I felt like doing this timeline at the same time as my Al Gore Timeline. Feel free to add to this timeline as you like or PM me for any questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions.
POD: John McCain does slightly better in the Republican Presidential Primaries of 2000. George W. Bush in a concession to McCain, reluctantly offers the retiring Arizona Senator VP, which he accepts. Dick Cheney serves as Secretary of State throughout Bush's eight-year presidency. Sometime in November 2004, Donald Rumsfeld announces he does not want to serve a second term as Secretary of Defense, and so Bush nominates Colin Powell for the post. McCain, being Vice President and Bush's heir-apparent, delivers a cake-walk landslide in the Republican Party Presidential Primaries of 2008, with potential rivals, such as Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney and Former Ark. Gov. Mike Huckabee endorsing him early on.
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of Illinois (see Senator list below) was speculated to run in 2008, however, due to her lack of electoral experience, she would decline. The Democratic Party would nominate runner-up from 2004, Senator John Edwards of North Carolina. (In ATL, Kerry taps Gephardt for VP in 2004 and does slightly better). John Edwards was branded as a fresh face president in contrast to senior-citizen John McCain. McCain selected moderate, Former Pennsylvania Governor (1995-2003), and Homeland Security Advisor Tom Ridge (2005-09) as his running mate. Edwards picked Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius for someone unconventional. Edwards was initially leading Vice President McCain, however, revelations of an extra-marital affair between Edwards and his videographer would plague the Edwards campaign following the Democratic Party's convention boost. Edwards struggled to recover, as the Maverick touted his experience as both a two-term Senator (in contrast to Edwards' one term) and Vice President. The debates were a brutal beating for Edwards and Sebelius, with McCain scolding Edwards for the affair (even referring to him by his full name) and Sebeilus struggling to defend Edwards' actions. As voters went to the polls on Nov. 4, 2008, they sought a tried and tested candidate and normalcy, rather than the drama of a President of the United States divorcing and not paying child support to a mistress.
Here is a list of Alternate US Senators TTL it's slightly different than the list I have in "Opening Pandora's Lockbox" (see Arizona, New Jersey, and North Carolina). Like the list in "Opening Pandora's Lockbox", I wanted to avoid death and resignation from the Senate where possible.
Alabama:
POD: John McCain does slightly better in the Republican Presidential Primaries of 2000. George W. Bush in a concession to McCain, reluctantly offers the retiring Arizona Senator VP, which he accepts. Dick Cheney serves as Secretary of State throughout Bush's eight-year presidency. Sometime in November 2004, Donald Rumsfeld announces he does not want to serve a second term as Secretary of Defense, and so Bush nominates Colin Powell for the post. McCain, being Vice President and Bush's heir-apparent, delivers a cake-walk landslide in the Republican Party Presidential Primaries of 2008, with potential rivals, such as Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney and Former Ark. Gov. Mike Huckabee endorsing him early on.
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of Illinois (see Senator list below) was speculated to run in 2008, however, due to her lack of electoral experience, she would decline. The Democratic Party would nominate runner-up from 2004, Senator John Edwards of North Carolina. (In ATL, Kerry taps Gephardt for VP in 2004 and does slightly better). John Edwards was branded as a fresh face president in contrast to senior-citizen John McCain. McCain selected moderate, Former Pennsylvania Governor (1995-2003), and Homeland Security Advisor Tom Ridge (2005-09) as his running mate. Edwards picked Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius for someone unconventional. Edwards was initially leading Vice President McCain, however, revelations of an extra-marital affair between Edwards and his videographer would plague the Edwards campaign following the Democratic Party's convention boost. Edwards struggled to recover, as the Maverick touted his experience as both a two-term Senator (in contrast to Edwards' one term) and Vice President. The debates were a brutal beating for Edwards and Sebelius, with McCain scolding Edwards for the affair (even referring to him by his full name) and Sebeilus struggling to defend Edwards' actions. As voters went to the polls on Nov. 4, 2008, they sought a tried and tested candidate and normalcy, rather than the drama of a President of the United States divorcing and not paying child support to a mistress.
Here is a list of Alternate US Senators TTL it's slightly different than the list I have in "Opening Pandora's Lockbox" (see Arizona, New Jersey, and North Carolina). Like the list in "Opening Pandora's Lockbox", I wanted to avoid death and resignation from the Senate where possible.
Alabama:
- Richard Shelby (R) Jan. 3, 1979-Inc.
- Howell Heflin (D) Jan. 3, 1981-Jan 3, 1999. Retired.
- Jeff Sessions (R) Jan. 3, 1999-Inc.
- Mike Gravel (D) Jan. 3, 1967-Jan. 3, 1979, Incumbent Bob Bartlett retires in 1966.
- Ted Stevens (R) Jan. 3, 1969-Inc.
- Frank Murkowski (R) Jan. 3, 1979-Dec. 2, 2002. Resigned early to be sworn-in as Governor.
- Dennis DeConcini (D) Jan. 3, 1975-Jan. 3, 1993
- John McCain (R) Jan. 3, 1989-Jan. 3, 2001. Retired.
- Jon Kyl (R) Jan. 3, 1993-Jan. 3, 2011
- Wayne Allard (R) Jan. 3, 1999-Inc.
- Ken Salazar (D) Jan. 3, 2003-Inc.
- Paul Coverdell (R) Jan. 3, 1993-Jan. 3, 1999. Retired.
- Johnny Isakson (R) Jan. 3, 1999-Inc.
- Daniel Inouye (D) Jan. 3, 1963-Jan. 3, 2011. Retired.
- Alan J. Dixon (D) Jan. 3, 1981-Jan. 3, 1999
- Paul Simon (D) Jan. 3, 1985-Jan. 3, 2003
- Dick Durbin (D) Jan. 3, 1999-Inc.
- Hillary Clinton (D) Jan. 3, 2003-Inc.
- Ted Kennedy (D) Jan. 3, 1961-Jan. 3, 2009. Retired.
- Paul Tsongas (D) Jan. 3, 1977-Jan. 3, 1983
- John Kerry (D) Jan. 3, 1983-Inc.
- Paul Wellstone (D) Jan. 3, 1989-Jan. 3, 2001. Retired.
- Rod Grams (D) Jan. 3, 1997-Jan. 3, 2003
- Mark Dayton (D) Jan. 3, 2003-Inc.
- Norm Coleman (R) Jan. 3, 2001-Jan. 3, 2007
- Trent Lott (R) Jan. 3, 1991-Jan. 3, 2009
- Thad Cochran (R) Dec. 27, 1978-Inc.
- Jim Talent (R) Jan. 3, 2001-Jan. 3, 2007. IATL, John Ashcroft retires. Jim Talent is nominated and defeats deceased Governor Mel Carnahan by 0.1%.
- Richard Bryan (D) Jan. 3, 1987-Jan. 3, 1999
- John Ensign (R) Jan. 3, 1999-Jan. 3, 2011
- Harry Reid (D) Jan. 3, 1989-Inc.
- Frank Lautenberg (D) Dec. 27, 1982-Inc.
- Jon Corzine (D) Jan. 3, 1997-Jan. 3, 2003. Retired.
- Robert Torricelli (D) Jan. 3, 2003-Jan. 3, 2009. Retired.
- Nita Lowey (D) Jan. 3, 2001-Inc.
- Elizabeth Dole (R) Jan. 3, 1999-Jan. 3, 2005. Elizabeth Dole doesn't run in 2000 due to her having been recently elected a Senator. Retires in 2004.
- John Edwards (D) Jan. 3, 2003-Jan. 3, 2009
- Richard Burr (R) Jan. 3, 2005-Inc.
- Kay Hagan (D) Jan. 3, 2009-Inc.
- David Boren (D) Jan. 3, 1981-Jan. 3, 1993
- Jim Inhofe (R) Jan. 3, 1993-Inc.
- Don Nickles (R) Jan. 3, 1979-2003
- Tom Coburn (R) Jan. 3, 2003-Inc.
- Claiborne Pell (D) Jan. 3, 1959-Jan. 3, 1995
- Jack Reed (D) Jan. 3, 1995-Inc.
- John Chafee (R) Jan. 3, 1973-Jan. 3, 1997
- Lincoln Chafee (R) Jan. 3, 1997-Jan. 3, 2003. Retired.
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D) Jan. 3, 2003-Inc.
- Jim DeMint (R) Jan. 3, 2005-Jan. 3, 2011. Retired.
- Robert Byrd (D) Jan. 3, 1961-Jan. 3, 2009. Retired.
- Joe Manchin (D) Jan. 3, 2009-Inc.
- Jennings Randolph (D) Jan. 3, 1959-Jan. 3, 1983. Retired.
- Jay Rockefeller (D) Jan. 3, 1983-Inc.
- Craig Thomas (R) Jan. 3, 1995-Jan. 3, 2007. Retired.
- John Barrasso (R) Jan. 3, 2007-Inc.
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