Iowa is Rubio Country

[UWS]

Marco Rubio's Presidency
February 2018, Part 1
President Rubio's job approval rating :
Approve : 73 %
Disapprove : 22 %
Unsure : 5 %

February 1 :

-President Rubio announces in a speech at the White House that the US is now the first nation to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and will relocate its embassy there from Tel Aviv.

February 2 :
-President Rubio travels to Des Moines, Iowa, touring small businesses before giving a speech at Des Moines University.

February 3 :
-Thanks to intensified airstrikes against the pro-Russian rebels in the Ukrainian city of Makkivka, the Ukrainian Army easily frees that city, thus helping the Ukrainian Armed Forces to surround Donetsk.

February 4 :
-President Rubio hosts a meeting of Governors in the State Dining Room where they discuss issues like tax reform, energy, free enterprise and infrastructure.

February 5 :
-The U.S. Armed Forces in Syria bombarded an ISIS training base in the Idlib Governorate.

February 6 :
-After many accusations of sexual misconduct, Minnesota Democratic Senator Al Franken announced his intention to resign from the Senate. As a result, a special election to fulfill his seat will be held on November 6 2018, the day of the 2018 midterm elections.

February 7-10 :

-The Ukrainian Army frees the cities of Yenakijeve, Sharkhtars'k, Torez and Snizhne.

February 8 :
-President Rubio flies to Pyeonchang, South Korea in the context of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games that will be held there from February 9 to February 25.


-An Al Qaida jihadist committed a terrorist attack at Connaught Place in New Delhi, India, killing 12 people before being shot dead by the police. This terrorist attack was apparently orchestrated to punish India of its military involvement against terrorism in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

-President Rubio offers his condolences to India on Twitter in response to the terrorist attack in New Delhi.

February 9 :
-President Rubio lands in Pyeonchang where he meets with South Korean president Moon Jae-in. During a joint press conference, both leaders talked issues such as economic and trade ties between the United States and South Korea, energy, the North Korean nuclear threat, China and the referendum held in Japan about a possible modification of the 9th article of Japan's Constitution.


-Along with all other worldwide leaders, President Rubio attends the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium.

February 10 :

-In response to the recent terrorist attack in New Delhi, the US and Indian Air Forces launched airstrikes against Al Qaida in Northern Afghanistan and in Northern Pakistan, killing 87 jihadists.


-In the first day of the 2018 Winter Olympics, the United States scored their first gold medal during the curling tournament thanks to the victory of 31-year old American athlete Chris Plys over Chinese athlete Liu Rui. President Rubio congratulated Plys in person.

-In the curling tournaments, Canada edges Switzerland while Norway beats Finland.

February 11 :
-President Rubio meets with Chilean president Michelle Bachelet at the White House where they discussed issues like the economy, trade, war on drugs, energy, democracy, human rights and counter-terrorism.


-During the freestyle skiing tournament, American Maddie Bowman edges Canadian Justine Dufour-Lapointe and Australian Lydia Lassila. The cross country skiing tournament is won by Swiss athlete Dario Cologna over French Maurice Manificat and Swedish Teodor Peterson.

February 12 :

-In the context of the 2018 midterm elections, U.S. Representative and former U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg Ann Wagner announced her candidacy for U.S. Senate during a rally in Kansas City, Missouri. Her main rival for the Republican nomination is Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley but she starts her campaign as the favorite. In the Senate race in Missouri, the Republicans have a very decent chance for a pick-up since Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill is among the least popular senators in the country and since Marco Rubio won Missouri by 18 percentage points in 2016.

February 13 :
-By defeating ISIS in Derna, Libya, the Libyan Army eradicated ISIS in Libya.

-In the 2018 Olympics, 25-year old South Korean athlete Kim Cheol-min won the speed skating tournament, winning the gold medal over Dutch Jan Smeekens who got the silver medal and Chinese Wang Beixing who got the bronze medal.

February 14 :

-President Rubio and his family celebrate their first Valentine's Day at the White House.

February 15 :

-With ISIS almost totally defeated in the Middle East, Secretary of State Lindsey Graham declares, during a press conference at the White House, that the Rubio Administration is about to orchestrate a « Pivot to Africa » soon enough in order to compete with China on Africa's resources, to increase trade with Africa as well as U.S. investments in this continent, to fight terrorism in Africa and to promote democracy and human rights there.

[CookieDamage]

Marco Rubio would absolutely not have a 72% approval rating with political, cultural, and social polarization this high. And he would certainly not win Minnesota and Jersey either.

[UWS]

Marco Rubio would absolutely not have a 72% approval rating with political, cultural, and social polarization this high. And he would certainly not win Minnesota and Jersey either.

And yet Bush already had a 90 % job approval rating and maintained it above 80 % for months.

[Don Vito Corleone]

Marco Rubio would absolutely not have a 72% approval rating with political, cultural, and social polarization this high. And he would certainly not win Minnesota and Jersey either.

And yet Bush already had a 90 % job approval rating and maintained it above 80 % for months.

A) The country was less polarized then
B) Rubio hasn't had a 9/11 style event to drive his approvals so high

[UWS]

Marco Rubio's Presidency
February 2018, Part 2

February 16 :
-After a massive military offensive in the Eastern Province, the Saudi Army eradicated ISIS in this province.

February 17 :
-In Pyeonchang, Canada defeats Germany in the ice hockey tournament.

February 18 :
-The United States wins the bobsleigh tournament over Japan and Austria.

February 19 :

-In an effort to counter Russia's agression in Eastern Europe, Idaho Senator Jim Risch introduces the Intermediate-Range Forces Treaty Preservation Act that would counter-force, active-defense, and countervailing-strike activities identified in the Section 1243(d) report of FY16 NDAA. This bill would also establish a program of record for a dual-capable road-mobile ground launched missile system with INF Ranges, seek additional missile defense assets, facilitate transfer of INF range systems to allied countries, limit funds for New START extension or OST activities until Russia returns to compliance and put in place a policy review on determination of RS-26 as countable under New START. The Senate will vote on this bill on February 23 while the House will do the same on March 1 if it passes the Senate.
 
February 20 :
-President Rubio meets with Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski at the White House where they discussed issues such as the economy, free trade, free enterprise, fight against drugs and crime, counter-terrorism, civil rights and democracy.

February 21 :
-President Rubio speaks on the phone with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi when the two leaders agreed to cut an arms deal between the two countries in order to fight terrorism in North Africa, including in Egypt.

February 22 :

-Due to the Maduro regime's ties and support to the Hezbollah, the Rubio Administration decides to put Venezuela on the list of state sponsors of global terrorism.

February 23 :
-The Senate votes 65-34 for Senator Risch's Intermediate-Range Forces Treaty Preservation Act. The House of Representatives will vote on this bill on March 1 2018.

February 24 :

-Speaking at the United States Chamber of Commerce, President Rubio declares that the main objectives of the upcoming Summit of the Americas that will be held in Lima, Peru, on April 2018, to reinforce the relations between the United States and the other countries in the Americas, to reinforce free trade across the continent, to promote free enterprise, to fight drug trafficking and corruption and to promote democracy and human rights in Latin America.


-Virginia Governor Ed Gillespie officially approves the construction of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline that would be located from West Virginia to North Carolina.

February 25-28 :
-The Congress approves the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The bill is signed into law by President Rubio.

February 28 :

-In the context of the 2018 Cuban legislative elections, the first ones held since Fidel Castro's death, Cuban Vice-President Miguel Díaz-Canel of the Communist Party unsurprisingly won these elections due to the manipiulation of the votes by the Castro regime. These results are contested all around the country.

-President Rubio reiterates the United States' commitment to support the Cuban people in their fight to restore freedom, democracy and justice in Cuba, the country his parents came from.

[2016]

Marco Rubio would absolutely not have a 72% approval rating with political, cultural, and social polarization this high. And he would certainly not win Minnesota and Jersey either.

And yet Bush already had a 90 % job approval rating and maintained it above 80 % for months.

A) The country was less polarized then
B) Rubio hasn't had a 9/11 style event to drive his approvals so high

Rubio doesn't need a 9/11 style event to have high Approvals. He has bipartisan support across the aisle from Republicans & Democrats in Congress which GWB never had because most people even Lawmakers in Washington believed that he wasn't rightfully elected President. The SCOTUS elected him and not the Voters.
Rubio would probably the only President who would have had a chance in real time to get our broken Immigration System back into order, offering people who work in our Country a pathway to Citizenship among other things.

[kyc0705]

Marco Rubio would absolutely not have a 72% approval rating with political, cultural, and social polarization this high. And he would certainly not win Minnesota and Jersey either.

And yet Bush already had a 90 % job approval rating and maintained it above 80 % for months.

That was because of 9/11. Before then, he was about even.

I do like this story, but the approval ratings have always felt weirdly inflated to me. My guess is that given everything we know, Rubio would be in the low sixties, not the low seventies.

[UWS]

Marco Rubio's Presidency
March 2018
President Rubio's job approval rating :
Approve : 70 %
Disapprove : 24 %
Unsure : 6 %

March 1 :

-The House of Representatives votes 275-155 for the the Intermediate-Range Forces Treaty Preservation Act. President Rubio signs this new bill into law, thus providing counter-force, active-defense, and countervailing-strike activities identified in the Section 1243(d) report of FY16 NDAA, establishing a program of record for a dual-capable road-mobile ground launched missile system with INF Ranges, seeking additional missile defense assets, facilitating transfer of INF range systems to allied countries, limiting funds for New START extension or OST activities until Russia returns to compliance and putting in place a policy review on determination of RS-26 as countable under New START.

March 2 :

-Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has appointed Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota Tina Smith to succeed U.S. Senator Al Franken upon his resignation, to serve until a special election is held in November 2018.

March 4 :

-After the Rubio Administration added Venezuela on the list of state sponsors of global terrorism due to the Maduro regime's support to the Hezbollah, the Congress agreed to increase economic and diplomatic sanctions against venezuela in order to diminish the Maduro regime's ability to sponsor Hezbollah.

March 5 :

-A wave of contests against the manipulated results of the 2018 Cuban parlimentary elections triggered across Cuba. There were several reprehensions orchestrated by the Cuban authorities. the Rubio Administration condemns these reprehensions and réitérâtes its support to the protest movement for the sake of justice and democracy in Cuba.

March 6 :

-After surrounding and sieging Donetsk through airstrikes against pro-Russian rebels and a massive military offensive, the Ukrainian Army managed to recapture Donestsk, which is a major victory for Ukraine in the War in the Donbass.

March 8 :
-The NASA announces the formation of a partnership between NASA and private spaceflight companies like SpaceX, Shackleton Energy Company, Space Adventures, Ltd., Planetary Resources and Deep Space Industries in order to develop a plan that will keep our space program alive, dynamic and competitive.

March 9 :
-During a speech in Jacksonville, Florida, President Rubio calls for an extension of tax credits and exemptions for businesses like SpaceX, Shackleton Energy Company, Space Adventures, Ltd., Planetary Resources and Deep Space Industries that are investing in research and development, equipment and other capital in order not only to create new jobs in the space industry but also to develop a plan that will keep American space program alive, dynamic and competitive.

March 10-15 :
-The Ukrainian Armed Forces recaptured all the cities located between Horlivka and Luhansk.

March 11 :
-President Rubio hosts State Counsellor of Myanmar and Burmese Foreign Relations Minister Aung San Suu Kyi at the White House where they discuss issues like relations between the United States and Myanmar, economic ties, free trade, human rights, democracy, freedom of religion, counter-terrorism and China.

March 12 :

-During a rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico, President Rubio calls for immigration reform.

March 13 :

-In the context of the 2018 midterm elections, former North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple announces his bid for U.S. Senate. Since he was rated as the 4th most popular Governor in America in 2015 and since Marco Rubio won this strongly conservative state by over 45 percentage points in 2016, Dalrymple is considered as the Republican candidate who has the best chance to defeat Heidi Heitkamp.

March 15 :
-The U.S. Armed Forces in Syria destroyed an ISIS underground base close to Hajin, killing 179 jihadists.

March 18 :
-As expected, Russian President Vladimir Putin is re-elected for a fourth term but surprisingly, his electoral performance is lower than expected. He got 54 % of the vote while his closest rival
Alexei Navalny of the Progress Party (centre) received 26 % of the vote while Communist leader
Gennady Zyuganov got 15 % of the vote. These results are due, noably, to Russia's debacles in Syria and Ukraine and also due to the rising inflation caused by the increasing diplomatic sanctions from the United States.

March 19 :
-Vice-President Haley holds a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she calls for immigration reform.

March 21 :
-President Rubio meets with Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen at the White House where they hold a bilateral joint press conference about the economy, trade, energy, human rights and democracy, Ukraine, Russia and counter-terrorism.

March 22 :
-President Rubio holds a rally in Houston, Texas raising money for Senator George P. Bush's 2018 re-election campaign.

March 23 :

-NATO forces saw strong progress in Syria's reconstruction due to the completion of the construction of several groceries, hospitals and homes. In addition, over 35 000 new Syrian troops were trained.

March 24-25:
-The Ukrainian Army defeats the pro-Russian rebellion in the Ukrainian city of Luhansk.

March 26 :
-The CIA reports that informations were collected and notes that Hamza Bin Laden, son of deceased Al Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden, would be attempting to flee to China due to the strong progress made by NATO against terrorism in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

March 27 :
-President Rubio orders the U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan and Pakistan to deploy troops at the borders between China, Afghanistan and Pakistan in order to stop any attempt by Hamza Bin Laden to flee to China. He also talked to Chinese President Xi Jinping on the phone, warning him about the situation.

March 29 :
-President Rubio meets with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi at the White House where they talked issues like ties between their 2 countries,  economic ties, energy, freedom and human rights and counter-terrorism.

[UWS]

Marco Rubio's Presidency
April 2018, Part 1
President Rubio's job approval rating :
Approve : 68 %
Disapprove : 24 %
Unsure : 8 %

April 1 :
-Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and India reinforced their numbers of soldiers and of border patrol agents in their borders in order to stop any attempt by Hamza Bin Laden to flee to China.

April 2 :

-In an effort to combat Russia's agression in Eastern Europe and to increase the U.S. support to Israel, Arizona Senator John McCain introduces the Solidarity Act, a bill that would support a treaty approving the entrance of Ukraine and Israel as new NATO members. While introducing that bill, McCain argues that this will ensure the recognization of Ukraine's autonomy as well as Crimea's territorial integrity and that an Israeli NATO membership could significantly enhance the NATO’s overall combat and intelligence gathering process’ critically needed to fight international terrorism, extremism and weapons of mass destruction in addition of allowing Israel to play a pivotal role by cementing its strong intelligence-to-intelligence cooperation with Western spy organizations by officially joining the Alliance thanks, notably to the collaboration of Mossad. In addition, Israel's NATO membership, aside from directly benefiting from additional security guarantees stipulated by NATO’s Article Five, could also serve the state’s long-term diplomatic interests by strengthening its standing within the international arena. The Senate will vote on that bill on April 9 while the House of Representatives will vote on it on April 16.

April 3-4 :

-Seeing his attempt to flee to China failing due to the reinforcement of security in the borders between China, India, Afghanistan and Pakistan, Hamza Bin Laden and 5 other jihadists attempt to flee in Broad Peak. Fortunately, a U.S. drone located them, thus warning the NATO authorities who then sent hundreds of soldiers in the region in order to catch the terrorists. By flying over Broad Peak with their helicopters, the U.S. Armed Forces managed to catch and surround the terrorists. Decided not to surrender, the terrorists drew their weapons in a suicidal attempt to escape but they receive fire from all sides by the machine guns of the U.S. military. As a result, the U.S. Armed Forces managed to kill Bin Laden's son, which is another major victory against global terrorism.

April 5 :

-In Jerusalem, riots between Israeli and Palestinian citizens following the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel killed 9 people and wounded 11 others.


-During a speech in at the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit, Michigan, President Rubio praises the strong economic growth that the United States are now living thanks, notably, to the relaunch of America's manufacturing industry and automobile industry. He reiterated his administration's pledge to promote the development of new infrastructures in order to increase commercial activities, to ensure the implementation of new businesses in America and to further reinforce America's status as the best business-friendly environment in the world.

April 6 :
-President Rubio starts his tour in Latin America in the context of the Summit of the Americas that will be set in Lima, Peru, from April 13 to April 14 2018.


-President Rubio and the First Lady arrived in Mexico City, Mexico where they meet Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto who gives them a warm welcome. The two leaders discussed issues such as the relations between the United States and Mexico, economic and trade ties between the two countries, energy, immigration, human rights and democracy in Latin America, the War on Drugs and counter-terrorism. The two men agree on most of these issues, which explains a further warm up of the relations between the United States and Mexico. During their bilingual joint bilateral press conference (both in English and Spanish due to Rubio's and Nieto's fluency in Spanish) at the Museo Nacional de Arte in Mexico City, Enrique Peña Nieto praises President Rubio's call for immigration reform as well as his promotion of free trade and NAFTA and his leadership in fighting crime and drug trafficking and in promoting democracy and human rights in Latin America.


April 7 :
-Thanks to their vigilence, the U.S.-Iraqi troops in Iraq managed to prevent an ISIS suicide bomb attack in Baghdad, killing the two perpetrators and saving tens of lives.


-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joins President Rubio and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto in Mexico City. The Three Amigos discussed relations between the threee countries, economic and trade ties, free enterprise, energy, freedom and democracy and counter-terrorism.

-President Rubio lands in Guatemala City, Guatemala where he meets Guatemalean President Jimmy Morales with whom he talked about reinforcing trade ties between the two nations, Cuba's future and the War on Drugs.

April 8 :
-President Rubio and his family arrived in Panama City, Panama, where they meet Panamean  President Juan Carlos Varela. President Rubio and his Panamean homolog discussed issues like the reinforcement of economic ties, free trade, free market, infrastructure, human rights and democracy, Venezuela and Cuba.

April 9 :
-In the context of his Latin American tour, President Rubio arrives in Bogota, Columbia where he discussed with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos about trade, economic ties, the fight against drug trafficking, immigration and Venezuela.

-The Senate votes 79-21 for the Solidarity Act that would approve the NATO memberships of Israel and Ukraine. The House vote will be set on April 16.

April 10 :

-President Rubio makes a stopover in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil where he meets Brazilian President Michel Temer. They discussed issues like the economy, free trade, energy, fight against crime and corruption, democracy and human rights and counter-terrorism.

April 11 :
-President Rubio arrives in Buenos Aires, Argentina where he meets with Argentinian President Mauricio Macri. The two leaders discussed issues such as the economy, free trade, energy, human rights and democracy in Latin America, freedom of religion, Venezuela, Cuba, counter-terrorism and Iran.

April 12 :

-Due to the long series of debacles of the pro-Russian rebels against the Ukrainian Army, Russia attempts to provide weapons to the insurgency from the sea. But thanks to the reinforcement of the U.S. Navy's presence in the Black Sea, the U.S. and Turkish navies managed to intercept the Russian cargos that contained the weapons, thus preventing any provision of weapons to the pro-Russian insurgency.

-President Rubio visits Santiago, Chile, where he holds a bilateral joint press conference with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet.

April 13-14 :

-President Rubio arrives in Lima, Peru where he meets with all his allies in the Americas who are members of the Organization of American States in the context of the 8th Summit of the Americas. During that summit, all the leaders of American states agreed to ratify a free trade agreement between NAFTA members and Latin America while excluding Cuba and Venezuela due to human rights abuses in these two countries. President Rubio declares that the reduction of corporate tax rates as well as the reduction of tax rates for manufacturing makes it possible to make trade deals fair for workers in addition of « allowing us to counterbalance China's trade power. » As a result, the American states participating at the Summit of the Americas signed a free trade deal between North America and Latin America called the American Continental Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA), thus lowering tariffs and increasing trade exchanges between these nations. The leaders all agreed to pursue their efforts to encourage democracy and human rights in Venezuela and Cuba, about which Justin Trudeau declares « respect of human rights, democracy, free speech, and free enterprise are the right path to stability, peace, security, freedom, integrity and prosperity in Latin America. » President Rubio and his allies also discussed energy and agreed to make the fight against corruption and against crime and drug trafficking a priority in addition of agreeing to pursue their efforts to fight terrorism, including ISIS, and to increase sanctions against any state sponsoring terrorism, including Venezuela who sponsors the Hezbollah. The summit is a success and reinforced the relations between the United States and their « amigos » across the Americas.

[UWS]

Marco Rubio's Presidency
April 2018, Part 2

April 15 :

-After his tour in Latin America, President Rubio arrives in Memphis, Tennessee to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's death along with Vice-President Haley and Martin Luther King III (MLK's son), praising Dr. King's fight for African Americans' civil rights and calling for the persistance of the fight for these rights and for better living conditions for the African American community. During his speech at the National Civil Rights Museum, where MLK was assassinated, President Rubio even declared « I Have a Dream. And this dream is to see every single American, no matter their race, their religion, their origins and their beliefs, to have the same rights and to have a fair chance to live free and prosperous here in America, the hope of the Earth. »

April 16 :

-The House of Representatives votes 301-134 for the Solidarity Act that is later signed into law by President Rubio, thus approving the entrances of Israel and Ukraine as new NATO members.

April 17 :

-After the Congress approved Israel's NATO membership, President Rubio meets Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. During their bilateral joint press conference in Washington D.C., they declared that this day is a remarkable day for the relations between the 2 countries and that Israel's NATO membership « made us much stronger than ever before against extremism, terrorism, Iran and all the enemies of freedom and liberty. »

April 18 :

-In the context of the 2018 midterms elections, former CEO of the Kellogg Company and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce under George W. Bush Carlos Gutierrez announced during a rally in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that he will run for Congress in Florida's 23rd Congressional District as a Republican. So he is likely to challenge Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Despite the fact that Florida's 23rd Congressional District is usually a Democratic stronghold, the Republicans see an opportunity there due to the Democratic Party's left wing's dissatisfaction towards Schultz who has been accused several times of pro-establishment bias by scheduling less debates during the 2016 Democratic presidential primaries while she was Chair of the Democratic National Committee and by contacting with Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign in order to derail Bernie Sanders' campaign, which angered hard-core progressive voters, including many Sanders' supporters. The moreover that Schultz' victory margins have been reduced from 62 %-38 % in 2014 to 54 %-44 % in 2016. In addition, Gutierrez' business experience and wide knowledge in economics could help him to attract voters who are selecting the economy as the most important issue at a time of strong economic growth due to the success and effectiveness of the Rubionomics. His Hispanic heritage could help him to attract Hispanic voters, an important electoral group that represents now almost 20 % of Florida's voters and a group that made a great contribution in helping their fellow Hispanic Marco Rubio to get to victory in the 2016 presidential election. Gutierrez can also benefit on the fact that Florida is President Rubio's home state. As a result, Florida's 23rd Congressional District is now rated as a toss-up.

April 20 :
-President Rubio meets with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the White House where they discussed issues such as the economy, trade, energy, democracy, freedom, human rights in Africa, fight against AIDS, fight against terrorism, etc.

April 21 :

-After days of siege and clashes with the pro-Russian insurgents, the Ukrainian Army took Luhansk.

April 22 :
-President Rubio gives an Earth Day speech in Newark, New Jersey, where he declares that « our path to a prosperous and clean environment is approaching thanks to the American Energy Revolution. »

April 23 :
-President Rubio signs an executive order blocking public funding for abortion clinics.

April 24 :

-Vice-President Haley campaigns for Carlos Guitierrez in Florida's 23rd Congressional District.

-In order to reduce Ukraine's dependence on Russian oil, President Rubio issues an executive order abolishing bans on U.S. oil exports to Ukraine.

April 25 :
-Most of the cities in eastern Donbass are recaptured by the Ukrainian Army.

April 26 :
-President Rubio announces during a press conference at the White House that his administration will adopt a plan to develop infrastructure during the summer.

April 27 :
-President Rubio hosts Finn President Sauli Niinistö at the White House where they discussed issues like economic and trade ties, energy, democracy and freedom, Russia and the fight against terrorism.

April 29 :
-After eliminating the last remaining pockets of pro-Russian insurgents in the cities of Krasnodon and Sverdlovs'k, Ukraine officially declares victory in the War in Donbass. President Rubio describes it as a great victory for democracy, freedom, justice and security.

April 30 :

-Secretary of State Lindsey Graham starts a tour in Africa in order to prepare the pivot of the Rubio Administration's foreign policy towards the African continent.

[Former Senator Haslam2020]

Ugh, if only 😩😍

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Carlos Gutiérrez does not live in the 23rd district. He's a neighbor of my cousins in the 27th district, two hours south.

PS I love this TL

[UWS]

Carlos Gutiérrez does not live in the 23rd district. He's a neighbor of my cousins in the 27th district, two hours south.

PS I love this TL

Unless Gutiérrez would have changed residence in this timeline in order to challenge Schultz.

And thank you very much. This is my first timeline and I think it will be my best one ever.

[UWS]

Marco Rubio's Presidency
May 2018, Part 1
President Rubio's job approval rating :
Approve : 68 %
Disapprove : 25 %
Unsure : 7 %

May 1 :
-President Rubio has a working dinner at the White House with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and calls on them to work together on immigration reform.

-Secretary of State Lindsey Graham arrives in Tunis, Tunisia where he meets Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi with whom he discussed issues such as economic and trade ties between their two nations, energy, democracy and human rights in Africa, freedom of religion and the fight against radical Islamic terrorism.

May 2 :

A new jobs report notes that 296 000 new jobs are created in April and that the unemployment rate went down from 3.9 % to 3.8 %, which is the lowest rate since 1970. This is due, notably, to the increase of America's exports and imports due to the signature of the American Continent Free Trade Agreement.


-In the context of his tour in Africa, Secretary of State Lindsey Graham arrives in Cairo, Egypt where he meets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi with whom he holds a bilateral press conference about the relations between the United States and Egypt, economy, energy, freedom of religion, democracy and human rights and the fight against ISIS.

May 4 :

-North Korea attempted to a nuclear missile test against the American Aleutian Islands in Alaska. But thanks to the strong U.S. military presence there and to their THAAD missiles, the U.S. troops succeeded on intercepting and destroying the North Korean nuclear missile before it hit the Aleutian Islands. In response to these events, President Rubio condemned the North Korean missile test and his administration adopted tougher sanctions against North Korea.


-Secretary of State Graham makes a stopover in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he holds a press conference during which he calls for a reinforcement of the relations between the United States and Ethiopia, of economic and trade ties, of the collaboration between the two countries in the fight against radical Islamic terrorism in the African Horn, and of democracy and human rights in the African continent.

May 5 :

-President Rubio holds a rally in Toledo, Ohio where he talks about the importance of promoting public-private partnerships in order to develop new infrastructures in America and about the benefits for businesses and American workers across the nation.

-Secretary of State Graham holds a joint bilateral press conference with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuha, Nigeria, where they talked issues such as bilateral relations between America and Nigeria, economic and trade ties, counter-terrorism in Africa, democracy and human rights.

May 6 :
-President Rubio holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House.

-Secretary of State Graham arrives in Pretoria, South Africa, where he discussed with South African President Jacob Zuma about economic and trade ties, counter-terrorism, the fight against AIDS, democracy and human rights.

May 8 :

-Senatorial primaries in Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia in the context of the 2018 midterm elections.

May 9 :

-President Rubio holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with Ukrainian President Petro Poroschenko at the White House where both leaders praised Ukraine's NATO membership, which they described as a new great step towards Ukraine's territorial integrity (notably Crimea), to victory against Russia's agression and against terrorism in the Middle East.

May 10 :

-After North Korea's recent failed attempt to launch nuclear attacks against the Aleutian Islands, the support for a modification of Japan's 9th constitutional article increased from 46 % to 51 % in the context of the referendum on that issue that will be held on May 22 2018.

May 11 :
-Secretary of Energy Harold Hamm holds a press conference at the White House where he declares that in order to reinforce America's competitiveness in the Arctic over Russia, the Rubio Administration will soon authorize oil drilling in the ANWR and in the Beaufort Sea.

May 12-14 :

-The Saudi Arabian armed forces as well as U.S. drones launched a military offensive that destroyed 4 ISIS training bases in the Madinah Region.

[UWS]

Ugh, if only 😩😍

Thanks!

[UWS]

2018 Senatorial Primary Night Coverage

Date : May 8 2018

States : Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia

CNN's America's Choice theme : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uvpd4myQXs



Wolf Blitzer : Good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the coverage of the first senatorial primaries in the context of the 2018 midterm elections. I'm Wolf Blitzer and I'm here with you to cover one of the nights that will decide the balance of power in the second half of President Marco Rubio's first term. So we now have results in Ohio. It's 7 pm and CNN can now project that Ohio Governor and former Republican presidential candidate in 2016 John Kasich is largely leading the Republican senatorial field with 56 % of the vote.

Ohio Senatorial Republican Primary - 1 % of the vote reported
John Kasich : 56 %
Matt Huffman : 14 %
Mike Gibbons : 11 %
Melissa Ackison: 6 %

Anderson Cooper : In Indiana, Governor Mike Pence is the leader of the senatorial primary race with 40 % of the vote, followed by Congressman Todd Rokita with 21 % of the vote and Congressman Luke Messer with 17 % of the vote

Indiana Senatorial Republican Primary - 1 % of the vote reported
Mike Pence : 40 %
Todd Rokita : 21 %
Luke Messer : 17 %

Steve King : And in West Virginia, Congressman Evan Jenkins is leading his rival West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey. On the Democratic side, Joe Manchin is leading his challenger Paula Jean Swearengin who is currently taking 25 % of the vote.

West Virginia Senatorial Republican Primary - 1 % of the vote reported
Evan Jenkins : 44 %
Patrick Morrisey : 38 %

West Virginia Senatorial Democratic Primary - 1 % of the vote reported
Joe Manchin : 42 %
Paula Jean Swearengin : 25 %

8:00 pm

Wolf Blitzer : Now it's 8 pm and Governor Kasich increased his lead in Ohio. He dominates in the regions surrounding Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus.

Ohio Senatorial Republican Primary - 50 % of the vote reported
John Kasich : 64 %
Matt Huffman : 17 %
Mike Gibbons : 12 %
Melissa Ackison: 6 %

Wolf Blitzer : In Indiana, it's the same for Governor Pence in Indiana. He took the lead in Indianapolis and in Fort Wayne.

Indiana Senatorial Republican Primary - 50 % of the vote reported
Mike Pence : 43 %
Todd Rokita : 24 %
Luke Messer : 18 %

Steve King : And the same for Congressman Jenkins in West Virginia.

West Virginia Senatorial Republican Primary - 50 % of the vote reported
Evan Jenkins : 48 %
Patrick Morrisey : 40 %

West Virginia Senatorial Democratic Primary - 50 % of the vote reported
Joe Manchin : 49 %
Paula Jean Swearengin : 29 %

9:00 pm

Wolf Blitzer : Now it's 9 pm and we can now project that John Kasich will win the Republican senatorial primary in Ohio, topping Matt Huffman by 48 percentage points. So John Kasich will be the Republican senatorial candidate in Ohio and will face Sherrod Brown.

Ohio Senatorial Republican Primary - 75 % of the vote reported
✔ John Kasich : 67 %
Matt Huffman : 19 %
Mike Gibbons : 9 %
Melissa Ackison: 4 %

John Kasich Wins the Ohio Republican Senatorial Primary
Steve King : In Indiana, Mike Pence dominates in most of the rural and hard core conservative counties, which explains his superiority over his two rivals.

Indiana Senatorial Republican Primary - 75 % of the vote reported
Mike Pence : 47 %
Todd Rokita : 26 %
Luke Messer : 20 %

West Virginia Senatorial Republican Primary - 75 % of the vote reported
Evan Jenkins : 52 %
Patrick Morrisey : 43 %

West Virginia Senatorial Democratic Primary - 75 % of the vote reported
Joe Manchin : 59 %
Paula Jean Swearengin : 35 %

10:00 pm

Ohio Senatorial Republican Primary - 100 % of the vote reported
✔ John Kasich : 67 %
Matt Huffman : 19 %
Mike Gibbons : 9 %
Melissa Ackison: 5 %

Wolf Blitzer : Now it's 10 pm and we can project that Governor Mike Pence wins the senatorial primary in Indiana with 50 % of the vote over Todd Rokito's 29 % and Luke Messer's 21 %.

Indiana Senatorial Republican Primary - 100 % of the vote reported
✔Mike Pence : 50 %
Todd Rokita : 29 %
Luke Messer : 21 %

Mike Pence Wins the Indiana Republican Senatorial Primary
Wolf Blitzer : And Evan Jenkins is the winner in West Virginia. And as expected, Joe Manchin wins the Democratic race.

West Virginia Senatorial Republican Primary - 100 % of the vote reported
✔Evan Jenkins : 57 %
Patrick Morrisey : 43 %

Evan Jenkins Wins the West Virginia Republican Senatorial Primary

West Virginia Senatorial Democratic Primary - 100 % of the vote reported
✔ Joe Manchin : 65 %
Paula Jean Swearengin : 35 %

Joe Manchin Wins the West Virginia Democratic Senatorial Primary
Wolf Blitzer : So thank you ladies and gentlemen for watching the coverage of the 2018 senatorial  primaries in Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia and I wish you good night.

[2016]

I wonder who won the Ohio Republican Governor Primary? With Kasich been so strong you would expect that this would bode well for Kasichs Lt. Governor Mary Taylor who could become Ohios 1st Female Governor in November.

[Medal506]

What happened to Josh Mandel in the Ohio senate race?

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Considering how you mention that the missile launch was due to North Korea attempting to do a nuclear attack on islands within U.S. territory, rather than a simple missile test, I personally believe that the United States response would be tougher than sanctions and we would be at the very least on the brink of war with North Korea.

[UWS]

I wonder who won the Ohio Republican Governor Primary? With Kasich been so strong you would expect that this would bode well for Kasichs Lt. Governor Mary Taylor who could become Ohios 1st Female Governor in November.

Ohio Republican Gubernatorial primary
✔ Mary Taylor : 51 %
Mike DeWine : 34 %
Jim Renacci : 15 %

[UWS]

What happened to Josh Mandel in the Ohio senate race?

Let's say that he is selected by Mary Taylor to be her running mate, which means that if Taylor is elected Governor in November, Mandel would become Lieutenant-Governor.

[2016]

I wonder who won the Ohio Republican Governor Primary? With Kasich been so strong you would expect that this would bode well for Kasichs Lt. Governor Mary Taylor who could become Ohios 1st Female Governor in November.

Ohio Republican Gubernatorial primary
✔ Mary Taylor : 51 %
Mike DeWine : 34 %
Mike DeWine : 15 %

Two Mike DeWines running? That can't be.

[UWS]

I wonder who won the Ohio Republican Governor Primary? With Kasich been so strong you would expect that this would bode well for Kasichs Lt. Governor Mary Taylor who could become Ohios 1st Female Governor in November.

Ohio Republican Gubernatorial primary
✔ Mary Taylor : 51 %
Mike DeWine : 34 %
Mike DeWine : 15 %

Two Mike DeWines running? That can't be.

I meant Jim Renacci for third place. It's fixed.

[UWS]

Marco Rubio's Presidency
May 2018, Part 2

May 15 :
-The State Department announces the approval of a $41.5m sale of small arms to Ukraine.

May 16 :
-The UN General Assembly has approved a resolution strongly condemning human rights violations in Russian-annexed Crimea and referring to Russia as an "occupying power" there.

May 17 :
-President Rubio meets with Cameroonian President Paul Biya at the White House where they discussed issues such as economic and trade ties between the two nations, energy, democracy and freedom on the African continent and the fight against terrorism.

May 18 :

-President Rubio starts campaigning for 2018 Republican senatorial candidates. He started in Ohio where he campaigns for Republican senatorial nominee John Kasich. Here are some parts of his speech during his rally in Columbus, Ohio :

Hello, Ohio.

It's a great honor to be here in the great state of Ohio in order to fight for what is right for America. In November, the American people will go to the polls in order to decide the balance of power and America's future depends on it. The question that will be asked to the voters is whether we move backwards in the years of weak economy, of big government and of strong terrorist threat or we keep moving forward through the promotion of free enterprise, of free market, of small government, of energy independence and of a strong foreign policy that helped us to make America safe. That requires expanding our majority in the Congress through the election of a terrific team of conservative Republican lawmakers. That's why I am here to officially announce my endorsement to Governor John Kasich for U.S. Senate.

[Crowd cheers and applauds]

John and I were once rivals when we both ran for the Republican presidential nomination, but we have much more similarities than differences and I'm fully thankful of his endorsement to my presidential candidacy and of his strong efforts and contributions to ensure my election at the presidency of the United States. Thanks to these efforts, we turned the country around. Over the last 2 years. By cutting taxes for all Americans, by promoting oil production, by ending the War on Coal, by encouraging free trade with our allies in Asia, Europe and Latin America, by promoting school choice and by championing small businesses, we made America the best place in the world to do business, we created over 6 million new jobs and brought the unemployment rate at its lowest rate since 1970. And thanks to the adoption of the Rubiocare, we improved our health care system by exempting taxpayers from regulations aimed at bankrupting health insurance companies, thus reinforcing their purchasing power as well as their access to health care services. By reinforcing our security measures, by increasing our defense budget, by strengthening and expanding our alliances and by striking terrorists wherever they are, we made strong progress against radical Islamic terrorism, we eradicated ISIS in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen and our courageous soldiers killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. By reinforcing our military presence in the Pacific Ocean, by increasing sanctions against North Korea and its international financial firms and by creating the Pacific Treaty Organization, we took the advantage against North Korea. By standing with our allies in Europe and by providing them all the necessary material and military support, we took advantage against Russia in Eastern Europe.

But Governor Kasich's opponent, Senator Sherrod Brown, is running on the wrong ideas. He has a record of voting to increase taxes on hard working families and and businesses. He voted against the Small Business Tax Fairness Act of 2000 that reduced taxes on small business and increased the minimum wage while we all know that most of the jobs created come from small businesses. He voted over 35 times in favor of raising taxes on Social Security, on small businesses and on hard working families, including middle class families. He voted for Medicare taxes on seniors citizens. In 2012, Senator Brown voted against the JOBS Act that cut regulatory burdens on small and medium-sized businesses making it easier for them to raise capital and create jobs. Even after 9/11, the worst attack that was orchestrated against our country, Sherrod Brown voted against voted against establishing the Department of Homeland Security, a measure that reinforced our national security and prevented further terrorist attacks against us. While we all know that Iran is using the revenues from the lifting of the sanctions to develop nuclear weapons and to sponsor, fund and arm terrorist groups around the world, Sherrod Brown voted NO on describing the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group even though the Quds Force, a special forces unit of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, is arming the Taliban, the same radical Islamic terrorists that gave refuge to Osama Bin Laden, the perpetrator of the 9/11 attacks, in Afghanistan.

[Crowd boos]

But Governor Kasich has all the experience needed to make sure our country will keep moving forward. Before his time as Governor, Ted Strickland's big government policies that increased taxes, encouraged the War on Coal and restricted trade cost Ohio 350 000 jobs, placed Ohio as 48th state in terms of job creation and increased the unemployment rate. But when John Kasich became Governor, he brought this state back on track by cutting taxes by billions for all Ohioans and by eliminating income taxes for small-business owners, which made Ohio a stronger business-friendly environment and encouraged job creation through free enterprise and free market, which brought Ohio's unemployment rate from 10.3 % in 2010 to 4 % this year in 2018. And he balanced the budget not only once but twice. He served as a member of the House Armed Services Committee for 18 years so he knows what it takes to keep America safe.

By reinforcing our majority in the Senate through the election of John Kasich as your senator, we will keep moving America forward and ensure the adoption of bills and laws that will grow the economy and create jobs and give all the necessary efforts to defeat radical Islamic terrorism and to keep America free and safe. So Ohio, I call on you to mobilize, to go to the polls and elect John Kasich to the U.S. Senate.

Thank you. God bless Ohio and God bless the United States of America.

[Crowd cheers and applauds]

May 19 :

-After the borders are secured and reinforced since last December, Arizona Senator Jeff Flake (R) and California Senator Kamala Harris (D) teamed together, in an effort to reform America's broken immigration system, to introduce the Opportunity Act that would give access to American citizenship for immigrants if they pay fines and demonstrate an understanding of English; prohibit a registered provisional immigrant from becoming a lawful permanent resident until after the Secretary of State has certified the availability of visas for all petitions filed and approved before the enactment of this bill, authorize a registered provisional immigrant to receive a social security number, and to enlist in the Armed Forces; establish a US-VISIT System; establish merit-based system for future visa allocation taking into account education, employment experience, eligibility for a high demand occupation, relation to current citizens, and English language proficiency; establish the nonimmigrant agricultural visa program for immigrants residing in foreign countries who come to the United States for a temporary period to work in the agriculture industry and require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish additional border patrol stations and forward operating bases in the Southwest border region. The Senate will vote on that bill on May 25 and the House on May 30 should the bill pass the Senate.

May 21 :
-President Rubio hosts Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel at the White House where they discussed issues such as economic and trade ties between the United States and Belgium, defense ties, counter-terrorism, democracy, freedom of religion, Syria, Russia, etc.

[UWS]

Marco Rubio's Presidency
May 2018, Part 3

May 22 :

-During the referendum on the 9th Article on Japan's Constitution, Japanese voters voted in favor of a modification of this consitutional article that prohibited Japan from using the military force during seven decades. The YES option received 55 % of the vote while the NO option obtained 45 % of the vote. As a result, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe obtained the mandate to modify the 9th Article on Japan's Constitution, thus allowing Japan to militarize itself in the context of North Korea's nuclear threat. Abe declares the results of the referendum as a victory for Japan and for international stability, security and peace.


-President Rubio speaks with Shinzo Abe on the phone and congratulated him for the victory of the YES option that will modify the 9th Article of Japan's Constitution and allow Japan to militarize itself. At the same occasion, the two leaders declared that these results will increase pressure on North Korea, reinforce efforts to fight terrorism in the Asia-Pacific region (including Abu Sayyaf), ensure territorial integrity in the region and restore stability and peace in the Pacific Ocean.

May 24 :
-After receiving guarantees such as the establishment of a US-VISIT System as well as additional border patrol stations and forward operating bases in the Southwest border region, Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions announces that he will support the Opportunity Act after years of skepticism on immigration reform.

May 25 :
-The Senate votes 69-30 for the Opportunity Act that would grant immigration reform. The bill has now yet to pass the House of Representatives on May 30.

May 27 :
-President Rubio meets with Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili at the White House where they discussed issues such as economy, trade, energy, democracy, counter-terrorism and Russia.

May 28 :

-President Rubio, his family and his Cabinet celebrate his 47th birthday at the White House.

May 30 :

-The House of Representatives votes 277-156 for the Opportunity Act to reform America's immigration system. The bill is signed into law by President Rubio, thus reforming America's immigration system and ensuring the American citizenship for immigrants across the nation.


May 31 :
-President Rubio hosts Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the White House where they discussed issues like economic and trade ties between the two countries, energy, democracy, defense ties, North Korea, China and counter-terrorism. Later, during their bilateral joint press conference, the President of the United States praised Japan's decision to militarize itself after the referendum on the 9th Article of the Japanese Constitution and declared that « this is a great step towards our victory against North Korea and Abu Sayyaf, towards the respect of the Asia-Pacific region's territorial integrity as well as stability and peace in the Pacific. »