2004: Return of the Democrats.

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June 3rd: President Kerry kicks off his visit to Iraq. He spends much of the day visiting troops and meeting with various officials of the interim Iraqi government.

June 4th: The White House denies rumors that President Kerry secretly met with imprisoned former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. President Kerry continues his visit.

June 5th: President Kerry greats a contingent of Italian troops arriving as part of the growing international force in Iraq. He also travels throughout Baghdad, visiting hospitals and schools. His motorcade is later harassed by protestors.

June 6th: President Kerry returns home from Iraq. In a prime time address to the nation, Kerry promises that the withdrawal of American forces is still in the works, and stresses the need for the international community to help strengthen and rebuild Iraq.

June 13th: Former President Jimmy Carter (D-GA), former Secretary of State Madeline Albright (D-DC), Governor Bill Richardson (D-NM), the Reverend Billy Graham, and diplomat Christopher Hill travel to the Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea (DPRK) as representatives for direct talks with the North Korean government. They meet with Kim Jong Ill himself later in the day.

June 14th: Official talks regarding North Koreas nuclear program open in Pyongyang. The “Future Education Funding Act” is introduced to the House of Representatives. The act would levy property taxes on wealthier school districts to help pay for poorer ones. Conservatives label the act as “socialistic”, while Liberals defend it, and attack Conservatives as “anti education.”

June 15th: Talks in North Korea adjourn. A second round is scheduled for August. Former President Carter, leader of the delegation, calls the summit “successful.”

June 22nd: Republicans offer their own response to the “Future Education Funding Act.” Calling the proposal the “Education Funding Reform Act”, the law requires the income tax to be lowered 3% on all Americans in order for to counter the increased property taxes that the “Future Education Funding Act” requires. The Republican proposal fully encompasses the “Future Education Funding Act” with the additions of the income tax cuts. Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) criticizes the law as replacing a “tax for a tax.” Conservatives are weary of the bill.

June 30th: Conservatives in Congress defeat the “Future Education Funding Act” 242-193.

July 1st: President Kerry’s first international tour is scheduled for the week of July 14th-21st. He plans on visiting much of Europe and the Middle East.

July 4th: President Kerry and the United States celebrate Independence Day.

July 7th: Four suicide bombers detonate themselves within the London subway system. 59 people are killed, and around 700 are injured. Prime Minister Blair promises a “strong retaliation” against those involved. President Kerry orders flags at half staff throughout the day, and later, has the US Army Band play “God save the Queen” on the grounds of the White House (the British Royal Guard had played Star Spangled Banner at Buckingham Palace following the 9/11 attacks.) British forces in Iraq and Afghanistan are placed on high alert for further attacks.

July 11th: The Abu Graib investigation committee announces it will release its report in late August.

July 14th: President Kerry kicks off his European tour in the United Kingdom, attending a memorial for those killed in the recent bombings, and meeting with Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair. Prime Minister Blair stresses his commitment to the reconstruction of Iraq.

July 15th: President Kerry tours much of England and Scotland with Prime Minister Blair.

July 16th: President Kerry meets with President Chirac of France, in Paris.

July 17th: President Kerry visits German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder in Berlin.

July 18th: The European tour continues with a state visit to Poland.

July 19th: President Kerry travels to Moscow, and holds a press conference with President Putin on the future of Russia-US relations and North Korea.

July 20th: The European segment ends, and President Kerry lands in Israel, visiting Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in Tel Aviv.

July 21st: President Kerry visits Egypt, before making a surprise visit to troops in Iraq on his way home to the states. The foreign trip is deemed a success by the White House, though many Republicans call it “an apology tour.”

July 22nd: Senator John McCain (R-AZ) is the first major political figure to call for military action against North Korea, attacking talks in with the North Koreans as “appeasement.” Secretary of State Biden rebuts McCain, stating that “Senator McCain simply does not understand the differences between Iraq and Korea.”

July 28th: The Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) announces an end to its armed campaign against the United Kingdom.

July 29th: The Uzbek government orders the United States to abandon its military base at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base. The Department of Defense promises to cooperate with the Uzbek government.

August 1st: King Fahd of Saudi Arabia dies at age 85. He is succeeded by his younger half brother, the 81 year old Prince Abdullah. Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) resigns from the Abu Graib committee, citing the lack of reforms requested in the yet to be released final report.

August 2nd: The “Federal Housing Regulatory Act” is introduced to the House of Representatives. The act would create a new federal regulatory agency to oversee Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac. The bill receives some support among Republicans, while Democrats and most Republicans oppose it. Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) states that ''These two entities -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- are not facing any kind of financial crisis, and the more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing.” Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ron Sims will later release a statement in support of Frank.

August 3rd: President Kerry says he will veto the “Federal Housing Regulatory Act” if passed. A large tornado tears through Perryville, Missouri. 41 people are killed, and 135 are injured. Governor Claire McCaskill (D-MO) declares a state of emergency.

August 4th: Vice President John Edwards tours Perryville, Missouri, the day after the deadly tornado outbreak.

August 6th: The Senate passes the Social Security Restructuring and Preservation Act of 2005 overwhelmingly by a margin 61-39. House Republicans are mixed on the plan, though many in the leadership support it.

August 7th: A North Korean gunboat exchanges fire with a South Korean destroyer in the Sea of Japan. The South Korean ship suffers no casualties-the North Korean gunboat is sunk, and its crew is killed.

August 8th: The United States mission to North Korea is cancelled due the recent incident. The Abu Graib committee releases its report on torture. It strongly condemns activities at Abu Graib, but does not expressively call for a ban on torture in any form. It does, however, declares that

August 26th: Hurricane Katrina begins to move towards New Orleans as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico.

August 27th: The President orders a Federal State of Emergency in New Orleans, due to the oncoming Hurricane Katrina.

August 28th: The Louisiana National Guard roles into New Orleans to begin evacuating citizens. Those who cannot evacuate are moved to the Superdome. Many question the constitutionality of allowing the military to forcibly evacuate people in New Orleans.

August 29th: The Gulf Coast is hit hard by Hurricane Katrina. It becomes clear that the levies has failed, and that the city will face severe flooding. President Kerry declares the Gulf Coast a disaster zone.

August 30th: Small riots break out in New Orleans. Violence flairs as looters battle the National Guard and each other throughout the devastated city. President Kerry addresses the nation, and asks for other states assistance in aiding New Orleans.  Former Attorney General Janet Reno announces she will run for Governor of Florida in the Democratic Primary.

August 31st: A member of the Louisiana National Guard is shot and killed by looters. Later in the day, the National Guard opens fire on a group of people on the Danzinger Bridge. Six people are killed, and eleven wounded. Massive riots and fires break out across New Orleans in response to the incident.

[tmthforu94]

Great work!

[NHI]

Great job!

[Mister Mets]

I'm enjoying this.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Great work!

Great job!

Great work!

Thanks I appreciate all the feedback.

[hurricanehink]

Very curious how the effects of Katrina will impact this presidency.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

September 1st: Protestors gather in New Orleans, angry over how underprepared FEMA was for the Hurricane and the so called “Danzinger Massacre”. Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX), and former Governor Jesse Ventura (I-MN) form the “Coalition for Danzinger Truth”, demanding an investigation into the massacre. Several Democratic members of Congress later sign onto the “Danzinger Truth pledge.”

September 2nd: President Kerry signs an executive order demanding an investigation in response to Katrina, FEMA’s response, the failure of the levies, and the Danzinger Bridge incident. Mayor Ray Nagin blames the disaster as “Gods response to our presence in Iraq”, drawing criticism from many community and religious leaders.

September 3rd: The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, William Rehnquist, dies aged 80 after a battle with thyroid cancer. President Kerry promises to make his appointment to the bench within the coming days.

September 4th: Attorney General Jamie Gorlick is appointed head of the inquiry into the response to Hurricane Katrina.

September 6th: President Kerry taps Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as his choice for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. This now makes Ginsburg’s seat vacant instead of Rehnquist’s seat. President Kerry announces that he will make his appointment for Ginsburg’s seat later in the week. 

September 8th: President Kerry announces Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm will be his appointment to the Supreme Court to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who will be appointed Chief Justice.

September 10th: The “Cuba Freedom Resolution” is introduced to the House of Representatives by Congressman Lincoln Diaz Balart (R-FL). The resolution is seen by many as similar to the Iraq War resolution. The law would allow military action against Cuba if it is found to be a supporter of any terrorist group that attacks the United States. It would also make it a crime for any US citizen to visit Cuba, even if they travel through another country.

September 11th:  President Kerry and former President Bush attend a 9/11 remembrance service in New York City. UN Ambassador Caroline Kennedy addresses the United Nations on the fourth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, reiterated the administration’s willingness to take on terrorism in the Middle East while withdrawing troops from the Middle East.

September 12th: Israel begins a mass evacuation of all Israelis living in Gaza.

September 17th: President Kerry tours the city of New Orleans, visiting hospitals and ravaged neighborhoods.

September 20th: The Senate Judiciary Committee confirms Ruth Bader Ginsburg as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, by a vote of 11-7.

September 22nd: The Senate Judiciary Committee votes 10-8 to confirm Jennifer Granholm to the Supreme Court. She is replaced by Lt. Governor John Cherry as Governor of Michigan.

September 23rd: Pat Robertson creates controversy when he calls for the assassination of Hugo Chavez.  Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, the leader of a radical Puerto Rican separatist group behind several bank robberies, is arrested by FBI agents in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico.

September 26th: Antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan is arrested for protesting outside the White House. Sheehan claims that the Kerry administration has not done enough to end the war in Iraq.

September 27th: The Cuba Freedom Resolution is passed 253-182. It is introduced to the Senate by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and John McCain (R-AZ).

September 30th: A Danish newspaper publishes controversial drawings of Muhammad, creating an international firestorm. 

October 1st: Joel Hinrichs, a student at the University of Oklahoma, publically commits suicide at a Oklahoma Sooners game on national TV after storming onto the field during half-time and shooting himself. In Bali, Indonesia, police arrest several Islamist terrorist hours before they launch a series of car bombing attacks.

October 3rd: Congressman Tom DeLay (R-TX) is indicted on money laundering charges.

October 4th: Somali pirates hijack Cypriot tanker MV Kalia, killing two of its crew, and taking the ship hostage. The international community demands action.

October 5th: In an interview with the BBC, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani creates a controversy when he condemns President Kerry as “weak”, and that “President Bush was much, much better as a leader.” The Iraqi President strongly supports a continued US presence in Iraq.

October 7th:  The US Navy begins to trail the MV Kalia off the Somali coasr.

October 9th: Robert Davis, a retired African American school teacher from New Orleans, is severely beaten by three white police officers. The incident is filmed, and quickly spreads on the internet.

October 10th: Three members of the New Orleans police force plead not guilty for the beating of Robert Davis. Protests break out in New Orleans; one of the most vocal demonstrations is held on the Danzinger Bridge. No officials have yet to face trial in the “Danzinger massacre.”

October 13th: Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) criticizes President Kerry, saying he “grossly mishandled the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina.”

October 15th: The White House announces President Kerry will travel to South Korea in mid November. They deny rumors that he will go to North Korea. Somali pirates abandon the MV Kalia.

October 19th: Saddam Hussein goes on trial for crimes against humanities. The “Get out the Vote Act” is introduced to the House by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI). The law would make Election Day (both Presidential and Midterms) a federal holiday with closed schools and government offices in order to increase voter turnout.

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November 1st: Senate minority leader Harry Reid holds a closed session of the Senate, investigating the faulty intelligence that was part of the lead up to the Iraq war. Lebanon’s Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is shot and killed during an ambush on his convoy. Secretary of Defense Robb, as well as Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon publically state their beliefs that Syria is behind the attack.

November 2nd: The United States Air Force leaves Karshi-Khanabad Air Base in Uzbekistan after Uzbekistan ordered the premises vacated in July.

November 4th: Border Protection and Immigration Reform Act of 2005 is introduced to the House by Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA). The act requires 700 miles of fence to be placed on the border, as well as mandating “E-Verify” as a program to root out illegal immigrants employed in the US. The law also federalizes the prosecution of illegals.

November 6th: A tornado hits Evansville, Indiana, killing 19 people. Governor Mitch Daniels (R-IN) declares a state of emergency.

November 7th: Like the earlier Missouri tornado, Vice President Edwards tours the damage in Evansville, Indiana. Jack Layton, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Canada, withdraws his support of Paul Martins premiership, thus setting a vote of no confidence in motion.

November 8th: The off year gubernatorial elections are held in Virginia, and New Jersey.

2005 Virginia Gubernatorial Election
(D) Tim Kaine: 52.39%
(R) Jerry Kilgore: 44.88%
(I) Russ Potts: 2.73%
(Democratic hold)

2005 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election
(D) Jon Corzine: 54.04%
(R) Doug Forrester: 43.39%
(I) Hector Castillo: 0.77%
(L) Jeffery Pawloski: 0.47%
(G) Matthew Thieke: 0.39%
(I) Edward Forchion: 0.39%
(I) Michael Latigona: 0.24%
(I) Wesley Bell: 0.23%
(SWP) Angela Lariscy: 0.07%
(S) Constantino Rozzo: 0.01%
(Democratic hold)

November 10th: The Parliament of Canada passes a motion of no-confidence. Prime Minister Paul Martin resigns, and MP Bill Graham becomes the interim leader of the Liberal Party, and thus interim Prime Minister. Elections are scheduled for January 23rd, 2006.

November 14th: Riots over gas shortages in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent break out. The military responds with deadly force. Several low ranking military leaders break forces with the military, and join with the protestors, declaring themselves the Uzbek Liberation Army (ULA).

November 15th: Members of the Uzbek army mutiny, and join the ULA. They capture the city of Nukus, near the border of Turkmenistan.

November 16th: Secretary of State Biden releases the first statement on Uzbekistan-“The United States will not allow violence and chaos from Uzbekistan to spill over and destabilize the international mission in Afghanistan.”

November 17th: English musician Paul Gadd (commonly known as Gary Glitter) is arrested on child sexual abuse charges in Vietnam.

November 18th: President Kerry arrives in South Korea, holding key meetings with South Korean officials, including President Roh Moo-hyun, on the situation with North Korea and its nuclear program.

November 19th: President Kerry continues his visit in Korea, visiting US troops, and reiterating his promise that a timetable for Iraq withdrawal is still in the works.

November 21st: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon announces he will leave the Likud Party and form his own political party. He asks the Israeli President to call a general election. The election is scheduled for March, 2006.

November 23rd: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announces his intentions to withdrawal Italian troops from Iraq by the end of 2006. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is declared the winner of the 2005 Liberian Presidential election, making her Africa’s first democratically elected female head of state.

November 25th: The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan launches an offensive in the Fergana valley, with the aims of taking the cities of Fergana, and Andijan.

December 1st: The “Get out the Vote Act” passes through the House of Representatives by a vote of  299-136. The Cuba Freedom Resolution fails in the Senate, 59-41.
   
December 6th: Saddam Hussein boycotts his trial, making court proceedings even more chaotic as the controversial trial continues.

December 8th: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad makes international controversy when he suggests Israel should be moved to Europe. He also states his belief that the holocaust was a myth.

December 13th: The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan captures the city of Fergana, and declares the “Islamic Emirate of Uzbekistan.”

December 14th: In a major interview, former President George W. Bush admits that Iraq War was based upon faulty intelligence, but still insists that the United States should continue its presence in Iraq. He does not criticize President Kerry in the interview.

December 15th: Al Sharpton is forced to pay a $100,000 fine to the FEC (Federal Elections Commission) regarding campaign finance violations from his 2004 presidential bid.

December 16th: President Kerry issues an executive order banning the use of “cruel or unusual punishment” on detainees in Iraq. The order is only for insurgents, and does not apply to suspected terrorists. The Border Protection and Immigration Reform Act of 2005 is passed by the House of Representatives 220-215. The bill is widely condemned by Hispanic leaders across the country, who say it will result in mass deportations. Conservatives laud the bill as necessarily to curb the amount of illegal immigration in the country.

December 18th: Forces of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan invade Balkh province, Afghanistan, attacking the city of Mazar-i-Sharif. The US army repels the offensive, but losses 13 soldiers in the process. President Kerry vows retaliation. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffers a minor stroke.

December 19th: Evo Morales is declared winner of the Bolivian Presidential election. The Department of Defense, State, and the White House are silent on the crisis of Uzbekistan, despite numerous requests for comment.

December 20th: Operation Golden Valley is launched. United States Air Force begins bombarding loyalist forces of Islam Karimov as well as Islamist installations throughout the nation of Uzbekistan. Russia strongly condemns the bombings, and President Putin warns the US that “meddling in Uzbek affairs is meddling in Russian affairs.”

December 21st: Airstrikes on Uzbekistan continue. Most Republicans and Democrats support the mission, though Representatives Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Ron Paul (R-TX), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), and Maxine Waters (D-CA) are notable opponents. The United States Senate votes to extend the PATRIOT Act. Time Magazine names President Kerry its person of the year.

December 22nd: Gulnara Karimov, daughter of President Karimov, and Uzbek ambassador to Russia, is killed in an airstrike on Tashkent. The Russian Federation withdraws its Ambassador to the United States. The Border Protection and Immigration Reform Act of 2005 is introduced to the Senate.

December 23rd: The ULA begins a major offensive towards the city of Tashkent. Aerial bombardment continues.  Anti war rallies against the bombings in Uzbekistan are held across the world. Chad declares war on Sudan after a series of border clashes.

December 24th: Heavy fighting in Tashkent. ULA forces enter Tashkent, and begin a drawn out, house to house battle. Shelling of the city by both sides, as well as the US Air Forces, is leading to high casualties among both soldiers and civilians.

December 25th: In a televised speech to his nation, President Karimov of Uzbekistan resigns, and orders the Uzbek army to surrender. The ULA declares victory, and installs Muhammad Salih as President.

December 26th: An attempt to arrest Karimov by ULA forces near Tashkent turns into a violent battle between the few remaining loyalist and the new government. The new government was attempting to arrest Karimov to prevent him from fleeing the country.

December 27th: Islam Karimov resurfaces in Moscow with his family. The Russian government offers him asylum. The US Air Force continues to attack Islamist installations throughout the Afghan-Uzbek border region.

December 28th: All US operations in Uzbekistan are halted. Secretary of Defense Richard Robb calls the operations a “massive success.”

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My computer is back, and my files are unharmed (had numerous viruses removed-don't know how I got them) so I will have an update soon.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

2006
January 1st: In a televised New Years speech from the Oval Office, President Kerry reaffirms his commitment to withdrawing US troops from Iraq. He also confirms that the US will take no further action in Uzbekistan. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) makes hints about a possible 2008 Presidential bid in an interview on Fox News. The US begins the slow withdrawal from Iraq. Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) announces he will not seek reelection, and focus on a career in the private sector.

January 2nd: President Salih of Uzbekistan demands Russia extradites Islam Karimov back to Uzbekistan to face trial. Russia refuses to do so. 13 coal miners are killed an explosion in Sago, West Virginia.
 
January 3rd: Governor Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Vice President John Edwards (D-NC) attend a memorial for the miners killed in West Virginia. Lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleads guilty to mail fraud, and tax evasion charges.

January 4th: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffers another stroke, much worse than the first one, and dies while being transported to the hospital. Ehud Olmert succeeds him as Prime Minister.

January 7th: The “Get out the Vote Act” is introduced by Senator John McCain (R-AZ) to the US Senate.

January 11th: The funeral of Ariel Sharon is held. Numerous foreign dignitaries, including British Prime Minister Tony Blair, French President Jacques Chirac, and President Kerry, as well as former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush attend.

January 12th: Jerome Corsi, author of Unfit for Command (the book detailing the so called “Swift Boat” allegations” announces he will seek the nominations of the Republican and Constitution Party for President in 2008, the first candidate to do so.

January 17th: The “Get out the Vote Act” is passed by the United States Senate by a vote of 55-45.

January 18th: President Kerry signs the “Get out the Vote Act”, making Election Day a federal holiday. Schools are to be canceled, and businesses have the option to be closed. All government offices not affiliated with the conduction of the election are closed.

January 23rd: Elections are held in Canada. Stephan Harpers Conservatives defeat Prime Minister Grahams Liberals, while Jack Layton’s New Democratic Party wins seventeen new seats. Prime Minister Graham resigns after a coalition deal between Liberals and the New Democrats falls through, and Harper is asked to form a minority government by the Governor-General. Stephan Harper is the new Prime Minister of Canada.

2006 Canadian General Election-308 Seats, 155 needed for a majority.
Conservative (Stephen Harper)-35.74%-130 seats (+34).
Liberal (Bill Graham)-27.50%-93 seats (-40).
Bloc Quebecois (Giles Duceppe)-11.08%-51 seats (-2).
New Democratic (Jack Layton)-21.96%-34 seats (+17).
Green (Jim Harris)-3.29%-0 seats.
Christian Heritage (Ron Gray)-0.31%-0 seats.
Progressive Canadian (Tracy Parsons)-0.12%-0 seats.

January 24th: A large bomb explodes in the Iranian city of Ahvaz as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits the city. The blast, targeting his motorcade, kills 19 people, and injures 64. Ahmadinejad escapes unharmed, and blames Israel for the attack.

January 25th: Secretary of State Biden warns Iran not to make “any threats or take provocative actions” towards Israel.

January 31st: President Kerry gives his second state of the Union addresses. In the speech, he highlights the beginning of the withdrawal from Iraq, reaching out to North Korea, and his eventual goal of healthcare reform. The speech is interrupted by antiwar protestor Cindy Sheehan, who was ejected from the gallery by Capital police for heckling. The Republican rebuttal is given by Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA).

February 1st: Governor Manchin (D-WV) calls for a halt of all coal production in West Virginia. A congressional report on the “Danzinger massacre” clears all members of the National Guard, stating that the alleged looters posed a legitimate threat to their lives. President Kerry appoints Ben Bernanke as Chairman of the Federal Reserve.

February 2nd: The Republican members of the House of Representatives hold a leadership contest. Acting leader Roy Blunt (R-MO) wins 109 votes on the first ballot, followed by John Boehner (R-OH) with 79, John Shadegg (R-AZ) 40, and Jim Ryun (R-KS) with 2. On the second ballot, Congressman David Dreier (R-CA) enters the race, and quickly takes the lead with 73 votes, 67 for Boehner, 58 for Blunt, and 32 for Shadegg. Blunt and Shadegg drop out and endorse Dreier, who defeats John Boehner on the third ballot to become Majority Leader of the House of Representatives 170-60.

February 3rd: Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (R-IL) refers to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as a “Hitler in the making.” Venezuela expels the US Ambassador in response. The White House later rebukes Rumsfeld’s comments as “reckless and unnecessary.”

February 4th: The Danish embassy in Damascus, Syria, is attacked and heavily damaged by rioters due to the Muhammad Cartoon Controversy.

February 5th: Super Bowl XL is held in Detroit Michigan. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Seattle Seahawks 21-10.

February 6th: Oscar Arias is elected President of Costa Rica in an extremely close election won only by 10,000 votes. Jerome Corsi ends his bid for the Republican nomination, but vows to continue on in his bid for the nomination of the Constitution Party.

February 7th: Riots across the Middle East target European embassies in response to the Muhammad Cartoons published in September.

February 8th: Scooter Libby, the former Chief of Staff to Vice President Cheney, testifies that leaks from the Bush administration were used as a strategy to insure that false data about the Iraqi nuclear program reached the media in the lead up to the Iraq War. Peace talks between Chad and Sudan fail in Tripoli, Libya.

February 9th: Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) calls for an investigation into the Bush administration and the lead up to the Iraq War.

February 11th: Former Vice President Cheney shoots and severely injures friend Harry Whittington while hunting in Texas.

February 14th: Saddam Hussein goes on hunger strike as a protest against his trial. The White House says it will continue the trial of Hussein.

February 22nd: The Al Askari Mosque in Samarra, Iraq, is destroyed by a powerful bomb. No deaths or injuries are reported, though the Mosque is totally destroyed.

February 23rd: A wave of attacks ravages Iraq. In Nahrawan, 47 factory workers are massacred by gunmen. Popular Iraqi TV reporter Atwar Bahjat is killed by masked gunmen. Over 50 bodies are found throughout Baghdad alone, most killed with a single shot to the head.

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March 1st: Harry Browne, the 1996 and 2000 Libertarian nominee for President, dies at 72 after a battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease.

March 2nd: The US Senate votes 83-17 to completely renew the PATRIOT Act.

March 3rd: British musician Gary Glitter is sentenced to 20 years in prison in Vietnam, though he is likely to be deported to the UK.

March 9th: The now infamous and scandal plagued Abu Graib prison is shut down.

March 11th: Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic suffers massive heart attack while awaiting trial for crimes against humanity in The Hague. He is in critical condition.

March 12th: Slobodan Milosevic remains in critical condition, with supporters claiming he was poisoned.

March 17th: Massive rallies against the Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra break out in Bangkok.

March 22nd: The Basque separatist group known as the ETA announce an end to their decades long struggle against the Spanish government.  This move comes after the Provisional Irish Republican Army ended their campaign against the UK in the summer of 2005.

March 23rd: The White House announces President Kerry will travel to Pakistan and Afghanistan in early April. The Department of State announces that the US delegation to North Korea will once again visit. This time, former President Bill Clinton (D-AR) will join former President Jimmy Carter (D-GA), former Secretary of State Madeline Albright (D-DC), Governor Bill Richardson (D-NM), the Reverend Billy Graham, and diplomat Christopher Hill. Slobodan Milosevic suffers a second heart attack and dies.

March 24th: A US fighter jet exchanges fire with an Iranian fighter jet over the Iraq-Iran border area towards Kurdistan. No fatalities are reported, and both planes are undamaged. Iran claims that attack was unprovoked, and over Iran, while the US insists it was over Iraq.

March 25th: The US Senate passes a modified version of the Border Protection and Immigration Reform Act of 2005 by a margin of 65-35. The bill requires the border fence to made, and that National Guard units may be placed on the border. However, mandates for “E-Verify” are left out, as well as the federalization of prosecutions of illegal aliens.

March 26th: Congressmen Tom Tancredo (R-CO) and Duncan Hunter (R-CA) condemn the Senates modification of the Border Protection and Immigration Reform Act of 2005, and vow to fight it. Mass rallies are held by pro Immigrant groups. Controversy erupts when Mexican students stage a walk out at a Californian high school, and replace the US flag with a Mexican flag.

March 27th: The US embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, is destroyed by a massive suicide car bomb. The blast kills 48, and injures 135 people. US Ambassador Ryan Crocker is uninjured.

March 28th: The House of Representatives tables the Border Protection and Immigration Reform Act of 2005 with 278-157. Many Republicans join with Democrats in opposing the bill. Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) introduces the DREAM ACT as a response. The DREAM ACT calls for all children of illegal immigrants in the US to receive permanent resident status if they are of “good moral character” and have gotten their high school diploma, or served in the US military. An amendment calling for the enrollment of illegal immigrant/undocumented migrant children into social security to force them to pay income taxes is tabled. This is highly controversial among Conservatives. Israeli elections are held.

Israeli Knesset Elections, 2006-120 Seats contested, 61 needed for majority.
Kadima (Ehud Olmert)-25.13%-31 seats.
Labor (Amir Peretz)-18.18%-22 seats.
Guards of the Torah (Eli Yishai)-10.53%-13 seats.
Likud (Benjamin Netanyahu)-9.98%-12 seats.
Israel Our Home (Avigdor Lieberman)-9.92%-12 seats.
National Union (Ya'akov Katz)-8.67%-11 seats.
Hadash (Mohammad Barakeh)-6.60%-7 seats.
United Torah Judaism (Yaakov Litzman)-5.45%-6 seats.
United Arab List (Ibrahim Sarsur)-3.36%-4 seats.
Balad (Azmi Bishara)-2.18%-2 seats.

March 29th: Secretary of Homeland Security Rand Beers states the possibility of Al Qaida or other terrorist groups using the border as a way into the country to launch attacks in an interview with CNN. The White House is reportedly infuriated with these comments. Ehud Olmert is able to build a coalition government and remain in power as Prime Minister in the wakes of Israeli elections.

March 31st: Lobbyist Tom Ruddy pleads guilty to charges of conspiracy and promises to assist investigations into the Jack Abramoff scandals.

April 2nd: Thai elections result in Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s party winning 100% of the seats due to opposition parties boycotting the election.

April 3rd: President Kerry visits Pakistan, meeting with President Musharrafs, as well as several leading military officials. President Kerry stresses the need for the US and Pakistan to work together in the fight against terrorism.

April 4th: The scandalized former Republican majority leader Tom Delay resigns his seat in Congress. Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra announces he will temporarily step down from his position, and Chitchai Wannasathit becomes acting Prime Minister of Thailand. President Kerry continues his visit to Pakistan.

April 6th: The Sudanese military, along with the United Front for Democratic Change (UFDC) rebels storm into Chad from the Sudanese-Central African Republican border, and push for the capital of N’Djamena. President Kerry visits US troops stationed throughout Afghanistan.

April 7th: President Kerry returns to the US.

April 10th: Romano Prodi and The Union upset Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s House of Freedoms Party by a margin of 0.1%. Prodi, who will now take over as Prime Minister of Italy, promises to withdrawal all Italian troops from Iraq upon taking office.

April 13th: UFDC and Sudanese forces capture the Chadian capital of N’Djamena after a brutal battle with government forces. Chadian President Idriss Deby is killed in the fighting, and Mohammed Nour Abdelkerim becomes President.

April 14th: Loyalist elements of the Chadian military declare loyalty to Brahim Deby, the 26 year old son of the killed President Idriss Deby. Most of the military pledges loyalty to the new regime, preventing the threat of further civil war.

April 17th: Former Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska becomes the first Democrat to announce for President. Gravel claims he is the “leftist” alternative to President Kerry.

April 20th: President Kerry hosts Chinese President Hu Jintao at the White House.

April 27th: Julia Thorpe, the first wife of President Kerry, dies after a long battle with bladder cancer. President Kerry’s daughters Alexandra and Vanessa Kerry were at her side at the time of her passing. The White House releases a statement, stating that “President Kerry is immensely saddened at the passing of Mrs. Thorpe, his former wife, and wishes her family the best. He asks the media to respect the privacy of the Thorpe family, as well as that of his daughters.”

April 28th: Colonel Steven Jordan becomes the most senior official to be convicted of crimes in relation to the abuse and torture scandal at Abu Graib.

April 29th: Controversial “Day without an Immigrant” protests are held. All across the country, illegal immigrants go on a day long strike, citing a desire to prove their economic impact. Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-CO) condemns the protests, and leads an equally controversial “America for Americans” rally in San Diego, California. Noticeably absent is Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA), who was coauthor of the Border Protection and Immigration Reform Act of 2005 as well as San Diego’s representative in Congress.

May 1st: Bolivia nationalizes its natural gas reserves, and orders all foreign and private companies out of the country within 6 months. Italian troops begin withdrawing from Iraq.

May 2nd: Senator John McCain mocks Secretary of State Biden’s “roadmap to peace” in Iraq, stating that “the so called roadmap to peace is indeed working. It calls for more foreign troops to assist in our mission. But the fact is it’s the opposite of what it is intended to be. The only map foreign troops are following is out of Iraq!”

May 3rd: The first polls for the 2008 Republican primaries are conducted by CNN.
Polling for the 2008 GOP Nomination.
Fmr. Mayor Rudy Giuliuani-26%*
Senator John McCain-23%*
Fmr. House Speaker Newt Gingrich-19%*
Fmr. Vice President Dick Cheney-14%*
Governor Jeb Bush-8%*
Former Secretary Tommy Thompson-6%*
Congressman Tom Tancredo-3%*
Congressman Duncan Hunter-1%*
*Not a declared candidate.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

May 4th: Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-CO) states that he will “very likely” announce his decision on a Presidential bid by the end of the year.

May 11th: Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher (R-KY) is indicted on charges of conspiracy, misconduct, and political discrimination. He immediately pardons himself, and his staff.

May 15th: Former President George W. Bush declines to run for President again in 2008, stating “the people spoke in 2004, and I listened. I had my turn. I don’t like everything President Kerry has done so far, but I don’t think he has done anything that would warrant my public criticism.” The State Department announces that the US has removed Libya from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, and that the US will reestablish diplomatic ties with the nation.

May 20th: Mitch Landrieu (D) defeats Ray Nagin (D) in the New Orleans Mayoral election, by a margin of 50.1% to 49.9%. Landrieu becomes the first white mayor of New Orleans since his own father, Moon Landrieu, was mayor in the 1970’s.

May 21st: Montenegro narrowly votes to secede from Serbia. The United States is among the first to recognize its independence.

May 22nd: Congressman William Jefferson (D-LA) resigns after an FBI raid on his office occurs, due to allegations of bribery. Money is found hidden in his office refrigerator.

May 23rd: The DREAM Act is passed by Congress, 245-190. The bill receives support from moderate Republicans. Conservatives decry it for its lack of a proposed border fence. In an interview, former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin criticizes the Kerry administrations response to Katrina as “pathetic.”

May 24th: The Capital is locked down for hours after a series of reported shootings occur. The incident is later proved to be a false alarm, and that the so called gunmen were actually plainclothes police men responding to the first shooting report, which was later proved to be an accident in the Congressional gym that made a noise similar to that of a gunshot.
 
May 25th: Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) introduces the DREAM Act to the US Senate.

May 26th: President Kerry sends out a mass email to supporters, confirming his intention to seek another term as President.

Polling for the 2008 Democratic Nomination.
President John Kerry-86%
Congressman Dennis Kucinich-9%*
Fmr. Senator Mike Gravel-3%
Fmr. Mayor Ray Nagin-1%*
*Not a declared candidate.

June 5th: Islamist rebels capture the Somali capital of Mogadishu.

June 8th: The US Senate passes the DREAM Act overwhelmingly, 70-30. President Kerry signs the DREAM Act into law. Hispanic activists see the passing of the DREAM Act as a major accomplishment of the Kerry administration.

June 10th: Three detainees at Guantanamo Bay commit suicide. The Department of Defense promises to investigate.

June 12th: A series of rocket attacks hit Israel, injuring 67 people in at least 13 different strikes. Hamas takes credit.

June 15th: The Supreme Court rules 5-4 in Hudson vs Michigan that evidence in cases where police did not knock and announce before they conducted a search warrant is not admissible in court cases. President Kerry and EPA Administrator Kathleen McGinty announce the creation of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Monument, the largest Marine Protected Area in the world.

June 16th: The US diplomatic delegation to North Korea once again visits, in hopes of resuming talks. Initial reports show the North Koreans are receptive to the gestures.

June 17th: High level diplomatic talks begin in North Korea.

June 18th: North Korea agrees to enter talks with South Korea, as well as with Russia, China, the US, and Japan. Known as the “Six Party Talks”, they intend to peacefully pacify the Korean crisis.

June 19th: The Special Delegation to North Korea returns. President Kerry appoints Christopher Hill to the position of Special Envoy to North Korea.

June 20th: Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) states that he will not decide on a bid for President until after the midterm elections.

June 25th: Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is captured in a cross border raid by Hamas militants.

June 28th: Severe flooding forces hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate their homes near Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.

July 1st: In a new video, Osama Bin Laden threatens attacks against the US if NATO intervenes in Somalia.

July 2nd: Felipe Calderon, of the National Action Party, defeats Andres Obrador of the Party for Democratic Revolution in an extremely close election decided by less than 50,000 votes.

July 3rd: Three Israelis are killed in two separate rocket attacks from the Gaza strip.

July 4th: The United States marks Independence Day peacefully, with no terrorist actions occurring, as some members of the Department of Homeland Security had feared.
 
July 5th: North Korea launches several missile tests, further destabilizing the regime. Analysts state that the tests were a show of force to the other members of the “Six Party Talks.”

July 10th: Japanese military officials state that they are considering a preemptive strike on North Koreas nuclear program. Chinese officials warn Japan in a statement that “any direct action against North Korea will have grave consequences for every nation in the region.” Saddam Hussein’s defense team begins concluding arguments in his trial. 12 Israelis are killed in rocket attacks from the Gaza strip.

July 12th: The Israeli Defense Force launches a massive assault on the Gaza strip. Several leaders of Hamas are killed or injured in air strikes on their position in an apartment building in Gaza city. Israeli troops also locate and rescue Gilad Shalit from Hamas captors during the raid. Several munitions depots are destroyed and at least 200 Hamas fighters are killed. At the same time, Hezbollah militants in Southern Israel attempt to kidnap two Israeli soldiers. The attack is a failure, though one of the Israeli soldiers attacked is injured.

July 13th: The US vetoes a resolution condemning Israeli action in Gaza at the UN Security Council (UNSC). Hezbollah launches rocket and mortar attacks on the Israeli-Lebanon border. Israel launches airstrikes on the Hezbollah positions, and immediately installs an aerial and naval blockade around much of Lebanon.

July 14th: Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin states that he is “open” to the idea of running for President in 2008. In an interview with CNN’s Larry King, Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) shuts down all possibilities of a Presidential campaign in 2008, though she does state that “I may try it next time around.” Israel launches aerial attacks on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon after a rocket strike on the city of Haifa kills six people.

July 15th: Secretary of State Biden demands Syria quit “assisting Hezbollah in their assault upon Israel.” Russia also calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

July 17th: UN General Secretary Kofi Annan calls for a UN force to patrol the Israeli-Lebanon border region. Israel declines the UN’s suggestion that a international monitoring force be placed upon the border. Prime Minister Olmert declares “Israel will not give in to the forces of hate-we will fight them, and we will beat them, not look the other way as the United Nations has suggested.”

July 18th: The House of Representatives overwhelmingly votes against a federal ban on gay marriage. The government of Turkey calls for coalition forces in Iraq to crackdown on Kurdish rebels.

July 19th: Israeli ground forces cross the border into Lebanon, engaging Hezbollah militants, and destroying several rocket positions which have been attacking Israel in the past week. Israel begins an aerial bombardment of the Lebanese capital of Beirut.

July 20th: Iran announces it is “determined” to produce its own nuclear fuel.

July 22nd: The US military begins to speed up the delivery of precision guided missiles and bombs to Israel. The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) begins to prepare for a major ground incursion into Lebanon.

July 24th: Iran threatens Israel with “dire consequences” if they continue to attack Lebanon. President Kerry strongly condemns the Iranian threats.

July 25th: Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) strongly condemns President Kerry’s policy regarding the Israeli-Lebanon war, describing Kerry as “indecisive”, and “anti Israel.” Democrats condemn Santorum’s remarks. The US Senate passes the Interstate Abortion Bill 65-35, which bans adults from taking children not related to them across state lines to receive an abortion.

July 27th: Al Qaida voices its support of Hezbollah actions against Israel. Israeli ground forces successfully capture the city of Tyre in southern Lebanon.

July 28th: Pakistani-American Naveed Afzal Haq shoots six women, killing one of them, in a shooting spree at a Jewish Federation building in Seattle, Washington. The shooter is taken into custody, and his actions are described as a “hate crime.” President Kerry releases a statement, offering his condolences for the victims.

July 29th: In response to the Seattle shootings, Vice President Edwards calls for greater gun control laws in the United States.

July 30th: An Israeli airstrike in Qana, Lebanon kills 60 civilians.

July 31st: The Syrian military mobilizes in preparation for a possible intervention in Lebanon. The UN, and in particular, Israel and the United States, warns against this.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

August 1st: Israel again declines a ceasefire proposal by the UN.  Primaries held for House and Senate races across the nation.

August 3rd: Mugtada al-Sadr calls upon Shiite Muslims to march on Baghdad to protest Israeli operations in Lebanon.

August 4th: An Iranian military official admits Iran has supplied some of the missiles used by Hezbollah in their attacks. The House passes the Interstate Abortion Bill 234-201.

August 5th: President Kerry vetoes the Interstate Abortion Bill. Pro life activists protest the veto.

August 7th: The Lebanese government sends 15,000 soldiers into South Lebanon to fight Hezbollah militants. Israel supports the troop surge, and later in the day, withdrawals from Tyre, allowing the Lebanese to occupy it.

August 8th: After losing his primary, Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT), announces he will run for the seat as an independent. Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Blunt defeats sitting Senator Jim Talent in the Missouri Senate Republican primary by a margin of less than 500 votes.

August 10th: A plot to blow up multiple commercial airlines flying over the Atlantic Ocean is broken up by Scotland Yard in the United Kingdom.

August 11th: Israel accepts a UN mediated ceasefire. Lebanese troops will be placed throughout the border region of the city, and allowing a UN force to intervene in the Israel-Lebanon border region.

August 14th: The ceasefire goes into effect in the Israel-Lebanon border region.

August 15th: Former President Gerald Ford is admitted to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. He is reportedly in ailing condition.

August 17th: International media turn their attention towards North Korea as it allegedly prepares for a nuclear test. American troops in South Korea are put on alert.

August 21st: The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan launches an attack on the Kyrgyzstani city of Osh, but it quickly repelled by Kyrgyz armed forces. The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan has quickly built itself from a small, militia style terrorist group into a full blown army, and could severely destabilize the region, in particular, Afghanistan. Ties to Al Qaida are also of great concern.

August 29th: Iranian President Ahmadinejad challenges President Kerry and former President Bush to a televised debate regarding Iran and Iraq policies.

August 31st: The first year anniversary of the “Danzinger Massacre” is marked by protests in New Orleans.

September 1st: Reports show the Sudanese military has gone on the offensive in the war torn Darfur region.

September 11th: The United States marks the 5th anniversary of 9/11. Al Qaida releases a video of Bin Laden, in which he threatens the US with terrorist attacks, including the assassination of President Kerry.

September 12th: Cypriot naval forces intercept a North Korean flagged cargo ship loaded with weapons bound for Syria.

September 19th: The Thai military launches a coup against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who recently resumed his powers after a leave of absence. Prime Minister Shinawatra, who was in New York City at the time of the coup, condemned the action. The international community condemns the coup. President Kerry addresses the UN General Assembly on the issues of Israel and Lebanon, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and Uzbekistan. He does not address the Thai coup in his speech.

September 20th: The Thai military promises civilian rule will be reestablished within two weeks. In his speech to the UN General Assembly, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez refers to President Kerry as “pathetic” and calls him a “wishy washy warmonger” his speech. He also calls former President Bush “Satan” in his speech.

September 23rd: A minor controversy is created when Bill Clinton makes an appearance on Fox News Sunday, and attacks his critics regarding 9/11. He states “I tried to get them. They also tried. We didn’t know have any major Islamist attacks on us in my presidency. We did have them in theirs.”  Republicans jump on the comments, calling them “indecent” and “inflammatory.”

October 2nd: A gunmen enters a small Amish schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, and shoots and kills eight girls, injuring three. The attack shocks the nation.

October 4th: Florida Congressman Mark Foley (R-FL) is accused of having made sexual advances towards Congressional pages. Foley denies the charges and vows to continue his reelection bid.

October 9th: North Korea tests a nuclear weapon.

October 10th: The United States announces the Six Party Talks are on hiatus after North Koreas nuclear test. Secretary of State Biden states that “North Korea has made a major provocation, and it will not be taken lightly.”

October 12th: The Federal Reserve issues a report, stating that the Housing market is “cooling”, but also states that it is “not at risk.”

October 17th: The United States population reaches 300 million. Congressman Mark Foley resigns 13 days after a sexual harassment scandal breaks out.

October 21st: At a press conference, Secretary of Defense Robb confirms that US withdrawal from Iraq is “on track” and that the estimated date of completion is December 28th, 2006.

October 27th: Senator George Allen (R-VA) hints that a Presidential announcement will come “soon.”

November 1st: The US midterm elections are now six days away. Polls show Republicans will lose seats in the House but may make gains in the Senate. Mitch McConnell is elected leader of the Republicans in the US Senate. He will replace Bill Frist as majority or minority leader (depending on Republican performance) in January.

November 2nd: President Kerry hits the trail in support of Democratic candidates across the nation.

November 5th: The Iraqi government installs martial law and a curfew in expectation of Saddam Hussein’s trial reaching a verdict. Later in the day, he is convicted of crimes against humanity, and sentenced to death. Riots erupt in Baghdad.

November 6th: British Prime Minister Tony Blair comes out against Saddam Hussein’s death penalty. President Kerry does not comment on the issue.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

November 7th: Midterm elections are held.
R-Republican Party
D-Democratic Party
I-Independent
L-Libertarian Party
C-Constitution Party
G-Green Party
RF-Reform Party
C-Conservative
M-Marijuana
NL-Natural Law
AIP-American Independence Party
AI-Alaska Independence
PF-Peace & Freedom Party
PHB-Prohibition
V-Veterans
LU-Liberty Union
UC-United Citizens
SWP-Socialist Workers Party
CPUSA-Communist Party USA
S-Socialist Party

United States Senate Elections, 2006
2006 Arizona Senate Election
(R) John Kyl: 52.38%
(D) Jim Pederson: 43.90%
(L) Richard Mack: 3.72%
(Republican hold)

2006 Arkansas Senate Special Election
(R) Winthrop Rockefeller: 64.60%
(D) William Gwatney: 35.40%
(Republican hold)

2006 California Senate Election
(D) Dianne Feinstein: 54.39%
(R) Dick Mountjoy: 36.70%
(G) Matt Gonzalez: 6.40%
(AIP) Don Grundmann: 1.49%
(L) Michael Metti: 0.63%
(PF) Marsha Feinland: 0.39%
(Democratic hold)

2006 Connecticut Senate Election
(I) Joe Lieberman: 45.31%
(D) Ned Lamont: 40.77%
(R) Alan Schlesinger: 13.22%
(G) Ralph Ferrucci: 0.37%
(I) Timothy Knibbs: 0.33%
(Independent gain)

2006 Delaware Senate Election
(D) Tom Carper: 73.11%
(R) Jan Ting: 26.44%
(L) William Morris: 0.45%
(Democratic hold)

2006 Delaware Senate Special Election
(D) Beau Biden: 54.50%
(R) Mike Castle: 45.50%
(Democratic hold)

2006 Florida Senate Election
(R) Jeb Bush: 49.29%
(D) Bill Nelson: 48.87%
(I) Belinda Noah: 1.33%
(G) Brian Moore: 0.51%
(Republican gain)

2006 Hawaii Senate Election
(D) Daniel Akaka: 66.40%
(R) Cynthia Thielen: 33.60%
(Democratic hold)

2006 Indiana Senate Election
(R) Richard Lugar: 80.00%
(L) Steve Osborn: 20.00%
(Republican hold)

2006 Maine Senate Election
(R) Olympia Snowe: 72.30%
(D) Jean Bright: 22.60%
(I) Bill Slavick: 5.10%
(Republican hold)

2006 Maryland Senate Election
(R) Michael Steele: 48.80%
(D) Ben Cardin: 48.68%
(G) Kevin Zeese: 2.52%
(Republican gain)

2006 Massachusetts Senate Election
(D) Ted Kennedy: 68.45%
(R) Andrew Card: 31.55%
(Democratic hold)

2006 Michigan Senate Election
(D) Debbie Stabenow: 56.60%
(R) Mike Bouchard: 41.11%
(L) Leonard Schwartz: 0.92%
(G) David Sole: 0.88%
(C) Ben Powers: 0.49%
(Democratic hold)

2006 Minnesota Senate Election
(D) Mark Dayton: 50.27%
(R) Mark Kennedy: 44.20%
(I) Mark Fitzgerald: 5.23%
(G) Michael Cavlan: 0.20%
(C) Dennis FitzSimons: 0.10%
(Democratic hold)

2006 Mississippi Senate Election
(R) Trent Lott: 65.00%
(D) Erik Flemming: 33.00%
(L) Harold Taylor: 2.00%
(Republican hold)

2006 Missouri Senate Election
(R) Matt Blunt: 54.0%
(D) Jay Nixon: 45.87%
(G) Lydia Lewis: 0.13%
(Republican hold)

2006 Montana Senate Election
(R) Conrad Burns: 48.67%
(D) Jon Tester: 48.59%
(L) Stan Jones: 2.74%
(Republican hold)

2006 Nebraska Senate Election
(D) Ben Nelson: 65.40%
(R) Pete Ricketts: 34.60%
(Democratic hold)

2006 Nevada Senate Election
(R) John Ensign: 56.4%
(D) Jack Carter: 42.43%
(L) Brendan Trainor: 0.70%
(C) David Schumann: 0.47%
(Republican hold)

2006 New Jersey Senate Election
(D) Bob Menendez: 52.50%
(R) Thomas Kean Jr: 45.40%
(L) Len Flynn: 0.89%
(M) Ed Forchion: 0.71%
(S) Greg Parson: 0.50%
(Democratic hold)

2006 New Mexico Senate Election
(D) Jeff Bingaman: 75.00%
(R) Allen McCulloch: 25.00%
(Democratic hold)

2006 New York Senate Election
(D) Hillary Clinton: 64.33%
(R) John Spencer: 33.33%
(G) Howie Hawkins: 1.55%
(L) Jeff Russell: 0.59%
(SWP) Roger Calero: 0.20%
(Democratic hold)

2006 North Dakota Senate Election
(D) Kent Conrad: 70.11%
(R) Dwight Grotberg: 29.89%[/b]
(Democratic hold)

2006 Ohio Senate Election
(D) Sherrod Brown: 58.43%
(R) Mike DeWine: 40.90%
(I) Richard Duncan: 0.67%
(Democratic gain)

2006 Pennsylvania Senate Election
(D) Bob Casey Jr: 52.30%
(R) Pat Toomey: 47.70%
(Democratic gain)

2006 Rhode Island Senate Election
(R) Lincoln Chafee: 50.60%
(D) Sheldon Whitehouse: 49.40%
(Republican hold)

2006 Tennessee Senate Election
(D) Harold Ford: 49.54%
(R) Bob Corker: 49.51%
(I) Ed Choate: 0.5%
(C) Bo Heyward: 0.43%
(G) Chris Lugo: 0.02%
(Democratic gain)

2006 Texas Senate Election
(R) Kay Bailey Hutchinson: 70.00%
(D) Barbara Radnofsky: 28.00%
(L) Scott Jameson: 2.00%
(Republican hold)

2006 Utah Senate Election
(R) Orrin Hatch: 60.13%
(D) Pete Ashdown: 35.34%
(C) Scott Bradley: 3.83%
(L) Rodger Price: 0.50%
(G) Julian Hatch: 0.20%
(Republican hold)

2006 Vermont Senate Election
(I) Bernie Sanders: 70.44%
(R) Richard Tarrant: 28.64%
(G) Craig Hill: 0.55%
(I) Peter Moss: 0.37%
(Independent hold)

2006 Virginia Senate Election
(R) George Allen: 49.30%
(D) Jim Webb: 49.29%
(I) Gail Parker: 1.41%
(Republican hold)

2006 Washington Senate Election
(D) Maria Cantwell: 55.00%
(R) Mike McGavick: 42.63%
(L) Bruce Guthrie: 1.77%
(G) Aaron Dixon: 0.33%
(I) Robin Adair: 0.27%
(Democratic hold)

2006 West Virginia Senate Election
(D) Robert Byrd: 61.20%
(R) Betty Ireland: 38.55%
(G) Jesse Johnson: 0.25%
(Democratic hold)

2006 Wisconsin Senate Election
(D) Herb Kohl: 57.25%
(R) Robert Lorge: 39.40%
(G) Rae Vogeler: 1.79%
(I) Ben Glatzel: 1.56%
(Democratic hold)

2006 Wyoming Senate Election
(R) Craig Thomas: 70.00%
(D) Dale Groutage: 30.00%
(Republican hold)

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

2006 Gubernatorial Elections
2006 Alabama Gubernatorial Election
(R) Robert Riley: 55.00%
(D) Lucy Baxley: 45.00%
(Republican hold)

2006 Alaska Gubernatorial Election
(R) Sarah Palin: 46.58%
(D) Tony Knowles: 44.23%
(I) Andrew Halcro: 7.48%
(AI) Don Wright: 1.02%
(L) Billy Tolen: 0.60%
(G) David Massie: 0.09%
(Republican hold)

2006 Arizona Gubernatorial Election
(D) Janet Napolitano: 60.00%
(R) Len Musil: 35.00%
(L) Barry Hess: 5.00%
(Democratic hold)

2006 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election
(D) Mike Beebe: 55.00%
(R) Asa Hutchinson: 43.00%
(I) Rod Bryan: 1.00%
(G) Jim Lendall: 1.00%
(Democratic gain)

2006 California Gubernatorial Election
(R) Arnold Schwarzenegger: 54.00%
(D) Phil Angelides: 38.00%
(G) Peter Camejo: 5.70%
(L) Art Oliver: 1.60%
(PF) Janice Jordan: 0.60%
(AIP) Edward Noonan: 0.10%
(Republican hold)

2006 Colorado Gubernatorial Election
(D) Bill Ritter: 55.37%
(R) Bob Beuprez: 43.60%
(L) Dawn Kinateder: 1.03%
(Democratic gain)

2006 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election
(R) Jodi Rell: 62.49%
(D) John DeStefano Jr: 35.54%
(G) Cliff Thornton: 1.97%
(Republican hold)

2006 Florida Gubernatorial Election
(R) Charlie Crist: 52.4%
(D) Janet Reno: 44.44%
(RF) Max Linn: 3.16%
(Republican hold)

2006 Georgia Gubernatorial Election
(R) Herman Cain: 55.70%
(D) Mark Taylor: 41.61%
(L) Garrett Hayes: 2.69%
(Republican hold)

2006 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election
(R) Linda Lingle: 65.00%
(D) Randy Iwase: 30.00%
(G) James Brewer: 5.00%
(Republican hold)

2006 Idaho Gubernatorial Election
(R) Butch Otter: 54.05%
(D) Jerry Brady: 45.95%
(Republican hold)

2006 Illinois Gubernatorial Election
(D) Rod Blagojevich: 48.31%
(R) Judy Topinka: 33.56%
(G) Rich Whitney: 18.13%
(Democratic hold)

2006 Iowa Gubernatorial Election
(D) Chet Culver: 52.58%
(R) Jim Nussle: 46.76%
(G) Wendy Barth: 0.56%
(L) Kevin Litten: 0.27%
(SWP) Mary Martin: 0.12%
(Democratic hold)

2006 Kansas Gubernatorial Election
(D) Kathleen Sebelius: 60.00%
(R) Jim Barnett: 38.00%
(L) Carl Kramer: 1.43%
(RF) Robert Conroy: 0.57%
(Democratic hold)

2006 Maine Gubernatorial Election
(R) Chandler Woodcock: 33.00%
(D) John Baldacci: 32.77%
(I) Barbara Merrill: 27.84%
(G) Pat LaMarche: 6.39%
(Republican gain)

2006 Maryland Gubernatorial Election
(D) Martin O’Malley: 51.50%
(R) Bob Ehrlich: 47.89%
(G) Eddie Boyd: 0.61%
(Democratic gain)

2006 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election
(D) Deval Patrick: 60.39%
(R) Kerry Healey: 30.09%
(I) Christy Mihlos: 6.34%
(G) Grace Ross: 3.18%
(Democratic gain)

2006 Michigan Gubernatorial Election
(D) Jennifer Granholm: 58.52%
(R) Dick DeVos: 37.62%
(L) Greg Creswell: 1.90%
(G) Douglas Campbell: 1.55%
(C) Bhagwan Dashairya: 0.41%
(Democratic hold)

2006 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election
(R) Tim Pawlenty: 49.44%
(D) Mike Hatch: 49.14%
(I) Peter Hutchinson: 1.42%
(Republican hold)

2006 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election
(R) Dave Heineman: 81.90%
(D) David Hahn: 19.10%
(Republican hold)

2006 Nevada Gubernatorial Election
(D) Dina Titus: 45.58%
(R) Jim Gibbons: 45.40%
(C) Chris Hansen: 8.77%
(G) Craig Bergland: 0.25%
(Democratic gain)

2006 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election
(D) John Lynch: 80.00%
(R) Jim Coburn: 20.00%
(Democratic hold)

2006 New Mexico Gubernatorial Election
(D) Bill Richardson: 60.00%
(R) John Dendahl: 40.00%
(Democratic hold)

2006 New York Gubernatorial Election
(D) Elliot Spitzer: 70.00%
(R) John Faso: 24.93%
(G) Malachy McCourt: 4.47%
(L) John Clifton: 0.42%
(I) Jimmy McMillan: 0.10%
(SWP) Maura DeLuca: 0.08%
(Democratic gain)

2006 Ohio Gubernatorial Election
(D) Ted Strickland: 60.00%
(R) Ken Blackwell: 40.00%
(Democratic gain)

2006 Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election
(D) Brad Henry: 70.00%
(R) Ernest Istook: 30.00%
(Democratic hold)

2006 Oregon Gubernatorial Election
(D) Ted Kulongoski: 49.55%
(R) Ron Saxton: 47.12%
(C) Mary Starrett: 3.33%
(Democratic hold)

2006 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election
(D) Ed Rendell: 60.83%
(R) Lynn Swann: 39.17%
(Democratic hold)

2006 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election
(R) Donald Carcieri: 51.80%
(D) Charles Fogarty: 48.20%
(Republican hold)

2006 South Carolina Gubernatorial Election
(R) Mark Sanford: 56.66%
(D) Tommy Moore: 43.34 %
(Republican hold)

2006 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election
(R) Mike Rounds: 61.17%
(D) Jack Billion: 36.55%
(C) Steven Willis: 1.63%
(L) Tom Gerber: 0.65%
(Republican hold)

2006 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election
(D) Phil Bredesen: 70.30%
(R) Jim Bryson: 27.66%
(I) Carl Whitaker: 2.04%
(Democratic hold)

2006 Texas Gubernatorial Election
(R) Rick Perry: 36.44%
(D) Chris Bell: 33.74%
(I) Carole Strayhorn: 19.60%
(I) Kinky Friedman: 10.22%
(Republican hold)

2006 Vermont Gubernatorial Election
(R) Jim Douglas: 55.47%
(D) Scudder Parker: 44.2%
(I) Cris Ericson: 0.33%
(Republican hold)

2006 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election
(D) Jim Doyle: 53.44%
(R) Mark Green: 45.33%
(G) Nelson Eisman: 1.23%
(Democratic hold)

2006 Wyoming Gubernatorial Election
(D) Dave Freudenthal: 70.00%
(R) Ray Hunkins: 30.00%
(Democratic hold)

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Senate Results

Gubernatorial Results

House of Representatives before 2006 Elections
Republicans-230
Democrats-204
Independent-1

House of Representatives after 2006 Elections
Democrats-219 (+15)
Republicans-216 (-14)
Independent-0 (-1)

Speaker-elect of the House: Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Incumbent Speaker of the House: Dennis Hastert (R-IL)

House Minority Leader: David Drier (R-CA)
House Minority Whip: Eric Cantor (R-VA)

Senate before 2006 Elections
Republican-54
Democrat-45
Independent-1

Senate after 2006 Elections
Republican-50 (-4)
Democrat-48 (+3)
Independent 2 (+1)

Senate Majority Leader-elect: Harry Reid (D-NV)
Incumbent Senate Majority Leader: Bill Frist (R-TE)
 
Senate Minority Leader-elect: Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Incumbent Senate Minority Leader: Harry Reid (D-NV)


2006 Noticeable House Races.
Arizona’s 8th Congressional District Election 2006.
(D) Gabby Giffords: 52.18%
(R) Randy Graf: 44.46%
(I) Jay Quick: 3.36%
(Democratic gain)

Connecticut’s 2nd Congressional District Election 2006.
(D) Joe Courtney: 52.00%
(R) Ron Simmons: 48.00%
(Democratic gain)

Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District Election 2006.
(D) Diane Farrell: 50.81%
(R) Chris Shays: 49.19%
(Democratic gain)

Florida’s 13th Congressional District Election 2006.
(R) Vern Buchanan: 50.31%
(D) Christine Jennings: 49.69%
(Republican hold)

Florida’s 16th Congressional District Election 2006.
(D) Tim Mahoney: 64.03%
(R) Mark Foley: 35.97%
(Democratic gain)

Florida’s 22nd Congressional District Election 2006.
(D) Ron Klein: 57.80%
(R) Clay Shaw: 42.20%
(Democratic gain)

Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District Election 2006.
(D) Joe Donnelly: 55.32%
(R) Chris Chocola: 44.68%
(Democratic gain)

Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District Election 2006.
(D) Tessa Hafen: 53.30%
(R) Jon Porter: 43.92%
(C) Joshua Hansen: 1.88%
(L) Joseph Silvestri: 0.90%
(Democratic gain)

New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District Election 2006.
(D) Patricia Madrid: 53.78%
(R) Heather Wilson: 46.22%
(Democratic gain)

Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District Election 2006.
(D) Phillip Kellam: 51.00%
(R) Thelma Drake: 49.00%

[PPT Spiral]

Great update!

[badgate]

Love the updates. However, if the Senate is 50/50, shouldn't John Edwards' vote give control to the Democrats? Also how did Mitch McConnell usurp John McCain?

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Love the updates. However, if the Senate is 50/50, shouldn't John Edwards' vote give control to the Democrats? Also how did Mitch McConnell usurp John McCain?

Totally forgot to remove that. McCain was supposed to be the new McConnell, but I decided against it. Expect more errors of that nature, this is 387 pages long . And yes, McConnell should be minority, not majority leader.

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More!

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

This is dead, but I plan on incoporating this timeline into a greater narrative that should be up soon.