Changes: 1984 U.S. Presidential Election (The Gipper Goes Down)

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Republicans

President George H.W. Bush was re-nominated for a second term. Vice President Bob Dole of Kansas also achieved re-nomination without opposition.

Democrats

The Democratic nomination was spiritedly contested. The front runner and heir apparent was former Vice President Walter Mondale, but he was challenged by Senators John Glenn (Ohio), Gary Hart (Colorado), and Alan Cranston (California), in addition to the activist Reverend Jesse Jackson. After securing the nomination against Hart (the surprise runner-up), Mondale selected as his Vice-Presidential candidate Rep. Geraldine Ferraro of New York.

Top-Finishers in the Democratic Primaries

Walter Mondale (nominee)
Gary Hart
Jesse Jackson
John Glenn
Alan Cranston

Electoral College Result:

Bush/Dole: 419

Mondale/Ferraro: 119

Popular Result

Bush/Dole: 53%

Mondale/Ferraro: 46%

Despite the energy brought to the Democratic campaign by Congresswoman Ferraro (the first woman to be nominated to a presidential ticket in U.S. history), the resurgent U.S. economy, coupled with satisfaction with a more assertive foreign policy stance and the lingering popularity of President Reagan (who had survived an assassination attempt in March 1981 after only a little over two months in office) ensured a triumph to the Republican incumbents.

Congressional elections

House of Representatives

Democratic = 256

Republican = 179

Senate

Republican = 52

Democratic = 48

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-This is a summery of the '''1984 U.S. Presidential Election''' in the alternete timeline of [[The Gipper Goes Down]] universe.
 == Republicans ==
+President George H.W. Bush was re-nominated for a second term. Vice President Bob Dole of Kansas also achieved re-nomination without opposition.
-President George H.W. Bush was re-nominated for a second term. Vice President Haig also achieved re-nomination with little challenge.
 == Democrats ==
+The Democratic nomination was spiritedly contested. The front runner and heir apparent was former Vice President Walter Mondale, but he was challenged by Senators John Glenn (Ohio), Gary Hart (Colorado), and Alan Cranston (California), in addition to the activist Reverend Jesse Jackson. After securing the nomination against Hart (the surprise runner-up), Mondale selected as his Vice-Presidential candidate Rep. Geraldine Ferraro of New York.
-The Democrats nominated former Vice President Walter Mondale, who defeated challenges from several others, notably Gary Hart. For Vice President, they nominated Rep. Geraldine Ferraro.
+'''Top-Finishers in the Democratic Primaries'''
+* Walter Mondale (nominee)
+* Gary Hart
+* Jesse Jackson
+* John Glenn
+* Alan Cranston
 == Electoral College Result: ==
+'''Bush/Dole:''' 419
-'''Bush/Haig:''' 290
+'''Mondale/Ferraro:''' 119
+== Popular Result ==
-'''Mondale/Ferraro:''' 248
+'''Bush/Dole:''' 53%
+'''Mondale/Ferraro:''' 46%
-== Popular Result ==
+Despite the energy brought to the Democratic campaign by Congresswoman Ferraro (the first woman to be nominated to a presidential ticket in U.S. history), the resurgent U.S. economy, coupled with satisfaction with a more assertive foreign policy stance and the lingering popularity of President Reagan (who had survived an assassination attempt in March 1981 after only a little over two months in office) ensured a triumph to the Republican incumbents.
+== Congressional elections ==
+=== House of Representatives ===
+Democratic = 256
+Republican = 179
+=== Senate ===
+Republican = 52
+Democratic = 48
-'''Bush/Haig:''' 49%
+== See also ==
-'''Mondale/Ferraro:''' 47%
+*[[1988 U.S. Presidential Election (The Gipper Goes Down)|1988 U.S. Presidential Election]]
+*[[1992 U.S. Presidential Election (The Gipper Goes Down)|1992 U.S. Presidential Election]]
+*[[1996 U.S. Presidential Election (The Gipper Goes Down)|1996 U.S. Presidential Election]]
+*[[2000 U.S. Presidential Election (The Gipper Goes Down)|2000 U.S. Presidential Election]]
+*[[2004 U.S. Presidential Election (The Gipper Goes Down)|2004 U.S. Presidential Election]]
+*[[2008 U.S. Presidential Election (The Gipper Goes Down)|2008 U.S. Presidential Election]]
+*[[The Death of Ronald Reagan, 1981 (The Gipper Goes Down)|The Death of Ronald Reagan, 1981]]
+*[[The George H. W. Bush Administration, 1981-89 (The Gipper Goes Down)|The George H. W. Bush Administration, 1981-89]]
+*[[The Cuomo Administration, 1989-93 (The Gipper Goes Down)|The Cuomo Administration, 1989-93]]
+*[[The Clinton Administration, 1993-01 (The Gipper Goes Down)|The Clinton Administration, 1993-01]]
+*[[The Gore Administration, 2001-05 (The Gipper Goes Down)|The Gore Administration, 2001-05]]
+*[[The George W. Bush Administration, 2005-09 (The Gipper Goes Down)|The George W. Bush Administration, 2005-09]]
 [[Category:The Gipper Goes Down]]
+[[Category:United States Presidential Elections]]