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Well, my brain has apparently shut down almost completely, and I have no idea when an update will come.  Sorry

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Just know that we all love this timeline and are big fans of it.

And believe me, that's encouraging.

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The First Term of Lawton Chiles

“My friends, as we enter the last decade of the twentieth century, I see a bright future for America.  Whatever troubles are ahead, we shall overcome them.  I believe in the American spirit, and I know that nothing is impossible.”  Much like his hopeful Inaugural Address, Chiles’ Cabinet represents a broad cross section of America, in terms of partisan affiliation and ideological views; Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives.

Secretary of State: Dante Fascell (D-FL)
Secretary of Treasury: Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX)
Secretary of Defense: John Chafee (R-RI)
Attorney General: Charles Mathias (R-MD)
Secretary of the Interior: Bruce Babbitt (D-AZ)
Secretary of Agriculture: John W. Carlin (D-KS)
Secretary of Commerce: Al D'Amato (R-NY)
Secretary of Labor: William D. Ford (D-MI)
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Pierre S. du Pont, IV (R-DE)
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Meyera E. Oberndorf (D-VA)
Secretary of Transportation: Norman Mineta (D-CA)
Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs: Alan K. Simpson (R-WY)

On January 26, Congress begins debate on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.  The Legislation, written by Congressman John Dingell of Michigan, would prohibit discrimination based on disabilities, similar to the way the Civil Rights Act of 1964, made discrimination based on race, religion, sex, national origin, and other factors illegal.  The ADA defined a disability as “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity.”

Because of its far reaching nature, strong opposition to the ADA was expected.  However, there is very little opposition in the House, which passes the ADA on April 23, by a vote of 403-19.  In the Senate, the ADA is actively opposed only by Jesse Helms, and on June 5, by a vote of 87-8, the Senate passes the ADA.  On June 7, the President signs it into law.

On June 27, both Chief Justice Bazelon and Justice Brennan announce their joint retirement from the Court.  To replace Bazelon as Chief Justice, Chiles nominates Judge Richard Sheppard Arnold of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, widely considered one of the greatest Judges to have served in the American Judiciary.  So great was Arnold’s esteem that a statement, signed by all nine Justices of the Supreme Court, was publically released in which they urged that Arnold be confirmed.  The Senate decides to not even hold hearings for Arnold, and he is confirmed on July 8, by a vote of 100-0.

To replace Brennan, Chiles nominates Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the DC Circuit, making her the first woman to be appointed to the Court.  Ginsburg, despite being very widely respected, faces opposition from conservatives like Jesse Helms.  Despite that, she if confirmed on July 26 by a vote of 87-10.

In August, leading up to the 50th anniversary of the start of World War II, President Chiles begins a tour of Europe, culminating with a speech at the Berlin Wall on September 1, 1989.  In the speech, Chiles discusses the need to stand up to tyranny, and to support, “Spreading the enabler of innovation, democracy.”

In October, Congress begins debate on the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989.  The Act, written by Congressman John Conyers of Michigan, protected persons who work for the government that report agency misconduct; it also federal agencies from taking a “personnel action with respect to any employee or applicant because of any disclosure of information by the employee or applicant that he or she reasonably believes evidences a violation of a law, rule or regulation; gross mismanagement; gross waste of funds; an abuse of authority; or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.”

Much like the ADA, the WPA finds little opposition; it passes the House 364-49 on November 7, and it passes the Senate 71-12 on December 15; it is signed by the President on December 18.

In his State of the Union Address in January 15, 1990, President Chiles confidently says that, “The State of our Union is stronger than ever.”  His statement is not unjustified.  Unemployment sits at just over 7%, and per-person wages have risen dramatically since the end of the Soviet Embargo.

On February 17, in a speech to the UN, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein accuses the US of “trying to make my country to give them dirt cheap oil by pressuring our neighbors to not trade with us, forcing us to lower our prices in order to put food on our people’s tables.”  Chiles denies the accusation, forcefully, in a speech at the UN on February 26.

On March 9, Hussein calls Kuwait “a colony of the United States,” and threatens military action if they don’t, “stop letting the United States dictate the economic policies of the entire Middle East.”

On March 29, Hussein follows through on his threat, and on March 30, Iraq officially invades Kuwait.  Despite warnings, the Kuwait military was not fully prepared; 25% of the Kuwait Air Force was lost during the initial invasion.  Iraqi tanks attacked Dasman Palace, the royal residence. Amir Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on the advice of the United States military, had already fled into the Saudi desert. His younger half brother, Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, was shot and killed, after which his body was placed in front of a tank and run over.

Within several weeks of the invasion, members of Congress began demanding military action to force Saddam out of Kuwait.  Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT), said, “It is shameful that the United States is allowing a common thug to depose the rightful government of Kuwait.”

On April 17th, President Chiles announces that, in order to defend Saudi Arabia, he will send 200,000 troops into Saudi Arabia.  Over the next few weeks, he builds a coalition of 34 countries, to send troops into Kuwait: Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Kuwait, Morocco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Spain, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States itself; totaling 956,000 troops, of whom 73% were Americans.  Japan and West Germany, while not sending in troops, contribute large amounts of money.  The Senate, on May 1, votes 67-33 to allow military force; the House follows on May 5, 334-101.  On May 8, 1990, Operation Desert Storm officially begins.

Within a few weeks of the invasion, Iraqi troops were being driven out of Kuwait in large numbers.  By July 1, President Chiles states that “We expect Kuwait to be restored to its rightful government by Bastille Day.”  By July 14, only a handful of Iraqi troops remain.  On July 25, 1990, Saddam officially signs a ceasefire agreement, bringing the Gulf War to an end.  Following the ceasefire, Saddam blasts the USSR, which had stayed out of the affair, as “Leaving us to the mercy of the American dogs.”

In early August, with an Approval Rating of 69%, President Chiles takes a much deserved vacation in Florida, before hitting the campaign trail for Congressional Democrats.

The Congressional Elections

Because of Chiles’ sky high Approval Ratings (they would be 64% on election day), the Democrats make incredible gains in both Houses of Congress; in the Senate, this includes taking the seat of Jesse Helms, by Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gant, by 881 votes.

Senate Results

Democrats: 61 (+4)
Republicans: 39 (-4)


House Results
Democrats: 276 (+23)
Republicans: 158 (-24)
Independents: 1 (+1)

[Kaine for Senate '18]

May we see an update on the living former presidents? I'd like to see how they are spending their lives currently.

President Kennedy had been teaching at Harvard since leaving office; he's currently on leave to work full time for his son's campaign for Governor of Massachusetts.

President Tower has largely stayed out of the limelight, living quietly in Texas.

President Hearnes, like President Truman, has been a major figure at his library, giving talks every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.  He also campaigns for Democratic candidates, and his popularity has seen an increase in the last few years.

President Hatfield, just starting his retirement, has taken the Bill Clinton route of starting various charities, and managing them.

After rereading the last installment, Im actually suprised Lawton doesn't have a really inclusive cabinent Deed's, especially as a progressive New South former Governor. He only has one Female, and one Asian American member of his cabinent. I don't think the African American Democratic Base would be to happy about that especially after the close nature of the Dellums/Chiles shootout in the primaries.

Dellums was offered SecDef, but he turned it down to stay in the House.  Chiles was looking for the best person for each job, while still maintaining a healthy partisan balance, and this is the best he could do.

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Sorry for the lack of an update; school has taken most of my substantive free time.  Hopefully an update will come out this week.

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So, I have no idea when another update will come out, but I'm hoping this weekend.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I do intend to finish the timeline, and I will hopefully have an update this weekend.  I will not abandon this timeline.

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I do intend to finish the timeline, and I will hopefully have an update this weekend.  I will not abandon this timeline.

Yes, good to hear, Ben. Abandoning this TL would be... so Liefish

Exactly.  I fully intend to finish this beast.

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On January 29, 1991, in his State of the Union Address, President Chiles declares that, “The State of our Union is strong, and getting stronger.”  Following the Address, Hatfield makes the first visit to Moscow by an American President since the Hatfield ultimatum.  During his meeting with Soviet Premier Vitaly Fedorchuk, Chiles pushes for a more open relationship between the two countries, both politically and economically.  Fedorchuk, however, is unresponsive to the offer.

On March 8, the Senate begins debate on the High Performance Computing and Communication Act of 1991.  Also known as the Gore Bill, after Senator Al Gore (D-TN), the legislation would create the National Information Infrastructure and begin funding of the National Research and Education Network (NREN).  Primary opposition to the HPCA came from conservatives who were worried about the high costs attached to the HPCA.  Senator Richard Shelby (D-AL) claimed that, “This would plunge our nation deep into debt, from which we would take a long time to recover.”  Eventually, though, the HPCA passes the Senate, 57-36, on April 25, and the House, 227-184, on May 16.

On June 18, Justices Spottswood William Robinson III and Byron White both announce their retirements.  To replace them, President Chiles nominates Harry T. Edwards of the DC Circuit, and Stephanie Kulp Seymour of the 10th Circuit.  They are both confirmed without controversy.

On July 15, 1991, President Chiles, in a speech to a joint session of Congress, calls for an invasion of Panama to overthrow Panamanian leader, general, and dictator Manuel Noriega.  In the speech, Chiles gives four reasons for invading Panama: protecting Panamanian and American citizens, defending democracy and human rights in Panama from Noriega, fighting a serious drug trafficking problem in Panama, and protecting the integrity of the Torrijos-Hearnes Treaties, which Chiles claimed was being threatened by Noriega.  On July 20, by a vote of 60-36, the Senate grants Chiles the authority; the House follows on July 24, 309-104.

On July 26, the invasion, named “Operation Just Cause”, begins.  28,000 American troops attacked strategic installations such as the civilian Punta Paitilla Airport in Panama City, a PDF garrison and airfield at Rio Hato, where Noriega also maintained a residence. U.S. Navy SEALS destroyed Noriega’s private jet and a Panamanian gunboat.  During this attack, one Navy SEAL and two American soldiers were killed.

By August 2, the only objective remaining for the Americans was the capture of Noriega.  He had taken residence in the Vatican Embassy since July 31, but the Americans, on August 4, managed to force him out.  He surrendered, and was extradited to Miami.  Guillermo Endara, who had attempted to overthrow Noriega, then living in hiding, was sworn in as president by a judge on the night preceding the invasion. The casualties were 20 on the American side, and around 200 Panamanian casualties.


Manuel Noriega following his arrest

In a speech on September 10, 1991, President Chiles, reacting to a report finding that nearly 13% of Americans lives below the poverty line, announced a series of initiatives on education and job creation to lower that number.  Despite reservations, the House passes the Education Opportunity Act of 1991, which would provide monetary scholarships to low income people attempting to go to University, on November 20, 227-204.  The Senate follows on December 12, 53-43. 

On January 15, the House passes the Employment Jumpstart Act of 1992, which provided funds for unemployed people to seek education in the career field of their choice for three years, 220-212.  On February 9, the Senate passes the EJA, 50-42.  Shortly after signing the EJA, President Chiles begins campaigning in earnest for his reelection.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

You mean President Chiles right?

Yes

[Kaine for Senate '18]

By the Gods...After two months, it has returned to us...Anyways, what a pretty successfull conclusion to Chiles' first term in office. With two Millitary victories, Educational Reform and Minority Judges nominated; Lawton's approval ratings should still remain in the 60's or 70's. The GOP will probably run a pretty strong Fiscal Conservative attacking the high spending policies of the Chiles adminstration. Will Ross Perot still run an anti-deficit independent campaign ITTL ALT 1992 General Election? Maybe Congressman Barry Goldwater Jr. of California, former Governor Pete du Pont of Deleaware, or Governor Carroll Campbell of South Carolina? I don't know why I bother trying to guest your lists, as you always seem to be one step ahead over everyone when it comes to your elections...Keep it Comming

You have guessed one person who will be on a ticket in 1992.

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The Democratic Nomination

With his approval ratings hovering in the high 50’s for all of 1991 and heading into 1992, President Chiles is virtually unchallenged in his attempt to be re-nominated.  Several minor candidates emerge, but none pose any significant challenge.

At the Convention in Atlanta, President Chiles and Vice President Biden are re-nominated unanimously.  The Keynote Speaker is the 32 year old Governor of Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy Jr.  Kennedy’s speech, praising the Chiles Administration, is very well received by the public, and Chiles heads into the General Election leading in the polls.

The Republican Nomination

President Chiles’ high approval ratings manage to scare away many top tier contenders for the GOP nomination.  On March 9, 1991, Congressman Hal Rogers of Kentucky becomes the first candidate to declare for the nomination.  On June 23, Governor John Ashcroft of Missouri enters the race.  July 4 sees Governor Carroll Campbell of South Carolina declare for the nomination.  On August 5, Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah enters the race, and on August 27, Dick Thornburgh decides to make a second go at winning the nomination.

Entering the primaries, Thornburgh has all of the momentum, coming off his strong showing in 1988.  Thornburgh, however, if upset by Campbell, who wins 34% of the vote; Thornburgh comes in second, with 30%, Ashcroft gets 18%, Hatch gets 16%, and Rogers manages 2%.  Thornburgh follows with a victory in New Hampshire, taking 36% of the vote.

Following Iowa and New Hampshire, the candidates compete in California, which is won by Thornburgh.  After California, they head to Georgia, which goes to Campbell.  Following Georgia, they prepare for primaries in Alabama (Campbell), Alaska (Hatch), Arkansas (Campbell), Delaware (Thornburgh), Illinois (Thornburgh), Louisiana (Campbell), New York (Campbell), South Carolina (Campbell), and Wyoming (Thornburgh).  Following these primaries, Rogers drops out and endorses Campbell.

One week after the first Super Tuesday, the candidates compete in Connecticut (Thornburgh), Idaho (Hatch), Indiana (Ashcroft), Ohio (Thornburgh), and West Virginia (Campbell).  Following the string of primaries, the candidates all move to Florida, where a heated contest is expected.  Campbell, however, dominates the competition, taking over 50% of the vote.  The next week, primaries are held in Missouri (Ashcroft), and Tennessee (Campbell).  With few delegates, and no money, Hatch drops out, and endorses Thornburgh.

Following those primaries, the second Super Tuesday comes along, with contests in Arizona (Thornburgh), Colorado (Thornburgh), Kentucky (Campbell), Maryland (Campbell), Michigan (Campbell), and Texas (Campbell).  With just two primary victories, and no cash, Ashcroft drops out, and endorses Campbell.

With just two candidates remaining, each contest becomes extremely important.  The primary in New Jersey was critical, and Campbell was able to stun the pundits by winning a strong victory, gaining 53% of the vote.  The nomination was expected to come down to Mini Tuesday, a set of 6 primaries in Kansas (Campbell), Massachusetts (Thornburgh), North Carolina (Campbell), Oklahoma (Campbell), Virginia (Campbell), and Wisconsin (Campbell).  By the end of the evening, Campbell had claimed enough delegates to clinch the nomination, and Thornburgh backed down and endorsed him.

At the Republican Convention in Miami, Campbell selects Senator Dan Quayle of Indiana as his running mate.  The Keynote Speech, given by Governor Bob Martinez of Florida, blasted the Chiles Administration for running a massive deficit.

The General Election

Entering the election, polls show Chiles ahead of Campbell.  The lead, however, is slim.  A Gallup Poll from September 15 shows Chiles at 40%, Campbell at 37%, and 23% undecided.  After the first debate on September 24, which was thought to be a draw, Chiles leads 44-42-14

Throughout the campaign, Campbell attacks Chiles on the economy.  Known for balancing the South Carolina budget, Campbell blasts the “irresponsible fiscal policies of Lawton Chiles” in speech after speech.  Economic conditions, too, begin to hit Chiles.  On October 2, a report from the Department of Labor shows unemployment to be at nearly 7%, the highest since 1990.  Campbell claims that the spending policies of the Chiles Administration are responsible for the job loss, and after Chiles fails to defend himself during the October 20 debate, polls show Campbell ahead 47-45-8.

The last poll before the election, taken on November 2, shows Campbell and Chiles tied at 46%, with 8% still undecided.  On election night, the voters split nearly evenly, but Campbell pulls out an extremely narrow victory.

Carroll A. Campbell/Dan Quayle: 49.5% PV, 285 EV
Lawton Chiles/Joe Biden: 49.4% PV, 253 EV
Others: 1.1% PV, 0 EV

The Congressional Elections

Once again, the extremely close Presidential election results in minor Congressional changes, with the GOP netting just one Senate seat, and a few House seats.

Senate Results

Democrats: 59 (-2)
Republicans: 41 (+2)


House Results
Democrats: 271 (-5)
Republicans: 163 (+5)
Independent: 1 (-)

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I expect to see an Installment on the Campbell Presidency in the next few weeks Good Sir...lol jk

Definitely in the next few weeks

[Kaine for Senate '18]

An update will come next week.

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Sorry, guys.  I've started the 1993-1995 update, but I dunno when I'll be able to finish it.

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While y'all wait, here's the 1992 county results map:

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Ben, can you hear us?

Maybe this weekend.

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I'd like to say, also, that I really appreciate the fact that you guys still like this timeline, and want it updated.  It's very encouraging to a writer.

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Wow; I didn't realize how long it had been.

I solemnly promise an update this weekend.

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Is it coming today?

Yes it is; I am working on it right now.

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The First Term of Carroll Campbell

“As we enter the last seven years of this century, we cannot be content with our past achievements.  We must look ahead to a century, and new accomplishments.”  The Campbell Cabinet, as it is filled out, is filled with men of good experience, and a wide range of views and partisan affiliation, including the first African-American Secretary of State, Colin Powell.

Secretary of State: Colin Powell (R-VA)
Secretary of Treasury: William V. Roth Jr. (R-DE)
Secretary of Defense: Sam Nunn (D-GA)
Attorney General: Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Secretary of the Interior: George Mickelson (R-SD)
Secretary of Agriculture: Bob Miller (D-NV)
Secretary of Commerce: Bart Gordon (D-TN)
Secretary of Labor: William Brock (R-TN)
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Louis Sullivan (R-GA)
Secretary of Education: Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Kathy Whitmire (D-TX)
Secretary of Transportation: Samuel Skinner (R-IL)
Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs: Alan K. Simpson (R-WY)

A few days after taking office, President Campbell presents to Congress his new economic program.  The new program presented a series of tax cuts on all but the wealthiest 5% of Americans.  At the same time, the President unveils a budget full of spending cuts, focused heavily in social services, but also cutting the budgets for NASA and the military.

In Congress, debate begins immediately on the new economic program.  While the tax cuts enjoy strong support among Republicans, the GOP clearly lacks the votes to pass it, needing to pull off 47 more Democrats to pass the cuts.  They focus initially on the conservative Southern Democrats, led by Jamie Whitten (D-MS-01), Chairman of the Appropriations Committee.  While announcing his support in principle, Whitten says that, in order for the cuts to pass, they will have to be reduced.  On February 25, the White House agrees to a reduction of the cuts: taxes will be cut for all but the top 15%, and the top 5% will see a minor increase in taxes.  The spending cuts, also, are reduced, with social programs maintaining close to their old levels of funding.

Some Democrats, though, see even this is as not good enough.  Congressman Pete Stark (D-CA-13) blasts the cuts as a “deal with the devil”, and Congressman Bernie Sanders (I-VT-AL) calls the cuts a “handout to America’s wealthy oligarchs”.  However, the deal had attracted a large number of supporters, and on March 23, the Campbell Cuts pass the House, 350-79.

In the Senate, the Campbell Cuts also face stiff opposition from liberal Democrats.  Senator Claiborne Pell (D-RI) leads the opposition; his Pell Grants are among the programs proposed for cutting.  Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) calls it a “senseless gutting of social programs, designed only to hurt the downtrodden in America.”

For more than two months, the Senate goes back and forth on the Campbell Cuts.  The President throws his weight behind the cuts, and a Gallup poll from June 2 shows 58% of Americans support the cuts, while just 35% oppose them.  Finally, on June 17, after a series of deals re-allocated some of the cuts, the Senate votes 52-48 to pass the Campbell Cuts; on June 29, after minimal re-debate, the House accepts the Senate version, 332-100.

On July 2, Justice John Robert Brown announces his retirement from the Court.  President Campbell appoints Judge E. Grady Jolly of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to replace him; Jolly is confirmed on August 15, 89-10.

Starting September 4, Campbell begins a tour of Europe.  He starts in London, where he throws a farewell party for Prime Minister Thatcher, who has announced that she will be leaving office following the September 27 elections.  While in London, he takes an opportunity to denounce the Soviet Union.  In Paris, he meets with President François Mitterrand, although the two clash over economic differences.  He ends his tour in West Berlin, where, standing by Chancellor Helmut Kohl, he calls for Soviet Premier Fedorchuk to end the division of Berlin, and reunite Germany.  He then returns to the US after almost a month, and begins campaigning for Republican Gubernatorial candidates in New Jersey and Virginia, with mixed success; Christine Todd Whitman is elected Governor of New Jersey in a landslide, while in Virginia, previously unknown businessman Mark Warner defeats Republican Congressman George Allen by a narrow, 10,000 vote margin.

State by State average approval rating of President Campbell on January 20, 1994.

In his State of the Union on January 26, 1994, President Campbell lauds Congress for passing his economic program, and proudly says that unemployment in down by 1.2% from when he took office.

On March 1, 1994, Justice Samuel James Ervin III dies of a stroke in his office.  To replace him, President Campbell nominates Judge Antonin Scalia of the DC Court of Appeals.  Scalia’s nomination, though, is met with controversy.  His past writings are used against him by liberal Democrats, and the Judiciary Committee narrowly votes 13-12 to advance his nomination to the full Senate, where Senator Kennedy leads the charge against him.  However, Scalia’s qualifications are ultimately enough to pull away some conservative Democrats, and on May 12, by a vote of 52-45, Scalia is confirmed.

On June 2, Campbell meets for the first time with the new British Prime Minister, Norman Lamont.  Lamont, elected to replace Thatcher after the Conservatives won a reduced majority in the September 27, 1993 elections, promises to work closely with the United States on domestic and international issues.

State by State average approval rating of President Campbell on Election Day, 1994.

The Congressional Elections

As election day 1994 comes close, everything is set for a Republican landslide.  President Campbell’s approval ratings stands nationally at 61%, and the GOP has outspent the Democrats in nearly every race.  On election day, the predictions come true; the GOP makes major gains in both Houses.

Senate Results

Democrats: 51 (-8)
Republicans: 49 (+8)


House Results
Democrats: 241 (-30)
Republicans: 193 (+30)
Independents: 1 (-)

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Mark Warner

As you can see, he was elected Governor of Virginia in an upset in 1993, after a few years as a very successful businessman.

Mitt Romney

Mitt decided to challenge John F. Kennedy Jr. for the Governorship of Massachusetts in 1994, and was defeated, 57.5-42.5.

Tony Blair

He is currently the Leader of the Opposition in the British Parliament.

George W. Bush

He's the new Commissioner of the MLB, which had a very successful 1994 season.

Barack Obama

A young lawyer in Chicago, there are rumors he will run for Congress in 1996.

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As you can see, he was elected Governor of Virginia in an upset in 1993, after a few years as a very successful businessman.

I knew it

Yeah

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Btw: since I have nothing to do, can I use your Senate maps to construct your ATL Senates?

Please do!  That would be amazing

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Bill Clinton

Clinton was elected Governor of Arkansas in 1978, defeated in 1980, but reelected in 1982, 1984, 1988, and 1992.  He is term limited, and will not be able to seek reelection in 1996.  There are rumors he will make a run for the Presidency.

Ann Richards

Elected Governor of Texas in 1990, she was defeated by Kay Bailey Hutchison, 56.9-43.1, in 1994.

Douglas Wilder

After serving as Governor of Virginia from 1990-1994, he attempted to run for Senate as an Independent against Chuck Robb in 1994, finishing 3rd, with 27%; Republican Oliver North got 35%, and Robb got 38%.

Hillary Rodham

She eventually graduated from Yale Law School, and became a premier lawyer in Chicago, Illinois.  She has never gotten involved with politics.

former President John F. Kennedy

After leaving office, he taught Government at Harvard until 1990, when he resigned to help his son run for Governor.  Since then, he has been an informal adviser to the Governor.

former President John Tower,

A Professor of International Relations at the University of Texas until his untimely death from a heart attack in 1983.

former President Mark Hatfield

He runs a foundation promoting education in inner-city areas.

former President Lawton Chiles

He is living quietly in Tallahassee, Florida, writing his memoirs.

Vicente Fox

In 1991, he was gunned down during his race for the governorship of Guanajuato by supporters of Ramón Aguirre Velázquez of the PRI.

Jesse Jackson.

He runs a Church in Chicago, Illinois, where he encourages followers to be active in the political arena; he himself eschews politics, though.