The Grassroots Divide: A 1772 Two-Player Populist Showdown

[Cal]

Order after: 

RedProgCPU Robert Treat Paine (3) 
BlooTradCPU Josiah Bartlett (3)
RedLibCPU Richard Stockton (3)
@Cal Henry Laurens. (3) 
BlooLibCPU Thomas Chittenden (3)
BlooLibCPU Lambert Cadwalader (2) 
RedModCPU Richard Adams Jr (2) 
@Cal Thomas Bee. (2) 
BlooConCPU John Dickinson (2)
BlooTradCPU Thomas Jefferson (2) 
@Rezi Daniel Hiester (2) 
RedLibCPU Upton Sheredine (2) 
@Cal Gunning Bedford Sr (2) 
RedModCPU Philemon Dickinson (2) 
RedProgCPU George Wythe (2)
RedLibCPU Samuel Johnston (2)
RedProgCPU Samuel Livermore (2)
RedLibCPU William Paca (2)
@Cal George Read (2) 
RedLibCPU Egbert Benson (2)
RedLibCPU William Smallwood (1) 
@ReziJohn A Treutlen (1)
RedProgCPU Henry Marchant (1)
RedProgCPU Friedrich W von Steuben (1)
BlooLibCPU Cornelius Harnett (1)
@Rezi George Taylor (1) 
RedConCPU James Jones (1)
RedConCPU John Sullivan (1) 
@Rezi Thomas Paine (1)
RedProgCPU Arthur Lee (1) 
@Rezi George Bryan (1) 
BlooLibCPU Christopher Gadsden (1)
@Cal George Mathews. (1)
RedLibCPU William Moore (1)
BlooLibCPU Richard Bassett (1)
BlooLibCPU John Penn (1) 
@Cal Samuel Huntington (1) 
@Cal James Duane (1) 
RedConCPU Matthew Griswold (1) 

[Rezi]

44 minutes ago, Cal said:

First proposal goes to @Rezi Samuel Adams.

Constitution: Article 1 Option B- Establish Unicameral House (US Rep only)

[Rezi]

Sam Adams presents a threat:’vote for what. I want or my beer is never invented.

[Cal]

RedProgCPU Robert Treat Paine (3) PASSED.
BlooTradCPU Josiah Bartlett (3) Constitution Article 2 Option D - Maintains the President of the Congress who will be elected by the Congress to act as executive.
RedLibCPU Richard Stockton (3) Constitution: Amendment Process Option A requiring 3/4 majority of states. 
@Cal Henry Laurens. (3) Constitution: Article 1 Option C- Establish Unicameral House (US Sen only). 
BlooLibCPU Thomas Chittenden (3) Constitution: Article 1 Option A- Establish US Senate and US Reps. 
BlooLibCPU Lambert Cadwalader (2) Constitution: Article 3 Option A - Establish a Federal Judicial Branch. 
RedModCPU Richard Adams Jr (2) Constitution: Slave-State Compromise Option A Slaves count partially towards Electoral Vote total of states. 
@Cal Thomas Bee. (2) Constitution: Article 2 Option A - Establish elected President with 4-year terms. 
BlooConCPU John Dickinson (2) PASSED. 
BlooTradCPU Thomas Jefferson (2) Constitution: Article 1 Option D - Maintains the Continental Congress along with its rules.

@Rezi Daniel Hiester gets the next proposal.

[Rezi]

2 minutes ago, Cal said:

RedProgCPU Robert Treat Paine (3) PASSED.
BlooTradCPU Josiah Bartlett (3) Constitution Article 2 Option D - Maintains the President of the Congress who will be elected by the Congress to act as executive.
RedLibCPU Richard Stockton (3) Constitution: Amendment Process Option A requiring 3/4 majority of states. 
@Cal Henry Laurens. (3) Constitution: Article 1 Option C- Establish Unicameral House (US Sen only). 
BlooLibCPU Thomas Chittenden (3) Constitution: Article 1 Option A- Establish US Senate and US Reps. 
BlooLibCPU Lambert Cadwalader (2) Constitution: Article 3 Option A - Establish a Federal Judicial Branch. 
RedModCPU Richard Adams Jr (2) Constitution: Slave-State Compromise Option A Slaves count partially towards Electoral Vote total of states. 
@Cal Thomas Bee. (2) Constitution: Article 2 Option A - Establish elected President with 4-year terms. 
BlooConCPU John Dickinson (2) PASSED. 
BlooTradCPU Thomas Jefferson (2) Constitution: Article 1 Option D - Maintains the Continental Congress along with its rules.

@Rezi Daniel Hiester gets the next proposal.

Hiester says  Constitution: Foreign-born citizens allowed to run for president

[Cal]

RedLibCPU Upton Sheredine (2)  PASSED. 
@Cal Gunning Bedford Sr (2) PASSED. 
RedModCPU Philemon Dickinson (2)  PASSED. 
RedProgCPU George Wythe (2) PASSED. 
RedLibCPU Samuel Johnston (2) PASSED. 
RedProgCPU Samuel Livermore (2) PASSED. 
RedLibCPU William Paca (2) PASSED. 
@Cal George Read (2)  PASSED. 
RedLibCPU Egbert Benson (2) PASSED. 
RedLibCPU William Smallwood (1)  PASSED. 

The CPUs and I will be passing for every other proposal. So, the rest goes to @Rezi who has a few proposals he could still make.
@ReziJohn A Treutlen (1)
@Rezi George Taylor (1) 
@Rezi Thomas Paine (1)
@Rezi George Bryan (1) 

[Rezi]

20 minutes ago, Cal said:

RedLibCPU Upton Sheredine (2)  PASSED. 
@Cal Gunning Bedford Sr (2) PASSED. 
RedModCPU Philemon Dickinson (2)  PASSED. 
RedProgCPU George Wythe (2) PASSED. 
RedLibCPU Samuel Johnston (2) PASSED. 
RedProgCPU Samuel Livermore (2) PASSED. 
RedLibCPU William Paca (2) PASSED. 
@Cal George Read (2)  PASSED. 
RedLibCPU Egbert Benson (2) PASSED. 
RedLibCPU William Smallwood (1)  PASSED. 

The CPUs and I will be passing for every other proposal. So, the rest goes to @Rezi who has a few proposals he could still make.
@ReziJohn A Treutlen (1)
@Rezi George Taylor (1) 
@Rezi Thomas Paine (1)
@Rezi George Bryan (1) 

I propose: 

• Constitution: Ban Slavery
• Constitution: Voting Rights for women
• Constitution: Slave-State Compromise Option C Slaves not counted towards Electoral vote total of states
• Constitution: Abolish the States

[Cal]

3 minutes ago, Rezi said:

I propose: 

• Constitution: Ban Slavery
• Constitution: Voting Rights for women
• Constitution: Slave-State Compromise Option C Slaves not counted towards Electoral vote total of states
• Constitution: Abolish the States

@Rezi George Bryan proposes Banning Slavery. 
@Rezi John A. Treutlen proposes Constitution: Slave-State Compromise Option C Slaves not counted towards Electoral vote total of states. 
@Rezi George Taylor Constitution: Abolish the States
@Rezi Thomas Paine proposes Voting Rights for women. 

[Cal]

Constitution: Article 1 Option A- Establish US Senate and US Reps. RedConCPU, RedModCPU, RedLibCPU, BlooConCPU, BlooModCPU, BlooLibCPU. 
Constitution: Article 1 Option B- Establish Unicameral House (US Rep only) RedProgCPU. 
Constitution: Article 1 Option C- Establish Unicameral House (US Sen only) HHCal. BlooTradCPU. 
Constitution: Article 1 Option D - Maintains the Continental Congress along with its rules. 

Pre-vote swaying tally: 

Connecticut: Option A! (HHCal Samuel Huntington votes C)
Delaware: Option C! (BlooLibCPU Richard Bassett votes A)
Georgia: Deadlocked. (1 vote A, 1 vote B, 1 vote C)
Massachusetts: Option B! (RedModCPU Richard Adams Jr. votes A)
Maryland: Option A! (Rezi Daniel Hiester votes B)
North Carolina: Option A (unanimous)
New Hampshire: Deadlocked. (1 vote A, 1 vote B, 1 vote D)
New Jersey: Option A! (unanimous)
New York: Option B! (HHCal James Duane votes C)
Pennsylvania: Option A! (unanimous)
Rhode Island: Option B! (unanimous)
South Carolina: Option C! (1 vote A)
Virginia: Option B! (BlooTradCPU Thomas Jefferson votes D)

Total (requires 7/13)
Option A - 5 votes (CT, MD, NC, NJ, PA)
Option B - 3 votes (MA, NY, VA)
Option C - 2 votes (DE, SC)
Option D - 0 votes. 

President Samuel Adams converts 1 random same party delegate as he has 4 Legislative. Father of the Constitution George Wythe is not successful in anything. Adams converts BlooTrad CPU Josiah Bartlett, switching New Hampshire to Option B. The total after round 1 is: 

Option A - 5 votes (CT, MD, NC, NJ, PA)
Option B - 4 votes (MA, NH, NY, VA)
Option C - 2 votes (DE, SC)
Option D - 0 votes. 

We can now re-vote, but it's unlikely that it will change the result to an ahistoric one unless either I switch to Option B or @Rezi switches to Option C. I prefer the historic result, Option A, which would result after 3 rounds of inconclusive voting. Let me know if you want to run the next two rounds of voting as is, make any changes, or concede to the historic option!

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Constitution: Article 2 Option A - Establish elected President with 4-year terms. Everyone else. 
Constitution Article 2 Option D - Maintains the President of the Congress who will be elected by the Congress to act as executive. BlooTradCPU. 

Article 2 Option A passes! We have a historic presidency.

Still working on the rest.

[Cal]

Constitution: Article 3 Option A - Establish a Federal Judicial Branch. Automatically passes. 

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Constitution: Amendment Process Option A requiring 3/4 majority of states. Automatically passes. 

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Constitution: Slave-State Compromise Option A Slaves count partially towards Electoral Vote total of states. Everyone else. 

Constitution: Slave-State Compromise Option B - Slaves not counted towards Electoral vote total of states. @Rezi

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Constitution: Foreign-born citizens allowed to run for president. Automatically passes. 

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Constitution: Abolish the States. 
Aye - Rezi, RedProgCPU, HHCal. 
Nay - Everyone else. 

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Constitution: Voting Rights for women. 
Aye - Rezi, RedProgCPU, HHCal. 
Nay - Everyone else. 

(will finish filling this in later)

Edited August 30, 2022 by Cal

[Rezi]

16 minutes ago, Cal said:

Constitution: Article 1 Option A- Establish US Senate and US Reps. RedConCPU, RedModCPU, RedLibCPU, BlooConCPU, BlooModCPU, BlooLibCPU. 
Constitution: Article 1 Option B- Establish Unicameral House (US Rep only) RedProgCPU. 
Constitution: Article 1 Option C- Establish Unicameral House (US Sen only) HHCal. BlooTradCPU. 
Constitution: Article 1 Option D - Maintains the Continental Congress along with its rules. 

Pre-vote swaying tally: 

Connecticut: Option A! (HHCal Samuel Huntington votes C)
Delaware: Option C! (BlooLibCPU Richard Bassett votes A)
Georgia: Deadlocked. (1 vote A, 1 vote B, 1 vote C)
Massachusetts: Option B! (RedModCPU Richard Adams Jr. votes A)
Maryland: Option A! (Rezi Daniel Hiester votes B)
North Carolina: Option A (unanimous)
New Hampshire: Deadlocked. (1 vote A, 1 vote B, 1 vote D)
New Jersey: Option A! (unanimous)
New York: Option B! (HHCal James Duane votes C)
Pennsylvania: Option A! (unanimous)
Rhode Island: Option B! (unanimous)
South Carolina: Option C! (1 vote A)
Virginia: Option B! (BlooTradCPU Thomas Jefferson votes D)

Total (requires 7/13)
Option A - 5 votes (CT, MD, NC, NJ, PA)
Option B - 3 votes (MA, NY, VA)
Option C - 2 votes (DE, SC)
Option D - 0 votes. 

President Samuel Adams converts 1 random same party delegate as he has 4 Legislative. Father of the Constitution George Wythe is not successful in anything. Adams converts BlooTrad CPU Josiah Bartlett, switching New Hampshire to Option B. The total after round 1 is: 

Option A - 5 votes (CT, MD, NC, NJ, PA)
Option B - 4 votes (MA, NH, NY, VA)
Option C - 2 votes (DE, SC)
Option D - 0 votes. 

We can now re-vote, but it's unlikely that it will change the result to an ahistoric one unless either I switch to Option B or @Rezi switches to Option C. I prefer the historic result, Option A, which would result after 3 rounds of inconclusive voting. Let me know if you want to run the next two rounds of voting as is, make any changes, or concede to the historic option!

option B should have 5 votes, I believe. RI too

[Cal]

So, it's pretty apparent that the only option with any chance to go ahistorical is Article I. @Rezi and I have made an agreement where I will support Option C, so let's see how that changes the outcome.

Constitution: Article 1 Option A- Establish US Senate and US Reps. RedConCPU, RedModCPU, RedLibCPU, BlooConCPU, BlooModCPU, BlooLibCPU. 
Constitution: Article 1 Option B- Establish Unicameral House (US Rep only) RedProgCPU, HHCal, Rezi. 
Constitution: Article 1 Option C- Establish Unicameral House (US Sen only) BlooTradCPU. 
Constitution: Article 1 Option D - Maintains the Continental Congress along with its rules. 

Pre-vote swaying tally, Round 2. 

Connecticut: Option A! (HHCal Samuel Huntington votes B)
Delaware: Option B! (BlooLibCPU Richard Bassett votes A)
Georgia: Option B! (RedConCPU James Jones votes A)
Massachusetts: Option B! (RedModCPU Richard Adams Jr. votes A)
Maryland: Option A! (Rezi Daniel Hiester votes B)
North Carolina: Option A (unanimous)
New Hampshire: Deadlocked. (1 vote A, 1 vote B, 1 vote C)
New Jersey: Option A! (unanimous)
New York: Option B! (unanimous)
Pennsylvania: Option A! (unanimous)
Rhode Island: Option B! (unanimous)
South Carolina: Option B! (BlooLibCPU Gadsden vote A)
Virginia: Option B! (BlooTradCPU Thomas Jefferson votes C)

Total (requires 9/13) (originally though 7/13)
Option A - 5 votes (CT, MD, NC, NJ, PA)
Option B - 7 votes (GA, DE, MA, NY, RI, SC, VA)
Option C - 0 votes. 
Option D - 0 votes. 

@Rezi Samuel Adams passes his Manipulative roll and convinces 4 random Bloo delegates to vote for Option B. These are: 
CT BlooLibCPU Thomas Chittenden. 
NC BlooLibCPU John Penn. 
NJ BlooLibCPU Lambert Cadwalader. 
NH BlooTrad CPU Josiah Bartlett. 

Samuel Adams also convinces NC BlooLibCPU Cornelius Harnett to vote for Option B. 

George Wythe does nothing. 

Post-Swaying Total (requires 9/13)
Option A - 5 votes (MD, NJ, PA)
Option B - 10 votes (CT, GA, DE, MA, NC, NH, NY, RI, SC, VA)
Option C - 0 votes. 
Option D - 0 votes. 

THE UNITED STATES WILL HAVE A SUPER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES!

[Cal]

Points: 

HHCal: 0
RedConCPU: +750
RedModCPU: +750
RedLibCPU: +750
RedProgCPU: +250

BlooTradCPU: +250
BlooConCPU: +750
BlooModCPU: +1000
BlooLibCPU: +750
@Rezi: +250

Constitution: Slave-State Compromise Option A increases Domestic Stability by 1. No impact to proposer Richard Adams Jr. 

[Cal]

1778-1780 Scripted Events, Part 2

Federalist Papers.
A series of essays strongly supportive of the US Constitution and a more vigorous central government are appearing in the newspapers. They're written by three authors using pen names; however, we are quite certain of the voices of these essays. Many of the papers are ensuring that these essays drown out those that oppose the Constitution. [Historically, the three authors were Hamilton, Madison, and John Jay.]

Presidential response: Let's endorse the sagacious pro-Constution authors of these papers. 

+100 RedConCPU
+100 RedModCPU
+200RedLibCPU

+100 BlooConCPU
+0 BlooModCPU
+100 BlooLibCPU
-400 BlooTradCPU

Anti-Federalist Papers.
A series of essays opposed to the US Constitution and a stronger federal government have been appearing in the newspapers under pseudonyms. We can, however, construe who some of the likely authors are based on their recent political actions and oratory. 

Presidential response: Let's not bring any attention to these ramblings. We need a Constitution to build a strong government for national defense and economic growth.

+100 RedConCPU
+100 RedModCPU
+200RedLibCPU

+100 BlooConCPU
+0 BlooModCPU
+100 BlooLibCPU
-400 BlooTradCPU

Totals from Scripted Events
@Cal +1850. 
RedLibCPU: +1350. 
RedConCPU +1200
RedModCPU +1200
RedLibCPU +1400
RedProgCPU +1100
BlooTradCPU +200
BlooConCPU +1200
BlooModCPU +1000
BlooLibCPU +1200
@Rezi +1000

No impact at all on Enthusiasm from the outcome of Scripted Events. 

[Cal]

This Random Events phase has been a monster, and quite frankly, I'm tired of writing out every little deliberation. Going forward, I'm going to limit the writing to when things are successful and try to make things a bit more flavorful and not just number crunching so that this can be followed along with a bit easier. 

[Rezi]

Governor Arthur Fenner (RI) will Encourage settlement on remaining Native American lands in state

[Cal]

1778-1780: Lingering Phase

Revenue Budget: No change. 

Economic Stability: No change. 

Military Prep: No change. 

Honest Government: Drops by 1!

Domestic Stability: Drops by 1! 

[Cal]

1778-1780: Governor's Actions

Currently we have a Revenue/Budget and Domestic Stability Crisis. 

Connecticut: @Cal Governor Benedict Arnold (4) will attempt to institute 4 Year Terms for Govs. SUCCEEDS. 

Delaware: @Cal Governor George Read (2) will attempt to institute 4 Year Terms for Govs. Fails. 

Georgia: @Cal Governor William Cushing (1) will attempt to institute 4 Year Terms for Govs. Fails. 

Maryland: RedLibCPU William Smallwood (1) will attempt to Improve the Maritime Industry. Fails. 

Massachusetts: RedModCPU Richard Adams Jr (3) will attempt to Encourage settlement on remaining Native American lands in state. Fails. 

North Carolina: BlooLibCPU Cornelius Harnett (1) will Encourage settlement on remaining Native American lands in state. Fails. 
He will also attempt to institute one-term term limits for Gov. Fails. 

New Hampshire: RedConCPU John Sullivan (3) will attempt to Encourage settlement on remaining Native American lands in state. Succeeds! No effect. 

New Jersey: RedModCPU Richard Stockton (2) will attempt to Encourage settlement on remaining Native American lands in state. Fails. 
He will also attempt to Improve the Maritime Industry. Fails. 

New York: @Cal Governor James Duane (1) will attempt to institute 4 Year Terms for Govs. SUCCEEDS!

North Carolina: RedLibCPU Samuel Johnston (2) will attempt to Improve the Manufacturing Industry. SUCCEEDS! North Carolina Manufacturing is now at 1.

Pennsylvania: RedLibCPU William Moore (1) will attempt to will Encourage settlement on remaining Native American lands in state. Fails. 

Rhode Island: @ReziGovernor Arthur Fenner (4) will Encourage settlement on remaining Native American lands in state. SUCCEEDS AND RAISES DOMESTIC STABILITY BY 1!  Fenner takes out out of a Domestic Stability crisis!

South Carolina: @Cal Governor William Moultrie (2) will attempt to institute 4 Year Terms for Govs. Fails. 

Virginia: RedProgCPU George Wythe (1) will attempt to Encourage settlement on remaining Native American lands in state. Fails. 

[Cal]

We move to the very last meeting of the Continental Congress! We can proposes only 1 non-crisis spending bill. 

@Cal President Jonathan Trumbell Jr. proposes Create Minister to Spain. (Foreign Affairs, spending)

BlooLibCPU Hugh Williamson proposes Create Confederation Cabinet. (Economics, crisis, spending)

@Cal Samuel Huntington proposes Privatize Bank of North America (Economics, crisis)

RedLibCPU Egbert Benson proposes Protect and Encourage the Tobacco Trade Between the States (Economics, crisis)

@Cal Gunning Bedford Sr proposes Treaty of Amity and Commerce w/ Sweden of 1783 (Foreign affairs, crisis)

@Cal George Mathews proposes Create Framework for Future Western States (Foreign affairs)

Economic Committee of the Continental Congress

Proposal 1: Create Confederation Cabinet. 
Proposal 2: Privatize Bank of North America
Proposal 3: Protect and Encourage the Tobacco Trade Between the States

Chair RedLibCPU Upton Sheredine chooses to package all proposals into Package 1. 

Chair: RedLibCPU Upton Sheredine. Aye. 

2.  RedConCPU John Lowell. Aye. 

3.  RedConCPU John Rutledge. Aye. 

4.  RedLibCPU Button Gwinnett. Aye. 

5.  RedLibCPU Artemas Ward. Aye. 

6.  RedLibCPU James Bowdoin. Aye. 

7.  RedLibCPU Robert Goldsborough. Aye. 

8.  RedLibCPU Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Aye. 

9.  VACANT.

 

Foreign Affairs Committee of the Continental Congress

Proposal 1: Create Minister to Spain. 
Proposal 2: Treaty of Amity and Commerce w/ Sweden of 1783
Proposal 3: Create Framework for Future Western States

RedProgCPU John Morton chooses to package all three proposals into Package 2. 

Chair: RedProgCPU John Morton. Aye. 

2.  RedLibCPU Charles Wilson Peale. Aye. 

3. RedModCPU John Langdon. Aye. 

4. RedModCPU William Livingston. Aye. 

5. RedModCPU Philemon Dickinson. Aye. 

6. RedModCPU Edmund Pendleton. Aye. 

7. RedProgCPU Robert Treat Paine. Aye. 

8. RedProgCPU Samuel Livermore. Aye. 

9. VACANT 

Given that both pass unanimously in committee, address an ongoing crisis, and only result in positive or neutral points to everyone but @Rezi who has no delegates, all are virtually certain to pass. 

[Cal]

Points: 

@Cal: +50
RedConCPU: +100
RedModCPU: +100
RedLibCPU: +150
RedProgCPU: 0

BlooTradCPU: +300
BlooConCPU: +100
BlooModCPU: +200
BlooLibCPU: +100
@Rezi: -100

Moderates +1 Red. 
Liberals +1 Bloo.
RW Populists +1 Red. 
LW Populists +2 Bloo.

Privatize Bank of North America moves Revenue Budget +1 (but is at the maximum of 2 because we have not Assumed State Debts)
Privatize Bank of North America moves Economic Stability +1 (but is at the maximum of 6)
Privatize Bank of North America moves Economic Stability -1 (so it's even anyway)

No impact from anything else. 

We're going to move directly to Elections and allow the first President of the United States to appoint the new offices. Working on setting up the sheet for that now. 

[MrPotatoTed]

23 hours ago, Cal said:

1778-1780: Governor's Actions

Currently we have a Revenue/Budget and Domestic Stability Crisis. 

Connecticut: @Cal Governor Benedict Arnold (4) will attempt to institute 4 Year Terms for Govs. SUCCEEDS. 

Delaware: @Cal Governor George Read (2) will attempt to institute 4 Year Terms for Govs. Fails. 

Georgia: @Cal Governor William Cushing (1) will attempt to institute 4 Year Terms for Govs. Fails. 

Maryland: RedLibCPU William Smallwood (1) will attempt to Improve the Maritime Industry. Fails. 

Massachusetts: RedModCPU Richard Adams Jr (3) will attempt to Encourage settlement on remaining Native American lands in state. Fails. 

North Carolina: BlooLibCPU Cornelius Harnett (1) will Encourage settlement on remaining Native American lands in state. Fails. 
He will also attempt to institute one-term term limits for Gov. Fails. 

New Hampshire: RedConCPU John Sullivan (3) will attempt to Encourage settlement on remaining Native American lands in state. Succeeds! No effect. 

New Jersey: RedModCPU Richard Stockton (2) will attempt to Encourage settlement on remaining Native American lands in state. Fails. 
He will also attempt to Improve the Maritime Industry. Fails. 

New York: @Cal Governor James Duane (1) will attempt to institute 4 Year Terms for Govs. SUCCEEDS!

North Carolina: RedLibCPU Samuel Johnston (2) will attempt to Improve the Manufacturing Industry. SUCCEEDS! North Carolina Manufacturing is now at 1.

Pennsylvania: RedLibCPU William Moore (1) will attempt to will Encourage settlement on remaining Native American lands in state. Fails. 

Rhode Island: @ReziGovernor Arthur Fenner (4) will Encourage settlement on remaining Native American lands in state. SUCCEEDS AND RAISES DOMESTIC STABILITY BY 1!  Fenner takes out out of a Domestic Stability crisis!

South Carolina: @Cal Governor William Moultrie (2) will attempt to institute 4 Year Terms for Govs. Fails. 

Virginia: RedProgCPU George Wythe (1) will attempt to Encourage settlement on remaining Native American lands in state. Fails. 

If it helps, when running CPU teams I don't bother figuring out what they're trying to do until I've already determined if it succeeds or not, since every action has an equal chance of succeeding.  If they fail, then I skip right past figuring out what they were attempting.

[Willthescout7]

24 minutes ago, MrPotatoTed said:

If it helps, when running CPU teams I don't bother figuring out what they're trying to do until I've already determined if it succeeds or not, since every action has an equal chance of succeeding.  If they fail, then I skip right past figuring out what they were attempting.

That's what I've started doing and it save so much time.

[Cal]

21 minutes ago, Willthescout7 said:

That's what I've started doing and it save so much time.

 

47 minutes ago, MrPotatoTed said:

If it helps, when running CPU teams I don't bother figuring out what they're trying to do until I've already determined if it succeeds or not, since every action has an equal chance of succeeding.  If they fail, then I skip right past figuring out what they were attempting.

You’re both genius. Thanks!

[Cal]

Action to @Rezi to get in Governors, House, and a Presidential nominee!

[Cal]

 

@Cal: Chief Admiral Dudley Saltonstall, known best for his time serving as an Admiral and later Chief Admiral of the Continental Navy, is well-known and beloved by the American people despite his controversial nature. A surprising choice for President, he is a protege of Continental Congress President Huntington who inspired him to run for leadership of the nation one day. However, is being the sole military man in the field enough to win the Presidency?

RedModCPU: Faction Leader John Bartram, the renown botanist who has recently come to huge name recognition in the colonies, has surprisingly decided to seek the Presidency. He's well-known, but can this intellectual convince the nation to support his long-shot bid?

RedLibCPU: Faction Leader James Wilson declares his intention to seek the presidency, hoping that the powerful state of Pennsylvania can propel him to victory. However, can he get enough support outside of his home state to secure the victory?

RedProgCPU: Faction Leader Thomas McKean throws his hat in the ring, championing a powerful central government to right the wrongs of the Articles of Confederation. While this is popular with the American people and McKean is a well-liked and uncontroversial figure, can he win despite his lack of accomplishments in an incredibly talented field?

BlooTradCPU: Faction Leader and Constitutional Convention delegate Thomas Jefferson throws his hat in the ring. A fiery and charismatic Anti-Federalist, he's running on a campaign on the absolute weakest federal government possible and on leaving as much to the states as possible. Despite the failures of the Articles of Confederation, can he unite the opposition vote and ride to victory?

BlooConCPU: Faction Leader John Hancock, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and famous revolutionary, hopes that his name recognition will carry him to a victory with the electoral college. Can his name alone name him our first president?

BlooModCPU: Faction leader George Clinton, a famous Anti-Federalist, throws his hat into the ring promising to limit the power of the national government under his administration while still tending to the many duties that the states agreed were needed of the federal government at the Constitutional Convention. Can he straddle the line well enough to win the election? 

BlooLibCPU: Faction Leader and twice-failed gubernatorial candidate John Milton tries his hand at the presidential election, running on a campaign of strong, iron-fisted leadership and promoting a strong central government. He promises to be a strong unifier, but will voters trust the relatively unknown politician?