For Want of a Page

[Pericles]

The Point of Divergence is that Zack Stanton, a former congressional page, never provides transcripts to news organisations of sexually suggestive texts and emails sent by Republican Congressman Mark Foley to teenage congressional pages, and so the resulting scandal is avoided.
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UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS TO 4.4%-OCTOBER 1, 2006

REPUBLICANS IN FIGHT OF THE DECADE TO KEEP CONGRESS, HOUSE, SENATE LOOK LIKELY TO GO DEMOCRAT

 

NORTH KOREA CONDUCTS NUCLEAR TEST, INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IN SHOCK-OCTOBER 9, 2006

PRESIDENT BUSH APPROVAL RATING AT 38%-OCTOBER 12, 2006

IRAQ WAR DEATHS CONTINUE TO RISE, COUNTRY FALLS INTO SECTARIAN WAR
REPUBLICANS WARN AGAINST 'SURRENDER', ATTACK DEMOCRATS AS 'SOFT ON TERROR'
NANCY PELOSI: IT'S TIME TO END GEORGE W BUSH'S FAILED WAR IN IRAQ

DOW JONES CLOSES ABOVE 12,000 FOR FIRST TIME EVER

VIRGINIA SENATOR GEORGE ALLEN, POSSIBLE 2008 GOP POTUS CANDIDATE, WARNS AGAINST LETTING 'BLEEDING-HEART LIBERALS' INTO OFFICE

MIDTERMS END WITH GOP NARROWLY AHEAD IN KEY SENATE RACES, BUT LEAD WITHIN MARGIN OF ERROR
ALLEN LOOKS TO ESCAPE USE OF RACIAL SLURS, OTHER CONTROVERSIES
BELLWETHER MISSOURI SENATE RACE HAS INCUMBENT JIM TALENT 1-POINT AHEAD OF DEMOCRAT CLAIRE MCCASKILL

DEMOCRATS GAIN HOUSE IN RAZOR-THIN VICTORY, BUT REPUBLICANS RETAIN SECURE SENATE MAJORITY-NOVEMBER 6, 2006

2006 House elections
Nancy Pelosi-Democratic: 219+17 49.8%
Dennis Hastert-Republican: 216-16 46.8%

2006 Senate elections
Mitch McConnell-Republican: 52-3
Harry Reid-Democratic: 47+3
Independent: 2+1

The Republicans have taken a hit in this year's midterm elections. The 'six-year itch' struck, and a Democratic wave swept the House to the Democrats for the first time since 1994, but the Senate remains Republican. Opposition to the Iraq War, anger at Congress, anger at President Bush over Hurricane Katrina, failed Social Security reform, high gas prices and dissatisfaction with Bush and the GOP led to the Democrats getting a strong showing. However entrenched Republicans kept key seats and managed to keep the Senate. In Missouri, Jim Talent was re-elected, while in Virginia Senator George Allen won re-election, and set the stage for a 2008 presidential bid from Allen. Pelosi claimed the results as a mandate against Bush and his policies, but Mitch McConnell, who replaces Republican Bill Frist as Senate majority Leader, claimed the results were "a vote of confidence in the Republican Party", and "show that we are trusted to defeat the terrorist threat, not the extremist liberal Democrats." President George W Bush's approval rating is stuck in the high 30s. American politics now shifts to the 2008 election, and this result has positive signals for the Democrats, but also hope for the GOP.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Nice work! I am TimTurner from AH.com and I still admire your Timeline about John Kerry. Still a masterpiece.

[Pericles]

Nice work! I am TimTurner from AH.com and I still admire your Timeline about John Kerry. Still a masterpiece.

Thanks. Btw, how does the buddies system work?

[Mike Thick]

Nice work! I am TimTurner from AH.com and I still admire your Timeline about John Kerry. Still a masterpiece.

Thanks. Btw, how does the buddies system work?

You go to a person's profile and click "Add to Buddy List," which sends them a PM asking for acceptance or denial of the request. If they show up, they appear as your "buddy."

[Pericles]

Nice work! I am TimTurner from AH.com and I still admire your Timeline about John Kerry. Still a masterpiece.

Thanks. Btw, how does the buddies system work?

You go to a person's profile and click "Add to Buddy List," which sends them a PM asking for acceptance or denial of the request. If they show up, they appear as your "buddy."

Thanks.

Thoughts on this TL?

[Mike Thick]

Nice work! I am TimTurner from AH.com and I still admire your Timeline about John Kerry. Still a masterpiece.

Thanks. Btw, how does the buddies system work?

You go to a person's profile and click "Add to Buddy List," which sends them a PM asking for acceptance or denial of the request. If they show up, they appear as your "buddy."

Thanks.

Thoughts on this TL?

Very good so far!

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Very good so far!

[Pericles]

RUMSFELD WON'T RESIGN, BUSH DEFENDS DEFENSE SECRETARY, VOWS TO 'STAY THE COURSE' ON IRAQ-NOVEMBER 7, 2006

Controversial Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld isn't going anywhere. Rumsfeld has faced calls to resign due to the perceived failures of his Iraq War policy, and sources in the White House indicate a resignation was on the cards. However President Bush announced today, despite calls from Democrats and some Republicans, that Rumsfeld will stay until the next President. Bush vowed not to "change horses midstream" and defied Democrat claims of a mandate to end the Iraq War to promise to "stay the course. Not surrender."

PELOSI ATTACKS BUSH, CLAIMS MIDTERMS WERE A 'RESOUNDING MANDATE' AGAINST BUSH'S POLICIES-NOVEMBER 8, 2006

MCCAIN, GIULIANI FORM EXPLORATORY COMMITTEES-NOVEMBER 10, 2006

HUNDREDS KILLED IN IRAQ BOMBINGS-NOVEMBER 23, 2008

FORMER SENATE MAJORITY LEADER BILL FRIST FORMS EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE FOR 2008 PRESIDENTIAL RUN-NOVEMBER 28, 2006

Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has formed an exploratory committee for a run for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. With Bush term-limited, and Vice-President Cheney not running, the field is currently in flux as frontrunners emerge and fall. A recent poll has shown Rudy Giuliani 26%, John McCain 23%, Condoleezza Rice 13%, Newt Gingrich 6%, Bill Frist 6%, Mitt Romney 5%, George Allen 6%, George Pataki 1%, Mike Huckabee 1%, Chuck Hagel 1%, Sam Brownback 1%, Duncan Hunter 0%. Frist has been Senate Majority Leader since 2003, but is now retiring, after a controversial tenure in which he was closely associated with the Bush administration, a potential weakness if the President remains unpopular. Frist says "I think America needs a President who can protect the conservative cause home and abroad, and so far I'm not sure I see anyone with what it takes."

SENATOR OBAMA 'CONSIDERING' RUN FOR POTUS-DECEMBER 1, 2006

GEORGE ALLEN: I'D SURE LIKE TO RUN, WILL ASSESS FIELD-DECEMBER 5, 2006

PRESIDENT BUSH TO ANNOUNCE NEW STRATEGY FOR IRAQ
DEMOCRATS CALL FOR WITHDRAWAL, SPECULATION BUSH WILL PUSH FOR INCREASE IN TROOP NUMBERS

JOHN EDWARDS JUMPS INTO PRESIDENTIAL RACE-DECEMBER 28, 2006

Former North Carolina Senator and Democratic vice-presidential pick for 2004, John Edwards, is running for the 2008 Democratic nomination for President of the United States. He announced his candidacy in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the yard of a home still being rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina. Edwards stated that his main goals were eliminating poverty, fighting global warming, providing universal health care, and withdrawing troops from Iraq. A recent nationwide Democratic primary poll showed Hillary Clinton 34%, Barack Obama 15%, Al Gore 13%, John Edwards 13%, John Kerry 5%, Joe Biden 2%, Wesley Clark 2%, Bill Richardson 2%, Evan Bayh 1%, Christopher Dodd 1%, Tom Vilsack 1%, Dennis Kucinich 0%