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« on: June 07, 2008, 03:05:07 PM » |
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The 22nd ammendment is changed in early 2006, with a GOP congress, after approval by the two thirds of the state houses of representatives. The surge is approved by congress early in May of 2006 and the war begins to improve. With less casulaties and improvement in relations. Though the economy is still not very good. Come November, the republicans maintain controll of congress by the thinnest of margins. With George Allen, and Jim Talent winning reelection in their senate seats.
The surge continues to show improvements on the war front throughout 2007. The economy is leaning towards a recession but is not there yet.
Though Bill Clinton could run for reelection in 2008 due to the changing of the 22nd ammendment, he chooses not to run again. He endorses his wife for President. Hillary Clinton announces her candidacy late in 2008. Joe Biden, John Edwards, Barack Obama, and Dennis Kucinich join her in announcing their candidacy for the democratic nomination.
On the republican side, incumbent President George W. Bush announces that despite the bad economy, he will be a candidate for reelection. However, after a heart attack in late November of 2007, Vice President Dick Cheney announces that he will not be a candidate for reelection in 2008. George W. Bush is left with a choice of a running mate. Bush is not challenged for renomination, though many republicans thought of doing so. Bush goes to the convention in Minnesota. He is renominated unamiously on the first ballot at the GOP convention. Bush thanks the vice president for his service to the country and Bush selects former Massachussetts Goverenor Mitt Romney as his running mate. Romney brings economic strength to the ticket. The party is fully united behind the Bush/Romney ticket. Just as a side note, Dick Cheney announces that he will remain vice president until his term is out.
On the democratic side, Dennis Kucinich drops out of the race shortly after the Iowa and New Hampshire contests. Joe Biden also calls it quits. The race goes about the same way that it did except for the fact that John Edwards stays on through Super Tuesday. He wins the Oklahoma contest. The primaries after Super Tuesday are split between Clinton and Obama. However, on June 3rd, Obama comes out on top. Clinton does not conceed that night. But, that Saturday she does conceed. At the democratic convention, Barack Obama is nominated unamiously on the first ballot at the DNC. Obama selects Bill Richardson as his running mate. The democratic party is fully united behind the ticket.
At this time, the surge is continuing to show improvement in the war and the economy is weak.
Discuss. Use maps, if you wish.
Just as a reminder, the tickets are:
Barack Obama/Bill Richardson
vs.
George W. Bush/Mitt Romney
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