The Bi-Partisan Era of Politics

[Huey Long is a Republican]

SUPER TUESDAY 2000, PART 2



CNN Election Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rchmoqssrQw

Woodruff: "Welcome back, everyone. It's 10:30 PM EST and we have some projections. In the State of Minnesota, the Center and Northern Counties go heavily to Kasich and Alexander. In New York, The Western and Southern Counties are a battlefield between Kasich and Alexander as they share Dominance in that area. In Rhode Island, Bob Smith wins Providence County."

Minnesota Republican Caucuses - 75% Reporting (34 Delegates)

Alexander: 57%
Kasich: 30%
Smith: 13%

New York Republican Primary - 75% Reporting (93 Delegates)

Alexander: 48%
Smith: 28%
Kasich: 23%

Rhode Island Republican Primary - 75% Reporting (14 Delegates)

Smith: 48%
Kasich: 36%
Alexander: 15%

11 PM EST

Woodruff: "It's 11 PM EST and we have projections to make. In Minnesota and New York, Lamar Alexander wins while in Rhode Island, Bob Smith wins. In California, Lamar Alexanders shows Dominance in the Eastern and Western Counties of the State with Kasich and Smit getting only a handful. For the Democrats, Gore wins New York, Rhode Island, Idaho, American Samoa, and Hawaii."

Minnesota Republican Caucuses - 100% Reporting (34 Delegates)

Alexander: 56% ✔ (30 Delegates)
Kasich: 33% (4 Delegates)
Smith: 10%



New York Republican Primary - 100% Reporting (93 Delegates)

Alexander: 50% ✔ (78 Delegates)
Smith: 31% (12 Delegates)
Kasich: 19% (3 Delegates)



Rhode Island Republican Primary - 100% Reporting (14 Delegates)

Smith: 53% ✔ (14 Delegates)
Kasich: 37%
Alexander: 10%



California Republican Primary - 1% Reporting (162 Delegates)

Alexander: 57%
Kasich: 32%
Smith: 10%

New York Democratic Primary - 100% Reporting (158 Delegates)

Gore: 100% ✔ (158 Delegates)



Rhode Island Democratic Primary - 100% Reporting (22 Delegates)

Gore: 100% ✔ (22 Delegates)



Idaho Democratic Caucuses - 1% Reporting (18 Delegates)

Gore: 100% ✔ (18 Delegates)



American Samoa Democratic Caucuses - 1% Reporting (3 Delegates)

Gore: 100% ✔ (3 Delegates)



Hawaii Democratic Caucuses - 100% Reporting (22 Delegates)

Gore: 100% ✔ (22 Delegates)



11:30 PM EST

Woodruff: "It's 11 PM EST and Lamar Alexander continues to lead in California as he shares Dominance in the Southern Counties of the State with John Kasich."

California Republican Primary - 25% Reporting (162 Delegates)

Alexander: 52%
Kasich: 34%
Smith: 13%

12 AM EST

Woodruff: "It's 12 AM EST and we can state that in California's Center Counties, Alexander and Bob Smith battle for Dominance."

California Republican Primary - 50% Reporting (162 Delegates)

Alexander: 47%
Kasich: 30%
Smith: 22%

12:30 AM EST

Woodruff: "It's 12:30 AM EST and in California's Northern Counties all three Candidates are having a battle for supremacy."

California Republican Primary - 75% Reporting (162 Delegates)

Alexander: 43%
Kasich: 31%
Smith: 25%

1 AM EST

Woodruff: "And now we can project that Lamar Alexander wins the California Republican Primary, taking home 124 Delegates while Bob Smith, who came by in a very close second, gets 26 Delegates and John Kasich gets 2 Delegates. We can also report that Al Gore won his respective Primary."

California Republican Primary - 100% Reporting (162 Delegates)

Alexander: 41% ✔ (124 Delegates)
Smith: 30% (26 Delegates)
Kasich: 29% (2 Delegates)



California Democratic Primary - 100% Reporting (367 Delegates)

Gore: 100% ✔ (367 Delegates)

Woodruff: "We have news that Ohio Representative has dropped out of the Race, leaving only Bob Smith and Lamar Alexander in the Republican Primary. His Poor Performance could be the Reason for this."

JOHN KASICH DROPS OUT (Endorses Lamar Alexander)

Woodruff: "The races are now almost finalized with Lamar Alexander now being in a big lead after winning 371 Delegates tonight and going to 611 Delegates in Total. Bob Smith has gained 144 Delegates tonight and is at 162 Delegates in Total. For Kasich, it was humiliating as he only gained 59 Delegates tonight and is at 106 Delegates in Total, which could be a big reason why he dropped out. For the Democrats, Al Gore has gained 1155 Delegates Tonight and currently stands at 1299 Delegates in Total, only 871 Delegates away from the Nomination while Lamar Alexander is 423 Delegates from the Nomination and Smith is 872 Delegates away from the Nomination. Currently, Bob Smith is trailing Alexander by 15 points and needs to do something radical to win over enough states, something that will be hard for him.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE COUNT:

Republicans:

Lamar Alexander - 611 Delegates
Bob Smith - 162 Delegates
John Kasich - 106 Delegates
1034 Delegates for the Nomination
4335 Delegates in Total

Democrats:

Al Gore - 1299 Delegates
2170 Delegates for the Nomination
4337 Delegates in Total

[UWS]

REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE COUNT:

Republicans:

Lamar Alexander - 611 Delegates
Bob Smith - 162 Delegates
John Kasich - 106 Delegates
2172 Delegates for the Nomination
4335 Delegates in Total

Democrats:

Al Gore - 1299 Delegates
2171 Delegates for the Nomination
4337 Delegates in Total

Just for your information, while it is effectively 2170 delegates that a Democrat needed to win the nomination at that time, it wasn't 2172 but 1034 delegates that a Republican candidate needed to win the nomination in 2000. You can look this the link below.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/677869.stm

But good job.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE COUNT:

Republicans:

Lamar Alexander - 611 Delegates
Bob Smith - 162 Delegates
John Kasich - 106 Delegates
2172 Delegates for the Nomination
4335 Delegates in Total

Democrats:

Al Gore - 1299 Delegates
2171 Delegates for the Nomination
4337 Delegates in Total

Just for your information, while it is effectively 2170 delegates that a Democrat needed to win the nomination at that time, it wasn't 2172 but 1034 delegates that a Republican candidate needed to win the nomination in 2000. You can look this the link below.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/677869.stm

But good job.

Thanks. I used the Wikipedia pages  for the Conventions for the Nomination Counts

[UWS]

Lamar Alexander Super Tuesday Victory Speech

Thank you, my friends. Thank you very much.

Thanks to your efforts and to the trust and the faith you put in me, we are about to unite this party and to cross the finish line by getting to the 1034 delegate threshold needed to win the nomination and to start the campaign to defeat Al Gore and to bring America back in the right direction for the 21st century.

We have no choice but to get this election right as our country is facing a drastic rise of the size of government who is punishing success and hardworking by taking money out of the pockets of hardworking families through higher taxes and regulations and as our country is facing a rise of the national security threat represented by terrorism. When I'll become President of the United States, we will have so much hard work to do such as reforming our education system in order to make it accessible for all Americans and to make sure that every student succeeds and has a fair chance to find a good-paying job. We will reduce taxes for all Americans and for all businesses, including small businesses, in order to encourage job creation and to make America the best place in the world to do business. That way, we will ensure the continuation of America's prosperity and help our country to get to full-employment. And we will work hard to rebuild our military that has been gutted by this administration in the last 8 years because that is the best way to defend our country against any threat and to defeat Al Qaida and international terrorism.

So my friends, let's focus our efforts on mini Super Tuesday states in order to make me the Republican nomineee and to start this journey to make America strong again.

Thank you. God bless you and God bless America.

[UWS]

John Kasich's withdrawal speech

Thank you.

I am proud of the campaign we have led but now that we have won only Ohio on Super Tuesday and that we hoped for a strong performance, there is no decent chance for me to win this race and in this time of big government and terrorist threat facing our country, the last thing we need is a fractured party. For this reason, I'm suspending my campaign. After 12 years of big government, time has come for change. Time has come for a real conservative to lead this party and to reduce the size of government through the promotion of free market and through tax cuts for all Americans and all businesses. That's why I give my endorsement to Lamar Alexander because he is the one who will bring this change America desperately needs. He is the reformer we need to lead America for the 21st century.

As president, he will reduce the size of government, promote tax reform for the sake of this economy, get our country to energy independence, reform our education system, keep our military strong and defend America against any national security threat seeking to harm this country. After 12 years of big government, time has

So my fellow Americans, let's stand with Lamar Alexander in order to beat Al Gore and to fix America once and for all.

Thank you. God bless Ohio. God bless you and God bless America.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

IN THE NEWS



Bob Smith announces Florida Senator Connie Mack III to be Running Mate in one last ditch effort to create a brokered convention

"After the Results that were Super Tuesday, New Hampshire Senator Bob Smith has announced that his friend Connie Mack III will be his running mate in order to force a brokered convention between him and Lamar Alexander. This is a last ditch effort and it's very likely the New Hampshire Senator will have no choice but to withdrawal in a week when Florida likely goes to Alexander and he wins all States between Super Tuesday and Illinois' primary."

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Polls for Republican Primary

Nationwide:

Alexander: 57%
Smith: 41%
Undecided: 2%

Colorado:

Alexander: 53%
Smith: 42%
Undecided: 5%

Utah:

Alexander: 63%
Smith: 36%
Undecided: 1%

Wyoming:

Alexander: 75%
Smith: 23%
Undecided: 2%

Florida

Alexander: 56%
Smith: 40%
Undecided: 4%

Louisiana:

Alexander: 59%
Smith: 39%
Undecided: 2%

Missisippi:

Alexander: 61%
Smith: 34%
Undecided: 5%

Oklahoma

Alexander: 64%
Smith: 33%
Undecided: 3%

Tennessee:

Alexander: 81%
Smith: 18%
Undecided: 1%

Texas:

Alexander: 58%
Smith: 32%
Undecided: 10%

Illinois:

Alexander: 52%
Smith: 46%
Undecided: 2%

GENERAL ELECTION POLLS

Gore vs Alexander

Alexander: 49%
Gore: 45%
Undecided: 6%

Smith vs Gore

Gore: 50%
Smith: 41%
Undecided: 9%

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Lamar Alexander Schedule (March 8th-21st)

March 8th

- Education Speech in Denver, Colorado

- Town Hall in Boulder, Colorado

- Campaign event with Colorado Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell in Grand Junction, Colorado

- Barnstorm across the State

March 9th

- Economic Policy Speech in Salt Lake City, Utah

- Meet and Greet in Provo, Utah

- Campaign Event with Utah Senator Orrin Hatch in St. George, Utah

- Hold a Rally in Ogden, Utah

March 10th

- Rally in Cheyenne, Wyoming with Wyoming Senator Mike Enzi

- Meet with Voters in Jackson, Wyoming

- Town Hall in Casper Wyoming

- Agriculture Policy Speech in Pinedale, Wyoming

- Watch the results of the March 10th Primaries

March 11th-14th

- Campaign in Florida

- Meet with Voters across the state

- Campaign event with Florida Governor Jeb Bush in Miami on March 12th

- Barnstorm and hold various rallies and Town Halls

- Watch the results of Mini Tuesday

March 15th-21st

- Campaign across Illinois

- Receive Endorsement of Illinois Senator Peter Fitzgerald in Springfield, Illinois on the 17th

- Meet with voters across the state

- Receive endorsement from several republicans in the state

- Barnstorm in Southern and Central Illinois

- Watch the results of the Illinois Primary on the 21st

[UWS]

Alexander's Education Speech in Denver, Colorado

My priority in education will be to make sure that every student succeeds. My plan will leave significantly more control to the states and districts in determining the standards students are held to. States will be required to submit their goals and standards and how they plan to achieve them to the US Department of Education, which must then submit additional feedback, and eventually approve. In doing so, the Department of Education will still hold states accountable by ensuring they are implementing complete and ambitious, yet feasible goals. Students will then be tested each year from third through eighth grade and then once again their junior year of high school. These standardized tests will determine each student's capabilities in the classroom, and the success of the state in implementing its plans. The states will also be left to determine the consequences low-performing schools might face and how they will be supported in the following years. The Department of Education will define low-performing schools as those in the bottom ten percent of the state, based on the number of students who successfully graduate or the number of students who test proficient in reading or language arts and mathematics. Another primary goal of my plan will be to prepare all students, regardless of race, income, disability, ethnicity, or proficiency in English, for a successful college experience and fulfilling career. Therefore, it will also require schools to offer college and career counseling and advanced placement courses to all students.

[UWS]

Campaign event with Colorado Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell in Grand Junction, Colorado

Just like it was an honor to serve my country in the Korean War, it is now an honor for me to endorse Lamar Alexander to be the 43rd President of the United States. In this race, he is the only one who understands the foreign policy reality. We have been attacked in New York City seven years ago with the World Trade Center bombing, a genocide has been committed in Rwanda, we are facing a North Korea seeking to develop nuclear weapons to shake up stability in the Pacific and our embassies in Africa were attacked by Al Qaida in 1998. Despite this reality, the Clinton Administration did not have the courage to keep our military strong and to take action against these threats. But Alexander will take these threats seriously and that's why he will, as president, rebuild our military, strengthen our alliances and go after Al Qaida. Under his leadership, America will be safe again. And that's why I call on you to give your vote to Lamar Alexander on March 10. Thank you. God bless you. God bless Colorado and God bless America.

[UWS]

Alexander's Economic Policy Speech in Salt Lake City, Utah

Al Gore's tax plan is a job killer will increase the size of government dramatically. His plan is three times larger than President Clinton's proposed plan eight years ago and that will create 20 000 new bureaucrats. That's not what America needs to pursue its prosperity. What the American people needs is jobs. And that requires tax cuts for all the American people and businesses, small government, reduction of wasteful government spending, energy independence, free trade and education reform and investment into infrastructures in order to ensure the development of new infrastructures to encourage the implementation of new businesses here in America, thus favoring further job creation. That way, we can get to full employment and keep our economy strong.

[UWS]

Campaign Event with Utah Senator Orrin Hatch in St. George, Utah

As you saw in the polls, Governor Alexander is our best chance to win the White House. He is conservative enough to unite and mobilize this party and he has the best plan to reform our education system, to grow our economy and to keep us safe. Every single vote counts so I call on you to go to the polls tommorrow and on Election Day to make sure we'll elect Lamar Alexander the 43rd President of the United States for the sake of real leadership for the 21st century.

[UWS]

Rally in Cheyenne, Wyoming with Wyoming Senator Mike Enzi

Wyoming is one of the nation's largest energy producers. So we have a great role to play in our quest to energy independence. But sadly, Al Gore and Bob Smith have something in common : they both oppose oil production. They both opposed drilling in ANWR, a strategic area for our path to energy independence abundant in oil resources. Their plan will keep assaulting our energy industry through higher regulations and taxes that will hurt our economy and our jobs. That's why my endorsement goes to Governor Alexander because unlike the two other major candidates for president, he will drill in ANWR and he will work to take advantage of all of America's own sources of energy, including oil, coal, gas, solar, wind, nuclear and hydroelectricity. He will use a part of the revenues from drilling in ANWR into the development of renewable energies for a stronger economy and a more ecological environment. That is a much more responsible plan than doing it with taxpayers' money. So in order to make sure America will be energy independent and energy dominant, vote for Lamar Alexander tonight.

[UWS]

Agriculture Policy Speech in Pinedale, Wyoming

If we want to grow our agricultural industry, we need to reduce our agricultural businesses' fiscal burden in order to increase their competitiveness and their ability to create jobs and to develop new agricultural technologies, to produce more seeds and more tractors, thus increasing our people's access to food and reducing their dependency on food stamps. That's why I will put America's hardworking families, including farmers, first and reduce the size of government and make sure that the government won't stand in the way of more jobs, more productivity and that's why I trust free enterprise.

[UWS]

Campaign event with Florida Governor Jeb Bush in Miami

Hello everybody. The day after tommorrow will be a decisive day in the process in determining who will be the next president of the United States. Under my governorship, my "A+ Plan" established heightened standards, required testing of all students, and graded all Florida schools. As a result, we are drastically progressing in reading scores of 4th grade students in Florida on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Lamar Alexander's education plan will grant power to the states will help this country to make much more progress and make sure that every single student succeeds.

I know from my experience as Secretary of Commerce of Florida that America's prosperity depends, notably, on free trade and from the quest for open markets around the world. As Governor of Tennessee, Lamar Alexander managed to recruit international investments and to help Tennessee to join the world by increasing this state's sales of its products. Thanks to lower tariffs and to the expansion of free trade, America will secure its prosperity thanks to stronger American competitiveness in the world economy.

So now time has come for us to bring Lamar Alexander over the top to secure this nomination in two days to start the campaign for America's rise and in order to fix America.

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

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming Primaries and Caucuses

Woodruff: "Hello Everyone and welcome to the coverage of Tonight's Primaries in Caucuses in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. I'm your host Judy Woodruff and I am joined by my fellow hosts Bernard Shaw, Jeff Greenfieled, and Bill Schneider. It's 9 PM EST and The first polls have closed in both Wyoming and Colorado. In Colorado, Alexander is crushing Smith in the Eastern Counties while Smith only gets 3 counties so far. in Wyoming, there is no mercy for Smith from Alexander as he crushes him."

Colorado Republican Primary - 1% Reporting (40 Delegates)

Alexander: 59%
Smith: 41%

Wyoming Republican Caucus - 1% Reporting (12 Delegates)

Alexander: 82%
Smith: 18%

9:30 PM EST

Woodruff: "It's 9:30 PM EST and we have several projections. In Colorado, The Center and Southern Counties are coming in hard for Alexander as Smith takes a handful of counties while in Wyoming, the Center and Southern Counties are coming in for Alexander as well."

Colorado Republican Primary - 25% Reporting (40 Delegates)

Alexander: 62%
Smith: 38%

Wyoming Republican Caucus - 25% Reporting (12 Delegates)

Alexander: 89%
Smith: 11%

10 PM EST

Woodruff: "It's 10 PM EST and we can make several projections. In Colorado, the Western Counties are going for Smith and Alexander wins a handful of counties there as well. In Wyoming, Smith learns it is no place for him as he loses in the West. Finally, the polls have just closed in Utah and Alexander leads Smith in the Northern counties."

Colorado Republican Primary - 50% Reporting (40 Delegates)

Alexander: 56%
Smith: 44%

Wyoming Republican Caucus - 50% Reporting (12 Delegates)

Alexander: 93%
Smith: 7%

Utah Republican Primary - 1% Reporting (29 Delegates)

Alexander: 64%
Smith: 36%

10:30 PM EST

Woodruff: "It's 10:30 PM EST and Alexander takes Denver County in Colorado as well as many Northern Counties. in Wyoming, Alexander takes all of the state's northern Counties. In Utah, Alexander and Smith share control of the Center counties while Eastern Counties in the state goes to Alexander very handedly."

Colorado Republican Primary - 75% Reporting (40 Delegates)

Alexander: 60%
Smith: 40%

Wyoming Republican Caucus - 75% Reporting (12 Delegates)

Alexander: 88%
Smith: 12%

Utah Republican Primary - 25% Reporting (29 Delegates)

Alexander: 59%
Smith: 41%

11 PM EST

Woodruff: "It's 11 PM EST and we have several projections. We can project that Lamar Alexander wins in Colorado and Wyoming. In Utah, the Southern Counties are going to Alexander with a couple going to Smith. We can also project that Vice President Al Gore has won his respective primary in Colorado."

Colorado Republican Primary - 100% Reporting (40 Delegates)

Alexander: 56% ✔ (35 Delegates)
Smith: 44% (5 Delegates)



Wyoming Republican Caucus - 100% Reporting (12 Delegates)

Alexander: 92% ✔ (12 Delegates)
Smith: 8%



Utah Republican Primary - 50% Reporting (29 Delegates)

Alexander: 61%
Smith: 39%

Colorado Democratic Primary - 100% Reporting (51 Delegates)

Gore: 100% (51 Delegates)



11:30 PM EST

Woodruff: "It's 11:30 PM EST and we can project that Lamar Alexander sweeps many of Utah's Western Counties with ease."

Utah Republican Primary - 75% Reporting (29 Delegates)

Alexander: 64%
Smith: 36%

Woodruff: "It's Midnight and we can project that Alexander wins the state of Utah, giving him 76 Delegates and putting him at 687 Delegates while Smith is still far behind. Smith's only real hope is indeed Mini Tuesday, it seems. We can also project that Vice President Gore wins in Utah. Tune in for those states in 4 days."

Utah Republican Primary - 100% Reporting (29 Delegates)

Alexander: 69% ✔ (29 Delegates)
Smith: 31%



Utah Democratic Primary - 100% Reporting (24 Delegates)

Gore: 100% (24 Delegates)

[Huey Long is a Republican]

MINI TUESDAY COVERAGE CNN



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rchmoqssrQw

Woodruff: "Hello Everyone and welcome to the coverage of Tonight's coverage of Mini Tuesday. I'm your host Judy Woodruff and I am joined by my fellow hosts Bernard Shaw, Jeff Greenfieled, and Bill Schneider. It's 7 PM EST and The first polls have closed in Florida. In Florida, Alexander is leading Smith in the Eastern Counties, though Bob Smith's running mate, Connie Mack III, is probably helping him make it close in this state."

Florida Republican Primary - 1% Reporting (80 Delegates)

Alexander: 54%
Smith: 46%

7:30 PM EST

Woodruff: "It's 7:30 PM EST and we can now project that Lamar Alexander is winning in a majority of Florida's Central Counties."

Florida Republican Primary - 25% Reporting (80 Delegates)

Alexander: 59%
Smith: 41%

8 PM EST

Woodruff: "It's 8 PM EST and as Bob Smith takes the lead in Florida as he takes a majorities of its southern counties, such as Miami-Dade County, likely due to Senator Connie Mack III. The Polls in the states of Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. In all three, Lamar Alexander is crushing Bob Smith, especially in Tennessee, Alexander's Home State, where Lamar Alexander is sweeping every county."

Florida Republican Primary - 50% Reporting (80 Delegates)

Smith: 52%
Alexander: 48%

Mississippi Republican Primary - 1% Reporting (33 Delegates)

Alexander: 61%
Smith: 39%

Oklahoma Republican Caucuses - 1% Reporting (38 Delegates)

Alexander: 65%
Smith: 35%

Tennessee Republican Primary - 1% Reporting (37 Delegates)

Alexander: 78%
Smith: 22%

8:30 PM EST

Woodruff: "It's 8:30 PM EST and Lamar Alexander has retaken the lead in Florida as he Hillsborough county (Tampa's location) and the Orange county (home to Orlando) and shows major dominance in the Northern Counties. In Tennessee, Mississippi, and Oklahoma, he's still winning and still has a big lead in all three."

Florida Republican Primary - 75% Reporting (80 Delegates)

Alexander: 56%
Smith: 44%

Mississippi Republican Primary - 25% Reporting (33 Delegates)

Alexander: 66%
Smith: 34%

Oklahoma Republican Caucuses - 25% Reporting (38 Delegates)

Alexander: 69%
Smith: 31%

Tennessee Republican Primary - 25% Reporting (37 Delegates)

Alexander: 81%
Smith: 19%

9 PM EST

Woodruff: "It's 9 PM EST and we have some projections. In Florida, Lamar Alexander wins. He continues to lead in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. In Texas, Lamar Alexander is winning in the Northern Counties. In Louisiana, Lamar Alexander leads in the states' Western Counties."

Florida Republican Primary - 100% Reporting (80 Delegates)

Alexander: 53% ✔ (80 Delegates)
Smith: 47%



Mississippi Republican Primary - 50% Reporting (33 Delegates)

Alexander: 69%
Smith: 31%

Oklahoma Republican Caucuses - 50% Reporting (38 Delegates)

Alexander: 71%
Smith: 29%

Tennessee Republican Primary - 50% Reporting (37 Delegates)

Alexander: 86%
Smith: 14%

Louisiana Republican Caucuses - 1% Reporting (29 Delegates)

Alexander: 58%
Smith: 42%

Texas Republican Primary - 1% Reporting (124 Delegates)

Alexander: 55%
Smith: 45%

9:30 PM EST

Woodruff: "It's 9:30 PM EST and we continue to make projections. Lamar Alexander continues to lead in Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Mississippi by large amounts. In Texas, Lamar Alexander wins the Western Counties. In Louisiana, Lamar Alexander is winning the Northern Counties."

Mississippi Republican Primary - 75% Reporting (33 Delegates)

Alexander: 64%
Smith: 36%

Oklahoma Republican Caucuses - 75% Reporting (38 Delegates)

Alexander: 67%
Smith: 33%

Tennessee Republican Primary - 75% Reporting (37 Delegates)

Alexander: 80%
Smith: 20%

Louisiana Republican Caucuses - 25% Reporting (29 Delegates)

Alexander: 63%
Smith: 37%

Texas Republican Primary - 25% Reporting (124 Delegates)

Alexander: 59%
Smith: 41%

10 PM EST

Woodruff: "It's 10 PM EST and we have projections. Tennessee, Mississippi, and Oklahoma goes to Alexander. In Louisiana, Lamar Alexander leads in the Southern Counties of the state as he leads in the Orleans county (New Orleans location) and the counties around the East Baton Rouge county. In Texas, Lamar Alexander cruises in the Southern Counties as he wins in San Antonio and he sweeps Texas' Center Counties, including Travis county (Austin's location)."

Mississippi Republican Primary - 100% Reporting (33 Delegates)

Alexander: 62% ✔ (33 Delegates)
Smith: 38%



Oklahoma Republican Caucuses - 100% Reporting (38 Delegates)

Alexander: 60% ✔ (38 Delegates)
Smith: 40%



Tennessee Republican Primary - 100% Reporting (37 Delegates)

Alexander: 77% ✔ (37 Delegates)
Smith: 23%



Louisiana Republican Caucuses - 50% Reporting (29 Delegates)

Alexander: 63%
Smith: 37%

Texas Republican Primary - 50% Reporting (124 Delegates)

Alexander: 59%
Smith: 41%

10:30 PM EST

Woodruff: "It's 10:30 PM EST. In Texas, Lamar Alexander wins the states' southeastern counties, including the Harris county (Houston's location), as well as Dallas. In Louisiana, The Eastern Counties are coming in for Alexander."

Louisiana Republican Caucuses - 75% Reporting (29 Delegates)

Alexander: 66%
Smith: 34%

Texas Republican Primary - 75% Reporting (124 Delegates)

Alexander: 58%
Smith: 42%

11 PM EST

Woodruff: "It's 11 PM EST and Lamar Alexander wins in Texas and Louisiana, thus meaning he won all the states tonight. Meanwhile, Vice President Al Gore wins all his Primaries tonight for the Democrats."

Louisiana Republican Caucuses - 100% Reporting (29 Delegates)

Alexander: 63% ✔ (29 Delegates)
Smith: 37%



Texas Republican Primary - 100% Reporting (124 Delegates)

Alexander: 62% ✔ (124 Delegates)
Smith: 38%



Florida Democratic Primary - 100% Reporting (161 Delegates)

Gore: 100% ✔ (161 Delegates)



Louisiana Democratic Caucuses - 100% Reporting (61 Delegates)

Gore: 100% ✔ (61 Delegates)



Mississippi Democratic Primary - 100% Reporting (37 Delegates)

Gore: 100% ✔ (37 Delegates)



Oklahoma Democratic Caucuses - 100% Reporting (45 Delegates)

Gore: 100% ✔ (45 Delegates)



Tennessee Democratic Primaries - 100% Reporting (68 Delegates)

Gore: 100% ✔ (68 Delegates)



Texas Democratic Primary - 100% Reporting (194 Delegates)

Gore: 100% ✔ (194 Delegates)

[Huey Long is a Republican]

ILLINOIS PRIMARY COVERAGE CNN



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rchmoqssrQw

Woodruff: "Hello Everyone and welcome to the coverage of Tonight's coverage of the Illinois Primary. I'm your host Judy Woodruff and I am joined by my fellow hosts Bernard Shaw, Jeff Greenfieled, and Bill Schneider. It's 8 PM EST and The first polls have closed in Illinois. In Illinois' western Counties, Lamar Alexander Dominates."

Illinois Republican Primary - 1% Reporting (64 Delegates)

Alexander: 56%
Smith: 44%

8:30 PM EST

Woodruff: "It's 8:30 PM EST and Lamar Alexander leads in Illinois' center counties, including Sangamon county (Springfield's location)."

Illinois Republican Primary - 25% Reporting (64 Delegates)

Alexander: 60%
Smith: 40%

9 PM EST

Woodruff: "It's 9 PM EST and Lamar Alexander sweeps most of Illinois' northeastern counties, especially the collar counties and the Cook county (home to Chicago)."

Illinois Republican Primary - 50% Reporting (64 Delegates)

Alexander: 57%
Smith: 43%

9:30 PM EST

Woodruff: "It's 9:30 PM EST and Lamar Alexander is leading in southern Illinois, while Bob Smith wins in Winnebago county (Rockford's location)."

Illinois Republican Primary - 75% Reporting (64 Delegates)

Alexander: 53%
Smith: 47%

10 PM EST

Woodruff: "It's 10 PM EST and we can project that Lamar Alexander has won the state of Illinois and is now the Republican Nominee. At the same time, Vice President Al Gore wins Illinois' Democratic Primary."

Illinois Republican Primary - 100% Reporting (64 Delegates)

Alexander: 54% ✔ (64 Delegates)
Smith: 46%



Illinois Democratic Primary - 100% Reporting (161 Delegates)

Gore: 100% ✔ (161 Delegates)



LAMAR ALEXANDER WINS REPUBLICAN NOMINATION

Woodruff: "And we can announce that Senator Bob Smith has dropped out of the race and endorsed Lamar Alexander for President. He stated that he would be in it if there was a chance to cause a brokered convention but with the number of states in the south left and with Lamar Alexander leading in every poll, as well as Alexander having just won the Nomination, Bob Smith has realized that now that is impossible and has dropped out to help Lamar Alexander in the General Election."

BOB SMITH DROPS OUT (ENDORSES ALEXANDER)

[Huey Long is a Republican]

REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE COUNT:

Republicans:

Lamar Alexander - 1097 Delegates ✔
Bob Smith - 162 Delegates
John Kasich - 106 Delegates
1034 Delegates for the Nomination
4335 Delegates in Total

Democrats:

Al Gore - 1940 Delegates
2170 Delegates for the Nomination
4337 Delegates in Total

[UWS]

Lamar Alexander's Victory Speech in Chicago, Illinois

Thank you. Thank you so much, my friends.

Thanks to your contributions to this campaign, we went that far just like every single American should have a fair and decent chance to go far in order to have a fair and prosperous life. And thanks to your efforts and your strong turnout, I now have enough delegates to be the Republican nominee for President of the United States.

We are now over the top and time has come for our party to work together to win the White House on November. We have already started the work because we just learned a few moments ago that Senator Smith has suspended his campaign and gave us his endorsement. We are now a united party and now we can start the campaign to make sure that the 21st century during which we will make America strong again.

And we will do so by reducing taxes and regulations for all Americans, including the middle class, in order to reinforce our people's purchasing power and to make America the best place in the world to do business just like I did in Tennessee. Because that is required for America's prosperity. We will do so by taking advantage of all of our sources of energy, by encouraging free trade, reforming our education system and by keeping our budget balanced.

In the last few years, this administration has failed to lead and to keep America safe like we saw during the World Trade Center bombing in 1993, the failure of our military operation in Somalia, the Rwandan genocide in 1994 and the attacks by Al Qaida on our embassies in Africa in 1998. So time has come for new leadership, strong leadership for the sake of our national security. And that requires a stronger and modernized U.S. military, strong alliances, strong diplomacy and use of our arsenal to keep our nation safe and to defeat terrorism. These are all elements of my agenda and that's why I am the best candidate in this race to become the leader of the free world and to face all the threats facing our country.

I intend to be President for all Americans because only together we can overcome our challenges. So I'm asking for your support in order to bring real change to this country, change that will bring prosperity, security, unity, justice and integrity back to this country once and for all because that's how we're going to make America strong again.

Thank you. God bless you and God bless America.

[UWS]

Bob Smith's Concession Speech

Thank you. Thank you folks.

I'm so proud of our campaign and how far we went in this primary season. And I am proud of you, of your support and all of your contributions to this campaign. But our party has selected a different direction and I respect their choice and I congratulate Governor Alexander for securing our party's nomination. For this reason, I suspend my campaign and give my endorsement to Lamar Alexander.

He is the only one who can bring change to this country. The election of Al Gore at the White House would mean the continuation of status quo, including bigger government that punishes your hard working by taking your money from you, deeper dependence on foreign energy, deeper corruption and deeper national insecurity while we are facing increasing terrorist threat.

We can't afford four more years like this. As president, Lamar Alexander will fix our problems. He will encourage tax reform, energy independence, free and fair trade, education reform and fiscal responsibility for the sake of a strong economy. He will work to reinforce and modernize our military and our national security measures to make sure that we can defeat terrorism as well as all the foreign policy threats facing this country, that we keep America safe and that our children can grow up in a free and peaceful world. If we want peace, we have to be ready for war. That way, we can make the 21st century a century of peace and stability.

So in order to allow America to prevail and to preserve America's greatness, let's stand with Lamar Alexander, the next President of the United States.

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

[UWS]

Electoral Map 2000 - Alexander vs Gore

Arkansas
Alexander : 44 %
Gore : 40 %
Undecided : 16 %

Colorado
Alexander : 43 %
Gore : 38 %
Undecided : 19 %

Florida
Alexander : 40 %
Gore : 36 %
Undecided : 24 %

Georgia
Alexander : 47 %
Gore : 43 %
Undecided : 10 %

Iowa
Alexander : 42 %
Gore : 38 %
Undecided : 20 %

Michigan
Gore : 45 %
Alexander : 41 %
Undecided : 14 %

Minnesota
Gore : 46 %
Alexander : 40 %
Undecided : 14 %

Missouri
Alexander : 47 %
Gore : 44 %
Undecided : 9 %

Maine
Gore : 48 %
Alexander : 41 %
Undecided : 11 %

Maine's Second Congressional District
Gore : 47 %
Alexander : 43 %
Undecided : 10 %

Nevada
Alexander : 44 %
Gore : 41 %
Undecided : 15 %

New Hampshire
Alexander : 40 %
Gore : 40 %
Undecided : 20 %

New Mexico
Gore : 49 %
Alexander : 42 %
Undecided : 10 %

North Carolina
Alexander : 47 %
Gore : 38 %
Undecided : 15 %

Ohio
Alexander : 42 %
Gore : 37 %
Undecided : 21 %

Oregon
Gore : 46 %
Alexander : 40 %
Undecided : 14 %

Pennsylvania
Gore : 44 %
Alexander : 40 %
Undecided : 16 %

Tennessee
Alexander : 44 %
Gore : 41 %
Undecided : 15 %

Virginia
Alexander : 46 %
Gore : 38 %
Undecided : 16 %

Washington
Gore : 48 %
Alexander : 40 %
Undecided : 12 %

West Virginia
Gore : 47 %
Alexander : 41 %
Undecided : 12 %

Wisconsin
Gore : 41 %
Alexander : 37 %
Undecided : 22 %

Key issues : Economy, Education, Presidential ethics, Foreign policy

[Huey Long is a Republican]

General Election Polling

Battleground States

Arizona: Alexander +7

Arkansas: Alexander +4

Colorado: Alexander +5

Florida: Alexander +4

Georgia: Alexander +4

Indiana: Alexander +9

Iowa: Alexander +4

Kentucky: Alexander +6

Louisiana: Alexander +5

Maine-at-Large: Gore +8

Maine 1st Congressional District: Gore +8

Maine 2nd Congressional District Gore +5

Michigan: Gore +4

Minnesota: Gore: +6

Missouri: Alexander +3

Montana: Alexander +9

Nevada: Alexander +3

New Hampshire: TIE

New Mexico: Gore +7

North Dakota: Alexander +12

Ohio: Alexander +5

Oregon: Gore +7

Pennsylvania: Gore +4

South Dakota: Alexander +10

Tennessee: Alexander +3

Vermont: Gore +9

Virginia: Alexander +8

Washington: Gore +8

West Virginia: Gore +3

Wisconsin: Gore +6

ELECTORAL VOTE WITHOUT SAFE STATES

Alexander (R-TN)/?: 165
Gore (D-TN)/?: 97
Undecided: 4

ELECTORAL MAP WITHOUT BATTLEGROUND STATES

Gore (D-TN)/?: 168
Alexander (R-TN)/?: 104

ENTIRE ELECTORAL MAP

Alexander (R-TN)/?: 269
Gore (D-TN)/?: 265
Undecided: 4

National Polls

FOX News

Alexander: 50%
Gore: 47%
Undecided: 3%

CNN

Gore: 52%
Alexander: 44%
Undecided: 4%

NBC

Gore: 51%
Alexander: 47%
Undecided: 2%

MSNBC

Alexander: 50%
Gore: 49%
Undecided: 1%

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Alexander Campaign Schedule: March 22nd-July 18th

March 22nd-March 31st: North and South Dakota/Montana

Alexander mainly campaigns in these solid republican states and are able to secure them relatively easily in order to be better prepared for the General Election and have fewer states to focus on. On March 29th, Alexander releases his Running Mate Short List, featuring 11 Candidates.

April 1st-April 22nd: Virginia/Indiana

Alexander does the same, as both states aren't relatively battleground states and are instead solid for the Republicans after a few days campaigning in each state.

April 23rd-May 17th: Kentucky/Louisiana/Arizona

Alexander does the same, as both states aren't relatively battleground states and are instead solid for the Republicans after a few days campaigning in each state, though he does attack Clinton and Gore due to both being somewhat popular in the State. On May 10th, Alexander reveals an updated Shortlist, showing the removal of 8 Candidates to just 3 remaining.

May 17th-July 9th: Pennsylvania/Ohio

Alexander campaigns in the two states while also helping get the preparations ready for the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia on July 31st. On July 9th, in Over-the-Rhine in Cincinnati, Ohio, during a speech, Lamar Alexander announces his running Mate.

July 10th-27th: Michigan

Alexander spends 17 within Michigan with his running mate giving several speeches with his new running mate on Education, Foreign Policy, the Economy, Taxation, the Surplus, Immigration, and Free Trade

July 28th

- Alexander returns to Pennsylvania to campaign there in the days leading up to the National Convention

- Alexander campaigns in Pittsburg, meeting with Voters and hiding two rallies

- Town Hall in Gettysburg honoring those who died in the Civil War

July 29th

- Rally in Lancaster on Education

- Fundraiser in Scranton

- Meet and Greet in Altoona

- Receive Endorsement of Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum in Pittsburg

- Scientific Policy Speech in Chambersburg

July 30th

- Return to Philadelphia

- Endorse State Senator Stewart Greenleaf for the House Election in PA-13

- Meet and Greet with Voters in the city

- Rally in Philadelphia on Foreign Policy

- Economic Policy Speech in Philadelphia near Ben Franklin Bridge

- Receive Endorsement of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge

July 31st

- Hold a Rally on Education Policy

- Town Hall

- Attend the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia to be officially Nominated by the Party

(sorry for this being so limited but I want to get to the actual General ASAP, so I hope this is good enough)