A 2008 Interactive Timeline - Sign Up/Discussion

[Jayhawker]

This board has been struggling for a while now. This is unfortunate, because I think interactive timelines are wonderful and extremely enjoyable. I'll now be taking matters into my own hands by running my own interactive timeline. I'm setting it in 2008 because I think that's a year people are very familiar with so it'd be easier to do.

2008

In the mid-1980's, the 22nd amendment was officially amended so that Presidents may seek up to three terms, instead of the original two. Despite this, President's Reagan and Clinton both decided not to seek a third term.

In the 2006 midterm elections, Democrats made huge gains, winning back the House. However, a narrow loss by Jim Webb in Virginia prevented Democrats from taking the Senate.

Democratic Candidates:
Hillary Clinton - Napoleon
Barack Obama - vacant
John Edwards - vacant
Al Gore - vacant
Joe Biden - vacant
Chris Dodd - Yelnoc
Joseph Lieberman - True Federalist
Tom Vilsack - vacant
Dennis Kucinich - vacant
Mark Warner - vacant
Bill Richardson - Sirnick
Wesley Clark - vacant
Mike Gravel - Wormyguy


Republican Candidates:
George W. Bush - Feeblepizza
Rudy Giuliani - vacant
John McCain - vacant
Mitt Romney - vacant
Mike Huckabee - vacant
Duncan Hunter - vacant
Ron Paul - Jake Matthews
Kay Bailey Hutchison - vacant
Condoleeza Rice - vacant
Jim Demint - vacant
Fred Thompson - vacant
Donald Trump - tb75
Mark Sanford - ChairmanSanchez

~ Please privately notify me if you'd like to be a candidate not on this list. No third party candidates will be allowed.

~ The start date for this timeline will be July 1st, 2007. Later than they usually begin, but in the past, activity seems to dry up the longer it takes for an election to occur. You may post in past-tense, though.

[Diabolical Minds Think Alike]

I CALL RON PAUL!

[Senator Napoleon]

I'll be Hillary Clinton.

[Jayhawker]

I CALL RON PAUL!

I'll be Hillary Clinton.

Excellent, now we have someone for each party.

[Diabolical Minds Think Alike]

You gonna be anyone, Tmth?

[Jayhawker]

You gonna be anyone, Tmth?

Unfortunately no, since I'll be running the timeline. I think I'd probably be a bit too biased towards myself if I ran.

[tb78]

I'll be Al Gore

[Diabolical Minds Think Alike]

I'll be Al Gore

Are you serial?

[True Federalist]

I'd like to be Joseph Lieberman, running as a Democrat.  With W. running for a third term, I doubt Lieberman would back McCain openly as he did in real life, so if wants to try to influence the race, he'll need to run himself.

[CathKhan]

I call Mike Gravel

He's probably the most interesting of all the candidates.

[Jayhawker]

I'd like to be Joseph Lieberman, running as a Democrat.  With W. running for a third term, I doubt Lieberman would back McCain openly as he did in real life, so if wants to try to influence the race, he'll need to run himself.

Granted.

[Yelnoc]

I'll be Chris Dodd.

Why is Dubya on the candidates list?  Presidents are term limited.

[Diabolical Minds Think Alike]

Somebody needs to run as Rudy or McCain so I have someone to argue with.

[Jayhawker]

I'll be Chris Dodd.

Why is Dubya on the candidates list?  Presidents are term limited.

Read the italicized portion of the original post.

[Yelnoc]

I'll be Chris Dodd.

Why is Dubya on the candidates list?  Presidents are term limited.

Read the italicized portion of the original post.

*Sighs*

Oh alright....

To those of you still deciding on who to play as; be a Republican.  Otherwise, Ron Paul will cruise to victory

[Jayhawker]

I'll be Chris Dodd.

Why is Dubya on the candidates list?  Presidents are term limited.

Read the italicized portion of the original post.

*Sighs*

Oh alright....

To those of you still deciding on who to play as; be a Republican.  Otherwise, Ron Paul will cruise to victory

If Ron Paul becomes the automatic presumptive nominee, he'll also be able to start his GE campaign much earlier, and would have a significant advantage over his Democrat. Probably could erase much of the early deficit he'd face.

[Diabolical Minds Think Alike]

Seriously, I want a challenge.

[CathKhan]

Seriously, I want a challenge.

I may join just to save the Republican Party. Thing is I don't want to be one of the regulars like Mitt or Huck. Duncan Hunter might be interesting...

[Jayhawker]

Seriously, I want a challenge.

I may join just to save the Republican Party. Thing is I don't want to be one of the regulars like Mitt or Huck. Duncan Hunter might be interesting...

You could also try someone who isn't on the list. To name a few - Dick Lugar, Chuck Grassley, John Kyl, Olympia Snowe, Sam Brownback, George Allen (who was reelected in 2006).

[Diabolical Minds Think Alike]

What about Lincoln Chafee? He was a Republican.

[CathKhan]

What about Lincoln Chafee? He was a Republican.

Further doom the Republican Party to destruction...I prefer Paul. However, I'm not yet decided on entering the game yet.

[Jayhawker]

Anyone else interested? Tb75 has expressed interest in switching to Donald Trump if no other GOP players emerge. I'll leave sign-ups open for another day or so.

[feeblepizza]

I want Dubya!

[Jayhawker]

I want Dubya!

Excellent.

Tb75, would you like to play as Trump, or remain as Gore?

[Diabolical Minds Think Alike]

Excellent

I encourage Tb75 to switch to The Donald. But I still want somebody to be Rudy