President Kerry and on...

[SPC]

I've been mulling starting this timeline for a while, but not sure if I had the commitment to finish it. Well, here it goes...

Election 2004


Senator John Kerry/Senator John Edwards 298 EV 61,689,926 50.4%
President George W. Bush/Vice President Dick Cheney 240 EV 59,381,122 48.6%


"...I'd like to thank the American people for delivering an impressive victory for government accountability, health care, and education tonight and I will deliver on those promises..."

[SPC]

Senate and House results:

Senate
Republicans 51 (+/- 0)
Democrats 47 (-1)
Independent 1 (+/- 0)
Pending 1 (LA)



House
Republicans 229 (+/- 0)
Democrats 205 (+1)
Independent 1 (+/- 0)

[ChairmanSanchez]

I am working on the same type of timeline, actually. Just finished through 2012. This is an underused point of divergence.

[SPC]

Potential 2008 Republican Hopefuls Head to Louisiana to Campaign for Vitter....






President-elect Kerry Conspicuously Absent from John Campaign...


Rasmussen: Vitter 53%, John 43%
Survey USA: Vitter 47%, John 46%

[Lieutenant Governor Clinton1996]

Yay, Majority Leader Daschle! And in Louisiana, how much worse did Vitter do in the Jungle Primary?

[SPC]

Yay, Majority Leader Daschle!

Not yet, unless a Republican switches parties...

[SPC]

I am working on the same type of timeline, actually. Just finished through 2012. This is an underused point of divergence.

That's interesting. I might have to take some creative inspiration from you.

[SPC]

Yay, Majority Leader Daschle! And in Louisiana, how much worse did Votter do in the Jungle Primary?

Vitter 48.9%
John 31.1%
Kennedy 15.2%

[dudeabides]

2008:

[SPC]

Louisiana: Vitter Wins Runoff; Silver Lining for Republicans


VITTER 52.9% JOHN 47.1%

[SPC]

Kerry Chooses His Cabinet:

Secretary of State: Joseph Biden


Secretary of the Treasury: Robert Reich


Secretary of Defense: John P. White


Attorney General: Eric Holder


Secretary of the Interior: Dave Freudenthal


Secretary of Agriculture: Tom Vilsack


Secretary of Commerce: Jeanne Shaheen


Secretary of Labor: George Miller


Secretary of Health and Human Services: Howard Dean


Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Shaun Donovan


Secretary of Transportation: Jim Gerlach


Secretary of Energy: Jeff Bingaman


Secretary of Education: Jim Hodges


Secretary of Veteran Affairs: Edward Powell


Secretary of Homeland Security: Wesley Clark

[RedPrometheus]

Interesting start, but I find an all-male cabinet very unlikely...

[SPC]

Interesting start, but I find an all-male cabinet very unlikely...

Thanks for the tip! The error has been retconned out.

[badgate]

Liking this, keep it up! Kerry's cabinet sure is a sausage fest

[SPC]

January 2005:

Despite Chief Justice Rehnquist flubbing the inaugural oath, John Kerry is sworn in as President of the United States. President Kerry delivers his inaugural address, outlining his plans for health care reform and victory and eventual withdrawal from Iraq. However, congressional leaders Denny Hastert and Bill Frist have announced their intentions to prevent the passage of a public option in whatever health care plan is discussed.

Opinion of President Kerry?
Approve 61%
Disapprove 32%

In other news, Governor Mitt Romney announces a special election for Kerry's former Senate seat to occur in late June. Romney states that he will not contest the election himself. On the Democratic side, Congressman Michael Capuano and District Attorney Martha Coakley have expressed interest in the race, while no notable Republicans have announced their intentions.