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« on: September 28, 2015, 09:09:38 PM »

All right, this timeline will be depicting the Presidency of Rand Paul, as well as all other major historical events that happen during this time (such as major crises, the stock market, the death of major figures, midterm elections, riots, some international events, etc.). I will give some depictions of the primaries/caucuses, conventions, and fall campaigns before I give a rundown of the election.

NOTE: Some names, organizations, websites, etc. in this timeline are made up. They are completely fictional and are only used for story's sake. So, if you don't recognize something you see or can't look them up, it's more likely than not that they are fictional.  Also, for those of you who are more informed about geopolitics, you can help contribute to this timeline.  While domestic issues are important, so are international ones!

OK, let's begin!

The Republican Primary:

The Republican primary was bloody, bitter, and ugly. Senator Rand Paul’s campaign, which was once pronounced DOA during August and September 2015, made a miraculous comeback. He was also presumed to be the frontrunner in Iowa. However, come caucus night, he barely came in second place there, just 525 votes shy of Ted Cruz. Despite this loss, Rand vowed to press on, stating that his campaign was going all the way. (Rand would also manage to secure the majority of Iowa delegates.) Senator Paul then made a comeback in New Hampshire, beating establishment Republican Marco Rubio by 5 percentage points and placing himself in a decisive first place. He was hailed as The Comeback Kid, a title that was given to former President Bill Clinton in 1992 when his campaign was resurrected amidst pundits declaring his chances for the Presidency were hopeless. Paul split the vote in South Carolina. He won in Nevada. Afterward, his other rivals (Cruz and Rubio) split primary and caucus victories with him. Each man won enough states and delegates to contest at the convention in Cleveland.

The Democratic Primary:

The Democratic primaries and caucuses, which were once thought to be mere formalities before the inevitable coronation of Hillary Clinton, turned out to be just as bitterly fought as the races on the Republican side. Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, and Bernie Sanders were the cemented frontrunners going into Iowa. Hillary managed to lose both Iowa and New Hampshire (Biden won Iowa; Sanders won New Hampshire). Despite these humiliating losses for the once-inevitable Democratic nominee, she wasn’t going to take them lying down. She barely won South Carolina, but it was a virtual tie with Biden, similar to Santorum and Romney in the Iowa caucus back in 2012. The contests after that could best be described as each candidate taking turns winning. After a hard-fought primary battle, each candidate won enough states to be able to fight for the nomination at the convention in Philadelphia.

TBC...
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« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2015, 09:22:45 PM »
« Edited: September 29, 2015, 01:24:52 AM by libertpaulian »

The Republican Convention:

Candidates on the ballot:


Senator Rand Paul (R-KY)


Senator Rafael "Ted" Cruz (R-TX)


Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)

Rand Paul gave what many consider to be one of the most convincing nomination speeches ever given at a brokered convention, and he secured his nomination on the second ballot. Many Cruz delegates flocked to Paul, believing him to be the most plausible and unifying candidate to beat either Biden, Clinton, or Sanders, who would also be facing a brokered convention in Philadelphia the following week. They were afraid that Ted Cruz’s view on the culture wars, as well as his role in the 2013 government shutdown, would come back to haunt him and alienate moderates, independents, and disaffected Democrats in the process.

Rand Paul announced that he would select New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez as his running mate, citing her accomplishments as Governor of New Mexico, as well as his chance to build a broad and diverse coalition for a new GOP.


Congressman Justin Amash (R-MI)

Congressman Justin Amash delivered the keynote address to the convention. It touched on themes such as his father’s being a Palestinian refugee, his life growing up, the cause of liberty, and the American Dream. Amash would be the first Palestinian in American history to deliver a keynote address to the convention of a major party. Many pundits compared his keynote address to that of Barack Obama’s in 2004 and predicted that he would be an important figure in the Republican Party in years to come.


Governor and Vice Presidential Nominee Susana Martinez (R-NM)

Governor Susana Martinez’s speech accepting her nomination as Vice President touched briefly on her life growing up, but mostly emphasized how she had turned around New Mexico and how she was able to work with a Democratic state legislature. Her speech was well-received.  Later that year, Time Magazine would rate her as the most influential Hispanic in America.


Former Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX)

Former Congressman Ron Paul, who was given a primetime slot, gave a short speech commending his son for his fight for liberty and how everyone, whether they be Republican, Democrat, or Independent, must be ever-vigilant in the fight against tyranny. Surprisingly, FOX News did not cut away from his speech for once, and the crowd applauded him!



Now-Presidential Nominee Rand Paul then addressed the convention, talking about how he was a “New Republican,” who would fight for fiscal responsibility, limited government, criminal justice reform, a restrained foreign policy, a strong military, and respect for the civil liberties of all Americans. This speech energized the convention crowd, which gave him uproarious applause.

Over at FOX News, establishment Beltway pundits Brit Hume, Charles Krauthammer, and Bill Kristol were practically gritting their teeth as they admitted that this had to be one of the most energetic conventions they ever witnessed and that the speeches they heard were great. Despite this admission, it was evident from their body language, facial expressions, and tones of voice that they were bitter that the Republican Party they once knew was starting to slip away from their fingers.


Meanwhile, Donald Trump held his own little "rally" on the other side of town, which was dubbed as "The Last Stand of The Angry White Male" by the few pundits who even bothered to cover the meaningless event, which only attracted about 250 or so people, many of whom were over the age of 50.

TBC...
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« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2015, 09:33:24 PM »
« Edited: September 29, 2015, 08:33:33 PM by libertpaulian »

The Democratic Convention:

Candidates on the Ballot:


Former First Lady of Arkansas, First Lady of the United States, Senator, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-NY)


Vice President Joe Biden (D-DE)


Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT)

After what turned out to be the first brokered convention since Adlai Stevenson in 1952, Vice President Joe Biden barely managed to win the nomination. Some of Hillary’s delegates defected to Biden, with many secretly fearing Hillary Clinton facing an irreversible health crisis during her potential time in office, as well as the fact that most Americans would probably be uncomfortable with having four Presidents with the same last name serve as President in a mere 30-year span.




Once Biden won on the second ballot, it was all over for Hillary. Her hopes and dreams of becoming the first American woman to break the ultimate glass ceiling were forever shattered. It was established that although Bill and Hillary would always be viewed as treasures in the national party, the Democrats rejected the concept of political dynasties, at least in this election anyway. The Era of the Clintons was officially over.


Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO)

To counter the Republican Party’s efforts to reclaim the Mountain West, a once GOP stronghold trending blue, Congressman Jared Polis delivered the keynote address to the convention, touching on the party’s major bread-and-butter issues, the success of Barack Obama’s Presidency, and how the country has changed so much for the better. Polis delivered the speech with numerous Western themes, showing off his Coloradan roots. Polis would be the first openly gay person in US history to deliver a keynote address to a major party’s convention. The speech was received with thunderous applause.


Former President Bill Clinton (D-AR), along with Hillary Clinton (D-NY)


The Clintons also gave speeches supporting the Democratic candidate, although it was evident that bitterness, resentment, and anger were running through their veins.  The mood of the convention indicated one thing, despite their speeches being well-received: The Democratic Party was starting to move on from the Clintons, and apparently, so was America.


Senator and Vice Presidential Nominee Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

Biden picked Senator Elizabeth Warren from Massachusetts as his running mate. (Now) Former Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders gave a fiery speech nominating her, warming up the crowd to listen to her populist message. And boy did she deliver. Elizabeth Warren gave one of the most populist speeches ever given at a Democratic convention in recent decades, touching on themes such as the middle class, soaking the rich, equal pay for women, climate change, gay rights, student loan debt, income inequality, and every single progressive pet cause you can think of. Many compared her speech to Mario Cuomo’s "A Tale of Two Cities" speech at the Democratic National Convention in 1984. At the end of her speech, she received boisterous cheers and applause that went on nonstop for ten minutes. Shouts of “PRESIDENT WARREN! PRESIDENT WARREN! PRESIDENT WARREN!” were also chanted. It was official. The Democratic Party had now taken its most leftward turn in decades.


President Barack Obama (D-IL)

President Barack Obama began his speech by saying "I stood before you 12 years ago, most of you not even knowing who I was, and told you the story of the brief union between a young man from Kenya and a young woman from Kansas who weren't well-off or well-known, but shared a belief that in America their son could achieve whatever he put his mind to," which immediately receives loud applause.  He went on to say "Eight years ago, I stood before you and accepted the nomination for President of the United States, and four years ago, I accepted re-nomination."  He then then continued his speech of nominating Vice President Biden, reminding Americans about “how far we’ve come” and how he and Biden have “moved us forward, just as we promised you in 2008 and 2012.” He continued that we “cannot revert to the policies of the past,” before adding in the very cheap and petty quip “even if they come at you wearing a libertarian costume.”



Vice President Biden then delivered his speech, touching on how he would continue Obama’s legacy as well as his own ideas to further move the country forward. Although he received a great deal of applause, his reception was nowhere near as energetic as Warren’s was a mere night ago. With memories of the energy and momentum of the Warren speech, including the “PRESIDENT WARREN!” chant, still fresh in pundits’ minds, many of them questioned whether it was Biden or Warren that was running for President. This seemingly miniscule optical mistake would later prove to be costly to the Biden/Warren campaign.

Over at MSNBC, Chris Matthews, who was covering the convention along with Rachel Maddow, Al Sharpton, Lawrence O’Donnell, and Chris Hayes (believed to be Rachel Maddow's long-lost twin), commented “I told you guys it wouldn’t be a coronation!” Al Sharpton said “Well, we all thought that the Paul campaign last week would be populist, but it turns out that Biden and Warren have pulled that rug from under their feet.” Rachel Maddow, in her typical condescending college professor tone, pontificated “You know, there’s really something to say about Elizabeth Warren. She goes up and gives this rousing, fiery speech about populism and the middle class and whatnot, stealing all the energy from the one who REALLY IS running for President. If she doesn’t restrain herself, she might become the Sarah Palin of the 2016 Democratic Presidential race, where she goes rogue and tries to adopt her own identity apart from being the running mate of the one who’s actually running. Well…Sarah Palin with a brain, that is.” Little did Rachel know that her words would prove to be prophetic. O’Donnell and Hayes just nodded and said “uh huh” in their typical brainless yes-man fashion.

After the Democratic Convention, it was noted that this would be the first time in American history that the running mates of both major party Presidential candidates were women, and that no matter who was elected President on November 8, 2016, America would elect its first female Vice President.

TBC...
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« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2015, 07:15:59 PM »

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« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2015, 07:54:43 PM »
« Edited: September 29, 2015, 08:00:59 PM by libertpaulian »

The Fall Campaign:

With the conventions over, the fun would now begin!  The energy of the Republican National Convention gave the Paul/Martinez ticket the biggest post-convention bounce the party had seen since Ronald Reagan’s candidacies in the 1980s.  However, the energetic and populist speech delivered by Senator Warren managed to give the Biden/Warren ticket a post-convention boost as well, putting the Republican and Democratic candidates neck-and-neck.

RCP National Average Post-DNC:

Paul: 49
Biden: 47
Other: 1
Undecided: 3

Virginia:
Paul: 48
Biden: 46
Other: 2
Undecided: 4

Ohio:
Paul: 48
Biden: 47
Other: 1
Undecided: 4

Pennsylvania:
Paul: 42
Biden: 47
Other: 1
Undecided: 10

New Hampshire:
Paul: 48
Biden: 46
Other: 1
Undecided: 5

North Carolina:
Paul: 50
Biden: 47
Other: 1
Undecided: 2

Florida:
Paul: 48
Biden: 47
Other: 1
Undecided: 4

New Mexico:
Paul: 44
Biden: 44
Other: 2
Undecided: 10

Colorado:
Paul: 49
Biden: 46
Other: 1
Undecided: 4

Nevada:
Paul: 47
Biden: 47
Other: 1
Undecided: 5

Iowa:
Paul: 46
Biden: 45
Other: 1
Undecided: 8

Wisconsin:
Paul: 46
Biden: 47
Other: 1
Undecided: 6

Michigan:
Paul: 43
Biden: 47
Other: 1
Undecided: 9

August:

Throughout August, the campaigns seemed to be quite uneventful, with no gaffes, attack ads, or surprises.  The most visited states that month were Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Colorado, Iowa, and Nevada.  Unlike McCain/Palin and Romney/Ryan, the Paul/Martinez campaign invested heavily in the NoVA region of Virginia, hoping to win at least one of the counties there, or if that didn’t happen, to thin the Democratic margin there.  

In mid-August, Senator Paul took a few days off campaigning to do his annual charity eye surgery.  This year, he would be performing free surgeries in India.  Governor Martinez covered the campaign work for him, campaigning in Colorado and Nevada, as well as the major cities in her home state of New Mexico.

TBC...
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« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2015, 07:58:54 PM »
« Edited: September 29, 2015, 08:00:43 PM by libertpaulian »

September:

At the beginning of September, the first real gaffe of the campaign season comes from Elizabeth Warren, who is being interviewed by The Unemployed Bro, a YouTube celebrity who is an unemployed college graduate and former fraternity brother (exactly what it says on the tin).  He asks her what should be done about the student loan crisis, and she answers “I think Joe should issue an executive order forgiving any and all student loan debts.”  Once the video is put on YouTube and goes viral, the Republican Party immediately seizes the opportunity to capitalize on her statement.  An ad is released by the RNC, stating “We’ve already had enough executive branch overreach these past 8 years.  Do you really want 4 more?”  The Biden campaign goes into damage control mode, forbidding Warren from doing anymore interviews unless they are with mainstream media sources and explicitly authorized by campaign officials.

In the beginning of September, another jobs report is released, with even more abysmal news.  It is another consecutive month of job losses, and if the trend continues, there will be negative economic growth again this quarter.  Press Secretary Josh Earnest tries to quell the negativity, stating that “Sometimes there’s bad news.  That’s what happens in a volatile post-2008 economy.”  

The Paul campaign releases another ad in all of the battleground states, giving a very brief overview of the recent economic bad news followed by a voiceover dramatically stating that electing Joe Biden would mean electing Barack Obama and his economic policies for a third term.

MID-SEPTEMBER RCP Poll Averages:

National:
Paul: 50
Biden: 48
Other: 1
Undecided: 1

Virginia:
Paul: 50
Biden: 46
Other: 1
Undecided: 3

Ohio:
Paul: 48
Biden: 48
Other: 1
Undecided: 3

Pennsylvania:
Paul: 45
Biden: 47
Other: 1
Undecided: 7

New Hampshire:
Paul: 49
Biden: 46
Other: 2
Undecided: 3

North Carolina:
Paul: 51
Biden: 48
Other/Undecided: 1

Florida:
Paul: 50
Biden: 49
Other/Undecided: 1

New Mexico:
Paul: 45
Biden: 44
Other: 1
Undecided: 10

Colorado:
Paul: 49
Biden: 47
Other: 1
Undecided: 3

Nevada:
Paul: 48
Biden: 47
Other: 1
Undecided: 4

Iowa:
Paul: 47
Biden: 45
Other: 1
Undecided: 7

Wisconsin:
Paul: 45
Biden: 48
Other: 1
Undecided: 6

Michigan:
Paul: 44
Biden: 48
Other: 1
Undecided: 7

With Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania actually in play for the first time in years, the Paul campaign decides to invest resources in those states.

TBC...
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« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2015, 08:02:10 PM »
« Edited: September 29, 2015, 08:10:43 PM by libertpaulian »

More September News:

In mid-September, the Paul campaign is faced with the first “scandal” of the 2016 race.  Operatives, largely believed to be working for the Biden/Warren campaign, leaked audio recordings of a campaign conference call from the fall of 2010 in which Susana Martinez, along with a couple of her campaign staff, discussed how she met someone who worked for the New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women.  During the call, Martinez and the operatives can be heard making fun of said commission.  The Biden/Warren campaign releases an ad stating that Paul/Martinez would advance “The War on Women.”  The Paul campaign quickly responded by stating that streamlining bureaucracy can hardly be considered misogynistic.  The polls showed that the leaks had zero effect on either campaign’s numbers.

A week before the debates, the Biden/Warren campaign released their most scathing attack ad yet.  In it, Rand Paul is tied to the Ron Paul newsletter fiasco, stating that Rand Paul’s minority outreach is a farce.  Rand Paul, ever vigilant, quickly fires back by releasing a rebuttal ad, detailing Joe Biden’s many racist comments, from Obama being “articulate for a black guy” to his comments about Indian-Americans owning gas stations and convenience stores to how Delaware has such a large black population because it was once a slave state.  The Biden/Warren campaign quickly retreats from any future accusations of racism.

RCP PRE-DEBATE POLLING AVERAGES:

National:
Paul: 47
Biden: 48
Other: 1
Undecided: 4

Virginia:
Paul: 49
Biden: 48
Other: 1
Undecided: 2

Ohio:
Paul: 49
Biden: 47
Other: 1
Undecided: 3

Pennsylvania:
Paul: 46
Biden: 48
Other: 1
Undecided: 5

New Hampshire:
Paul: 49
Biden: 46
Other: 1
Undecided: 4

North Carolina:
Paul: 51
Biden: 45
Other: 1
Undecided: 3

Florida:
Paul: 49
Biden: 49
Other: 1
Undecided: 1

New Mexico:
Paul: 47
Biden: 46
Other: 1
Undecided: 6

Colorado:
Paul: 49
Biden: 48
Other: 1
Undecided: 2

Nevada:
Paul: 49
Biden: 46
Other: 1
Undecided: 4

Iowa:
Paul: 48
Biden: 46
Other: 1
Undecided: 5

Wisconsin:
Paul: 47
Biden: 49
Other: 1
Undecided: 3

Michigan:
Paul: 45
Biden: 48
Other: 1
Undecided: 6

And next time, THE DEBATES!

TBC...




Addendum: For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qKBYm243HU

However, in this WI, let's pretend this YouTube video doesn't exist and the 2016 election is the first time these recordings are leaked.

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« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2015, 08:45:37 PM »
« Edited: October 03, 2015, 04:16:55 PM by libertpaulian »

AND THE DEBATES HAVE BEGUN!  

First Debate: The first Presidential debate takes place at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, moderated by Megyn Kelly, Brit Hume, and Shepard Smith of FOX News.  It is centered on domestic policy, including civil liberties.  Joe Biden attacks Rand Paul for being “wide-eyed,” “idealistic,” and being a part of the “far right.”  Paul fires back on a very tepid and volatile economy, stating “For those of you who have suffered two Obama terms, I present myself as the alternative to a third.”  On civil liberties issues, Paul has his best moment of the night by firing back at Biden for being part of the establishment in voting for now-vilified legislation such as the Patriot Act, FISA, and extension of NSA spying programs.  Post-debate surveys indicate that many found Biden’s performance to be mediocre and Paul having the more memorable zingers of the night, with Paul narrowly emerging as the winner, although there is very little to zero effect on Senator Paul’s poll numbers.

TBC...
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« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2015, 09:00:04 PM »
« Edited: October 03, 2015, 04:17:09 PM by libertpaulian »

October:

At a campaign event in Columbus, Ohio, hosted by Senators Sherrod Brown and Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren is stopped by an attendee, asking her about the Biden/Warren plan for healthcare.  She gives him some details on what they plan to do, and when asked if single-payer is on the table, she responds “Yes, definitely,” even though there is no mention of single payer on Biden’s campaign website nor has he ever indicated to his campaign staff that he ever considered single payer.  The “attendee” turns out to be Will Alford, the founder of millennial libertarian online publication Rare.us, who recorded the conversation between them.  He posts the recording online and it soon goes viral.  Biden, who was at a rally with Obama and the Clintons in Pittsburgh when Warren made her gaffe, is furious.  Warren is once again rebuked by Biden’s staffers for going off-script, and they threaten to limit her public appearances without Biden.



On the first Friday of the month, dire economic news is released.  The unemployment rate has risen to 6.0%, consumer confidence has slipped, and economic growth for the third quarter was negative, the second consecutive quarter of negative economic growth.  It was official: The United States had once again entered into a recession.  Later that day, the Dow slips under 11,000, treading dangerously close to going under the 10,000 mark.  The Paul campaign quickly seizes on this news by releasing ads in the battleground states emphasizing his middle-class economic message, with just the right blend of realism and optimism.

NEXT UP, the other debates!

TBC...
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« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2015, 09:09:06 PM »
« Edited: October 03, 2015, 04:17:34 PM by libertpaulian »

Vice Presidential Debate: The first and only Vice Presidential debate is held at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, moderated by PBS NewsHour journalist Gwen Ifill.  Martinez delivers a stellar performance, staying calm, cool, and collected, and giving answers to the questions in a substantive manner, yet also in a way relatable to the average American.  Warren delivers her typical firebrand populist message, which is also well-received.  The debate is regarded as a wash, as pundits and commentators said each candidate performed equally well and commended them on having a spirited debate.  This is also the first debate of the Presidential election season in United States history in which the debate panel is all-female (the majority being females of color), from the moderator to the participants.

Second Debate: The second debate takes place at Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri, moderated by former PBS NewsHour journalist Jim Lehrer.  The sole focus is national security and foreign policy.  Biden tries to hound his foreign policy street creds and expertise, bragging about how he was right all along that Iraq should have been split into three distinct regions, given the rise of ISIS and other rebel groups.  Paul quickly chides him by reminding him that he went along with the Washington establishment by voting “Aye” in the Senate for all of the foreign policies that have led to this current mess.  Soon after, both men began trading verbal blows throughout the night.  Analysts said that there was a slight Biden advantage, mainly due to his decades of foreign policy expertise in the Senate and Vice Presidency, although Paul also performed well.  Once again, this debate had practically no influence on the polls.

Third Debate: The third and final debate takes place at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, hosted by Anderson Cooper of CNN.  It is in a town hall format, which is a huge advantage for Dr. Paul.  Questions of all stripes were asked, but the most defining moment came when an audience member asked “How do you feel about the recession?”  Biden, who seemed to be somewhat taken off guard, gave a very canned, scripted answer.  Paul, on the other hand, walked up to the audience member and engaged in a one-on-one with him, trying to get a feel for the audience member’s distress.  Pundits were unanimous: This was the moment that Paul won the debate and possibly the election.
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« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2015, 04:05:17 PM »

I like this timeline, keep it up
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« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2015, 04:10:31 PM »
« Edited: October 03, 2015, 04:39:59 PM by libertpaulian »

RCP POST-DEBATES POLLS AVERAGE:

National:
Paul: 50
Biden: 47
Other: 1
Undecided: 2

Virginia:
Paul: 50
Biden: 46
Other: 2
Undecided: 2

Ohio:
Paul: 49
Biden: 45
Other: 2
Undecided: 4

Pennsylvania:
Paul: 48
Biden: 48
Other: 1
Undecided: 3

New Hampshire:
Paul: 51
Biden: 46
Other: 2
Undecided: 1

North Carolina:
Paul: 51
Biden: 47
Other: 1
Undecided: 1

Florida:
Paul: 50
Biden: 48
Other: 1
Undecided: 1

New Mexico:
Paul: 49
Biden: 48
Other: 1
Undecided: 2

Colorado:
Paul: 50
Biden: 48
Other: 1
Undecided: 1

Nevada:
Paul: 50
Biden: 46
Other: 2
Undecided: 2

Iowa:
Paul: 51
Biden: 46
Other: 1
Undecided: 2

Wisconsin:
Paul: 49
Biden: 49
Other: 1
Undecided: 1

Michigan:
Paul: 49
Biden: 48
Other: 1
Undecided: 2

Minnesota:
Biden: 49
Paul: 47
Other: 2
Undecided: 2

The Biden/Warren camp was starting to go into panic mode.  It’s mid-October and Rand Paul is leading in MICHIGAN?  The state that had not gone Republican since Bush vs. Dukakis?  Iowa?  And he was TIED in WISCONSIN and PENNSYLVANIA?  Wisconsin hadn’t gone red since Reagan vs. Mondale!  Pennsylvania hadn’t gone red since Bush vs. Dukakis!  And within striking distance in MINNESOTA?!  The last time it went red was Nixon in 1972, over 40 years ago!  With that in mind, Biden/Warren decide to pull out of North Carolina, ceding it to Paul, and to spend less time in New Hampshire, needing to focus on keeping the Upper Midwestern states that were normally solidly Democratic.

Something had to be done.  The problem was that no one on the Biden team knew WHAT to do.  Biden thought about doing a bit of rebranding, while Warren wanted to go full-on populist.  Biden’s staffers reminded her that this was a general election campaign, and that Presidential candidates have to campaign in the middle in order to win.  

Meanwhile, Rand Paul and Susana Martinez were enjoying their leads in the polls.  They weren’t too comfortable, however, and they always knew to campaign as if they were 30% behind.  Another notable tidbit is that unlike previous nominees John McCain and Mitt Romney, Rand Paul focused immensely on early voting, making sure that the campaign infrastructure he set up in all states got as many voters to the early polls as possible.  

In the final two weeks of the campaign, Senator Warren continues to go off-script, giving her own message as opposed to the one proposed by the Biden campaign.  Tensions rise high, and Biden staffers see many similarities to the way Sarah Palin deviated from McCain’s campaign strategy back in 2008.  Although her firebrand message is well-received in liberal enclaves like Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and California, it is perceived as too extreme in battlegrounds like Ohio, Florida, and Virginia.  
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« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2015, 07:58:01 PM »

My prediction Paul/Martinez 54%, Biden/Warren 45%
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« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2015, 06:19:58 AM »

Audit the Fed!
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« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2016, 12:09:51 AM »

Sorry for abandoning this guys.  I'll make an election night timeline soon, I promise. 

Even though Rand is not the nominee nor did he come close, I'd still like a fantasy timeline where he wins the election. Cheesy
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« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2016, 01:14:11 AM »

Sorry for abandoning this guys.  I'll make an election night timeline soon, I promise. 

Even though Rand is not the nominee nor did he come close, I'd still like a fantasy timeline where he wins the election. Cheesy


Same, one can dream.
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