President John Quincy Adams faced an angry Democratic Party ready for a rematch. Was there anything he could have done to stop them?
Tag: elections
1824: John Quincy Adams vs. William H. Crawford vs. Henry Clay vs. Andrew Jackson
To Jackson supporters, this election represented everything that was wrong with the corrupt government. Could there have been another outcome?
1820: James Monroe vs. Dewitt Clinton vs. William H. Crawford vs. Henry Clay
The Era of Good Feelings masked deep divisions in the US. Could this have been the Union's breaking point?
1816: James Monroe vs. William H. Crawford
The War of 1812 had produced mixed results. If a few more things went the wrong way, it could threaten the stability of the Union!
1812: James Madison vs. DeWitt Clinton
The War of 1812 was inevitable. But was James Madison the right person to lead to country as tensions rose?
1808: James Monroe vs. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Jefferson's second term threatened the stability of his party and set up the War of 1812. Could things have gone differently?
1804: Aaron Burr vs. Thomas Jefferson
In our world, Jefferson's party dominated for over two decades. But we came very close to a totally different reality!
1800: John Adams vs. Thomas Jefferson, II
It’s time for the first contested election! This one is pretty simple: What if John Adams was better at being president?
1796: George Washington vs. No One, III
This week, we peek into a universe where George Washington is a little less altruistic.
1792: George Washington vs. No One, II
It's time for some more alternate US history! In this timeline, Washington is still president, but Hamilton and Jefferson can't make amends...