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50 minutes ago, Ich_bin_Tyler said:

After initial, traits, and swaying the votes.

In the House (For-Against)

Rep Joshua Giddings filibusters Sell land in the West to the Highest Bidders.

  • Establish the Department of the Interior and fund a federal waterway improvement of the Tennessee River (135-78) Passes
  • Increase the size of the army (199-14) Passes
  • Require President to fill VP Vacancy Amendment (201-12) Passes
  • Outlaw Foreign Currency as Legal Tender in the US and Create a National Bankruptcy Law (208-5) Passes
  • Create Library of Congress (208-5) Passes
  • Texas Statehood (190-23) Passes
  • Update Weaponry, tactics, training military technology, and promote young, promising military officers (195-18) Passes
  • Expand and Update Harbor and Coastal Defenses (206-7) Passes
  • Ban Naturalization for Native Americans born outside the US (190-23) Passes
  • 40-year Minimum Age for SC Justices Amendment (99-114) Fails
  • Apply US Citizenship to Children Born to US Citizens Abroad (205-8) Passes

In the Senate (For-Against)

Sen James Buchanan filibusters the Establish the Department of the Interior and fund a federal waterway improvement of the Tennessee River package.

  • Increase the size of the army (50-2) Passes
  • Require President to fill VP Vacancy Amendment (50-2) Passes
  • Outlaw Foreign Currency as Legal Tender in the US and Create a National Bankruptcy Law (51-1) Passes
  • Create Library of Congress (52-0) Passes
  • Texas Statehood (51-1) Passes
  • Update Weaponry, tactics, training military technology, and promote young, promising military officers (50-2) Passes
  • Expand and Update Harbor and Coastal Defenses (48-4) Passes
  • Ban Naturalization for Native Americans born outside the US (51-1) Passes
  • Apply US Citizenship to Children Born to US Citizens Abroad (51-1) Passes

Bills now go to Harrison and cabinet for manipulation and signature. Secs Webster and Bell do not interfere and Harrison signs all of the bills. 

Don’t forget amendments need to be ratified by governors.  

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On 6/10/2022 at 4:38 PM, Ich_bin_Tyler said:

Pres Harrison will now move to Executive Actions while I score legislation. @matthewyoung123 @Willthescout7 @OrangeP47

Will Sec Webster and AG Crittenden suggest a course of action and what will Harrison try to implement?

Pres Harrison will support a Pro-military increase policy & will Advocate Manifest Destiny (as he has the Expansionist Trait).

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From Harrison's executive actions:

  • Conservative Democrats and Popular Sovereignty Democrats control the Military-Industrial cards and are both very happy with the Pro-military spend. Ideological enthusiasm moves 1 each to Red (Cons +2 Red; now maxed out).
  • For Advocating Manifest Destiny, Harrison misses the chance at +1 in the next election. The Gov and Sens from GA are happy about this policy, but the opposite can be said of the Gov and Sens from MA (gaining or losing 100 points for agriculture and manufacturing). This policy is a huge boon to the Democrats, especially those controlling Military-Industrial and Expansionist cards. Popular Sovereignty Democrats would increase their enthusiasm but Cons are maxed already. The Conscience Whigs are very much upset by this and their Liberal enthusiasm moves towards Dems +1.

Two points of order:

  • Now that Texas has been granted statehood, politicians with TX as an alternate state and moves available can move there now.
  • Pres Harrison to nominate two Supreme Court replacements. Rolled and they both come from his faction. 

@Willthescout7 @OrangeP47 @matthewyoung123

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7 hours ago, Ich_bin_Tyler said:

Two points of order:

  • Now that Texas has been granted statehood, politicians with TX as an alternate state and moves available can move there now.
  • Pres Harrison to nominate two Supreme Court replacements. Rolled and they both come from his faction. 

@Willthescout7 @OrangeP47 @matthewyoung123

President Harrison will pick two men from his faction to fill the two Supreme Court openings.  John Black of MS & his Key Advisor, Jacob Collamer of VT. 

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Mr. John Black of MS is confirmed 41-11. Black does not gain +1 judicial.

Mr. Jacob Collamer is confirmed unanimously. Collamer does gain +1 judicial. 

No meters move with the nominations nor confirmations of the new Justices, also neither Justice sees his ideology move. 

 

And it now time for the 1842 midterm elections! We now have 27 states in the Union. @Willthescout7 @matthewyoung123 @OrangeP47

If you think the Whigs will hold on to both Senate and House click "Agree" on this post, if you think the Whigs will lose one chamber click "Confused" on this post, and if you think the Democrats will win both chambers click "Disagree" on this post.

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1842 Midterm Election Results

Gubernatorial Races

  • AL: Gov Arthur Bagby defeats Gabriel Moore
  • CT: Gov William Ellsworth narrowly defeats Origen Seymour
  • DE: Cornelius Comegys narrowly defeats Peter Causey
  • GA: George Towns defeats George Crawford
  • IL: Gov Thomas Carlin defeats Joseph Duncan
  • IN: Gov Samuel Bigger defeats James Williams
  • LA: Gov Andre Roman narrowly defeats Thomas Overton Moore
  • MA: Gov John Davis defeats Marcus Morton
  • Gov John Chapman defeats James Carroll
  • ME: John Hubbard narrowly unseats Gov Edward Kent (Dem gain)
  • MI: Gov J Wright Gordon defeats John Barry
  • MS: Albert Brown defeats John Quitman
  • NH: After a recount, Gov John Page narrowly defeats Anthony Colby
  • NJ: Philemon Dickerson narrowly unseats Gov William Pennington (Dem gain)
  • NY: John Adams Dix narrowly unseats Gov William Seward (Dem gain)
  • OH: Gov Thomas Corwin narrowly defeats Henry Payne.
  • PA: William Packer defeats Gov David Porter (Dem gain)
  • RI: Gov Samuel Ward King defeats Philip Allen
  • SC: Gov John Peter Richardson II defeats Charles Coatesworth
  • TN: After a recount, Jacob Charles Martin defeats Neil Brown
  • TX: George Wood narrowly defeats James Flanagan
  • VA: Extra Billy Smith defeats Lewis McKenzie
  • VT: Gov Silas Jennison defeats John Robinson

Whigs lose 4 governorships with 3 of them having a margin of 2% or less.

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It is now time for State Governors to appoint Class III Senators.  This will mean 1 Senator needs to be appointed from each of the following states- AL, AR, CT, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MO, NC, NH, NY, OH, PA, SC, VT.  The new TX Gov will appoint 2 Senators since it is a new state.

CPU Whig Gov John G. Chapman of MD re-appoints Senator John L. Kerr (2 Legislative).

CPU Democrat Gov Arthur Bagby of AL appoints Benjamin Fitzpatrick (3 Legislative).

17 Senate appointments remain.

@Ich_bin_Tyler@OrangeP47@Willthescout7 

 

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Governor Solon Borland of Arkansas retains Ambrose Sevier

Governor George W Towns of Georgia retains Albert Cuthbert

Governor Thomas Carlin of Illinois retains Richard M Young

Governor Thomas Reynolds of Missouri retains Lewis F Linn

Governor John Page of New Hampshire retains Levi Woodbury

Governor John Adams Dix of New York retains Silias Wright

Governor William F Packer of Pennsylvania retains James Buchanan

Governor John Peter Richardson II of South Carolina replaces William C Preston with George McDuffie (Leg 4)

Governor George T Wood of Texas appoints Sam Houston to the open Class I seat and Mirabeau B Lamar to the Open Class II Seat

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Gov Gains

  • Arthur P Bagby- Nothing
    William W Ellsworth- Admin +1, education
    Cornelius P Comegys- Nothing    
    George W Towns- Nothing    
    Thomas Carlin- Gov +1, Labor
    Samuel Bigger- Gov +1, Transportation
    Andre B Roman- Admin +1, Transportation
    John Davis- Gov +1,Education
    John G Chapman- Gov +1, Housing
    John Fairfield- Gov +1
    J Wright Gordon- Admin+1, Business
    Albert G Brown- Nothing
    Anthony Colby- Nothing    
    John Page- Admin+1, Education
    Philemon Dickerson- Nothing    
    John Adams Dix- Gov+1
    Thomas Corwin- Gov+1, Business
    William F Packer- Nothing    
    Samuel Ward King- Education
    John Peter Richardson II- Nothing    
    Neill S Brown- Nothing    
    Jacob Charles Martin- Gov+1
    George T Wood- Nothing    
    Extra Billy Smith- Gov+1
    Silas H Jennison- Admin+1, Agriculture

Senator Gains

  • Benjamin Fitzpatrick- Admin +1
  • Ambrose Sevier- Naval
  • Lafayette Foster- Economics
  • Alfred Cuthbert- Agriculture
  • Richard M Young- Legis+1, Agriculture
  • Oliver H Smith- Economics
  • James T Morehead- Healthcare
  • Alexander Barrow- Legis+1, Science
  • John L Kerr- Nothing    
  • Lewis F. Linn- Foreign
  • Levi Woodbury- Labor
  • Silas Wright- Energy
  • Chester D Hubbard- Legis+1
  • James Buchanan- Transportation
  • George McDuffie- Nothing    
  • Samuel Prentiss- Legis+1, Technology
  • Sam Houston- Admin+1
  • Mirabeau B Lamar- Nothing
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2 hours ago, Ich_bin_Tyler said:

"Welcome to the 1842-44 Half-Term

Please relocate and ideology shift your politicians."

 


No relocations for CPU MrPotatoTed

Relocation for CPU Ich_bin_Tyler-

GA Thomas B King to CA

For CPU MrPotatoTed Faction Ideology Shifts-

AL Dixon Hall Lewis from Cons->Trad

GA Herschel V Johnson from Cons->Trad

NY Samuel J Tilden from Cons->Mod

NY Former President Martin Van Buren from Mod->Cons

TN William Carroll from Mod->Cons

For CPU Ich_bin_Tyler faction Ideology Shifts-

DE James Booth Jr. from Cons->Mod

IN Caleb Blood Smith from Cons->Mod

MD William C Johnson from Mod->Cons

NY Francis Granger from Cons-Mod

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15 hours ago, matthewyoung123 said:


GA Thomas B King to CA [cannot move as CA is not a state or territory yet]

For CPU MrPotatoTed Faction Ideology Shifts-

AL Dixon Hall Lewis from Cons->Trad Does not shift, Gains Flip-Flopper

GA Herschel V Johnson from Cons->Trad Does not shift

NY Samuel J Tilden from Cons->Mod Does not shift

NY Former President Martin Van Buren from Mod->Cons Does not shift, Gains Flip-Flopper

TN William Carroll from Mod->Cons Does not shift, Gains Flip-Flopper

For CPU Ich_bin_Tyler faction Ideology Shifts-

DE James Booth Jr. from Cons->Mod Does shift

IN Caleb Blood Smith from Cons->Mod Does not shift, Gains Flip-Flopper

MD William C Johnson from Mod->Cons Does not shift, Gains Flip-Flopper

NY Francis Granger from Cons-Mod Does shift

Relocates, shifts, and flip flops processed. Please update faction sheets.

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Moves/Realignments

Agrarians

Robert J Walker - Trad -> RW Pop

James Henry Hammond - Trad -> RW Pop

Walter T Colquitt - Trad -> RW Pop

John B Dawson - Trad -> RW Pop

Thomas S Bocock - Trad -> RW Pop

Conservative Democrats

John C Calhoun - Trad -> RW Pop

Robert Rhett - Trad -> RW Pop

Brigham Young - Trad -> RW Pop

George McDuffie - Trad -> RW Pop

Free Soil Democrats

William Allen OH -> AR

Francis Thomas - Mod -> Cons

Azariah Flagg - Lib -> Mod

Isaac T Preston - Mod -> Cons

Francis P Blair Sr - Lib -> Mod

Moderate Democrats

James Semple - Lib -> Mod

John Adams Dix - Lib -> Mod

Henry Dodge - Prog -> LW Pop

James P Preston - Mod -> Cons

George F Fort - Lib -> Mod

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18 minutes ago, OrangeP47 said:

Moves/Realignments

Agrarians

Robert J Walker - Trad -> RW Pop Does shift

James Henry Hammond - Trad -> RW Pop Does not shift, Gains Flip-Flopper

Walter T Colquitt - Trad -> RW Pop Does not shift

John B Dawson - Trad -> RW Pop Does shift, Gains Flip-Flopper

Thomas S Bocock - Trad -> RW Pop Does shift

Conservative Democrats

John C Calhoun - Trad -> RW Pop Does not shift

Robert Rhett - Trad -> RW Pop Does not shift

Brigham Young - Trad -> RW Pop Does not shift

George McDuffie - Trad -> RW Pop Does not shift

Free Soil Democrats

William Allen OH -> AR Successful

Francis Thomas - Mod -> Cons Does not shift, Gains Flip-Flopper

Azariah Flagg - Lib -> Mod Does not shift

Isaac T Preston - Mod -> Cons Does not shift, Gains Flip-Flopper

Francis P Blair Sr - Lib -> Mod Does not shift

Moderate Democrats

James Semple - Lib -> Mod Does shift, Gains Flip-Flopper

John Adams Dix - Lib -> Mod Does not shift

Henry Dodge - Prog -> LW Pop Does not shift, Gains Flip-Flopper

James P Preston - Mod -> Cons Does not shift

George F Fort - Lib -> Mod Does not shift, Gains Flip-Flopper

Relocates and shifts done.

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Whig Moves/Alignments

States Rights Whigs

William C Dawson Trad->Cons Does not shift, Gains Flip-Flopper

William Valk Trad->Cons Does not shift

Francis James Trad->Cons Does shift

George Grundy Dunn Trad->Cons Does not shift, Gains Flip-Flopper

Alexander Barrow Trad->Cons Does not shift


Wall Street Whigs

James Dixon CT->NY Successful

Thomas M Woodruff Mod->Cons Does not shift

William Hebard Mod->Cons Does shift

John B Francis Mod->Cons Does not shift, Gains Flip-Flopper

Anthony Kennedy Mod->Cons Does not shift

Edwin D. Morgan Mod->Cons Does shift, Gains Flip-Flopper


Anti-Masons

Robert Heflin GA->AL

No shifts attempted


Conscience Whigs

Alexander Porter Mod->Cons Does not shift, Gains Flip-Flopper

Francis Bristow Lib->Mod Does shift, Gains Flip-Flopper

William Brickly Stokes Lib->Mod Does not shift, Gains Flip-Flopper

Alexander Campbell Lib->Mod Does not shift, Gains Flip-Flopper

Owen Lovejoy Lib->Mod Does not shift, Gains Flip-Flopper

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Politician Conversions

Due to Conservatives being maxed for Whigs, Conservative Democrats might party switch.

  • Judicial Track David Walker switches from Conservative Democrats to States Rights Whigs
  • James H Lane switches from Popular Sovereignty Democrats to States Rights Whigs
  • VA Rep Henry A Wise switches from Popular Sovereignty Democrats to States Rights Whigs

President Harrison will attempt to convert Simon Cameron of PA and fails.

Democratic leader William Marcy will not attempt to convert as the States Rights Democrats are the highest scoring faction but cannot be targeted for conversion due to high enthusiasm for Conservatives. 

@OrangeP47 @Willthescout7 @matthewyoung123 Same party conversions. In theory the Whigs cannot convert as States Rights Whigs are the highest scoring faction and maxed enthusiasm. So action just to Democratic faction leaders. Whigs can activate new kingmakers, however.

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