2028: Possible Scenarios

Mehvish Ally

The 2008 Presidential Campaign/Election

Obama/Edwards 2008-2016

Foreign Policy

– Iraq- most combat troops out by 2010, Sunni/Shiite based parliament reinstated, with both a Sunni and Shiite prime minister

– Iran- after lengthy negotiations led by Obama, Ahmadinejad finally recognizes that the Holocaust did occur, and acknowledges the existence of Israel; uses nuclear plants for energy only

– North Korea- Kim Jong dies, amiable socialist state emerges and has nuclear plants for energy use only

Foreign Policy cont’d

– More (UN backed) US, EU, AU involvement in Sudan, Nigeria

– Cuba- embargos lifted– Travel allowed in banned countries (Iran, N.

Korea, Cuba, Colombia)

Finance

– Gas- tax increased– Eventually, marijuana

legalized but heavily taxed– Taxes used to improve

national infrastructure– Public transportation more

prevalent Ex: monorails, high speed trains

– College price decreased thanks to Obama’s volunteer/tuition plan

Social Issues– Gay marriage legalized in more

states (California yesterday)– Illegal Immigration: pathway to

citizenship, worker program. – Spanish becomes an official

second language in California, New Mexico, Texas, Florida, and New York.

– Less people are on welfare because more jobs are opening up thanks to infrastructure development in rural and older urban areas

– People accept their differences and just get along.

– Healthcare provided to those who want it

– Abortion

Energy/Environment

– No drilling in Alaska, Florida

– Wide use of solar power, geothermal, nuclear, and other clean/renewable energy sources.

– China/India- use natural gas for 4 years until renewable energy so prevalent it is cheap enough for India and China to promote and use on a mass scale

– People apologize to Al Gore

OROR

McCain/Huckabee 2008-2016

Foreign Policy

– Iraq- combat troops remain, more incidents such as using the Koran for target practice instigate Al Qaeda even more, thus perpetuating the war; military bases remain

– Iran/Syria- preemptive strike due to possible sighting of weapons of mass destruction

– North Korea-preemptive strike due to possible sighting of weapons of mass destruction

Finance

– Gas- taxes lifted, then reinstated, then lifted again; income tax rebates remain

– Gas use increases due to lifting of tax, even though renewable resources are being researched and developed more.

– Illegal immigration stagnates due to failing economy

– Trade deficit continually increases due to oil prices

Social Issues– Gay marriage – constitutional

ban, marriage defined a between a man and a woman

– Illegal Immigration: billion dollar fence built, but a temporary worker program instilled

– Marijuana use increases, despite building of expensive border fence.

– Welfare reformed, having stricter policies, but the same amount of people are on welfare

– Healthcare will not be a governmental responsibility, but a responsibility of the individual

– Roe v Wade overturned

Energy Environment

– We begin drilling in Alaska and off the coast of Florida for oil, until those sources are depleted

– Wider use of solar power, geothermal, and other clean/renewable energy sources, but only when the gas tax is reinstated

– China/India- fight the US for oil from NATO countries, and win the battle

– People continue to belittle and deride Al Gore