An Inconvenient President

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Albert Arnold Gore, Jr.
43rd President of the United States
2001-Present



Joseph Isadore Lieberman
46th Vice President of the United States
2001-Present

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Well, hello there.

Hi there, TLIAD voice.

What you doing here?

Not a TLIAD, that's for sure. Why are you here then?

Because I can. What is this?

Well, this is the Presidency of Al Gore and Beyond. The Alternate Title is Butterfly In The Sky.

Nothing new in the Alternate History world. What are you doing differently this time?

I'll be formatting it differently as I try to find my own style. I call the new style I'm doing Maxwell, King of Sweden.

So Maxwell and KS, then?

Yes. That should be obvious.

What about Redefiner?

It's on hiatus for a bit until I figure out where to go with it.

That all? Get writing!

I'll start tomorrow. That's all I can promise.

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Gore Inaugurated



January 20, 2001 - Today, President Al Gore took the oath of office and was inaugurated. In his speech, President Gore discussed Climate Change and keeping our environment clean, leading many to believe that the environment will be the main focus of the first 100 days.

Gore Nominates Cabinet



President: Al Gore
Vice-President: Joe Lieberman
Secretary of State: Richard Holbroke
Secretary of the Treasury: Lawrence Summers
Secretary of Defense: Sam Nunn
Attorney General: Jamie Gorelick
Secretary of the Interior: Gary Locke
Secretary of Agriculture: Ann Veneman
Secretary of Commerce: Norman Mineta
Secretary of Labor: Alexis Herman
Secretary of Health and Human Services: John Kitzhaber
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Dennis Archer
Secretary of Transportation: Jim Oberstar
Secretary of Energy: Bill Richardson
Secretary of Education: Jim Hunt
Secretary of Veterans' Affairs: Togo D. West, Jr.

Chief of Staff: Ron Klain
National Security Advisor: Leon Fuerth
Director of the Office of Management and Budget: Jacob Lew
EPA Administrator: Kathleen McGinty
Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors: Robert Reich
Ambassador to the United Nations: George Mitchell

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Gore Introduces Environment and Education Bills



President Gore, working with Senators Barbara Boxer and Ted Kennedy, has introduced his first two bills to Congress. The Saving Energy Act (SEA Act), introduces a system more commonly known as "Cap and Trade". It was introduced by Senator Boxer. Senator Kennedy and Representative John Boehner have introduced a education reform bill, known as "No Child Left Behind."

Terror Attacks Kill 3,000



September 11, 2001 - Today, approximately 3,000 people were killed in terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. Two hijacked planes crashed in to both of the World Trade Center Towers, one in to the Pentagon, and one in the National Mall. On the mall, no major landmarks were harmed badly, landing between the Smithsonian Museums and the Washington Monument. President Gore is expected to address Congress in the next week or two.

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Gore Addresses Congress, Calls for Security Act, Act Passes



Today, President Gore signed the Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (PATRIOT ACT), a bill originally introduced by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin. A little more diluted than his original bill, the bill passed by a resounding majority in both houses. President Gore called for a bill like this in his address to Congress.

Boots Hit The Ground In Afghanistan



Today, the first boots hit the ground in Afghanistan fighting against the Taliban.

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United States Elections, 2002

Connecticut

Governor: Governor John Rowland is re-elected over former Clinton advisor Bill Curry.

House: In a redistricting battle, Nancy Johnson defeats Jim Maloney. D-1

Maine

Senate: Senator Susan Collins is re-elected by a margin of 54-46 over former State Senator Chellie Pingree.

Governor: Representative John Baldacci defeats State Senator Peter Cianchette. D+1 (From I)

House: Mike Michaud wins the race to replace Baldacci.

Massachusetts

Senate: Senator John Kerry is re-elected without major party opposition.

Governor: Businessman Mitt Romney eeks out a victory over Treasurer Shannon O'Brien by less than one percent.

House: All incumbents re-elected.

New Hampshire

Senate: Governor Jeanne Shaheen defeats Representative John Sununu 50-46. D+1

Governor: Businessman Craig Benson defeats a no-name. R+1

House: Jeb Bradley replaces Sununu.

Rhode Island

Senate: Senator Jack Reed gets no big sweat from the Republican nominee, casino manager Robert Tingle.

Governor: Businessman Donald Carcieri defeats State Senator Myrth York to replace Lincoln Almond.

House: Kennedy and Langevin are re-elected.

Vermont

Governor: With Howard Dean's retirement, Lt. Governor Doug Racine defeats Treasurer Jim Douglas.

House: Bernie Sanders wins re-election.

Next Time: The Middle Atlantic! (DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV)

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United States Elections, 2002

Delaware

Senate: Joe Biden faces no real challenge. Re-elected.

House: Mike Castle faces no real opposition.

Maryland

Governor: Lt. Gov. Kathleen Townsend defeats Congressman Bob Erhlich, 51-47. D hold.

House: County Executive Dutch Ruppersburger defeats former Rep. Helen Bentley to replace Erhlich. General Assemblyman Chris Van Hollen defeats Rep. Connie Morella. D+2

New Jersey

Senate: Businessman Doug Forrester loses to former Senator Frank Lautenberg to replace Bob Torricelli.

House: Assemblyman Scott Garrett replaces Rep. Marge Roukema. EVEN

New York

Governor: Governor Pataki fends off a challenge from Comptroller Carl McCall.

House: With losing two seats from re-districting, John Falce and Ben Gilman retire. Even.

Pennsylvania

Governor: Mayor Ed Rendell defeats Attorney General Mike Fisher to replace term-limited Tom Ridge. D+1

House: All sorts of odd things happen with re-districting. D-2, R+EVEN

Virginia

Senate: John Warner gets no major opposition.

House: All Incumbents re-elected. I-1, R+1

West Virginia

Senate: Jay Rockefeller gets a minor challenge.

House: All incumbents re-elected.

Next Time: The South Atlantic! (NC, SC, GA, FL)

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United States Elections, 2002

North Carolina

Senate: Former Secretary of Labor Libby Dole defeats Clinton Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles by a margin of .6% to replace Senator Jesse Helms.

House: Brad Miller wins in the new district. D+1

South Carolina

Senate: Rep. Lindsey Graham defeats Judge Alex Sanders to replace Strom Thurmond.

Governor: Jim Hodges narrowly survives a challenge from Rep. Mark Sanford.

House: Gresham Barrett replaces Lindsey Graham. Even.

Georgia

Senate: Sen. Max Cleland holds on for his life against Rep. Saxby Chambliss, winning by approx. 1%.

Governor: Gov. Roy Barnes holds on as well, against State Sen. Sonny Perdue.

House: Jim Marshall gains Chambliss's old seat. Roger Kahn takes the 11th, Max Burns and David Scott take the 12th and 13th. R-1, D+3

Florida

Governor: Jeb Bush holds on over attorney Bill McBride.

House: Karen Thurman holds on for re-election, Tom Feeney and Mario Diaz-Balart win the 24th and 25th districts. R+2

Next Time: Old Dixie (AL, KY, MS, TN)

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United States Election, 2002

Alabama

Senate: Safe state for Jeff Sessions.

Governor: Sessions narrowly carries Bob Riley over the finish line. R+1

House: Democratic Party Chair Joe Turnham defeats State Rep Mike Rogers to replace Riley. D+1

Kentucky

Senate: Senator McConnell holds on against a no-name.

House: All incumbents re-elected.

Mississippi

Senate: Thad Cochran has no main opposition.

House: Ronnie Shows loses his seat in redistricting. D-1

Tennessee

Senate: Former Education Secretary Lamar Alexander defeats Rep. Bob Clement to replace Fred Thompson.

Governor: Nashville Mayor Phil Bredsen defeats Rep. Van Hilleary for the Governorship. D+1

House: Lincoln Davis replaces Hilleary. D+1

Next Time: New Dixie (AR, LA, OK, TX)

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United States Elections, 2002

Arkansas

Senate: State Attorney General Mark Pryor defeats unpopular Senator Tim Hutchinson D+1

Governor: Treasurer Jimmie Lou Fisher eeks out a victory over Governor Mike Huckabee by around 1%. D+1

House: All incumbents re-elected.

Louisiana

Senate: Mary Landrieu stays safe over Election Commissioner Suzanne Terrell.

House: State Rep. Rodney Alexander replaces John Cooksey. D+1

Oklahoma

Senate: Jim Inhofe faces no main opposition.

Governor: Rep. Steve Largent loses to State Senator Brad Henry to replace Frank Keating.

Texas

Senate: Attorney General John Cornyn defeats Mayor Ron Kirk to replace Phil Gramm.

Governor: Lt. Gov. Rick Perry defeats Regent Tony Sanchez to replace Governor George Bush.

House: Two new seats, two new Republicans. R+2

Next Time: East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)

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United States Elections, 2002

Illinois

Senate: Senator Dick Durbin is handily re-elected over State Rep. Jim Durkin.

Governor: Attorney General Jim Ryan loses to Rep. Rod Blagojevich. D+1

House: Due to the vagaries of redistricting, the Dems lose a seat. D-1

Indiana

House: Former Rep. Jill Long Thompson defeats Businessman Chris Chocola in the second district. R-1

Michigan

Senate: Senator Carl Levin is re-elected by a wide margin.

Governor: Attorney General Jennifer Grantham defeats Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus to replace John Engler. D+1

House: Due to redistricting, the Dems lose two seats and the GOP picks up one. Secretary of State Candice Miller defeats a no name to win a seat vacated by Dem Rep. David Bonior. R+2, D-3

Ohio

Governor: Governor Bob Taft defeats Olmstead Trustee Tim Hagan by a large margin.

House: All incumbents are re-elected and Mike Turner gets a gain to replace Tony Hall. R+1

Wisconsin

Governor: Lt. Governor Scott McCallum loses to Attorney General Jim Doyle. D+1

House: Due to redistricting, the Democrats lose a seat. D-1

Up Next: West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)

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United States Elections, 2002

Iowa

Senate: Senator Tom Harkin wins re-election over Rep. Greg Ganske.

Governor: Governor Vilsack is re-elected over a no-name.

House: Steve King replaces Ganske. All incumbents are re-elected.

Kansas

Senate: Senator Pat Roberts has no main opposition.

Governor: Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius defeats Treasurer Tim Shallenburger to replace Gov. Bill Graves. D+1

House: All incumbents are re-elected.

Minnesota

Senate: Mayor Norm Coleman defeated former VP Walter Mondale to replace Reform Senator Dean Barkley who replaced the late Paul Wellstone. R+1, I-1

Governor: State Rep. Tim Pawlenty defeats State Sen. Roger Moe and Rep. Tim Penny to replace Governor Jesse Ventura. R+1, I-1

House: Colonel John Kline defeats Rep. Bill Luther. All other incumbents are re-elected. R+1, D-1

Missouri

Senate (Special): Senator Jean Carnahan wins a full term over Former Rep. Jim Talent.

House: All incumbents are re-elected.

Nebraska

Senate: Senator Chuck Hagel is re-elected with no major opposition.

Governor: Governor Mike Johanns wins re-election in a landslide.

House: All incumbents re-elected.

North Dakota

House: Rep. Earl Pomeroy is re-elected.

South Dakota

Senate: Sen. Tim Johnson is narrowly re-elected over Rep. John Thune

Governor: State Sen. Mike Rounds replaces Bill Janklow.

House: Former Senator Larry Pressler is elected to the At-Large seat over Stephanie Herseth.

Up Next: Mountain West (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY)

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United States Elections, 2002

Arizona

Governor: Attorney General Janet Napolitano defeats Fmr. Rep. Matt Salmon to replace Jane Dee Hull. D+1

House: Two new seats result in the election of Rick Renzi and Raul Grijalva. R+1, D+1

Colorado

Senate: Senator Wayne Allard defeats Attorney Tom Strickland.

Governor: Governor Bill Owens is re-elected over Rollie Heath.

House: State Senator Mike Feeley defeats Chairman Bob Beauprez for a new seat. D+1

Idaho

Senate: Senator Larry Craig is re-elected.

Governor: Governor Dirk Kempthorne is re-elected.

House: Otter and Simpson are re-elected.

Montana

Senate: Senator Baucus is re-elected.

House: Rep. Rehberg is re-elected.

Nevada

Governor: Governor Kenny Guinn is re-elected.

House: Jon Porter wins a new seat. Berkey and Gibbons are re-elected.

New Mexico

Senate: Senator Pete Dominici is re-elected.

Governor: Party Chair Diane Denish loses to State Rep. John Sanchez.

House: Steve Pierce replaces Joe Skeen. Wilson and Udall are re-elected.

Utah

House: Rob Bishop replaces James Hansen. Matheson and Cannon are re-elected.

Wyoming

Senate: Mike Enzi is re-elected.

Governor: Attorney Dave Freudenthal defeats Speaker Eli Bebout to replace Jim Geringer. D+1

House: Barbara Cubin is re-elected.

Up Next: Pacific Coast (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)

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United States Elections, 2002

Alaska

Senate: Senator Ted Stevens is re-elected.

Governor: Senator Frank Murkowski defeats Lt. Gov. Fran Ulmer to replace Tony Knowles. His daughter, Lisa, replaces him in the Senate. R+1

House: Don Young is re-elected.

California

Governor: Gray Davis is re-elected.

House: Dennis Cardoza replaces Gary Condit. Devin Nunes wins the new district from redistricting. Linda Sanchez replaces Steve Horn. Joe Baca also wins a new district. D+1

Hawaii

Governor: Lt. Gov. Mazie Hirono defeats Mayor Linda Lingle to replace Cayetano.

House: Abercrombie is re-elected. Ed Case replaces Patsy Mink.

Oregon

Senate: Senator Gordon Smith is re-elected with no major opposition.

Governor: Governor Bill Bradbury is re-elected.

House: All incumbents are re-elected.

Washington

House: All incumbents re-elected.

Senate Composition
Republican Party: 50
Democratic Party: 49
Independent Caucusing With Democratic: 1
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY

House Composition
Republican Party: 227
Democratic Party: 207
Independent Caucusing With Democratic: 1
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY

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Congressional Leadership
Speaker of the House: Dennis Hastert
House Majority Leader: Roy Blunt
House Majority Whip: John Boehner
House Minority Leader: Dick Gephardt
House Minority Whip: Nancy Pelosi

President of the Senate: Joe Lieberman
President Pro Tempore: Robert Byrd
Senate Majority Leader: Tom Daschle
Senate Majority Whip: Harry Reid
Senate Minority Leader: Kay Bailey Hutchinson
Senate Minority Whip: Mitch McConnell

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Congress in Gridlock



With a 50-50 Senate and a firmly Republican House, not much important legislation has passed Congress, leading many to wonder whether an anti-incumbent wave will appear in the 2004 elections.

Candidates Declare for President



The Republican Presidential Field, thinking that President Gore is vunerable, is very large this year. The declared candidates are:

• Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani (NY)
• Former Senator Fred Thompson (TN)
• Senator Orrin Hatch (UT)
• Former Vice President Dan Quayle (IN)
• Former Governor Pete Wilson (CA)
• Former Governor Christine Todd Whitman (NJ)
• Senator Rick Santorum (PA)

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November 2003 Polls, Republican Nomination
Rudy Giuliani: 18%
Pete Wilson: 16.6%
Fred Thompson: 11.9%
Orrin Hatch: 5.5%
Dan Quayle: 5%
Christine Todd Whitman: 4.9%
Rick Santorum: 2.5

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January Primaries (IA, NH, SC)
Fred Thompson: 21 Delegates (IA)
Rudy Giuliani: 15 Delegates (NH, SC)
Pete Wilson: 9 Delegates
Dan Quayle: 6 Delegats
Christine Todd Whitman: 6 Delegates
Orrin Hatch: 4 Delegates
Rick Santorum: 4 Delegates

February Primaries (FL, CO, MN, NV)
Rudy Giuliani: 99 Delegates (FL, CO, MN)
Fred Thompson: 63 Delegates (NV)
Pete Wilson: 37 Delegates
Dan Quayle: 27 Delegates
Christine Todd Whitman: 15 Delegates
Orrin Hatch: 14 Delegates
Rick Santorum: 14 Delegates

March Primaries (AZ, MI, WY, AK, GA, ID, ME, MA, ND, OH, OK, TN, VT, VA, WA, AL, HI, KS, MS, IL, MO)
Giuliani: 511 Delegates (All states except below)
Thompson: 305 Delegates (WY, OH)
Wilson: 178 Delegates
Hatch: 126 Delegates
Whitman: 71 Delegates

April Primaries (MD, DC, WI, CT, DE, NY, PA, RI)
Giuliani: 792 Delegates (All States)
Thompson: 358 Delegates
Wilson: 221 Delegates
Hatch: 149 Delegates

RUDY GIULIANI IS THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE!

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The 2004 Republican National Convention
New York City, NY

Day 1


First Keynote Speaker Senator Lincoln Chafee

-Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina
-Commissoner Bernard Kerik of New York
-Mayor Ed Koch of New York
-Governor Marc Raciot of Montana
-Governor Bob Taft of Ohio
-Chairwoman Ann Wagner of Missouri
-Governor Arnold Schwarznegger of California
-Governor Donald Carcieri of Rhode Island
-Senator Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, KEYNOTE

Day 2


Second Keynote Speaker, Senator George Allen

-Governor George W. Bush of Texas
-Governor Rick Perry of Texas
-Senator Norm Coleman of Minnesota
-Senator Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina
-Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee
-Representative Anne Northup of Kentucky
-Senator John Warner of Virginia
-Senator George Allen of Virginia, KEYNOTE

Day 3


Vice Presidential Nominee, Representative JC Watts

-Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts
-Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky
-Representative Rob Portman of Ohio
-Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin
-Attorney General Brian Sandoval of Nevada
-Mr. Michael Reagan
-Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania
-Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele of Maryland
-Representative JC Watts of Oklahoma, KEYNOTE

Day 4


Presidential Nominee, Mayor Rudy Giuliani

-Archbishop Edward Egan
-Ms. Dorthy Hamill
-Orange County Mayor Mel Martinez of Florida
-Former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney of Wyoming
-President George HW Bush of Texas
-Governor George Pataki of New York
-Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York
-Mayor Rudy Giuliani of New York, KEYNOTE

The 2004 Democratic National Convention
Boston, MA

Day 1


First Keynote Speaker Senator Hillary Clinton

-Representative Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin
-Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut
-Representative Greg Meeks of New York
-Representative Robert Menendez of New Jersey
-Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Ohio
-Governor Tom Vilsack of Iowa
-President Jimmy Carter of Georgia
-President Bill Clinton of Arkansas
-Senator Hillary Clinton of New York, KEYNOTE

Day 2


Second Keynote Speaker State Senator Barack Obama

-Senator Tom Carper of Delaware
-Senator Jon Corzine of New Jersey
-Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota
-Representative Dick Gephardt of Missouri
-Reverend Jesse Jackson of Washington DC
-Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts
-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick of Michigan
-Governor Janet Napolitano of Arizona
-Mr. Ron Reagan
-Senator Carol Moseley-Braun of Illinois
-State Senator Barack Obama of Illinois, KEYNOTE

Day 3


Vice President Joe Lieberman

-Representative Elijah Cummings of Maryland
-Representative Harold Ford of Tennessee
-Senator John Glenn of Ohio
-Senator Bob Graham of Florida
-Representative Dennis Kucinich of Ohio
-Governor Jennifer Granholm of Michigan
-Reverend Al Sharpton of New York
-Second Lady Hadassah Lieberman of Connecticut
-Vice President Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, KEYNOTE

Day 4


President Al Gore

-Senator Joe Biden of Delaware
-General Wesley Clark of Arkansas
-Senator Max Cleland of Georgia
-Governor Mark Warner of Virginia
-First Lady Tipper Gore of Tennessee
-Representative Harold Ford, Sr. of Tennessee
-President Al Gore of Tennessee

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September/October 2020: The campaign begins with a Gore lead of around 1 percent. Giuliani pushes resources in to Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. President Gore gains momentum with a strong performance in the Domestic Debate, defending his energy policies. Giuliani rebounds in the Town Hall Debate, relating to the viewers and the audience. However, information comes out about Giuliani's billing of obscure agencies for trips to the Hamptons while Mayor of New York. Reporters dug more and found out about his promotions of Bernard Kerik. This lead to a downslide in momentum for the Giuliani campaign, but surprisingly not for Republican Candidates, who moved quickly to distance themselves. He was able to recover in the third debate, on Foreign Policy, but midnight had rung, and his spell was mostly over.

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President

President Al Gore/Vice President Joe Lieberman: 325 EV, 49.4% PV
Mayor Rudy Giuliani/Representative JC Watts: 213 EV, 46.6% PV

Senate

Alabama: Richard Shelby (R) re-elected
Alaska: Tony Knowles defeats Sen. Lisa Murkowski (D GAIN)
Arizona: John McCain (R) re-elected.
Arkansas: Blanche Lincoln (D)  re-elected
California: Barbara Boxer (D) re-elected.
Colorado: Ken Salazar defeats Pete Coors (D GAIN)
Connecticut: Chris Dodd re-elected.
Florida: Kathy Castor defeats Mel Martinez (D HOLD)
Georgia: Johnny Isakson defeats Denise Majette (R GAIN)
Hawaii: Sen. Daniel Inouye (D) re-elected
Idaho: Sen. Mike Crapo (R) re-elected
Illinois: Barack Obama defeats Alan Keyes (D GAIN)
Indiana: Sen. Evan Bayh (D) re-elected
Iowa: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) re-elected
Kansas: Sen. Sam Brownback (R) re-elected
Kentucky: Daniel Mongiardo def. Sen. Jim Bunning (D GAIN)
Louisiana: David Vitter def. Chris John and John Kennedy (R GAIN)
Maryland: Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D) re-elected
Missouri: Sen. Kit Bond (R) re-elected
Nevada: Sen. Harry Reid (D) re-elected
New Hampshire: Sen. Judd Gregg (R) re-elected
New York: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D) re-elected
North Carolina: Sen. John Edwards (D) re-elected
North Dakota: Sen. Byron Dorgan (D) re-elected
Ohio: Sen. George Voinovich (R) re-elected
Oklahoma: Tom Coburn defeats Brad Carson (R HOLD)
Oregon: Sen. Ron Wyden (D) is re-elected
Pennsylvania: Sen. Arlen Specter (R) is re-elected
South Carolina: Jim DeMint defeats Inez Tenebaum (R GAIN)
South Dakota: John Thune defeats Sen. Tom Daschle (R GAIN)
Utah: Sen. Bob Bennett (R) is re-elected
Vermont: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D) re-elected
Washington: Sen. Patty Murray (D) re-elected
Wisconsin: Sen. Russ Feingold (D) re-elected

Democratic Party: 49 + 1 Independent
Republican Party: 50

Governors

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109th Senate

Alabama:
Class II: Jeff Sessions
Class III: Richard Shelby

Alaska:
Class II: Ted Stevens
Class III: Tony Knowles

Arizona:
Class I: Jon Kyl
Class III: John McCain

Arkansas:
Class II: Mark Pryor
Class III: Blanche Lincoln

California:
Class I: Dianne Feinstein
Class III: Barbara Boxer

Colorado:
Class II: Wayne Allard
Class III: Ken Salazar

Connecticut:
Class I: Chris Shays
Class III: Chris Dodd

Delaware:
Class I: Tom Carper
Class II: Joe Biden

Florida:
Class I: Bill Nelson
Class III: Betty Castor

Georgia:
Class II: Max Cleland
Class III: Johnny Isakson

Hawaii:
Class I: Daniel Akaka
Class III: Daniel Inouye

Idaho:
Class II: Larry Craig
Class III: Mike Crapo

Illinois:
Class II: Dick Durbin
Class III: Barack Obama

Indiana:
Class I: Richard Lugar
Class III: Evan Bayh

Iowa:
Class II: Tom Harkin
Class III: Chuck Grassley

Kansas:
Class II: Pat Roberts
Class III:Sam Brownback

Kentucky:
Class II: Addison McConnell
Class III: Daniel Mongiardo

Louisiana:
Class II: Mary Landrieu
Class III: David Vitter

Maine:
Class I: Olympia Snowe
Class II: Susan Collins

Maryland:
Class II: Paul Sarbanes
Class III: Barbara Mikulski

Massachusetts:
Class I: Edward Kennedy
Class II: John Kerry

Michigan:
Class I: Debbie Stabenow (2001)
Class II: Carl Levin

Minnesota:
Class I: Mark Dayton
Class II: Norm Coleman

Mississippi:
Class I: Trent Lott
Class II: Thad Cochran

Missouri:
Class I: Jean Carnahan
Class III: Kit Bond

Montana:
Class I: Conrad Burns
Class III: Max Baucus

Nebraska:
Class I: Deb Fischer (2013)
Class II: Ben Sasse (2015)

Nevada:
Class I: John Ensign
Class III: Harry Reid

New Hampshire:
Class II: Jeanne Shaheen
Class III: Judd Gregg

New Jersey:
Class I: Jon Corzine
Class II: Frank Lautenberg

New Mexico:
Class I: Jeff Bingaman
Class II: Pete Dominici

New York:
Class I: Hillary Clinton
Class III: Chuck Schumer

North Carolina:
Class II: Elizabeth Dole
Class III: John Edwards

North Dakota:
Class I: Kent Conrad
Class III: Byron Dorgan

Ohio:
Class I: Mike DeWine
Class III: George Voinovich

Oklahoma:
Class II: Jim Inhofe
Class III: Tom Coburn

Oregon:
Class II: Gordon Smith
Class III: Ron Wyden (1996)

Pennsylvania:
Class I: Rick Santorum
Class III: Arlen Specter

Rhode Island:
Class I: Lincoln Chafee
Class II: Jack Reed

South Carolina:
Class II: Lindsey Graham
Class III: Jim DeMint

South Dakota:
Class II: Tim Johnson
Class III: John Thune (2005)

Tennessee:
Class I: Bill Frist
Class II: Lamar Alexander

Texas:
Class I: Kay Bailey Hutchinson
Class II: John Cornyn

Utah:
Class I: Orrin Hatch
Class III: Bob Bennett

Vermont:
Class I: Jim Jeffords
Class III: Patrick Leahy

Virginia:
Class I: George Allen
Class III: John Warner

Washington:
Class I: Maria Cantwell
Class III: Patty Murray

West Virginia:
Class I: Robert Byrd
Class II: Jay Rockefeller

Wisconsin:
Class I: Herb Kohl
Class III: Russ Feingold

Wyoming:
Class I: Craig Thomas
Class II: Mike Enzi

Speaker of the House: Dick Gephardt
House Majority Leader: Nancy Pelosi
House Majority Whip: Nita Lowey
House Minority Leader: Roy Blunt
House Minority Whip: John Boehner

President of the Senate: Joe Lieberman
President Pro Tempore: Bob Byrd
Senate Majority Leader: Harry Reid
Senate Majority Whip: Dick Durbin
Senate Minority Leader: Kay Bailey Hutchinson
Senate Minority Whip: Mitch McConnell

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Senate Committee Leadership, 109th Congress

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry:
Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa, Chairman
Senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi, Ranking Member

Senate Committee on Appropriations:
Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, Chairman
Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, Ranking Member

Senate Committee on Armed Services:
Senator Carl Levin of Michigan, Chairman
Senator John Warner of Virginia, Ranking Member

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
Senator Paul Sarbanes of Maryland, Chairman
Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama, Ranking Member

Senate Committee on the Budget:
Senator Kent Conrad of North Dakota, Chairman
Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Ranking Member

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, Chairman
Senator Conrad Burns of Montana, Ranking Member

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
Senator Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico, Chairman
Senator Pete Dominici of New Mexico, Ranking Member

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works:
Senator Jim Jeffords of Vermont, Chairman
Senator Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, Ranking Member

Senate Committee on Finance:
Senator Max Baucus of Montana Chairman
Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah, Ranking Member

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations:
Senator Joe Biden of Delaware, Chairman
Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana, Ranking Member

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, Chairman
Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, Ranking Member

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
Senator Tom Carper of Delaware, Chairman
Senator George Voinovich of Ohio, Ranking Member

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs:
Senator Daniel Akaka of Hawaii, Chairman
Senator John McCain of Arizona, Ranking Member

Senate Committee on the Judiciary:
Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont, Chairman
Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, Ranking Member

Senate Committee on Rules and Administration:
Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut, Chairman
Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, Ranking Member

Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship:
Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, Chairman
Senator Kit Bond of Missouri, Ranking Member

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs:
Senator Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia, Chairman
Senator Larry Craig of Idaho, Ranking Member

Senate Committee on Ethics:
Senator Barbara Boxer of California, Chairman
Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas, Ranking Member

Senate Committee on Aging:
Senator Herb Kohl of Wisconsin, Chairman
Senator Susan Collins of Maine, Ranking Member

Senate Committee on Intelligence:
Senator Dianne Feinstein of California, Chairman
Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine, Ranking Member

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A Summary of the 109th Congress of the United States

The 109th Congress was the first for President Gore with Democratic Majorities in both houses. With such high hopes, it unfortunately would not be that successful. Main bills passed included Stem Cell Research Enhancement, the Akaka Bill, some energy bills, and Veterans Affairs. During the Congress, Senator Jon Corzine (D) and Attorney General Jerry Kilgore (R) won their elections for Governor in New Jersey and Virginia respectively. To replace him in the Senate, Corzine appointed Rep. Bob Menendez. President Gore tried to push the Kyoto Protocol, but it was defeated by not reaching cloture. However, as it always does during the sixth year of the President's term, the election results were devastating for his party.

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2006 ELECTIONS

(Please note: Shading of 30% is a gain, 50% is a hold)

Senate Freshmen
Michael Steele (R-MD) def. Ben Cardin, rep. Paul Sarbanes
Mike Bouchard (R-MI) def. Debbie Stabenow
Mark Kennedy (R-MN) def. Amy Klobuchar, rep. Mark Dayton
Kenny Hulshof (R-MO)def. Claire McCaskill, rep. Jean Carnahan
Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) def. Bob Menendez
Bob Casey, Jr. (D-PA) def. Rick Santorum
Bob Corker (R-TN) def. Harold Ford, rep. Bill Frist
Bernie Sanders (I-VT) def. Generic R, rep. Jim Jeffords
Mike McGavick (R-WA) def. Maria Cantwell

Senate
Republican Party: 54
Democratic Party: 45 (+1 Independent)

House
Republican Party: 244
Democratic Party: 191

New Governors
Arkansas: Asa Hutchinson (R)
Georgia: Mike Bowers (R)
Hawaii: Alan Arakawa (R)
Illinois: Judy Baar Topinka (R)
Iowa: Jim Nussle (R)
Kansas: Jim Barnett (R)
Maine: Chandler Woodcock (R)
Massachusetts: Deval Patrick (D)
New York: Eliot Spitzer (D)
Ohio: Ted Strickland (D)
South Carolina: Bob Peeler (R)
Wisconsin: Mark Green (R)

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110th Senate

Alabama:
Class II: Jeff Sessions
Class III: Richard Shelby

Alaska:
Class II: Ted Stevens
Class III: Tony Knowles

Arizona:
Class I: Jon Kyl
Class III: John McCain

Arkansas:
Class II: Mark Pryor
Class III: Blanche Lincoln

California:
Class I: Dianne Feinstein
Class III: Barbara Boxer

Colorado:
Class II: Wayne Allard
Class III: Ken Salazar

Connecticut:
Class I: Chris Shays
Class III: Chris Dodd

Delaware:
Class I: Tom Carper
Class II: Joe Biden

Florida:
Class I: Bill Nelson
Class III: Betty Castor

Georgia:
Class II: Max Cleland
Class III: Johnny Isakson

Hawaii:
Class I: Daniel Akaka
Class III: Daniel Inouye

Idaho:
Class II: Larry Craig
Class III: Mike Crapo

Illinois:
Class II: Dick Durbin
Class III: Barack Obama

Indiana:
Class I: Richard Lugar
Class III: Evan Bayh

Iowa:
Class II: Tom Harkin
Class III: Chuck Grassley

Kansas:
Class II: Pat Roberts
Class III:Sam Brownback

Kentucky:
Class II: Addison McConnell
Class III: Daniel Mongiardo

Louisiana:
Class II: Mary Landrieu
Class III: David Vitter

Maine:
Class I: Olympia Snowe
Class II: Susan Collins

Maryland:
Class II: Michael Steele
Class III: Barbara Mikulski

Massachusetts:
Class I: Edward Kennedy
Class II: John Kerry

Michigan:
Class I: Mike Bouchard
Class II: Carl Levin

Minnesota:
Class I: Mark Kennedy
Class II: Norm Coleman

Mississippi:
Class I: Trent Lott
Class II: Thad Cochran

Missouri:
Class I: Kenny Hulshof
Class III: Kit Bond

Montana:
Class I: Conrad Burns
Class III: Max Baucus

Nebraska:
Class I: Ben Nelson
Class II: Chuck Hagel

Nevada:
Class I: John Ensign
Class III: Harry Reid

New Hampshire:
Class II: Jeanne Shaheen
Class III: Judd Gregg

New Jersey:
Class I: Tom Kean, Jr.
Class II: Frank Lautenberg

New Mexico:
Class I: Jeff Bingaman
Class II: Pete Dominici

New York:
Class I: Hillary Clinton
Class III: Chuck Schumer

North Carolina:
Class II: Elizabeth Dole
Class III: John Edwards

North Dakota:
Class I: Kent Conrad
Class III: Byron Dorgan

Ohio:
Class I: Mike DeWine
Class III: George Voinovich

Oklahoma:
Class II: Jim Inhofe
Class III: Tom Coburn

Oregon:
Class II: Gordon Smith
Class III: Ron Wyden (1996)

Pennsylvania:
Class I: Bob Casey, Jr.
Class III: Arlen Specter

Rhode Island:
Class I: Lincoln Chafee
Class II: Jack Reed

South Carolina:
Class II: Lindsey Graham
Class III: Jim DeMint

South Dakota:
Class II: Tim Johnson
Class III: John Thune (2005)

Tennessee:
Class I: Bob Corker
Class II: Lamar Alexander

Texas:
Class I: Kay Bailey Hutchinson
Class II: John Cornyn

Utah:
Class I: Orrin Hatch
Class III: Bob Bennett

Vermont:
Class I: Bernie Sanders
Class III: Patrick Leahy

Virginia:
Class I: George Allen
Class III: John Warner

Washington:
Class I: Mike McGavick
Class III: Patty Murray

West Virginia:
Class I: Robert Byrd
Class II: Jay Rockefeller

Wisconsin:
Class I: Herb Kohl
Class III: Russ Feingold

Wyoming:
Class I: Craig Thomas
Class II: Mike Enzi

Speaker of the House: Roy Blunt
House Majority Leader: John Boehner
House Majority Whip: Paul Ryan
House Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi
House Minority Whip: Nita Lowey

President of the Senate: Joe Lieberman
President Pro Tempore: Ted Stevens
Senate Majority Leader: Kay Bailey Hutchinson
Senate Majority Whip: Mitch McConnell
Senate Minority Leader: Harry Reid
Senate Minority Whip: Dick Durbin

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Ranking the 2008 Presidential Contenders

Republican

1. Sen. Fred Thompson

Pro: 2004 Runner Up, "Next-in-line," name recognition, gravitas.

Con: Out of office since 2002, will he run?

2. Sen. Elizabeth Dole

Pro: Woman, Well-Liked Senator, Name Recognition

Con: Experience, Last Name, Up for Re-election in 2008

3. Sen. Michael Steele

Pro: African-American, Enthusiastic Campaigner, Good Speaker

Con: Who?, Experience (Elected in 2006)

4. Sen. Larry Craig

Pro: Experience, Policy Wonk

Con: Who?, Policy Wonk

5. Sen. Lamar Alexander

Pro: Executive Experience, Senate Experience

Con: Who?, Up for Re-election in 2008

6. A Governor

Pro: Executive Experience

Con: No one's interested yet.

Democratic

1. Sen. John Edwards

Pro: Good speaker, Electoral vote rich state

Con: Experience

2. Sen. John Kerry

Pro: Smart, Experienced, "Establishment"

Con: Vanilla, Boring

3. Gov. Jon Corzine

Pro: Business Experience, Executive and Legislative Experience

Con: Who?, Safety Concerns

4. Rev. Al Sharpton

Pro: Liberal, African-American, Bulldog

Con: No Experience, Likability

5. Rep. Dennis Kucinich

Pro: Are there any?

Con: Wackadoodle