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Jun 1, 2021 1:52:24 GMT
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Post by american2006 on Jun 1, 2021 1:52:24 GMT
January 2020
As 2020 began for America and Americans in the United States, two stories where in the headlines: Iran and a great deal of drama around the state as well as the Middle East in general (in other words, Tuesday) and the impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump in the United States Senate. However, this is not to say other things did not occur.
Some foreign media and certain domestic media covered a certain curiosity in China. While Chinese Officials met with President Trump in the White House, at home they had issues of there own, in the city of Wuhan. A SARS-like illness had begun spreading in the area, with signs that it had human-to-human transmission. Chinese officials managed to get on top of the issue fairly quickly by closing down the city with a militant force, which sparked strong condemnation from across the world and served as a narrative for political leaders across the nation. In the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Johnson used the Wuhan Crackdown as a reason why the U.K. should leave the European Union. In the United States, Trump quickly made political ads suggesting that, if in power, Democrats would try to do the same. Likewise, the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and his progressive allies suggested that this is what moderates such as Joe Biden or Conservatives such as the Republicans would do if given the chance. However, the issue came and went in the headlines.
In the meantime, the U.S. Senate did not convict Donald Trump, it was never likely too. However, history was made as Utah Senator (and 2012 GOP Presidential Nominee) Mitt Romney became the first Senator to vote to impeach a President of his own party. However, this resulted in a 52 not guilty, 48 guilty vote, far below the requisite 67 votes needed.
February 2020
February 2020 became the main primary season for the Democrats. In the Iowa Caucuses, former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg carried the state in a surprise win over runner-up former Vice President Joe Biden. Buttigieg won just under 30% of the vote, followed by Biden who managed a mere 12%. Sanders, Warren, and Klobuchar all managed to get roughly 8% of the vote, while Yang, Steyer, Gabbard, Bennet, and Patrick failed to win more then 1% of the vote. Much controversy surrounded the way the Caucus was done, and many questioned whether Iowa, which no longer seemed a swing state, should have the honor of holding the first primary. Delegates where assigned overwhelmingly to Buttigieg, Biden, and Sanders.
The next leg in the primary race rested in New Hampshire. Buttigieg, Biden, Sanders, Warren, Klobuchar, Yang, Steyer, Gabbard, Bennet, and Patrick all remained in the race, although it was widely expected many would drop out after the primary. Buttigieg managed to build on his win in Iowa to get a second consecutive win the New Hampshire, securing his frontrunner status. Buttigieg managed to get 30% of the vote again, while Sanders managed to get 25%. Klobuchar managed to get a surprisingly high 20%, followed by lower performances from Warren and Biden, and dismale performances from the rest. Deval Patrick and Michael Bennet each received few votes then the total of the write-in candidates and dropped out soon after. It was widely reported that Yang, Steyer, Gabbard, and even Biden considered dropping out after the New Hampshire primary.
Nevada was the next leg of the race. Sanders was widely expected to carry the state after polling showed that minority candidates flocked around him generally (with a notable asterisk besides the African-American demographic, which leaned toward Biden ever so narrowly.), however, Buttigieg hit the state hard campaigning, and went viral after holding a rally entirely in Spanish, a language he was partially fluent in. Buttigeig shocked the world when he carried Nevada with 27% of the vote, narrowly edging out Sanders by a few dozen votes. Klobuchar was not far behind. Biden's candidacy was deemed to be on life support in Nevada, where he received only 12% of the vote. Warren's candidacy received 10% of the vote. Andrew Yang and Tom Steyer dropped out after it seemed there candidacy was dead. Biden reportedly told aides that if he could not get a win in South Carolina, he would drop out of the race.
South Carolina would be the most contentious and would depend purely on the Black vote. That was why one key endorsement- that of House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, the highest African-American in Congress, was so key. Clyburn announced that he would announce his endorsement at a rally in Columbia on February 21st, 2020. However, he would never make it. Clyburn died in a car wreck caused by a combination of bad weather and a drunk driver. His funeral was held on February 28th. All candidates on the ballot in South Carolina attended, as well as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, South Carolina's entire congressional delegation and many others, President Trump, Vice President Pence, and former Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama (former President Carter could not attend due to a medical emergency). The South Carolina primary occurred in a grim environment and much quieter then in the Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada caucus/primaries. Sanders and Biden effectively split the state's Black vote 30-30, with Buttigieg winning 20% of the Black vote and larger sections of the white vote, giving him a win in the primary. Klobuchar and Warren preformed poorly and dropped out after the primary.
In light of 49ersfootball's recent ban, this subboard is gonna get a lot less use and virtually no timelines, so I will be writing this timeline in hopes of keeping this subboard alive.
As 2020 began for America and Americans in the United States, two stories where in the headlines: Iran and a great deal of drama around the state as well as the Middle East in general (in other words, Tuesday) and the impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump in the United States Senate. However, this is not to say other things did not occur.
Some foreign media and certain domestic media covered a certain curiosity in China. While Chinese Officials met with President Trump in the White House, at home they had issues of there own, in the city of Wuhan. A SARS-like illness had begun spreading in the area, with signs that it had human-to-human transmission. Chinese officials managed to get on top of the issue fairly quickly by closing down the city with a militant force, which sparked strong condemnation from across the world and served as a narrative for political leaders across the nation. In the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Johnson used the Wuhan Crackdown as a reason why the U.K. should leave the European Union. In the United States, Trump quickly made political ads suggesting that, if in power, Democrats would try to do the same. Likewise, the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and his progressive allies suggested that this is what moderates such as Joe Biden or Conservatives such as the Republicans would do if given the chance. However, the issue came and went in the headlines.
In the meantime, the U.S. Senate did not convict Donald Trump, it was never likely too. However, history was made as Utah Senator (and 2012 GOP Presidential Nominee) Mitt Romney became the first Senator to vote to impeach a President of his own party. However, this resulted in a 52 not guilty, 48 guilty vote, far below the requisite 67 votes needed.
February 2020
February 2020 became the main primary season for the Democrats. In the Iowa Caucuses, former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg carried the state in a surprise win over runner-up former Vice President Joe Biden. Buttigieg won just under 30% of the vote, followed by Biden who managed a mere 12%. Sanders, Warren, and Klobuchar all managed to get roughly 8% of the vote, while Yang, Steyer, Gabbard, Bennet, and Patrick failed to win more then 1% of the vote. Much controversy surrounded the way the Caucus was done, and many questioned whether Iowa, which no longer seemed a swing state, should have the honor of holding the first primary. Delegates where assigned overwhelmingly to Buttigieg, Biden, and Sanders.
The next leg in the primary race rested in New Hampshire. Buttigieg, Biden, Sanders, Warren, Klobuchar, Yang, Steyer, Gabbard, Bennet, and Patrick all remained in the race, although it was widely expected many would drop out after the primary. Buttigieg managed to build on his win in Iowa to get a second consecutive win the New Hampshire, securing his frontrunner status. Buttigieg managed to get 30% of the vote again, while Sanders managed to get 25%. Klobuchar managed to get a surprisingly high 20%, followed by lower performances from Warren and Biden, and dismale performances from the rest. Deval Patrick and Michael Bennet each received few votes then the total of the write-in candidates and dropped out soon after. It was widely reported that Yang, Steyer, Gabbard, and even Biden considered dropping out after the New Hampshire primary.
Nevada was the next leg of the race. Sanders was widely expected to carry the state after polling showed that minority candidates flocked around him generally (with a notable asterisk besides the African-American demographic, which leaned toward Biden ever so narrowly.), however, Buttigieg hit the state hard campaigning, and went viral after holding a rally entirely in Spanish, a language he was partially fluent in. Buttigeig shocked the world when he carried Nevada with 27% of the vote, narrowly edging out Sanders by a few dozen votes. Klobuchar was not far behind. Biden's candidacy was deemed to be on life support in Nevada, where he received only 12% of the vote. Warren's candidacy received 10% of the vote. Andrew Yang and Tom Steyer dropped out after it seemed there candidacy was dead. Biden reportedly told aides that if he could not get a win in South Carolina, he would drop out of the race.
South Carolina would be the most contentious and would depend purely on the Black vote. That was why one key endorsement- that of House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, the highest African-American in Congress, was so key. Clyburn announced that he would announce his endorsement at a rally in Columbia on February 21st, 2020. However, he would never make it. Clyburn died in a car wreck caused by a combination of bad weather and a drunk driver. His funeral was held on February 28th. All candidates on the ballot in South Carolina attended, as well as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, South Carolina's entire congressional delegation and many others, President Trump, Vice President Pence, and former Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama (former President Carter could not attend due to a medical emergency). The South Carolina primary occurred in a grim environment and much quieter then in the Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada caucus/primaries. Sanders and Biden effectively split the state's Black vote 30-30, with Buttigieg winning 20% of the Black vote and larger sections of the white vote, giving him a win in the primary. Klobuchar and Warren preformed poorly and dropped out after the primary.
In light of 49ersfootball's recent ban, this subboard is gonna get a lot less use and virtually no timelines, so I will be writing this timeline in hopes of keeping this subboard alive.
