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Official Name: Pacific States of America, Second California Republic, New Pacifican Republic (Separatist), Sunset Republic (Alternate separatist), Utopian Hives of the Pacific (Sinclair separatist), Icarian Union of the Pacific (Arnold separatist), Western States of America (Hearst separatist), Sacred Union of Pacific America (Wallace invites Nicholas Roerich), Sacred Union of America (Wallace Roerich reunification), Tomorrowland (Dictator Disney), Economic Zone of Pacific America (Dictator Hughes), Pacific American Empire (Norton II), Greater American Empire (Norton II reunification), Spiritual Order of the Pacific (Bodin), Spiritual Order of America (Bodin reunification), Japanese Pacific States (Yamaguchi), Imperial Prefectures of America (Japanese reunification), Dominion of California (Canadian puppet)

Ruling Party: Democratic Party^note 
For decades, the Democratic Party has fiercely contended with their Republican rivals for dominance on the West Coast. Their support for railroad and tariff reforms gained them support early in the century, but recently, the party has bled support to various new parties rising up in the region. The America First Party has been particularly damaging to the party's efforts, and any Democratic hopeful will have to win back votes from this faction. The Democrats do not have a standard bearer like Frank Merriam in the West, but there are prominent figures. The newly-elected governor of Oregon, Charles Martin, has become known as a pro-business politician, and is vehemently opposed to strikes. Numerous prominent businessmen have also thrown their hat into the contest for Democratic leadership. Among them are Henry J. Kaiser, a famous contractor in the building of dams, and Walt Disney, a rising star whose company Disney aims to revolutionize entertainment. While neither man is known for their charisma, Disney's visionary nature could win voters over in the primary. However, media mogul William Randolph Hearst has also expressed interest in politics lately, though he has sharply contrasted his platform with that of the Democratic Party, and some believe he wants to start his own party. Doing so would weaken the Democratic Party even more, but Hearst may be beyond convincing. In the meantime, the best the Democratic Party can do is continue its traditions of social conservatism and support from the business community, and hope it will be enough.

Ideology: Social Conservatism

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• Emergency Authority: The Pacifc Congress is created in an emergency as soon as the Pacific States declare independence. It purely exists as an existing authority to set up a future leader for the Pacific States in the future election.
• Utopia Justifies the Means: Both Howard Hughes and Walt Disney think that the only way of achieving true prosperity is to get rid of democracy.

Democratic Presidents

Commonwealth Party

Upton Sinclair

Role: President^note Head of State (1937/1940/1944/1948 Commonwealth Convention - Sinclair elected), (Arnold gives control to Sinclair)

Party: Commonwealth Party^note 
Commonwealth Party has became a rallying point for those on the left on the West Coast. Though the End Poverty in California, or EPIC, plan failed to gain traction in 1934, the party has became fairly popular since then. It still has to contend with the two major parties, the Democratic-Republicans, and the Progressives, who are their main rivals for support. To ameliorate this, the Commonwealth Party has distanced itself from the CSA, promising to safeguard the country from marxism and syndicalism. Sinclair is the visionary who has led the party to where it is today, but there are others who aspire to lead it. Culbert Olson is likely the most notable candidate. He is seen as a rising star in the party, espousing many of the same policies as Sinclair but with more moderate rhetoric. Only time will tell how successful this party could truly be

Ideology: Radical Progressivism^note Radical Socialism

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• Dry Crusader: Sinclair bans liquor, which he considers to be harmful to the moral fabric of society.
• Internal Reformist: Despite his socialist beliefs, Sinclair thinks that trying to come to power legally is better than to outright rebel like the Combined Syndicates of America does, and views Bill Haywood as a radical who tries to abandon democracy and replace the constitution to fit his own agenda. While he can make peace with the CSA, he will not accept a revolutionary syndicalism that replaces the original constitution across the entirety of America.
• Population Control: Sinclair strikes down laws against birth control and makes it more easily available in poorer neighborhoods to encourage less productive citizens to have fewer children.

Cubert Olson

Role: President^note Head of State (1937/1940/1944/1948 Commonwealth Party Convention - Olson elected)

Party: Commonwealth Party^note 
Commonwealth Party has became a rallying point for those on the left on the West Coast. Though the End Poverty in California, or EPIC, plan failed to gain traction in 1934, the party has became fairly popular since then. It still has to contend with the two major parties, the Democratic-Republicans, and the Progressives, who are their main rivals for support. To ameliorate this, the Commonwealth Party has distanced itself from the CSA, promising to safeguard the country from marxism and syndicalism. Sinclair is the visionary who has led the party to where it is today, but there are others who aspire to lead it. Culbert Olson is likely the most notable candidate. He is seen as a rising star in the party, espousing many of the same policies as Sinclair but with more moderate rhetoric. Only time will tell how successful this party could truly be

Ideology: Humanistic Capitalism^note Radical Socialism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
Culbert Olson had faced both the stigma of running as a Mormon politician, and running as an atheist in his lifetime. In California as Governor, Culbert had to deal with long standing rumors that Mormons had a blood feud with the US Government. Olson's superb term as Governor in passing health care legislation and allowing non-SPA socialists to organize. By the time of the national race, Culbert had come out as an atheist, and faced a second uphill battle. The party stood by him, and ultimately his portfolio allowed him to reach the White House.

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• Internal Reformist: Attempting to pass healthcare legislation and allowing moderate socialists to organize as governor allowed Olson to become popular enough within the Commonwealth Party to become President.

Charlie Chaplin

Role: President^note Head of State (1944/1948 Commonwealth Party Convention - Chaplin elected)

Party: Commonwealth Party

Ideology: Left Internationalism^note Radical Socialism

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• Celebrity Endorsement: Does this to the Commonwealth Party with Upton Sinclair embracing it fully.
• Red Scare: Was victim to this in OTL, and here potentially if his syndicalist sympathies and socialist beliefs get blacklisted by the government due to the agitation of Motion Pictures Alliance through spying on leftists in Hollywood.

Robert A. Heinlein

Role: Admiral, President^note Head of State (1944/1948 Commonwealth Party Convention - Heinlein elected)

Party: Commonwealth Party

Ideology: Red Social Credit^note Radical Socialism

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• Richard Nixon, the Used Car Salesman: Heinlein in OTL was a famous science fiction and speculative fiction writer, who wrote many books and novels about outlandish topics at the times, starting of as a moderate leftist and moving towards libertarianism later in his life. Here in Kaiserredux, due to supporting Sinclair and his socialist leanings both in OTL and here, he sticks with him as a supporter of the Commonwealth Party for its progressive and utopian views, potentially becoming President.

Progressive Party

Henry A. Wallace

Role: President^note Head of State (1937/1940 Progressive Party Convention - Wallace elected)

Party: Progressive Party^note 
The Progressives aim to build on a decades-old tradition of progressive success in the West and in the country as a whole. From the Farmer's Alliance to the Populist Party to the Bull Moose Party, Progressives have never won the presidency. However, with a coalition of farmers and workers, the party hopes to be victorious. A few obstacles stand in their way. The Commonwealth Party poses a strong challenge from their left, and the Democratic-Republicans have also stolen some voters who would otherwise be likely Progressive constituents. Nonetheless, the Progressives have a strong position on the West Coast, and it is possible that they could win the coming electoral contests outright. Henry Wallace, Hiram Johnson, Charles L. McNary, and CC Young are all contending for leadership of the party; the winner will have his work ahead of him, but the party's populist appeal is strong.

Ideology: Left Georgism^note Social Democracy, Spiritualism^note Social Democracy (Roerich invited, Spiritualism embraced), Esoteric Leninism^note Social Democracy (Roerich invited, Esoteric Leninism embraced)

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• Internal Reformist: Wallace is an upfront progressive, who's aim is to move America towards a more progressive future and to equalize the economic system.

Charles L. McNary

Role: President^note Head of State (1937 Progressive Party Convention - McNary elected)

Party: Progressive Party^note 
The Progressives aim to build on a decades-old tradition of progressive success in the West and in the country as a whole. From the Farmer's Alliance to the Populist Party to the Bull Moose Party, Progressives have never won the presidency. However, with a coalition of farmers and workers, the party hopes to be victorious. A few obstacles stand in their way. The Commonwealth Party poses a strong challenge from their left, and the Democratic-Republicans have also stolen some voters who would otherwise be likely Progressive constituents. Nonetheless, the Progressives have a strong position on the West Coast, and it is possible that they could win the coming electoral contests outright. Henry Wallace, Hiram Johnson, Charles L. McNary, and CC Young are all contending for leadership of the party; the winner will have his work ahead of him, but the party's populist appeal is strong.

Ideology: Agrarianism^note Social Democracy

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• Internal Reformist: McNary was always the most left-leaning Republican during his time in the Senate to introduce Progressive reforms.

Hiram Johnson

Role: President^note Head of State (1937 Progressive Party Convention - Johnson elected), (Snap Election - Johnson elected)

Party: Progressive Party^note 
The Progressives aim to build on a decades-old tradition of progressive success in the West and in the country as a whole. From the Farmer's Alliance to the Populist Party to the Bull Moose Party, Progressives have never won the presidency. However, with a coalition of farmers and workers, the party hopes to be victorious. A few obstacles stand in their way. The Commonwealth Party poses a strong challenge from their left, and the Democratic-Republicans have also stolen some voters who would otherwise be likely Progressive constituents. Nonetheless, the Progressives have a strong position on the West Coast, and it is possible that they could win the coming electoral contests outright. Henry Wallace, Hiram Johnson, Charles L. McNary, and CC Young are all contending for leadership of the party; the winner will have his work ahead of him, but the party's populist appeal is strong.

Ideology: Radical Progressivism^note Social Democracy

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• Internal Reformist: Johnson his entire life has been a progressive liberal, favoring for rural population welfare programs, and anti-trust laws against corporations.

C. C. Young

Role: President^note Head of State (1937 Progressive Party Convention - Young elected)

Party: Progressive Party^note 
The Progressives aim to build on a decades-old tradition of progressive success in the West and in the country as a whole. From the Farmer's Alliance to the Populist Party to the Bull Moose Party, Progressives have never won the presidency. However, with a coalition of farmers and workers, the party hopes to be victorious. A few obstacles stand in their way. The Commonwealth Party poses a strong challenge from their left, and the Democratic-Republicans have also stolen some voters who would otherwise be likely Progressive constituents. Nonetheless, the Progressives have a strong position on the West Coast, and it is possible that they could win the coming electoral contests outright. Henry Wallace, Hiram Johnson, Charles L. McNary, and CC Young are all contending for leadership of the party; the winner will have his work ahead of him, but the party's populist appeal is strong.

Ideology: Humanistic Capitalism^note Social Democracy

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• Internal Reformist: Young has never given an inch of his progressive history, always striving to create as much progressive reform whilst being lieutenant governor, and governor of California.

Homer Bone

Role: President^note Head of State (1940 Progressive Convention Election - Bone elected)

Party: Progressive Party

Ideology: Agrarianism^note Social Democracy

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• Shut Up, Hannibal!: Before Bodin takes power, Bodin addresses the issues at hand inside the Pacific Congress, and talks about 'the Body and Mind' inside the Spiritualist Movement are the defenders against those who go against him, and that they will be arrested, as well as anybody who has connections to Canada, the attempted counter-coup, or foreign syndicalism. Bone calls him a 'crackpot' for this, which gets the rest of the Pacific Congress to laugh or jeer at him.

Sheridan Downey

Role: President^note Head of State (1940/1944 Progressive Convention Election - Downey elected)

Party: Progressive Party

Ideology: Radical Progressivism^note Social Democracy

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• Start My Own: When Downey was running in the 1912 Election in Wyoming, he was dissastisfied with the Republican Party. He split it off with his own Bull Moose Party based from Roosevelt's Bull Moose Progressivism, as he felt the Republicans were way too moderate with their policies and seeked to move Wyoming towards a more progressive future.

Huey Long

Role: President^note Head of State (AUS does not exist, 1940 Progressive Convention Election - Long elected)

Party: Progressive Party

Ideology: Longism^note Social Democracy

See his entry on the American Union State page.

Glen H. Taylor

Role: President^note Head of State (1944/1948 Progressive Convention Election - Taylor elected)

Party: Progressive Party

Ideology: Humanistic Capitalism^note Social Democracy

See his entry in the United States of America page.

Monrad Charles Wallgren

Role: President^note Head of State (1944 Progressive Convention Election - Wallgren elected)

Party: Progressive Party

Ideology: Radical Progressivism^note Social Liberalism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
Wallgren's career prior to politics was a combination of business management and pool sharking. A personable and approachable attitude helped jump-start his political career in Washington, especially during the close election of 36. The State Senate saw Wallgren's take an active role in national security, and advocate restricting press of radical elements, Wallgren stood firm as formerly Democratic papers were blacklisted along with SPA and AFP ones after they began supporting Mac Arthur. Wallgren's opposition eventually forced him out of the Democratic Party while in office, to which he responded by joining the up-and-coming Progressives.

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• Defector from Decadence: Wallgren originally was part of the Democratic Party within Washington, but after Democratic papers were being blacklisted along with other radical parties, he was forced to jump ship away from the Democrats to the Progressives.

Clyde Tingley

Role: President^note Head of State (1944 Progressive Convention Election - Tingley elected)

Party: Progressive Party

Ideology: Radical Progressivism^note Social Liberalism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
Clyde Tingly came to New Mexico to heal his wife's Tuberculosis, which was worsening in the Ohio weather. Tingly became incensed at the Republican rule in New Mexico, and so began a career in politics and advocacy for health-care reform. A supporter of early Fair Deal proposals, Tingly flew into office on the promise that a new governorship would allow for better usage of state funds. Albuquerque began recovering from the Great Depression under tingly even as most of the nation fell further, and his dedication to health care legislation pushed him into national politics where he became a Progressive.

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• Internal Reformist: Inspired by his wife's sickness to Tuberculosis, Tingley got into politics to advocate for heath-care reform and to be a supporter for the Fair Deal to introduce welfare programs. His dedication to health-care is where he turns to the Progressive Party as a respectable and upfront candidate.

Helen Gahagan Douglas

Role: President^note Head of State (1948 Progressive Convention Election - Douglas elected)

Party: Progressive Party

Ideology: Radical Progressivism^note Social Democracy

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• Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Douglas can become the first female President of America.

Amelia Earhart

Role: President^note Head of State (1948 Progressive Convention Election - Earhart elected)

Party: Progressive Party

Ideology: Humanistic Capitalism^note Social Liberalism

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• Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Earheart was the first woman who circumnavigated the Earth, and can become the first female President of America.
• Richard Nixon, the Used Car Salesman: Earhart was the first woman who successfully circumnavigated the world in her airplane, while she mysteriously dissapeared off the face of the Earth in 1937. Here in Kaiserredux, she's still alive by 1948, and can become President of America.

Victor Aloysius Meyers

Role: President^note Head of State (1948 Progressive Convention Election - Meyers elected)

Party: Progressive Party

Ideology: Radical Progressivism^note Social Liberalism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
A multi-talented if not disparate man, Victor Meyers has been called the 'Pagliacci of Politics' in his early days. Back when his political career competed with his musical career. Insisting that the Democrats oppose Prohibition in Washington, he rode aboard a beer wagon during his Gubernatorial campaign. After this failed he began mixing Progressive policies with his natural talent to draw attention to himself. Promising tribes across the West voting rights, advocating pensions, child welfare and unemployment pay, Meyers was at times taken seriously and other times laughed at. A unique proposal for building single-pour concrete housing to solve the homeless issue proved to be both eccentric and effective. Ultimately the Progressives and the American people took him seriously enough to elect him into office.

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• Internal Reformist: He advocates for welfarist policies to address its economic inequalities, like child welfare, unemployment pay, promising Western Native Tribes voting rights, and a proposal for concrete housing to solve homelessness.
• Red Baron: Was called the 'Pagliacci^note Clown of Politics', in his younger days as a politician. Due to him being a humourous musician during the days of the Depression, with pointless slogans like "Watch 'er Click with Vic".

Andrew W. Hockenhull

Role: President^note Head of State (1948 Progressive Convention Election - Hockenhull elected)

Party: Progressive Party

Ideology: Centrism^note Social Liberalism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
A quiet and unassuming politician, Hockenhull rose through the ranks of New Mexican politics through his strong adherence to the Democratic Party line. So, his switch to the Progressive Party in 1928 was a pragmatic switch. Although he did not win the Governorship in 1936, Hockenhull persisted in the public service until the Progressives were forced to run him.

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• Know When to Fold 'Em: Hockenhull is a pragmatist, using his position persisting in public service, the Progressives were essentially forced to run him as a candidate in the 1948 Progressive Convention.

Democratic-Republican Party

Earl Warren

Role: President^note Head of State (1937/1940 Democratic-Republican Convention - Warren elected)

Party: Democratic-Republican Party^note 
The Democratic-Republicans, sometimes called the Liberals, are a mix of liberal and reform minded Democrats and Republicans who have become disenchanted with both parties and seek change. Though their desire for reform is perhaps more moderate than that of the Progressives and certainly more so than that of the Commonwealth, the Democratic-Republicans wish to see banking reform, the institution of a social security system, and work programs. The Progressives and the Commonwealth Party have sneered at a party they see as engaging in half measures, policies that will do nothing but frustrate the people and allow the rich to rule society. The mainstream Democratic and Republican Parties view the new party as upstarts, unworthy of recognition and having outlandish policy goals. Despite all their enemies, the Democratic-Republicans have a fair amount of support in the West, and with the right maneuvering, could even come to power. Their main candidates include Earl Warren, political titan William Gibbs Mc Adoo, Charles D. Martin, Manchester Boddy, and Charles A. Sprague. It is unclear which of these men will lead the party, but they all desire the same thing: victory in the coming elections.

Ideology: Radical Liberalism^note Social Liberalism

See his entry in the United States of America page.

William Gibbs McAdoo

Role: President^note Head of State (1937 Democratic-Republican Convention - McAdoo elected)

Party: Democratic-Republican Party^note 
The Democratic-Republicans, sometimes called the Liberals, are a mix of liberal and reform minded Democrats and Republicans who have become disenchanted with both parties and seek change. Though their desire for reform is perhaps more moderate than that of the Progressives and certainly more so than that of the Commonwealth, the Democratic-Republicans wish to see banking reform, the institution of a social security system, and work programs. The Progressives and the Commonwealth Party have sneered at a party they see as engaging in half measures, policies that will do nothing but frustrate the people and allow the rich to rule society. The mainstream Democratic and Republican Parties view the new party as upstarts, unworthy of recognition and having outlandish policy goals. Despite all their enemies, the Democratic-Republicans have a fair amount of support in the West, and with the right maneuvering, could even come to power. Their main candidates include Earl Warren, political titan William Gibbs Mc Adoo, Charles D. Martin, Manchester Boddy, and Charles A. Sprague. It is unclear which of these men will lead the party, but they all desire the same thing: victory in the coming elections.

Ideology: National Liberalism^note Social Liberalism

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• Good Old Ways: McAdoo is an old politician supporting lower taxes, and to deregulate businesses, opposing his father-in-law Woodrow Wilson's welfare reforms when he was President.

Clarence D. Martin

Role: President^note Head of State (1937/1940 Democratic-Republican Convention - Martin elected)

Party: Democratic-Republican Party^note 
The Democratic-Republicans, sometimes called the Liberals, are a mix of liberal and reform minded Democrats and Republicans who have become disenchanted with both parties and seek change. Though their desire for reform is perhaps more moderate than that of the Progressives and certainly more so than that of the Commonwealth, the Democratic-Republicans wish to see banking reform, the institution of a social security system, and work programs. The Progressives and the Commonwealth Party have sneered at a party they see as engaging in half measures, policies that will do nothing but frustrate the people and allow the rich to rule society. The mainstream Democratic and Republican Parties view the new party as upstarts, unworthy of recognition and having outlandish policy goals. Despite all their enemies, the Democratic-Republicans have a fair amount of support in the West, and with the right maneuvering, could even come to power. Their main candidates include Earl Warren, political titan William Gibbs Mc Adoo, Charles D. Martin, Manchester Boddy, and Charles A. Sprague. It is unclear which of these men will lead the party, but they all desire the same thing: victory in the coming elections.

Ideology: Humanistic Capitalism^note Social Liberalism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
Clarence Martin came into prominence during a consequential Washington State election of 1932, which unseated many Republicans from state office. Clarence may have come in during a major shift, but his credentials in Washington included fostering small business and his unusually respectful discourse. Clarence on principle refused to exaggerate or appeal to populist tendencies in his election campaign, and distinguished himself in the Washington Senate by sponsoring necessary civil works projects. As the Democratic Party was able to wrest the civil works initiative from Republicans across the West, Clarence reaped the benefits politically and received more votes in 36 than Garner in Washington. The desertion of some Democrats to Mac Arthur only made Clarence's loyalty stand out, and his nomination to the executive chair that more likely.

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• Category Traitor: Subverted. Martin has been very loyal as a Republican politician, and still prefers to be on the side of the United States government throughout the civil-war, but is considered to be a traitor due to being against MacArthur's dictatorship and jumping to the Pacific States.

Charles A. Sprague

Role: President^note Head of State (1937/1940 Democratic-Republican Convention - Sprague elected), (Snap Election - Sprague elected)

Party: Democratic-Republican Party^note 
The Democratic-Republicans, sometimes called the Liberals, are a mix of liberal and reform minded Democrats and Republicans who have become disenchanted with both parties and seek change. Though their desire for reform is perhaps more moderate than that of the Progressives and certainly more so than that of the Commonwealth, the Democratic-Republicans wish to see banking reform, the institution of a social security system, and work programs. The Progressives and the Commonwealth Party have sneered at a party they see as engaging in half measures, policies that will do nothing but frustrate the people and allow the rich to rule society. The mainstream Democratic and Republican Parties view the new party as upstarts, unworthy of recognition and having outlandish policy goals. Despite all their enemies, the Democratic-Republicans have a fair amount of support in the West, and with the right maneuvering, could even come to power. Their main candidates include Earl Warren, political titan William Gibbs Mc Adoo, Charles D. Martin, Manchester Boddy, and Charles A. Sprague. It is unclear which of these men will lead the party, but they all desire the same thing: victory in the coming elections.

Ideology: Radical Liberalism^note Social Liberalism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
A newspaper magnate and business owner, Sprauge got his start in Oregon politics as a newspaper commentator. Reprinted nationally and famed for his advocacy of small business, internationalisation, and fiscal conservatism, many expected him to enter into Democratic politics. Sprauge instead ran as a Republican, and successfully capture democrat voters who supported a fiscally conservative but active Fair Deal. A surprising number of SPA also voted him into Governorship, as he supported their employment programs. This position he encouraged within the Republican Party, and eventually allowed him to gain support throughout the West.

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• Internal Reformist: Sprauge as a small business advocate, turned to the Republican Party to capture Democrat voters for a fiscal, but still regulatory Fair Deal with employment programs and small business stimulation.

Manchester Boddy

Role: President^note Head of State (1937 Democratic-Republican Convention - Boddy elected)

Party: Democratic-Republican Party^note 
The Democratic-Republicans, sometimes called the Liberals, are a mix of liberal and reform minded Democrats and Republicans who have become disenchanted with both parties and seek change. Though their desire for reform is perhaps more moderate than that of the Progressives and certainly more so than that of the Commonwealth, the Democratic-Republicans wish to see banking reform, the institution of a social security system, and work programs. The Progressives and the Commonwealth Party have sneered at a party they see as engaging in half measures, policies that will do nothing but frustrate the people and allow the rich to rule society. The mainstream Democratic and Republican Parties view the new party as upstarts, unworthy of recognition and having outlandish policy goals. Despite all their enemies, the Democratic-Republicans have a fair amount of support in the West, and with the right maneuvering, could even come to power. Their main candidates include Earl Warren, political titan William Gibbs Mc Adoo, Charles D. Martin, Manchester Boddy, and Charles A. Sprague. It is unclear which of these men will lead the party, but they all desire the same thing: victory in the coming elections.

Ideology: Centrism^note Social Liberalism

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• Self-Made Man: Lived in poverty during his youth, was working dead-end job after dead-end job, then became a bookseller, going towards a newspaper editor, then finally a publisher and became wealthy from it. So much so, he got into politics with his own newspaper helping out his campaign image.

Edouard Izac

Role: President^note Head of State (1940 Democratic-Republican Convention - Izac elected)

Party: Democratic-Republican Party

Ideology: National Liberalism^note Social Liberalism

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• Old Soldier: Served in World War 1 as an Admiral, and retired from the Navy to get into to politics.

Goodwin Knight

Role: President^note Head of State (1940 Democratic-Republican Convention - Knight elected)

Party: Democratic-Republican Party

Ideology: Classical Liberalism^note Social Liberalism

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• Affectionate Nickname: Nicknamed 'Goodie' obviously a play on his first name as a trustworthy and good politician.

Oswald West

Role: President^note Head of State (1940 Democratic-Republican Convention - West elected)

Party: Democratic-Republican Party

Ideology: Teetotalism^note Social Liberalism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
West was luck that the provisional government set up after Mac Arthur's rise did not specify natural born Americans, as he was born in Canada. Starting out as a Land Agent for Oregon, Oswald West was always diligent with his work. As Governor, West saw passage of Women's Suffrage, Worker Rights, and even state Prohibition, all strengthening the Democratic Party in the state. Taking the initiative to finance a State highway System without Federal money, West successfully pushed public projects. A more fervent advocate of conservative democratic laws on alcohol and even authorizing sterilization as punishment for breaking morality codes.

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• Dry Crusader: West doesn't like alcohol. So much so that he forces state prohibition, and punishes those who break his conservative morality codes with forced sterilization.

Warren Magnuson

Role: President^note Head of State (1940 Democratic-Republican Convention - Magnuson elected)

Party: Democratic-Republican Party

Ideology: Humanistic Capitalism^note Social Liberalism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
While it's known when and where Warren Grant Magnuson was born, the exact details of his birth are a mystery - he never knew his birth parents, and was given his name by a pair of second-generation Scandinavian immigrants. Magnuson spent two years studying in North Dakota, before spending a brief stint in Canada working jobs with threshing crews. At the behest of a high school girlfriend, he moved to Seattle, Washington, where he would earn his law degree in 1929, and spent the next few years working in various government jobs. He first entered the world of politics by supporting Al Smith's 1928 bid for the presidency and remained active as a Democrat since then, championing opposition to prohibition and eventually entering the Washington House of Representatives in 1933 as a Seattle delegate. Magnuson was then elected to fill a vacancy in the national House, taking his seat in January 1937 - mere months before the country was torn apart by civil war. Opposing Mac Arthur's takeover, Magnuson defied the odds and escaped Washington, D.C. with the aid of anti-coup elements in the Navy - in return, he would volunteer for the war effort and serve in the Navy for much of the war.

In 1944, Magnuson entered the Senate on the back of his war record and progressive credentials, famously spearheading efforts to repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act and quickly becoming a poster boy of the Democratic reformist wing. When he announced his intent to run for the presidency in 1952, he was seen as an ideal candidate - nobody, the Democrats argued, better embodied the Pacific cause than a veteran who has dedicated his life to the cause of democracy. With the turn of the decade, many look to President Magnuson as the harbinger of a new era of American progressivism.

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• Immigrant Parents: Magnuson was adopted by Scandinavian immigrants without ever knowing his biological family.
• Mysterious Parent: Magnuson never knew his birth parents, and was instead given his name by his Scandinanvian immigrant adopters.
• Screw This, I'm Outta Here: Left Washington D.C. after MacArthur couped the capitol, and moved to the Pacific States.

Republican Party

Robert A. Taft

Role: President^note Head of State (1937/1940 Republican Convention - Taft elected)

Party: Republican Party^note 
Many parties have emerged in the recent strife that has racked our country, but the Republican Party has stood strong through it all. Though they are not as dominant on the West Coast as they are in other regions of the country, they have strongly contested the region with the Democrats for decades. Herbert Hoover himself lived in California for years, and the state's governor, Frank Merriam, is also a Republican. Their current policies emphasize a laissez-faire economy, with low regulations and low taxes. Further, education and free trade are also popular policies within the Republican Party. Indeed, if the Republicans can create a message that can bring some disaffected voters back into the party, they could very well win the upcoming elections. However, recent hardships in California have forced Merriam to raise taxes, and his union-busting tendencies will make it difficult to gain support from new constituencies. As such, Merriam has many rivals within the party. Robert Taft, son of former President William Howard Taft, threatens Merriam's position in the party, but Harry Chandler, Howard Hughes, Frank Knox, and Louis B. Mayer are all contending for the leadership of the Republican Party as well. The future of the Republican Party may well depend on who is chosen to represent them in the coming elections.

Ideology: Liberal Conservatism^note Market Liberalism

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• Nepotism: Descending from the Taft family, his father William Howard Taft has helped him sustain himself as a relatively well known political figure. This can help him become President just like his father.

Harry Chandler

Role: President^note Head of State (1937 Republican Convention - Chandler elected)

Party: Republican Party^note 
Many parties have emerged in the recent strife that has racked our country, but the Republican Party has stood strong through it all. Though they are not as dominant on the West Coast as they are in other regions of the country, they have strongly contested the region with the Democrats for decades. Herbert Hoover himself lived in California for years, and the state's governor, Frank Merriam, is also a Republican. Their current policies emphasize a laissez-faire economy, with low regulations and low taxes. Further, education and free trade are also popular policies within the Republican Party. Indeed, if the Republicans can create a message that can bring some disaffected voters back into the party, they could very well win the upcoming elections. However, recent hardships in California have forced Merriam to raise taxes, and his union-busting tendencies will make it difficult to gain support from new constituencies. As such, Merriam has many rivals within the party. Robert Taft, son of former President William Howard Taft, threatens Merriam's position in the party, but Harry Chandler, Howard Hughes, Frank Knox, and Louis B. Mayer are all contending for the leadership of the Republican Party as well. The future of the Republican Party may well depend on who is chosen to represent them in the coming elections.

Ideology: Liberal Conservatism^note Market Liberalism

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• Corrupt Corporate Executive: Chandler is an owner of a large real-estate empire, owning hundreds of thousands of acres in land, running over 30 corporations as his own, cracked down on trade unionists and progressive economic reform with the help of his syndicate of bankers, and supports eugenics.

Frank Merriam

Role: President^note Head of State (1937 Republican Convention - Merriam elected)

Party: Republican Party^note 
Many parties have emerged in the recent strife that has racked our country, but the Republican Party has stood strong through it all. Though they are not as dominant on the West Coast as they are in other regions of the country, they have strongly contested the region with the Democrats for decades. Herbert Hoover himself lived in California for years, and the state's governor, Frank Merriam, is also a Republican. Their current policies emphasize a laissez-faire economy, with low regulations and low taxes. Further, education and free trade are also popular policies within the Republican Party. Indeed, if the Republicans can create a message that can bring some disaffected voters back into the party, they could very well win the upcoming elections. However, recent hardships in California have forced Merriam to raise taxes, and his union-busting tendencies will make it difficult to gain support from new constituencies. As such, Merriam has many rivals within the party. Robert Taft, son of former President William Howard Taft, threatens Merriam's position in the party, but Harry Chandler, Howard Hughes, Frank Knox, and Louis B. Mayer are all contending for the leadership of the Republican Party as well. The future of the Republican Party may well depend on who is chosen to represent them in the coming elections.

Ideology: Liberal Conservatism^note Market Liberalism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
Son of Civil War veterans, Frank Merriam was born in Iowa and planned for a legal career in the Midwest. Upon seeing the rising prominence of the California Republican Party, Frank shifted his career out west. It was Merriam more than anyone that defeated the SPA in California, defeating the Longshoremen strike, and even rebuffing Upton Sinclair when he became the Democrat nominee for Governor. Despite this, traditionally Republican papers resisted Merriam's tax reforms. Upon the ascension of MacArthur, most of these papers were ordered by Hearst to decry all Republicans. Merriam was able to use the public outcry against Hearst and MacArthur to gain the executive seat.

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• Demoted to Extra: Merriam in Kaiserreich, was the starting leader of the Pacific States, and could reunite America under his leadership. In KX, while he can also reunite America, he doesn't start as the leader of the country, and is only a candidate for the Republicans in the starting election.

Frank Knox

Role: President^note Head of State (1937 Republican Convention - Knox elected)

Party: Republican Party^note 
Many parties have emerged in the recent strife that has racked our country, but the Republican Party has stood strong through it all. Though they are not as dominant on the West Coast as they are in other regions of the country, they have strongly contested the region with the Democrats for decades. Herbert Hoover himself lived in California for years, and the state's governor, Frank Merriam, is also a Republican. Their current policies emphasize a laissez-faire economy, with low regulations and low taxes. Further, education and free trade are also popular policies within the Republican Party. Indeed, if the Republicans can create a message that can bring some disaffected voters back into the party, they could very well win the upcoming elections. However, recent hardships in California have forced Merriam to raise taxes, and his union-busting tendencies will make it difficult to gain support from new constituencies. As such, Merriam has many rivals within the party. Robert Taft, son of former President William Howard Taft, threatens Merriam's position in the party, but Harry Chandler, Howard Hughes, Frank Knox, and Louis B. Mayer are all contending for the leadership of the Republican Party as well. The future of the Republican Party may well depend on who is chosen to represent them in the coming elections.

Ideology: Liberal Conservatism^note Market Liberalism

See his entry in the United States of America page.

Louis B. Mayer

Role: President^note Head of State (1937 Republican Convention - Mayer elected)

Party: Republican Party^note 
Many parties have emerged in the recent strife that has racked our country, but the Republican Party has stood strong through it all. Though they are not as dominant on the West Coast as they are in other regions of the country, they have strongly contested the region with the Democrats for decades. Herbert Hoover himself lived in California for years, and the state's governor, Frank Merriam, is also a Republican. Their current policies emphasize a laissez-faire economy, with low regulations and low taxes. Further, education and free trade are also popular policies within the Republican Party. Indeed, if the Republicans can create a message that can bring some disaffected voters back into the party, they could very well win the upcoming elections. However, recent hardships in California have forced Merriam to raise taxes, and his union-busting tendencies will make it difficult to gain support from new constituencies. As such, Merriam has many rivals within the party. Robert Taft, son of former President William Howard Taft, threatens Merriam's position in the party, but Harry Chandler, Howard Hughes, Frank Knox, and Louis B. Mayer are all contending for the leadership of the Republican Party as well. The future of the Republican Party may well depend on who is chosen to represent them in the coming elections.

Ideology: Liberal Conservatism^note Market Liberalism

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• Richard Nixon, the Used Car Salesman: The co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in OTL. In KX, can become President through the Republican Party in the 1937 Election.

Charles Curtis

Role: President^note Head of State (USA does not exist, 1937 Republican Convention - Curtis elected)

Party: Republican Party^note 
Many parties have emerged in the recent strife that has racked our country, but the Republican Party has stood strong through it all. Though they are not as dominant on the West Coast as they are in other regions of the country, they have strongly contested the region with the Democrats for decades. Herbert Hoover himself lived in California for years, and the state's governor, Frank Merriam, is also a Republican. Their current policies emphasize a laissez-faire economy, with low regulations and low taxes. Further, education and free trade are also popular policies within the Republican Party. Indeed, if the Republicans can create a message that can bring some disaffected voters back into the party, they could very well win the upcoming elections. However, recent hardships in California have forced Merriam to raise taxes, and his union-busting tendencies will make it difficult to gain support from new constituencies. As such, Merriam has many rivals within the party. Robert Taft, son of former President William Howard Taft, threatens Merriam's position in the party, but Harry Chandler, Howard Hughes, Frank Knox, and Louis B. Mayer are all contending for the leadership of the Republican Party as well. The future of the Republican Party may well depend on who is chosen to represent them in the coming elections.

Ideology: Classical Liberalism^note Market Liberalism

See his entry in the United States of America page.

Ralph Lawrence Carr

Role: President^note Head of State (1940 Republican Convention - Carr elected)

Party: Republican Party

Ideology: Liberal Conservatism^note Market Liberalism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
A follower of Hoover's Republican Party, Ralph Carr's politics in Colorado were fiscally conservative and socially mixed. While Carr did deploy the National Guard to end the Green Mountain Dam Strike of 36, within the PSA Carr refused to imprison radicals. Going so far as to pardon several AFL labor leaders that were arrested without charges. Ultimately a Constitutionalist in a time of crisis where others were stretching legal boundaries. Carr was able to use this as leverage within the Republican Party to secure nomination and ultimately the election.

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• Reasonable Authority Figure: Downplayed, while he is responsible on his part for refusing to lawlessly imprison radicals, and to pardon several AFL labor leaders who were arrested without charge, he was still responsible for sending the National Guard in Colorado to crush the Green Mountain Dam Strike of 36'.

William Wadsworth Hodkinson

Role: President^note Head of State (1940 Republican Convention - Hodkinson elected)

Party: Republican Party

Ideology: Liberal Conservatism^note Market Liberalism

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• Red Baron: Known as 'The man who invented Hollywood'.
• Self-Made Man: Hodkinson originally in his youth worked as a messenger, who then went on to own a movie theater, and afterwards created the the first country-wide distributor in the United States, Paramount and became very rich off of it.

Harry Baals

Role: President^note Head of State (1940 Republican Convention - Baals elected)

Party: Republican Party

Ideology: Liberal Conservatism^note Market Liberalism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
Few expected the relatively unknown Fort Wayne mayor to ever become president. But he managed to take advantage of the divisions among his fellow Republicans to present himself as a candidate of unity and stability, promising classic Republican policies such as lowering taxes and promoting business, both large and small, with his personal touch being massive sewer renovation programs throughout the country, inspired by his work in Fort Wayne. He successfully represented the Republican establishment, which seemed to have convinced the voters. His campaign slogan 'Proud of my Harry Baals' proved to be very popular with his voters, and surprisingly so with many of America's youth.

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• Internal Reformist: Baals presents himself for being a true Republican, that is willing to bring back lower taxes, promoting businesses, and especially his own plan to renovate sewers through the country.
• Vulgar Humor: He uses his full name as his campaign slogan 'Proud of my Harry Baals'. It's very popular, especially among the youth.

Arthur B. Langlie

Role: President^note Head of State (1944 Republican Convention - Langlie elected)

Party: Republican Party

Ideology: Liberal Conservatism^note Market Liberalism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
After a decade on the Seattle City Council. and another four years in the State Senate, Arthur Langlie was one of the youngest nationally recognized politicians in Washington history. Running against and losing to Monrad Wallgren, Langlie recouped and ultimately ingratiated himself into the Republican Party enough to win the nomination. Seen by many as a common man and exemplifier of the immigrant spirit, Langlie answers the Progressive claims to represent immigrant rights.

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• Young and in Charge: Langlie when he was part of the Seattle City Council, was the youngest in its history ever at the ripe age of 30. To American establishment politics, that's pretty young.

Douglas McKay

Role: President^note Head of State (1944 Republican Convention - McKay elected)

Party: Republican Party

Ideology: Liberal Conservatism^note Market Liberalism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
Beginning work before he was out of High School, Mc Kay thought his apex would be a used car dealership in Salem, Oregon. Instead, the Republican party encouraged him to run for local and then state offices, eventually being elected to the State Senate in 36. This climactic year saw Mc Kay willingly leave his old supporters behind for the Progressives. An advocate for the national highway system, fiscally moderate Fair Deal policies, and a support for public works has moderated some of the Progressives more radical elements, and helped them take liberal Republican voting districts.

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• Internal Reformist: McKay seeks to advance a national highway system, to moderate the Fair Deal, and to take some public works from the progressive hands and tone them down.

Fletcher Bowron

Role: President^note Head of State (1944 Republican Convention - Bowron elected)

Party: Republican Party

Ideology: Liberal Conservatism^note Market Liberalism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
A California native and veteran of the Nicaragua War, Fletcher Bowron has a unique relationship with Latin Americans among Republican politicians. The first mayor of Los Angeles to support Cinco De Mayo parades, and an advocate of imprisoning radicals on suspicion. This coupled with Bowron's pursuit of organized crime impressed hardline republicans enough to put him in a greater office.

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• Police State: Downplayed. Instead of letting radicals be, Bowron prefers on imprisoning them on suspicion. He also prefers to increase police funding majorly in order to crack down on organized crime.
• Old Soldier: Is a veteran of the Nicaraguan War.

Barry Goldwater

Role: President^note Head of State (1944 Republican Convention - Goldwater elected)

Party: Republican Party

Ideology: Libertarianism^note Market Liberalism

See his entry on the United States of America in the Arizona folder.

Richard Nixon

Role: Admiral, President^note Head of State (1948 Republican Convention - Nixon elected)

Party: Republican Party

Ideology: Liberal Conservatism^note Market Liberalism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
A native Californian and an obstinate Quaker, Nixon attempted to join the FBI after college. After failing to do so, Nixon became a lawyer for the major oil companies of California. Nixon began a feud with fellow Republican Earl Warren, which persisted into the national political scene. Nixon took jobs prosecuting politicians in the Pacific States who were suspected of radicalism, and had a good winning record against socialists. Finally Nixon defeated Warren within the Republicans by promising him the Governorship of California in exchange for the National Nomination.

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• Red Scare: Just like OTL, Nixon isn't a fan of socialism. He attempted to get into the FBI in his youth, but failed and instead became a corporate lawyer for oil companies. He also was responsible for prosecuting against Pacific State politicians who were suspected of being socialists.
• Young and in Charge: Nixon is 35 by his election, one of the younger candidates among the Pacific establishment.

James Dean

Role: President^note Head of State (1948 Republican Convention - Dean elected)

Party: Republican Party

Ideology: Liberal Conservatism^note Market Liberalism

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• Young and in Charge: Dean is merely 17 years old by the time of his election. Being one of the very few minors able to be leaders of a country.

George N. Craig

Role: President^note Head of State (1948 Republican Convention - Craig elected)

Party: Republican Party

Ideology: Liberal Conservatism^note Market Liberalism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
Born in Brazil, Indiana, and trained to be a lawyer, George Craig was classmates with his eventual electoral rival, William Jenner. Craig would eventually compete with Jenner for the Republican Party nomination after his service during the Crisis of 36. Craig's service constituted defending the American Legion of Clay County against the SPA, which informed his later anti-socialism. As Governor of Indiana, Craig reformed the state government, and refused funds for the national highway in favour of local contractors.

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• Red Scare: Craig during the Depression, used the American Legion of Clay County against the socialists and the Socialist Party to curb their influence, and would later in his life turn into an anti-socialist.

Democratic Party

Charles Henry Martin

Role: President^note Head of State (1937 Democratic Convention - Martin elected)

Party: Democratic Party^note 
For decades, the Democratic Party has fiercely contended with their Republican rivals for dominance on the West Coast. Their support for railroad and tariff reforms gained them support early in the century, but recently, the party has bled support to various new parties rising up in the region. The America First Party has been particularly damaging to the party's efforts, and any Democratic hopeful will have to win back votes from this faction. The Democrats do not have a standardbearer like Frank Merriam in the West, but there are prominent figures. The newly-elected governor of Oregon, Charles Martin, has become known as a pro-business politician, and is vehemently opposed to strikes. Numerous prominent businessmen have also thrown their hat into the contest for Democratic leadership. Among them are Henry J. Kaiser, a famous contractor in the building of dams, and Walt Disney, a rising star whose company Disney aims to revolutionize entertainment. While neither man is known for their charisma, Disney's visionary nature could win voters over in the primary. However, media mogul William Randolph Hearst has also expressed interest in politics lately, though he has sharply contrasted his platform with that of the Democratic Party, and some believe he wants to start his own party. Doing so would weaken the Democratic Party even more, but Hearst may be beyond convincing. In the meantime, the best the Democratic Party can do is continue its traditions of social conservatism and support from the business community, and hope it will be enough.

Ideology: Social Conservatism

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• Corrupt Politician: Martin is an avid pro-business politician who despises strikes and labor unions because of his own greed, disfavored wage raises to workers in Great Depression, and favors Jim Crow.
• Old Soldier: Was in the Spanish-American War, World War I, and served in the army for 40 years.

Henry J. Kaiser

Role: President^note Head of State (1937 Democratic Convention - Kaiser elected), (Snap Election - Kaiser elected)

Party: Democratic Party^note 
For decades, the Democratic Party has fiercely contended with their Republican rivals for dominance on the West Coast. Their support for railroad and tariff reforms gained them support early in the century, but recently, the party has bled support to various new parties rising up in the region. The America First Party has been particularly damaging to the party's efforts, and any Democratic hopeful will have to win back votes from this faction. The Democrats do not have a standard-bearer like Frank Merriam in the West, but there are prominent figures. The newly-elected governor of Oregon, Charles Martin, has become known as a pro-business politician, and is vehemently opposed to strikes. Numerous prominent businessmen have also thrown their hat into the contest for Democratic leadership. Among them are Henry J. Kaiser, a famous contractor in the building of dams, and Walt Disney, a rising star whose company Disney aims to revolutionize entertainment. While neither man is known for their charisma, Disney's visionary nature could win voters over in the primary. However, media mogul William Randolph Hearst has also expressed interest in politics lately, though he has sharply contrasted his platform with that of the Democratic Party, and some believe he wants to start his own party. Doing so would weaken the Democratic Party even more, but Hearst may be beyond convincing. In the meantime, the best the Democratic Party can do is continue its traditions of social conservatism and support from the business community, and hope it will be enough.

Ideology: Social Conservatism

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• Construction Is Awesome: His company is one of the few responsible for building the Hoover Dam. He also loves creating construction projects like dams and shipyards with the help of his company.

John S. McGroarty

Role: President^note Head of State (1937 Democratic Convention - McGroarty elected)

Party: Democratic Party^note 
For decades, the Democratic Party has fiercely contended with their Republican rivals for dominance on the West Coast. Their support for railroad and tariff reforms gained them support early in the century, but recently, the party has bled support to various new parties rising up in the region. The America First Party has been particularly damaging to the party's efforts, and any Democratic hopeful will have to win back votes from this faction. The Democrats do not have a standard-bearer like Frank Merriam in the West, but there are prominent figures. The newly-elected governor of Oregon, Charles Martin, has become known as a pro-business politician, and is vehemently opposed to strikes. Numerous prominent businessmen have also thrown their hat into the contest for Democratic leadership. Among them are Henry J. Kaiser, a famous contractor in the building of dams, and Walt Disney, a rising star whose company Disney aims to revolutionize entertainment. While neither man is known for their charisma, Disney's visionary nature could win voters over in the primary. However, media mogul William Randolph Hearst has also expressed interest in politics lately, though he has sharply contrasted his platform with that of the Democratic Party, and some believe he wants to start his own party. Doing so would weaken the Democratic Party even more, but Hearst may be beyond convincing. In the meantime, the best the Democratic Party can do is continue its traditions of social conservatism and support from the business community, and hope it will be enough.

Ideology: Social Conservatism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
Born at Buck Mountain, Pennsylvania during the Fall of 1862 as the youngest of 12 Children, McGroarty was never assumed to be anyone of importance, but fate works in mysterious ways. McGroarty began a career in Law before beginning a career as an executive in a Montanan Mining Company before moving once again to Los Angeles to become a Journalist. After becoming famed for his introspective writing on Lincoln and the black community, McGroarty began authoring everything from books to plays to dramas until being elected to Congress in the 1930s for the Democratic Party. McGroarty would run for President in 1936 to only fail miserably in the nominations, due to Garner and with his failure to become his Vice Presidential nominee, McGroarty would decide to quit politics and return to Journalism in California. Before McGroarty could settle down however, the 2nd American Civil War kicked off and he decided to once again get back into politics. Running with the Democratic Party again, McGroarty was able to sweep the nominations and be elected to the highest office in all the land. Though McGroarty has campaigned on a promise of Hope and Unity, it is unknown whether he can deliver on those promises.

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• 10-Minute Retirement: Subverted. McGroarty wanted to retire from politics after he lost the 1936 nomination, but after the civil war started, he decided to stay and came up into another nomination of the Democratic Party. This time, he can be elected President.
• Youngest Child Wins: John was the youngest of 12 children, and the only one who had any major historical impact as a journalist, columnist, poet and politician.

Joseph Bracken Lee

Role: President^note Head of State (1940 Democratic Convention - Lee elected)

Party: Democratic Party

Ideology: Social Conservatism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
Joseph Lee was one of the first hard right Utahan Republicans, being elected only shorty after Mormons were allowed into Congress. While others resisted the draft on religious grounds, Lee joined the military and eventually fell on hard times after veterans’ pensions dried up. Running for Governor as a Republican and promising to promote Veteran Pay, Lee had also become acquainted with the old boys’ network of politics. This old boy’s network almost led to his dismissal after he was caught in an illegal gambling den by pro-AFP sheriff W. Skousen. Lee continued to advocate for fiscal conservatism and for admission of all religious right groups into Republican circles, which eventually got him nominated for the highest office.

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• Corrupt Politician: Was caught by a pro-AFP sheriff at an illegal gambling den.
• Old Soldier: Lee served in World War I, and had to deal with the Depression greatly.

Robert Taylor Jones

Role: President^note Head of State (1940 Democratic Convention - Jones elected)

Party: Democratic Party

Ideology: Social Conservatism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
Robert Taylor Jones began as a civil engineer out of Tennessee. The most significant project Jones was on was the Panama Canal. The boom of civil constructions out west drew Jones into Arizona, where he entered Democratic politics on a constructive platform. Serving as Governor of Arizona during the Crisis of 36, Jones countered the SPA and AFP candidates who sought to push the state into rebellion. Sadly, rebellion was forced upon the state when Mac Arthur came, and several democratic politicians betrayed the republic for autocracy. Thankfully Jones had contact with the true loyal Democratic Party, and campaigned for national office.

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• Construction Is Awesome: Jones as a civil engineer, worked on many different projects throughout Arizona, even working on the Panama Canal. He entered into politics concerned with construction.

Daniel I. J. Thornton

Role: President^note Head of State (1944 Democratic Convention - Thornton elected)

Party: Democratic Party

Ideology: Social Conservatism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
Active in the 4-H and agrarian rights program, Daniel Thornton moved to Colorado from Texas in order to run a cattle ranch. A brief career in the State Senate combined with his strong personality made his campaign as a Republican to Governorship fairly easy. Known for his Stetson hat, cowboy boots, and smoking pipe, many reports have called Thornton the 'Republican Garner'. The media seemed to place him at odds with Richard Nixon during the election, but their mutual understanding to allow the elder politician to run made the difference at the end.

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• Red Baron: Known as the 'Republican Garner' due to his strong personality, as well as his recognizable outfit consisting of cowboy boots, a smoking pipe, and a Stetson hat.

Bourke B. Hickenlooper

Role: President^note Head of State (1944 Democratic Convention - Hickenlooper elected)

Party: Democratic Party

Ideology: Social Conservatism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
Coming to the West after MacArthur's coup, Bourke initially had very little public support within the provisional government. Partnered with J. William Fullbright, Bourke helped the Republicans whip into shape, and pushed for an isolationist policy towards Canada and Japan. Seen by many as a patriot of a country on the brink of dissolution, Bourke won office by assuring a hard stand against all traitors to the American Republic.

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• My Country, Right or Wrong: As an isolationist and nationalist, Hickenlooper seeks to avoid interacting with foreign nations. He also assures a hard stance against anybody who is a traitor towards the American state.
• Screw This, I'm Outta Here: Hickenlooper escaped to the Pacific States after MacArthur's coup.

Val Peterson

Role: President^note Head of State (1948 Democratic Convention - Peterson elected)

Party: Democratic Party

Ideology: Social Conservatism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
A school administrator in Nebraska for the first twenty years of his career, Peterson's introduction into politics came when he entered the US Air Force, and was assigned to trained with Hugh Butler. Butler eventually recommended him to Nebraska Governor Dwight Griswold. Peterson succeeded Griswold as Governor, and worked his way up the Republican Party power structure. Eisenhower recognized a fellow soldier and elevated Peterson within the Party, where he became a nationally recognized politician and presidential candidate.

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• Ace Pilot: Peterson got into the Air Force and became quite skilled with his trainers, Eisenhower recognizing his skill within the Republican Party, was enough for him to be raised as a Presidential candidate.

Harry P. Cain

Role: President^note Head of State (1948 Democratic Convention - Cain elected)

Party: Democratic Party

Ideology: Social Conservatism

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• Good Old Ways: Cain is a big fan of conservatism, but at the same time is a big defender of liberty of individuals.
• Wild Card: Cain is willing to adopt any idea to suit his need, regarding if they are the most moderate or most radical solution possible. He's a pragmatist to the core.

National Democratic Party

William Randolph Hearst

Role: President^note Head of State (National Democratic Party wins 1936 Election), (Arnold gives control to Hearst)

Party: National Democratic Party

Ideology: Hearstian Democracy^note Authoritarian Democracy, Paternal Autocracy

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
The influence that William Randolph Hearst holds over America can not be understated. He is the head of one of America’s largest newspapers and can change public opinion on his own whims. His tactics of sensationalism and “Yellow Journalism” have put him in the center of the publishing industry and has gained him many political points. Indeed, his influence extends deep into politics as well, enough to earn him the presidency of the Pacific States. Originally, he sided with Progressive ideals, but eventually drifted right, now as President his National Democratic Party has instituted authoritarian and right-wing measures, and many fear that Hearst is close to becoming a dictator.

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• Big Fancy Castle: Declaring Hearst Castle the cultural capital of California, President Hearst expands it by purchasing 110 acres of land, importing art from Europe and inviting local sculptors to decorate.
• Culture Police: Hearst's Media Regulation Act empowers the new Broadcasting Division of the Federal Police to ban the publications of prominent radicals before they could attempt a coup.
• Politically Incorrect Villain: Hearst, a hysterical racist, believes that Yellow Races seek to overtake the White Race through immigration and imperialism. The Pacific belongs to America, not Hirohito or the Chinese.
• President for Life: After Hearst wins an election, he turns himself into a dictator through his control of the media and political process, eventually winning reelection with 80% of the popular vote. Though some find this deeply suspiscious, most are careful not to voice their complaints too loudly.
• Propaganda Machine: Hearst, a man notable for being disliked by the common people on a personal level, uses his papers to make sure people still feel he is the only viable option. The Hearst Papers make sure to run articles on the death toll resulting from the war with MacArthur that Hearst promises to put an end to, with numbers experts call inflated. Other articles include stories about local crime, the rampage of both syndicalists and gangsters, Canada and Japan's plotting against America and, most absurdly, the other parties plotting with the CSA.

Militarists

George Marshall

Role: General, President^note Head of State (Military counter-coups Hearst), (Snap Election - Marshall elected)

Party: Military Junta, Democratic-Republican Party (Election)

Ideology: Military Junta^note Authoritarian Democracy, Centrism^note Social Liberalism (Election)

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• Old Soldier: Marshall is one of the older leading military figures within the United States. If Hearst gets couped and taken down by him, Marshall can potentially be given charge of the Pacific States in the Snap Election.
• Cincinnatus: Marshall only holds temporary power as a militarist, and can lead for a snap election to take place afterwards with him either stepping down, Subverted potentially turning into a democratic politician himself if he wins the snap election.

Henry H. Arnold

Role: General, President^note Head of State (Arnold declares martial law)

Party: Junta for the Preservation of America's Sons

Ideology: Military Junta^note Authoritarian Democracy

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• Choosing Neutrality: If Arnold takes over the Pacific States in the aftermath of MacArthur's coup in DC, he withdraws the PSA from the looming Civil War and begins to secure the West Coast's independence.
• Cincinnatus: After making his deal with Douglas MacArthur regarding the Pacific States' secession, Arnold willingly returns power to the civilian government.
• Military Coup: If the interim PSA government doesn't crack down on the secessionist peacemongers, Arnold will march on the capitol building with his men, disarm the National Guard, and declare himself temporary leader of the PSA.

Visionaries

Walt Disney

^{Disney Democratic}

^{Disney Dictator}

Role: President^note Head of State (Democratic Convention - Disney elected), (Arnold gives control to Disney), (Disney coups Pacific Congress)

Party: Democratic Party^note 
For decades, the Democratic Party has fiercely contended with their Republican rivals for dominance on the West Coast. Their support for railroad and tariff reforms gained them support early in the century, but recently, the party has bled support to various new parties rising up in the region. The America First Party has been particularly damaging to the party's efforts, and any Democratic hopeful will have to win back votes from this faction. The Democrats do not have a standardbearer like Frank Merriam in the West, but there are prominent figures. The newly-elected governor of Oregon, Charles Martin, has become known as a pro-business politician, and is vehemently opposed to strikes. Numerous prominent businessmen have also thrown their hat into the contest for Democratic leadership. Among them are Henry J. Kaiser, a famous contractor in the building of dams, and Walt Disney, a rising star whose company Disney aims to revolutionize entertainment. While neither man is known for their charisma, Disney's visionary nature could win voters over in the primary. However, media mogul William Randolph Hearst has also expressed interest in politics lately, though he has sharply contrasted his platform with that of the Democratic Party, and some believe he wants to start his own party. Doing so would weaken the Democratic Party even more, but Hearst may be beyond convncing. In the meantime, the best the Democratic Party can do is continue its traditions of social conservatism and support from the business community, and hope it will be enough., Republican Party^note 
Many parties have emerged in the recent strife that has racked our country, but the Republican Party has stood strong through it all. Though they are not as dominant on the West Coast as they are in other regions of the country, they have strongly contested the region with the Democrats for decades. Herbert Hoover himself lived in California for years, and the state's governor, Frank Merriam, is also a Republican. Their current policies emphasize a laissez-faire economy, with low regulations and low taxes. Further, education and free trade are also popular policies within the Republican Party. Indeed, if the Republicans can create a message that can bring some disaffected voters back into the party, they could very well win the upcoming elections. However, recent hardships in California have forced Merriam to raise taxes, and his union-busting tendendcies will make it difficult to gain support from new constituencies. As such, Merriam has many rivals within the party. Robert Taft, son of former President William Howard Taft, threatens Merriam's position in the party, but Harry Chandler, Howard Hughes, Frank Knox, and Louis B. Mayer are all contending for the leadership of the Republican Party as well. The future of the Republican Party may well depend on who is chosen to represent them in the coming elections. (Democratic), Visionary Party (Dictator)

Ideology: Social Conservatism, Liberal Conservatism^note Social Conservatism (Democratic), Right Technocracy ^note Paternal Autocracy (Dictator)

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
Walt Disney is many things, Businessman, Politician and Visionary, just to name a few. Born in 1901 in Chicago to Elias and Flora Disney, he moved at the age of 10 to Kansas City in Missouri, however he moved back to Chicago soon after. Disney moved to Hollywood in 1923 to work in the Cartoon Industry and because his brother was convalescing from Tuberculosis there. Disney married Lillian Bounds in 1925 after hiring her as an Ink Artist. They had one Daughter biologically and adopted the other. In the early '30s Disney begun his career in Politics and, voiced his support for the Republican party of California. Something that made him a rising player in California’s regional politics. With the outbreak of the civil war, Walt pledged his full support for the Pacific Government and declared his intent for the Presidency. Disney would run for President in 1940 and despite all odds, he managed to win the nomination for President. He then proceeded to win the election for the Republicans. And though he has been labelled a dictator and an autocrat by his opposition, he has the full support of the government behind him and his plans for America, whatever that will bring.

In-Game Biography: (Dictator) ^{Click to Show}
Walt Disney is many things, Businessman, Politician and Visionary, just to name a few. Born in 1901 in Chicago to Elias and Flora Disney, he moved at the age of 10 to Kansas City in Missouri, however he moved back to Chicago soon after. Disney moved to Hollywood in 1923 to work in the Cartoon Industry and because his brother was convalescing from Tuberculosis there. Disney married Lillian Bounds in 1925 after hiring her as an Ink Artist. They had one Daughter biologically and adopted the other. In the early '30s Disney begun his career in Politics and, voiced his support for the Republican party of California. Something that made him a rising player in California’s regional politics. With the outbreak of the civil war, Walt pledged his full support for the Pacific Government and declared his intent for the Presidency. However, as the political scene changed; so did Disney. After Arnold’s intervention, Disney abandoned the Republican Party and along with Howard Hughes, formed the National Visionary Party. When Disney was elected, stability and prosperity was expected; however, the opposite came, and after the Nation begun to collapse, Disney had to take drastic measures. The democratic process is worthless, all it has done is send America on a downward spiral. Because of this, Disney has done away with the democratic forces that are hindering his Visionary plans. The so-called 'Visionary Party' has stacked the government with people loyal to Disney and his plans for America and instituted a dictatorship with Disney at its head. The voices of the opposition are now silent, the chaos has ended. And with his power base secured, Disney can begin his plans for the nation, whatever that will entail is up to Disney himself, who has the full support of the government. Many now believe that under President Disney's guidance America will not only prosper but it will rise to heights never seen before, but only time will tell if, and when such a thing will happen.

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• Allohistorical Allusion: Walt Disney's EPCOT project is based on one he also had in real life, but unlike his real life counterpart, this Disney has the dictatorial power to actually implement it.
• Historical Villain Upgrade: Disney in our timeline was a cartoonist, but in Kaiserredux he is the unquestioned dictator of the Pacific States who uses his power to shape the nation as he sees fit.
• Let No Crisis Go to Waste: Disney uses the pretext of the PSA's collapse to sweep away democracy.
• Police State: Disney's personal paramililitary forces patrol the streets, regularly beating up and arresting supposed opponents.
• Propaganda Machine: Upon becoming the PSA's dictator, Disney turns his vast entertainment empire to create Patriotic Shorts, which display the greatness of President Disney to everyone. Business competitors are bought out or dissolved. All children will watch these cartoons, and the parents will listen to a news broadcast produced by Disney's own corporation.
• Red Scare: Disney is involved in a nation-wide Red Scare.
• Visionary Villain: Disney is a visionary and dictator, who believes that democracy is getting in the way of his vision.

Howard Hughes

^{Hughes Hat}

^{Hughes Dictator}

^{Hughes screen portrait}

Role: President^note Head of State (1937 Republican Convention - Hughes elected), (Snap Election - Hughes elected), (Disney assassinated - Hughes succeeds), (Hughes coups Pacific Congress)

Party: Republican Party^note 
Many parties have emerged in the recent strife that has racked our country, but the Republican Party has stood strong through it all. Though they are not as dominant on the West Coast as they are in other regions of the country, they have strongly contested the region with the Democrats for decades. Herbert Hoover himself lived in California for years, and the state's governor, Frank Merriam, is also a Republican. Their current policies emphasize a laissez-faire economy, with low regulations and low taxes. Further, education and free trade are also popular policies within the Republican Party. Indeed, if the Republicans can create a message that can bring some disaffected voters back into the party, they could very well win the upcoming elections. However, recent hardships in California have forced Merriam to raise taxes, and his union-busting tendendcies will make it difficult to gain support from new constituencies. As such, Merriam has many rivals within the party. Robert Taft, son of former President William Howard Taft, threatens Merriam's position in the party, but Harry Chandler, Howard Hughes, Frank Knox, and Louis B. Mayer are all contending for the leadership of the Republican Party as well. The future of the Republican Party may well depend on who is chosen to represent them in the coming elections., Visionary Party (Dictator)

Ideology: Liberal Conservatism^note Market Liberalism, Right Technocracy ^note Paternal Autocracy (Dictator)

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
Son of an All-American family of ministers and inventors, Howard Hughes broke out of the Midwest by demonstrating a knack for engineering. After the tragic death of his parents, young Howard was thrust into a family fortune and a medical facility in Maryland. Using this vast fortune, Howard created the Summa Tool Corporation, a maker of fine industrial tools. The proceeds were funneled into Howard's Hollywood scripts, including the Academy Award winner 'The World Is Yours'. Expanding finally into Republican politics in California, Howard stood out among a crowd of old money. From RKO to a line of passenger aircraft, Howard was elected under the promise to finish Boulder Dam in Colorado and electrify the states.

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• Eccentric Millionaire: Howard Hughes remains the same eccentric billionaire as we knew him in real life.
• Historical Villain Upgrade: Hughes in our timeline was a billionaire and a pilot, but in Kaiserredux he is the unquestioned dictator of the Pacific States who uses his power to shape the nation as he sees fit, and bring it tremendous wealth at all costs.
• Let No Crisis Go to Waste: Hughes uses the pretext of the PSA's collapse and Disney's assassination to sweep away democracy.
• Propaganda Machine: Hughes uses his connections in Hollywood to produce propaganda films.
• Reclusive Artist: Once Hughes completes the Vegas Project, he spends most of his time there, caring little for his duties as President.invoked
• Shadow Dictator: Hughes does not make many public appearances, and some time after he becomes dictator of the PSA, his portrait will switch to his image on a TV screen.
• Shout-Out: His portrait eventually turns into a green-black television screen picture based on Robert Edwin House, which actually makes him a recursive example of the trope (Mr. House is partially based on Howard Hughes).
• Visionary Villain: Hughes becomes a dictator because he thinks democracy is getting in the way of his vision of a prosperous Pacific.

Norton Dynasty

Norton II

Role: Emperor^note Head of State (Norton Restoration)

Party: Commonwealth Party, Progressive Party, Democratic-Republican Party, Republican Party, Democratic Party, America First Party, Federalist Loyalists

Ideology: Radical Progressivism^note Radical Socialism, Left Georgism^note Social Democracy, Centrism^note Social Liberalism, Liberal Conservatism^note Market Liberalism, Social Conservatism, Prussian Constitutionalism^note Authoritarian Democracy, Absolute Monarchy^note Paternal Autocracy

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
Emperor Norton II is a man who lived through many odd events, to ultimately become Emperor of an Empire that in all senses; shouldn't exist. Born Charles Ross Norton in 1881, he was the great nephew of a madman who declared himself Emperor of the United States, little did he know however that this event would lead to more madness within his own lifetime. For the majority of his life, Norton had lived a quiet, peaceful life in South Africa; even having a son by the name of Gerard Norton. Even after the Weltkrieg, nothing dramatically changed for him, his life was quiet and simple.

That was until he was invited to a party in San Francisco on one fateful day. What started out as a gathering of 'Nortonites' led to him being swept up into the political upheaval and chaos plaguing the Pacific States at that time. Before he knew what was going on, he was being crowned Emperor Norton II in San Francisco, and after that; oddly enough came peace. Though he has attracted several loyal members and people who are willing to fight to the death for him, Norton is getting older with time. To many, he almost seems reluctant to the position of Emperor. But every morning he gets out of bed determined to at least do something about the problems he and his subjects face.

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• Big Fancy Castle: Emperor Norton builds a Grand Royal Palace, one suitable for a true Emperor, designed to rival even the palaces of European royalty.
• Egopolis: San Francisco can be renamed to Norton City, in honor of Joshua Abraham Norton.
• Historical Badass Upgrade: Charles Ross Norton never had any political ambitions and is a extremely obscure figure outside of being a distant descendant from Norton I. Here, he has the potential to become the ruler of the United States of America, albeit in an admitedly wild gamble.
• Knighting: In order to create an aristocratic class, Norton auctions noble titles to the highest bidder, or grants them to the most influential people.
• Reluctant Ruler: Norton II did not want to take the crown, viewing his cousins' claims as insane and the entire concept of a Pacifican Empire absurd. However, he does so because he wants to improve the lives of the people of the West Coast.
• Richard Nixon, the Used Car Salesman: In real life Charles Ross Norton was a relatively obscure figure from South Africa that served in WW2, and who's great-uncle declared himself Emperor in the San Francisco streets. In Kaiserredux, he can follow his great-uncle's footsteps and actually become Emperor of the Pacific States if the Monarch Movement accelerates.

Norton III

Role: Emperor^note Head of State (Norton II dies, Norton III succeeds)

Party: Commonwealth Party, Progressive Party, Democratic-Republican Party, Republican Party, Democratic Party, America First Party, Federalist Loyalists

Ideology: Radical Progressivism^note Radical Socialism, Left Georgism^note Social Democracy, Centrism^note Social Liberalism, Liberal Conservatism^note Market Liberalism, Social Conservatism, Prussian Constitutionalism^note Authoritarian Democracy, Absolute Monarchy^note Paternal Autocracy

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• The Good King: Norton III is just as charitable as his father, he's also more radical than him. He makes more changes by using his executive power to campaign for more change within the Empire, and even being a involved with its military operations.

Spiritualists

Edward Longstreet Bodin

Role: President^note Head of State (Spiritualists coup Hearst)

Party: The Spiritualist Movement^note 
One of the strangest new factions to emerge lately is the Spiritualist Movement. Within the movement, there are many disparate factions who have come together with the common goal of opposing what they call "Monarchist Anglo-Syndicalism". There is a faction of the movement that wishes to pursue closer ties with Japan, who has been one of their biggest supporters, foreign or domestic. This faction is represented by oil businessman Max Thornburg and ideological ally Ralph Townsend. Another faction of the movement is that of L. Ron Hubbard, who is less concerned with the support of Japan or any other nation than he is with the occult. His Christian mysticism, along with his belief in the paranormal and even U.F.O.'s, has made him a source of derision for some, though Hubbard's beliefs are no joke to him. His heavily anti-syndicalist views could make him popular in the business community, but those who know Hubbard well know he will not be controlled by anyone. Leading these two factions, among other smaller ones, is movement and party leader Edward Longstreet Bodin. Bodin faces a difficult task in reconciling Japanese support with the occult views of the party, but with his talent, and a bit of luck, he may be able to bring the party to popularity.

Ideology: Spiritualism^note National Populism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
Edward Longstreet Bodin is a mysterious man, but as the leader of the Spiritualist Movement, some would argue he has to be. His birth in 1894 came, in his view, as the culmination of a family history originating in the sixteenth century French demonologist Jean Bodin. The younger Bodin has always shown a fascination with such subjects, as well as the paranormal and extraterrestrial. His ideas have manifested themselves in his "Spiritualist Party" which, while on the fringe of American politics, has attracted a passionate following. Bodin has taken advantage of the recent state of chaos in America to elbow his way into the political arena, stepping on many but meeting a curious ally along the way. L. Ron Hubbard has become a sort of right-hand-man to Bodin, and with the help of Japanese sympathizers, the two men hope to exorcise the twin demons of Syndicalism and Anglo-Monarchism in America and soon, the world. Bodin will have to take care, though: the diverse factions he has so adeptly unified into one party could just as quickly dissolve into infighting not unlike the kind seen on the national stage.

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• Conspiracy Theorist: Much of Bodin's support comes from their increasingly popular Redshirt Conspiracy, which states that the syndicalist revolution in Britain was actually a false flag operation done by the British monarchy to move their military to Canada and reconquer the United States when they least expect it. In fact many believe that syndicalism in the United States is part of a plan to destabilise the US to help in this task.
• I See Dead People: In the Christian Mysticism path, reports of paranormal activity, including some written directly by Bodin, are spread among party speakers and activists alongside a new Department of the Paranormal that investigates claims of the paranormal and offers to speak with dead relatives to those who request it at a price.
• President for Life: After winning the American Civil War, Bodin restores the beloved American tradition of elections, with the only legal party being his own Spiritualists.
• The Quisling: Bodin's Spiritualist Party must have Japanese backing to come to power. If Japan finds them to be a liability, they may sideline them for more direct intervention.
• The Starscream: At the end of their tree, the Spiritual Party declares an intention to reclaim the United States and give their erstwhile Japanese overlords an ultimatum between sticking with them or incuring their wrath.
• State Sec: The Messengers are a security service in direct contact with the Eternal President of the Spiritualist Party, made up of His most devout followers and will always relay His word.
• You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: If he goes too much with occultism and outlandish beliefs, the Japanese will remove Bodin for being unfit for leadership and replace him with a less insane leader.

Bodin Successors

Max Thornburg

Role: President^note Head of State (Bodin ousted - Thornburg succeeds)

Party: Japanese Committee on Trade and Information

Ideology: Corporatocracy^note Paternal Autocracy

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• Corrupt Corporate Executive: Thornburg runs the Standard Oil Pacific, an extremely greedy and very domineering company who works with the Empire of Japan on economic matters, oppressing both people's of both countries economically.

Ralph Townsend

Role: President^note Head of State (Bodin ousted - Townsend succeeds)

Party: Japanese Committee on Trade and Information

Ideology: Pan-Asianism^note Paternal Autocracy

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• Abhorrent Admirer: Townsend believes that the white Americans and Japanese are both racially superior to those they conquer. He believes also that the Japanese style of governing to those it governs is preferable than the American styled governing, even modeling his own ideological system after theirs. Despite this, the Japanese can simply edge him and Thornburg out of the way if they want to run the country themselves.

L. Ron Hubbard

Role: President^note Head of State (Bodin dies - Hubbard succeeds)

Party: The Spiritualist Movement^note 
One of the strangest new factions to emerge lately is the Spiritualist Movement. Within the movement, there are many disparate factions who have come together with the common goal of opposing what they call "Monarchist Anglo-Syndicalism". There is a faction of the movement that wishes to pursue closer ties with Japan, who has been one of their biggest supporters, foreign or domestic. This faction is represented by oil businessman Max Thornburg and ideological ally Ralph Townsend. Another faction of the movement is that of L. Ron Hubbard, who is less concerned with the support of Japan or any other nation than he is with the occult. His Christian mysticism, along with his belief in the paranormal and even U.F.O.'s, has made him a source of derision for some, though Hubbard's beliefs are no joke to him. His heavily anti-syndicalist views could make him popular in the business community, but those who know Hubbard well know he will not be controlled by anyone. Leading these two factions, among other smaller ones, is movement and party leader Edward Longstreet Bodin. Bodin faces a difficult task in reconciling Japanese support with the occult views of the party, but with his talent, and a bit of luck, he may be able to bring the party to popularity.

Ideology: Scientology^note National Populism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
To some, Hubbard is a messiah, to others he is a madman, but regardless Hubbard is one thing: powerful. Hubbard came from humble beginnings, eventually finding work publishing for pulp fiction magazines, where he wrote many genres, mainly science fiction. After a near-death experience he published “Excalibur”, which originally failed to gain any mainstream popularity. However, during the chaos of the Spiritualist Coup Hubbard took a place right by the side of Edward Longstreet Bodin, a man who shared many of his radical beliefs. Hubbard’s influence grew within the part until he eventually gained the highest level of leadership in the land when Ed Bodin was killed by a crazed Syndicalist gunman. Many still think that Hubbard organized his killing, but that matters little now. Hubbard is in charge and will guide the human race to a higher plane of existence.

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• Con Man: Just like OTL, Hubbard is the founder of the Scientology Movement, a new-age religious movement that is largely considered a ponzi-scheme cult to make money from the movement and put it into the leaders' hands.

Japaneseists

Pro-Japan Politician

John F. Aiso

^{Aiso's Double}

Role: President^note Head of State (Arnold gives control to Aiso)

Party: Provisional Supreme Court

Ideology: Centrism^note Social Liberalism

In-Game Biography: ^{Click to Show}
John Fujio Aiso was born in Burbank, Los Angeles in December of 1909 to Japanese Parents. During his younger years, Aiso was treated poorly by his peers due to the Anti-Japanese sentiment that was high in America at the time. Aiso attended Hollywood High School in the 20's where he gained national attention for his victory in the school's constitution oration contest, however he was not allowed to compete on the national level. Aiso also spent a year in Japan at Seijo University after he graduated in 1926, until he attended Brown University in the United States where he graduated Cum Laude and served as class Valedictorian in 1931. He completed his degree after going to Harvard in 1934. He did private practise across the US and Japan until 1936, where upon outbreak of Civil War, Aiso supported the Government of his native Pacific States; and fled to Sacremento to aid the government. That should have been the height of his life, however through the chaos that engulfed the Pacific States; Aiso manages to secure a spot on the California Supreme Court. And eventually, Aiso found himself the de-facto head of the Government after a constitutional crisis that resulted in the Provisional Supreme Court taking over. With Aiso now in charge, the future is uncertain; however one thing is for sure, America is forever changed.

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• Deal with the Devil: Although Aiso only wants Japan and the Pacific States to be equal partners when ensuring rights for Japanese Americans and establishing ties with the Empire of Japan, his efforts also provide the Japanese with an opportunity to assassinate him, prop up a more loyal person, and turn the Pacific States into a Japanese puppet.
• Kill and Replace: One of Japan's options to deal with Aiso is to assassinate him and replace him with a body double, if they don't want to risk jeopardising their control over the West Coast.
• You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: After Aiso's efforts to establish close ties between the Empire of Japan and the Pacific States of America, if the Japanese decide that Aiso is not subservient enough, they can have him assassinated and replaced by someone more loyal.

Japan Military Coup

Tamon Yamaguchi

Role: Governor^note Head of State (Japanese military coup)

Party: Military Committee

Ideology: Autocratic Colonial Government^note Paternal Autocracy

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• Crushing the Populace: To help keep control, the Japanese occupation government resorts to methods such as sending Americans to internment camps, forced sterilisation, and getting Shiro Ishii to use "Plague Bombs".
• History Repeats: The Japanese treat whites in the same way whites used to treat the Native Americans: by sending them to reservations.
• Military Coup: If the Japanese decide that Aiso is still a gaijin that must be replaced, they'll have Yamaguchi lead the Japanese garrison to overthrow and execute him, and put a Japanese military cabinet in charge of the Pacific States.

Japanese Monarchs

Yasuhito

Role: Emperor^note Head of State (Monarchists accepted to run Pacific States - Yasuhito leads)

Party: Military Committee

Ideology: Absolute Monarchy^note Paternal Autocracy

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• Rightful King Returns: After constructing a replica of the Takamikura Throne that used to be in Japan, the Japaneseists and Monarchists within the Pacific States advocate for a Monarch to sit on the throne and rule as a pure subject for the Empire of Japan. Yasuhito as the younger brother of Hirohito seems to be the most reasonable choice for most of the diehard monarchists.

Nobuhito

Role: Emperor^note Head of State (Monarchists accepted to run Pacific States - Nobuhito leads)

Party: Military Committee

Ideology: Absolute Monarchy^note Paternal Autocracy

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• Rightful King Returns: The Japaneseists and Monarchists within the Pacific States advocate for a Monarch to rule as a pure subject for the Empire of Japan. If the choice is given to Japan to decide, they can court the Navy's influence by favoring Nobuhito to turn towards the Pacific States.

Kan'in Kotohito

Role: Emperor^note Head of State (Monarchists accepted to run Pacific States - Kotohito leads)

Party: Military Committee

Ideology: Absolute Monarchy^note Paternal Autocracy

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• Rightful King Returns: The Japaneseists and Monarchists after being under the guidance of Japan, advocate for a Monarch to rule as a distant subject to the Empire. Similarly to Nobuhito, Japan can be asked to choose and if choosing Kotohito, they'll gain the support of the Army along with it.

Dissident Socialist

Frank T. Johns

Role: President^note Head of State (Released by a Syndicalist/Totalist country)

Party: Socialist Party of America^note 
The SPA had some semblance of influence on the West Coast until recently, when Upton Sinclair and his Commonwealth Party took most of their support. Though the Commonwealth Party is seen as the greatest hope the left has in the PSA, there are those who adhere to more radical positions, oftentimes in association with the CSA. Those who espouse mainstream syndicalist views were angry when Sinclair betrayed the eastern syndicalists to protect his own ambitions. As a result, they have largely remained loyal to the SPA and other small organizations, advocating an overhaul of the current economic system. However, their numbers are small and it seems that the Commonwealth Party has outmaneuvered them. (Syndicalist), Socialist Party of America^note 
The SPA had some semblance of influence on the West Coast until recently, when Upton Sinclair and his Commonwealth Party took most of their support. Though the Commonwealth Party is seen as the greatest hope the left has in the PSA, there are those who adhere to more radical positions, oftentimes in association with the CSA. Those sympathetic to Totalism are typically supportive of the PSA rather than the CSA, but they believe that the government is not doing nearly enough to win the war. They call for the awakening of Western potential in the form of industry and see this as the route to victory. Unfortunately for them though, it seems they have lost their chance at power in the region. (Totalist)

Ideology: Syndicalism, Popular Communism^note Totalism

See his entry in the Combined Syndicates of America page.