User:Hemlock Martinis/Democratic Civil War
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The Democratic Civil War refers to a prolonged period of internecine struggle within the Liberal League (colloquially referred to as "Democrats"). The brutal and bloody war, which took place in the larger context of the American War of Succession, was fought between multiple forces led by a variety of prominent Democratic figures. After the initial skirmishes, the House of Clinton and Barack Obama emerged as the most powerful warlords. When the Clintonites' Super Tuesday stratagem failed to decisively crush Obama's forces, the war devolved into a guerrilla campaign waged across the entirety of the United States. Both leaders rallied large amounts of vassals to their side as well as some of the most prominent and powerful members of the Democratic nobility in their bid for hegemony.
Democratic Civil War | |||||||
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Part of United States presidential election, 2008 | |||||||
Barack Obama supporters storm an Iowa caucus, triggering the Democratic Civil War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Obama campaign | Clinton campaign | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Barack Obama David Axelrod Oprah Winfrey Ted Kennedy Al Gore John Edwards † Jeremiah Wright (POW) |
Hillary Clinton Bill Clinton Mark Penn Howard Wolfson Harold Ickes Geraldine Ferraro Republican Party | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
A majority of delegates and superdelegates |
18 million cracks Operation Chaos Party Unity My Ass | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
His general election chances | The respect of most of the Democratic Party |