Chapter 46
November was a hectic month. With the primaries nearing, the candidates were working hard to secure last minute votes. Each party had three debates during this month. The first Republican debate benefited Bush, the second helped Thune and Thompson, and the final was most beneficial to Quayle and Bush. Ultimately Bush led the Republicans in total fundraising, seconded by Quayle, and Santorum finished in third. Vice President Santorum was the only candidate with a strong national operation, but Bush, Quayle, and Thune were catching up. Fred Thompson’s campaign began focusing on Iowa and South Carolina, but some argued that his bid was almost over. With Mark Sanford’s exit Bush had the most to gain because of his 99 county tour in Iowa, but Senator Thune – not one to be left behind – quickly announced the formation of his own 99 county tour in an attempt to win the Hawkeye State. The Democrats also had an unstable month of November. Lieberman reasserted himself in the first of their three debates while Edwards and Richardson stole the spotlight in the second debate. The final debate benefited Clinton and Daschle the most and it soon became clear that Braun’s time had come and gone and she contemplated withdrawing from the race, but decided to wait a little longer. Evan Bayh also withdrew in November assuring his supporters that he would be back to make prosperity happen. Nonetheless, Bayh had raised his national profile and was now, in effect, a strong contender for the Vice Presidential nomination. With November behind them the candidates headed in to their final month before Iowa.
Democratic Primaries, Nationwide
Senator Hillary Clinton, 19%
Governor Bill Richardson, 14.9%
Senator John Edwards, 13.7%
Senator Joe Lieberman, 13.6%
Senator Tom Daschle, 13.1%
Fmr Senator Carol Braun, 7.4%
Congressman Dennis Kucinich, 1%
Undecided, 17.3%
Democratic Caucuses, Iowa
Senator Hillary Clinton, 19%
Senator John Edwards, 18.8%
Governor Bill Richardson, 16.9%
Senator Joe Lieberman, 13.4%
Senator Tom Daschle, 13%
Fmr Senator Carol Braun, 5%
Congressman Dennis Kucinich, 2%
Undecided, 11.9%
Democratic Primary, New Hampshire
Senator Hillary Clinton, 21%
Governor Bill Richardson, 15.5%
Senator Joe Lieberman, 13%
Fmr Senator Carol Braun, 12.9%
Senator John Edwards, 11.8%
Senator Tom Daschle, 10.8%
Congressman Dennis Kucinich, 2.4%
Undecided, 12.6%
Republican Primaries, Nationwide
Secretary of State Dan Quayle, 14.9%
Senator John Thune, 14.4%
Vice President Rick Santorum, 14.2%
Senator George W. Bush, 14%
Senator George Allen, 13.9%
Fmr Vice President Fred Thompson, 11.9%
Congressman Ron Paul, 7.9%
Undecided, 8.8%
Republican Caucuses, Iowa
Senator George W. Bush, 14.7%
Senator John Thune, 14.3%
Vice President Rick Santorum, 14%
Secretary of State Dan Quayle, 13.9%
Senator George Allen, 12.7%
Fmr Vice President Fred Thompson, 11.3%
Congressman Ron Paul, 6%
Undecided, 13.1%
Republican Primary, New Hampshire
Secretary of State Dan Quayle, 22%
Senator John Thune, 18.9%
Senator George W. Bush, 16.6%
Vice President Rick Santorum, 11.2%
Congressman Ron Paul, 10%
Fmr Vice President Fred Thompson, 9%
Senator George Allen, 6.5%
Undecided, 5.8%
November was a hectic month. With the primaries nearing, the candidates were working hard to secure last minute votes. Each party had three debates during this month. The first Republican debate benefited Bush, the second helped Thune and Thompson, and the final was most beneficial to Quayle and Bush. Ultimately Bush led the Republicans in total fundraising, seconded by Quayle, and Santorum finished in third. Vice President Santorum was the only candidate with a strong national operation, but Bush, Quayle, and Thune were catching up. Fred Thompson’s campaign began focusing on Iowa and South Carolina, but some argued that his bid was almost over. With Mark Sanford’s exit Bush had the most to gain because of his 99 county tour in Iowa, but Senator Thune – not one to be left behind – quickly announced the formation of his own 99 county tour in an attempt to win the Hawkeye State. The Democrats also had an unstable month of November. Lieberman reasserted himself in the first of their three debates while Edwards and Richardson stole the spotlight in the second debate. The final debate benefited Clinton and Daschle the most and it soon became clear that Braun’s time had come and gone and she contemplated withdrawing from the race, but decided to wait a little longer. Evan Bayh also withdrew in November assuring his supporters that he would be back to make prosperity happen. Nonetheless, Bayh had raised his national profile and was now, in effect, a strong contender for the Vice Presidential nomination. With November behind them the candidates headed in to their final month before Iowa.
Democratic Primaries, Nationwide
Senator Hillary Clinton, 19%
Governor Bill Richardson, 14.9%
Senator John Edwards, 13.7%
Senator Joe Lieberman, 13.6%
Senator Tom Daschle, 13.1%
Fmr Senator Carol Braun, 7.4%
Congressman Dennis Kucinich, 1%
Undecided, 17.3%
Democratic Caucuses, Iowa
Senator Hillary Clinton, 19%
Senator John Edwards, 18.8%
Governor Bill Richardson, 16.9%
Senator Joe Lieberman, 13.4%
Senator Tom Daschle, 13%
Fmr Senator Carol Braun, 5%
Congressman Dennis Kucinich, 2%
Undecided, 11.9%
Democratic Primary, New Hampshire
Senator Hillary Clinton, 21%
Governor Bill Richardson, 15.5%
Senator Joe Lieberman, 13%
Fmr Senator Carol Braun, 12.9%
Senator John Edwards, 11.8%
Senator Tom Daschle, 10.8%
Congressman Dennis Kucinich, 2.4%
Undecided, 12.6%
Republican Primaries, Nationwide
Secretary of State Dan Quayle, 14.9%
Senator John Thune, 14.4%
Vice President Rick Santorum, 14.2%
Senator George W. Bush, 14%
Senator George Allen, 13.9%
Fmr Vice President Fred Thompson, 11.9%
Congressman Ron Paul, 7.9%
Undecided, 8.8%
Republican Caucuses, Iowa
Senator George W. Bush, 14.7%
Senator John Thune, 14.3%
Vice President Rick Santorum, 14%
Secretary of State Dan Quayle, 13.9%
Senator George Allen, 12.7%
Fmr Vice President Fred Thompson, 11.3%
Congressman Ron Paul, 6%
Undecided, 13.1%
Republican Primary, New Hampshire
Secretary of State Dan Quayle, 22%
Senator John Thune, 18.9%
Senator George W. Bush, 16.6%
Vice President Rick Santorum, 11.2%
Congressman Ron Paul, 10%
Fmr Vice President Fred Thompson, 9%
Senator George Allen, 6.5%
Undecided, 5.8%
