Changes: United States Presidential Election (1998)

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The United States presidential election of 1998 occurred in November 1998, and saw the election of Governor Josiah Bartlet (D-NH) as President of the United States.

Democratic Nomination

The following politicians declared themselves candidates for the election:

Governor Josiah Bartlet of New Hampshire
Senator John Hoynes of Texas
Senator William Wiley of Washington

In the Fall of 1997, it appeared almost certain that Senator John Hoynes would easily become the Democratic nominee for President. In fact, a poll taken in late October showed him leading by 48 points over any of his other challengers. However, after Hoynes won in the Iowa Caucus as expected, with Wiley finishing in second and Bartlet finishing a surprising third, Bartlet won an easy victory in New Hampshire.

The race then turned to South Carolina where Josiah Bartlet astonished many people throughout the country when he finished in second place behind Hoynes and ahead of Wiley. Wiley then dropped out, but it is not clear whether he endorsed Bartlet or Hoynes at this point. However, according to Bartlet's campaign manager Leo McGarry, they "got his money".

Leading up to Super Tuesday, Bartlet carried Michigan, while Hoynes took South Dakota. On Super Tuesday, Hoynes swept through the South as expected and Bartlet took the Northern tier states as well as the Pacific Northwest. The next week, Bartlet won a pivotal victory in the Illinois primary, giving him momentum to wrap up the nomination in the following weeks with wins in California and New York.

Although Bartlet's campaign manager was Leo McGarry, both Hoynes and his former advisor Josh Lyman later agreed that the turning point in the '98 race was when Lyman defected from the Hoynes camp and joined the Bartlet campaign.

Following his nomination as the Democratic candidate for President, Bartlet named Hoynes as his running mate.

Bartlet's primary victories

New Hampshire
Michigan
Several Super Tuesday states in the Northeast and West
Illinois
California
New York

General election

Josiah Bartlet beat his opponent with only 48% of the vote but 303 electoral votes.^[1]

Notes

↑ Let Bartlet Be Bartlet

Previous election:
1994

United States presidential election
1998

Next election:
2002

[1] Let Bartlet Be Bartlet

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 The race then turned to [[South Carolina]] where [[Josiah Bartlet]] astonished many people throughout the country when he finished in second place behind Hoynes and ahead of Wiley. Wiley then dropped out, but it is not clear whether he endorsed Bartlet or Hoynes at this point. However, according to Bartlet's campaign manager [[Leo McGarry]], they "got his money".
-Leading up to [http://wapedia.mobi/en/Super_Tuesday Super Tuesday], Bartlet carried [[Michigan]], while Hoynes took [[South Dakota]]. On Super Tuesday, Hoynes swept through the South as expected and Bartlet took the Northern tier states as well as the Pacific Northwest. The next week, Bartlet won a pivotal victory in the [[Illinois ]]primary, giving him momentum to wrap up the nomination in the following weeks with wins in [[California ]]and [[New York]].
+Leading up to [http://wapedia.mobi/en/Super_Tuesday Super Tuesday], Bartlet carried [[Michigan]], while Hoynes took [[South Dakota]]. On Super Tuesday, Hoynes swept through the South as expected and Bartlet took the Northern tier states as well as the Pacific Northwest. The next week, Bartlet won a pivotal victory in the [[Illinois ]]primary, giving him momentum to wrap up the nomination in the following weeks with wins in [[California]] and [[New York]].
 Although Bartlet's campaign manager was [[Leo McGarry]], both Hoynes and his former advisor [[Josh Lyman ]]later agreed that the turning point in the '98 race was when Lyman defected from the Hoynes camp and joined the Bartlet campaign.