Bipartisan Solutions- A McCain/Lieberman 2008 TL

JANUARY 30, 2008- JOHN EDWARDS SUSPENDS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, ENDORSES HILLARY CLINTON

Senator John Edwards(D-NC) announced that he would be dropping out of the Democratic primary, leaving fellow Senators Barack Obama(D-IL) and Hillary Clinton(D-NY) as the only two remaining candidates in the race.

In his speech, Edwards endorsed Senator Clinton, saying that her experience as both a First Lady and a leading Democratic voice in Congress makes her the best choice to succeed outgoing President George W Bush in the White House.

This is expected to help Clinton in the South, where she has lost the South Carolina and Florida primaries, and could help her gain some momentum heading into the massive 24 state Super Tuesday next week.

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This will be a duo TL between me and @Jaguars4life, and each of us will provide updates.
 
FEBRUARY 2nd 2008
CNN.COM

NEW CNN POLL SHOWS MOST SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS FIND SENATOR OBAMA INEXPERICHED AND MORE LIKELY TO BE DEFEATED IN NOVEMBER.

Three new CNN polls show Clinton now leading Obama by 3 and in Georgia and by 5 in Mississippi. 42% percent say Edwards endorsement help them, 37% said Obama is not fit to be president and 35% say his attacks on Senator Clinton make him look dishonorable.
 
FEBRUARY 5, 2008- SUPER TUESDAY

Well, today's the day, Clinton thought as she made her final stop in Atlanta. Half the country would be holding their primaries today, and what happened tonight would likely set the course for the rest of the primary. She knew this meant that she could be in trouble in the South, since Obama had high approval ratings among the African-American community. Hopefully Edwards' endorsement could help her compete in Georgia and Alabama tonight

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Obama watched the TV screen anxiously, waiting for results to arrive. Could this happen? Could he extend his lead against Clinton? He watched as the results slowly came in.

"We can now project that Senator Clinton will win the Massachusetts primary"

"We can now project that Senator Obama will win the Connecticut primary"

"We can now project that Senator Clinton will win the New York and New Jersey primaries"

"We can now project that Senator Obama will win the Delaware, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Montana, and Colorado primaries"

"We can now project that Senator Clinton will win the New Mexico primaries"

"We can now project that Senator Obama will win the Idaho and Utah primaries"

"We can now project that Senator Clinton will win the Arizona and California primaries"

"We can now project that Senator Obama will win the Alaska primary"

"And this just in, we are now projecting Senator Clinton to win in Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and Missouri primaries"

"So each candidate will win 12 primaries tonight, and the race continues to be a dead heat,"

Obama turned off the TV and sat there quietly. Both he and Clinton were in for a long fight ahead.
 
FEBRUARY 5th 2008 GOP Super Tuesday


For Senator McCain he spent Super Tuesday in a hotel room in a St Louis Hotel room where he had be campaigning early on into the day.


McCain with his wife and daughter and most importantly his campaign team watched as the results came in. McCain smiled as McCain was seen as the winner in the most of the Midwestern states and in the west but it was quiet when Romney was able to win some states and even a shocker with Ron Paul winning in Texas.


McCain didn't sweat a bit however because he knew by the end of the night that he had the most delegates and was well on his way to the nomination.
 
FEBRUARY 19, 2008- DEMOCRATIC RACE CONTINUES TO BE DEAD HEAT

Senators Barack Obama(D-IL) and Hillary Clinton(D-NY) continued to trade blows in the Democratic primary over the past two weeks since Super Tuesday, and the two candidates remain in a virtual tie heading into March. The current division in the party could win up hurting the Democrats in the general election, as the GOP is already appearing to coalesce around Senator John McCain(R-AZ) who holds a sizable delegate lead over his rivals Governors Mike Huckabee(R-AR) and Mitt Romney(R-MA)
 
FEBRUARY 23rd 2008

MCCAIN POPULAR WITH YOUNG REPUBLICANS IF FACED AGAINST CLINTON

A New NBC poll shows John McCain whille trailing 31-35 in a McCain Obama matchup with young voters.

However in a Clinton McCain matchup McCain is in the lead 42-32
 
MARCH 4th 2008

MCCAIN PRESUMPTIVE NOMINEE AFTER HUCKLEBEE DROPS OUT


John McCain officially became the nominee of the Republican Party today after the exit of his only opponent Mike Hucklebee and his wins in the Texas and Ohio primaries.

McCain was said that he will try to distance himself from President Bush who's approval ratings are barley at 30% now.
 
MARCH 11, 2008- TENSE BATTLE CONTINUES FOR DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION

Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton continued to trade victories across the country in March. Clinton won in Ohio, Rhode Island, and Texas while Obama won in Vermont, Wyoming, and Mississippi. The prolonged fight between the two is likely to help presumptive Republican nominee John McCain, who is already beginning to prepare for the general election.
 
MAY 20, 2008- A BROKERED CONVENTION?

As neither Clinton or Obama has been able to gain the upper hand against the other, many political pundits believe that this could end up leading to the first brokered convention since 1952. Being the party favorite and having the support of John Edwards, Clinton would likely win the nomination in such a situation. All eyes are on Puerto Rico, Montana, and South Dakota as the candidates head into the final stretch of campaigning.
 
May 23rd 2008-MCCAIN VP SHORTLIST RELEASED

NBCNEWS.COM:
Presumptive Republican nommine John McCain has release his top 7 candidates for his running mate.

Former Florida Govenor Charlie Crist
Alaska Govenor Sarah Palin
Congressmen from Indiana Mike Pence
US Army general Tommy Franks
Former republican candidate Mitt Romney
Former republican candidate Mike Huckabee
and a very interesting one
Democratic senator and former VP candidate for the Democrats Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman.
 
JUNE 3, 2008- DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION TO BE DECIDED AT CONVENTION

Neither Senator Hillary Clinton(D-NY) or Barack Obama(D-IL) were able to clinch the majority of delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination, and as a result the party's choice to go up against Senator John McCain(R-AZ) will be decided at the convention in Denver in late August. Clinton is the favorite due to her large support among the party establishment as well as the endorsement of Senator John Edwards(D-NC)
 
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