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Post by Joey on Feb 9, 2016 17:36:27 GMT -5
2000 U.S. Presidential Elections | The CandidatesDemocratic Party Candidates
 President Al Gorefrom Tennessee  Governor Michael Dukakisfrom Massachusetts  Senator Joe Biden
from Delaware Republican Party Candidates
 Businessman Herman Cain
from Georgia  Former House Speaker Newt Gingrichfrom Georgia  Governor George W. Bushfrom Texas  Senator Bob Dolefrom Kansas Freedom Party Candidates Political Activist Ralph Naderfrom Connecticut  Lawyer John F. Kennedy, Jr.from New York |
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Post by Joey on Feb 9, 2016 18:38:03 GMT -5
Democratic Presidential Primaries
| Al Gore | Michael Dukakis | Joe Biden | | Iowa (caucus) | 62.32% | 21.43% | 16.25% | | New Hampshire (primary) | 43.43% | 40.41% | 16.17% | | Delaware (primary) | 38.42% | 13.42% | 48.16% | | Washington (primary) | 49.73% | 4.68% | 45.59% | | California (primary) | 46.42% | 1.42% | 52.16% | | Connecticut (primary) | 41.37% | 3.03% | 55.60% | | Georgia (primary) | 54.02% | 4.72% | 41.26% | | Hawaii (caucus) | 83.82% | 0.01% | 16.19% | | Idaho (caucus) | 75.01% | 0.10% | 24.89% | | Maine (primary) | 67.32% | 4.72% | 28.45% | | Maryland (primary) | 37.17% | 3.06% | 59.77% | | Massachusetts (primary) | 64.12% | Dropped out of race | 35.88% | | Missouri (primary) | 68.32% | - | 31.68% | | New York (primary) | 73.27% | - | 26.73% | | North Dakota (caucus) | 77.73% | - | 22.27% | | Ohio (primary) | 84.22% | - | 15.78% | | Rhode Island (primary) | 64.33% | - | 35.67% | | South Carolina (caucus) | 91.42% | - | 8.58% | | Colorado (primary) | 99.99% | - | Dropped out of race |
Al Gore (carried 14 states) Runner-Up: Joe Biden (carried 4 states) Third Place: Michael Dukakis (carried 0 states) Incumbent President Al Gore has been selected as the Democratic Party's candidate for election in 2000 following the decimation of Michael Dukakis and Joe Biden. Top Stories:- Governor Dukakis drops prior to his home state following a huge fall in the polls after Delaware. - Although still relatively in the running Senator Biden drops out before Colorado and proclaims he'll run again in 4 years. - Dukakis endorses President Gore after Maryland.
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Post by Joey on Feb 9, 2016 19:37:06 GMT -5
Republican Presidential Primaries | Herman Cain | Newt Gingrich | George W. Bush | Bob Dole | | Alaska (caucus) | 12.10% | 9.38% | 48.32% | 30.20% | | Iowa (caucus) | 17.23% | 7.43% | 42.33% | 33.01% | | New Hampshire (primary) | 23.43% | 5.32% | 31.75% | 39.50% | | Delaware (primary) | 24.23% | 5.54% | 47.32% | 22.91% | | South Carolina (primary) | 26.47% | 4.13% | 42.41% | 26.99% | | Arizona (primary) | 21.34% | 3.21% | 47.57% | 27.88% | | Michigan (primary) | 31.47% | 1.43% | 42.42% | 24.68% | | Puerto Rico (primary) | 5.29% | 0.01% | 94.21% | 0.45% | | Virginia (primary) | 26.65% | 0.79% | 54.46% | 18.10% | | Washington (primary) | 47.98% | 1.23% | 48.26% | 2.53% | | North Dakota (caucus) | 18.94% | 0.03% | 75.72% | 5.31% | | California (primary) | 48.74% | Withdrew | 46.28% | 3.30% | | Georgia (primary) | 66.93% | - | 27.84% | 4.61% | | Maine (Primary) | 44.00% | - | 51.03% | 4.97% | | Maryland (primary) | 31.78% | - | 64.84% | 2.52% | | Massachusetts (primary) | 56.23% | - | 36.16% | 6.65% | | Minnesota (caucus) | 63% | - | 17% | 20% | | Missouri (primary) | 56.93% | - | 35.31% | 5.74% | | New York (primary) | 50.30% | - | 43.50% | 3.60% | | Ohio (primary) | 36.98% | - | 57.99% | 3.95% | | Rhode Island (primary) | 36.43% | - | 60.18% | 2.55% | | Vermont (primary) | 35.33% | - | 60.29% | 2.66% | | Washington (caucus) | 82.15% | - | 12.88% | 4.97% | | Wyoming (caucus) | 77.62% | - | 10.29% | 11.66% | | Colorado (primary) | 64.71% | - | 27.12% | 6.57% | | Utah (primary) | 63.28% | - | 36.72% | Withdrew | | Florida (primary) | 22.27% | - | 77.73% | - | | Louisiana (primary) | 83.60% | - | 15.65% | - | | Mississippi (primary) | 88% | - | 12% | - | | Oklahoma (primary) | 79.15% | - | 20.85% | - | | Tennessee (primary) | 99.99% | - | Withdrew | - |
Herman Cain (carried 14 states) Runner-Up: George W. Bush (carried 17 states) ( withdrew following Oklahoma and released all delegates) Third Place: Bob Dole (carried 1 state) Fourth Place: Newt Gingrich (carried 0 states) Businessman Herman Cain has been selected as the Republican Party's candidate for election in 2000 following a shocking withdrawal by George W. Bush. Top Stories:- Senator Dole falls from the top following Michigan. - Governor Bush withdraws from the race after Oklahoma even though he had carried more states than Mr. Cain. - Inexperienced politician Mr. Cain becomes the Republican candidate for President.
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Post by Joey on Feb 9, 2016 20:14:44 GMT -5
2000 Canadian federal election | The Candidates Liberal Prime Minister Jean Chretienfrom Saint-Maurice  Canadian Alliance Leader Stephen Harperfrom Calgary Southwest  Bloc Quebecois Leader Lucien Bouchardfrom Lac-Saint-Jean  New Democratic Party Leader Jack Laytonfrom Toronto-Danforth  Progressive Conservative Leader Peter MacKayfrom Central Nova |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2016 20:34:09 GMT -5
Oh definitely rooting for Herman Cain and John F Kennedy! Would be cool to see JFK Jr in office running as an Independent lol
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Post by Joey on Feb 9, 2016 20:49:07 GMT -5
Freedom Party Presidential Primaries
Political Activist Ralph Nader dropped out prior to the primaries and thus John F. Kennedy, Jr. was named the Freedom Party's first ever Presidential candidate.
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Post by Joey on Feb 9, 2016 21:00:08 GMT -5
Official 2000 U.S. Presidential Candidates President Al Gore (D-TEN) and Vice President Bill Bradley (D-NJ) Businessman Herman Cain (R-GA) and Senator Bob Dole (R-KS)   Lawyer John F. Kennedy (F-NY) and Representative Bob Dornan (F-VR) |
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Post by Joey on Feb 9, 2016 21:22:12 GMT -5
2000 U.S. Presidential Election | The Results
John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Party: Freedom
Home state: New York
Running mate: Bob Dornan
Electoral vote: 302
States carried: 25 |
President Al Gore
Party: Democratic
Home state: Tennessee
Running mate: Bill Bradley
Electoral vote: 177
States carried: 19 |
Herman Cain
Party: Republican
Home state: Georgia
Running mate: Bob Dole
Electoral vote: 59
States carried: 6 |
- Republicans suffering crushing defeat under Herman Cain. - John F. Kennedy, Jr. starting the first political dynasty in the United States becoming the first son of a former President to be elected to office. - Republican stronghold Texas falling to the Democrats. - Freedom Party winning in California and Florida. |
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Post by Joey on Feb 9, 2016 22:05:18 GMT -5
2000 Canadian federal election | The Results |
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Post by Joey on Feb 9, 2016 22:06:58 GMT -5
Up Next: Top Stories from the Year 2000.
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Post by Joey on Feb 10, 2016 15:09:45 GMT -5
2000 | Top Stories January - Stepashin steps down in favor of Vladimir Putin as Russian President
February - Sony's Playstation 2 is released but sales are abysmal
February - A category 5 blizzard hits the East Coast of the United States and Canada killing 23
March - Pope John Paul II dies after never fully recovering from his wounds suffered in Russia
April - Carlo Maria Martini elected new Pope, takes name Pius XIII
April - Libyan Forces fight bloody battle against Russia, Putin refuses to stand down
May - White House fence jumper revealed to be al-Qaeda sympathizer, armed with AK/47
May - Bus explosion in London kills 43, al-Qaeda takes credit
May - UK Prime Minister Tony Blair announces increased bombing and troops in Afghanistan
July - Osama bin Laden is killed in a U.S. airstrike on his hideout in Afghanistan
July - President Al Gore pledges peacekeepers to Afghanistan while pulling regular troops out
July - Republican National Convention nominates Businessman Herman Cain for President of the United States
August - Democratic National Convention nominates incumbent President Al Gore for President of the United States
September - The Olympic Games open in Sydney, Australia
September - Freedom National Convention nominates Lawyer John F. Kennedy, Jr. for President of the United States
October - Russian President Vladimir Putin vows revenge against Libya and Gaddafi by any means necessary
November - Freedom Party nominee John F. Kennedy, Jr. is elected the 44th President of the United States defeating Democrat Al Gore and Republican Herman Cain
November - Jean Chretien is re-elected Prime Minister of Canada as the Liberal Party increases their majority
December - Queen calls for peace in Libya and praises world leaders in annual Christmas message |
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Post by Joey on Feb 10, 2016 20:37:37 GMT -5
Up Next: 2001 Year in Review
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Post by Joey on Feb 11, 2016 13:07:42 GMT -5
Will be switching gears and covering only political news (with the odd major event) due to the fact that it is extremely difficult to think of world events that differ from real life.
That being said...Next Up: 2001, The Politics Year in Review
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Post by Joey on Feb 11, 2016 18:18:59 GMT -5
The Road to 2004 | World Events and Political History in 2001 January - John F. Kennedy, Jr. is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States
March - Iraqi Dictator Saddam Hussein announces invasion of Afghanistan, United Nations condemns the regime
April - Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien sends troops to Afghanistan
June - Conservative Leader Iain Duncan Smith wins the UK general election to become the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
June - Iraqi Dictator Saddam Hussein announces that Iraq has the capability of creating nuclear weapons, UN imposes sanctions
July - President Kennedy announces full-scale invasion of Iraq to rid country of Saddam Hussein, approval rate rises slightly
July - General Secretary of the United Nations Kofi Annan urges Iraq to end their nuclear program
August - Hours before state of nation address, Libyan insurgents attack Red Square in Moscow killing 27 and injuring 136, Putin readies nuclear stockpile
August - Pope Pius XIII calls for peace as the world is on edge
September - General Gadaffi urges Russia to bring it on and refuses to back down
September - President Kennedy faces first big test as he looks to deescalate Libya/Russian conflict
October - Prime Minister Chretien reassures Canadians that the situation with Russia and Libya will not move any further
November - Amid pressure from world leaders, President Putin backs down on nuclear readiness but asks UN for sanctions on Libya, they swiftly comply
December - Queen claims world has taken a step backwards through 2001 in annual Christmas message |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2016 18:51:57 GMT -5
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