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           Elliot Spitzer resigned as Governor of New York on March 10th 2008, taking effect seven days later. Spitzer stayed out of public eye for months, and later joined Slate magazine. Slowly, Spitzer began to reemerge on the national spotlight talking about the financial crisis and his remedies for the situation. He was interviewed by Fareed Zakaria in 2009, and many pundits speculated on another political run for Spitzer in 2010.



     With David Paterson’s job approval rating at an all time low of 23% in January 2010, pundits speculated that Spitzer may challenge Paterson in the primary, however; Cuomo would easily trounce both Spitzer and Paterson if he chose to run for Governor.

January 10th 2010

Spitzer is interviewed by Wolf Blitzer on CNN regarding the Obama Administration’s first year and the handling of the financial crisis. Spitzer talked about that as well what could be expected in the year to come. Spitzer expects unemployment to go down, but not drastically and for the economy to begin expanding, since the most recent quarters GDP slowed slight economic growth.
Wolf Blitzer asks “with current Governor David Paterson’s approval ratings at an all time low, would you consider running for office again?” to which Spitzer replies “If I thought I could do something more than the other candidates for the people of New York, then yes, I would.”
“Will you run then?”
“We’ll see”
 



January 15th 2010

Andrew Cuomo announces he will challenge Kirsten Gillibrand for Democratic Nomination for the Junior United States Senator seat from New York against the wishes of the Obama Administration who had asked other candidates like Carolyn Maloney, Carolyn McCarthy and Steve Israel.
Most pundits think it will be to avoid any racial tension as with what happened when he challenged Carl McCall for the Democratic Nod for Governor, who was the first African-American Comptroller of New York.


January 20th 2010

Former Governor George Pataki announces he will run for the Republican Primary for Senator of New York, but is overshadowed by Elliot Spitzer’s announcement that he will run for Governor against David Paterson –saying that he has become weak since assuming governorship. Spitzer bashes Paterson for not being able to handle the leadership catastrophe in the New York State Senate and for not enacting better property tax reforms recommended by the Suozzi Commission.

He touches upon the prostitution scandal by saying that he is human, he has learned from it, and he believes in redemption.

Spitzer was introduced by his wife who praised him for changing his way of life, and saving their marriage by going through counseling. She says that Spitzer “is a great man, and sincerely wants to help the people of New York” and wholeheartedly endorses him.
Spitzer announces he will begin campaigning immediately listening to New Yorkers and trying to regain their trust. He announces he will publish weekly editorials in major newspapers in New York.
 
   The Paterson responds by calling Spitzer a hypocrite that he picked Paterson for Lt. Governor because he was “strong” and now is calling the very person he selected weak. The Paterson campaign emphasizes that Paterson has made hard decisions that may not have been popular but were necessary.
 

February 10th 2010
During an interview on the Today Show, Rudy Giuliani is questioned on whether or not he will run for Governor.




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If you guys like it, I'll continue, and yes, it will end up with a Presidential map, but maybe not what you think.

I love it, but quite impossible. :)

February 10th 2010
During an interview on the Today Show, Rudy Giuliani is questioned on whether or not he will run for Governor.
 

Giuliani says although he is staunchly opposed to the re-election of Elliot Spitzer and less so, David Paterson, he will not be running for Governor. Giuliani speaks of how he would trounce both of them in the general election, but doesn’t have the desire to return to public office after his failed 2008 Presidential Campaign.

Giuliani refuses to endorse John Faso, the only other Republican running for Governor at this time.

February 12th 2010

Congressman Peter King announces his bid for the Republican Nomination for Governor of New York. He calls Spitzer unfaithful, dishonest and criticizes him for using state funds to pay for a hotel where his prostitute came to.
The Spitzer campaign responds and issues this in their response “As Governor, Elliot Spitzer did not misuse any state funds, and no criminal charges have ever been brought up against him.”
 

June 15th 2010
The past four months have been heavy, heavy campaigning by Elliot Spitzer


June 30th 2010

Peter King is caught on the record saying Elliot Spitzer is a "low life" He also said "I think we're too politically correct and no one wants to stand up and say we don't need Elliot Spitzer". On video Peter King also says "This guy is a pervert",
The Spitzer camp immediately swings into action and calls King uncompassionate and trying to get away from the issues and successfully spins the story into a negative one for King.

July 15th 2010

Elliot Spitzer has successfully restored part of his image. Paterson’s approval ratings are in the teens. Spitzer is lacking in endorsements, many would-be endorsers do not want to ruin their own reputation and do not endorse anyone.

Peter King continues to run on the fact that John Faso has lost to Spitzer already, in 2006.
 
Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi, who ran against Spitzer for Governor in 2006, announces a bid for Lieutenant Governor. In a joint statement, Spitzer and Paterson both endorse him.
 
Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi announcing his run in Albany.


September 7th 2010

The Gubernatorial campaign is now a close repeat of 2006. John Faso was the Republican candidate then.

September 30th 2009:
    In the first debate between gubernatorial candidates, Elliot Spitzer cites his experience as Attorney General, Governor and even writing for Slate about the economic crisis, and questions what Faso has been doing with his time out of office. Spitzer is seen as the winner of the debate.

October 15th 2009:
   With polling numbers still close, Spitzer, along with Senator Chuck Schumer, tells New Yorkers to vote the incumbents in the State Senate out after the last leadership crisis, saying that they have lost the mandate of the electorate.
   That night during the debate, Faso goes on the attack about the prostitution ring Spitzer was involved in. Spitzer says he feels remorse for what has happened, but talking about prostitutes won’t fix New Yorker’s problems.

January 2011

New York:
Elliot Spitzer is inaugurated as Governor; he begins a complete overhaul of Albany from the rules of the State Senate & Assembly to a complete revamping of the budget. Radical property tax reforms are starting to be pursued by the Spitzer Administration.


National:
Former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts announces his bid for President of the United States in 2012.
Former Governor  Mike Huckabee of Arkansas announces his bid for President of the United States in 2012.
 

Former Governor Gary E. Johnson of New Mexico announces his bid for President of the United States in 2012.

Huckabee and Romney are tied in the polls each with a quarter of support. Most people are undecided.


March 2011

New York:
Spitzer starts campaigning to legalize gay marriage. His approval ratings are at 57% having reworked existing regulations on Wall Street, and showing progress on property tax reform.

National:
Governor Haley Barbour of Mississippi announces that he will run for President in 2012.

Former Governor Mitch Daniels of Indiana announces that he will run for President in 2012.

Former Senator Fred Thompson of Tennessee (now Virginia) announces that he will run for President in 2012.

June 2011

New York:
Gay marriage is legalized in New York with the help of Joe Bruno, the former Republican State Senate Majority Leader.  Spitzer’s approval rating is at 60%
Spitzer begins an initiative to help lower unemployment among black males, whose unemployment rate is higher than any other demographic.

National:



September 2011

Spitzer’s first political scandal breaks out, a member of his staff is arrested on corruption charges, and Spitzer fires the staff member. Even though the media downplays Spitzer’s role in the event, his approval rating takes a hit and drops from 63% to 50%

National:

Unemployment: 9.5%

The Obama Administration rejoices that unemployment is going down, and give the stimulus credit for it, while the Republicans say the stimulus was useless, and it’s just the business-cycle returning to normal after a two year recession.
Mitt Romney still leads in the polls. Mitch Daniels is running an insurgent campaign, saying that it takes new and fresh ideas to bring down Obama, not the losing candidates from the last election cycle.

December 2011

Elliot Spitzer’s approval rating skyrockets after the unraveling of a terrorist plot in NYC. Spitzer thanks the FBI who in collaboration with the NYPD busted the plot.

January 15th 2012
Haley Barbour in a surprise move endorses Gary Johnson saying that he is fiscally responsible.


January 20th 2012
George W. Bush makes a joint appearance with his father, and endorses Mitt Romney.
Struggling to gain any momentum once again, Fred Thompson drops out of the race and endorses Mitt Romney.

To avoid a brokered convention, Mitch Daniels and Mike Huckabee both drop out after the last primary and endorse Mitt Romney, making Romney the presumptive nominee.

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Summer 2012:
Joe Biden announces that he will retire from political office due to some health conditions and that President Barack Obama will announce a new Vice President shortly.


Mitt Romney selects Governor Kay Bailey Hutchinson as his Vice Presidential running mate.

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New York:

Spitzer’s approval ratings remain steady, although he is not invited to any campaign stops in New York with President Barack Obama due to the poor national opinion of Elliot Spitzer.


Obama’s approval has gone up due to economic recovery and unemployment going down to 9%.

August 2012:
Barack Obama announces that Evan Bayh will be his Vice Presidential nominee for 2012.


Democratic National Convention:
Elliot Spitzer snags a primetime spot for a speech and tells a story, which is a metaphor for his life and about America (the fall of America being the Bush years), about the rise and fall and redemption of a knight. He manages to improve his national image.

                           
September 2012

The first debate between Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama take place. Mitt Romney appears to be more on the attack and Barack Obama defending his policies of the last four years. Romney declares that Obama’s message of “change” was merely a change of which party was in power and nothing else and says Obama has failed to live up to campaign promises.
 

Respondents say that Romney won the debate

October 2012

Evan Bayh is seen as the winner of the Vice Presidential debate, unexpectedly dominating Hutchinson.
 


Barack Obama comes back at the second Presidential Debate with a win after going on the attack about Romney.

The third Presidential debate produces no clear winner.



November 4th Results:


In a very slim margin, Barack Obama wins both the electoral college and the popular vote.

The Republicans manage to win in Ohio and Nevada, but still lose a district in Nebraska?

My bad, they lost it in my calculations, I just didn't see that it was still on the map.

Other Results from Election Night:


In the United States Senate:

Democrats: 54 (-6)
Republicans: 46 (+6)

No change in the composition of the US Senate.

In the United States House of Representatives:

Democrats: 221 (-25)
Republicans: 214 (+25)



January 20th 2013

Barack Obama is inaugurated for his second term
Approval Rating is at 52%
Unemployment has dropped to 8%


June 2013

New York:

Elliot Spitzer goes to a fundraiser in Iowa, speculation starts about a Presidential run in 2016.
Spitzer denies, and says he has to focus on reelection in 2014.
Spitzer approval ratings at 60%, unemployment in New York down to 6% (2% below the national average).

January 2014

The effects of Spitzer’s reforms for the NY Assembly and Senate take effect today. Spitzer’s approval rating, already high, remains fairly consistent.

Spitzer starts to push for more restrictions on health insurance carriers in New York, and for reform on home owners insurance since more and more New Yorkers (especially on Long Island) are being dropped due to hurricane worries.

Spitzer is asked in an interview if he would pursue the drivers licenses for illegal immigrants program that he pushed in his first term (2007-2008), and he says he will not.

Spitzer also gives a major financial speech in New Hampshire, sparking more speculation that he will run for President in 2016.
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National:

Barack Obama proposes deficit cutting reforms in the upcoming budget. Republicans applaud his attempts but say it is too little too late.
At the end of the month, tax-payers find out that they lost over $50 billion of the $700billion TARP bill, that they won’t get back. Obama’s approval ratings drop 2-3 points. They would have dropped more if unemployment was higher, now almost back to normal.


September 2014:

The Republicans choose Congressman Chris Lee, to challenge Elliot Spitzer in 2014


October 2014:

Chris Lee and Elliot Spitzer have one debate, and Spitzer walks away the winner by tying him to several major corporations via campaign donations.

November 2014:

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Vice President Evan Bayh announces he will seek the Democratic nomination for President in 2016.

Senator and Former Governor Mark Warner announces he will also seek the Democratic nomination for President in 2016


January 2015:

Governor and Former Congressman Mary Fallin announces that she will run for the Republican nomination.


Pennsylvanian Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz announces that she will run for the Democratic nomination for President.

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Republican Governor Kay Bailey Hutchinson announces that she will seek the Republican nomination for President. She will be 74 at the time of her inauguration if she were to win.

Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee both confirm that they will NOT seek the Republican nomination.

New York:

Elliot Spitzer travels again to Iowa, but refuses to answer if he’s running. Spitzer also appears on several news programs pushing the President’s agenda.

February 2015:

Governor Bobby Jindal announces that he will seek the Republican nomination for President.

Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn announces she will seek the Republican nomination for President.


March 2015:

Congressman Eric Cantor announces he will seek the Republican nomination for President.


New York Governor Elliot Spitzer announces that he will seek the Democratic nomination for President.

Due to Spitzer’s past, and political recovery he immediately grabs the national spotlight.



April:

All the candidates are vigorously campaigning in Iowa and New Hampshire, even though the primaries are 8 months away.

The first debate is for both parties is scheduled for July 1st 2015.

Senator Charlie Crist announces that he will seek the Republican nomination
Former Governor Jeb Bush, who was widely expected to seek the nomination, announces that he will not seek it.

Also they win Ohio and lose Indiana?
In what universe?

In the universe where Evan Bayh is on the ticket.

Less people voted in Ohio in 2008 than in 2004, and McCain had about 200k less voters than Bush did in 2004, so I was thinking that more republicans and moderates show up and vote for the Republican ticket. Indiana on the other hand I just thought MAY flip to the Democrats again if it was slim, or if a popular figure was from their state was on the ticket.

That makes more sense now.

Mary Fallin is a Republican

Anyway, good TL

Fixed. She is going to lose in my timeline regardless :D. Thanks.

May 8th 2015

Governor Brian Schweitzer announces a bid for the Democratic nomination for President.


At 11:26pm, terrorists attempt to seize a major skyscraper in Seattle, Washington but are prevented by anti-terrorism forces who were tipped off just hours before the siege. Four terrorists are killed in the process, and two United States servicemen are killed.
President Barack Obama issues a statement that night, and addresses the nation the next night, in his speech he vows that the United States will remain the enemy of terrorists everywhere, and the two servicemen who died, died ensuring our freedom. He attends the funerals of the two servicemen the following week.

Later In May 2015

Governor Elliot Spitzer announces extra security precautions in New York City as a result and hosts a fundraiser, whose proceeds will go to help the two families and a charity.

Obama Approval Rating: 60%


July 2015:

Former Senator John McCain (retired) endorses Charlie Crist

Debate:
Marsha Blackburn surprises the audience as she comes out swinging, citing various reasons why Charlie Crist isn’t a conservative, mainly because he supported the stimulus package.

Bobby Jindal’s performance is okay, he doesn’t stand out like many pundits said he needed to.

Mary Fallin doesn’t get much of the spotlight and when she does, she stumbles over her answers.

Charlie Crist responds to criticism well, saying that any political party needs to compromise, trying to appeal to moderates which is usually only seen in the general election.

Kay Bailey Hutchinson scores high but many people are still worried that she will be too old when inaugurated.

Eric Cantor’s performance is right behind Blackburn’s but comes off as arrogant.

38% of Republicans say Blackburn won the debate.

After the Republican Debate the Democrats take the stage.

Many were looking forward to seeing Schwartz’s performance in the debate, and she was seen as very timid during the debate. She answered questions well when asked, but did not stand out otherwise.

The Democrats primarily bicker over topics such as social security and energy independence. National security comes up, and Elliot Spitzer dominates the National Security discussion and questions Evan Bayh’s national security experience even as Vice President.

Mark Warner, although he didn’t make any major mistakes, did not seem to be able to regain the spotlight as easily as Bayh or Spitzer.

Brian Schweitzer’s performance was average.

30% of Democrats thought Spitzer was the winner.


October 2015:

Mitt Romney endorses Charlie Crist.
Sarah Palin endorses Marsha Blackburn
Former President Jimmy Carter endorses Mark Warner

December 2015:

Former President George Bush endorses Charlie Crist

Mike Huckabee endorses Marsha Blackburn

President Barack Obama flies to Iowa to campaign for Vice President Evan Bayh

Another big debate for both political parties takes place.

Republicans:

Bobby Jindal performs spectacularly better than he does in his other debates and competes at the same level as Crist and Blackburn for the first time. Hutchinson doesn’t grab the spotlight and Cantor comes off as angry and hot-headed. Fallin doesn’t spark and interest.
Bobby Jindal walks away the winner with 35% of Republicans behind him.

 Crist gets 32%, Blackburn, 23%

Democrats:

Vice President Evan Bayh and Senator Mark Warner go 2 on 1 with Elliot Spitzer and criticize him for having major character flaws. Spitzer responds by reiterating what he has done to make up or redeem him for any character flaws, and that any President is only human.
Spitzer’s favorability ratings don’t drop as a result, but he does drop in the polls slightly.
Schwartz, whose support has been falling, tries hard to stand out during the debate but instead accentuates any verbal blunders she has.

Warner walks away the winner with 39%

Iowa Caucus: January 4th 2016

New Hampshire Primary:  January 8th 2016

South Carolina Primary: January 15th 2016

Nevada Primary: January 19th  2016

Michigan & Florida: January 26th 2016

Super Tuesday: February 2nd 2016
•   California
•   Arizona
•   Utah
•   New Mexico (Dem)
•   Idaho (Dem)
•   Colorado
•   Montana (Reps)
•   North Dakota
•   Minnesota
•   Idaho (Dem)
•   Oklahoma
•   Arkansas
•   Missouri
•   Alaska
•   Illinois
•   Alabama
•   Georgia
•   Tennessee
•   West Virginia (Rep)
•   New York
•   Delaware
•   Massachusetts
•   Connecticut



As a result of the primary, Evan Bayh stays in the lead, but Mark Warner overtakes Elliot Spitzer in national polls.

On the other side of the aisle, Blackburn overtakes Jindal  and Crist in national polls, and even though Jindal had a strong 2nd place finish, he narrowly falls behind in the polls to Crist.

Mary Fallin and Eric Cantor drop out of the race.

Rumor has it that if Governor Brian Schweitzer doesn’t finish in at least third in the New Hampshire primary, he will drop out.

 The candidates fly to New Hampshire for another primary only a few days ahead.


January 9th 2016

Brian Schweitzer drops out of the race for President and endorses Mark Warner.
Bobby Jindal’s campaign manager resigns. The media begins to question if Jindal will drop out.

Post-Primary Polls

Spitzer National Favorability Ratings:
Area – Favorable/Unfavorable/Unsure(or never heard of)
Northeast – 55/20/25
South – 20/50/30
Central:  40/39/21
West – 48/35/17

Democrats:

Evan Bayh: 33%
Elliot Spitzer: 28%
Mark Warner: 27%
Allyson Schwartz: 7%
Unsure: 5%

Republicans:

Marsha Blackburn: 27%
Charlie Crist: 25%
Bobby Jindal: 18%
Kay Bailey Hutchinson: 9%
Unsure: 21%

As of January 9th, current polls show Crist with a large lead in South Carolina where his campaign has focused a lot of resources. Jindal begins campaigning in Nevada and Michigan.
There is also a quiet race for second place in Florida, all the candidates knowing that Crist will win Florida.

Elliot Spitzer pursues a similar strategy and skips South Carolina and campaigns in Michigan and Florida instead. Evan Bayh and Mark Warner stump in South Carolina –Warner hoping for his first win and Bayh hoping to stop Spitzer’s momentum from New Hampshire.

Betwixt Primaries:

Kay Bailey Hutchinson drops out of the race. Hutchinson endorses Charlie Crist.
Allyson Schwartz, due to a lack of fundraising ability, drops out of the race. Schwartz endorses Elliot Spitzer which is a surprise to many pundits since she beat him in South Carolina.

Bobby Jindal’s senior campaign advisors resign.


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Republicans:
Marsha Blackburn - Pink
Charlie Crist - Dark Blue

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Democrats:
Light Blue: Elliot Spitzer
Green: Mark Warner
Pink: Evan Bayh

Really do love this timeline. Looks like it's gonna be the gay Senator vs. the horny Gov

I hope you really do like it and that wasn't just sarcasm haha.

But I don't think Charlie Crist is gay, although its definitely been speculated. Hasn't he been seen with a girlfriend?

Larry Craig was married

Touche.

February 1st 2016

New York Times: A senior campaign aide for Senator Mark Warner said that Warner will consider dropping out if it helps knock Elliot Spitzer, if Warner does poorly on Super Tuesday.
Warner’s spokesman responds saying the aide is wrong and Mark Warner is in it to win it.

February 2nd 2016 – Super Tuesday

Elliot Spitzer campaigns in Illinois on the morning of Super Tuesday and flies back to New York for another campaign event by the late afternoon.

Evan Bayh is campaigning in Colorado, where the polls are close between Warner, Spitzer and Bayh.

Mark Warner campaigns in Georgia.

Charlie Crist, who many pundits are saying will win the nomination, campaigns in Marsha Blackburn’s home state of Tennessee. Blackburn Is also in Tennessee campaigning.

Results:


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Republican Analysis:

Charlie Crist dominates the night and wins all the “big prizes” of the night such as New York, Illinois and California. Blackburn manages to win a few southern and western states. All pundits expect Blackburn to drop out sometime in the next few days.

Democratic Analysis:

Pundits say that if Mark Warner drops out and endorses Bayh, then Bayh still has a chance at the nomination, but right now Warner is hurting Bayh. Warner came in second place in every state Bayh won except for Illinois.

February 5th 2016

Marsha Blackburn drops out of the Presidential race and endorses Charlie Crist.


Crist becomes the presumptive nominee for the Republicans.

Post Super Tuesday Polls:

Analysis:
Pundits still say that Warner isn’t going to win, and he’s only hurting Bayh’s chances. Right now it looks like if Warner says in it, then its going to be a brokered convention.

March 3rd 2016

One day before the Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont primaries the candidates are locked in dead head in Texas and all three participate in the Texas Primary Debate.

   Mark Warner and Evan Bayh go negative during the debate and hint at Spitzer’s past and his resignation as Governor in 2008. Spitzer responds harshly and bluntly with “I apologized to the people of New York, and the people of the United States for my actions in the past. I have learned from them, and the people of New York have forgiven me by electing me two more times. I’ve turned around New York from financial devastation –and clearly, you have no issue with my policies, because you’re resorting to dirty strategies that the Republicans won’t even use in their campaign.” To which he received a huge applause.

   Also during the debate, Spitzer details a very liberal agenda for illegal immigrants, trying to pander to the Hispanic vote. Bayh and Warner reject Spitzer’s plan citing their own.




Elliot Spitzer also wins Rhode Island and Vermont by large margins.

March 5th 2016:

Mark Warner drops out of the Presidential race.


Warner is asked by a reporter if he will endorse anyone, and he says not yet.


   Spitzer is likely to win Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico in the following months. His campaign has put a lot of money into North Carolina which is a tossup along with South Dakota (for some bizarre reason). Indiana, Montana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Mississippi and Wyoming are all likely to go to Bayh. Even if Bayh wins the tossups, pundits say that Spitzer is still going to have the nomination unless an extreme amount of super delegates go over to Bayh.

Pundits dismiss the national polls because the majority of the country has already voted.

March 10th 2016:
New York Times reports that Evan Bayh and Elliot Spitzer meet secretly on March 6th to discuss the Democratic nomination. An aide says Evan Bayh approached Elliot Spitzer to discuss “matters important to both campaigns” and the conversation was “unpleasant” but Bayh “came out of the conversation with the answers he wanted.”

Spitzer aides confirm the meeting and refuse to comment on the topic discussed or the tone of the conversation.

Bayh aides refuse to comment.


Will Evan Bayh drop out and pave the way for Spitzer; or will he stay in and try to take a super-majority of super-delegates to seal the nomination?

No, I honestly do like it. I was joking earlier about the gay Senator and the horny Gov. But Crist recently tied the knot with NYC socialite Carole Rome and she is quite able to stuff his coffers.

I’m going to try to calculate the number of delegates each has at this point and my math will be very flimsy so please just tolerate it haha…I'm using 2008 numbers since it is impossible to know what they'll be in 2016.


Spitzer Delegate: 1413 Delegates (33.2% of primary delegates)
Bayh Delegates: 1086 Delegates (25.6%)
Former Warner Delegates: 980 Delegates (23.2%)
Former Schwartz Delegates (she got some in South Carolina!): 9 (0.2%)
Remaining: 741 (17.5%)
Total Super Delegates: 873

Brief Analysis:
Since Schwartz endorsed Spitzer, her delegates will presumably go to Spitzer.
Spitzer would have to win 702 of the remaining delegates in order to get a majority of elected delegates, which is impossible with Bayh in the race.

Bayh, wouldn’t be able to claim a majority of delegates from the primaries regardless and would have to rely on super delegates…

Including Super Delegates, candidates would need 2,551 to have a majority. There are 873 super delegates and 741 remaining. Spitzer needs 1,138 delegates to have a majority…71% of the total remaining delegates.

Bayh would need 1,465 more delegates to have a majority which is 91% of the remaining delegates.

However, if Mark Warner’s delegates split favorably to Bayh, then Bayh could easily steal the nomination from Spitzer. This would give the Republicans a huge advantage, having already chosen their candidate. The Republicans will be able to gain a lot of ground in the months up until the Democratic convention.

Is the Democratic nod worth getting off to a very very late and rough start for Evan Bayh?

So either this goes to the Convention or Bayh drops out? Could we please get some VP possibilities for Crist?

Yes, and next update you might get a few ;)

I hate Evan Bayh

SPITZER!

March 16th 2016
   The New York Post says it has “an anonymous source” who has supplied a list of possible Vice Presidential Candidates for Senator Charlie Crist. The source confirmed that there is one very big name that is a wildcard, but refused to release it.

•   Senator John Thune of South Dakota
•   Former Governor Gary Johnson of New Mexico
•   Former Governor Mitch Daniels of Indiana
•   Congressman Mike Pence of Indiana
•   Congressman Marsha Blackburn
•   Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
•   Former Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota
•   Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana
•   Former Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas
•   General David Petraeus of New York
•   General Stanley A. McChrystal of New York

March 17th 2016
   The Crist Camp refuses to confirm any of the names on the list.

March 18th 2016   

Three of Bayh’s senior aides quit, including his campaign manager, showing the skepticism of future of the campaign.

Spitzer’s spokesman criticizes the Bayh campaign saying “they can’t keep their own staff, together how will he keep the country together?”

Bayh’s spokesman responds with “the character of our candidate isn’t measured in the staff he surrounds himself with, it’s measured in achievements and his decisions in life, unfortunately the same cannot be said about Governor Spitzer.”

The Spitzer campaign calls for the resignation of the spokesman and the Bayh camp refuses.

 A war of words erupts between the two campaigns.





March 30th 2016

The Wall Street Journal breaks another secret meeting between Bayh and Spitzer. The source said that the two do not get along on a personal level at all, and the meeting went horribly.
Neither camp denies or confirms the report.

April 22nd 2016

Spitzer’s and Bayh’s favorability ratings have both slid in the polls due to the harsh words between the campaigns.


April 30th:
   Mark Warner announces that he will make an endorsement in the following days, but an audio clip of Warner talking to an aide after a press event makes its way online, in it Warner Is heard saying “…is the right person for the Presidency right now…the lack of respect the Bayh campaign has shown Spitzer is horrible…he’s apologized over and over again…his family forgave him…why can’t the Bayh campaign forgive him?”

May 1st:
   Mark Warner endorses Elliot Spitzer at a campaign event and asks his supporters to support (what he calls) the Democratic nominee Elliot Spitzer.
   New York Times reports that Evan Bayh is having a secret (not so secret anymore) meeting with Charlie Crist the same day.

May 3rd:
   Evan Bayh appears with supporters, and drops out of the race from Indianapolis, Indiana.

May 10th:
   The super delegates endorse Elliot Spitzer for the Democratic nomination.

May 11th:
President Barack Obama endorses Governor Elliot Spitzer on the lawn of the White House.
Pundits question why Vice President Bayh wasn’t there, the White House responds that “Vice President Bayh had obligations made months in advance for today”
June 2nd 2016:

   The Washington Post claims that Vice President Bayh is being considered for Charlie Crist’s Vice Presidential nominee.

   No comment from Bayh’s Press Secretary. David Axelrod, a senior aide to President Obama, says that

   Crist’s campaign refuses to comment on the Vice Presidential selection process.

June 18th 2016:

   Top Democrats in Congress call for Vice President Bayh to appear with Governor Elliot Spitzer and to endorse him.

June 20th 2016
   A short list for Elliot Spitzer’s Vice President leaks onto the internet, although it is not known if all of the names are legitimate.
•   Senator Mark Warner of Virginia
•   Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz of Pennsylvania
•   Former Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico
•   Former Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota
•   Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin
•   Senator Jim Webb of Virginia
•   Former Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana
•   Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesotta
•   Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas
•   Senator Al Franken of Minnesotta

July 1st 2016

Why the Southwest is a toss up: The influx of Hispanics has boosted the Democratic Party’s presence in the southwest. The Obama Administration helped legalize over 750,000 immigrants of Hispanic origin.
Spitzer’s favorability ratings are also significantly better in the southwest than the southeast…however Spitzer’s past has made Pennsylvania and Maine a toss up also.
Obama’s Approval Rating is at 53% after inflation hits 2%...also the budget deficit is still in the trillions. Many people are worried about another financial meltdown.

July 15th 2016
Both candidates campaign vigorously. Crist’s campaign is confident that they will win Texas regardless of the polls and puts a lot of money into the Northeast.


August 1st 2016
A shorter list for Charlie Crist’s Vice President is leaked to the Wall Street Journal.

•   Former Governor Gary Johnson of New Mexico
•   Congressman Mike Pence of Indiana
•   Congressman Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee
•   Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
•   Vice President Evan Bayh of Indiana

   The last name on the list once again starts huge media speculation about a split of opinion in the White House –that President Obama’s Vice President may endorse someone else. More leaders of Congress call for Evan Bayh to endorse Elliot Spitzer.
Governor Charlie Crist announces that he will announce his pick on August 8, one day before the Republican National Convention.

August 8th 2016
Governor Charlie Crist flies to Iowa to announce his Vice Presidential pick.

Charlie Crist says he picked Johnson because of his strong policies of fiscal restraint while Governor of New Mexico.

Pundits on both sides are criticizing and applauding the decision.  Republicans say that Johnson is a self-made man, who worked his way to be Governor and that he showed courage in vetoing over 750 bills, and endlessly working to make government smaller and more familiar to the people.

Some liberal Democrats like the pick, since Johnson was on the Board for Students for Sensible Drug Policy, while others criticize him for privatizing prisons in New Mexico during his administration and shifting Medicaid to managed care.

August 9th 2016
   The Republican National Convention starts in Raleigh, North Carolina.
   Charlie Crist gets the usual bump in the polls.

   The Republican agenda is more moderate this year thanks to Crist and they drop abstinence only education from their platform.



Spitzer's VP will be revealed later tonight or tomorrow.

Texas is still a tossup with crist up 15 points in the polls?

Yeah. This is realistic. lol. So Senator Crist picks a guy to be his VP who hasn't served in public office for FOURTEEN YEARS? The thing you should have done would have been to look at the 2010 elections and pick somone from the list of current candidates who are bound to be future players on the national scene. A candidate like future Governor Josh Penry of Colorado or Meg Whitman would have been the perfect pick.

Trying to make it interesting --but the poll before the map was May, and the map was for July. I didn't include another head-to-head matchup...it was much closer, then Spitzer's ratings dropped again during the RNC.


I did look at the 2012 candidates, etc and Johnson was on there. He was in the national spotlight in 2012 during my timeline, and he could have stayed active after that --but I didn't look at many more potential 2010 Governors.

You make a good point, and I'll fix it with a twist.

August 20th 2016

At a campaign event in Phoenix, Arizona Governor Elliot Spitzer announces his choice for Vice President.

Seconds before the event begins, the media is tipped off that Former Governor Gary Johnson was involved in a car accident while traveling between campaign stops in New Jersey, and paramedics were on scene.


Governor Spitzer comes out, and says that he hopes Governor Johnson is okay, and then announces his choice for Vice President….

Former Governor of Iowa Chet Culver

Governor Culver served as Governor of Iowa from 2006 – 2014. After his term ended, President Barack Obama appointed him to a special research council on education.

Analysis:
Democrats: Democrats applaud the nomination. Culver was a dark horse candidate who will appeal to the Breadbasket Democrats in the Midwest…It will give geographic balance to the ticket and looks less elitist than Spitzer.

Republicans:  Republicans argue that Culver isn’t ready for the national spotlight and that he is inexperienced and too far left.

After the announcement, the Crist campaign releases a brief statement congratulating Governor Culver and then announcing that Former Governor Gary Johnson is in the hospital with serious injuries from the car accident.

August 22nd 2016
   Doctors announce that Johnson’s injuries are severe and may take time to recover. Speculation begins if Johnson will remove his name from the ballot due to the extent of his injuries.

The DNC also starts today and lasts for 4 days

September 1st 2016
   
September 5th 2016:[/b]
   Governor Gary Johnson, who still has serious injuries, asks Christ to replace him as his Vice Presidential running mate. Johnson’s status is critical.

September 10th 2016
Charlie Crist announces his Vice Presidential nominee, Governor Meg Whitman of California.

September 25th 2016:

The First Presidential Debate: National Security

   Charlie Crist stumbles on the continuing threat of North Korea, and Sptizer stumbles on nuclear proliferation, both issues they should be familiar with. Overall, except for those two, the candidates both perform well and no big-game changers.

Winner of the debate:
Spitzer: 40%
Crist: 37%

October 1st 2016


Election Night Map on the night of the debate:

Vice Presidential Debate:
   Culver wanders into Whitman’s territory of business and stumbles royally, leaving openings for Whitman to lambast him on everything he says. Culver is defeated miserably
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Who Won?
Whitman: 65%
Culver: 10%
Not Sure: 25%




October 10th 2016:

The Second Presidential Debate takes place, this time it’s on the economy.  Spitzer puts Crist in the gutter when he speaks about how Crist supported the Democratic Stimulus plan anyway, and also talks about he put more restrictions on Wall Street, and his achievements as Governor. Spitzer analyzes how to control the rising inflation rate while he says Crist merely says what the Republicans want and not what will really help.

Winner of the Debate:
Spitzer: 50%
Crist: 30%
Unsure: 20%
   
October 21st 2016

The Third Presidential Debate is a town hall format and both candidates take questions from the audience ranging from social security to national security to what their favorite type of food is.
Spitzer hammers away at how his immigration reform program will be much more effective and cost effective than Crist’s plan.

Winner of the Debate:

Spitzer: 40%
Crist: 38%

November 1st 2016:

Polling:

Crist/Whitman: 51%
Spitzer/Culver: 47%

Spitzer National Favorability Ratings:

Area – Favorable/Unfavorable/Unsure(or never heard of)
Northeast – 60/30/10
South – 27/56/17
Central:  48/41/11
West – 53/34/13

Obama Approval Rating: 53%
Unemployment: 5%
Inflation: 2.5%


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Charlie Crist / Meg Whitman – Republican Party – 270 EV – 67,887,333 PV (51%)
Elliot Spitzer / Chet Culver – Democratic Party – 269 EV -- 64,552,750 PV (48%)
Minor Candidates: 1,306,611 PV


At 11:27pm, Elliot Spitzer called President-elect Charlie Crist to concede to him. Even though Texas wasn’t called on election night, Charlie Crist had captured the magic number either way.
The Texas vote flipped due to a high turnout of new Hispanic immigrants, which pundits called “electoral map shattering.”

At midnight Elliot Spitzer gave his concession speech to America, thanking them for giving him a second chance.


Charlie Crist at his victory speech thanked Spitzer, and said that he has truly redeemed himself. Crist adds in “there may be a place for Elliot in my cabinet if he’s willing to accept”



In the United States Senate:

Democrats: 55
Republicans: 45

No change in the composition of the US Senate.

In the United States House of Representatives:

Democrats: 239 (+9)
Republicans: 199 (-9)

Gains in the House for Democrats.

Possibly coming up (if I get positive responses): I have an idea that I call "The Catastrophe"

Other than a Rich Yankee Adulterer New Yorker winning Texas, a pretty good TL.

Love it! Please continue.

wtf lol

Yeah, its a bit unrealistic but I wanted to redraw the electoral map somehow.


Thanks!


In my timeline she wins in 2010...should have probably stipulated that somewhere.

wtf lol

Over a month after the election, Charlie Crist has made several announcements about his transition…including filling several key appointments.






Wednesday, January 20th 2017

The first African American President, President Barack H. Obama leaves office. He leaves on a high note with an approval rating around 55%. The now former President  gave thanks to the people who elected him a few nights before, and cites his accomplishments during two terms such as; ending the war in Iraq, although there is still violence, Iraqi Security forces are able to handle it.

The United States is perceived better internationally, being part of a global nuclear proliferation initiative and as well as making changes to improve its energy independence. Some measures of Obama’s health care reform have been passed, such as stricter regulations on insurance companies, but there was never a public option.

Osama Bin Laden has not been caught, and is presumed dead by local reports in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The United States has about 5,000 troops left in Afghanistan at permanent bases.
What’s Coming Up for the Christ Administration?

   The Obama Administration managed to silence Iran in 2011 on its nuclear weapons program and let inspectors come in and they did stop immediately pursuing their nuclear ambitions; however; they still have the capacity to create nuclear weapons quickly and a few radical skeptics believe they already have one. Israel has said it will strike Iran if they restart their program.

   The Israel and Palestine conflict continues…the Obama Administration had been able to help keep long cease fires, but as they had during the Bush Administration, the ceasefires never lasted.

North Korea is becoming more and more isolated as China backs away from it as a partner in, well, anything. Intelligence reports show that the level of poverty in North Korea has increased dramatically and they are blowing the trumpets of war, saying that capitalism is causing their pain
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Japan has mobilized an extensive military force in the past 8 years, and South Korea has been ready.

…and Charlie Crist is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States.

Crist’s wife gets completely sloshed at the Inauguration.

   Charlie Crist pushes what he calls a “Compromised Budget & Economic Plan” through Congress which was written by Treasury Secretary Elliot Spitzer, a Democrat, along with President Crist and with Crist’s senior staff. The bill passes with roughly half of each party supporting it.
   Crist Approval Rating February 2017: 78%
   Crist Approval Rating August 2017: 70%
   
   Crist keeps record high approval ratings by governing from the center. The left is incredibly upset and so is the far right, but the majority of people are extremely happy with his job performance so far.
   No major problems for Crist have occurred yet, and he hasn’t won a noble peace prize yet either.
   7:18am – President Charlie Crist arrives in the Oval Office for his morning briefings.
   8:00am – A Washington DC police officer, Chahel Chakor  enters the basement of the US Captiol with several large packages labeled “office supplies.”
   10:00am – Chahel Chakor lets in several people into a storage room in the US Captiol
   6:00pm – The United States Senate & House of Representatives begins to gather in the US Capitol, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and Majority Leader Arrive
   6:58pm – Vice President Meg Whitman arrives in Washington, DC.
   7:25pm –Chief Justice John Roberts arrives at the US Capitol
   7:35pm – President Charlie Crist’s motorcade leaves for the US Capitol
   7:49pm – President Charlie Crist arrives at the US Captiol to give a major policy speech on education
   7:57pm – Senator Andrew Cuomo hears an odd sound, and looks up into the ceiling. He thinks he sees a shadow but thinks nothing of it.
   8:00pm – The Sergeant-At-Arms announces the President of the United States
   8:05pm –President Charlie Crist begins to address the Senate and House.
   8:07pm – The Representatives and Senate all stand and applaud the President.
   8:07pm –Gunfire breaks out.
   8:09pm –An explosion rips through the floor of the chamber; smoke and debris block the sight. Gunfire is heard coming from both the floor and from the upper part of the chamber or the ceiling. Screaming.
   One Senator looks back as he runs out of the chamber and can make outseveral bodies near the podium.

Time to update

Wasn't sure if anyone was interested still. I wrote more though!

I will post an update tonight.

(Are there any websites on crazy Presidential succession scenarios?)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_line_of_succession

You already want to kill Charlie? :P

I've seen that, I don't want to give away what I'm doing but its more indepth.

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   One Senator looks back as he runs out of the chamber and can make out several bodies near the podium.

   8:10pm – America is in a state of shock, with a few million people having watched the beginning of the gunfire live. The media can confirm, through tapes, that the President was definitely shot before the bomb went off.
   The Secret Service have already begun moving Secretary of the Interior Mitch Daniels who was the designated survivor. Mitch Daniels is moved to an undisclosed location.
   8:11pm – More police and ambulances begin to arrive at the capitol. Several infantry units are on their way.
   8:20pm – Apache helicopters land on the South Lawn & around Capitol Hill
   8:25pm –A federal judge says that the designated survivor is constitutionally the Acting President until survivors are found above Daniels in the line of succession.
   The US Army seizes the Capitol and White House.
   8:26 –Acting President Mitch Daniels orders all planes to be grounded, and goes to DEFCOM2 and EMERGCON.
   8:30 –Elliot Spitzer is pulled out of the south wing, and says Jindal is still alive but barely. Word quickly spreads that if JIndal is alive, he would be President.
   8:32 –Capitol Police confirm that the President and Vice President are dead.
   8:34 –Secret Service throw Elliot Spitzer into a car and whisk him away.
   8:38 –Secret Service confirm that the casualties are in the hundreds and that it is likely that the Senate Pro Tempore and Speaker are both dead.
   8:40 –Bobby Jindal, barely alive is found and transported to George Washington Hospital.

I'll make another update tonight.

Holy s--t! It's interesting!

Wolf Blitzer on CNN: What a horrible tragedy…right now we can confirm that Secretary of the Interior Mitch Daniels is the Acting President at a secure location. Washington DC and the surrounding area are completely locked down as Federal Officers look for anyone associated with the attack at the Capitol.


Wolf Blitzer turns to a pundit: Right now, we know that two people who are above Mitch Daniels in the line of succession are alive…Secretary of State Bobby Jindal and Secretary of the Treasurey Elliot Spitzer. Reports confirm that Spitzer looked relatively okay for someone who just went through an attack, and we know Jindal is in the hospital. Now that we know who is alive, does this create a Constitutional Crisis? Is Jindal technically the Acting President?

Pundit: Well, Wolf its fairly complicated but because Spitzer and Jindal weren't immediately able to discharge Presidential duties, Daniels became the Acting President. Congress, can dismiss him at anytime by appointing a Speaker, or a President Pro Tempore of the Senate --who would then become President, however; it is unclear to me if Presidential powers are technically Jindals. As long as they aren't fighting over who is President...I think we'll manage to get through this...



   8:42  –Capitol Police confirm that the Pro Tempore and Speaker were killed in the initial gunfire.

More updates tonight.

(My source for the succession stuff has been http://www.fed-soc.org/publications/pubID.123/pub_detail.asp which seems pretty logical but not enough to answer all my questions)

With Jindal succeeding Crist but unable to do anything right now, isn't Spitzer Acting President, as he's unharmed and outranks Daniels?

By the way, there's a presidential list :)

44th: Barack Obama (D-IL), January 20, 2009 - January 20, 2017
45th: Charlie Crist (R-FL), January 20 - November 6, 2017
Acting: Mitch Daniels (R-IN), November 6, 2017
46th: Bobby Jindall (R-LA), November 6, 2017 - present

(I give Jindall a "number", assuming he's permanent successor as highest ranking survivor for now)

Btw, what about congressional casaulties beside Speaker and pro tem?

I updated my update, with a response from a pundit but I'll elaborate more of whats actually happening in the next update.


They're in one of the next few updates too :)

   8:43 –Acting President Mitch Daniels says that he will step down as Acting President as soon as Secretary of State Bobby Jindal is able to fulfill his duties.
   9:15pm –Secretary Elliot Spitzer arrives at the secret bunker with Acting President Mitch Daniels.
   9:20pm –A federal judge arrives at the secret bunker.
   9:30 – 15 Senators are okay, 33 are hospitalized, 30 were killed and 22 aren’t accounted for.
   131 Representatives were killed, 96 aren’t accounted for, 65 are okay, and 144 are hospitalized.
   9:32 – Acting President Mitch Daniels calls for all non-hospitalized Senators and Representatives to be brought to an undisclosed location.
   10:30pm –National Security Advisors & the Joint Chiefs of Staff advise Acting President Daniels on a retaliatory strike against an terrorist base in Iran, where the attackers were thought to come from. National Security Advisors also say that since the United States was attacked, Article 5 of NATO’s founding documents was invoked. They also inform Acting President Spitzer that Israel has said they will strike Iran if found to be involved in the attacks. No one is claiming that they made the attack yet.

10:35 –Acting President Mitch Daniels orders extensive airstrikes on what are believed to be training camps for terrorists secretly sponsored by the Iranian Government. Forces will be in place to attack in 6 hours (from a base in Iraq and carriers in the Persian Gulf).

11:03pm – Secretary of State Bobby Jindal flatlines during a procedure to stop internal bleeding. Doctors rush to keep him alive.

11:04pm – A bomb goes off at the Swiss Embassy in Tehran. At least a dozen are dead or injured.

11:07pm – The Swiss and the European Union immediately condemn the attack.

11:10pm --Reuters and AP report that Israel is mobilizing its ground forces and that military aircraft took off around 10:40pm.

Remaining Cabinet Members in Line of Succession

November 8th 2017
12:05am

Vice President of the United States
Meg Whitman – Killed in the Attack

Speaker of the House of Representatives
Joseph Crowley – Killed in the Attack

President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Patrick Leahy – Killed in the attack

Department of State
Secretary Bobby Jindal – Alive, critical condition in GW Hospital

Department of the Treasury
Secretary Elliot Spitzer – Alive


Department of Defense
Secretary Stanley A. McChrystal - Killed in the Attack

Department of Justice
Attorney General Mike Pence – Killed in the Attack

Department of the Interior
Secretary Mitch Daniels – Acting President

Department of Agriculture
Secretary Chet Culver - Killed in the Attack

Department of Commerce
Secretary John Chambers  - Alive

Department of Labor
Secretary Killed in the Attack

Department of Housing & Urban Development
Secretary killed in the attack

Department of Health and Human Services
Secretary Gary Johnson – Hospitalized

Department of Transportation
Secretary killed in the attack

Department of Energy
Secretary Arnold Schwarzenegger  - Alive (Not eligible for the Presidency)

Department of Education
Secretary Aaron Schock – Alive

Department of Veterans Affairs
Secretary killed in the attack

Department of Homeland Security
Secretary Kay Bailey Hutchinson - Killed in the Attack

Media outlets are given the death toll in the US Senate and House
25 Senators are okay, 22 are hospitalized, 53 were killed (32 Democrats killed, 21 Republicans)
203 Representatives were killed, 165 are okay, and 71 are hospitalized.

Very interesting, good TL :)

However, Spitzer should become Acting President now as he's outranking Daniels

I was unsure if Spitzer would immediately take over as Acting President,  but my plans will sort it out regardless :D

Please, please, please do not kill of Bobby!!!

Which Senators of large importance made it out alive?

I think otherwise

Media outlets are given the death toll in the US Senate and House
25 Senators are okay, 22 are hospitalized, 53 were killed (32 Democrats killed, 21 Republicans)

203 Representatives were killed, 165 are okay, and 71 are hospitalized...

4:33am – Military Officials inform Acting President Mitch Daniels, the Federal Judge, and Secretary Spitzer that Secretary of State Bobby Jindal is being put into a medically induced coma.

4:34am – Secretary of the Treasury Elliot Spitzer is sworn in as Acting President.  Daniels is once again, Secretary of the Interior.
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4:37am – The United States Air Force begins to bomb terrorist training camps in Iran.

4:50am – The Iranian Government calls the attacks on its soil an act of war by the United States and declares that they will take the war “to the United States.”

5:00am – Tehran is lit up by military aircraft, of an unknown origin.  Reports say that Iran’s attempt at a nuclear power plant has been leveled.

5:02am – Israel takes credit for the second series of bombings.

5:58am – A bomb explodes at a United States Embassy in Lebanon.

6:07am – A bomb explodes at the United States Embassy in Egypt.

7:00am – Syria mobilizes its forces on its southern border.

8:10am –Acting President Spitzer assembles the 25 Senators who were okay, and awaits the arrival of all 53 new ones that were appointed by their respective Governors. They were the only planes allowed to fly that previous night.

8:30am

 Acting President Spitzer relays a message to the Senators...they need to find a Republican to assume the position of Pro Tempore, and they must break the custom of the person of having the Pro Tempore be the longest serving member of the majority party. This would ineffect remove Acting President Spitzer from office.

Party composition of the 25 original Senators: 10 Republicans, 15 Democrats
Party composition of hospitalized Senators: 16 Republicans, 6 Democrats
The 53 newly appointed Senators are of the same party as the original seat holder.

Senators Present:
Democrats: 47
Republicans: 31
Hospitalized: 22


9:50am – Acting President Spitzer is moved to the White House, and is to give an address to the nation at 10:30am.
List of Surviving Senators:
Nebraska    Senator   Republican    Survived
North Dakota    Senator   Republican    Survived

North Dakota    Senator   Republican    Survived
Louisiana    Senator   Republican    Survived

Pennsylvania    Senator   Republican    Survived
West Virginia    Senator   Republican    Survived

Alaska    Senator   Republican    Survived
Florida    Senator   Republican    Survived

Maine    Susan Collins    Republican    Survived
Oklahoma    Tom Coburn    Republican    Survived

North Carolina    Richard Burr    Republican    Survived

Mississippi    Roger Wicker    Republican    Survived
Georgia    Saxby Chambliss    Republican    Survived

Alaska    Lisa Murkowski    Republican    Survived
Idaho    Mike Crapo    Republican    Survived

Wyoming    Mike Enzi    Republican    Survived
Nebraska    Mike Johanns    Republican    Survived

South Carolina    Jim DeMint    Republican    Survived
Idaho    Jim Risch    Republican    Survived

Wyoming    John Barrasso    Republican    Survived
Texas    John Cornyn    Republican    Survived

South Dakota    John Thune    Republican    Survived
Georgia    Johnny Isakson    Republican    Survived

Arizona    Jon Kyl    Republican    Survived
New Hampshire    Senator    Republican    Survived

Missouri    Senator    Republican    Survived
Delaware    Tom Carper    Democratic    Survived

Iowa    Tom Harkin    Democratic    Survived
New Mexico    Tom Udall    Democratic    Survived

Michigan    Senator   Democratic    Survived
Rhode Island    Sheldon   Whitehouse    Democratic    Survived

Ohio    Sherrod Brown    Democratic    Survived
Wisconsin    Russ Feingold    Democratic    Survived

Washington    Patty Murray    Democratic    Survived
Virginia    Mark Warner    Democratic    Survived

Montana    Max Baucus    Democratic    Survived
Washington    Maria Cantwell    Democratic    Survived

Virginia    Jim Webb    Democratic    Survived
Montana    Jon Tester    Democratic    Survived

Rhode Island    Jack Reed    Democratic    Survived
New Hampshire    Senator    Democratic    Survived

Illinois    Dick Durbin    Democratic    Survived
Arkansas    Blanche Lincoln    Democratic    Survived

Pennsylvania    Bob Casey, Jr.    Democratic    Survived
New York    Andrew Cuomo   Democratic    Survived

California    Barbara Boxer    Democratic    Survived
Minnesota    Al Franken    Democratic    Survived

*Generic “Senator” is what I’m using as a seat that changes at some point from 2009 to 2017, which I didn’t want to go and predict unless I have to, or I’ll come back and add a name in front of “Senator” if its relevant later. I made seat changes for almost everyone born before 1937 before killing anyone off.
(I spaced it out so its easier to read, its off my excel document)

I also didn’t include the results of Congress from the 2016 election, so here it is just so you know…

2016 Election Results for Congress --

Democrats: 53 (-2)
Republicans: 47 (+2)

In the United States House of Representatives:

Democrats: 220 (-11)
Republicans: 219 (+11)

I think Daniels is rather returning to Secretarship of the Interior now, than became private citizen (Speaker and pro tem are required to step down in order to become Acting Presidents, but because they cannot serve in two branches of government at once. Secretaries are in executive branch already).

I'll make a quick fix, it won't effect the timeline.

I have no congressional representation :'(

By the way, since I've been reading a lot about scenarios of succession, I believe that Jindall is now 46th President of the United States, as Crist is dead and he's highest ranking survivor. He don't need to taking an oath to become President.

But, since Jindall is unable to perform any duties, the next survivor and now first in line, Spitzer, is Acting President.

7:00am – Iran launches several missiles at Israel, 10% of them hit their designated targets.

7:15am – Acting President Spitzer activates all military forces in the Middle East.  The Acting President threatens retaliation for the strike against Israel.

9:50am – Secretary of State Bobby Jindal dies. Pundits question whether he was the 46th President of the United States.

10:00am – All of the newly appointed Senators arrive, and after deliberation the Democrats appoint Russ Feingold as their majority leader, and the Republicans appoint Saxby Chambliss as their majority leader. Negotiations begin on who they will pick to be the next President of the United States, or the next interim one. The majority and minority leader receive a military briefing from the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

10:30am – Acting President Spitzer addresses the nation. He expresses the anger that everyone feels about the tragedies of November 6th. He explains to the public who did it, what actions he and then Acting President Mitch Daniels took. He also explains how the new Senate is meeting, and deciding on the next President. 

During the speech, military officials confirm that Iran is mobilizing on its border with Iraq. The Democratic Iraqi Government condemns the buildup of forces saying Iraq “is a peaceful nation that will not be used as a pathway for war.”

More Syrian forces build up on its border with Israel.

11:00am – Israel issues a warning to Syria, stop building up or they will attack.

11:15am – Israeli Military Aircraft buzz the Prime Minister of Syria’s mansion

Senators Present at the Negotiations:
Democrats: 47
Republicans: 31
Hospitalized: 22 (16R, 6D)

Political Pundits: Most think that the Democrats will push for a moderate Republican President like Crist, and the Democrats would not let the Republicans push a very right wing candidate. Feingold has already pledged to vote in a Republican.

I think legally after Crist death and becoming highest living survivor, Jindall authomatically became President or Acting President (just a protocol matter) for the rest of the term. Now, Spitzer is President or Acting President for the rest of the term. Choosed President pro tem would not became then President.

So, IMO, the list is:

45th: Charlie Crist
46th: Bobby Jindall
Acting: Mitch Daniels
Acting: Eliot Spitzer
47th: Eliot Spitzer

I'll try to get another update in after my midterms tomorrow.

KEEP EM COMING!

Interesting TL.

If anyone wanted to know I did well on my midterms haha.

November 7th: The Day After - Continued

Political Pundits: Most think that the Democrats will want a moderate Republican President like Crist, and the Democrats would not let the Republicans push a very right wing candidate. Feingold has already pledged to vote in a Republican.

12:07pm – Israel bombs Tehran again, Iran demands that Israel stop the bombings or face complete annihilation. Israel’s foreign minister demands for the ousting of the current President and the Ayatollah. 

12:30pm – Reports come in that many of Iran’s missile sites have been bombed.
3pm – The Senators present agree unanimously to appoint Lisa Murkowski as President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Murkowski will ascend to the Presidency upon the resignation of President Elliot Spitzer thereby removing Elliot Spitzer from office, and making her President of the United States, as well as the first women President. Congress is not required to call for a new election but in a joint statement Feingold and Chambliss say they reserve the right to do so.  President Pro Tempore is traditionally the longest serving member of the majority party, but the Senators present chose to do away with the custom in order to appoint Murkowski.

3:15pm – President Pro Tempore of the Senate Lisa Murkowski arrives in the White House, greeted by President Elliot Spitzer.

3:20pm – President Elliot Spitzer and President Pro Tempore Lisa Murkowski, with Senator Feingold and Chambliss enter the oval office and speak privately.


~ - First African American President
*First Indian American President
**First Jewish President
***First Women President

4:30pm – President Murkowski enters the Situation Room and is briefed on what is happening in the global community and the response the United States and Israel has received. Intelligence informs her that Iran is hesitant to attack Israel because Iran does not know how the international community will respond.  Russia and China were supportive of the United States’ retaliation of the November 6th attacks, but not of Israel’s attacks.

   Russia and China are demanding that the United States condemn Israel’s “unwarranted” attacks on Iran. The European Union is supportive of Israel and the United States, even though it claims Israel’s provocation of Iran wasn’t a great idea.

   Intelligence believes that Syria will invade Israel within days and that Syria is the only real threat. Intelligence officials are confident that Israel can handle Syria. Iran is a threat via-missiles but Iraq has refused to allow military movement through their nation. Jordan and Egypt have condemned the Israeli attacks on Iran, while Saudi Arabia, a staunch US ally, and Turkey (now in the European Union) remain silent.

   Intelligence officials do not see Egypt or Jordan mobilizing in any way.

   However, the source of the attacks is a neo-Islamic fundamentalist wing of (the former) Al-Qaeda in Iran and they have claimed responsibility.

   Intelligence officials suggest that Murkowski ask India to investigate several organizations that are known to harbor these terrorists. Most of these places are located in western India on the border with Iran.

   Military officials say that there are more camps in Iran that need to be taken out. Murkowski orders the state department to demand Iran to bring them organizer of the attacks, and all the terrorists to justice. If they do so, as well as destroy the camps on their own, the United States will use its flexibility to ask Israel to stop the bombings.

6:30pm
   The remaining members of the House of Representatives meet 15 miles outside the capital at an undisclosed military location. The final headcount for the House of Reps is…

227 Representatives were killed (101 Republicans, 126 Democrats)
 185 are present.  (77 Democrats, 108 Republicans)
 and 27 are hospitalized (17 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

   The House of Representatives passes various motions expressing their anger and sadness about what happened on November 6th.

   The Republicans elect Cathy Rodgers from Washington’s 5th District as the Speaker of the House, and Paul Ryan as the House Majority Leader.

   The Democrats elect Chris Murphy from Connecticut’s 5th District as their Majority leader, and secretly elect Dan Maffei of New York’s 25th District to be their Speaker when they retake the majority.
   

Ridiculous, but excellent. Well done.

Thanks!

I also realized, Elliot is spelt Eliot, but I really like two L's better.

November 8th
9:00pm – President Lisa Murkowski addresses the nation in a very somber tone. She pays respect to the Senators, Congressman, staffers, and servicemen that died in the attack on the US Capitol and says the Senate and House of Representatives will return to the Capitol, and the United States is doing everything in its power to find the people that did this. Live on television, she asks our allies abroad to do all that is necessary and proper to immediately track down terrorists in their backyards, saying that terrorist are not only a threat to the United States, but everyone who values freedom.
   She says that she will serve the remainder of the term, and she recognizes that she was not elected to be President. She thanks Eliot Spitzer for graciously stepping down from the Presidency to allow a member of the opposing party, the party that was originally elected, to take the Presidency. She calls him a redeemed man of virtue and a true American.
   President Murkowski lets the people know that she will address Congress in the following weeks about her plans for the Presidency

November 9th 2017
.Syria invades Israel but Israel immediately strikes back and pushes back their assault. Iran fires more missiles at Israel, but most of them are inaccurate and miss. Israel bombs more strategic sites in Iran.
The Rest of November:
   Lisa Murkowski keeps most of Charlie Crist’s staff, the ones that stayed, and has her staff start a Vice Presidential search.
   The Wall Street Journal leaks rumors that the new administration is considering landing forces in Kuwait, in case of an Iranian invasion of Israel through an uncooperative Iraq.
   
Polling:

Murkowski Favorability Rating: 85% Favorable, 10% Unfavorable
Spitzer Favorability Rating: 65% Favorable, 25% Unfavorable
Who would you rather see running National Security?
      30% A Democrat, 27% A Republican, 43% Doesn’t Matter

December 20th 2017
   President Murkowski addresses both chambers of Congress, including the newly elected members of the House of Representatives.

   Current Composition:

In the United States Senate:

Democrats: 53
Republicans: 47

In the United States House of Representatives:

Republicans: 229
Democrats: 211
Democrats lose 9 seats in the special elections.

   At the address to Congress, she announces her nominee for the Vice Presidency, Secretary of the Interior –Mitch Daniels.

   She also starts a moment of silence in the beginning and the end of her speech for the people who lost their lives, including President Crist, Vice President Whitman, and President Jindal. She also states her policy plans for the next three years including energy reform,  and national security concerns. She also announces the capitol will be nearly completely renovated and rebuilt.

January 2018

Murkowski goes more in depth in policy description in her state of the Union Address.
Job Approval Rating: 60%
Favorability Rating: 79%
Iran sits down for multilateral negotiations with Israel, Syria, Saudi Arabia and the European Union.

This is an excellent TL, if a bit off the wall.

February 2018

   Multilateral negotiations continue and a ceasefire has been reached between Israel, Syria and Iran.


   Murkowski’s administration is questioned on why they are not part of the negotiations and their response is “our presence in the negotiations in the past 20 years and more has not solved the problem yet; maybe our absence from it will remove tensions. Also, if any of the sides ask for our involvement, we will join the negotiations as a mediator.”
   Murkowski gets mixed reviews. Republicans are silent in their disapproval, and some Democrats applaud Murkowski for taking a different step while others take advantage of this new strategy.
   

March – June 2018
   Murkowski manages to pass several moderate health insurance reform bills that modify the Obama Health Care Plan passed in 2010.


   She also forms two independent bipartisan commissions; one to review how amendments are added to bills, and to see if there is a more efficient way for Congressman to add funding for their districts. Pundits ask if substantial reform like this would be able to pass the House, and the other to write a constitutional amendment or bill (depending on their findings) that would modify the line of succession and procedures relating to that based on the Continuity of Government Commission in 2003.

   Murkowski also begins the push for a large federal school voucher program to get passed this year.

   Former President George W. Bush dies at his ranch in Crawford, Texas from natural causes. He is given a state funeral.  Former President Barack Obama (57), Former President Bill Clinton (72), the only two living former Presidents both attend. The Former Vice Presidents Al Gore and Evan Bayh also attend.


   Israel threatens to leave the multilateral negotiations if Iran refuses to recognize Israel. Egypt, Iraq and Jordan join the negotiations.


July – October
   Vice President Mitch Daniels is accused of nepotism after he “suggests” the appointment of several family friends to government positions.
   Vice President Mitch Daniels refuses to apologize and defends his “suggestions” saying that they are qualified individuals.


   Senate Majority Leader Russ Feingold slams Daniels for nepotism and for not apologizing.
   Other Democrats hint that Daniels may be corrupt.

    Russ Feingold visits Iowa, campaigning for a fellow Senator, starting a media-frenzy on if he might run for President.
November: Midterm Elections 2018

In the United States Senate:

Democrats: 51 (-2)
Republicans: 49 (+2)

In the United States House of Representatives:

Republicans: 228 (-1)
Democrats: 211 (+1)

Democrats lose seats in both chambers.

Murkowski’s school voucher program is voted down in the Senate, after a huge national campaign against it by the DNC. The Republicans who voted against it said there was too much fine print for the vouchers to be effective.

Senate:

Yea: 40
Nay: 58
Not Voting: 2

I know it's not so important, but does that mean that Gore, Cheney and Biden are all dead? (not to mention Mondale). When they and Bush Sr. and Carter passed away?

And what looks Obama and Clinton retirement?

Biden resigned due to health complications, more specifically, heart complications from eating all those burgers with Obama during the Presidency. I probably should have included it, but lets assumed he died within a year of resigning. He would have been given a state funeral.

In my TL, Cheney also passes away during the second term of Barack Obama's Presidency. It is noteworthy that a few weeks before his passing, he appeared on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Obama would have praised Cheney for his commitment to national security and to the nation.

Carter died on November 6th 2017, but for good reason, didn't get much media attention.

Bush Sr. died in the beggining of Charlie Crist's administration.

Gore...I forgot about him...he's around...I'll fix that...

I'll think about the Obama post-presidency and Clinton's before I say anything.

January  2019

President Lisa Murkowski’s second State of the Union Address. She doesn’t have many accomplishments that appeal to the Republican base but has appealed to some moderates. Her approval rating is back up to 50% and her favorability is higher.
She outlines broad policy goals in her State of the Union, and mentions the continue effort for energy reform but her policies for that still are vague and she hasn’t pressed it much in the past year due to the preoccupation with school vouchers.
She also announces that she will run for “election.”

Senate Majority Leader Russ Feingold announces he will run for the Democratic Nomination for President. He is 65 years old.

Congressman Glenn Nye of Virginia announces that he will run for President. He is 44 years old.


February 2019
   Israel leaves the negotiations, and the Murkowski Administration protest at Israel’s actions and demand they go back to the negotiating table.

   Murkowski is criticized by Republicans and Democrats for not supporting Israel but the administration says it wants the problem in the middle-east solved for good this time.

   The report from the new commission on the continuity of government comes back, and recommends the addition of several people in the line of succession outside of Washington, including 3 Governors that would be recommended to the Senate by the President and then approved by the Senate. The 3 Governors would appear in the line of succession after the Homeland Security Secretary.

   The second commission is due to report in June.

   Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin announces that he will run against Murkowski saying that she basically is a Democrat and what America needs is a true conservative.




March – June

Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Former Vice President Al Gore all endorse Russ Feingold for the Democratic Nomination.

NYT: Rumors that Spitzer is planning a big move. White House Press Secretary denies.

Israel does not break the ceasefire but tensions are stirring up again. The European Union is demanding Israel to return to negotiations.

Vice President Mitch Daniels is kept out of public view for the most part after his mishap with “nepotism.”

The commission on “pork” returns and recommends reforms for how to add amendments and pork to bills by going through the bureaucracy and government departments instead of just attaching funding to bills.

July – December 2019

Throughout the summer and winter, Murkowski and Feingold  campaign in Iowa and New Hampshire, where they both have huge leads in their respective primaries.
Feingold also campaigns around the nation, and many say he is already the presumptive nominee since Glenn Nye, has never polled more than 20% while Feingolds polling ranges from 50 – 60%.

In the Republican field though, more people start to become more undecided rather than support Walker or Murkowski.


Israel still refuses to return to negotiations. Many want the United States to use more of its muscle to push Israel to rejoin negotiations.
Murkowski tries to push more conservative legislation through the Senate but does not get far. The Senate manages to block her legislation and impose more moderate legislation. Trying to look more conservative, she vetoes many bills that come to her desk. Critics say that she is using her veto too liberally and striking down many pieces of legislation that she won’t get a better deal on.


January 2020

Murkowski’s final State of the Union for this term. She once again addresses her concern for energy reform,  and says (in not so many words) that she is not a lame duck, while the majority of Americans are losing confidence in her as a leader.
Murkowski and Feingold both win the Iowa Causes and the New Hampshire Primaries in a relatively unexciting primary season. Walker and Nye both drop out after Super Tuesday in February.

March 2020
   Murkowski’s energy reform bill gets voted down in committee in the House of Representatives. They send it back to her saying it is inefficient and costly. Murkowski’s approval ratings plummet as a result.

A millionaire businessman from the Mid-Atlantic announces that he will run for President as a Libertarian, he says he will spend up to $100 million on his own campaign, his name is Taylor York.
   May 2020
Taylor York manages to get on the ballot in all 50 states.

   Eliot Spitzer resigns as Secretary of the Treasury.  Speculations swirls that he will be the Vice Presidential Candidate for Russ Feingold.

   In an interview, Spitzer describes how President Murkowski is not a leader, and her staff, because many worked for Crist, aren’t loyal.  He also refuses to comment on Vice Presidential speculation.


June 2020
President Murkowski announces that Vice President Mitch Daniels will stay on as her Vice President.

Russ Feingold is rumored to have almost made a decision regarding his Vice President.
Taylor York announces that General Evan Smith will be his Vice Presidential nominee.

July 2020
   Russ Feingold announces his choice for Vice President:

Governor Thomas R. Suozzi of New York.

August:
   Eliot Spitzer campaigns with Feingold and criticizes Murkowski for being a poor leader in a time of need, and for not doing enough to get Israel to return to the negotiating table.
   The winner of Miss America from 2019 comes forward and says that Vice President Mitch Daniels seduced her after meeting her. Other women also start to come forward.
   Mitch Daniels denies it even though the NYT and WSJ produce convincing audio and video evidence against him.
   The President stands behind Vice President Daniels as her approval ratings fall even more.

Can you tell anything more about Spitzer post-presidential activities? :) I like individual details

UPDATE PLEASE!!!

September:
The First Presidential Debate:
   Murkowski comes off as uninformed when she stumbles on questions regarding national security and the economy, while Feingold dominates the debate. York, who was allowed to participate, comes off slightly radical but well informed. Feingold comes off as a progressive and a reformer.


The First Vice Presidential Debate:

   Daniels comes off okay even as Suozzi dominates the issues regarding the economy although Daniels dominates national defense. Viewers don’t have a high favorability of Daniels due to his recent scandal.


General Election Matchups

Feingold/Suozzi: 52%
Murkowski/Daniels: 41%
York: 5%

   Eliot Spitzer does an interview with ABC & NBC about what he will be doing after the election.  Spitzer goes into detail about how he will stay out of the national spotlight and will be joining the Clinton Foundation and doing work for them. He explains how he looks back and admires Clinton and his administration and he still thinks he has a lot to learn from the Former President. As of now, Eliot Spitzer has been Governor of New York, the Democratic Nominee for President, Secretary of the Treasury, Acting President, President and now is campaigning for Russ Feingold.

   Former President Barack Obama also appears on an interview before the election. He talks about how Feingold was discussed in the Senate as Presidential material and he thinks Feingold will win in a landslide. The former President has his own foundation that aims to support children around the world in regards to education, health care, hunger and basic needs. He also started another foundation that’s goal is to help Africa develop.
   
Former Vice President Al Gore is still active and advocating for reforms in the Electoral College.
In the international light, Israel is sanctioned by the UN for not returning to negotiations.
Murkowski continues to defend Mitch Daniels whose multiple affairs have grown more and more complicated. There is wild speculation that Murkowski will kick Daniels off the ticket. Murkowski denies rumors.

The second Presidential debate occurs, and it is town hall format.
   Russ Feingold says that if Republicans want a conservative, that Murkowski isn’t it and says how she hasn’t done anything in the 3 years she has been President. Murkowski tries to point out some of her bipartisan accomplishments but Russ Feingold hits back and says all those bills started in the Senate or House and the administration did nothing to further them. York is in the debate, but he comes off once again as a radical and doesn’t offer real insight to anything.
   Feingold walks away the winner of the debate.

The third Presidential debate is cancelled due to disagreements between the campaigns…there are leaks from the Murkowski campaign that say that Murkowski didn’t want to face Feingold in a third debate.


   Most pundits, even on Fox News are predicting that due to Murkowski’s low approval ratings and low polling that Feingold will win the election easily. This would be the first landslide since Obama’s win in 2008 if this comes true.


Senator Russell Dana "Russ" Feingold of Wisconsin / Governor Thomas R. Suozzi of New York – 383 Electoral Votes - 73,880,650 Popular Vote – 54.7% - 32 States & DC

President Lisa Ann Murkowski / Vice President Mitchell Elias "Mitch" Daniels, Jr -   153 Electoral Votes -   54,839,509 Popular Vote – 40.5% - 18 States

Businessman Taylor York / General Evan Smith – 0 Electoral Votes - 6,547,571 Popular Vote 4.8%


Smallest Margins:

South Dakota - .1%
Texas – 1%
Georgia – 2%
Arkansas – 3%
North Carolina – 3%

Largest % for York:
20% - Louisiana
13% Ohio, Utah


Largest Margin
DC – 70%
Hawaii, Vermont – 40%
Alaska – 37%

President Murkowski called Senator Feingold to concede as soon as polls closed in California.

January 20th 2021

President Russ Feingold is inagurated as the 49th President of the United States.

~ - First African American President
*First Indian American President
**First Jewish President
***First Women President

Bump in case anyone wants to read it.

Second chances don't happen in politics. What about a second chance for George W. Bush then? Or is it just democrats who you want to give a second chance to?

Do you understand what a timeline is?