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[Royal Tenenbaum]

Al Smith wins election with 62.5% of popular vote!

The largest factor of Smith winning the votes in New England, to Republican surprise, was the industry of alcoholic drinks and liberal ideas of women's rights and immigration reform. Herbert Hoover, however, got the Midwest vote unanimously due to the Chicago espionage network that is unilaterally protestant and anti-immigration. Hoover vows to run again in the next Republican National Convention.

Al Smith says, at inauguration, that he will continue administrating Marshall's current colonization projects, but will not expand on it. The state spreading of protestantism into Latin America will stop, as it violates separation of church and state. Better relations will be made with Argentina, operations to reconstruct Brazil will be undergone, and an independent Mexican government will be reconstructed in order to stabilize the region, improve lives of the Mexican people, and allow displaced Mexicans a safe home to return to with America being a strong ally. Resources will be sent to Latin America in order to improve relations and help the nations grow as a trading partner. Al Smith is undecided on the fate of granting independence to current American colonies.

 

[Sanguivorant]

You know what? Your story-telling gives me an awesome idea of a story I should write, where readers can elect people which can affect my gameplay.. I don't know if I can have it here or not.

 

[Royal Tenenbaum]

You know what? Your story-telling gives me an awesome idea of a story I should write, where readers can elect people which can affect my gameplay.. I don't know if I can have it here or not.

I made a thread about that already and I was looking for someone to do this on a normal America start, but do it for every president. Look a few threads below this for Choose Your Own Adventure DoC

 

[Royal Tenenbaum]

President Smith's 1st Term

1929
Smith becomes the first president to give his inaugural speech via television.

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Marshall-Era colonization projects are followed through; Italy and Yemen

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Chicago music records are sent to Argentina, free of charge, in order to improve relations, boost morale and thus boosting trade, and spread American influence

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President Smith gets the decision to grant independence to Mexico and provide them with American manafactured aged weapons passed through Congress.

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Living up to his vow to improve relations after the Wilson and Marshall administrations, Smith listens to the opinion of Mexico's leader, and ends his alliance with Argentina to show no bias in Latin America. This results in immediate improved relations with Mexico and Argentina, and finally the opening of Argentine trade with the United States to much cheer from American business, media, and people.

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To further improve relations and prospects for trade, Marshall sends large amounts of humanitarian funds in order to persuade Mexico to convert to an American system of government.

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1930
Smith gives the orders to invade Colombia and Brazil in order to bring the regions under stable control. He demands that the wars are carried out respectful to civilians and with Christian ethics towards friend and foes in the ultimate goal of free pursuit of happiness for the people. Airplanes bomb Bogota while ships bombard Sao Paolo; the capital of New World Catholicism. He personally visits the Apostolic Palace after the capture of the city.

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Order is finally brought to Quebec, and it is annexed and quickly added to the United States.

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1931
The invasion of Colombia goes over well, although the people of Colombia did not wish to become independent and instead voted to stay a territory.

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The invasion of Sao Paolo was decent, although 1/3 of the infantry were lossed due to no air reinforcement.

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1932
In his year of his term, he
•focused on sending trained workers to the colonies in order to cultivate the lands properly.
•Prepared an invasion of Peru to bring the region back under stable government and away from possible Argentine imperialism over the region
•Continued to expand Marshall-era espionage networks, although eroding the Protestant bias.
•Began national projects, such as the Eiffel Tower in New Orleans, Wembley in New York, Westminster Palace in Winnipeg, and the United Nations in Chicago. Californian Catholics are also reported to be working on a large statue of Jesus overlooking the city of Vinewood, although Al Smith refuses to admit any participation as his stance is solely separation of church and state.
•Authorized a colonization of Istanbul to allow ships to safely travel into the Black Sea.

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Election time!

 

[Royal Tenenbaum]

1932 Elections! (With Updates 12 hours from now, 18 hours, 21 hours, 23 hours, and on the 24th hour the results!)

Democratic Party
Al Smith (Defeated), Current President. Catholic. Age 59. Strong support of separation of church and state. Fantastic relations with Latin America. For more information and for his political record, see the above post.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt, Governor of New York. Age 50. Promises to abolish useless organizations within government to save the people money and reduce corruption. Will continue pursuit of globalized trade and international relations. Anti-socialist. Will expand colonization projects, and continue military intervention in Latin America to promote trading relationships. Will expand military and industry through government incentives.

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Link to video.

John Nance Garner (Defeated), Texas Lawyer. Age 64. Opposes union strikes. Against expansion of federal powers, for empowerment of state rights. Nicknamed Cactus Jack. Supports poll tax in order to prevent the poor from voting. Supports a one-party system.

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Republican Party
Herbert Hoover (Defeated), entrepreneur and former campaign runner. Humanitarian, diplomatic. Believes in larger government to help the lives of people through government food inspections and things of that ilk. Believes economics can unite the world peacefully. Vows to reduce inefficiencies in the government and end colonies and give them back to their native cultures. Would help organize volunteer opportunities instead of child labor. Wants to look for a clean energy source and obsolete coal plants. Wants to enact prohibition of alcohol. Age 58.

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Joseph I. France, Maryland Senator. Age 59. Supports government funded programs to expand diversity and equality. Wants to make freedom of speech a permanent law unable to be changed or revoked in any circumstance.

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James Wolcott Wadsworth (Defeated), New York politician. Age 55. Anti-womens rights. Wants the only purpose of the federal government to be protection and order; no orders to any city, and no preparation for offensive strikes. Against anti-lynching legislation. Rejected minimum wage.

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UPDATES:
12th hour! Straw votes show Roosevelt winning by a landslide from both parties.
18th hour! Al Smith loses the Democratic ballot, and drops out of the race but will finish out his term with honor and perseverance.. Franklin D. Roosevelt wins Democratic Convention. Joseph I. France wins the Republican ballot.

Votes: (Updated ASAP)
Democratic
Roosevelt 7

Republican
France 3

 

[yurisusuki]

Franklin D. Roosevelt

 

[ales_]

Franklin D. Roosevelt

 

[The Diocletian]

Al Smith

 

[Manuss]

Franklin D. Roosevelt

 

[need my speed]

Field of roses (Roosevelt).

 

[DC123456789]

Franklin D. Roosevelt

 

[Royal Tenenbaum]

Field of roses (Roosevelt).

Oh yeah you're Dutch aren't you?

 

[need my speed]

Oh yeah you're Dutch aren't you?

Indeed, how could I vote against him!

 

[Royal Tenenbaum]

I've noticed I haven't been giving many third party candidates any spotlight in these elections. For instance, there was a prominent Socialist and Communist party in the early 20's. However, these parties got less than 5 percent of the vote. Nevertheless this doesn't necessarily mean I should leave them out as this is alternate history. I've come up with reasoning though. Their election would mean a change in civics, which would mean anarchy, and nobody would vote for anarchy -- it just happens when people are fed up and want change through force and resistance. However, when the Cristo Redentor is built in my game, this anarchy won't happen, so I'll start including more third party candidates then.

 

[Sanguivorant]

I would save the third party candidates until later on. They can appear infrequently to propose a total change in American civics, but only if your empire is suffering from a serious crisis.

 

[Omega124]

Joseph I. France

 

[awesome]

once you get to the 90s, have ralph nader run in every election

also, Joseph I

 

[Royal Tenenbaum]

Frankling D. Roosevelt wins with 70% of the popular vote! The most lopsided vote in a contested election in history!
We have now, LIVE, his inaugural speech via this fancy new device called the televiserision machine.

Link to video.

 

[Royal Tenenbaum]

Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term
1933
Roosevelt is the first president to use excess funds to fund completion of projects.

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Here is his production plan for the year. Notice his large funding into colonization and military.

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Roosevelt finishes the organization of the United Nations, better unifying North and South America for a more peaceful, prosperous world.

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1934
Roosevelt successfully invades and reconstructs Peru.

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Cancun is invaded and made into an American territory to insure a monopoly on Mexico's oil and ensure a passage through the western Cuban waters.

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Quebec separatists and American forces skirmish in the cold forests.

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1935
The first carrier is built, which will allow the American navy and airforce to become stronger and have more influence around the world. A second one was built as well.

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1936
The Eiffel Tower is finished in New Orleans.

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Suriname is invaded and made into an American territory. Puerto Rico soon after follows.

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After Mexican aid, Toronto is captured and annexed into the state of Quebec. Toronto had a large riflemen army of 6 units, but was easily captured with Mexican artillery leading the way. As a token of appreciation, Roosevelt visited Mexico and promised them free resources to help in their development as a prosperous, free trade nation.

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Furthermore, Roosevelt has nearly finished colonization projects of Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, South Africa, and Sudan, with begun colonization projects of Ireland, Australia, Korea, Philippines, Hawaii, Falkland Islands, and Finland. After these projects, he says he will reconstruct England, Japan, Spain, Portugal, France, Ethiopia, and Indonesia.
His military construction includes the creation of 3 marine divisions for operations where a naval invasion is necessary, bombers for more powerful bombing operations, and one division of tanks for large invasions.
He has drastically funded construction in colonies, included sending workers from America over. He has invested in the mining of aluminum. He lowered the amount of research from 90% to 80% to raise the amount of money on hand for diplomacy, emergencies, and investment projects.

 

[Royal Tenenbaum]

1936 Election!
(24 hour election. Party nominee decided on 13th hour, with the winning candidate garnering all party votes)

For information on Roosevelt, see above posts

Republican Candidates
Alf Landon (Defeated), Age 49. Military veteran. Entrepreneur in the oil industry. Wants to reduce taxes. Accuses Roosevelt of corruption and too much executive power.

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William Borah, Age 71. Idaho Senator with Dean status. Degree in law. Indicted of conspiracy to defraud the government in their procuring of timberlands in Idaho. Wants no alliances, and wants to end colonization projects and imperialism. Wants to reduce federal laws to let states decide. Wants to create the Department of Labor and Children's Bureau. Known to be headstrong and independent. Endorsed by previous presidential candidate La Follette.

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Frank Knox (Defeated), age 60. Newspaper publisher and editor. Wants to increase funding into American culture. Wants to stop the creation of new colonization projects and focus on the military.

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Democratic Party
Roosevelt 7

Republican Party
Borah 4