The Ballad Of Paul and Sheila
2001-2005: George W. Bush (Republican)
(with Dick Cheney) defeated Al Gore/Joe Lieberman (Democratic), others
- Controversial electoral recount in Florida
- Increased support of the No Child Left Behind educational support act
- September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks and Operation Enduring Freedom
- Guantanamo Bay detention camp opened
- Death of Senator Paul Wellstone under 'suspicious circumstances'
- Large-scale international protests against War with Iraq grow
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- Dossiers concerning the FBI involvement with Wellstone's crash investigation published by Washington Post
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- former Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark leaks the "Five Year Plan" to press
- Wesley Clark testifies before the House Judiciary Committee
- Secretary of State Collin Powell goes off-script at United Nations Security Council meeting, denounces conspiracy to falsify WMD evidence
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- General Anthony Zinni replaces Collin Powell as Secretary of State
- Howard Dean becomes unrivalled Democratic frontrunner, promises "swift reversal of national policy" in first 100 days
2005-2009: George W. Bush (Republican)
(with Dick Cheney, then vacant, then with Rudy Giuliani) defeated Howard Dean/Tom Harkin (Democratic), Wesley Clark/Cindy Sheehan (faithless elector)
- resignation of Vice President Dick Cheney in face of impeachment
- attempted assassination by software consultant Joseph Stack
2009-20??: Alan Grayson (Democratic)
(with Russ Feingold) defeated Rudy Giuliani/Tom Coburn (Republican)
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