My 2016 Timeline

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October 2, 2015: In the House, Republicans from New Jersey and New York cross the floor to vote with Democrats to pass the Luka relief bill without cuts.  President Obama signs it right away.

October 4, 2015: Rand Paul's foreign policy views are attacked by several Bush administration officials, including former Vice President Dick Cheney.

October 5, 2015: Mary Pat Christie is chosen to chair a special committee to reconstruct the Jersey Shore and New York City.  Her work in rebuilding devastated areas and providing comfort to victims brings her national attention.

October 7, 2015: A national poll for President shows Chris Christie and Hillary Clinton tied, 47-47.  Hillary has huge leads over the other Republican candidates.

October 9, 2015: An Iowa poll shows Chris Christie with 35%, followed by Nikki Haley with 26%, and Aaron Schock with 17%.

October 12, 2015: Sarah Palin airs an ad in Iowa showing her hunting.  It goes viral and is parodied by YouTubers.

October 14, 2015: Fox News has another Republican debate.  Nikki Haley defiantly defends her views and says that she is not afraid to privatize Social Security.  Her remarks are made into an attack ad by Aaron Schock, who has spent much of his campaign in Iowa at senior living centers.

October 19, 2015: Bobby Jindal ends his campaign after poor fundraising and endorses Nikki Haley at a rally in Louisiana.

October 24, 2015: Bob McDonnell decides to throw in the towel and endorses Chris Christie, says he is the party's best chance to beat Hillary.

October 27, 2015: Andrew Cuomo endorses Hillary in upstate New York.

October 29, 2015: Marco Rubio, struggling after poor debate reviews and a lackluster campaign, calls it quits.

November 3, 2015: In the gubernatorial elections, Crit Luallen is elected Governor of Kentucky, defeating James Comer, 51-49.

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November 2015:

The Christie campaign airs an ad nationwide called "Chris' Choice," a testimonial from Mary Pat Christie, about how her husband has put the people of New Jersey first, before being a politician running for President.  Chris Christie's approval rating nationwide is 63/28, higher than Hillary's, which is 59/36.

For the first time, a national poll shows Chris Christie ahead of Hillary, 46-45 with 11% not sure.

Condi Rice endorses Chris Christie on Meet the Press.

December 2015:

Chris Christie's lead in the Republican primary is now "insurmountable," says his campaign manager on Fox and Friends.

Bob McDonnell endorses Chris Christie and becomes the third Republican candidate to quit before the Iowa caucus.

January 12, 2015: The Iowa Caucuses are held and here are the Top 3:

Republicans:
Chris Christie- 49%
Aaron Schock- 15%
Nikki Haley- 13%

Democrats:
Hillary Clinton- 98%
Uncommitted- 2%

Aaron Schock is the big surprise of the evening and his campaign receives a huge boost afterwards.  He has run a very positive campaign and has overcome the rest of the Republicans, whose attacks on Chris Christie have backfired.  Schock, on the other hand, has managed to both energize his own supporters while showing his admiration for Christie's leadership.  Pundits say that Schock is positioning himself to be Christie's VP.

January 13, 2015: At a victory rally at a reconstruction site in New Jersey, a very humble Chris Christie thanks his supporters.

January 14, 2015: Chris Christie goes back on the campaign trail, visiting diners in New Hampshire.

January 15, 2015: In an interview in New Hampshire, Hillary praises Chris Christie, "There's no question that he's someone that puts people before politics and that's very refreshing."  Asked whether that is an endorsement, she replies with a smile, "That's not an endorsement."

A new national poll shows Christie pulling ahead of Clinton, 48-45.

January 17, 2015: New Hampshire holds their primary.

Republicans:
Chris Christie- 69%
Aaron Schock- 12%
Jon Huntsman, Nikki Haley- 5%

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oops im sorry the Januarys are 2016, not 2015

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Go Christie!!

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November 3, 2015: In the gubernatorial elections, Crit Luallen is elected Governor of Kentucky, defeating James Comer, 51-49.

Why Luallen? There are so many exciting Democratic prospects for Kentucky governor in 2015, namely Adam Edelen, the state Auditor and surely a rising star. Also, what are the gubernatorial results in Mississippi and Louisiana? There is no doubt that Bryant will be reelected easily in MS, but with some big names in Louisiana on both sides, that election could be interesting.

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Nikki Haley, the "favorite daughter" in South Carolina, appeals to the Christian right before the SC primary, saying that "I am running to protect our religious liberty.  Christianity is under attack in this country and I will lead the crusade to counter those attacks as your President."  She also sends out mailers supporting prayer at high school football games, the posting of the Ten Commandments in public places, and the teaching of creationism.  She calls evolution "a leftist theory that is being pushed by atheists into the public schools."

Rush Limbaugh endorses Nikki Haley on his radio show and tells his listeners that she is the "true conservative."

South Carolina Primary Top 3

Nikki Haley- 39%
Chris Christie- 22%
Rand Paul, Sarah Palin- 14%

Chris Christie is favored in the Florida polls, where there are a lot of Northeastern transplants.  Marco Rubio endorses Christie and campaigns for him in South Florida's Cuban community.

Florida Primary Top 3

Chris Christie- 31%
Nikki Haley- 24%
Rand Paul- 15%

Rick Santorum endorses Nikki Haley.

Donald Trump and Susana Martinez drop out and endorse Christie.

A debate is held at the Reagan Library and Chris Christie and Nikki Haley have a heated argument over disaster aid.  Nikki Haley stands by all of her views and says that she is the anti-establishment candidate and ties Christie to President Obama and "the elitists that control the IRS and the EPA."  Haley also says she would force PBS to fund itself, she would abolish the National Endowment of the Arts, and would also institute a 50% tax cut across the board for everyone in the country to reinvigorate a still-sluggish economy.

She receives adoring reviews from right-wing conservatives as Christie is branded inadequately conservative for the nomination.

The next morning many radio talk show hosts and personalities endorse Nikki Haley, including Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, Michelle Malkin, and Ann Coulter.

Nevada Primary

Chris Christie- 34%
Nikki Haley- 25%
Sarah Palin- 16%

Colorado Primary

Chris Christie- 42%
Nikki Haley- 24%
Rand Paul- 13%

Missouri

Nikki Haley- 27%
Chris Christie- 25%
Rand Paul- 20%

Minnesota

Chris Christie- 31%
Nikki Haley- 25%
Sarah Palin- 17%

Maine

Chris Christie- 57%
Rand Paul- 19%
Nikki Haley- 16%

Top 2s

Arizona: Chris Christie (43%), Nikki Haley (22%)
Michigan: Chris Christie (56%), Nikki Haley (23%)
Wyoming: Chris Christie (50%), Nikki Haley (31%)
Washington: Chris Christie (61%), Nikki Haley (19%)
Alaska: Chris Christie (54%), Nikki Haley (36%)
Georgia: Chris Christie (33%), Nikki Haley (31%)

Sarah Palin drops out and endorses Nikki Haley.

New Jersey: Chris Christie (99%)
New York: Chris Christie (94%)
Pennsylvania: Chris Christie (68%)
Ohio: Chris Christie (61%)
Texas: Nikki Haley (39%), Chris Christie (37%)
California: Chris Christie (56%), Nikki Haley (27%)

Chris Christie sweeps the rest of the states and wins the Republican primary.

The general election campaign has begun.

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November 3, 2015: In the gubernatorial elections, Crit Luallen is elected Governor of Kentucky, defeating James Comer, 51-49.

Why Luallen? There are so many exciting Democratic prospects for Kentucky governor in 2015, namely Adam Edelen, the state Auditor and surely a rising star. Also, what are the gubernatorial results in Mississippi and Louisiana? There is no doubt that Bryant will be reelected easily in MS, but with some big names in Louisiana on both sides, that election could be interesting.

Jay Dardenne wins in Louisiana, beating Mitch Landrieu, 56-44.