Elections 1972 on!

[TommyC1776]

Anderson, states in 1996, after the election results come in, that he will not run for the nomination of the AI party in 2000.  Perot says he may but probably not..

[TommyC1776]

The USA Conservative Party says that in 2000 they will have a candidate for President.  They plan to nominate a good candidate.

Anyways, on January 20, 1997 President Ferraro is inaugurated for a second term.  Senator Gore is then inaugurated as Vice President.  Former Vice President Harkin then moves to Illinois so he can run for the Senate there in 1998.

In February of 1997 it is announced that there was a cloned Sheep named Dolly.

President Ferraro decides that we shouldn't clone humans so she bans Human Cloning.

March 1997-there's an explosion at the Nuclear plant in Japan.  President Ferraro announces she will aid Japan in it's loses.

Later in the year President Ferraro congratulates Tasmania for granting rights to Homosexuals.  She's very happy this happened.

July 1997-Hong Kong goes to China now.

August 1997-Princess Diana dies.  President Ferraro goes over there with Senator Anderson.  Vice President Gore comes later, when Ferraro isn't around (for security reasons).

1998 is coming soon.  Former Vice President will make an official announcement he's running for the US Senate for John Anderson's open seat (since he's leaving.)

[TommyC1776]

The Anouncement: Jan. 1998

Former Vice President Harkin: Today, is great.  The people around me are great.  We have a great society here in Illinois.  I just want to make sure it stays that way, so today I officially announce that I will be running for the Senate here in Illinois as an American Independent.  I have with me, Senator John Anderson, who's seat is up because he chose not to run this year.  And we're going to win in November and make the American Independent Party do well.  Our party is alright but we need to do better.

[TommyC1776]

Late in 1998 President Ferrarro decides to make Federal Funding for Stem Cell Research.  Something happens late in 1998.........Teddy Kennedy Jr. decides he will put his hat into the ring for the 2000 Democratic Presidential nomination.  He hopes he will get the nomination with his name being Kennedy.

[TommyC1776]

That fall (1998) Tom Harkin barely wins the Illinois Senate seat as an AI candidate.

The Democrats win seats that year too.  Senate: Dems 49 Reps 34 AI 11 and USA Con 6 seats.  (as usual the AI candidates except Harkin caucus with the Democrats.  Harkin doesn't wanna caucus with any party. at this point.  Anyways the USA Con caucus with the Reps.) making it 59-40-1...

1999 brings concern over what will happen when Y2K hits.  People are afraid something's gonna happen.  Who knows?

[TommyC1776]

1999 brings alot.  There's some people that try to get cocaine into Texas.  President Ferraro tries to push for a better war on drugs.  Vice President Gore decides he will enter the race for the Dem nomination in 2000.

There's bombs that go off in Zambia.  President Ferraro issues some help.

Jack Kavorkian makes national news with his euthinasia.  Congress wishes to debate the Death Penalty.  They decide against it 54-46.

There's a problem in Kosovo and President Ferraro intervenes and helps Kosovo's people.

Son of Former President John Kennedy, JFK Jr. dies in a plane crash.  This helps Teddy Kennedy Jr.'s campaign alot bc they feel sorry for him..

Anyways, Donald Trump has announced he will seek the AI Party nomination in 2000. Harkin will also run for the AI nomination for President...  Pat Buchanan will seek the USA Conservative Party nomination along with Texas Governor George W. Bush.  On the Republican side theres: Alan Keyes, Lamar Alexander, John McCain and Orrin Hatch..  The Dems now have: Teddy Kennedy Jr., VP Gore, and Bill Bradley.

[TommyC1776]

2000 is coming and it looks like Kennedy could get the Democratic nomination if all comes out well for him.  Dem polls: Kennedy 49% Gore 40% Bradley 11%.  Rep polls: McCain 54% Hatch 34% Alexander 7% Keyes 5%.

[TommyC1776]

I am going to make this one quick.  The Iowa results have Kennedy winning.  On the Rep side McCain wins Iowa.    Kennedy goes on to win the Dem nomination and McCain goes on to win the Republican nomination.  Harkin goes on to win the AI nomination.  He selects Donald Trump as his running mate.  On the USA Con ticket George W. Bush gets the nomination.  He selects Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney.

Anyways, the polls look like this: Kennedy 48% McCain 40% Bush 8% Harkin 4%.

[TommyC1776]

Kennedy goes on to win the 2000 election.  The Dems still control Senate: Dems 51 Reps 30 AI 17 USA Con. 2.  The Dems have alot of votes in the Senate now with the AI candidates helping them.  Tom Harkin now decides to caucus with the Democrat.

[TommyC1776]

January 20, 2001 Teddy Kennedy Jr. is sworn in as President.

Now the Democrats have held the Presidency since January 20, 1977 when Teddy Jr.'s dad was elected President.  After awhile the Republican party falls to pieces..  They don't know what to do as far as running for President.  They tried all different things.

[TommyC1776]

2002 Senate elections here we come.  soon.

[Hash]

The fact that the Democrats have held the White House (and Congress I believe) since 1977, 23 years, shows that this work is biased (although its the kind of bias I like)

May I suggest you get a "D-MI" avatar, since I consider you clearly biased towards them.

[TommyC1776]

Well i am going to close this thread and make a better one.

[Reignman]

I think the chain-reaction concept is pretty reasonable. Republicans in the 60s and 70s felt like they could only win with moderate candidates, and only if they had a popular general or if the Democrats screwed up (like in '68). The idea of the Democrats' advantage in U.S. politics from the 30s to the 70s continuing seems pretty reasonable if there was a permanent 3rd party drawing votes from the GOP.

[TommyC1776]

I think the chain-reaction concept is pretty reasonable. Republicans in the 60s and 70s felt like they could only win with moderate candidates, and only if they had a popular general or if the Democrats screwed up (like in '68). The idea of the Democrats' advantage in U.S. politics from the 30s to the 70s continuing seems pretty reasonable if there was a permanent 3rd party drawing votes from the GOP.

u got a point there.

[TommyC1776]

wait?  what do u mean by chain reaction?

[Reignman]

wait?  what do u mean by chain reaction?

3rd party leads to a few changes, leading to many more, etc. etc.