United States Presidential Election, 1964 (Worldwar)

The United States presidential election of 1964 was held against two years after the arrival of the Race's Colonization Fleet. Unknown to the electorate, incumbent President Earl Warren had made decisions in 1962 that brought the country to the brink of war with the Race.

The Campaign
Warren had been first elected in 1960. He was challenged by Democrat Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota.

In terms of policy, both foreign and domestic, very little distinguished the two.

The Election
Humphrey's inability to distinguish himself led to his spectacular defeat. The country was comfortable with Warren, and saw no reason to replace him.

What the voters did not know was that in 1962, Warren had ordered an explosive-metal bomb attack on the Colonization Fleet while it was in orbit. Countless Race civilians were killed. This fact came to light in 1966. In response to an ultimatum from Fleetlord Atvar, Warren agreed to allow the Race to destroy the city of Indianapolis in retribution, rather than discontinue the country's space program. Warren committed suicide shortly after Indianpolis was bombed.