.
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After an upset in the Republican nomination battle, Rick Santorum heads into the general election with staunch support from social conservatives. He also has several years of experience as a U.S. Senator.
Santorum's challenge will be the unite the business wing of the Republicans after defeating their preferred candidate, and to offer something to swing voters in the electorate at large.
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Ohio is a must-win state for both candidates, and Portman's presence could be crucial to a Republican victory there.
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Rubio is also considered more conservative than some of Romney's other options, and is on good terms with the Tea Party movement. Florida is another must-win state for the Republicans in 2012.
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Clinton has served as Secretary of State since 2009 and won high praise for her performance, and she would bring added star power to Obama's reelection bid. The risks include offending Joe Biden as well as making Obama appear indecisive to some voters.
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The risk with Huckabee is his potential to turn off moderate voters in swing states with religious pronouncements.
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As a running mate, Napolitano would bring proven eloquence and media-savvy, and would raise the profile of the Ron Paul campaign, particularly on cable news.
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Since Kucinich is a proponent of many left-wing views on economics, he could be a bridge candidate for Paul to draw protest votes from both the far left and right of the political spectrum. Paul could certainly use Kucinich to emphasize his anti-war, anti-DEA, and anti-Federal Reserve views as a common cause amongst both of these groups.
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In reality though, it's unclear if Rand Paul would want to take on this role, as it would alienate him from the Republican Party and make a successful run for him in 2016 almost impossible.
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Politically, Nixon will hammer on the issues of \\\"law and order\\\", and on ending the war in Vietnam. He hopes to pick up enough mainstream support to split the difference between Humphrey's liberalism and Wallace's extremeism.
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If you can end the War in Vietnam and roll back the excesses of the Great Society, you may just go down as a truly great President. Good luck working with a Democratic Congress, however...
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The American public will never know what might have transpired with you in the Oval Office. As it is, you are sure to enjoy a long retirement after this one...
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You do hold some cards however -- Humphrey would certainly rather make concessions to you, rather than deal with George Wallace. Perhaps you could obtain a place in his Administration, or some assurances on a policy issue of your choice.
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Humphrey is fighting a war on many fronts. He must present a clear case for liberal ideals, bring back the activist wing of the party, head off Wallace's efforts, and still succeed in his primary task of defeating the odious Nixon.
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Now you must press forward with your efforts to defend the Great Society and to end the war in Vietnam. Failure in the latter case could be devastating when you seek reelection in 1972. After all, just look at what happened to the once-lustrous reputation of Lyndon Johnson over the past four years...
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Your only consolation is that Nixon himself is a former loser. Even so, this is a horrednous turn of events for Democrats after the landslide of 1964. The best you can do now is to plot a comeback to the Senate, or as a candidate for President in 1972.
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Your best chance, sadly, is to try to broker a deal with Nixon or with other moderate Republicans.
You are the likely winner, but who knows where this all ends?
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If Wallace comes even close to achieving this, he will have cemented his reputation as one of the great villains of American political history -- or as a true hero in certain, narrow quarters.
Wallace will simply try to carry as many Southern states as he can to increase the odds of a deadlock.
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The best you can do for now is continue to sound the call for a return to sanity in American politics. Perhaps if the riots and discord continue, you will have a better chance of making your voice heard in 1972.
\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"In a close election, your electoral votes in the South have prevented either candidate from winning a majority. Get ready to put the squeeze on Humphrey and Nixon.
Of course, you still have to deal with the possibility that Humphrey 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\": 55, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Spiro\", \"last_name\": \"Agnew\", \"election\": 4, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Maryland\", \"priority\": 29, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/spiro-agnew-1968.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Spiro Agnew has served as the Governor of Maryland since 1967, and he brings a reputation as a moderate on many issues including civil rights and the environment.
Agnew's Maryland background and his Greek heritage can help Nixon appeal both to Southern moderates and to blue collar workers who might otherwise be drawn to Wallace.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 56, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Nelson\", \"last_name\": \"Rockefeller\", \"election\": 4, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"New York\", \"priority\": 30, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/nelson-rockefeller-1968.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Rockefeller and Nixon competed vigorously for the 1968 nomination. Rockefeller's moderate reputation and New York location could both be assets in the campaign.
By selecting Rockefeller, Nixon would dampen his chances against Wallace in the South and would need to run well against Humphrey in the big northern cities to win the election.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 44, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Ronald\", \"last_name\": \"Reagan\", \"election\": 4, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"California\", \"priority\": 31, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/ronald-reagan-1968.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"The standard-bearer of the conservative Republicans, Reagan can virtually assure a victory in California, where he presides as Governor. He has taken a firm stand against protests and disorder in that state and will reinforce Nixon's credibility as a champion of good order.
However, Reagan will not help Nixon very much in the competitive Northeast and Midwest states where he must challenge Humphrey.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 57, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"George\", \"last_name\": \"Romney\", \"election\": 4, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Michigan\", \"priority\": 32, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/george-romney-1968.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"A moderate Republican from Michigan and another failed challenger to Nixon for the nomination, Romney can help immensely in the Midwest.
Romney is an avowed peace candidate however, which could hurt Nixon in the South. He will mainly help Nixon compete against Humphrey -- not against Wallace.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 58, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Edmund\", \"last_name\": \"Muskie\", \"election\": 4, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Maine\", \"priority\": 33, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/edmund-muskie-1968.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Muskie is a Senator from Maine, and although he has a low national profile he could help Humphrey solidify his base and carry the Northeastern states.
By going with Muskie, Humphrey would probably be writing off most of the South and also would be giving Nixon an opening among moderate voters.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 59, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Fred\", \"last_name\": \"Harris\", \"election\": 4, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Oklahoma\", \"priority\": 34, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/fred-harris-1968.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"A Democrat from Oklahoma, Harris could help his party make a play for some of the Southern states without alienating its liberal wing.
Harris will add very little to the campaign if he fails to deliver some states in the South, and his young age (37 years) could be alarming to some voters.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 60, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"John\", \"last_name\": \"Connally\", \"election\": 4, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Texas\", \"priority\": 35, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/john-connally-1968.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"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 Wallace elsewhere to all but the most hard-line segregationists.
However the anti-war, liberal wing of the party will surely recoil at this selection.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 61, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Ted\", \"last_name\": \"Kennedy\", \"election\": 4, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Massachusetts\", \"priority\": 36, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/ted-kennedy-1968.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Younger brother to John and Robert Kennedy and a staunch liberal, Ted Kennedy would be a choice if Humphrey wished to reconcile with the liberal and anti-war wing of the party.
Kennedy will not accept the nomination, however, unless Humphrey repudiates the hawkish policies of President Johnson. This could cause problems with moderates and more importantly with the Democratic establishment.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 62, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Curtis\", \"last_name\": \"LeMay\", \"election\": 4, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Ohio\", \"priority\": 37, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/curtis-lemay-1968.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"A famous (some say infamous) General in the Army for many years, LeMay is dismayed by the prospect of Richard Nixon accepting nuclear parity with the Soviet Union. He also is drawn to Wallace's message of social order.
LeMay is prone to make off the cuff remarks about the use of nuclear weapons, however, which could lead to concerns about Wallace's foreign policy vision.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 63, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Happy\", \"last_name\": \"Chandler\", \"election\": 4, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Kentucky\", \"priority\": 38, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/happy-chandler-1968.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"A Democratic Senator from Kentucky and former Commissioner of Major League Baseball, Chandler would give Wallace's outsider campaign some credibility.
As a conservative Democrat, Chandler supports the calls for law and order and fiscal conservatism. However, he will not stand as Wallace's running mate unless he softens his rhetoric on segregation, which in turn could alienate other Southern states.
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Thurmond's presence could help tilt the Carolinas in Wallace's direction, but it will take every ounce of Wallace's persuasive acumen to get Thurmond to agree to run.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 20, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"William\", \"last_name\": \"McKinley\", \"election\": 5, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Ohio\", \"priority\": 1, \"description\": \"William McKinley stands for the ideals of stability and the established order. He runs as a Republican, a Civil War veteran, a tariff man, and a supporter of American industry and the gold standard.
McKinley enjoys near universal support from the financial elite, a massive advantage in campaign funding, and a devoted following in the Northeast and Upper Midwest, including his home state of Ohio.
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None of that changes the fact that the country is facing a depression with millions out of work. Are you the man to lead the nation back into greatness?
Your first order of business will be tariff increases to stimulate industry, as well as a new commitment to the gold standard.
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Bryan's victory stings all the more because after the inept Cleveland Administration, this election shouldn't have been close. Needless to say, your political career is over.
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The important thing is that you won. Go about implementing your agenda accordingly, and pay no attention to Democrats and agitators who call for 'compromise' and 'conciliation'.
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Running as a liberal and an evangelical, his primary issue is the inflation of the currency through the free coinage of silver. This gives him fanatical support amongst the farmers of the South and the West. Lacking the funds to run a large campaign, Bryan will bring his speaking talents to bear by touring the United States.
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\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"With all of the maneuvering, chicanery, and propoganda that the Republicans threw at you, it's amazing that you even had a chance.
Regardless of the outcome this time, you have built a legion of devoted followers who will support anything you do. If you play your cards right, you just might get another shot against McKinley in four years...
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Given the incredibly close nature of the election, you can certainly set your sights on a political comeback in 1900, if that is what you desire.
\", \"description_as_running_mate\": null, \"candidate_score\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 22, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"John\", \"last_name\": \"Palmer\", \"election\": 5, \"party\": \"Gold Democrat\", \"state\": \"Illinois\", \"priority\": 3, \"description\": \"John Palmer is a splinter candidate put forward by Democrats who favor the gold standard. He has little chance of winning the general election, but a very good chance of pulling enough votes from Bryan to cause his defeat in certain states. This is the goal of conservative Democrats who simply wish to hold out until 1900 and nominate a better candidate than the radical Bryan.
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Hobart is a strong party man, and the Republicans will certainly be drawing the battle lines clearly if they go with this choice.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 46, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Lyman\", \"last_name\": \"Gage\", \"election\": 5, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Illinois\", \"priority\": 21, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/lyman-gage-1896.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Lyman Gage has jumped around quite a bit in his political career, changing parties already on a couple of occasions. While he is moderate on the tariff issue, he is fiercely pro-gold, for which he currently stands as a Republican.
Having Gage as a running mate may increase the appeal to disaffected Democrats who are put off by the radicalism of Bryan.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 47, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Thomas B.\", \"last_name\": \"Reed\", \"election\": 5, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Maine\", \"priority\": 22, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/thomas-brackett-reed-1896.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Thomas B. Reed is a savvy career politician with numerous connections in Congress, where he is currently Speaker of the House.
Reed made his own attempt at the 1896 nomination and selecting him as running mate may help to mend the fences. However, Maine and New England are non-competitive regions in this election.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 48, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Matthew\", \"last_name\": \"Quay\", \"election\": 5, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Pennsylvania\", \"priority\": 23, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/matthew-quay-1896.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Matthew Quay is a Senator from Pennsylvania, who has entertained his own aspirations on the Presidency. In 1896, Pennsylvania is still the second-largest state in the Union, and Quay could virtually ensure a victory there.
Quay is not the cleanest politician however, and his long history makes him unpalatable to potential crossover Democrats.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 49, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Arthur\", \"last_name\": \"Sewall\", \"election\": 5, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Maine\", \"priority\": 24, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/arthur-sewall-1896.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Arthur Sewall is a banker and shipbuilder from Maine. As one of few prominent Democrats in that region, he could help balance the ticket with a non-Western presence. His considerable wealth can also help finance a campaign.
Sewall is an uninspiring choice to most Democrats however, as he considered to be on the conservative wing of the party, and has few political connections.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 50, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Claude\", \"last_name\": \"Matthews\", \"election\": 5, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Indiana\", \"priority\": 25, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/claude-matthews-1896.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Claude Matthews is the current Governor of Indiana. Highly popular in that state, he has combined populist policies with a firm stance on labor actions. He also matches Bryan's conservatism on public morality issues.
Mathews has broken a couple of strikes in the past, however, and this could dampen his appeal to the industrial elements of the party.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 51, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Adlai\", \"last_name\": \"Stevenson\", \"election\": 5, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Illinois\", \"priority\": 26, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/adlai-stevenson-1896.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Adlai Stevenson has served as Vice President in the second term of the Cleveland Administration. Unlike most of Cleveland's associates, he is not a Bourbon Democrat and has come out in favor of Bryan. Selecting him could help soften Bryan's rupture with that wing of the party.
However, Grover Cleveland is immensely unpopular due to the depression, and the Democrats may wish to avoid further association with his Administration.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 52, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Henry\", \"last_name\": \"Teller\", \"election\": 5, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Colorado\", \"priority\": 27, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/henry-teller-1896.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Henry Teller is a western Republican who was forced to leave his party's convention after their resolution on the silver issue. He could be an unorthodox option if the Democrats are looking to establish a moderate image on the issues outside of free-silver.
However, Teller adds little in terms of competing for electoral votes. The Western states are fanatically pro-silver and sparsely populated.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 53, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Horace\", \"last_name\": \"Boies\", \"election\": 5, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Iowa\", \"priority\": 28, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/horace-boies-1896.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Horace Boies was swept into the Governor's chair in Iowa during the 1890 Democratic rout. He is strongly supportive of low tariffs and free silver, and has a lot of influence in some potentially important states. He is also more moderate on the Prohibition issue.
Boies will reinforce the Democrats' pivot to liberalism, which could be a plus or a minus depending on the area.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 67, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Abraham\", \"last_name\": \"Lincoln\", \"election\": 8, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Illinois\", \"priority\": 40, \"description\": \"Abraham Lincoln begins the campaign in a strong position. The new Republican Party is largely united, and his advantage in several Northern states is overwhelming. The challenge will be to win the closer states, like Illinois, New York, and Ohio. To do so he must finesse several hot issues of the day, not the least of which is slavery.
Other Republican issues such as tariffs, homesteads, and a trans-continental railroad also dominate the discussion.
\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 1, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/abraham-lincoln-1860.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"Don't celebrate just yet, however. Word has already arrived that South Carolina is planning a secession convention, with other states soon to follow. Your Presidency will surely be defined by how you deal with this challenge. Will you take a hard line against this action, seek a compromise Amendment to protect slavery, or simply allow the states to secede? There are few good choices for you.
\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"You began this campaign as the heavy favorite, but somehow things just didn't come together for you. Hopefully the nation will survive the next four years, at which point the Republicans can field a candidate who promises to win. The only positive you can take out of this is that the Southern threats of secession seem to have quieted down with your defeat.
\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"This leaves everyone in a bad situation. Congress will now choose from the top three candidates in the electoral vote count. You are highly unlikely to be the compromise candidate in this situation, however. It is unclear whether Congress will select Douglas or Bell, or if they will deadlock and precipitate a Constitutional crisis. If Douglas is selected, how would the South react? There are even whispers about a civil war.
\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"n/a\", \"candidate_score\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 68, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Stephen A.\", \"last_name\": \"Douglas\", \"election\": 8, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Illinois\", \"priority\": 41, \"description\": \"Stephen Douglas, thanks to a Democratic schism, has little hope of winning the election outright. His path to victory involves throwing the election the House, and finishing in the top three in the electoral vote count. In this case, he could win or at least deny the Republicans a victory.
Douglas has been a proponent of 'popular sovereignty', but this compromise has lost its luster in North and South alike. If he is to deny Lincoln a majority, he must carry some Northern states.
\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 1, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/stephen-a-douglas-1860.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"How on earth did you pull this off? Hopefully you can soothe the frayed nerves from this turbulent campaign, and move the country past its slavery issues of the 1850s. Your supporters are already preparing a compromise amendment, offering permanent protection for slavery in the South in return for the admission of more free states. An invasion of Cuba may also be in order.
\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"You began this campaign as the heavy underdog, and sure enough you were shut out of the North and South alike. Depending on what happens next, you may be called upon to keep the Democratic Party loyal to the Union. There are already rumblings of secession from several Southern states.
\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"Congress will now choose from the top three candidates in the electoral vote count. If you are in the top three, you have a great chance. Otherwise, Bell will be the favorite. Your supporters are already preparing a compromise amendment, offering permanent protection for slavery in the South in return for the admission of more free states. You will likely have to make such promises to prevent a deadlock in the House vote.
\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"n/a\", \"candidate_score\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 69, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"John C.\", \"last_name\": \"Breckinridge\", \"election\": 8, \"party\": \"Southern Democrat\", \"state\": \"Kentucky\", \"priority\": 42, \"description\": \"John C. Breckinridge is the Southern answer to Stephen Douglas as Democrat nominee. Like Douglas, Breckinridge has little chance of winning the election outright. He does have a good chance of winning all or most of the Southern states, though.
As an ardent pro-slavery candidate (a \\\"Fire-Eater\\\"), it is Breckenridge's job to defend the Dred Scott decision and represent the slaveholding interests in any House negotiations that would ensue after a deadlocked Electoral College.
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Bell's stronghold is the border states. His goal is to be another voice at the table, should Lincoln fail to win the Electoral College, and broker a compromise that would prevent the secession of any Southern states.
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\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 72, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"John\", \"last_name\": \"Silber\", \"election\": 9, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Massachusetts\", \"priority\": 45, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/837153881783795752/1001302577771712652/john_silber.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"John Silber is an American academic and former political candidate who has served as the President of Boston University since 1971 and was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Massachusetts in 1990.
Silber has espoused views on the left, right, and center, and he has a reputation as an outspoken, combative straight-talker, but sometimes he goes too far. Such was the case in 1990, when he barely lost to Bill Weld, committing gaffe after gaffe during the election season. However, Silber could be very helpful in appealing to dissatisfied Democrats, and would solidify the outisder credentials of Perot's ticket. Also, because of his malformed arm, he could appeal to voters with disabilities, although the effect would be small.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 73, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Joseph\", \"last_name\": \"Lane\", \"election\": 8, \"party\": \"Southern Democrat\", \"state\": \"Oregon\", \"priority\": 46, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#FFFF00\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFFFC0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/joseph-lane-1860.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Joseph Lane is the first Governor of Oregon and a supporter of slavery, in spite of that state's free-soil status. His original home state is North Carolina. He agrees with Breckinridge on all major issues, and gives him a chance to pick up a few electoral votes in a place very distant from the Deep South.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 76, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Edward\", \"last_name\": \"Everett\", \"election\": 8, \"party\": \"Constitutional Union\", \"state\": \"Massachusetts\", \"priority\": 47, \"description\": \"n/a\", \"color_hex\": \"#00C100\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#A1FFA1\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/edward-everett-1860.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"n/a\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"n/a\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"n/a\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Edward Everett is nearing the end of an illustrious political career that includes time served in the House, Senate, as Governor of Massachusetts, Secretary of State, and as President of Harvard. Long known as a conservative, Everett hopes to provide regional balance to the Constitutional Union ticket, and to have the same moderating effect on northern abolitionists that Bell hopes to have on southern fire-eaters.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 127, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Cassius\", \"last_name\": \"Clay\", \"election\": 8, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Kentucky\", \"priority\": 50, \"description\": \"'\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/cassius-clay-1860.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"'\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"'\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"'\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Cassius Clay is an anti-slavery publisher from Kentucky who has faced numerous threats to his life for the views he has taken. He served in the Kentucky House until his views hindered further political advancement in his home state. He has a wide reputation as an abolitionist publisher, and would help burnish the anti-slavery platform of the Republicans. Detractors claim that Clay is too extreme, and has a limited record in public office.
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Salmon Chase has served as Governor of Ohio and was influential in the founding of the Republican Party. He has worked on the behalf of fugitive slaves as an attorney and has strong anti-slavery credentials, while stopping just short of a call for outright abolitionism. He is also known to be ambitious, and might be an uneasy number two man to campaign with.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 129, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"James\", \"last_name\": \"Guthrie\", \"election\": 8, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Kentucky\", \"priority\": 52, \"description\": \"'\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/james-guthrie-1860.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"'\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"'\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"'\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"James Guthrie served as Secretary of the Treasury under Franklin Pierce, and paid off most of the federal debt during that term. He is a slaveholder and states' rights advocate, but a bitter opponent of secession. His selection would allow Douglas to run with a Southerner who is still somewhat connected to the national political scene. Guthrie has also long advocated internal improvements and owns a railroad, which could attract some limited crossover support from former Whigs.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 130, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Horatio\", \"last_name\": \"Seymour\", \"election\": 8, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"New York\", \"priority\": 53, \"description\": \"'\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/horatio-seymour-1860.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"'\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"'\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"'\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Horatio Seymour has served as Governor of New York and is influential in that state's politics. By selecting him, Douglas would be running with an all-northern ticket, but he could gain valuable votes in the nation's largest state. Seymour has been associated with the \\\"Hunker\\\" faction of New York Democrats, who favor internal improvements and oppose agitation on the slavery issue. It would take some cajoling and possibly more for Seymour to accept the nomination.
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Clinton is generally percieved as a centrist Democrat, despite his support for universal healthcare, but many of his other stances are unknown on the national level. Also, the upcoming presidential race is going to be volatile, and he has some skeletons in his closet that may take some explaining once they become well-known.
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Now it's time to get down to business and deliver on your promises to overhaul healthcare, reform campaign finance laws, slash the deficit, balance the budget, and more. As long as Congress stays friendly to your agenda, you should have relatively smooth sailing. Best of luck!
\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"In an election season rife with economic anxiety and turmoil, you just couldn't make things click. This is devastating to Democrats around the country, many of whom saw this as their moment to finally turn things around.
Hopefully Bush can pull America out of the recession, slash the deficit, and start putting people first. Rumor has it that Jerry Brown, Paul Tsongas, and Bill Bradley are the frontrunners for the 1996 nomination.
As for you, this heartbreaking loss is definitely going to be an albatross around your neck for a long time. But it's not over for you. You can still run for the Arkansas governorship again, or maybe a Senate seat. A political comeback is absolutely viable for someone as young and charismatic as you. You may even be nominated again for the presidency someday. Who knows?
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Anyways, now it's time to get down to business and try to deliver on your promises to overhaul healthcare, reform campaign finance laws, slash the deficit, balance the budget, and more. As long as Congress stays friendly to your agenda, you should have relatively smooth sailing. Best of luck!
\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"''\", \"candidate_score\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 77, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"George\", \"last_name\": \"Bush\", \"election\": 9, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Texas\", \"priority\": 1, \"description\": \"George Bush is the incumbent president, elected by a landslide margin in 1988. He has had a busy four years, overseeing the collapse of the Soviet Union and the ensuing liberalization of Russia and eastern Europe. Meanwhile, another storm is brewing in the Persian Gulf, where a coalition spearheaded by the United States is at war with a brutal Iraqi army led by Saddam Hussein.
Unfortunately, Bush also has to deal with an economic recession, a broken promise to not raise taxes, and a vice president who cannot stop putting his foot in his mouth. His opponents, who are younger, more charismatic, and more dynamic than he is, further complicate his re-election bid.
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Politically, there's going to be a lot on your plate over your second term. You must continue to oversee the liberalization of the former Soviet Union and Communist Bloc, keep Saddam Hussein in check at the Persian Gulf, pull America out of this recession, and restore the American people's faith in the government. But hey, after a ride this crazy, you can probably do just about anything. Good luck!
\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"After the way the last leg of this election went, this was expected, but it still hurts. Bill Clinton is definitely going to move forward with his ambitious agenda to overhaul healthcare, slash the defecit, and reform campaign finance laws, among other things. Hopefully he can restore faith in the government to serve the people again.
As for you, this is probably the end of your long and sometimes ambiguous career in public service. You can kick back and relax, or you can create a post-presidency that outshines your actual presidency, like Jimmy Carter. Or you can do something else entirely. However, you do have children (particularly Jeb) who seem very politically ambitious, and maybe you can support them to win back the presidency for the illustrious Bush family once again.
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Bill Clinton is definitely going to move forward with his ambitious agenda to fix healthcare, the defecit, and campaign finance laws, among other things. Hopefully he can restore faith in the government to serve the people again.
As for you, this is probably the end of your long and sometimes ambiguous career in public service. You can kick back and relax, or you can create a post-presidency that outshines your actual presidency, like Jimmy Carter. Or you can do something else entirely. However, you do have children who seem very politically ambitious, and maybe you can support them to win back the presidency for the illustrious Bush family once again.
\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"''\", \"candidate_score\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 79, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Ross\", \"last_name\": \"Perot\", \"election\": 9, \"party\": \"Independent\", \"state\": \"Texas\", \"priority\": 3, \"description\": \"Ross Perot, founder and CEO of Electronic Data Systems and Perot Systems, is an independent billionaire businessman who aims to peel off votes from both major candidates to win the presidency for himself.
Running on a populistic, outsider platform, Perot promises to \\u201cdrain the swamp\\u201d and reject the controversial NAFTA agreement, which both major candidates support. He also wants to balance the budget, fight crime, enact an electronic direct democracy via \\u201celectronic town halls,\\u201d and take a moderate tone on social issues such as abortion and gay marraige. Some even insist that he really does have a chance of winning the election outright.
\", \"color_hex\": \"#ce7f4d\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFB74D\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/970519722972029028/1001253636971696209/ross_perot.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"How did you manage to pull this off? The American people are in a state of awe and confusion as state after state is called for you, and you pass 270 electoral votes late in the night. The United States of America has elected its first independent president since George Washington. Clinton and Bush both call to concede to you, and your ecstatic supporters mob the streets, celebrating the day that they were told would never happen.
You are now faced with a new challenge: Assemble a functional administration by January, without the backing of any political party. You better start looking for cabinet secretaries, ambassadors, judges, and appointees to fill other open slots in the next two months. Your first term is looking like an uphill battle, as Congress is full of only Democrats and Republicans, who see a mutual enemy in you and your administration. But hey, after this victory, anything is possible. Good luck!
\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"Unfortunately, the two party system proved too strong for you to break. This one hurts especially hard, as you even led in polling at one point, and many of your supporters even believed you had a chance at winning outright. Let's hope that the victor is able to pull the nation out of this recession and restore public faith in the government.
However, this isn't all bad. If you had a strong showing, the two major parties may notice and adopt some of what you advocate for. Hell, you may even qualify for matching funds in 1996, if you decide to run. Some even speculate that you will form your own political party to consolidate your base of support. Whatever you end up doing, good luck!
\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"Although everyone is furious at you for sending the election to the House, you have proven beyond a doubt that there is significant public support for your agenda and your political stances. Let's hope that the victor is able to pull the nation out of this recession and restore public faith in the government.
After a showing this strong, the two major parties will almost certainly notice and adopt some of what you advocate for. Hell, you may even qualify for matching funds in 1996, if you decide to run. Some even speculate that you will form your own political party to consolidate your base of support. Whatever you end up doing, good luck!
\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"''\", \"candidate_score\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 80, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Andre\", \"last_name\": \"Marrou/Others\", \"election\": 9, \"party\": \"Libertarian\", \"state\": \"Alaska\", \"priority\": 4, \"description\": \"''\", \"color_hex\": \"#DECD80\", \"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\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 81, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Dan\", \"last_name\": \"Quayle\", \"election\": 9, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Indiana\", \"priority\": 5, \"description\": \"''\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"https://i.imgur.com/ktMEorA.png\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"''\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"''\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"''\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Dan Quayle is George Bush's current Vice President, elected alongside him in a landslide four years ago. Despite this, Quayle is often seen as a liability to the ticket, constantly committing gaffes on the campaign trail and as vice president. This has caused many to see him as immature and unintelligent, and some have speculated that Bush might just drop Quayle from the ticket altogether.
That being said, dropping him may cause more problems than it solves. It might make Bush appear to be indecisive, upset Quayle supporters, and give the Clinton campaign an easy avenue of attack against the president in the upcoming election. And Quayle does come with his own advantages, such as an appeal to younger voters and the conservative base.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 82, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Jack\", \"last_name\": \"Kemp\", \"election\": 9, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"New York\", \"priority\": 6, \"description\": \"''\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"https://i.imgur.com/1YySUBh.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"''\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"''\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"''\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Jack Kemp is a former NFL quarterback, New York congressman, and current HUD Secretary to President Bush. Kemp has described himself as a \\u201cbleeding heart conservative\\u201d because of his concern for the urban poor, and has been a major proponent of tax cuts and incentives to bring businesses and jobs into the inner city to fight poverty.
Although Bush has not treated the HUD Department with very much seriousness or attention, Kemp remains well-known and well-liked, although he has seen better days. Picking Kemp would also mean dropping Vice President Quayle, a move sure to make the president look indecisive and erratic, and it may not be worth all the trouble.\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 83, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Dick\", \"last_name\": \"Cheney\", \"election\": 9, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Wyoming\", \"priority\": 7, \"description\": \"''\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"https://i.imgur.com/Yxumybe.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"''\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"''\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"''\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"
Dick Cheney is the current Secretary of Defense and a former Republican Minority Whip from Wyoming. A very experienced political operative, his leadership during the Gulf War earned him praise and even the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Cheney would help the ticket appeal to conservatives and defense hawks, and he may also solidify support for Bush from the Great Plains and interior west. However, dropping Vice President Quayle would make Bush appear indecisive, and Cheney only exacerbates Bush's weakness on domestic issues.\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 84, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Colin\", \"last_name\": \"Powell\", \"election\": 9, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Virginia\", \"priority\": 8, \"description\": \"''\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"https://i.imgur.com/RfjCQHA.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"''\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"''\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"''\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"
Colin Powell is a decorated U.S. Army soldier, having served in Vietnam, Panama, and, most recently, the Persian Gulf War. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as well as a four-star general. Of course, he would also be the first black Vice President in American history, a monumental step towards equality and a potential way to win back black voters.
However, Powell is a moderate Republican, and he would require that Bush does not tack too far to the right, and it may take some concessions to get a reluctant Powell on board. He also does not provide any real geographic advantage, and he would only exacerbate Bush's weakness on domestic issues.
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By conventional standards, Gore would seem like a strange running mate. He offers little ideological, regional, or demographic balance to the ticket. However, some advisors insist that Gore could help re-enforce Clinton's young, southern, moderate image, a valuable asset in the current political climate.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 86, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Harris\", \"last_name\": \"Wofford\", \"election\": 9, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Pennsylvania\", \"priority\": 10, \"description\": \"''\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"https://i.ibb.co/WBj0xXt/image.png\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"''\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"''\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"''\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Harris Wofford is a Senator from Pennsylvania, appointed and elected in 1991. Despite his short Senate tenure, he has been active in Democratic politics for decades, befriending John F. Kennedy and advising him during his presidential campaign. He floated in and out of politics, also working as a lawyer, academic, and civil rights activist, until his return to public service in the 80s as part of Pennsylvania Governor Bob Casey's administration.
Politically, Wofford is a northern progressive with suburban support, which could contrast nicely with Clinton's centrism. His stance on healthcare would align with Clinton's, which might come in handy if he wants to emphasize that. Also, party officials are quietly worried that Wofford may lose in 1994, so selecting him could save his career.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 87, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Bob\", \"last_name\": \"Kerrey\", \"election\": 9, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Nebraska\", \"priority\": 11, \"description\": \"''\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"https://i.ibb.co/KGJcmGm/image.png\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"''\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"''\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"''\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Bob Kerrey is a first-term senator from Nebraska, and previously served as its governor in the early 1980s. Of course, his main claim to fame is the fact that he won the Medal of Honor and lost part of his leg in combat in Vietnam, which could generate positive publicity for the ticket, and help deflect questions away from Clinton's military record.
Although liberals would be less than thrilled with Kerrey's positions and record, he could help pin down the Great Plains and interior west, where several competitve states are located. He would be an acceptable choice in the eyes of the party mainstream, but if Clinton wants to excite any particular wing or demographic, Kerrey is less than ideal.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 88, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"John\", \"last_name\": \"Lewis\", \"election\": 9, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Georgia\", \"priority\": 12, \"description\": \"''\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"https://i.ibb.co/xDW4HmY/image.png\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"''\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"''\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"''\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"John Lewis is a three-term congressman from Georgia and an extremely prolific civil rights activist from Washington to Montgomery and Selma, where he was savagely beaten by police officers. However, Lewis is percieved as a favorite of the white liberal establishment because of how he was elected to his congressional seat, and Clinton may have to put in a little more work to sweep the black vote.
Despite this, Georgia is going to be very, very competitive this fall, and a black man with liberal positions could galvanize core Democratic voters like crazy if done right.
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Stockdale's heroic story will contrast sharply with rumors of Bill Clinton dodging the draft, and he is close personal friends with Perot, but his lack of experience on the public stage and his elderly appearance and mannerisms may not land well with voters.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 90, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Ezola\", \"last_name\": \"Foster\", \"election\": 9, \"party\": \"Reform\", \"state\": \"California\", \"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\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 91, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Jimmy\", \"last_name\": \"Carter\", \"election\": 10, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Georgia\", \"priority\": 1, \"description\": \"Jimmy Carter has served as Governor of Georgia for one term, and has never held an elected office in Washington. In an era of public disgust with Watergate, Vietnam, and the economy, Carter has used his outsider status to win the Democratic nomination. He is an outspoken Southern Baptist, and a moderate within the party on social and economic issues. He begins with an early lead in the polls against Gerald Ford.
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\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"As an outsider candidate, this was really your moment to make an impact on American politics and to win a national election. The beltway gossip already has it that Ted Kennedy is the frontrunner for the 1980 nomination. Perhaps you can run again for Governor of Georgia, or make an impact in some other way.
\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"While the Electoral College ended in a tie, the Democrats have a huge advantage in the House of Representatives and are sure to elect you in that manner. Hopefully the closeness of this election doesn't undermine your promises to clean up Washington and unite the people of this country.
\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"''\", \"candidate_score\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 92, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Gerald\", \"last_name\": \"Ford\", \"election\": 10, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Michigan\", \"priority\": 2, \"description\": \"Gerald Ford assumed the Presidency on August 9, 1974, after the resignation of Richard Nixon. His pardon of Nixon is deeply unpopular and is feeding the sentiment for an outsider to assume office. Inflation and unemployment have both weighed on Ford's popularity. On the other hand, Ford enjoys the stature of a President and has negotiated with many foreign leaders. He starts the campaign in second place, and must make up ground quickly while keeping his party united.
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\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"Hopefully your opponent can make good on his promises to clean up Washington and change the political and moral culture of the country. Perhaps you can still play a role in 1980, or seek your old Congressional leadership positions. In any case, you can still take solace in the fact that you did the right thing by pardoning Nixon and moving the country beyond the Watergate episode.
\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"While the Electoral College ended in a tie, the Democrats have a huge advantage in the House of Representatives and are sure to elect your opponent in that manner. Perhaps you can still play a role in 1980, or seek your old Congressional leadership positions. In any case, you can still take solace in the fact that you did the right thing by pardoning Nixon and moving the country beyond the Watergate episode.
\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"''\", \"candidate_score\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 93, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Eugene\", \"last_name\": \"McCarthy\", \"election\": 10, \"party\": \"Independent\", \"state\": \"Minnesota\", \"priority\": 3, \"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\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 94, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Other\", \"last_name\": \"Candidates\", \"election\": 10, \"party\": \"Independent\", \"state\": \"Alaska\", \"priority\": 4, \"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\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 95, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Walter\", \"last_name\": \"Mondale\", \"election\": 10, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Minnesota\", \"priority\": 5, \"description\": \"''\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/walter-mondale-1976.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"''\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"''\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"''\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Walter Mondale is a Senator from Minnesota, a protege of Hubert H. Humphrey, and a key figure for mainstream Democrats. He would help unite the party after a competitive primary, and could help greatly in his home state. Mondale is also a good team player and very eager to help on the campaign.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 96, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Frank\", \"last_name\": \"Church\", \"election\": 10, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Idaho\", \"priority\": 6, \"description\": \"''\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/frank-church-1976.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"''\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"''\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"''\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Frank Church is a Senator from Idaho, and one of Carter's rivals in the 1976 primaries. He is known for his opposition to the Vietnam War, and his investigations of America's intelligence bureaus. Both of these factors make him appealing to the anti-war bloc of the Democratic Party, and have made him a well-known, national figure in politics. He is also outgoing and charismatic, and could overshadow a more soft-spoken Carter.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 97, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"John\", \"last_name\": \"Glenn\", \"election\": 10, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Ohio\", \"priority\": 7, \"description\": \"''\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/john-glenn-1976.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"''\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"''\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"''\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth during the Space Race of the 1960s. Now serving as a Senator from Ohio, he could be crucial to winning that state in November. Unfortunately, his keynote speech at the national convention has just landed with a thud. He is relatively new to the Senate and still has some outsider appeal, and does not have a long history with any particular wing of the party.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 98, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Scoop\", \"last_name\": \"Jackson\", \"election\": 10, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Washington\", \"priority\": 8, \"description\": \"''\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/scoop-jackson-1976.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"''\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"''\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"''\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Henry \\\"Scoop\\\" Jackson is a Senator from Washington who also attempted to secure the 1976 Democratic nomination. He is a more traditional Democrat, favoring both high levels of social spending and a strong national defense policy. He is not popular with the left wing of the party, but would certainly help with moderates, and could swing his home state in the fall elections.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 99, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Bob\", \"last_name\": \"Dole\", \"election\": 10, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Kansas\", \"priority\": 9, \"description\": \"''\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/bob-dole-1976.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"''\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"''\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"''\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Bob Dole is a well-respected, conservative Senator from Kansas. He could unite the party after a divisive primary fight -- Ronald Reagan has singled Dole out as a good choice for running mate. He is popular in the farm states and could help consolidate support in the Plains and Midwest. He is also known to have loose lips on the campaign trail, and does not hold back in his attacks.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 100, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Howard\", \"last_name\": \"Baker\", \"election\": 10, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Tennessee\", \"priority\": 10, \"description\": \"''\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/howard-baker-1976.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"''\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"''\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"''\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Howard Baker is a Senator from Tennessee who has served since 1967, and who was nearly appointed to the Supreme Court by Richard Nixon. The first Republican since Reconstruction to be elected to the Senate from his state, he is heavily involved in the passage of most legislation, and is a leading voice among Congressional Republicans. He has a moderate reputation, and is not a first choice of the Reaganites.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 101, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"John\", \"last_name\": \"Anderson\", \"election\": 10, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Illinois\", \"priority\": 11, \"description\": \"''\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/john-anderson-1976.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"''\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"''\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"''\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"John Anderson is a long-time Congressman from Illinois who has conservative fiscal views, moderate social views, and was a strong critic of Richard Nixon during the Watergate hearings. His presence could help win moderates and could swing the state of Illinois. He could also help mitigate, at least somewhat, against Carter's outsider reputation. He would not do much to win back the conservative, Reaganite wing of the party.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 102, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"John\", \"last_name\": \"Connally\", \"election\": 10, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Texas\", \"priority\": 12, \"description\": \"''\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/john-connally-1968.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"''\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"''\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"''\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"John Connally bolted from the Democrats to the Republicans in 1973. He was Governor of Texas for six years, and could help greatly in winning that state. He is strong on defense issues and conservative on social issues, and could even be seen as an olive branch to the Reaganites. He has good name-recognition, having been wounded in Kennedy's assassination.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 103, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"...\", \"last_name\": \"Other\", \"election\": 10, \"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\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 104, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"...\", \"last_name\": \"Other\", \"election\": 10, \"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\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 105, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"John F.\", \"last_name\": \"Kennedy\", \"election\": 11, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Massachusetts\", \"priority\": 1, \"description\": \"John F. Kennedy has served as a Senator since 1953. He comes from a wealthy political family, and possesses a youthful, telegenic appearance. He has been a moderate Senator in the past, and faces the challenge of winning over liberals who preferred other candidates. Furthermore, almost any stance that Kennedy takes on civil rights will alienate a key bloc of his party. One strategy to finesse these points and focus on the Cold War. Kennedy would be the first Catholic President.
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\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"The Democrats have an advantage in the House of Representatives, so you are probably in good shape. However, a lot depends on how you deal with Harry Byrd. It's possible that some kind of deal will need to be struck with Byrd or Nixon to get a clean majority in the House.
\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"'\", \"candidate_score\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 106, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Richard\", \"last_name\": \"Nixon\", \"election\": 11, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"California\", \"priority\": 2, \"description\": \"Richard Nixon has served as Vice President for eight years, and begins the campaign as the better known of the two candidates. He has long been known as a staunch anti-communist and a Cold Warrior. Nixon faces similar problems as Kennedy, to a lesser extent -- different wings of the party have different demands on civil rights. On the other hand, Nixon might be in a better position than Kennedy to paint himself as strong on defense. Some voters also feel Nixon is cold and unrelatable.
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\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"A lot of people think this election was yours to lose, and party operatives are already whispering that Nelson Rockefeller will be the frontrunner in 1964. As such, it appears that your chances of becoming President are over. Perhaps you can return to California and run for Governor, or for the Senate again.
\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"The Democrats have an advantage in the House of Representatives, so you are probably in bad shape. However, a lot depends on how Kennedy deals with Harry Byrd. It's possible that some kind of deal will need to be struck for any candidate to get a clean majority in the House.
\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"'\", \"candidate_score\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 107, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Harry\", \"last_name\": \"Byrd\", \"election\": 11, \"party\": \"Independent\", \"state\": \"Virginia\", \"priority\": 3, \"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\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 108, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Lyndon\", \"last_name\": \"Johnson\", \"election\": 11, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Texas\", \"priority\": 4, \"description\": \"'\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/lyndon-johnson-1960.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"'\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"'\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"'\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Lyndon Johnson is a powerful member of the Democratic Party, having served as Senate Majority Leader for the past five years. Many Southern states are threatening to bolt to a segregationist ticket -- Johnson is the only person with the clout to save most of those states. Texas will also certainly be lost with any other running mate. At the same time, his vote for the Taft-Hartley labor act in 1947 is still a sore spot for unions, and could dampen their enthusiasm for the ticket.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 109, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Stuart\", \"last_name\": \"Symington\", \"election\": 11, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Missouri\", \"priority\": 5, \"description\": \"'\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/stuart-symington-1960.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"'\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"'\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"'\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Stuart Symington was a minor contender for the nomination, but he is a respected Senator on foreign policy issues and has good rapport with Kennedy. He has served as Secretary of the Air Force and was a more outspoken opponent of McCarthyism than Kennedy was, which makes him appealing to liberals. His home state of Missouri should be very close in the fall, but he is somewhat unpopular in the Deep South.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 110, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Hubert H.\", \"last_name\": \"Humphrey\", \"election\": 11, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Minnesota\", \"priority\": 6, \"description\": \"'\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/hubert-h-humphrey-1960.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"'\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"'\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"'\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Hubert H. Humphrey was another rival for the nomination with clout among the agricultural and labor wings of the party. He is basically blacklisted by the Southern wing of the party for the stances he has taken on civil rights. Selecting him would sacrifice the South, but should increase the chances of winning states like Illinois, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 111, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Henry Cabot\", \"last_name\": \"Lodge\", \"election\": 11, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Massachusetts\", \"priority\": 7, \"description\": \"'\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/henry-cabot-lodge-jr-1960.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"'\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"'\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"'\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. has an impeccable pedigree, a great war record, and a career that has seen him serve as a Senator and an Ambassador to the United Nations. He is a committed internationalist and a moderate in the party. He appeals to a similar wing of the party as Nelson Rockefeller, but is much more willing to be the running mate on a Nixon ticket.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 112, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Nelson\", \"last_name\": \"Rockefeller\", \"election\": 11, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"New York\", \"priority\": 8, \"description\": \"'\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/nelson-rockefeller-1960.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"'\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"'\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"'\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Nelson Rockefeller is the well-known and popular Governor of New York. Currently he refuses to serve as Vice President. However, if he was given assurances that he is the Republican heir apparent, and additional promises that Nixon will run as a liberal Republican with a strong stance on civil rights, he might be persuaded. With Rockefeller on the ticket, victory in New York will be nearly assured, as will defeat in the South.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 113, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Everett\", \"last_name\": \"Dirksen\", \"election\": 11, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Illinois\", \"priority\": 9, \"description\": \"'\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/everett-dirksen-1960.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"'\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"'\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"'\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Everett Dirksen is the Senate Minority Leader, an economic conservative and an internationalist in world affairs. He occupies the middle ground of Republican thought, and hails from the key state of Illinois. He would reinforce Nixon's experience argument, having served in Congress for nearly 30 years. There is no large bloc of the party that would be opposed to Dirksen.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 114, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Strom\", \"last_name\": \"Thurmond\", \"election\": 11, \"party\": \"Independent\", \"state\": \"South Carolina\", \"priority\": 10, \"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\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 115, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Barry\", \"last_name\": \"Goldwater\", \"election\": 11, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"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.
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\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"This leaves everyone in a bad situation. Segregationists from the South are demanding concessions before they will support a candidate, leaving the House deadlocked. Perhaps you can work out a deal with Dewey to circumvent this, based on who has the plurality of popular and electoral votes. It's always possible that one of you could serve as the other's Vice President.
\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"'\", \"candidate_score\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 117, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Thomas\", \"last_name\": \"Dewey\", \"election\": 12, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"New York\", \"priority\": 2, \"description\": \"Thomas Dewey, Governor of New York, makes his second attempt at the Presidency. He became famous for his prosecutions of Mafia figures in New York, and is an exemplar of the Republican Party's eastern business establishment. Dewey waged a hard-hitting campaign against Roosevelt in 1944 that alienated some voters. Advisors this time are recommending that he take a more cautious, conciliatory approach, especially in light of the huge lead he enjoys.
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\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"Pundits and political pros are shocked at your collapse. The second-guessing will likely come fast and furious from your party. The Republicans have now lost five Presidential elections in a row, and have no obvious standard-bearer to break the trend in 1952. As for your own career, you are still the Governor of New York, but it is pretty unlikely that you'll be given another chance to prove yourself on the national stage.
\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"This leaves everyone in a bad situation. Segregationists from the South are demanding concessions before they will support a candidate, leaving the House deadlocked. Perhaps you can work out a deal with Truman to circumvent this, based on who has the plurality of popular and electoral votes. It's always possible that one of you could serve as the other's Vice President.
\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"'\", \"candidate_score\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 118, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Strom\", \"last_name\": \"Thurmond\", \"election\": 12, \"party\": \"Dixiecrat\", \"state\": \"South Carolina\", \"priority\": 3, \"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\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 119, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Henry\", \"last_name\": \"Wallace/Other\", \"election\": 12, \"party\": \"Progressive\", \"state\": \"Iowa\", \"priority\": 4, \"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\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 120, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Alben\", \"last_name\": \"Barkley\", \"election\": 12, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Kentucky\", \"priority\": 5, \"description\": \"'\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/alben-barkley-1948.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"'\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"'\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"'\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Alben Barkley is a longtime Senate Leader for the Democrats, and an elder statesman of sorts within the Democratic Party. He has served his home state of Kentucky loyally for many years, and was a strong advocate of Roosevelt's New Deal. While other candidates have rejected Truman's overtures to serve as his running mate, for what they see as a lost cause, Barkley has graciously agreed to do his part for the 1948 ticket.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 121, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Earl\", \"last_name\": \"Warren\", \"election\": 12, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"California\", \"priority\": 6, \"description\": \"'\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/earl-warren-1948.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"'\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"'\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"'\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Earl Warren is the current Governor of California, and enjoys massive popularity in that state. He has pursued a modernizing agenda in California, building a huge, well-funded highway and university system, and other public works projects. He would add a number of crucial votes in his home state, and would distinguish the ticket nationally as a sensible, moderate alternative to Truman.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 122, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Harold\", \"last_name\": \"Stassen\", \"election\": 12, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Minnesota\", \"priority\": 7, \"description\": \"'\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/harold-stassen-1948.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"'\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"'\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"'\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Harold Stassen is a former Governor of Minnesota who resigned to serve in World World II. He was an opponent of isolationism and is a youthful, rising star within the party. He made his own bid for the Republican nomination this year, providing a serious challenge to Dewey. He is from the liberal wing of the Party and might help slightly in the Plains states. He has also opposed Dewey throughout the nomination process.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 123, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"John\", \"last_name\": \"Bricker\", \"election\": 12, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Ohio\", \"priority\": 8, \"description\": \"'\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/john-bricker-1948.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"'\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"'\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"'\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"John Bricker is a former Governor and current Senator from Ohio who served as Dewey's running mate in 1944, on a ticket that lost to FDR. He is closely aligned with Robert Taft and the conservative wing of the party. Both Bricker and Taft are popular in Ohio, and they helped Dewey win that state in 1944. If the election tightens up this time, Bricker's influence in Ohio could prove critical. However, the country does seem to be moving away from Bricker's brand of isolationism.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 124, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Arthur\", \"last_name\": \"Vandenberg\", \"election\": 12, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"Michigan\", \"priority\": 9, \"description\": \"'\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/arthur-vandenberg-1948.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"'\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"'\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"'\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Arthur Vandenberg was influential in the founding of the United Nations, and has built his reputation as an expert on international affairs. His selection would send a clear message that the days of Republican isolationism are over. He has supported many of Truman's policies, such as the Marshall Plan and the proposed NATO organization. On the other hand, he was also a leading opponent of Roosevelt's later domestic policies.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 125, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Fielding\", \"last_name\": \"Wright\", \"election\": 12, \"party\": \"Dixiecrat\", \"state\": \"Mississippi\", \"priority\": 10, \"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\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 126, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Glen\", \"last_name\": \"Taylor\", \"election\": 12, \"party\": \"Progressive\", \"state\": \"Idaho\", \"priority\": 11, \"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\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 131, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"James K.\", \"last_name\": \"Polk\", \"election\": 13, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Tennessee\", \"priority\": 1, \"description\": \"James K. Polk won the Democratic nomination as a dark horse candidate, after Martin Van Buren was rejected for being soft on the Texas issue. He is a former Speaker of the House, and also served as Governor of Tennessee. Polk's support is strongest in the South, but he must hold some Northern states to win. To do this, he could exploit the Oregon issue, fond memories of Andrew Jackson, and the emerging Catholic vote. Note that John Tyler has yet to formally renounce his independent bid.
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\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"President Clay is sure to obstruct the annexation of Texas. Hopefully a new President can bring this to a better conclusion in four years. In the meantime, your voice may hold some influence, in an advisory capacity, with the Democratic majority in Congress. It is unlikely, however, that you will be nominated for President over the likes of Lewis Cass, James Buchanan, or others in 1848.
\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"This is surely an unusual situation, given that no candidate besides yourself and Clay seemed poised to win an electoral vote. Fortunately, the Democrats have won a majority in the House and seem likely to confirm you as the ultimate winner. Best wishes for your term in office.
\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"'\", \"candidate_score\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 132, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Henry\", \"last_name\": \"Clay\", \"election\": 13, \"party\": \"Whig\", \"state\": \"Kentucky\", \"priority\": 2, \"description\": \"Henry Clay runs in a Presidential election for the third time, and begins as the favorite against Polk. He must quickly define a position on Texas. It will be difficult to do so without alienating some bloc of the Whigs.
Clay would prefer to keep slavery and expansion on the back-burner, and advance his own issues like tariffs, internal improvements, and a national currency. Can he find redemption from his political defeats to Andrew Jackson, and finally break into the White House?
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\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"This is sure an unusual situation, given that no candidate besides yourself and Polk seemed poised to win an electoral vote. Unfortunately, the Democrats have won a majority in the House and seem likely to confirm James K. Polk as the ultimate winner. How will your legacy be remembered?
\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"'\", \"candidate_score\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 133, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"James\", \"last_name\": \"Birney\", \"election\": 13, \"party\": \"Liberty\", \"state\": \"Michigan\", \"priority\": 3, \"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\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 134, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"John\", \"last_name\": \"Tyler\", \"election\": 13, \"party\": \"Independent\", \"state\": \"Virginia\", \"priority\": 4, \"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\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 135, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"George\", \"last_name\": \"Dallas\", \"election\": 13, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Pennsylvania\", \"priority\": 5, \"description\": \"'\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/george-dallas-1844.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"'\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"'\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"'\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"George Dallas has served as a Pennsylvania Senator, and as Mayor of Philadelphia. Pennsylvania is a crucial state to win if the Democrats are to return to the White House. Dallas would balance the ticket in two ways. First, he is a Northerner. Secondly, he is a moderate on the issues of tariffs and banking, compared to Polk, Jackson, and most other Southerners. He is not a moderate on the issue of expansion, and would help define that as the central Democratic issue in this election.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 136, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Levi\", \"last_name\": \"Woodbury\", \"election\": 13, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"New Hampshire\", \"priority\": 6, \"description\": \"'\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/levi-woodbury-1844.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"'\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"'\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"'\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Dallas is the preferred choice of the Convention, but Polk could intervene on behalf of Levi Woodbury. Woodbury's reputation is more national than Dallas's, but he also comes from a smaller state. Woodbury has served as Secretary of the Treasury and is much more orthodox on economic issues, favoring a limited view of the federal government's powers. This could galvanize Democrats in the closer states in the South and West, but could also be a hindrance in Pennsylvania and New York.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 137, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Theodore\", \"last_name\": \"Frelinghuysen\", \"election\": 13, \"party\": \"Whig\", \"state\": \"New Jersey\", \"priority\": 7, \"description\": \"'\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/theodore-frelinghuysen-1844.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"'\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"'\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"'\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Theodore Frelinghuysen has served as a Senator from New Jersey, and as Mayor of Newark. He is known as something of an evangelist, being involved in numerous bible societies and advocating for moral uplift. Associates of Frelinghuysen have voiced anti-Catholic sympathies, however. His selection would help with nativists, but exacerbate the Whigs' problems with the Catholic vote. Southerners with a long memory also recall his loud opposition to the Indian Removal Act.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 138, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"John\", \"last_name\": \"Sergeant\", \"election\": 13, \"party\": \"Whig\", \"state\": \"Pennsylvania\", \"priority\": 8, \"description\": \"'\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/john-sergeant-1844.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"'\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"'\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"'\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"John Sergeant ran with Henry Clay in 1832, and has served in Congress on three occasions. He worked for the Second Bank of the United States, and strongly favors a revival of the national banking system. He is also known as an opponent of slavery, even voting against the Missouri Compromise in 1820. Obviously, this background could help Clay in certain regions, and hurt him in others. Sergeant has also been out of political office for over three years.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 139, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Millard\", \"last_name\": \"Fillmore\", \"election\": 13, \"party\": \"Whig\", \"state\": \"New York\", \"priority\": 9, \"description\": \"'\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/millard-fillmore-1844.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"'\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"'\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"'\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Millard Fillmore was an influential Congressman before leaving that body in 1843. He has strongly supported Whig economic policies such as a tariff and national bank. He has taken stances against the expansion of slavery, without veering into the dangerous territory of abolitionism. He is well-connected to New York politics, and his selection would undoubtedly motivate the party in that crucial state.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 140, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Thomas\", \"last_name\": \"Morris\", \"election\": 13, \"party\": \"Liberty\", \"state\": \"Ohio\", \"priority\": 10, \"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\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 141, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"John C.\", \"last_name\": \"Calhoun\", \"election\": 13, \"party\": \"Independent\", \"state\": \"South Carolina\", \"priority\": 11, \"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\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 142, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Woodrow\", \"last_name\": \"Wilson\", \"election\": 14, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"New Jersey\", \"priority\": 1, \"description\": \"Woodrow Wilson won in a 1912 landslide, and has passed an array of legislation in his first term. In 1916, however, foreign affairs are beginning to dominate. A loud minority of Democrats are aggressively anti-war and expect the same from Wilson. Can Wilson make the case that his passage of an antitrust act, a child labor law, an income tax Amendment, and the Federal Reserve Act, all warrant reelection? His recent remarriage has also fed some gossip.
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On the domestic front, it appears that your support of labor and progressivism has been rewarded. Internationally, let's all hope that fears of war with Germany prove to be unfounded.
\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"Maybe 1912 was just an anomaly, brought about by Roosevelt's grandstanding. It has been over 20 years since the Democrats defeated a united Republican Party, and that advantage shows no sign of abating.
On the domestic front, let's hope that your achievements survive. Internationally, no one can say what might happen next. In a novel move, you have offered to do your part by resigning immediately, rather than waiting until March 4th.
\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"Elections for Congress have also resulted in an even split among members, and it is extremely unclear who might ultimately win this election. Best of luck in what is sure to be a contentious process.
\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"'\", \"candidate_score\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 143, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Charles Evans\", \"last_name\": \"Hughes\", \"election\": 14, \"party\": \"Republican\", \"state\": \"New York\", \"priority\": 2, \"description\": \"Charles Evans Hughes is the former Governor of New York. He served on the Supreme Court from 1910, until resigning to accept the Republican Nomination. Hughes is a compromise candidate -- he was serving on the Court during the messy 1912 schism. It will be difficult for Hughes to condemn Wilson's legislation without losing support from progressives such as Roosevelt. Many Republicans also favor an aggressive stance against Germany, while others believe Hughes should finesse the issue.
\", \"color_hex\": \"#FF0000\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFA0A0\", \"is_active\": 1, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/charles-evans-hughes-1916.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"After the tumultuous 1912, the natural supremacy of the Republican Party has reasserted itself. The next steps are up to you -- perhaps you can lead the repeal of the Adamson Act, or replace it with something more measured and comprehensive. In regards to Europe, best of luck in whatever may occur over the next four years. Finally, Wilson plans to resign before your March 4th inauguration, so that you might assume the office now.
\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"Ultimately, the popularity of Woodrow Wilson was just a little much to overcome.
It appears that Wilson's agenda will remain in effect domestically. In world affairs, it remains to be seen how the situation in Europe will finally resolve itself. As to your own prospects, it is unclear what your next steps will be. The Supreme Court seat you once enjoyed has now been lost for the foreseeable future.
\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"Elections for Congress have also resulted in an even split among members, and it is extremely unclear who might ultimately win this election. Best of luck in what is sure to be a contentious process.
\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"'\", \"candidate_score\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 144, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Allan\", \"last_name\": \"Benson/Other\", \"election\": 14, \"party\": \"Socialist\", \"state\": \"Michigan\", \"priority\": 3, \"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\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 145, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"James\", \"last_name\": \"Hanly\", \"election\": 14, \"party\": \"Prohibition\", \"state\": \"Indiana\", \"priority\": 4, \"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\": 1.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 146, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Thomas R.\", \"last_name\": \"Marshall\", \"election\": 14, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Indiana\", \"priority\": 5, \"description\": \"'\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/thomas-r-marshall-1916.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"'\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"'\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"'\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Thomas R. Marshall has served as Wilson's Vice President since 1913, but the two have had icy relations. However, keeping Marshall on the ticket would preserve party unity and avoid a distracting storyline during the campaign. Marshall was previously the Governor of Indiana and is popular in that state. Politically, he is more moderate than Wilson has been.
\", \"candidate_score\": 0.0}}, {\"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\": 147, \"fields\": {\"first_name\": \"Newton\", \"last_name\": \"Baker\", \"election\": 14, \"party\": \"Democrat\", \"state\": \"Ohio\", \"priority\": 6, \"description\": \"'\", \"color_hex\": \"#0000FF\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#90C0FF\", \"is_active\": 0, \"image_url\": \"/static/images/newton-baker-1916.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"'\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"'\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"'\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"Newton Baker has served as Secretary of War since the early part of 1916. Some advisors are encouraging Wilson to replace Marshall with Baker. The two have a much better working relationship, and Baker was formerly the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. His nomination may help in Ohio, but it would also create headlines and arouse some Marshall supporters.
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