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Arkansas Special Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election - July 27 1993

Mike Huckabee (R) - 51%
Nate Coulter (D) - 49%

Incumbent Lieutenant Governor: (Vacant)
Lieutenant Governor-Elect: Mike Huckabee (R)

"I will run for the contested Wyoming Senate seat in 1994."

- Congressman Craig Thomas (R-WY-AL) declaring his Senate candidacy in 1994, Sept. 17 1993
"I will run for the United States Senate as a Democrat."

- Gov. Mike Sullivan (D-WY) declaring his Senate candidacy in 1994, Sept. 18 1994
"We need to control President Clinton in Washington, and so I will run for a US Senate seat in Wyoming in 1994."

- Dick Cheney declaring his candidacy for US Senate in 1994, Sept. 23 1994
White House Meeting Transcript, Oct. 2 1993

PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON (Meeting with Attorney General Janet Reno): You've heard about Cheney's announcement.

ATTORNEY GENERAL JANET RENO: Of course, Mr. President. If he's elected, then you may have a very serious and unpreventable challenge in 1996.

CLINTON: I've realized.

RENO: I believe we should try to defeat him in '94 - put a lot of our concentration into Wyoming.

CLINTON: Agreed. How's Mike Sullivan?

RENO: Governor since 1987. Pretty popular in Wyoming, and a supporter of the administration. He was re-elected to the governorship with 65% of the vote in 1990. He could have a chance.

CLINTON: I just don't want Cheney getting elected - I don't want to deal with him in '96. I'll deal with Dole or Kemp or even Gingrich, just not Dick Cheney.

RENO: Another alternative is Craig Thomas. He's actually announced his challenge to Cheney.

CLINTON: Yeah, the only congressman from Wyoming. Is he popular?

RENO: Somewhat. There would be much less of a chance of a Cheney comeback if he got beat in his own primary. On the downside, if we tried to work for that, then we would be working for a Republican, and I think you would agree that the fewer GOP freshmen that are elected in '94 -

CLINTON: The better.

RENO: Right.

CLINTON: We should just go with Sullivan, but I don't want any Democrats campaigning against Craig Thomas.

"I will challenge Senator Robb in 1994."
- Oliver North (R-VA) declaring his Senate candidacy, Oct. 13 1993
"I will run for the governorship of Texas."

- George W. Bush declaring his gubernatorial candidacy, Oct. 15 1993
"Of course, the nation was shocked when one of its major presidential frontrunners in 1992 declared his candidacy for a different office, and when the children of one of America's presidents unexpectedly declared her candidacy to enter politics...."
- TIME Magazine "Interview with Former Vice President Al Gore" 2001
"In 1992, I ran for president because the people wanted me to. And now, the people of Texas needs a new Governor, so I'm gonna run to be Governor of Texas as an Independent."
- Ross Perot (I-TX) declaring his gubernatorial candidacy, Nov. 4 1993
"While I respect Senator Lieberman, Connecticut needs a new Senator. I wish to serve Connecticut in the United States Senate to the best of my ability, and so I will challenge Senator Lieberman in the Democratic primary."
- Democratic state comptroller Bill Curry declaring his candidacy for US Senate, Nov. 8 1993
"Next year, Pennsylvania will elect a Governor. I have lived in this state long enough to know that Pennsylvania needs a change from the current administration, and I would like to be that change. I will be running for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1994."

- Julie Nixon-Eisenhower declaring her gubernatorial candidacy, Nov. 20 1993[1]
"The early campaigning of 1994 was very worrying for President Clinton. We were concerned about the Republicans having so much strength, and we were worried about all our plans getting messed by a do-nothing Congress with a GOP majority. Though President Clinton found two of the 1994 races particularly interesting - the gubernatorial elections in Texas and Pennsylvania. He was interested in why Ross Perot and Julie Eisenhower were running for Governor, which actually confused me as well."
- TIME Magazine "Interview with Former Vice President Al Gore" 2001

"Simply put, Texas needs to balance its budget! If we don't do that, we will run into worse economic conditions up ahead. And we all want to be in good economic times, right?"
- Ross Perot campaigning in Northeast Texas, Feb. 13 1994


"There are some who say that I am running for Governor simply to redeem the Nixon legacy. I say that's completely wrong. While I believe my father was a great president, he was also president twenty years ago. The times have changed, and I'm here to make a difference as Governor of Pennsylvania."
- Julie Eisenhower campaigning in Mercer County, PA, Mar. 2 1994
"The Clinton presidency in early 1994 turned out well, the midterm election campaigning aside. Welfare reform was going through Congress, and Hillary Clinton was working on an education reform bill that President Clinton planned on introducing in January 1995; he spoke out in favor of the conviction of Aldrich Ames for being a former Soviet spy; and American forces were officially withdrawn from Somalia by March 15. However, in late April, the state Senate and Gubernatorial primaries were held, and the 1994 campaign was on..."
- The Presidency of Bill Clinton by Studs Terkel
Massachusett's 3rd Congressional District Democratic Primary - April 28 1994

Mark Roosevelt - 67%
Other - 33%

Florida Republican Gubernatorial Primary - April 28 1994

Jeb Bush - 60%
Other - 40%

Pennsylvania Republican Gubernatorial Primary - April 30 1994

Julie Nixon-Eisenhower - 55%
Rep. Tom Ridge - 45%

Texas Republican Gubernatorial Primary, May 4 1994

George W. Bush - 93%
Ray Hollis - 7%

Texas Democratic Gubernatorial Primary - May 4 1994

Gov. Ann Richards (inc.) - 80%
Gary Espinosa - 20%

Connecticut Democratic Senatorial Primary - June 1 1994

Sen. Joseph Lieberman (inc.) - 62%
Bill Curry - 38%

Massachusetts Republican Senatorial Primary - June 1 1994

Mitt Romney - 85%
John Lakian - 14%

Massachusetts Democratic Senatorial Primary - June 1 1994

Sen. Edward Kennedy (inc.) - 99%
Other, Write-in - 1%

Wyoming Republican Senatorial Primary - June 10 1994

Dick Cheney - 56%
Rep. Craig Thomas - 44%

Wyoming Democratic Senatorial Primary - June 10 1994

Gov. Mike Sullivan - 100%

"I have an announcement to make. In the polls, it has been repeatedly shown that Virginia does not want me as her senator, and so I will endorse the next Senator from Virginia, Oliver North!"
- J. Marshall Coleman (I-VA), Independent candidate for US Senate, endorsing Oliver North (R-VA)
"Despite the results of the Democratic primary, I am registering myself as a candidate for US Senate as an Independent this November. As I said, Connecticut needs a senator that will work not on his agenda, but on the agenda of the people of Connecticut."
- Bill Curry (D-CT) announcing his Independent candidacy for US Senate, July 2 1994

"Summer 1994 was a really worrying time for our administration. Welfare reform was slowly creeping through Congress, and the GOP was leading in several races. In mid-July, I talked to President Clinton about the Democratic strategy. He told me that he had been talking with other Democratic leaders about that, and a lot of them, he told me, had given up any hope of retaining the House and even the Senate. 1994 looked really bad, and I think it was because the ongoing fear of our administration's health care policy."
- TIME Magazine "Interview with Former Vice President Al Gore" 2001
"I would like to announce that the administration is quite happy with the Senate's passing of the Welfare Reform Act, and I think it's just another reason for the United States to keep a Democratic majority in Congress this November."
- Pres. Bill Clinton at a press conference, Sept. 9 1994
"If I am elected to the United States Senate, I will lead the spearhead against the harmful administration of Bill Clinton."
- Dick Cheney campaigning in Cheyenne, WY, Sept. 20 1994
CNN Poll
If the Texas Gubernatorial Election were held today, who would you vote for?

Gov. Ann Richards (D) (inc.) - 32%
George W. Bush (R) - 31%
Ross Perot (I) - 31%
Undecided - 6%

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CNN Poll
If the Wyoming Senate Election was held today, who would you vote for?

Dick Cheney (R) - 45%
Gov. Mike Sullivan (D) - 35%
Undecided - 20%

White House Meeting Transcript, Oct. 29 1994
Those Attending: President Bill Clinton, DCCC Chairman Bob Matsui, DSCC Chairman Bob Graham, DNC Chairman Debre DeLee

PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON: First off, I'd like to talk about the elections in general. Debra, what do you think will happen?

DNC CHAIRMAN DEBRA DELEE: This may well be a catastrophe, Mr. President. We're likely going to lose the House by a huge margin, and we'll probably lose the Senate as well.

DCCC CHAIRMAN REP. BOB MATSUI (D-CA): Even Speaker Foley's seat is up in the air, and he's the Speaker!

DELEE: We're going to have to cooperate with a GOP majority for a year, Mr. President, I'm sorry.

DSCC CHAIRMAN SEN. BOB GRAHAM (D-FL): We haven't lose complete hope in losing the Senate, Mr. President. A lot of the seats that the media's been saying the GOP will take are actually up in the air. We could still keep these seats.

CLINTON: About Wyoming - any hope for Governor Sullivan?

GRAHAM: None - For about a week, Cheney has been leading by double-digit numbers. There's no doubt he will be elected.

DELEE: I would also like to mention the gubernatorial races. It looks as though both of George Bush's sons could be elected governors.

CLINTON: How's Texas going? I'd prefer it if Ann Richards stays in office.

DELEE: Actually, it's a tossup, but recent polls are showing Richards leading Bush and Perot by a few points. But there's also a good number of voters who are undecided, so any of the three could be elected come Election Day.

CLINTON: And Florida? Jeb Bush?

DELEE: Again, a really tight tossup - it could go either way, though we're really working for a Chiles victory. But he'll be term limited in '98 if he wins, and Jeb seems pretty dedicated. You'll still have to deal with a Floridan Governor Bush if you get re-elected in '96, most likely.

CLINTON: As long as he doesn't run for president in '96, I'm good to go.

Gallup Poll, Nov. 7 1994
Do you approve of President Clinton's job performance so far?

No - 54%
Yes - 46%

U.S. MIDTERM ELECTIONS, 1994US House Elections, 1994

Republicans: 245 (+69)
Democrats: 189 (-69)

Incumbent Speaker: Tom Foley (D-WA-5)
Speaker-Elect: Newt Gingrich (R-GA-6)




Washington's 5th Congressional District Election, 1994

Speaker Tom Foley (D) (inc.) - 50.1%
George Nethercutt (R) - 49.9%


Incumbent Congressman: Tom Foley (D)
Member-Elect: Tom Foley (D)

Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District Election, 1994

Patrick J. Kennedy (D) - 55%
Kevin Vigilante (R) - 45%

Incumbent Congressman: Ronald Machtley (R)
Member-Elect: Patrick Kennedy (D)



U.S. Senate Elections, 1994

Republicans: 54 (+10)
Democrats: 46 (-10)

Incumbent Senate Majority Leader: George Mitchell (D-ME)
Senate Majority Leader-Elect: Bob Dole (R-KS)

Incumbent Senate Minority Leader: Bob Dole (R-KS)
Senate Minority Leader-Elect: Tom Daschle (D-SD)



California Senate Election, 1994

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) (inc.) - 46%
Michael Huffington (R) - 44%
Other - 10%

Incumbent Senator: Dianne Feinstein (D)
Senator-Elect: Dianne Feinstein


Connecticut Senate Election, 1994

Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D) (inc.) - 44%
Comptroller Bill Curry (I) - 30%
Jerry Labriola (R) - 26%

Incumbent Senator: Joe Lieberman (D)
Senator-Elect: Joe Lieberman (D)

Indiana Senate Election, 1994

Sen. Richard Lugar (R) (inc.) - 75%
Jim Jontz (D) - 25%

Incumbent Senator: Richard Lugar (R)
Senator-Elect: Richard Lugar (R)

Maine Senate Election, 1994

Olympia Snowe (R) - 55%
Thomas Andrews (D) - 40%
Plato Truman (I) - 5%

Incumbent Senator: George Mitchell (D)
Senator-Elect: Olympia Snowe (R)

Massachusetts Senate Election, 1994

Sen. Edward Kennedy (D) - 60%
Mitt Romney (R) - 44%

Incumbent Senator: Edward Kennedy (D)
Senator-Elect: Edward Kennedy (D)

New Jersey Senate Election, 1994

Chuck Haytaian (R) - 51%
Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D) (inc.) - 49%

Incumbent Senator: Frank Lautenberg (D)
Senator-Elect: Chuck Haytaia



Pennsylvania Senate Election, 1994

Rick Santorum (R) - 49%
Sen. Harris Wofford (D) - 46%

Incumbent Senator: Harris Wofford (D)
Senator-Elect: Rick Santorum (R)

Tennessee Special Senate Election, 1994

Fred Thompson (R) - 65%
Jim Cooper (D) - 35%

Incumbent Senator: Harlan Matthews (D)
Senator-Elect: Fred Thompson (R)

Virginia Senate Election, 1994

Oliver North (R) - 51.7%
Sen. Chuck Robb (D) (inc.) - 48.3%

Incumbent Senator: Chuck Robb (D)
Senator-Elect: Oliver North (R)

Wyoming Senate Election, 1994

Dick Cheney (R) - 63%
Gov. Mike Sullivan (D) - 35%
Craig McCune (L) - 2%

Incumbent Senator: Malcolm Wallop (R)
Senator-Elect: Dick Cheney (R)


Notable Gubernatorial Elections, 1994


Alaska Gubernatorial Election, 1994

Tony Knowles (D) - 41%
Jim Campbell (R) - 40%
Jack Coghill (Alaskan Independence) - 13%
Jim Sykes (Green) - 4%

Incumbent Governor: Walter J. Hickel (R)
Governor-Elect: Tony Knowles (D)

Connecticut Gubernatorial Election, 1994

Eunice Groark (A Connecticut Party) - 31%
John Rowland (R) - 28%
Rep. Barbara Kennelly (D) - 27%
Tom Scott (I) - 14%

Incumbent Governor: Lowell Weicker (A Connecticut Party)
Governor-Elect: Eunice Groark (A Connecticut Party)

Florida Gubernatorial Election, 1994

Jeb Bush (R) - 51%
Gov. Lawton Chiles (D) (inc.) - 49%

Incumbent Governor: Lawton Chiles (D)
Governor-Elect: Jeb Bush (R)

Maine Gubernatorial Election, 1994

Angus King (I) - 35%
Joseph Brennan (D) - 33%
Susan Collins (R) - 23%
Jonathan Carter (G) - 6%
Ed Finks (write-in) - 1%

Incumbent Governor: John McKernan (R)
Governor-Elect: Angus King (I)

New York Gubernatorial Election, 1994

Gov. Mario Cuomo (D) (inc.) - 47%
George Pataki (R) - 46%

Incumbent Governor: Mario Cuomo (D)
Governor-Elect: Mario Cuomo (D)

Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election, 1994

Julie Eisenhower (R) - 52%
Mark Singel (D) - 48%

Incumbent Governor: Bob Casey (D)
Governor-Elect: Julie Eisenhower (R)

Tennessee Gubernatorial Election, 1994

Phil Bredesen (D) - 48.7%
Don Sundquist (R) - 48.4%

Incumbent Governor: Ned McWherter (D)
Governor-Elect: Phil Bredesen (D)

Texas Gubernatorial Election, 1994

Ross Perot (I) - 33%
George W. Bush (R) - 32%
Gov. Ann Richards (D) - 31%
Other - 4%

Incumbent Governor: Ann Richards (D)
Governor-Elect: Ross Perot (I)

"The results of the midterm elections were worse than President Clinton anticipated. The GOP took sixty-nine seats in the House and ten in the Senate! And not only that, but Ross Perot had been elected Governor of Texas, Jeb Bush had been elected Governor of Florida, and Dick Cheney had been elected to the Senate. After the elections, he told me that he expected Perot to become popular enough in Texas that he would run for president as an Independent and the GOP would nominate Jeb Bush in 1996, and that he would be defeated for re-election. He seemed very depressed after the election, and it seemed as though his presidency had just been destroyed."

- TIME Magazine "Interview with Former Vice President Al Gore" 2001
 
I would have thought that passage of the Health Care bill would have helped the Democrats in the Midterm elections.

Then you thought wrong. When they tried to pass one in '93-'94, they lost the House. At the time, the economy and government spending/waste were of greater importance than healthcare. Under those circumstances, what consequences would actually enacting a new government program have for the government that brought it in? The reaction here was probably mild.

By the looks of it, something similar is about to happen this year. Probably going to make for a nasty election cycle.
 
Then you thought wrong. When they tried to pass one in '93-'94, they lost the House. At the time, the economy and government spending/waste were of greater importance than healthcare. Under those circumstances, what consequences would actually enacting a new government program have for the government that brought it in? The reaction here was probably mild.

By the looks of it, something similar is about to happen this year. Probably going to make for a nasty election cycle.


The economy was doing well at the time and what government waste? Also, the Republicans made gains because Clinton failed to pass health care reform and had promoted his managed care plan instead of the simpler and more popular single-payer plan. Labor was upset with Clinton for supporting NAFTA and stayed home. Americans wanted and want major health care reform.
 

loughery111

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The economy was doing well at the time and what government waste? Also, the Republicans made gains because Clinton failed to pass health care reform and had promoted his managed care plan instead of the simpler and more popular single-payer plan. Labor was upset with Clinton for supporting NAFTA and stayed home. Americans wanted and want major health care reform.

If you can say "what government waste" with a straight face, I don't think there's anyway to tell you what most of us mean by "government waste."
 
I know this is unexpected, but this timeline is now closed. A lot of the stuff I have in here, I would like to include in a different timeline I will write. Worry not - in the next TL, you will have Senator Cheney, Governor Julie Nixon-Eisenhower, Governor Perot, and so, so much more.;)

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