User:Edgeofnight/Beau Lives Redux

May

 * 20th: POD: Beau Biden does not experience a relapse of brain cancer, and as a result does not die on May 30th.
 * 27th: Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination.
 * 28th: Former Governor of New York George Pataki announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination
 * 30th: Former Governor of Maryland Martin O'Malley announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination.
 * 31st: Senator Warren confirms that, after much speculation and consideration, she would not seek the Democratic nomination. She declines to endorse any candidate, but many of her supporters flock to Bernie Sanders.
 * 31st: An ABC/Washington Post poll shows the current state of the Democratic Primaries as follows:
 * Hillary Clinton - 62%
 * Joe Biden - 14%
 * Bernie Sanders - 10%
 * Martian O'Malley - 2%
 * Jim Webb - 2%
 * Lincoln Chafee - 1%
 * Other - 2%
 * None of the Above - 3%
 * Not Voting/No Opinion - 3%`

June
Similarly, a Quinnipiac University poll reflects the current status of the primaries in Iowa
 * 1st: Lindsey Graham announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination.
 * 3rd: Lincoln Chafee announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination.
 * 4th: Rick Perry announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination.
 * 15th: Jeb Bush declares his candidacy for the Republican nomination.
 * 16th: Donald Trump declares his candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party
 * 21st: Biden's chief of staff, Steve Ricchetti and Biden's long time confidant and friend Ted Kaufman meet with President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden in the White House, prompting speculation about a late stage-Biden Campaign for the White House.
 * 22nd: Jill Stein officially announces her candidacy for the Green Party Nomination.
 * 24th: Bobby Jindal declares his candidacy for the Republican Nomination.
 * 25th: CNN announces that Joe Biden has "all but declared" his presidential campaign when he hires Mike Donilon as a "special adviser" alongside other campaign staff, such as Shelia Nix and Cathy Russell. Biden is also reportedly in talks with major donors for the Democratic Party.
 * 28th: With Biden's entry into the race all but guaranteed, media speculation on a "comprise candidate" gains traction, with some fearing that the 2016 primary may be just as divisive as the 2008 primary. Names brought up include big names such as New Yorkers Andrew Cuomo and Kristen Gillibrand, and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, as well as more wild card picks such as Secretary Julian Castro, Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe, and Washington Governor Jay Inslee.
 * 30th: Chris Christe declares his candidacy for the Republican nomination.
 * 30th: A CNN/ORC poll is published reflecting the current state of the Democratic Primary:
 * Hillary Clinton - 54% (8%)
 * Joe Biden - 20% (6%)
 * Bernie Sanders - 13% (3%)
 * Jim Webb - 2% (1%)
 * Martin O'Malley - 1%
 * Someone else - 4%
 * None/No Opinion -6%
 * Hillary Clinton - 50%
 * Bernie Sanders - 30%
 * Joe Biden - 13%
 * Martin O'Malley - 3%
 * Jim Webb - 1%
 * Lincoln Chafee - >1%
 * Unsure - 5%

July

 * 2nd: Jim Webb formally announces his candidacy for the Presidential Nomination of the Democratic Party.
 * 9th: POD: Joe Biden announces that he will be running for the Presidential Nomination of the Democratic Primary.
 * 13th: Scott Walker announces his candidacy for the Republican primary, joining many others in what has become the largest primary field ever.
 * 21st: John Kasich announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination.
 * 30th: Jim Gilmore announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination.
 * 30th: With Biden's official announcement, the landscape of the Democratic Primaries has been fundamentally altered. Polling conducted following Biden's announcement shows the Primary field as follows.
 * Hillary Clinton - 33% (21%)
 * Joe Biden - 31% (11%)
 * Bernie Sanders - 22% (9%)
 * Jim Webb - 1% (1%)
 * Martin O'Malley - 1%
 * Someone else - 3% (1%)
 * Unsure - 9% (3%)
 * As with the nationwide polling, Biden experienced a surge in Iowa as well. Although not as severe a surge nationwide, it was substanitial enough to make Biden competitive in polling. However, the undecided/unsure voters grew significantly, as many began to feel torn between the three front runners.
 * Hillary Clinton - 25% (25%)
 * Joe Biden - 20% (7%)
 * Bernie Sanders - 20% (2%)
 * Martin O'Malley - 4% (1%)
 * Jim Webb - 2% (1%)
 * Someone else - 2% (1%)
 * Unsure - 27% (18%)

August

 * 3rd: The first republican presidential forum is held, featuring 14 Republican candidates. Notable absences include Donald Trump and Mike Huckabee.
 * 6th: The first Republican debates are held by Fox News. The Debate was tiered by level of support, with the top ten candidates debating in a separate debate from seven other, lesser known candidates. The 10 candidates in the main debate where: Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Mike Huckabee, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, Chris Christie, and John Kasich. The Seven in the smaller debate where Rick Perry, Bobby Jindal, Rick Santorum, Lindsey Graham, Carly Fiorina, Jim Gilmore, and George Pataki. The under card debate sees Fiorina's breakout, allowing her to gain more support. The main event is marked by controversy. Trump spends more time arguing with the moderators than his opponents, and many consider him rude and over the top. Despite this, Trump is still considered the winner by many. The issues of this debate are healthcare, welfare  reform, NSA Surveillance, Sexism, Illegal Immigration, and the fact that Trump had not ruled out a third party run at this point in time.
 * 9th:Former Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe makes a surprise announcement, announcing that he will run for President in 2016, citing policy disagreements with the 3 current front runners as well as positioning himself as a "viable alternative" to Biden, Clinton, or Sanders. He is the 7th candidate to do so.
 * 11th: Lawrence Lessig begins planning and considering a run for the Democratic Nomination
 * 16th: Andy Martin officially announces a run for the Republican Nominee
 * 22nd: Jimmy McMillan announces his candidacy for the Republican Nomination.
 * 31st: With the emergence of the Seventh Major candidate for the Democratic nomination, the Democratic field is further divided. Biden, Clinton, and Sanders remain popular in the North, and Beebe appears most competitive in the South, with the other candidates being effectively non-factors
 * Hillary Clinton - 27% (6%)
 * Joe Biden - 27% (4%)
 * Bernie Sanders - 23% (1%)
 * Mike Beebe - 8% (8%)
 * Martin O'Malley - 1%
 * Someone else - 4% (1%)
 * Unsure - 14% (5%)
 * Iowa is similarly divided, however the entrance of Beebe effectively shuts out other candidates as Beebe enters his "honeymoon" period
 * Hillary Clinton - 27% (6%)
 * Joe Biden - 27% (4%)
 * Bernie Sanders - 23% (1%)
 * Mike Beebe - 8% (8%)
 * Martin O'Malley - 1%
 * Someone else - 4% (1%)
 * Unsure - 14% (5%)

September

 * 6th: Lessig officially announces his candidacy for the Presidential Nomination.
 * 8th: John McAfee declares his candidacy for the recently created "Cyber Party"
 * 11th: Rick Perry drops out of the Republican race. He is the first to do so.
 * 16th: Second Republican Debate in Simi, California. Once again the debate is tiered, with the prime time event featuring 11 candidates: Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, and Scott Walker. The under card debate featured Bobby Jindal, Lindsey Graham, RIck Santorum, and George Pataki. The main focus of the night was Fiorina's rise to prominence, and her strong performance helped her gain more traction. Rubio also had a strong performance. Trump's performance was again criticized, and many saw Cruz, Kasich, Bush, Walker and Paul's performance's as lackluster and poor. Fiorina is labeled the winner, and gains a substantial boost in the pools. The Main issues where Immigration, Foreign policy, Women's Health, and Marijuana legalization. Trump and Fiorina exchanged insults and comments about each others business records, and Trump continued to make petty attacks against Paul.
 * 21st: Following the second debate, Scott Walker suspends his presidential run.
 * 30th: South Carolina ballots are finalized with 15 Republican Candidates and seven Democratic candidates.
 * 30th: