Four More Years - The Presidency of Richard M. Nixon

1991

Just as an aside, I've decided to go with a slimmed-down format for the rest of this TL - I have ideas for others, and I want to be able to finish this one.


RONALD REAGAN TO VISIT WHITE HOUSE
February 9th 1991

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PRESIDENT KENNEDY JOINS WITH REAGAN TO CALL FOR A NATIONAL AIDS LAW
February 18th 1991

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FORMER PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON SUFFERS HEART ATTACK
March 2nd 1991

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NIXON RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL AFTER MINOR HEART ATTACK
March 12th 1991

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THE CLEANSING LEADER MOHAMMAD ABDALLAH RELEASES AUDIO TAPES – WARNS OF FUTURE ATTACKS ON U.S. SOIL, PLEDGES “ETERNAL JIHAD”
March 26th 1991

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SPEAKER GINGRICH CRITICISES KENNEDY HEALTHCARE LAW – DUBS IT “SOCIALISED MEDICINE”
April 1st 1991

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PRESIDENT KENNEDY HOSTS CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AT WHITE HOUSE IN AN ATTEMPT TO PUSH STALLED HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION
April 3rd 1991

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REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP WALKS OUT OF WHITE HOUSE TALKS
April 3rd 1991

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INTERNATIONAL MANHUNT FOR MOHAMMED ABDALLAH CONTINUES – COULD HE BE IN SAUDI ARABIA?
May 13th 1991

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NEW YORK REP. JACK KEMP IS FIRST CANDIDATE FOR 1992 REPUBLICAN NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT – CALLS FOR “REAL LEADERSHIP IN THIS TIME OF CRISIS”
May 17th 1991

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DEMOCRATS QUIETLY DROP PUSH FOR HEALTHCARE LAW – SOURCES CLOSE TO MINORITY LEADER BIDEN CONFIRM THE VOTES ARE NOT THERE
May 21st 1991

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FORMER MISSOURI GOVERNOR JOHN ASHCROFT THROWS HIS HAT INTO THE PRESIDENTIAL RING – CRITICISES “THE FAR-LEFT POLICIES OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY”
June 1st 1991

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SENATOR RICHARD LUGAR OF INDIANA DECLARES PRESIDENTIAL BID
June 9th 1991

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RECESSION CONTINUES – UNEMPLOYMENT AND INFLATION ON THE RISE
June 30th 1991

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NEW YORK GOVERNOR AND PRESIDENTIAL SON-IN-LAW EDWARD FINCH COX DECLARES BID FOR REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION
July 8th 1991

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1988 VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AND GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA R. BUDD DWYER ENTERS PRESIDENTIAL RACE
July 15th 1991

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UTAH SENATOR JON HUNTSMAN MAKES BID FOR PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION – TOUTS BUSINESS EXPERIENCE AS SOLUTION TO AILING ECONOMY
July 28th 1991

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IN ADDRESS FROM CHICAGO, ILLINOIS SENATOR DONALD RUMSFELD ENTERS REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL RACE
August 9th 1991

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PRESIDENT KENNEDY FORMALLY ENTERS RACE FOR DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION – PROMISES FOUR YEAR OF PROSPERITY
August 17th 1991

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PAT ROBERTSON ANNOUNCES HE WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT IN 1992 – SAYS HE WILL ENDORSE “A TRUE CONSERVATIVE”
August 20th 1991

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LONE GUNMAN OPENS FIRE IN CENTRAL PARK – DOZENS FEARED DEAD
September 19th 1991

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ELEVEN DEAD, NINETEEN WOUNDED IN CENTRAL PARK MASSACRE
September 20th 1991

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CENTRAL PARK GUNMAN WAS A CLEANSING SYMPATHISER AND AN AMERICAN CITIZEN
September 20th 1991

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NEW YORK GOVERNOR COX ENDS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN TO “FOCUS ON THE HEALING OF MY STATE AFTER THIS TRAGEDY”
September 21st 1991

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GOVERNOR BROWN OF CALIFORNIA CALLS PRESS CONFERENCE FOR TOMORROW MORNING
October 1st 1991

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CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN ANNOUNCES HE WILL CHALLENGE PRESIDENT KENNEDY IN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY – SAYS PRESIDENT HAS DISPLAYED “A TOTAL LACK OF LEADERSHIP SINCE TAKING OFFICE”
October 2nd 1991

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Who among the GOP to I support?

I like Jack Kemp, Richard Lugar, John Huntsman, Edward Finch Cox,R. Budd Dwyer, Donald Rumsfeld.

Cox hasnt a chance.
Neither does Dwyer

I'm leaning toward Kemp, but Lugar and Rumsfeld are good choices.

However I'm going to have to say Richard Lugar is my GOP'er of choice.

By the way, it was sad to see Lugar lose his primary just recently.

Is it just me, or does anyone else think Jerry Brown is the Joe Lieberman of the DEM's in this TL?

Lugar/Kemp 92

Wishing you well, his majesty,
The Scandinavian Emperor
 
POLLS SHOW BROWN CHALLENGE AS LEGITIMATE THREAT TO KENNEDY PRESIDENCY – ONLY SLIGHTLY BEHIND IN EARLY STATES
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DWYER CONNECTING ON THE STUMP – SUPPORT FROM REPUBLICAN ELITE, ENDORSEMENT OF FORMER VPS BAKER, CONNALLY, FORD
January 18th, 1992
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ASHCROFT - SURPRISE PACKAGE OF GOP RACE? SURGING IN IOWA AFTER REAGAN ENDORSEMENT
January 25th, 1992
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UNEMPLOYMENT ON THE RISE FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT MONTH
February 1st, 1992
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HUNTSMAN’S FOCUS ON IOWA MAY COST HIM – POLLS SHOW HIM NOT CATCHING ON
February 3rd, 1992
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LUGAR IGNORES IOWA, FOCUSES ON WINNING NEW HAMPSHIRE
February 3rd, 1992
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KEMP CALLS FOR A FLAT TAX, PRIVATISATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY – “RADICAL SOLUTIONS” NEEDED FOR ECONOMIC PROSPERITY
February 5th, 1992
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BROWN PROMISES “A THIRD WAY IN GOVERNMENT” – BELIEVES KENNEDY HAS ALIENATED THOSE OUTSIDE THE BASE
February 6th, 1992
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IOWA CAUCUSES TO BE HELD TONIGHT – FINAL POLLS SHOW DEAD HEAT BETWEEN KENNEDY AND BROWN, AND A THREE-WAY TIE BETWEEN ASHCROFT, DWYER AND RUMSFELD
February 10th, 1992
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Seriously, Jerry Brown should upset that Kennedy jerk and win it, man. If you think about it Brown has be insanely successful in this timeline. California secretary of state, California governor three times, California senator, Vice President, and a pretty successful primary candidate like 5 times. He should get it, that would be ridiculously brilliant.
 
IT’S ON – BROWN TRUMPS PRESIDENT KENNEDY IN IOWA
February 10th, 1992
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DWYER EKES OUT NARROW VICTORY IN IOWA – RUMSFELD, ASHCROFT IN SECOND AND THIRD. KEMP, LUGAR AND HUNTSMAN ROUND OUT FIELD.
February 10th, 1992
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CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR BROWN CALLS IOWA WIN “AN INDICTMENT OF THIS ADMINISTRATION’S FAILURES”
February 11th, 1992
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UTAH SENATOR HUNTSMAN ENDS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN AFTER LAST-PLACE FINISH IN IOWA – ENDORSES RUMSFELD AS “EMINENTLY CAPABLE” OF BEING POTUS
February 11th, 1992
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TWO OUT OF TWO – BROWN NARROWLY WINS NEVADA
February 13th, 1992
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KENNEDY CAMP REELING AFTER BACK-TO-BACK LOSSES – CAN THE PRESIDENT REBOUND IN NEW HAMPSHIRE?
February 14th, 1992
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NEW HAMPSHIRE POTENTIAL LAST STAND FOR MANY IN GOP FIELD – WHO WILL EMERGE ON TOP?
February 17th, 1992
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PRESIDENT WINS NEW HAMPSHIRE BY DOUBLE DIGITS – TELLS BROWN “THE FIGHT IS ON”
February 18th, 1992
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DWYER WINS AGAIN – RUMSFELD FINISHES A DISAPPOINTING FOURTH, WHILE KEMP IS SURPISE SECOND-PLACE FINISHER. ASHCROFT THIRD, LUGAR DEAD LAST.
February 18th, 1992
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DICK LUGAR ENDS PRESIDENTIAL BID – DECLARES HE WILL ENDORSE THE EVENTUAL NOMINEE
February 18th, 1992
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MAINE IS NEXT – CAN DWYER AND KENNEDY CONTINUE MOMENTUM?
February 19th, 1992
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PRESIDENT KENNEDY VICTOR IN MAINE – BROWN VOWS TO FIGHT ON TO SUPER TUESDAY AND BEYOND
February 23rd, 1992
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JACK KEMP SHOCK WINNER IN MAINE – DWYER FINISHES IN LAST PLACE, BEHIND ASHCROFT AND RUMSFELD
February 23rd, 1992
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THREE IN A ROW FOR POTUS – KENNEDY EKES OUT NARROW WIN IN SOUTH DAKOTA
February 25th, 1992
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RUMSFELD EARNS FIRST VICTORY IN SOUTH DAKOTA. DWYER IN SECOND, KEMP THIRD, ASHCROFT FOURTH
February 25th, 1992
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KEMP ACKNOWLEDGES DISAPPOINTING RESULT IN SOUTH DAKOTA – BANKING ON SIX PRIMARIES ON MARCH 3RD, A.K.A. “MINI SUPER TUESDAY”
February 25th, 1992
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ALASKA LOOKING GOOD FOR BROWN – CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR SPENDS TWO DAYS TOURING STATE
February 28th, 1992
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IT’S BROWN – ALASKA OVERWHELMINGLY VOTES AGAINST PRESIDENT KENNEDY
March 3rd, 1992
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MINI SUPER TUESDAY RESULTS – DWYER 3, RUMSFELD 2, ASHCROFT 2, KEMP 0
March 3rd, 1992​


Pennsylvania Governor R. Budd Dwyer emerged from today’s seven primaries with three victories, in Maryland, Minnesota and Washington. Former Governor of Missouri John Ashcroft finished first in both Colorado and Georgia, his first wins of the campaign. Illinois Senator Donald Rumsfeld took the remaining states of Idaho and Utah, keeping his fight alive. The evening was extremely disappointing for New York Congressman Jack Kemp, who entered the field with a lot of hype, but has only one win to show for it.



KEMP EXITS PRIMARY RACE – DECLINES TO ENDORSE, BUT CALLS FOR “SENSIBLE SOLUTIONS” FROM GOP NOMINEE
March 4th, 1992
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ASHCROFT TAKES NORTH DAKOTA – SURPRISE WIN SHAKES UP RACE
March 5th, 1992
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DWYER HOPING TO FORCE RIVALS FROM RACE BY WINNING ALL FOUR PRIMARIES PRIOR TO SUPER TUESDAY
March 6th, 1992
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KENNEDY CAMP BELIEVES VICTORY IN SOUTH CAROLINA TOMORROW COULD CRIPPLE BROWN CHALLENGE
March 6th, 1992
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PRESIDENT TAKES SOUTH CAROLINA, BUT LOSES BY ALMOST THIRTY POINTS IN WYOMING
March 7th, 1992
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ARIZONA AND WYOMING ARE VICTORIES FOR R. BUDD DWYER
March 7th, 1992
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ASHCROFT WINS HUGE VICTORY IN SOUTH CAROLINA – DECLARES VOTERS ENDORSING “REAL CONSERVATISM”
March 7th, 1992
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DWYER WINS IN NEVADA
March 8th, 1992
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SUPER TUESDAY LOOMS – NUMBERS LOOK GOOD FOR BROWN AND DWYER, BUT RACE APPEARS TO BE FAR FROM OVER
March 9th, 1992
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SUPER TUESDAY RESULTS
March 10th, 1992


Delaware
1. R. Budd Dwyer
2. Donald Rumsfeld
3. John Ashcroft

Florida

1. Ted Kennedy
2. Jerry Brown

1. Donald Rumsfeld
2. John Ashcroft
3. R. Budd Dwyer

Hawaii

1. Ted Kennedy
2. Jerry Brown

1. R. Budd Dwyer
2. Donald Rumsfeld
3. John Ashcroft

Louisiana

1. Jerry Brown
2. Ted Kennedy

1. John Ashcroft
2. R. Budd Dwyer
3. Donald Rumsfeld

Massachusetts

1. Ted Kennedy
2. Jerry Brown

1. R. Budd Dwyer
2. Donald Rumsfeld
3. John Ashcroft

Mississippi

1. Jerry Brown
2. Ted Kennedy

1. John Ashcroft
2. Donald Rumsfeld
3. R. Budd Dwyer

Missouri

1. John Ashcroft
2. Donald Rumsfeld
3. R. Budd Dwyer

Oklahoma

1. Jerry Brown
2. Ted Kennedy

1. John Ashcroft
2. R. Budd Dwyer
3. Donald Rumsfeld

Rhode Island

1. Ted Kennedy
2. Jerry Brown

1. R. Budd Dwyer
2. Donald Rumsfeld
3. John Ashcroft

Tennessee

1. Ted Kennedy
2. Jerry Brown

1. John Ashcroft
2. Donald Rumsfeld
3. R. Budd Dwyer

Texas

1. Jerry Brown
2. Ted Kennedy

1. R. Budd Dwyer
2. John Ashcroft
3. Donald Rumsfeld


BROWN AND KENNEDY SPLIT SUPER TUESDAY, BUT CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR TAKES TEXAS – VOWS TO TAKE FIGHT TO THE END OF PRIMARY SEASON
March 11th, 1992
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PRIVATELY, KENNEDY CAMP CONCERNED THAT PRESIDENT MAY BE DENIED NOMINATION, OR TOO WEAK TO WIN THE GENERAL
March 12th, 1992
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JOHN ASHCROFT ESTABLISHES HIMSELF AS MAJOR CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE, MAIN ALTERNATIVE TO BUDD DWYER – CAN RUMSFELD FIND HIS PLACE IN THE RACE?
March 12th, 1992
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Well it appears when I declared that "Dwyer hasn't a chance," I was wrong.

It seems Dwyer will be the GOP nominee, therefore Rumsfeld would be a good VP.

Also, if Brown loses the primaries to Kennedy, I can see him going 3rd party, and throwing the election to the GOP'ers.

Wishing you well, his majesty,
The Scandinavian Emperor
 
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