After the fall of the Balkenende government over the Afghanistan issue, the Netherlands is having early elections. With the economy and immigration becoming major issues, this election may be one of the most interesting and divisive in the nation’s history. Jan Peter Balkenende, after 8 years as Prime Minister, faces tough challenges from the Labour Party, the resurgent Liberals, and the fast-growing anti-Islam populist right-wing Party for Freedom. With nine major parties and a highly fragmented electorate, who will emerge as the leading party to govern the Netherlands for another four years?
Canada – 2008
Author: ScottM
Despite fixed election legislation, Stephen Harper has called an election over a year early. With the Liberals in disarray, the Bloc Quebecois losing strength, and the NDP and Greens gaining strength at the expense of the Liberals, the conditions seem right for the Conservatives to win a majority. Will Harper preside over the first Conservative majority in a decade and a half?
Arizona Senatorial 2010
Author: Rz9392
With John McCain deciding to run for the U.S Senate again, after losing his Presidential bid against Barack Obama, the Republicans are poised to keep this seat. But with the recent surgence of the Tea Party, will J.D Hayworth score a victory and put this once certain pickup for the GOP into the tossup category?
Wisconsin Gubernatorial 2010
Author: Rz9392
With Democratic Governor Jim Doyle deciding not to seek reelection, the field is wide open. Will Republicans recapture the office with a surge of support nationwide? Or will Wisconsin stay blue?
Connecticut Senatorial 2010
With the announced retirement of long-term Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd, suffering from dropping showings in the polls due to a failed presidential bid, a move of residence to Iowa, and two scandals, the stage is open for a primary for both major parties with new faces. Who will become the new Class III Senator of the Constitution State?
Author: Patine
Michigan Election 2000
Author: Landon
Description: This Scenario is a simulation of the 2000 presidential election in the state of Michigan.
United States 1996
Bill Clinton has held office for four years and achieved record approval ratings, but the country is still in a recession and Clinton’s integrity is in question. Ross Perot has formed a new party with the intention of running again, as he did in ’92. Will the Republicans be able to put up a sizeable challenge to Clinton, or will Clinton win in a landslide as he did historically?
Author: Patine
Florida Senatorial 2010
With the retirement after one term of Republican Florida Senator Mel Martinez, and former Republican Governor Jeb Bush, who may have been allowed to run in the GOP primaries unopposed, decision not to run, sitting Governor Charlie Crist, who received the RNSC endorsement, and State House Speaker Marco Rubio, seemed the two most likely GOP candidates till, suffering low polls, Crist withdrew from the primary and is now running as an Independent. Also, a heated Democratic primary rages. Who will emerge victorious as Senator?
Author: Patine
Alberta 1921
The Liberals have been in power for 15 years and seek their 5th consecutive electoral win under Premier Charles Stewart. The Conservatives were able to mount their strongest challenge so far at the last election in 1917. A new party, the UFA, makes it’s first provincial election appearance. The labour movement remains split, but a number of ‘Labour’ candidates are running to make it an effective 4th force.
Author: Patine with Display Name
Austria 2008
With the Austrian People’s Party withdrawing support from their coalition with the Social Democratic Party, a legislative election has been called in Austria that’s largely expected to be just a slight realignment of seats between the two principal parties. However, with immigration viewed as threatening to more and more Austrians, will the far right make gains this time around?
Author: Patine