1996 Presidential Election

The 1996 United States Presidential Election will take place on Tuesday, November 5, 1996. Incumbent President Walter White was eligible for a second term but following a diagnosis of lung cancer he decided not to run for a second term.

Going into the 1996 Presidential Election, it was unclear who would be favored. All three of the major party nominees, Mehmet Oz, Kit Harrison and Earl Rockefeller were unopposed in their primaries. Notably some big name politicians on the Right Bloc such as Hulk Hogan and Chuck Robb on the CDU and Kevin Smith and Big Boobs on the LC choose not to run. Mehmet Oz choose Representative and current Domestic Secretary Jumbo Josh as his Vice Presidential nominee, possibly to balance the ticket. Kit Harrison choose Senator from Frontier, The Easter Bunny and Earl Rockefeller would choose freshman Representative from Pennsylvania Trey Anastasio.

Polling going into the first round showed a close but consistent lead for Mehmet Oz at 42%, with Kit Harrison in Second Place at 34% and Earl Rockefeller in Third Place at 24%. Despite initial polling, the First Round was marked by a couple of factors that took place during the campaign. Democratic Candidate Mehmet Oz quickly opened a campaigning over his opponents, often visiting states three to four times more than Harrison or Rockefeller. Rockefeller during the first round took a series of questionable policy stances, including being moderate on free trade, expanding the Supreme Court, and supporting direct troop deployment into the British Civil War. These positions alienated some LC voters, leading to the perception that Rockefeller was out of touch.

The First Round Results saw an overperformance for Mehmet Oz, a consistent vote share for Kit Harrison and a drop in support for Earl Rockefeller. While the popular Vote was expected, some individual state results were upsets. Mehmet Oz generally overperformed polling, winning states like Missouri and West Virginia and increasing his vote share in places like Florida and Virginia. The most shocking result was from Arizona, where Mehmet Oz won a weak plurality in the state, getting 40% of the vote to Harrison's 39%.

The Second Round was dominated by a relative peaceful campaign. The Second Round Debate was rather inconclusive result, with both candidates choosing not to attack each other aggressively. Campaigning also stayed approximately the same, with Mehmet Oz continuing to out campaign Harrison, although with less effect.

The Final Results were rather expected. Mehmet Oz would go on to win 336 electoral votes and 51% of the Popular Vote. Mehmet Oz would also win notable swing states such as Pennsylvania, Missouri and West Virginia while Kit Harrison won narrow victories in Ohio and Virginia. Mehmet Oz would win in two upsets in Louisiana and Alaska, likely due to a campaigning difference. What was unexpected was how Mehmet Oz's coattails effected Congressional Races, with Democrats retaking the House and expanding their Senate control to a filibuster proof majority, giving Oz a Strong Congressional Mandate going into 1997.

## Democratic Primary

### Nominee

The Democratic nominee, Mehmet Oz, went unopposed in the primary.

North Carolina

## Christian Democratic Union Primary

### Nominee

The Christian Democratic Union nominee, Kit Harrison, went unopposed in the primary.

Akron
Frontier

## Liberty Coalition Primary

### Nominee

The Liberty Coalition nominee, Earl Rockefeller, went unopposed in the primary.

New York
Pennsylvania