President Dole

President Bob Dole was elected in 1996 with his running mate Jack Kemp, ending Bill Clinton's short 4-year term as president.

Economic Policy
As part of his "growth plan" Bob Dole instituted the largest tax cuts in American history. This didn't yield the expected results. The economic growth seen under the Clinton administration began to decline, and unemployment increased. The budget deficit widened.

Foreign Policy
In 1999 after talks fail to resolve the crisis in Kosovo and end the genocide President Dole supports NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in spite of some opposition from Democrats and even a few conservatives.

2000 Election
The Democratic Party nominated Bill Bradley who runs with Bob Kerry. The Republicans renominated Bob Dole. As the economy had turned sour under Dole Bill Bradley wins the general election with 300 electoral votes.

President Bradley
President Bradley reverses some of the tax cuts of the Dole administration. He also pushes a program through Congress to create the National Health Center, which provides universal health care.

2001 Terrorist Attempt
In August of 2001 President Bradley receives a document titled "Osama bin Laden Determined to Strike in the United States". He immediately orders an investigation, and heightened security at airports and prominent buildings. At the beginning of September 19 people are arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit terrorism. A plot is revealed that would've targeted the World Trade Centers, the Pentagon, and the White House. President Bradley asks Congress for authorization to go to invade Afghanistan.

Afghan War
In October the first American forces arrive. Within a few months the Taliban had been defeated. While there is an insurgency in Afghanistan President Bradley concentrates American forces there and Afghanistan has a stable, democratic government by 2004.

2004 Election
The Republican Party nominates John McCain in an attempt to appeal to the moderates. However, Bradley wins by a landslide due to a mostly positive experience over the last 4 years.