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End of Half-Term Points

Democrats +161,375

  • Traditionalist Democrats +34,150
  • Bourbon Democrats +28,450
  • Conservative Democrats +47,800
  • Moderate Democrats +31,775
  • Liberal Republicans +19,200

Whigs +113,700

  • Conservative Whigs +12,625
  • Free Trade Whigs +30,850
  • Moderate Whigs +26,800
  • Stalwart Whigs +16,950
  • Silver Whigs +26,475
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Cumulative Points for Era

Seven more half-terms left in the era.

  1. Conservative Democrats: 88,407 (@matthewyoung123)
  2. Bourbon Democrats: 65,100
  3. Traditionalist Democrats: 60,698
  4. Silver Whigs: 60,150
  5. Free Trade Whigs: 56,125
  6. Moderate Whigs: 49,730
  7. Moderate Democrats: 42,525
  8. Liberal Republicans: 41,330
  9. Stalwart Whigs: 38,175
  10. Conservative Whigs: 30,800
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Welcome to 1878-1880

Flip-Flopper Removal

  • James H Blount (Mod Dems)

Relocations and Ideology Shifts

  • Whigs
    • Mod Whigs will attempt to relocate Hiram Revels from AL to CO. Fails.
    • Cons Whigs will shift the following:
      • Nelson W Aldrich from Mod to Lib. Fails. Gains pliable.
      • Daniel H Chamberlain from Mod to Lib. Fails.
      • KS Sen John Alexander Anderson from Mod to Lib. Succeeds. Gains flip-flopper, pliable, two-faced.
  • Dems
    • @OrangeP47 @matthewyoung123 once you have updated your sheets, please do those. I will process once everything above has been completed.
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Relocations-

Philip Phillips of overpopulated AL->MT (underpopulated)

Sion Rogers of overpopulated NC->MT (underpopulated)

Jacob Wortendyke of overpopulated NJ->MT (underpopulated)

Shifts-

Thomas Chipman McRae of AR Mod->Cons

George Franklin Drew of FL Cons->Trad

William Lowndes Calhoun of GA Cons->Trad

 

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8 minutes ago, Ich_bin_Tyler said:

Welcome to 1878-1880

Flip-Flopper Removal

  • James H Blount (Mod Dems)

Relocations and Ideology Shifts

  • Whigs
    • Mod Whigs will attempt to relocate Hiram Revels from AL to CO. Fails.
    • Cons Whigs will shift the following:
      • Nelson W Aldrich from Mod to Lib. Fails. Gains pliable.
      • Daniel H Chamberlain from Mod to Lib. Fails.
      • KS Sen John Alexander Anderson from Mod to Lib. Succeeds. Gains flip-flopper, pliable, two-faced.
  • Dems
    • @OrangeP47 @matthewyoung123 once you have updated your sheets, please do those. I will process once everything above has been completed.

Removed my retirements and posted Relocations & Shifts.  Thanks.

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6 hours ago, matthewyoung123 said:

Relocations-

Philip Phillips of overpopulated AL->MT (underpopulated) 89/25, fail.

Sion Rogers of overpopulated NC->MT (underpopulated) 96/25, fail.

Jacob Wortendyke of overpopulated NJ->MT (underpopulated) 2/25, success!

Shifts-

Thomas Chipman McRae of AR Mod->Cons 96/10, fail. Gains Flip-Flopper.

George Franklin Drew of FL Cons->Trad 4/50, success.

William Lowndes Calhoun of GA Cons->Trad 27/50, success.

 

Results in bold.

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3 hours ago, OrangeP47 said:

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Only shift/relocate is Bourbon Democrats Shifting

Senator James Lawrence Orr Cons -> Trad  56/50, fail. Gains Flip-flopper

Alexander H Stephens Cons -> Trad 88/10, fail. Gains Flip-flopper

LQC Lamar II Cons -> Trad 50/10, fail. Gains pliable

Results in bold.

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Conversions

Disgruntled Ideologies

Whig RW Pops and Cons can flip to Dems. None do.

Party Leaders

  • Howell Cobb targets 1 at 10%. Cannot target Silver Whigs.
    • Targets Gilbert Carlton Walker. Rolls 9/42, succeeds. 
  • James Speed targets 1 at 10%. Can only target Mod Dems and Lib Repubs.
    • Targets Edward S Bragg. Rolls 38/10, fails. 

Faction Leaders

Whigs cannot target Silver Whigs. Dems can only target Mod Dems and Lib Repubs.

  • James F Briggs targets 1 at 10%.
    • Targets MD Sen John W Crisfield. 89/10, fails. 
  • Alpheus S Williams targets 2 at 20%.
    • Targets TN Sen William B Campbell and Backroom Track Edward Murphy Jr.
    • Rolls 15/20 and 81/20. Campbell switches.
  • Joel Parker targets 2 at 10%.
    • Targets David Davis and Isaac P Gray.
    • Rolls 89/10 and 90/10.
  • James W Nye targets 1 at 10%.
    • Targets Nathaniel P Banks. Rolls 12/10, fails. 
  • William P Fessenden targets 1 at 38%.
    • Targets Edmund J Davis. Rolls 97/38, fails. Loses Pliable.
  • Preston Leslie targets 1 at 10%.
    • Cannot target anyone.

I have made these changes.

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Whig Kingmakers

  • Moderate Whigs
    • James M Harvey takes on John J Ingalls.
    • Ingalls gains Gov+1, Military, +1 KS elections.
  • Silver Whigs
    • Daniel Clark takes on William Haile.
      • Haile gains Jud+1, Agriculture, Egghead, +1 NH elections.

Dem Kingmakers

  • Mod Dems
    • David B Hill takes on Gov Reuben Fenton.
    • Fenton gains Legis+1, Environment, Manipulative, +1 NY elections.
  • Lib Repubs
    • Gen Alpheus S Williams takes on Melbourne H Ford.
    • Ford gains Gov+1, Military, Reformist, Efficient, +1 MI elections.
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Faction Personalities

  • Traditionalist Democrats: Traditionalists, RW Pop, Theocrats, RW Activists, Big Agriculture, Isolationists, RW Media (-Pacifists)
  • Bourbon Democrats: Conservatives, Nationalists, Military-Industrial, Protectionists
  • Conservative Democrats: Conservatives, Expansionists, RW Media
  • Moderate Democrats: Moderates, Expansionists, Law and Order
  • Liberal Republicans: Moderates, Reformists, Big Agriculture, Environmentalists, Welfare
  • Conservative Whigs: Conservatives, Traditionalists, Nationalists, Protectionist
  • Free Trade Whigs: Moderates, Expansionists, Wall Street, Big Corporations, Free Trade (-Law and Order)
  • Moderate Whigs: Moderates, Expansionists, +Theocrats, Big Corporations, Wall Street, Private Education, Big Oil & Gas, Big Pharma, +Law & Order, Military-Industrial, +Transportation (-Technology)
  • Stalwart Whigs: Moderates, Civil Rights, Big Corporations, Wall Street, Globalists, Human Rights (-TheocratsTransportation)
  • Silver Whigs: LW Populist, Progressive, Liberal, Civil Rights, Pacifists, LW Activists, Reformists, Public Education, Public Healthcare, Public Housing, Labor Unions, LW Media, Science, +Technology
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Congressional Leadership

Senate

With a 1 seat majority, Whigs are back in charge. Former leader Sen Fessenden stands in the wings in hopes of retaking his top spot.

Candidates

  • Free Trade Whigs: William Higby of UC
  • Mod Whigs: Cornelius Cole of UC
  • Stalwart Whigs: John B Hawley of IL
  • Silver Whigs: William P Fessenden of ME
  • Cons Dems: Beriah Magoffin of KY
  • Mod Dems: James K Kelly of OR

 

House

Whigs come roaring back to reclaim the majority but do they have a strong leader that can take the reins in the House?

Candidates

  • Mod Whigs: Roscoe Conkling of NY
  • Stalwart Whigs: Carl Schurz of MO
  • Silver Whigs: John P Hale of NH
  • Trad Dems: Isham G Harris of TN
  • Cons Dems: Henry Toole Clark of NC
  • Mod Dems: George M Keim of 
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1 minute ago, Ich_bin_Tyler said:

Congressional Leadership

Senate

With a 1 seat majority, Whigs are back in charge. Former leader Sen Fessenden stands in the wings in hopes of retaking his top spot.

Candidates

  • Free Trade Whigs: William Higby of UC
  • Mod Whigs: Cornelius Cole of UC
  • Stalwart Whigs: John B Hawley of IL
  • Silver Whigs: William P Fessenden of ME
  • Cons Dems: Beriah Magoffin of KY
  • Mod Dems: James K Kelly of OR

 

House

Whigs come roaring back to reclaim the majority but do they have a strong leader that can take the reins in the House?

Candidates

  • Mod Whigs: Roscoe Conkling of NY
  • Stalwart Whigs: Carl Schurz of MO
  • Silver Whigs: John P Hale of NH
  • Trad Dems: Isham G Harris of TN
  • Cons Dems: Henry Toole Clark of NC
  • Mod Dems: George M Keim of 

For Senate, Senator Beriah Magoffin of KY (has leadership).

For House, Rep Clark of NC will run again.

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Senate

Pres Pro Temp needs 44 votes to win.

Ballot 1

  • William Higby: 10 
    • Free Trade Whigs +10
  • Cornelius Cole: 10
    • Mod Whigs +10
  • John B Hawley: 8
    • Stalwarts +8
  • William P Fessenden: 16
    • Silver Whigs +12
    • Cons Whigs (random same party) +4
  • Beriah Magoffin: 16
    • Cons Dems +16
  • James K Kelly: 26
    • Mod Dems +7
    • Trad Dems (highest PV) +7
    • Bourbon Dems (highest PV) +8
    • Lib Repubs (highest Legis) +4

John B Hawley is removed as the lowest vote getter and we vote again. @matthewyoung123 did you want to withdraw/endorse or keep going?

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35 minutes ago, Ich_bin_Tyler said:

Senate

Pres Pro Temp needs 44 votes to win.

Ballot 1

  • William Higby: 10 
    • Free Trade Whigs +10
  • Cornelius Cole: 10
    • Mod Whigs +10
  • John B Hawley: 8
    • Stalwarts +8
  • William P Fessenden: 16
    • Silver Whigs +12
    • Cons Whigs (random same party) +4
  • Beriah Magoffin: 16
    • Cons Dems +16
  • James K Kelly: 26
    • Mod Dems +7
    • Trad Dems (highest PV) +7
    • Bourbon Dems (highest PV) +8
    • Lib Repubs (highest Legis) +4

John B Hawley is removed as the lowest vote getter and we vote again. @matthewyoung123 did you want to withdraw/endorse or keep going?

Let's keep going.

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Senate

Pres Pro Temp needs 44 votes to win.

Ballot 2

  • William Higby: 10 
    • Free Trade Whigs +10
  • Cornelius Cole: 10
    • Mod Whigs +10
  • William P Fessenden: 24
    • Silver Whigs +12
    • Cons Whigs (highest PV) +4
    • Stalwarts (highest PV) +8
  • Beriah Magoffin: 31
    • Cons Dems +16
    • Trad Dems (closest ideology) +7
    • Bourbon Dems (random same party) +8
  • James K Kelly: 11
    • Mod Dems +7
    • Lib Repubs (highest Legis) +4

Higby and Cole are removed and we go to ballot 3.

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Ballot 3

Pres Pro Temp needs 44 votes to win.

  • William P Fessenden: 44
    • Silver Whigs +12
    • Cons Whigs (highest PV) +4
    • Stalwarts (highest PV) +8
    • Free Trade Whigs (highest PV) +10
    • Mod Whigs (highest PV) +10
  • Beriah Magoffin: 31
    • Cons Dems +16
    • Trad Dems (closest ideology) +7
    • Bourbon Dems (random same party) +8
  • James K Kelly: 11
    • Mod Dems +7
    • Lib Repubs (highest Legis) +4

William P Fessenden is re-elected PPT of the Senate.

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