No Perot

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

1992

 * Ross Perot announces he will not run for president and instead focuses on the senate.


 * Despite some difficulties, George Bush wins reelection against challenger Bill Clinton in a landslide winning 56.6% of the popular vote against Clinton's 43.0% and winning 429 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 was re-elected as the Republican Senate Leader without opposition. In the House, the contest was fierce for speaker between Republican leader Bob Michael and Republican Whip Newt Gingrich. Michael was the choice of moderates while Gingrich was supported by conservatives, although the vast majority of the incoming Republican congressman were conservative they could not vote in the Speaker election and insured Michael's victory. Just before the vote Gingrich announced his withdraw from the Speakers race and declared himself a candidate for majority leader. In the leadership elections Michael became Speaker, Newt became Majority Leader, and Dick Army became 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 Within sixty days the terrorists are dispersed and American forces are largely withdrawn from the country.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 Lloyd Bentsen.

1994

 * In March Free elections are held in Somalia,


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


 * 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 prepairing for a run for the White House in 1996.


 * In April U.S troops are sent to Bosnia and drive out the Serbian military earlier than in OTL.

1996

 * Kansas senator Bob Dole defeats the unpopular vice president Dan Quayle for the Republican nomination.


 * 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 New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley as his running mate.


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

1997

 * In January, Robert Dole 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 Dole gets the U.N to impose sanctions on North Korea.


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


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

1998

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


 * President Dole 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.


 * In March the war begins as U.S, South Korean, British and Japanese forces overwhelm the North Korean air force and navy in response to North Korea sending it's troops 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.


 * 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 Quayle 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 November President Quayle approval ratings reach 72%, Vice President Dole that he will not be running for a second term.

2000

 * During an easily won nomination contest Bill Bradley secures the Democratic nomination for president.


 * In March Bradley picks Massachusetts senator John Kerry as his running mate. Several weeks later Quayle choses Senator John McCain of Arizona as his running mate.


 * After several months of campaigning Quayle/McCain wins the election with 404 electoral votes to Bradley/Kerry's 134 electoral votes.

2001

 * In January Quayle is sworn in for a second term 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 Quayle 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.