1995: Former Vice-President Dan Quayle announces he will not run for President, but does not rule out other office. He announces in November that he will in fact run run for Indiana's Governorship, facing incumbent Democrat Evan Bayh.
1996: Former Vice-President Dan Quayle wins the Republican nomination for Governor of Indiana. In the general election, despite it being a Democratic year nationally, he wins the gubernatorial election rather easily despite Bayh's popularity.
1998: Evan Bayh is elected Senator from Indiana in an effort to rehabilitate his political career.
1999: Governor Quayle denies interest in the 2000 Republican nomination after receiving low results at straw polls and being eclipsed by Texas Governor and the son of his former running-mate George W Bush.
2000: Governor Dan Quayle is re-elected to a second term.
2003: In late 2003, Governor Qualye announces he will run for his old Senate seat in 2004. Bayh curses as he will have to yet again face Quayle.
2004: Quayle is re-elected to his old Senate seat. Twelve years after being defeated for the Vice-Presidency, Quayle has succesfully rehabilitated his career. While Democratic pundits will still laugh about his "Potatoe" comment from years ago, Quayle is much more respected among the elite.
2005: Entering the Senate for the second time, there are already whispers about a possible run for President three years from now. However, the media still scoffs at the idea and some members of the party, while they are glad for his recent victories, still see him as a "has-been". In the Senate, Quayle establishes a Conservative record.
2007: After mulling it over, Senator dan Quayle announces an exploratory committee contemplating a run for President in 2008. As of now, the front-runner is former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. In September, he formally announces his candidacy for President of the United States.
2008: Over-shadowing several other possible candidate, Quayle is able to come in an easy first place in Iowa. However, he faces moderate opposition in New Hampshire with the "maverick" Senator John McCain of Arizona. The next few races are a mixed bag as Quayle, Romney, and McCain all have different victories. Coming into the Texas primary and caucus, McCain leads with Quayle in a close second and Romney in a distant third. McCain, winning an upset in Texas, causes both Quayle and Romney to drop out and endorse McCain. They both have their sight set on 2012.
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McCain announces his choice of running-mate: Senator Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina in order to bite into Hillary Clinton supporters who are unsure of the Democratic nominee, Senator Barrack Obama of Illinois. McCain loses the election by a comfortable margin.
2009: After McCain's loss in 2008, the Republican party is looking to pick up the pieces and re-build in hope of 2012. On April 15th, a new movement starts called the "Tea Party", reminiscent of the Boston Tea Party during the American Revolution. The movement is meant to oppose the "big government" policies of the Obama administration and its first rally is held, not coincidentally, on tax day. Throughout the summer, the movement begins to pick up steam and Conservative politicians, hoping to use this political force to their advantage, position themselves as "leaders" of the tea party. Among them are Congressman Ron Paul of Texas, former Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas (both of whome were failed contenders for the 2008 Republican nomination), and Senator Dan Quayle of Indiana.
2010: Senator Quayle is re-elected by a large amount. Following this, speculation for 2012 begins once again. "I'm thinking about it" he states. In other races, Republicans make big gains and win back control of the House.
2011: Senator Dan Quayle opens an exploratory committee. Former Senator Elizabeth Dole announces that she will not follow in her husband's footsteps and run for President. "Three Doles on Presidential tickets is enough." she states. Finally, in June, Seantor Quayle announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination. Other contenders include former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, Congressman Ron Paul of Texas, former Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman of Utah, and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee.
2012: An easy win in the Iowa caucuses starts off Quayle's road to the nomination as he marches towards the nomination. After twenty years and four elections of not being on a Presidential ticket, Quayle wins the Republican nomination. His supporters were a strange mix of social Conservatives, the Tea Party, and in some part members of the Republican establishment. In order to balance the ticket and appeal to the North-East, former Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire is chosen for Vice-President.
-Senator James D "Dan" Quayle (R-IN)/Former Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) 276 electoral votes
-President Barack H Obama (D-IL)/Vice-President Joseph R Biden (D-DE) 262 electoral votes