A man from Colorado Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 (edited) I hope you all like this. I was thinking of adding a Indiana union factory worker with a family into this, but realized it basically added nothing to the post. Edited April 23, 2022 by A man from Colorado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willthescout7 Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Gen. MacArthur will focus in IL, pleased with his strong performance in New Hampshire, a state that many pundits had written off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pman Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 (edited) Thinking about it, I'll party with everyone else---- Hubert Humphrey will focus on Illinois. Edited April 24, 2022 by pman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPotatoTed Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 @Mark_W @ShortKing @pman @bradleyg223 Joseph Kennedy Sr (JFK's daddy) has announced he is bankrolling a wide variety of candidates for Governor across the country. Behind the scenes, he notifies each Blue faction leader that he will withdraw from any 3 governor races the faction leader desires, in exchange for the faction leader withdrawing their major and minor candidates from the President race if they endorse JFK. New Hampshire has made it obvious JFK is the clear choice of the people. It is time to unite against the Republican nominee! OOC: If you drop out and endorse JFK, I'll withdraw from 3 governors elections -- you pick which 3. Note that, naturally, as it becomes more clear that JFK will win from racked-up primary wins and delegate pledges, this offer will evaporate. Limited time only, get in while the getting is good! ;c) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A man from Colorado Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Cal still has not corrected the Rockefeller under nixon error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeP47 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, A man from Colorado said: Cal still has not corrected the Rockefeller under nixon error. This is a time travel episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPotatoTed Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 30 minutes ago, MrPotatoTed said: @Mark_W @ShortKing @pman @bradleyg223 Joseph Kennedy Sr (JFK's daddy) has announced he is bankrolling a wide variety of candidates for Governor across the country. Behind the scenes, he notifies each Blue faction leader that he will withdraw from any 3 governor races the faction leader desires, in exchange for the faction leader withdrawing their major and minor candidates from the President race if they endorse JFK. New Hampshire has made it obvious JFK is the clear choice of the people. It is time to unite against the Republican nominee! OOC: If you drop out and endorse JFK, I'll withdraw from 3 governors elections -- you pick which 3. Note that, naturally, as it becomes more clear that JFK will win from racked-up primary wins and delegate pledges, this offer will evaporate. Limited time only, get in while the getting is good! ;c) @Mark_W @ShortKing @pman @bradleyg223 Joseph Kennedy Sr is now bankrolling Senate candidates too, including challengers to the incumbents. Any faction leader that has their Presidential candidates drop out and endorse JFK can choose three Senate races for Kennedy Sr to withdraw from. OOC: If you drop out and endorse JFK, I'll withdraw from 3 Senate elections -- you pick which 3. Yes, you can intermix this with Governor races, but only 3 races total. 2 Senate races and 1 Governor, 2 Governor races and 1 Senate, 3 Governors, 3 Senators...you pick. But a total of 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 15 minutes ago, A man from Colorado said: Cal still has not corrected the Rockefeller under nixon error. And I never will 😉 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeP47 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, MrPotatoTed said: @Mark_W @ShortKing @pman @bradleyg223 Joseph Kennedy Sr is now bankrolling Senate candidates too, including challengers to the incumbents. Any faction leader that has their Presidential candidates drop out and endorse JFK can choose three Senate races for Kennedy Sr to withdraw from. OOC: If you drop out and endorse JFK, I'll withdraw from 3 Senate elections -- you pick which 3. Yes, you can intermix this with Governor races, but only 3 races total. 2 Senate races and 1 Governor, 2 Governor races and 1 Senate, 3 Governors, 3 Senators...you pick. But a total of 3. So since it's late at night and I'm tired, I just now realized you purposefully ran challengers to incumbents to make this blackmail possible instead of just happening to have challengers, lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 The Democratic Debate The Democratic Debate was fierce. With the minor candidates out of the way, the frontrunners could trade blows. Senator Kennedy seemed to be in control for most of the debate, but, in the final leg of the debate, it all changed. Senator Kefauver drilled the charismatic politician on just how qualified he actually IS to hold the position. Kefauver argued that the nomination should go towards someone with a track record of representing the American people -- someone like him. Kefauver wins the debate! And Humphrey loses. +1 tp Kefauver in Primary Group 2. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 In the scandal phase, it is discovered that John Bricker siphoned state funds to his own personal bank account while Governor of Ohio. He gains Controversial, and a -2 in primaries for the next phase. Debate winner Estes Kefauver is accused of sexual misconduct. While the allegations would be proven to be baseless, he gets a -1 in the next primary group, cancelling out his momentum from the debate win. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 Ronald Reagan succeeds in his campaign focus in Illinois. General MacArthur will succeed in his campaign focus in Illinois. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 (edited) Primary Group 2: Republican Primary In Wisconsin, General MacArthur walks away the victor with a healthy lead over the nearest competitor, former President Herbert Hoover. The general notably did not even compete in the state, marking an incredibly showing of support for one of America's most renown heroes. However, In Illinois, the Republican primary continued to grow more complicated with the Rockefeller-aligned businessman Charles Percy winning the entirety of the state's delegation with a more narrow victory over General MacArthur. No one expected the liberal Republican to win here, so this will surely be a huge boost to his campaign. Charles Percy won the most delegates in Primary Phase 2, so he gets +1 in the next primary group and Liberal enthusiasm moves +1 towards the Red Team. He also loses Obscure, becomes a major candidate, and the Republican frontrunner for the presidential nomination. For losing as the frontrunner, Former President Herbert Hoover gets -1 in Primary Group 3, and Moderate Enthusiasm moves +1 towards the Democratic Party. Primary Group 2: Democratic Primary In Wisconsin, the ultimate comeback story is told with Senator Hubert Humphrey, in a razor thin margin, prevailing over Senator John Kennedy. In Illinois, Ronald Reagan takes the full amount of the delegates with a small lead over the two nearest competitors, Senator JFK and Adlai Stevenson II. The actor has proven that despite his seeming Republican leanings with some earlier support for Nixon, he is in it to win it for the Democrats now. Ronald Reagan won the most delegates in Primary Phase 2, so Conservative enthusiasm moves +1 towards the Blue Team. Ronald Reagan is now the Democratic frontrunner for the presidential nomination. Reagan gets +1 in Primary Group 3. For losing as the frontrunner, Senator Kennedy moves Moderate Enthusiasm +1 back towards the Red Team. Action to all players for presidential campaign actions. @MrPotatoTed @Vols21 @pman @OrangeP47 @Lars @bradleyg223 @Ich_bin_Tyler @Mark_W @ShortKing @Willthescout7 Edited April 24, 2022 by Cal 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A man from Colorado Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Hey cal. Did Hoover actually win the NH primary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeP47 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Percy will focus on NJ and give a major speech about why Princeton should have been the national capital! @Cal 2 actions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 Dem Debate: Ronald Reagan and Hubert Humphrey tie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 20 minutes ago, A man from Colorado said: Hey cal. Did Hoover actually win the NH primary? Yep. Gotta go back and edit it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 Scandal rolls: Minor scandals: John Connally, Michael DiSalle, JFK, Charles Percey, John Bricker. No other scandals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vols21 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Cal said: In the scandal phase, it is discovered that John Bricker siphoned state funds to his own personal bank account while Governor of Ohio. He gains Controversial, and a -2 in primaries for the next phase. John Bricker holds a Press Conference in Columbus Ohio: "This a baseless claim from my enemies on the left. They have been upset ever since I refused to convene the state legislature to allocate funding to Cleveland relief programs 20 years ago. They tried to say then that I funneled the money to personal accounts, but that was just untrue. It is no surprise that Nelson Rockfeller and his lacky Charles Percy would dredge this up and feed it to their minions in the liberal press. I'm sure they will get a lot of airtime in the upcoming Northeast primary states, but we will continue to fight the good fight and remind the American people that our strong conservative principles are what our country needs right now. When the primaries come to the Midwest in May, the voters will be heard." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkansas Progressive Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 GALLUP's PRIMARY PROJECTIONSGroup 3 - Democrats New Jersey - Adlai E. Stevenson II Massachusetts - Adlai E. Stevenson IIGroup 3 - Republicans New Jersey - Douglas MacArthur Massachusetts - Herbert Hoover 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkansas Progressive Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, Arkansas Progressive said: GALLUP's PRIMARY PROJECTIONSGroup 3 - Democrats New Jersey - Adlai E. Stevenson II Massachusetts - Adlai E. Stevenson IIGroup 3 - Republicans New Jersey - Douglas MacArthur Massachusetts - Herbert Hoover Secondary Democratic Projections, initial software was buggyGroup 3 - Democrats New Jersey - Ronald Reagan Massachusetts - John F. Kennedy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A man from Colorado Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 (edited) ignore this post. Edited April 24, 2022 by A man from Colorado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pman Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Since we’re dealing—- everyone on the blue team knows my price to drop out. Tip and the House Libs are driving the Humphrey Express Bus, Hubert is just the guy eating cheese and sleeping in his seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willthescout7 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 MacArthur's Primary actions: 1. I will promise the position of VP to Thomas Dewey @Lars 2. I will make a major policy speech I will be doing a campaign focus on a state, I just need to decide which one in the morning. I should be asleep right now ha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, Willthescout7 said: MacArthur's Primary actions: 1. I will promise the position of VP to Thomas Dewey @Lars 2. I will make a major policy speech I will be doing a campaign focus on a state, I just need to decide which one in the morning. I should be asleep right now ha Dewey accepts this offer. The technocrats hope for a long and prosperous friendship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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