I hope to finish this TL in the next two or three days.
Because of effective flood defence measures, the levees in New Orleans hold when Hurricane Katrina hits the city in August 2005. A well organised evacuation of the city's inhabitants results in only a handful of deaths.
There are the usual gains by the opposition party in the 2006 midterm elections. The Progressive Republicans lose their overall majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate, though they are still the largest party and control both houses in alliance with the Socialists. The results are as follows:
House of Representatives: Progressive Republican 217 (-14)
Democrat 186 (+16)
Socialist 28 (-3)
Libertarian 4 (+1)
The new Libertarian Representative is Ron Paul from Texas. In October 2005 he left the Democratic Party and joined the Libertarian Party. He said that the Libertarian Party best expresses his values and principles. It is the only party which can shatter the stultifying two party consensus.
Senate: Progressive Republican 50 (-4)
Democrat 45 (+3)
Socialist 5 (+1)
The new Socialist Senator is Bernie Sanders from Vermont.
In the California gubernatorial election to succeed two-term governor Ruben Barrales (Progressive Republican) who is term limited, Democrat Tom McClintock defeats Progressive Republican Arianna Huffington.
Because of effective flood defence measures, the levees in New Orleans hold when Hurricane Katrina hits the city in August 2005. A well organised evacuation of the city's inhabitants results in only a handful of deaths.
There are the usual gains by the opposition party in the 2006 midterm elections. The Progressive Republicans lose their overall majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate, though they are still the largest party and control both houses in alliance with the Socialists. The results are as follows:
House of Representatives: Progressive Republican 217 (-14)
Democrat 186 (+16)
Socialist 28 (-3)
Libertarian 4 (+1)
The new Libertarian Representative is Ron Paul from Texas. In October 2005 he left the Democratic Party and joined the Libertarian Party. He said that the Libertarian Party best expresses his values and principles. It is the only party which can shatter the stultifying two party consensus.
Senate: Progressive Republican 50 (-4)
Democrat 45 (+3)
Socialist 5 (+1)
The new Socialist Senator is Bernie Sanders from Vermont.
In the California gubernatorial election to succeed two-term governor Ruben Barrales (Progressive Republican) who is term limited, Democrat Tom McClintock defeats Progressive Republican Arianna Huffington.