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Mid 2008: Some internal decisions inside Lehman's are done a little better as to delay the crash.

November 4th, 2008: With the crash delayed and a slightly better performance in the debates McCain pulls off a squeaker in the 2008 election, winning a third term for the Republicans. Colorado is not called for several days, with McCain winning it (and the election) by <1%.


Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)/Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) - 274 EV - 49% PV
Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)/Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) - 264 EV - 48.5% PV


January 20th, 2009: John McCain is inaugurated as 44th president and Sarah Palin as 47th vice president.
January 30th, 2009: Lehman's crashes slightly worse than in OTL. McCain is shocked by the news, and scrambles to find a solution.
February 9th, 2009: The democratic-controlled congress passes a stimulus bill to keep the American economy afloat, McCain, conceding to conservatives, vetoes the bill.
April 10th, 2009: A mentally-ill radical shoots and kills McCain. When in police custody, he states "This f**king president vetoed our only chance of economic recovery. He has paid for that."
April 11th, 2009: Sarah Palin is inaugurated as the 45th president.


Oh, by the way, this is an open collab.
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