A National Tragedy (2011 Terrorist Attack Changes History)

[tmthforu94]

A small win for Clinton, but maybe Thune wins the popular vote?

[justW353]

2012 Gubernatorial Elections

New Hampshire:  Governor John Lynch (D) is reelected to a fifth term as Governor of New Hampshire

Utah:  Governor Gary Herbert (R) is reelected to his first full term as Governor of Utah

Vermont:  Governor Deb Markowitz (D) is reelected to her second term as Governor of Vermont

Montana:  Attorney General Steve Bullock (D) is elected to his first term as Governor of Montana

West Virginia:  State Senator Jeff Kessler (D) is elected to his first term as Governor of West Virginia

Indiana:  Former Senator Evan Bayh (D) is elected to his first term as Governor of Indiana

Delaware:  Jack Markell (D) is reelected to his second term as Governor of Delaware

Missouri:  Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder (R) defeats Incumbent Jay Nixon (D) to become Governor of Missouri

North Carolina:  Governor Bev Perdue (D) is reelected to her second term as Governor of North Carolina

Washington:  Governor Christine Gregoire (D) is reelected to her third term as Governor of Washington

North Dakota:  Former Senator Byron Dorgan (D) defeats incumbent Jack Dalrymple (R) to become Governor of North Dakota

Key:

Red - Incumbent Democrat Reelected
Pink - Democrat Succeeding a Democrat
Maroon - Democrat Defeats Republican
Blue - Incumbent Republican Reelected
Light Blue - Republican Succeeding a Republican
Navy Blue - Republican Defeats Democrat

Democrats Pick Up 2 Governorships
Republicans Pick Up 1 Governorship

[SvenssonRS]

Something tells me Dorgan would be a much better Governor than he was a Senator.

Can't wait to see the rest of the results.

[justW353]

Something tells me Dorgan would be a much better Governor than he was a Senator.

Can't wait to see the rest of the results.

I thought the same thing...Senate results coming up.

[Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey]

GO THUNE!

[Dancing with Myself]

I have one slight nit pick:

The way the polls are going, i really doubt Bev Purdue will get reelected.

[milhouse24]

Does the media hide the reasons for Muslim terrorism because they are afraid of appearing anti-Semitic?  We spend billions of dollars attacking Muslims, primarily for oil, yet we never address the real issue for Muslim terrorism which is the Palestine conflict.  We can honestly save civilian and military lives, and billions of dollars by creating a govt for the Palestinian people, yet wealthy lobbyists continue to hide the real reason for terrorism. 

The American people continue to wonder the reasons for terrorism, but the media barely mentions the Palestine issue in the War on Terror.  We are fed to believe that we must spend more money on war to attack the enemy, but they are not the enemy.  We cannot eradicate the entire Muslim race because their extremism is created over time, and not prevented by fear of US military.  The real enemy is the failure of a Palestine govt.

[Devilman88]

I have one slight nit pick:

The way the polls are going, i really doubt Bev Purdue will get reelected.

I agree, Purdue isn't going to win reelected, this is coming from someone who voted and supported her.

[justW353]

2012 U.S. Senate Elections

Texas:  Texas State Representative Eddie Lucio III (D) defeats Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams (R) to be elected the Junior Senator from Texas, replacing retiring Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison.

California:  Dianne Feinstein (D) is reelected to her fifth term as the Senior Senator from California.

Delaware:  Senator Beau Biden (D) is elected to his first full Senate term.  He was chosen after the 1/27 attacks to replace Senator Tom Carper (D).

Florida:  Bill Nelson (D) is reelected to his third term as the Senior Senator from Florida, despite his candidacy for Vice President.

Hawaii:  Mazie Hirono (D) is elected to her first full Senate term.  She was after the 1/27 attacks to replace Senator Daniel Akaka.

Maryland:  Senator Ben Cardin (D) is reelected to his second term as the Junior Senator from Maryland.

Michigan:  Senator Dave Bing (D), who was chosen to replace Senator Debbie Stabenow (D) after the 1/27 attacks, is elected to his first full term as the Junior Senator from Michigan.

Minnesota:  Senator Chris Coleman (D), who was chosen to replace Senator Amy Klobuchar (D) after the 1/27 attacks, decided not to seek reelection.  The seat is won by former Mayor of Minneapolis and current Secretary of Transportation R.T. Rybak (D).

Missouri:  Senator Claire McCaskill (D) is reelected to her second term as the Senior Senator from Missouri. 

Montana:  Senator Linda McCulloch (D) was elected Governor of Montana.  She chose not to run for reelection.  The seat is won by US Representative Denny Rehberg (R).

Nebraska:  Senator Ben Nelson (D) is handily defeated by Governor Dave Heineman (R).

New Jersey:  Senator John Adler (D), who replaced Bob Menendez after the 1/27 attacks, is elected to his first full term in the Senate.

New Mexico:  Jeff Bingaman (D) is elected to his sixth term as the Senior Senator from New Mexico.

North Dakota:  Senator Earl Pomeroy (D), who replaced Kent Conrad (D) after the 1/27 attacks, is elected to his first full Senate term.

Ohio:  Senator Betty Sutton (D), who replaced Sherrod Brown (D) after the 1/27 attacks, is elected to her first full term as the Junior Senator from Ohio.

Pennsylvania:  Senator Michael Nutter (D), who was chosen to replace Bob Casey Jr. (D) after the 1/27 attacks, chose not to seek reelection.  The seat is won by former Senator Rick Santorum (R).

Rhode Island:  Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D) is handily reelected to his second term as the Senior Senator from Rhode Island.

Virginia:  Senator Jim Webb (D) is reelected to his second term as the Senior Senator from Virginia.

West Virginia:  Senator Robert Byrd is easily reelected to his tenth term in the United States Senate as the Senior Senator of West Virginia.

Washington:  Senator Randy Gordon (D), who replaced Senator Maria Cantwell (D) after the 1/27 attacks, is elected to his first full term as the Junior Senator from Washington.

Wisconsin:  Senator Tammy Baldwin (D), who replaced Herb Kohl (D) after the 1/27 attacks, did not seek reelection.  Former Governor Tommy Thompson (R) is the winner of the seat.

Connecticut:  Senator Joe Lieberman (I) is defeated by US Representative Chris Murphy (D).

Vermont:  Senator Bernie Sanders (I) is reelected to his second term as the Junior Senator from Vermont.

Arizona:  Senator Trent Franks (R), who replaced Senator Jon Kyl after the 1/27 attacks, is elected to his first full term as the Junior Senator from Arizona.

Indiana:  Senator Mike Pence (R), who replaced Senator Dick Lugar after the 1/27 attacks, is elected to his first full term as the Junior Senator from Indiana.

Maine:  Senator Olympia Snowe (R) is reelected to her fourth term as the Senior Senator from Maine.

Massachusetts:  Senator Scott Brown (R) narrowly defeats Elizabeth Warren (D) to be reelected to his second term as the Junior Senator from Massachusetts.

Mississippi:  Senator Phil Bryant (R) chose not to seek reelection.  He is succeeded by former Governor Ronnie Musgrove (D).

Nevada:  Senator John Ensign (R) is defeated by US Representative Shelley Berkley (D).

Tennessee:  Senator Jimmy Duncan Jr. (R), who replaced Bob Corker (R) after the 1/27 attacks, is elected to his first full term as the Junior Senator from Tennessee.

Utah:  Senate Minority Leader Orrin Hatch (R) is reelected to his seventh term as the Senior Senator from Utah.

Wyoming:  Senator Cynthia Lummis (R), who replaced Senator John Barrasso (R) after the 1/27 attacks, is elected to her first full term as the Junior Senator from Wyoming.

New York:  Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D) is elected to her second term as the Junior Senator from New York.

Democrats Lose 1 Seat (not including win of Lieberman seat)
Republicans Gain 1 Seat

Key:

Republicans Win or Hold Seat
Democrats Win or Hold Seat

51 Democrats (including Sanders)
49 Republicans

[justW353]

Does the media hide the reasons for Muslim terrorism because they are afraid of appearing anti-Semitic?  We spend billions of dollars attacking Muslims, primarily for oil, yet we never address the real issue for Muslim terrorism which is the Palestine conflict.  We can honestly save civilian and military lives, and billions of dollars by creating a govt for the Palestinian people, yet wealthy lobbyists continue to hide the real reason for terrorism. 

The American people continue to wonder the reasons for terrorism, but the media barely mentions the Palestine issue in the War on Terror.  We are fed to believe that we must spend more money on war to attack the enemy, but they are not the enemy.  We cannot eradicate the entire Muslim race because their extremism is created over time, and not prevented by fear of US military.  The real enemy is the failure of a Palestine govt.

Can you please take your political rhetoric elsewhere?  This has nothing to do with my TL. 

Are you guys ready for the election?

[SvenssonRS]

Here's hoping Lummis does more as a Senator than she has as a Representative in the real world.

Let's see the new Pres.

[justW353]

^{All Times are Eastern - Poll Closing Times are the Same as in 2008}

CNN LIVE ELECTION COVERAGE

6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.

The Polls have closed in parts of Indiana and Kentucky...Both races are too close to call, but here are the numbers as of now.

Indiana ( > 1% In)

56% Thune
44% Clinton

Kentucky ( > 1% In)

59% Thune
41% Clinton

Clinton/Nelson:  0 EV
Thune/Bush:  0 EV

[justW353]

^{All Times are Eastern - Poll Closing Times are the Same as in 2008}

CNN LIVE ELECTION COVERAGE

7:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.

We have more poll closings to tell you about now...We can also call a few states...Here are the numbers as of now.

Thune/Bush:  8 EV
Clinton/Nelson:  3 EV

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[justW353]

^{All Times are Eastern - Poll Closing Times are the Same as in 2008}

CNN LIVE ELECTION COVERAGE

7:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.

It's 8 P.M. and we have a bunch of states closing.  We can give you a few more calls, so lets get to it.

Thune/Bush:  67 EV
Clinton/Nelson:  52 EV

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[justW353]

^{All Times are Eastern - Poll Closing Times are the Same as in 2008}

CNN LIVE ELECTION COVERAGE

9:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.

Alright, it's 9 P.M., and we've got even more closings...Here are the results...Some of these races might surprise you, folks.

Thune/Bush:  148 EV
Clinton/Nelson:  92 EV

CNN

Wolf Blitzer:  Well, this is a huge surprise.  I mean, on August 1, President Clinton was sitting at an 85% approval rating.  Now, she's down to 49, and Thune is handily beating her.  Now, we all expect this race to get tighter as the night rolls on, but if Clinton manages to pull this one out, hopefully this is a reality check for her.  

John King:  Well, Senator Thune ran a great campaign, capitalizing on her approval ratings.  Remember that ad where they showed her approval rating dropping on the days of her speeches and various events?  

Wolf Blitzer:  They definitely made good points, and now they are set to beat a President who just three months ago had one of the best approval ratings of all time...

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[justW353]

^{All Times are Eastern - Poll Closing Times are the Same as in 2008}

CNN LIVE ELECTION COVERAGE

10:00 P.M. to 12:00 A.M.

Alright, it's 10 P.M., we've got a lot to report.  Lets see if President Clinton can pull of a comeback here...We've got...

Clinton/Nelson:  194 EV
Thune/Bush:  179 EV

CNN

Wolf Blitzer:  Well, it's 12 A.M. now, and the tide has turned.  This will be a very close election, no doubt.  Every state except Alaska is closed, and we can say Alaska will go to Thune.  There are still a lot of states left on the board, so...John, who do you think is going to win this election?

John King:  Well, this is going to go down in history as one of the closest elections ever.  I think President Clinton will pull this one out, but it's gonna be hard.  I think it could go either way though.  We'll find out very soon.  

Wolf Blitzer:  Alright, John.  Now, we've got some more predictions to make.

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[justW353]

^{All Times are Eastern - Poll Closing Times are the Same as in 2008}

CNN LIVE ELECTION COVERAGE

12:00 A.M. to 2:00 A.M.

Alright, it's 2:00 A.M., and we've got...

Nevada (88% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the State of Nevada

53% Clinton
47% Thune

Indiana (84% In)

51% Thune
49% Clinton

Kentucky (91% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Kentucky

57% Thune
43% Clinton

Florida (78% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the State of Florida

53% Clinton
47% Thune

Georgia (80% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Georgia

60% Thune
40% Clinton

South Carolina (84% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of South Carolina

56% Thune
44% Clinton

Vermont (93% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the State of Vermont

68% Clinton
32% Thune

Virginia (84% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Virginia

56% Thune
44% Clinton

Ohio (81% In)

50% Clinton
50% Thune

West Virginia (82% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of West Virginia

57% Thune
43% Clinton

Alabama (76% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Alabama

60% Thune
40% Clinton

Connecticut (79% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the State of Connecticut

57% Clinton
43% Thune

Delaware (94% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the State of Delaware

65% Clinton
35% Thune

District of Columbia (100% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the District of Columbia

85% Clinton
15% Thune

Illinois (79% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the State of Illinois

61% Clinton
39% Thune

Maine (87% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the State of Maine

54% Clinton
46% Thune

Maryland (90% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the State of Maryland

57% Clinton
43% Thune

Massachusetts (92% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the State of Massachusetts

66% Clinton
34% Thune

Michigan (84% In)

50% Clinton
50% Thune

Mississippi (88% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Mississippi

61% Thune
39% Clinton

Missouri (92% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Missouri

53% Thune
47% Clinton

New Hampshire (96% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the State of New Hampshire

51% Clinton
49% Thune

New Jersey (88% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of New Jersey

52% Thune
48% Clinton

Oklahoma (91% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Oklahoma

71% Thune
29% Clinton

Pennsylvania (90% In)

50% Clinton
50% Thune

South Dakota (94% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of South Dakota

78% Thune
22% Clinton

Tennessee (84% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Tennessee

60% Thune
40% Clinton

Texas (81% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Texas

67% Thune
33% Clinton

Arkansas (85% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the State of Arkansas

52% Clinton
48% Thune

North Carolina (84% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of North Carolina

60% Thune
40% Clinton

Arizona (74% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the State of Arizona

52% Clinton
48% Thune

Iowa (86% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Iowa

52% Thune
48% Clinton

Montana (89% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Montana

61% Thune
39% Clinton

Utah (87% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Utah

73% Thune
27% Clinton

Colorado (89% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Colorado

51% Thune
49% Clinton

Kansas (88% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Kansas

58% Thune
42% Clinton

Louisiana (89% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Louisiana

53% Thune
47% Clinton

Minnesota (81% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the State of Minnesota

57% Clinton
43% Thune

Nebraska (84% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Nebraska

57% Thune
43% Clinton

New Mexico (86% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the State of New Mexico

53% Clinton
47% Thune

New York (89% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the State of New York

69% Clinton
31% Thune

Rhode Island (93% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the State of Rhode Island

68% Clinton
32% Thune

Wisconsin (82% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the State of Wisconsin

52% Clinton
48% Thune

Wyoming (91% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Wyoming

68% Thune
32% Clinton

California (65% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the State of California

63% Clinton
37% Thune

Hawaii (81% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the State of Hawaii

69% Clinton
31% Thune

Idaho (90% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Idaho

73% Thune
27% Clinton

North Dakota (88% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of North Dakota

59% Thune
41% Clinton

Oregon (83% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the State of Oregon

54% Clinton
46% Thune

Washington (91% In)


President Hillary Rodham Clinton will carry the State of Washington

60% Clinton
40% Thune

Clinton/Nelson:  252 EV
Thune/Bush:  217 EV

[justW353]

Wolf Blitzer:  Alright, Senator Thune has to win Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana to become President-Elect.  I think he can do it.

Peter King:  I think he can too.  Now, if he will is another story.  You've got to hand it to him either way though; he's really overcome a lot.  I don't know if he'll win this one, but he's proven himself a great candidate...

Wolf Blitzer:  No doubt about it...Now, lets get back to calling these states...

[justW353]

^{All Times are Eastern - Poll Closing Times are the Same as in 2008}

CNN LIVE ELECTION COVERAGE

2:56 A.M. - Alright, it's 2:56 A.M., and we can now call the race in Indiana. 

Indiana (98% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Indiana

51% Thune
49% Clinton

Wolf Blitzer:  John Thune is still in this race. 

3:42 A.M. - Wolf Blitzer:  Alright, John Thune has pulled ahead in Michigan.  He has enough of a lead for us to declare him the winner there.

Michigan (91% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Michigan

52% Thune
48% Clinton

5:28 A.M. - Wolf Blitzer:  Well folks, I can't believe it.  We can now declare John Thune the irrefutable winner of the state of Pennsylvania.  He is four electoral votes from becoming the President-Elect of the United States.  Now, we can't call Ohio for either side just yet, but President Clinton seems to have a lead of several hundred votes.

Pennsylvania (99% In)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Pennsylvania

50.7% Clinton
49.3% Thune

7:10 A.M. - We're not going to call it until 100% of the votes are in, but John Thune has made a resurgence in Ohio.  As of now, with 97% of districts reporting, he is behind by 51 votes.  This just goes to show exactly how important getting out and voting is...As we've said, John Thune has run an excellent campaign and...Wait, we can now call Ohio and the Election. 

Ohio (100% Reporting)


Senator John Thune will carry the State of Ohio

50.01% Thune
49.99% Clinton

Senator John Thune will be the 46th President of the United States

9:00 A.M. - We are now getting word that President Clinton has called Senator Thune.  We do not know what they discussed, but neither side has either claimed victory or conceded.

10:00 A.M. - An announcement is made.  Both sides have agreed on a recount of Ohio's votes.  Both candidates make speeches thanking their supporters, and saying that for now, work must be done beside this election.

Thune/Bush:  266 EV
Clinton/Nelson:  252 EV

[tmthforu94]

Are there no third party candidates?

[JerryBrown2010]

Whats the popular vote?

[justW353]

November 8, 2012 - International reaction to the impending election of Senator Thune is mixed.  Thune is a relative unknown outside of the United States.  Oppositely, President Clinton is one of the most recognizable and popular figures in the world.  

November 18, 2012 - Senator John R. Thune is declared the winner of the 2012 Presidential Election.  The Ohio Supreme Court rules that Thune won the election in Ohio by 142 votes.  President Clinton calls for a further recount.  Senator Thune says the matter is resolved, but does not accept victory just yet.

November 20, 2012 - The House of Representatives passes a bill creating a new Independent Government Agency, the Public Works Administration.  The vote tally is 272 for, 163 against.

November 20, 2012 - Both President Clinton and Senator Thune praise the passing of the bill in the House.

November 28, 2012 - The United States Supreme Court rules that Senator John R. Thune is the constitutional President-Elect of the United States.  President Clinton says she will not fight their decision, and congratulates President-Elect Thune.

November 30, 2012 - President-Elect Thune accepts victory.  In a speech made outside the Capitol Building, Thune thanks President Clinton for her service to the nation.  However, he says changes must be made.  He thanks the American people for their support.  He addresses the situation in Asia, saying the United States must do all they can to prevent war, but if our allies need our help, we cannot turn them away.  He also pays a tribute to President Obama, saying he was a friend and speaking about several basketball games they played at the White House.  He says he's still trying to grasp the reality of his situation, remarking, "I was born in a small town in South Dakota.  A place with one gas station and dirt roads.  Now, I'm the President-Elect of the United States of America.  I always believed in the American Dream, but never more than today.  I remember walking around Washington D.C. in awe of the fact that I was walking in the shadows of giants.  When I walked into the White House, I was overwhelmed.  Now, I get to experience those feeling everyday.  It's overwhelming, and all I can do is thank you all.  Together, we will change the world."

November 30, 2012 - President Hillary Rodham Clinton concedes the election to President-Elect Thune.  In her remarks, she summarizes her rise to the Presidency.  She says that she has done all she can to carry on the legacy of Barack Obama, and she is confident he would be satisfied with her.  

[justW353]

Are there no third party candidates?

I didn't include them in the state voting.  Of course they were there, but none scored any major points.  I will include them in the total popular vote.

Popular Vote

Senator John Randolph Thune:  49.58
President Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton:  47.18
Third Party Candidates:  2.24
Total:  100.00

Senator John Randolph Thune:  73,493,319
President Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton:  69,935,756
Third Party Candidates:  3,320,391
Total:  148,231,785

[justW353]

Thune/Bush:  286 Electoral Votes
Clinton/Nelson:  252 Electoral Votes

[justW353]

Any comments?