Bushwa777 Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 In 1868 playtest the election of 1880 saw James A. Garfield beat George H. Pendleton in a race to the White House. The GOP picked up a few state houses to keep the lead and destroyed the DEMS in taking back the House 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe303300 Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 (edited) 18 hours ago, Bushwa777 said: In 1868 playtest the election of 1880 saw James A. Garfield beat George H. Pendleton in a race to the White House. The GOP picked up a few state houses to keep the lead and destroyed the DEMS in taking back the House Edited September 4 by Joe303300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewyoung123 Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 A new playtest was started in the Era of Nationalism, 1856. It is being run to see how the Civil War and Reconstruction are handled by players and the CPU. There are 4 human players, 2 Blue & 2 Red, and 4 other players processing CPU moves for the other factions. The 2 human Blue players are the Southern Democrats and the Conservative Democrats, and if the South leaves the Union, these factions will be hit hard as they are full of politicians from the south. The 2 Red players are playing the Moderate Red faction, which has Abraham Lincoln in it, and the Liberal Republicans led by Gov. Salmon P. Chase of Ohio. If the Civil War happens and the North wins, this later faction will likely want to impose harsh reconstruction penalties on the South. We have just begun and it's exciting to see what could happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcczar Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 I've pinned this to the top of this forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkansas Progressive Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 1880 Presidential election 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkansas Progressive Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Note: NJ and DE are with Pendleton (forgor in map) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrk85 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 51 minutes ago, Arkansas Progressive said: 1880 Presidential election How historical of the Republicans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willthescout7 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Proving once and for all I am the master of losing elections 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murrman104 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 (edited) Not a major story but a fun piece of trivia from the 1948 test concerns the Byrd Family. Father Harry Byrd Sr was VP candidate for Reagan in 1956 and lost the election. He was replaced in the senate by his son Harry Byrd Jr. Following Lewis Douglas's ascent to the Presidency Harry F Byrd Jr was appointed as his VP. This means the Byrd family contains someone who ran for Vice President but did not become Vice President and someone who did not run for Vice President and did become Vice President. Edited September 13 by Murrman104 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortKing Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 (edited) A fun development in the 48 thread is that JFK had a terrible accident that led to his stepping down and VP Lewis Douglas stepping in as acting President, but it's become a packed primary battle for 68. In the fight for a full term in his own right, President Douglas faces a crowded field including House Majority Leader Anthony Tauriello, Senator Fuller Warren, former Supreme Court Justice William Douglas, and his own Ambassador to Russia Harley Staggers. Edited September 13 by ShortKing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushwa777 Posted September 13 Author Share Posted September 13 A terrible accident? You don't say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EYates Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 I feel like Presidents have awareness when going up and down stairs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeP47 Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 12 hours ago, EYates said: I feel like Presidents have awareness when going up and down stairs Falls are actually a top 5 leading cause of death of all age groups even in the modern age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewyoung123 Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 1 minute ago, OrangeP47 said: Falls are actually a top 5 leading cause of death of all age groups even in the modern age. Biden needs to be careful! (sorry, couldn't help it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkansas Progressive Posted Monday at 05:08 AM Share Posted Monday at 05:08 AM After winning 1880, Republicans face a great Recession in 1881. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rezi Posted Monday at 05:56 PM Share Posted Monday at 05:56 PM In the election of 1968, amongst JFK's resignation, fatigue with the Democratic Party and anger over failed wars in Korea and Japan, President Lewis Douglas loses his reelection bid to Clare Booth Luce, who becomes the first female president. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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