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Candidates began to file shortly after the 2006 Midterms.  George W. Bush's approval ratings are ccurrently 32/52 and Congress is at 39/46.

Midterms in 2006 went the same as in real life.

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GOP candidates (as of August 1, 2007)

John McCain (Sen-Arizona) entered race on March 8, 2007


John Thune (Senator South Dakota) entered race on May 7, 2007

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Terry Branstad (President- Des Moines University/ Former Governor Iowa) Entered race on March, 9 2007


Newt Gingrich (former house speaker) entered Race July 1, 2007


Tom Coburn (Senator Oklahoma) entered race on April 2, 2007


Jeb Bush (former governor Florida/Brother of POTUS)

[barfbag]

It looks like a McCain landslide. Poor Jeb Bush. I could only imagine how poorly a Bush would've done in 2008.

[Enderman]

I'm throwing my support to Thune, even though I support Bush a lot, if Dubya didn't flip-flop like he did, I'd support Jeb... (oh, and if Jebby, Jeb's son, becomes Senator or something IRL in 2018 or 2022, I'd definitely support him in 2024 or 2028_

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The Democratic field, as of August 1, 2007


Evan Bayh (Senator-Indiana) announced Febuary 3, 2007



Barack Obama ( Senator -Illinois) announced on February 12, 2007


Hillary Clinton( Senator New York) announced April 7, 2007

Al Gore (Former Vice-president) announced May 9, 2007


Eliot Spitzer (Governor New York) announced March 16, 2007


Mary Landrieu ( Senator-Louisana) announced April 3, 2007


Joe Biden (Senator Deleware) announced January 11, 2007.

[Enderman]

Barack Obama ( Senator -Illinois) announced on February 12, 2007


Hillary Clinton( Senator New York) announced April 7, 2007

oh no... we haven't begun nominating and we already know the Reps are domed!

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August 14, 2007 GOP debate in Ames Iowa



McCain ( asked about his age): If age were an issue we never would have elected Patriots like Ronald Reagan.

Coburn: (asked about which Democrat he would pick as his vice-president) Senator Casey in Pennsylvania would be my pick because like me he is pro-life, and that is something we need to preserve in this in country!

Gingrich :(On the Contract with America) It's a shame later republicans,  the Delays of the world got away from a well crafted set of values such as that contract.

Branstad (on why Iowa should be first state in the nominating process) Because we have loyal Caucus goers who come out every four years and expect to be first.

Bush (Responding to nepotism charges from other candidates) You have to be elected President. If the voters don't like you that's it, your'e done regardless of whether you have had relations in office.

Thune (On whether he regrets not running for Governor in 2002) No poltictian normally regrets races they don't run, and in any event Governor Rounds has been an excellent Governor for the people of South Dakota.

CNN poll on debate



Tom Coburn 32%
Jeb Bush 18.3%
Terry Branstad 18%
John McCain 16%
Newt Gingrich 9%
John Thune 4.7%

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August 17, 2008 Democrats debate in Las Vegas


Bayh (On The Vince Foster scandal) I have no doubt Hillary Clinton ordered the destruction of evidence, and even Foster's suicide! This just proves that are two sets of rules-one for like Bush and Hillary Clinton and one for everyone else!

Landrieu ( responding a Mitt Romney op-ed in the Boston Globe saying FEMA "wastes money") Does Mr. Romney, and the GOP field expect people in MiamI, Houston or New Orleans to just die whenever a tropical system comes?

Spitzer (on whether he believes the government should investigate the claims of 9/11 truthers) No, we cannot give them more credibility by investigatng something that was seen by multiple eyewitnesses and on National TV.

Gore ( on something he regretted from 2000) Not constesting New Hampshire is the big one but there are quite a few...

Obama (on a possible relationship with North Korea) I'd have a  meeting, see where we stand, but after that all bets are off.

Clinton (Responding to Bayh's attack) Don't you think if Bill or I were behind such a heinous crime, wouldn't it have come out in the last 15 years?


Biden (On relations with Pakistan) We gave them a very good chance, and now it's time to throw them to wolves. They should have been in the Axis of Evil, not Iraq.

MSNBC debate poll


Al Gore 20%
Barack Obama 17%
Eliot Spitzer 15%
Mary Landrieu 14%
Joe Biden 14%
Evan Bayh 13%
Hillary Clinton 12%

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Endorsements August 17-August 31


Steve King endorses Coburn


Kerry Healy endorses Jeb Bush


Tim Murray endorses Al Gore


Lee Bright endorses Tom Coburn

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Spetember 2, 2007 Democrats debate At Fenway Park


Clinton( on whether she is a stronger General Election candidate than Landrieu) I am becuase I have the experience to back up the policies I will fight for as for as President.

Landrieu(In response to Clinton's answer) I am a stronger Candidate because I don't have the Hillary Clinton baggage or the inexperience of Barack Obama. I am stronger because I can and will compromise when appropriate unlike the other partisian candidates.

Biden ( On steroids in professional sports) The fact of the matter is that most sports leagues have done nothing, so the government has no choice but to enforce existing anti-steroids laws and consider beefing them up.

Eliot Spitzer ( On a August 27 article in the New York Times calling for Lt. Governor Paterson's resignation for misuse of state funds as a state senator) I regret selecting Governor Paterson as Lt. Governor now, but no-one has 20/20 hindsight. We can't all do perfect background checks.

Gore (On an article on Drudge Report advocating banning all non-fossil fuels) It's not going to pass Congress and in any case it's climate suicide!

Bayh (On a Gore attack ad attacking him for being pro-life) I thought the other guys were the ones with the litmus test!

Obama ( On the SETI program) since they haven't found anything we're going to have to defund it.

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PPP poll shows Gore, Coburn leading in Iowa


The polls were the field from September 4 to September 7

Democrats

Gore 23%
Obama 13%
Clinton 13%
Spitzer 11%
Biden 9%
Landrieu 7%
Bayh 4%

GOP

Coburn 35%
Branstad 26%
Bush 17%
McCain 12%
Thune 5%
Gingrich 3%

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Quinnipiac poll shows McCain,  Spitzer ahead in New Hampshire

Poll was in the field from September fifth to September eighth

Democrats

Spitzer 22%
Clinton 15%
Gore 14%
Obama 12%
Biden 7%
Bayh 6%
Landreiu 6%

GOP

McCain 29%
Bush 21%
Thune 13%
Coburn 12%
Branstad 6%
Gingrich 5%

[Maxwell]

Terry Branstad has no chance if he trails by 10 in his home state.

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Rassmussen says Gore, Bush lead in Florida

This poll was in the field from September 7th to September 10th
Democrats

Al Gore 27%
Barack Obama 23%
Mary Landrieu 18%
Hillary Clinton 15%
Barack Obama 11%
Evan Bayh 6%
Joe Biden 4%

GOP
Bush 26%
McCain 24%
Gingrich 15%
Coburn 13%
Branstad 7%
Thune 5%

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Marist poll puts Bush, Obama ahead in Nevada

Poll was taken between September 13th and September 16th

Democrats

Obama 23%
Gore 22%
Clinton 19%
Landrieu 11%
Biden 6%
Spitzer 4%
Bayh 3.7%

GOP

Bush 26%
McCain 23%
Coburn 13%
Thune 12%
Branstad 6%
Gingrich 5.9%

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Rasmussen shows dead heat for GOP, Gore widening lead in Iowa

Democrats

Gore 34%
Obama 16%
Landrieu 14%
Clinton 12%
Spitzer 8%
Bayh 7%
Biden 5%

GOP
Branstad 27%
Coburn 27%
McCain 16%
Bush 14%
Gingrich 8%
Thune 6%

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January 2, 2008 Iowa Caucuses-GOP

6th Newt Gingrich 5%
5th John McCain 10%
4th Jeb Bush 13%
3rd Terry Branstad 23%
2nd John Thune 27%
1st Tom Coburn 31%




Coburn Takes Iowa, Branstad, Bush and McCain disappoint

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January 3, 2008 Iowa Caucuses-Democrats

7th Evan Bayh .7%
6th Joe Biden 3.5%
5th Barack Obama 8%
4th Eliot Spitzer 11%
3rd Mary Landrieu 13%
2nd Hillary Clinton 16%
1st Al Gore 48.3%


An Inconvenient Truth: Gore romps in Iowa

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January 4, 2008

Des Moines Iowa:

Terry Branstad has decided to exit the race for President after only getting third in his home state. In his concession speech he also endorsed John Thune, who finsished second in Iowa and is currently second in polling in both New Hampshire and South Carolina.

Wilmington, Deleware:
Joe Biden has exited the race for the Oval Office today after a sixth place finish in Iowa. He did not offer an immediate endorsement,  but said he "Hoped to end up in the winner's cabinet".

Gary, Indiana

Senator Evan Bayh, announced his exit from the presidential race and refused to apologize for repeated and often brutal attacks on Hillary Clinton.  Bayh finsished last in Iowa. He did not offer an endorsement and said he would not run for re-election in 2010.

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New Hampshire Primary

GOP

5th Newt Gingrich 2%
4th Jeb Bush 7%
3rd Tom Coburn 11%
2nd John Thune 25%
1st John McCain 48%

McCain crushes New Hampshire, Gingrich says he will " re-evaluate his position in the race"

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New Hampshire-Democrats

5th Mary Landrieu 5%
4th Eliot Spitzer 14%
3rd Barack Obama 18%
2nd Al Gore 28%
1st Hillary Clinton 30%



New Hampshire goes for Hillary, Still trails Gore in delagates
Will Spitzer drop out?

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January , 2008

Macon Georgia.

Newt Gingrich departed the presidential race at a rally here in Macon, claiming that "It's a shame we won't be able to compete in the Florida and South Carolina primaries," states he was leading in as late as New Year's Eve. He endorsed former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. Bush who currently is polling third in South Carolina, and is tied for the lead in Florida, had no comment.

January 11, 2008

Eliot Spitzer is out of the presidential race after not only fumbling an early New Hampshire lead, but finishing fourth among the five contenders. In a rally in Albany, New York, Spitzer offered his endorsement to Hillary Clinton and said he would campaign for her in Florida., where Clinton is currently in a tight Three-way race.

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January 16, 2008

Nevada Caucus- Democrats

4th Mary Landrieu 13%
3rd Hillary Clinton 27%
2nd Barack Obama 29%
1st Al Gore 31%

Gore takes Nevada, Obama in Suprising Second

South Carolina- GOP

4th John Thune 9%
3rd John McCain 29.98%
2nd Jeb Bush 30.11%
1st Tom Coburn 30.49%



After two long days of recounts Coburn takes South Carolina
Thune says he will stay in a while longer

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January 18, 2008

Michigan Primaries

Democrats

4th Mary Landrieu 8%
3rd Barack Obama 18%
2nd Hillary Clinton 29%
1st Al Gore 40%

Gore takes Michigan easily, all eyes on South Carolina

Republicans
4th Tom Coburn 17%
3rd John Thune 18%
2nd Jeb Bush 25%
1st John McCain 38%

McCain wins Michigan, endorsments from Romney, Leiberman and Hagel

South Carolina Primary-Democrats
4th Mary Landrieu 19%
3rd Al Gore 21%
2nd Hillary Clinton 27%
1st Barack Obama 30%



Obama shocks everyone with S.Carolina win, Gore stumbles to third

[Consciously Unconscious]

Go Bush!  On a side note, isn't it a bit odd that both Clinton and Gore are running?