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CNN
May 14, 2016 4:57:22 GMT
Post by Micalste (Bartlet) on May 14, 2016 4:57:22 GMT
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CNN
May 14, 2016 4:57:58 GMT
Post by Micalste (Bartlet) on May 14, 2016 4:57:58 GMT
Democrats Look to Lessen Minority in House and Senate
Following Bartlet's successful budget and Speaker Hafley poor leadership during the shutdown, Democrats have the momentum going into the next midterms. Bartlet's approval rating is still inflated from the kidnapping of Zoey Bartlet. After the budget, the Presidents approval is higher than it has been for most his term. However, the question becomes can the democratic party overcome the Republicans majority in either the House or Senate. In the Senate the Republicans hold a 57 seat majority, and in the House hold a 228 seat majority. Many political analyst agree that the Democratic party will come out winning a few seats, and doubt the Republicans will lose the majority. The DNC chair has said that they will be heavily pushing the House race, and expect to win a few seats in the Senate. When Speaker Hafley was asked about the possibility of losing the House he said, "We will retain the Majority these midterms...We have the vision for America the President and his party lacks."
One senate race may catch all our eyes. Rumors about a possible Sam Seaborn run for Senate in California. If he does decide to run it will be against long time popular incumbent Senate Arnold Vinick. This race could get very interesting. While Sam Seaborn did loose by a wide margin in Orange County, early polls show him trailing Vinick by no more than 8 percent with as many as 16 percent undecided in the race. It is expected that Sam Seaborn, President Bartlet's former Deputy Communication Director and protégé, would get the president's support in this race. The president's approval rating in California has been polled at a high 62% state wide, much higher than it was when Sam ran in the heavily republican Orange County two years ago. While no official announcements have been made, this is definitely a story to keep our eyes on. |
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CNN
May 18, 2016 23:01:07 GMT
Post by Micalste (Bartlet) on May 18, 2016 23:01:07 GMT
Breaking News:
Empire State Building Attacked  Today at 4:23 PM a bomb went off in the upper observatory deck of the world famous Empire State building in New York City. It is unclear at this hour who is responsible for the bombing. Initial intelligence believes the Bahji terror cell is behind this, however, this is no way to know for sure. From the initial footage, we have discovered that the bomb was concealed in a briefcase, designed to get by metal detectors. At this hour, it is estimated that 300 people are dead or injured. We are currently waiting on the White House to comment.
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CNN
May 19, 2016 13:42:52 GMT
Post by Micalste (Bartlet) on May 19, 2016 13:42:52 GMT
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