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« Reply #325 on: February 14, 2010, 12:27:06 PM »

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« Reply #326 on: February 15, 2010, 08:41:33 AM »

1972 Senate Elections (64-36 Democratic majority):
•   Alabama: John Sparkman (D) reelected
•   Alaska: Ted Stevens (R) reelected
•   Arkansas: John Little McClellan (D) reelected
•   Colorado: Floyd Haskell (D) defeats Gordon Allott (R)
•   Delaware: Joe Biden (D) defeats Caleb Boggs (R)
•   Georgia: Sam Nunn (D) retiring-replaces David Gambrell (D)
•   Idaho: James McClure (R) retiring-replaces Leonard Jordan (R)
•   Illinois: Charles Percy (R) reelected
•   Iowa: Dick Clark (D) defeats Jack Miller (R)
•   Kansas: James Pearson (R) reelected
•   Kentucky: Walter Huddleston (D) retiring-replaces John Sherman Cooper (R)
•   Louisiana: Bennett Johnston (D) retiring-replaces Elaine Edwards (D)
•   Maine: William Hathaway (D) defeats Margaret Chase Smith (R)
•   Massachusetts: Edward Brooke (R) reelected
•   Michigan: Robert Griffin (R) reelected
•   Minnesota: Wendell Anderson (D) retiring-replaces Hubert Humphrey (D)
•   Mississippi: James Eastland (D) reelected
•   Montana: John Melcher (D) defeats Tim Babcock (R)
•   Nebraska: Carl Curtis (R) reelected
•   New Hampshire: Thomas McIntyre (D) reelected
•   New Jersey: Clifford Case (R) reelected
•   New Mexico: Jack Daniels (D) retiring-replaces Clinton Presba Anderson (D)
•   North Carolina: Jesse Helms (R) retiring-replaces Everett Jordan (D)
•   Oklahoma: Ed Edmondson (D) retiring-replaces Fred Harris (D)
•   Oregon: Mark Hatfield (R) reelected
•   Rhode Island: Claiborne Pell (D) reelected
•   South Carolina: Strom Thurmond (R) reelected
•   South Dakota: James Abourezk (D) retiring-replaces Karl Earl Mundt (R)
•   Tennessee: Howard Baker (R) reelected
•   Texas: Barefoot Sanders (D) defeats Paul Eggers (R)
•   Vermont: Robert Stafford (R) reelected
•   Virginia: William Spong, Jr. (D) reelected
•   West Virginia: Jennings Randolph (D) reelected
•   Wyoming: Clifford Hansen (R) reelected

Afterwards (64-36 Democratic majority):
•   Maine: George Mitchell (D) retiring-replaces Edmund Muskie (D)

1974 Senate Elections (71-29 Democratic majority):
•   Alabama: James Allen (D) reelected
•   Alaska: Mike Gravel (D) reelected
•   Arkansas: Dale Bumpers (D) reelected
•   California: Max Rafferty (R) reelected
•   Colorado: Gary Hart (D) defeats Peter Dominick (R)
•   Connecticut: Abraham Ribicoff (D) reelected
•   Florida: Leroy Collins (D) reelected
•   Georgia: Herman Talmadge (D) reelected
•   Hawaii: Daniel Inouye (D) reelected
•   Idaho: Frank Church (D) reelected
•   Illinois: Adlai Stevenson III (D) reelected
•   Indiana: William Ruckelshaus (R) reelected
•   Iowa: John Culver (D) retiring-replaces Harold Hughes (D)
•   Kansas: Bob Dole (R) reelected
•   Kentucky: Wendell Ford (D) defeats Marlow Cook (R)
•   Louisiana: Russell Long (D) reelected
•   Maine: George Mitchell (D) reelected
•   Missouri: Joseph Teasdale (D) defeats Thomas Curtis (R)
•   Nevada: Harry Reid (D) retiring-replaces Alan Bible (D)
•   New Hampshire: John Durkin (D) retiring-replaces Norris Cotton (R)
•   New York: Jacob Javits (R) reelected
•   North Carolina: Robert Burren Morgan (D) retiring-replaces Sam Ervin (D)
•   North Dakota: William Guy (D) defeats Milton Young (R)
•   Ohio: John Glenn (D) defeats William Saxbe (R)
•   Oklahoma: Henry Bellmon (R) reelected
•   Oregon: Bob Packwood (R) reelected
•   Pennsylvania: Richard Schweiker (R) reelected
•   South Carolina: Ernest Hollings (D) reelected
•   South Dakota: George McGovern (D) reelected
•   Utah: Jake Garn (R) retiring-replaces Wallace Bennett (R)
•   Vermont: Patrick Leahy (D) retiring-replaces George Aiken (R)
•   Washington: Warren Magnuson (D) reelected
•   Wisconsin: Gaylord Nelson (D) reelected

Afterwards (71-29 Democratic majority):
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« Reply #327 on: February 15, 2010, 08:44:43 AM »
« Edited: July 09, 2010, 05:03:54 PM by Vosem »

1976 Senate Elections (71-29 Democratic majority):
•   Arizona: Sam Steiger (R) retiring-replaces Paul Fannin (R)
•   California: John Tunney (D) reelected
•   Connecticut: Joseph Duffey (D) reelected
•   Delaware: William Roth, Jr. (R) reelected
•   Florida: Lawton Chiles (D) reelected
•   Hawaii: Cecil Heftel (D) reelected
•   Indiana: Vance Hartke (D) reelected
•   Maine: George Mitchell (D) reelected
•   Maryland: Paul Sarbanes (D) retiring-replaces Joseph Tydings (D)
•   Massachusetts: Ted Kennedy (D) reelected
•   Michigan: Donald Riegle, Jr. (D) retiring-replaces Philip Hart (D)
•   Minnesota: Walter Mondale (D) reelected
•   Mississippi: John Stennis (D) reelected
•   Missouri: John Danforth (R) retiring-replaces Stuart Symington (D)
•   Montana: Max Baucus (D) retiring-replaces Mike Mansfield (D)
•   Nebraska: Frank Morrison (D) reelected
•   Nevada: Grant Sawyer (D) reelected
•   New Jersey: Harrison Williams (D) reelected
•   New Mexico: Joseph Montoya (D) reelected
•   New York: Richard Ottinger (D) reelected
•   North Dakota: Quentin Burdick (D) reelected
•   Ohio: Howard Metzenbaum (D) reelected
•   Pennsylvania: William Green III (D) retiring-replaces Hugh Scott (R)
•   Rhode Island: Philip Noel (D) retiring-replaces John Pastore (D)
•   Tennessee: Jim Sasser (D) retiring-replaces Al Gore, Sr. (D)
•   Texas: Lloyd Bentsen (D) reelected
•   Utah: Orrin Hatch (R) defeats Frank Moss (D)
•   Vermont: Thomas Salmon (D) defeats Robert Stafford (R)
•   Virginia: Harry Byrd, Jr. (ID) reelected
•   Washington: Henry Jackson (D) reelected
•   West Virginia: Robert Byrd (D) reelected
•   Wisconsin: William Proxmire (D) reelected
•   Wyoming: Gale McGee (D) reelected

Afterwards (71-29 Democratic majority):
•   Alabama: Maryon Pittman Allen (D) retiring-replaces James Allen (D)
•   Arkansas: Kaneaster Hodges, Jr. (D) retiring-replaces John McClellan (D)
•   Idaho: Cecil Andrus (D) retiring-replaces Frank Church (D)
•   New Mexico: Jeff Bingaman (D) retiring-replaces Joseph Montoya (D)

1978 Senate Elections (63-37 Democratic majority):
•   Alabama: Howell Heflin (D) retiring-replaces John Sparkman (D)
•   Alabama: Donald Stewart (D) retiring-replaces Maryon Pittman Allen (D)
•   Alaska: Ted Stevens (R) reelected
•   Arkansas: David Pryor (D) retiring-replaces Kaneaster Hodges, Jr. (D)
•   Colorado: William Armstrong (R) defeats Floyd Haskell (D)
•   Delaware: Joe Biden (D) reelected
•   Georgia: Sam Nunn (D) reelected
•   Idaho: James McClure (R) reelected
•   Idaho: Cecil Andrus (D) reelected
•   Illinois: Charles Percy (R) reelected
•   Iowa: Roger Jepsen (R) defeats Dick Clark (D)
•   Kansas: Nancy Landon Kassebaum (R) retiring-replaces James Pearson (R)
•   Kentucky: Walter Huddleston (D) reelected
•   Louisiana: Bennett Johnston, Jr. (D) reelected
•   Maine: William Cohen (R) defeats William Hathaway (D)
•   Massachusetts: Edward Brooke (R) reelected
•   Michigan: Robert Griffin (R) reelected
•   Minnesota: Rudy Boschwitz (R) defeats Wendell Anderson (D)
•   Mississippi: Thad Cochran (R) retiring-replaces James Eastland (D)
•   Montana: Stan Stephens (R) defeats John Melcher (D)

•   Nebraska: Edward Zorinsky (D) retiring-replaces Carl Curtis (R)
•   New Hampshire: Gordon Humphrey (R) defeats Thomas McIntyre (D)
•   New Jersey: Bill Bradley (D) retiring-replaces Clifford Case (R)
•   New Mexico: Joe Skeen (R) defeats Jack Daniels (D)
•   New Mexico: Jeff Bingaman (D) reelected
•   North Carolina: Jesse Helms (R) reelected
•   Oklahoma: Ed Edmondson (D) reelected
•   Oregon: Mark Hatfield (R) reelected
•   Rhode Island: Claiborne Pell (D) reelected
•   South Carolina: Strom Thurmond (R) reelected
•   South Dakota: Lars Herseth (D) retiring-replaces James Abourezk (D)
•   Tennessee: Howard Baker (R) reelected
•   Texas: Barefoot Sanders (D) reelected
•   Virginia: John Warner (R) defeats William Spong, Jr. (D)
•   West Virginia: Arch Moore, Jr. (R) defeats Jennings Randolph (D)

•   Wyoming: Alan Simpson (R) retiring-replaces Clifford Hansen (R)

Afterwards (63-37 Democratic majority):
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« Reply #328 on: February 15, 2010, 08:47:55 AM »

1980 Senate Elections (52-48 Democratic majority):
•   Alabama: Jeremiah Denton (R) retiring-replaces Donald Stewart (D)
•   Alaska: Frank Murkowski (R) retiring-replaces Mike Gravel (D)

•   Arizona: Barry Goldwater (R) reelected
•   Arkansas: Dale Bumpers (D) reelected
•   California: Ed Davis (R) retiring-replaces Max Rafferty (R)
•   Colorado: Gary Hart (D) reelected
•   Connecticut: Chris Dodd (D) retiring-replaces Abraham Ribicoff (D)
•   Florida: Paula Hawkins (R) retiring-replaces Leroy Collins (D)
•   Georgia: Mack Mattingly (R) retiring-replaces Herman Talmadge (D)

•   Hawaii: Daniel Inouye (D) reelected
•   Idaho: Steve Symms (R) defeats Cecil Andrus (D)
•   Illinois: Alan Dixon (D) retiring-replaces Adlai Stevenson III (D)
•   Indiana: William Ruckelshaus (R) reelected
•   Iowa: Chuck Grassley (R) defeats John Culver (D)
•   Kansas: Bob Dole (R) reelected
•   Kentucky: Wendell Ford (D) reelected
•   Louisiana: Russell Long (D) reelected
•   Maryland: Barbara Mikulski (D) defeats Charles Mathias, Jr. (R)
•   Missouri: Joseph Teasdale (D) reelected
•   Nevada: Chic Hecht (R) defeats Harry Reid (D)
•   New Hampshire: Warren Rudman (R) defeats John Durkin (D)

•   New York: Al d’Amato (R) defeats Jacob Javits (IR)
•   North Carolina: John Porter East (R) defeats Robert Burren Morgan (D)
•   North Dakota: Mark Andrews (R) defeats William Guy (D)

•   Ohio: John Glenn (D) reelected
•   Oklahoma: Don Nickles (R) retiring-replaces Henry Bellmon (R)
•   Oregon: Bob Packwood (R) reelected
•   Pennsylvania: Arlen Specter (R) retiring-replaces Richard Schweiker (R)
•   South Carolina: Ernest Hollings (D) reelected
•   South Dakota: James Abdnor (R) defeats George McGovern (D)
•   Utah: Jake Garn (R) reelected
•   Vermont: Patrick Leahy (D) reelected
•   Washington: Warren Magnuson (D) reelected
•   Wisconsin: Bob Kasten (R) defeats Gaylord Nelson (D)

Afterwards (51-49 Democratic majority):
•   Illinois: Dave O’Neal (R) retiring-replaces Charles Percy (R)
•   New Jersey: Nicholas Brady (R) retiring-replaces Harrison Williams (D)
•   Oregon: Norma Paulus (R) retiring-replaces Mark Hatfield (R)

1982 Senate Elections (56-44 Republican majority):
•   Arizona: Sam Steiger (R) reelected
•   California: Pete Wilson (R) defeats John Tunney (D)
•   Connecticut: James Buckley (R) defeats Joseph Duffey (D)

•   Delaware: William Roth, Jr. (R) reelected
•   Florida: Lawton Chiles (D) reelected
•   Hawaii: Cecil Heftel (D) reelected
•   Illinois: Dave O’Neal (R) reelected
•   Indiana: Dan Quayle (R) defeats Vance Hartke (D)
•   Maine: George Mitchell (D) reelected
•   Maryland: Paul Sarbanes (D) reelected
•   Massachusetts: Ted Kennedy (D) reelected
•   Michigan: Donald Riegle, Jr. (D) reelected
•   Minnesota: Walter Mondale (D) reelected
•   Mississippi: John Stennis (D) reelected
•   Missouri: John Danforth (R) reelected
•   Montana: Max Baucus (D) reelected
•   Nebraska: Frank Morrison (D) reelected
•   Nevada: Paul Laxalt (R) defeats Grant Sawyer (D)
•   New Jersey: Frank Lautenberg (D) retiring-replaces Nicholas Brady (R)
•   New Mexico: Jeff Bingaman (D) reelected
•   New York: Richard Ottinger (D) reelected
•   North Dakota: Quentin Burdick (D) reelected
•   Ohio: Howard Metzenbaum (D) reelected
•   Oregon: Norma Paulus (R) reelected
•   Pennsylvania: William Scranton III (R) defeats William Green III (D)
•   Rhode Island: Lincoln Almond (R) defeats Philip Noel (D)

•   Tennessee: Jim Sasser (D) reelected
•   Texas: Lloyd Bentsen (D) reelected
•   Utah: Orrin Hatch (R) reelected
•   Vermont: Richard Snelling (R) defeats Thomas Salmon (D)
•   Virginia: Paul Trible, Jr. (R) retiring-replaces Harry Byrd, Jr. (ID)

•   Washington: Henry Jackson (D) reelected
•   West Virginia: Robert Byrd (D) reelected
•   Wisconsin: William Proxmire (D) reelected
•   Wyoming: Malcolm Wallop (R) reelected

Afterwards (57-43 Republican majority):
•   Washington: Daniel Evans (R) retiring-replaces Henry Jackson (D)
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« Reply #329 on: February 24, 2010, 09:19:24 PM »

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« Reply #330 on: February 26, 2010, 01:34:20 PM »

Excellent! Smiley Very interesting!
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« Reply #331 on: March 07, 2010, 01:41:18 PM »

So when can we expect the next installment Ben?
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« Reply #332 on: March 07, 2010, 03:23:53 PM »

So when can we expect the next installment Ben?

No clue.  Probably when I go on spring break, which starts March 27.
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« Reply #333 on: March 29, 2010, 08:53:44 PM »

Good stuff, Benjamin.
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« Reply #334 on: April 02, 2010, 11:10:42 PM »

In a speech to the United Nations on January 11, 1995, President Campbell calls for an end to apartheid in South Africa.  “As President of the freest nation on Earth, it is my duty to speak out against oppression worldwide.  I call upon every other free nation of the world to join me in ceasing to trade, or even to cooperate, with South Africa until it ends it heinous abuses of human rights.”  The international response is very positive; British Prime Minister Lamont lauds Campbell for “standing up for human rights; I will happily join him in his crusade.”  Every country of Western Europe signs a document urging South Africa to end apartheid.  They then follow up by, individually, placing severe sanctions on South Africa, to the point that only the USSR and Eastern Europe remain trading partners of any significance with South Africa.

On February 5, 1995, South African President PW Botha dies of a stroke, and is replaced by F.W. de Klerk.  De Klerk acts swiftly, releasing Mandela from prison on February 10.  On February 26, after intense negotiations midwifed by President Campbell, Namibia becomes an independent state.  On March 12, an all white electorate approves, by a vote of 62-38, de Klerk’s decision to negotiate an end to apartheid.  On April 17, de Klerk announces that, on January 1, 1996, South Africa will hold an election with universal suffrage, ending apartheid.

On March 14, Congress begins debate on the Line Item Veto Act of 1995.  Written by Senator John McCain (R-AZ) the act would allow the President to nullify or cancel specific provisions of a bill without vetoing the entire legislative package, and then subject it to the possibility of legislative override.  Strongly supported by conservatives of both parties, the act faced a filibuster from Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV), who threatened to sue if the legislation passed.  On June 5, by a vote of 71-29, the Senate passed cloture, ending Byrd’s filibuster, and on June 15, passed the bill 53-43.

In the House, the legislation faces less opposition.  Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX-14) calls the bill “the best way possible to eliminate pork barrel spending.”  Congressman Owen Pickett (D-VA-02) calls the bill “a necessary power for the President, in order to ensure financial stability.”  The bill passes on September 3, 1995, by a vote of 332-103, and is signed by the President on September 5.

On September 24, Senator Byrd sues, but is dismissed as lacking standing.  On December 8, President Campbell vetoes a provision of an appropriations bill, and the next day, Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D-MA) of Boston sues, and, due to provision in the bill, it goes straight to the Supreme Court, with oral arguments being held on December 14.

From January 1-January 4, 1996, elections are held in South Africa.  The African National Parliament captures 252 of 400 seats, less than necessary to alter the Constitution.  On January 12, Nelson Mandela is sworn in as the new President of South Africa, with Thabo Mbeki and Frederik Willem de Klerk as deputy presidents.

On February 24, the Supreme Court rules 5-4 that the Line Item Veto Act does not violate the Constitution.  The majority opinion, written by Chief Justice Arnold and joined by Aldrich, Robinson, Jolly, and Scalia, says the act, “does not violate any specific textual constitutional command, nor does it violate any implicit Separation of Powers principle.”  The dissent, written by Justice Bayh and joined by the other three dissenters, argued that the bill “usurps the basic power of the purse, and is an unconstitutional delegation of power to the President.”  President Campbell hails the decision, but all the leading contenders for the Democratic nomination condemn it, setting up a major issue for the 1996 election.
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« Reply #335 on: April 02, 2010, 11:45:32 PM »

Finally...
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« Reply #336 on: April 03, 2010, 07:58:14 AM »
« Edited: April 03, 2010, 08:01:04 AM by Historico »

Nice to see this old bird flying again...I like these "last two years" of the term posts, because it means with you Ben that an Election Post is coming soon afterward. I like the idea of using the debate over the line-Item veto as one of the major issues of the campaign(Cuz I see at as a huge expansion of Executory power, making an already Imperial Presidency more powerful). I wonder who your democratic candidates will be?I assume that fomer Vice President Biden will be the frontrunner...But I assume that other cnaidates might run against him, as he is a walking gaffe machine? Maybe Douglas Wilder or Ann Richards? Keep it comming.
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« Reply #337 on: April 03, 2010, 02:00:51 PM »

The Democratic Nomination

On June 3, 1995, former Vice President Joe Biden becomes the first Democrat to announce for the 1996 nomination, claiming experience and electability.  On August 8, Senator David Pryor of Arkansas announces his retirement from the Senate, and his intention to seek the Democratic nomination.  August 23 see Governor Bob Casey of Pennsylvania declare, and on October 1, Congressman Bob Wise of West Virginia becomes the last Democrat to declare for the nomination.

In the months leading up to Iowa, the line item veto becomes the major issue, with every candidate making a stand against it; Senator Pryor joins Senator Byrd in conducting a weeks long filibuster, voting against cloture and final passage, as does Congressman Wise.  Vice President Biden calls it, “A gross expansion of federal power,” and while Governor Casey criticizes it, he is attacked for using a line item veto as Governor of Pennsylvania.

On the night of the Iowa Caucus, Vice President Biden wins 39% of the vote; Senator Pryor wins 33%, Congressman Wise wins 16%, and Governor Casey wins 12%.  New Hampshire sees Vice President Biden win 50%, Governor Casey 24%, Senator Pryor 15%, and Congressman Wise 11%.

Following New Hampshire, the candidates spread out prior to Super Tuesday, with primaries being held in Alabama (Pryor), Arkansas (Pryor), Colorado (Biden), Delaware (Biden), Hawaii (Biden), Michigan (Casey), New York (Biden), Utah (Biden), and West Virginia (Wise).  Following the primaries, Wise drops out, and endorses Biden.  In a March 9 interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Governor Casey criticizes the people opposed to the line item veto, calling it, “Actually a good idea, in theory.”  This prompts Biden to call Casey, “A shill for the imperial Presidency,” and it hurts Casey in the Georgia primary held two days later, gathering just 21%; Biden receives 41%, and Pryor gets 38%.

A week after Georgia, primaries are held in California and Texas; Biden wins California, and Pryor wins Texas.  Casey then drops out of the race, and endorses Biden.  Facing a severe deficit in both cash and delegates, Pryor drops out and endorses Biden.

At the Democratic Convention held in Philadelphia, Biden selects Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland as his running mate, making her the first female on a major party ticket.  They pledge to, “Make the Government responsible to the People, not just some runaway Empire.”

The Republican Nomination

President Campbell enters the race for the nomination unopposed, and enjoying high approval ratings.  At the Convention, he and Vice President Quayle are re-nominated unanimously, and Campbell boasts of the achievements of the past four years, especially the line item veto, which he calls, “A significant step in reducing the deficit, and making Congress accountable.”

The General Election

The general election begins with Campbell enjoying a 45-40-15 lead over Biden.  The first debate, held on September 16, focuses on the economy, with Campbell touting low unemployment, and Biden criticizing the spending cuts made by Campbell, in addition to the line item veto.

In early October, Biden releases a series of ads attacking Campbell for supporting programs that help the rich at the expense of the poor, and he says offhand that Campbell, “Is so far up the asses of big business that they [big business] can taste his shampoo.”  The gaffe provokes outrage, and Biden plummets from 46% in the polls, down just two, to trailing 48-40-12.

In the second debate, Biden tries to attack Campbell for supporting regimes that commit human rights abuses, but Campbell responds with his cutting off of ties to South Africa, and the forcing of change there, and Biden is stymied.

By the end of October, the race appears over; Campbell leads 50-42-8, and all of Biden’s attempts to attack Campbell have failed.  In the third debate, held on October 24, Campbell asks the simple question, “Are you better off today than you were four years ago?”  The voters respond in one direction, overwhelmingly, and Campbell is reelected.


Carroll A. Campbell/Dan Quayle: 56.2% PV, 452 EV
Joe Biden/Barbara Mikluski: 42.7% PV, 82 EV
Others: 1.1% PV, 0 EV

The Congressional Elections

The Campbell Presidential landslide brings major Congressional gains for the GOP, as they retake the Senate for the first time since 1987, and the House for the first time since 1955.

Senate Results

Republicans: 54 (+5)
Democrats: 46 (-5)


House Results
Republicans: 236 (+43)
Democrats: 198 (-43)
Independents: 1 (-)
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« Reply #338 on: April 03, 2010, 02:03:37 PM »

Excellent update! Cheesy
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« Reply #339 on: April 03, 2010, 11:43:01 PM »


Thanks, much appreciated Smiley
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« Reply #340 on: April 04, 2010, 12:16:43 AM »

Very good, solid update. I'm a bit curious why Biden chose Miluski, as it isn't geographically balanced. Still, interesting, and I'm looking forward to the rest of the Campbell presidency, and the 2000 Election.
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« Reply #341 on: April 04, 2010, 07:41:12 AM »

Very good, solid update. I'm a bit curious why Biden chose Miluski, as it isn't geographically balanced. Still, interesting, and I'm looking forward to the rest of the Campbell presidency, and the 2000 Election.


Yeah, I was thinking the same, I think Senator Dianne Fienstein of California would've been a really strong pick puts atleast that puts the Pacific Coast into Play? Hey, Ben how close was Pennsylvannia with that being his home state in all? I really would have expected Joe to do better in his native rust belt...
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« Reply #342 on: April 04, 2010, 09:40:26 AM »

Hey, Ben how close was Pennsylvannia with that being his home state in all? I really would have expected Joe to do better in his native rust belt...

Well, he won his home state of Delaware easily, 57-42, and lost Pennsylvania 50-48, so it was very close.  Biden really ran a terrible campaign; he was lucky to win what he did.
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« Reply #343 on: April 04, 2010, 10:30:04 AM »

Great update! I'm looking forward to the end of the '90s, and the 2000 election! Smiley
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« Reply #344 on: May 03, 2010, 09:40:40 AM »

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« Reply #345 on: May 05, 2010, 06:29:19 PM »

I will eventually bring this back, but not until after the Extemp TOC, May 14-16.
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« Reply #346 on: May 05, 2010, 06:44:41 PM »

Can't wait! Cheesy
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« Reply #347 on: May 05, 2010, 06:56:46 PM »

I will eventually bring this back, but not until after the Extemp TOC, May 14-16.

YOU MADE TOC?! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! Cheesy
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« Reply #348 on: May 05, 2010, 09:06:18 PM »

YOU MADE TOC?! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! Cheesy

Thanks Smiley  I qualified by winning the State Championship.
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« Reply #349 on: May 05, 2010, 09:08:05 PM »


Congratulations on that too! Cheesy And good luck at the TOC!
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