No Perot

POD: Ross Perot never runs for president in the 1990's. He instead runs for the senate.

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1992

 * Ross Perot announces he will not run for President, but instead focuses on the Senate.


 * Despite some difficulties, George Bush wins reelection against challenger Bill Clinton in a landslide, winning 52.4% of the popular vote against Clinton's 46.2%, and winning 326 electoral votes. Bush's coattails help the Republicans gain 53 Senate seats and 220 House seats, giving Republicans control of both Houses for the first time in almost forty years.


 * In December, Bob Dole is re-elected as the Republican Senate Leader without opposition. In the House, the contest is fierce for Speaker between Republican Leader Bob Michael and Republican Whip Newt Gingrich. Michael is the choice of moderates while Gingrich is supported by conservatives. Although the vast majority of the incoming Republican Congressmen are conservative, they have no ability to vote in the Speaker election and insure Michael's victory. Just before the vote, Gingrich announces his withdrawal from the Speaker's race and declares himself a candidate for Majority Leader. In the leadership elections, Michael becomes Speaker, Gingrich becomes Majority Leader, and Dick Army becomes Majority Whip.

1993

 * President Bush is sworn in for his second term on January 20, and trumpets the end of the Cold War in his inaugural address.


 * President Bush appoints Michael Luttig to the Supreme Court to replace Byron White.


 * In September, Bush orders an additional 35,000 American troops into Somalia to deal with warlords and terrorists. Within sixty days, the terrorists are dispersed and American forces are largely withdrawn from the country.


 * In November, Ross Perot declares his candidacy for the U.S. Senate . Early polls show him running neck and neck with incumbent Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX). Businessman Richard W. Fischer, the Democrat, is far behind in the polls.

1994

 * In March Free elections are held in Somalia,


 * Economists say the U.S has recovered from a mild recession.


 * In April Bush sends troops into Rwanda to end genocide there. Within weeks the situation there has been stabilized.


 * In July, the last US Marines leave Rwanda. Bush's approval rating soar.


 * In August tax cuts are reenacted throughout the country.


 * In November during the U.S mid term elections Republicans widen their congressional lead picking up 4 senate seats and 12 congressional seats. One of the new senators is Republican Ross Perot of Texas who defeats Democrat Lloyd Bentsen by 4% of the popular vote.

1995

 * In February, Vice President Dan Quayle is already preparing for a run for the White House in 1996.


 * In April U.S troops are sent to Bosnia and drive out the Bosnian Serb military, with the Sarajevo siege lifted within weeks.


 * In August Senator Bob Dole of Kansas announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for President of the United States of America.


 * By October polls show Dole leading Quayle by a considerable margin and Bradley continuing to lead as front runner for the nomination of their respective parties.

1996

 * In January Dole and Bradley win the Iowa and New Hampshire contests.


 * In February after several early primary victories in Iowa and New Hampshire Dole crushes the unpopular Vice President Quayle on  super Tuesday.


 * In March Quayle drops out of the race for the Republican nomination after a disastrous run in California.


 * Al Gore, Bill Clinton's running mate in 1992 manages to narrowly defeat Dick Gephardt for the Democratic nomination.


 * During an intensely fought and bitter election season between Dole and Gore, Dole picks Utah senator Orrin Hatch as his running mate. Gore responds by picking Delaware Senator Joe Biden as his running mate.


 * In November during a nail biter election Gore defeats Dole for the presidency by 272 electoral votes to 266 electoral votes.

1997

 * In January, Albert Arnold Gore is sworn in as the 42nd President of the United States.


 * In April talks to end North Korea's nuclear program fail leading to dangerously low relations between the U.S and North Korea.


 * In May president Gore gets the U.N to impose sanctions on North Korea.


 * In August even though possible war with North Korea is looming, Gore creates tax hikes which bolster the U.S economy in a time of uncertainty.


 * In November, Gore orders a fresh wave of sanctions against North Korea.

1998

 * In his state of the union address President Gore says "North Korea must be stopped at all costs which includes military action against the regime of Kim Jong-il."


 * In February, North Korea launches a full scale surprise attack south of the border striking U.S and South Korean military bases with missiles and by shelling Seoul.


 * President Gore seeks Congress's approval for a declaration of war against North Korea. During heavy debate about what should be done senator Ross Perot calls on the U.S to use "intelligent action". When the final vote takes place Congress officially votes in favor of going to war with North Korea.


 * Following the arrival of reinforcements, U.S, South Korean, British and Japanese forces overwhelm the North Korean air force and navy. North Korea responds by sending it's reinforcements in full force towards the South Korean capital of Seoul.


 * By April heavy fighting along the Northern-Southern Korean border takes it's toll on the North Korean military as it has almost no air support left and it's artillery is immobile. U.S and allied troops soon begin pushing back North Korean forces significantly and begin fighting the war on North Korean soil.


 * In May U.S forces capture Pyongyang placing the capitol under South Korean administration.


 * By December all of North Korea has been occupied by U.S forces. Armed resistance soon occurs against U.S forces. Later in the month Kim Jong-Il is found, trialed, fined and is kept alive by South Korean forces to ease tensions with the North.

1999

 * During a speech before congress President Dole says U.S forces will begin a phased withdrawal from North Korea. He also states that South Korean forces will continue to occupy the north until a formal annexation and reunification can take place.


 * By June all U.S forces have been removed from North Korea. The total amount of Americans killed in action stands at 9,457.


 * In September Al Gore is shot by a Korean nationalist while giving a speech in San Diego, California. He is rushed to hospital and after an intense operation is announced to have survived. Unfortunately he is left with health problems having been shot twice.


 * In October Gore announces he will not be seeking a second term.


 * In November Vice President Biden announces he will run for president.

2000

 * During an easily won nomination contest Joe Biden secures the Democratic nomination for president.


 * In March Biden picks Massachusetts senator John Kerry as his running mate. Several weeks later Hatch chooses former secretary of defense Dick Cheney as his running mate.


 * After several months of campaigning Biden/Kerry wins the election with 417 electoral votes to Hatch/Cheney's 121 electoral votes.

2001

 * In January Biden is sworn in as president.


 * In March the senate passes an economic stimulus package that reinvigorates growth in the U.S economy. Included in the package is the Flat Tax Act of 2001 which provides for a 15% flat income tax.


 * On September 11 Al-Qaeda terrorists successfully fly commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center towers,the Pentagon and the Washington Mall. President Biden immediately declares the War on Terrorism.


 * In October the United States and it's NATO and other alliance allies invade and occupy Afghanistan.

2002

 * Osama bin-Laden is captured by U.S forces on the eastern Afghanistan-Pakistan border.


 * President Biden orders an additional 25,000 troops to be deployed to Afghanistan.


 * Terrorists successfully detonate several car bombs in San Fransisco, California. Though they cause few casualties they cause fear among the American general public.


 * In the mid term elections Republicans expand their majority in both the house of representatives and the senate.

2003

 * Amid calls from the American people to get tougher on the War on Terror, President Biden orders air strikes into Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan.


 * In March congress votes in favor of launching air strikes into Iraq to destroy a suspected nuclear weapons program.


 * As the air strikes begin, Iraq suffers heavy losses. Gas prices as a result, sky rocket to over 85 dollars a barrel.


 * In June former vice presidential candidate Dick Cheney of Wyoming and Congressman Ron Paul of Texas declare their candidacy for the Republican nomination for President of the United States.


 * By the end of the year, instability in Iraq spirals into much larger sectarian violence. In Afghanistan and Pakistan U.S forces continue to fight the Taliban. In mid December Bin Laden is sent to trial before the United Nations.

2004

 * During the Republican primaries, Cheney pulls off a sweep in most of the country thus securing the Republican nomination. Ron Paul,despite his defeat carries a respectable 26% of the popular vote as well as 204 delegates.


 * In April Bin Laden is sentenced to death by the UN international criminal court.


 * In May Cheney picks Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee to be his running mate.


 * In November the incumbent ticket of Bradley/Kerry defeats Cheney/Huckabee after winning in several key states. Two weeks later Bin Laden is executed.

2005

 * In January Bradley is sworn in for his second term as President.


 * In April Bradley signs a bill that creates a safety net for an unregulated economy.


 * In August U.S special forces operatives manage to kill Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al Zawahiri in the Western Pakistani frontier province of Waziristan.


 * In October instability in Iraq leads to a civil war between Saddam's regime and his Baathist loyalists and Iraq's ethnic minorities.

2006

 * In March Bradley signs a bill that gives bonuses to businesses that produce in nations that have strong ties with the United States.


 * In August a war breaks out between Israel and the terrorist organization Hezbollah. Bradley seeks congressional approval to send troops to invade Syria.


 * In September Bradley after acquiring congressional support gives the Syrian government an ultimatum to cease supporting Hezbollah within fifteen days or face invasion. When Syria refuses Bradley declares war.


 * Over the following weeks U.S forces make rapid advances into Syrian territory. Within two weeks U.S forces have occupied the entire country. Soon after U.S forces soon face a bloody insurgency from the Syrian population.

2007

 * In January Illinois Senator Barack Obama declares his candidacy for President of the United States of America.


 * In March Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney declares his candidacy for President. He is soon followed by Senator John McCain of Arizona and Texas Congressman Ron Paul.


 * In June Puerto Rico votes to become the 51st state in the union. The motion passes with 57% in favor and 43% against.


 * In August Vice President Biden announces his intention to seek the Democrats' nomination for President.

2008

 * In January the highly anticipated Republican and Democratic Primaries occur. On the Democratic side Vice President Kerry faces strong competition from Illinois Senator Barack Obama. On the Republican side their is fierce competition between Senator John McCain, Governor Mitt Romney and Congressman Ron Paul.


 * In March Vice President Kerry and Mitt Romney gain their parties respective nominations. Both Obama and Paul run as independents thus making the election a four way race. Obama declares he will run on a Progressive ticket while Paul declares he will run as a Libretarian.


 * In November Obama wins the election becoming the 44th and first African American President of the United States. Kerry comes in second after winning the New England states, Michigan and California. Romney comes in a disastrous third and Ron Paul finishes fourth effectively establishing his own political entity.

2009

 * In January Barack Hussein Obama is sworn in as the 44th and first African American President of the United States of America.