The McCain Presidency

[Person Man]

what next?

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I'M JEFFERSON BEAUREGARD SESSIONS III AND I APPROVE THIS TIMELINE

[GLPman]

Very interesting timeline. I just had a McCain-Sessions match up in my "2000 Timeline" TL, where McCain beat Sessions in the '04 Republican Primaries, so it's nice to see Sessions gaining some ground in this one.

[Progressive]

It is becoming clear that Jeff Sessions is the favorite among the conservative base. He is more popular among men, whites, Evangelicals, rural people, and those with less education/income. The McCain campaign insists it will pull through to clinch the  nomination. Conservative Republicans seem to be "rebelling" against the established candidate, President McCain. They're coming out in higher numbers than the moderate Repubs. The next round of primaries will have states in the Ohio Plan that generally lean Sessions.


March 5, 2010

Maryland
John McCain 56.3% 37
Jeff Sessions 42.2%

Kentucky
Jeff Sessions 54.3% 42
John McCain  44.5%

Wisconsin
John McCain  53.2% 29
Jeff Sessions  45.7% 11

Missouri
Jeff Sessions 55.6% 58
John McCain  43.1%

Minnesota
John McCain 52.8% 41
Jeff Sessions 46.6%

Alabama
Jeff Sessions 77.4% 43
John McCain 20.6% 2

Mississippi
Jeff Sessions  75.6% 35
John McCain  22.3%

Louisiana
Jeff Sessions 69.5% 20
John McCain 29.2%

Arkansas
Jeff Sessions 64.6% 24
John McCain 33.8% 7

Texas
Jeff Sessions 55.2% 100
John McCain 43.9% 37

Oklahoma
Jeff Sessions 71.3% 36
John McCain 27.5% 2

Kansas
Jeff Sessions 70.5% 36
John McCain 28.2%

Colorado
John McCain 51.6% 43
Jeff Sessions 47.9%

Utah
Jeff Sessions 73.3% 36
John McCain 25.8%

Oregon
John McCain 57.1% 23
Jeff Sessions 41.9% 7

Washington
John McCain 56.3% 18
Jeff Sessions 42.5%


Total Delegate Count:
Jeff Sessions: 723
John McCain: 434


Senator Jeff Sessions now has nearly 300 more delegates than President McCain does. Some GOP leaders are calling on McCain to abandon his bid, and have the President say he only wants one term in office, instead of fighting for each primary. The Bushes (George, Jeb, Papa, Laura, and Barbara) will endorse Sen. Sessions in Texas. Sessions has traveled to New Jersey, Connecticut, and ALL of the purple voting states that are next in session to vote. President McCain traveled to Virginia twice. It is growing clear that President McCain's election fatigue is resonating with voters. According to a poll in NJ, President McCain leads Sessions 43-36.

But could Senator McCain energize his base? Does he have a secret weapon? Will Sessions be forced to drop out? Will McCain drop out?

Stay tuned folks...

[Psychic Octopus]

The Bushes Endorsing Sessions must have been a blow. Normally former presidents wait untill their party has a nominee to endorse. (With the exception of Bill Clinton)

[Progressive]

The Bushes Endorsing Sessions must have been a blow. Normally former presidents wait untill their party has a nominee to endorse. (With the exception of Bill Clinton)

This was not seen as a blow as far as the media or any other pollsters could tell. Of course the Democrats will use this against Sessions if he is the nominee. But the McCain camp can't attack the Bushes or he may lose cultural-conservative votes. The one who made the announcement was Laura Bush-the only well liked one.

[Barnes]

Is Palin secretly supporting Sessions, or is she making her own plans...

[Progressive]

March 20, 2012 The role of Vice President Sarah Palin (who will not be seeking a second term in office with McCain) is very ambiguous. Washington news hounds have noticed that she is spending most of her time at her new family home in Northern Virginia.

Results of the Third Rounds of Primaries!!

Massachusetts
John McCain 62.3% 36
Jeff Sessions 35.9% 4

Connecticut
John McCain 59.9% 27
Jeff Sessions 38.5%

New Jersey
John McCain 55.2% 52
Jeff Sessions 43.6%

Virginia
Jeff Sessions 53.8% 63
John McCain 44.4%

North Carolina
Jeff Sessions 59.2% 58
John McCain 40.3% 11

Tennessee
Jeff Sessions 61.2% 35
John McCain 37.9% 5

Indiana
Jeff Sessions 56.7% 27
John McCain 42.5%

Arizona
John McCain 67.2% 50
Jeff Sessions 30.4%

California
John McCain 53.2% 150
Jeff Sessions 45.9% 15

Total Delegate Count
Sessions: 927
McCain: 765

President McCain has cut Sen. Sessions' 300 delegate lead nearly in half. The McCain camp argues that it has regained momentum and will finish strong in the final contests. The Sessions campaign claims that even with the state with the most delegates going handily to McCain, McCain is still more than a hundred delegates away from catching up to Sessions. Pundits still agree however, McCain will need a miracle to clinch the nomination. Is there light at the end of the tunnel for the President?

[Person Man]

This is looking good. Either way, I bet it will be fun to see what happens. Do the Ds have a nom yet?

[Progressive]

This is looking good. Either way, I bet it will be fun to see what happens. Do the Ds have a nom yet?

So far with the exception of Virginia (voted for Kaine), New Mexico (Richardson) and Indiana (Bayh) every state has voted for Hillary Clinton. She will be the nominee facing either Sessions or McCain.

[Psychic Octopus]

Damn. I wanted to see Hillary lose again.

[Progressive]

April 5, 2012 Here are the results of the last states to vote in the 2012 Republican Primaries.

New York
John McCain 58.2% 87
Jeff Sessions 40.3%

Pennsylvania
John McCain 49.7%  62
Jeff Sessions 48.8%

Ohio
Jeff Sessions 52.5% 85
John McCain 46.7%

Illinois
John McCain 53.3% 42
Jeff Sessions 45.9% 15

Michigan
Jeff Sessions 51.6% 45
John McCain 47.3% 15

Georgia
Jeff Sessions 61.5% 64
John McCain 38.4% 5

Florida
Jeff Sessions 52.2% 114
John McCain 47.3%

BREAKING NEWS United States Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) has clinched the Republican Nomination for President, upsetting incumbent President John McCain, who fell nearly 300 delegates short of catching up to Sessions.

President McCain has conceded the race about an hour ago and said that he looks forward to voting for and campaigning for Sen. Sessions.

Total Delegates:
Sessions: 1250
McCain: 976
Needed for Nom: 1,069

THIS IS NOT THE END OF THE TIMELINE. REST OF THE YEAR, GENERAL ELECTION AGAINST HILLARY CLINTON, AND ALL OTHER DEVELOPMENTS. STAY TUNED.