New York City 2021 Mayoral Election Roleplay

[The Blood]

 @Rezi @Dobs  @Cenzonico @WVProgressive

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[WVProgressive]

Sliwa campaigns in the Bronx talking about his common sense solutions to problems facing the everyday New Yorker

Sliwa makes a speech in Manhattan outlining his campaign as a people first movement, that will take NY back from career politicians, corporate lobbyists, and the Wall Street financiers

Sliwa talks about his non-partisan solutions to things like education while campaigning in Staten Island

[Rezi]

Event 1: Stringer holds a rally in Manhattan

Event 2: Stringer asks Senator Gillibrand for an endorsement

Event 3: Stringer holds a karaoke event.

[Cenzonico]

PLP campaigns in Queens x3.

[Dobs]

Ray McGuire will visit with friendly Congressman Gregory Meeks in the attempt to further expand his territory in the black vote.

McGuire will vye for the support of Assemblyman Ron Kim, stressing his non-politician and anti-corruption bona fides to the Cuomo whistleblower.

McGuire will use all his pro-israel rhetoric and growing Jewish infrastructure to target the support of the Jewish Press, the largest Modern Orthodox paper in the city.

[The Blood]

On 7/14/2021 at 1:50 AM, Rodja said:

1.Andrew Yang will ask Cynthia Nixon for her endorsement,if she accepts they will hold joint rally.

2.Andrew Yang holds a town hall with minimum wage workers who have to work 3 jobs to survive to emphasize importance of his UBI plan.

3.Yang campaign starts hiring high profile Democratic strategists in order to overturn the downward trajectory of his campaign in upcoming weeks

Cynthia Nixon: 6/10. Yang is able to move the needle with Nixon, though no endorsement immediately comes.

Town Hall: 8/10. The stories coming from these workers serve as both a stark reminder of the issues in the American economy and a rallying cry for proposals like Yang's, allowing for him to come off as a compassionate progressive.

Strategists: 3/10. Many do not seem receptive to joining the Yang operation, with the campaign failing to find a large amount of ready strategists to sign-on.

Overall: +2. While it's nothing spectacular, Yang stops his bleeding with a solid turn.

On 7/14/2021 at 5:52 AM, Timur said:

1.Eric Adams declares his support for the rights of immigrants. He proposes giving voting rights to permanent residents.

2.Eric Adams holds an event in Manhatten. He invites Representative Adriano Espaillat, but he will conduct the event even if the Congressman declines.

3.Eric Adams seeks the endorsement of Hilary Clinton.

Permanent Resident Voting Rights: 2/10. The proposal fails to gather much traction in immigrant communities, and worse many moderate and conservative Adams supporters actively voice their opposition to this new policy.

Espaillat: 3/10. The Congressman does decline, and worse the event has depressed turnout.

Hillary Clinton: 9/10. Hillary endorses! While Adams' strongest base of support isn't from Hillary Clinton lovers, this is a major get for the Borough President.

Overall: -1. Adams is able to save a rough time on the campaign trail with a major endorsement from Hillary Clinton, ending up with a sub-par turn.

On 7/19/2021 at 4:29 PM, Hestia said:

1. Kathryn Garcia visits the northern portion of Manhattan, speaking about her efforts to combat climate change and what she did in reaction to Sandy.

2. Garcia once again sits down with the NYT and prays for a better meeting. 

3. Garcia makes a trip to the Bronx to begin outreach in that area.

Climate: 3/10. Hurricane Sandy isn't in most people's minds nowadays, and not many people seem out-and-about to meet Kathryn.

NYT: 1/10! The NYTs Editorial Board seems to just plain hate Kathryn Garcia on a deep, personal level, openly stating this to her and wishing her the worst in this race and life.

Bronx: 8/10. People seem to be receptive to Kathryn's message, with more than a few already being supporters or at least familiar with her campaign.

Overall: -4. Kathryn suffers a series of blunders on the trail which hamstring her campaign.

On 7/19/2021 at 5:40 PM, Sean F Kennedy said:

1. Donovan meets with former Host of the Daily Show Jon Stewart where he hopes to build some more support for his campaign.

2. Donovan will meet with protesters at Trump tower and cite the fall of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani from America’s mayor to Trump’s lapdog.

3. Finally Donovan will attempt to get the of the NYC firefighters union 

Jon Stewart: 2/10. Donovan breaks out into a nervous mess meeting Jon, failing to grab his endorsement.

Trump Tower: 3/10. Few people show up, and most really can't care enough about Giuliani to be riled up as he's dragged.

Firefighters Union: 2/10. The union turns Donovan down.

Overall: -8. Ouch. Donovan goes from blunder to blunder this turn.

On 7/19/2021 at 6:43 PM, Cal said:

1. Wiley will go for the AOC endorsement once more. 

2. Wiley will appear in Manhattan. 

3. Wiley will attempt to win the endorsement of Senator Gillibrand.

AOC: 9/10. AOC endorses! A major victory for the Maya campaign as she trends on Twitter and gains a new surge of progressive support.

Manhattan: 4/10. Some light rain does cause fewer people to be out on the streets.

Gillibrand: 3/10. Gillibrand doesn't seem to entertain the idea.

Overall: +1. While her campaign does suffer some difficulties, Maya has gained a massive endorsement in AOC.

On 7/19/2021 at 7:56 PM, Zenobiyl said:

1. Ferdinand Mateo requests the endorsement of Donald Trump again.

2. Ferdinand Mateo runs ads showing his debate win highlights.

3. Ferdinand Mateo goes on Fox News to attack Twitter and Facebook, claiming that they are censoring conservative speech by not verifying his accounts.

Donald Trump: 6/10. This time Mateo gets a response! The Trump teams says they're open to the idea, and will be watching the race.

Ad: 4/10. The debate was long enough ago that few beyond ardent Mateo supporters are enthused by the ad. 

Fox News: 3/10. Some conservatives like the rhetoric, but to many people Mateo just comes off like he's pouting and whining over social media.

Overall: -2. Not the best week, but not horrible.

On 7/20/2021 at 1:29 PM, WVProgressive said:

Sliwa campaigns in the Bronx talking about his common sense solutions to problems facing the everyday New Yorker

Sliwa makes a speech in Manhattan outlining his campaign as a people first movement, that will take NY back from career politicians, corporate lobbyists, and the Wall Street financiers

Sliwa talks about his non-partisan solutions to things like education while campaigning in Staten Island

Bronx: 1/10! Sliwa is hounded by progressive protestors, shutting down his time in the Bronx.

Manhattan: 10/10! Populism is Sliwa's game, and he plays it amazingly, with a raving speech exciting the crowd!

Staten Island: 7/10. The event goes well.

Overall: +2. Sliwa has a polarizing turn which turns out with minor yet still present momentum being gathered for his campaign.

On 7/20/2021 at 8:26 PM, Rezi said:

Event 1: Stringer holds a rally in Manhattan

Event 2: Stringer asks Senator Gillibrand for an endorsement

Event 3: Stringer holds a karaoke event.

Manhattan: 8/10. The rally has strong turnout and Stringer gives an energetic speech.

Gillibrand: 8/10. Gillibrand won't endorse yet, but Stringer does move the needle significantly.

Karaoke: 4/10. Stringer's singing voice is not the best.

Overall: +5. Stringer gathers some strong momentum. 

On 7/20/2021 at 8:51 PM, Cenzonico said:

PLP campaigns in Queens x3.

Queens: 24/30. Paperboy gathers strong attention and success in Queens.

Overall: +9! Papermentum! Young progressives are rallying around Paperboy's bid!

On 7/20/2021 at 9:00 PM, Dobs said:

Ray McGuire will visit with friendly Congressman Gregory Meeks in the attempt to further expand his territory in the black vote.

McGuire will vye for the support of Assemblyman Ron Kim, stressing his non-politician and anti-corruption bona fides to the Cuomo whistleblower.

McGuire will use all his pro-israel rhetoric and growing Jewish infrastructure to target the support of the Jewish Press, the largest Modern Orthodox paper in the city.

Meeks: 6/10. Meeks doesn't endorse just yet, but is warm to McGuire's candidacy.

Ron Kim: 2/10. Kim does not throw his support behind McGuire.

Jewish Press: 1/10! The Press rejects him out of hand, concerned that McGuire is simply attempting to pander to the community with no real understanding or commitment to the Jewish community in the city.

Overall: -7. McGuire takes hits from multiple directions this turn.

[The Blood]

NYC Mayoral Race Polling - 3/26/21:

Democratic:

Andrew Yang: 23%

Maya Wiley: 15%(+2)

Eric Adams: 13%

Scott Stringer: 13%(+1)

Kathryn Garcia: 9%(-1)

Ray McGuire: 9%(-1)

Shaun Donovan: 8%(-2)

Paperboy Prince: 3%(+2)

Undecided: 7%(-1)

 

Republican:

Curtis Sliwa: 52%

Fernando Mateo: 30%(-1)

Undecided: 18%(+1)

@Timur @Cal @Hestia @Rodja @Rezi @Dobs @Sean F Kennedy @Cenzonico @WVProgressive @Zenobiyl

Happy event making! 

[Timur]

1.Eric Adams declares his support of education reform. He supports charter schools, noting that they actually help children from non-white minority groups.

2.Eric Adams visits small business owners. He promises to cut wasteful spending and unnecessary regulations to help small businesses thrive.

3.Eric Adams seeks the endorsement of the Vulcan Society, a fraternal organization of black firefighters.

Edited July 22, 2021 by Timur

[Rodja]

1.Yang will present his program of "smart police reform" including body cams,stronger checks for discrimination,hiring more minority cops as a realistic alternative to defunding the police.

2.Yang seeks the endorsement from Mark Ruffalo and plans to go knock on some doors together if The Incredible Hulk accepts.

3.Yang holds a town hall about COVID impact on economy and his solutions to fight it.He extends invitation to Sen.Bernie Sanders to join the event.

[Sean F Kennedy]

1. Donovan will once again meet with Jamaal Bowman seeking to make inroads with the more progressive wing of the party.

2. Donovan will go on Fox News and will have an interview with Chris Wallace.

3. Finally Donovan will seek the endorsement of fellow Obama administration alumni Jack Lew Who served as chief of staff and the secretary of the treasury.

[Hestia]

1. Kathryn Garcia stops crying after her talk with the New York Times and will change tack, attempting to meet with Rep. Carolyn Maloney about an endorsement for her campaign.

2. Garcia makes a speech about the importance of experience in Brooklyn.

3. Kathryn Garcia ends her day in Manhattan where she meets with several voters. 

Edited July 22, 2021 by Hestia

[Timur]

3 minutes ago, Hestia said:

1. Kathryn Garcia stops crying after her talk with the New York Times and will change tack, attempting to meet with Rep. Maloney about an endorsement for her campaign.

2. Garcia makes a speech about the importance of experience in Brooklyn.

3. Kathryn Garcia ends her day in Manhattan where she meets with several voters. 

Um, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney has already endorsed Adams...

Edited July 22, 2021 by Timur

[Hestia]

11 minutes ago, Timur said:

Um, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney has already endorsed Adams...

Carolyn? 😛 Unless someone took her too haha

[Timur]

1 minute ago, Hestia said:

Carolyn? 😛 Unless someone took her too haha

Ah, sorry.

[Cal]

The past three months have been filled with ups and... well, just ups for Maya Wiley, really. She's won endorsement after endorsement and barely had a single negative piece on her campaign. Now, with Garcia failing to capture the endorsement of the New York Times, Wiley will reach out to them for a private meeting herself. In this meeting, she will point to her rise in the polls and growing favorability as reasons she is a viable candidate to win the city. She will be a bold progressive willing to fight the fight that De Blasio could not. 

Maya Wiley will also appear alongside Alexandria Ocasio Cortez in the Bronx, a district which the firebrand progressive represents after her upset sin. The "Squad" leader will praise Wiley as the rising star of progressive Democrats in the race, and urge that progressives coalesce around her campaign. 

Finally, Wiley will campaign by her lonesome in Manhattan. 

[The Blood]

@Rezi @Dobs  @Cenzonico @WVProgressive @Zenobiyl

[WVProgressive]

Sliwa asks billionaire businessman John Catsimatidis for his endorsement.

Sliwa asks former co-host, and notable Civil Rights lawyer Ron Kuby for his endorsement

Sliwa meets with small business leaders in Staten Island

[Rezi]

Event 1: Stringer will campaign with Jerry Nadler in Manhattan, pandering to the middle class of the area and giving his take on progressive policies.

Event 2: Stringer will continue to pester Gillibrand for an endorsement.

Event 3: Stringer will post relentlessly on social media about Progressive policies.

[Cenzonico]

PLP campaigns in Brooklyn x2

PLP will try to get the endorsement of Salon cause why not.

[Zenobiyl]

1. Mateo attacks Wiley for being a socialist communist.

2. Mateo goes to Trump Tower and begs Trump for an endorsement. “Dont let the RINO win please Donald”

3. Mateo meets with police groups to get their endorsements.

[Timur]

@The Blood, are the die rolls completely random, or do I have to appeal to my more moderate supporters to get more support?

[The Blood]

5 hours ago, Timur said:

@The Blood, are the die rolls completely random, or do I have to appeal to my more moderate supporters to get more support?

The die rolls are completely random, but I like to construct a story around each candidate and their campaign's general arc in the race, and there are cases where endorsements or major successes can make polling changes tied to the dynamics of the race. For example, this last turn Stringer had a clearly better turn than Maya just with the dice, but he was limited to just a +1 gain compared to +2 for Maya, as both are progressives competing for that vote(Though Stringer's base is more white dominated compared to Maya's), and AOC's endorsement carries a lot of weight among progs.

[The Blood]

Also, just @Dobs now.

[Dobs]

McGuire will appeal again to Max Rose, hoping this will help him among more conservative Staten Island and Queens suburbanites.

Undettered, McGuire will try to make a major play for Jewish support with a large Israel speech, hopefully this will attract back leaders and eventually the Jewish Press.

Finally, McGuire sees an opportunity and will attempt to snatch it- the New York Times. He’ll lean hard on the institutional support of Bloomberg and the Chamber of Commerce for experience and economic credentials. He’ll stick to his guns about crime reduction and he’ll finally pull the heart strings of the predictably woke NYT board room by striking the image of the second black mayor of New York and the first of dark skin. If he can pull this off, he’s just cracked the race wide open- if not, there is always his base to double down on.

[The Blood]

On 7/22/2021 at 2:04 AM, Timur said:

1.Eric Adams declares his support of education reform. He supports charter schools, noting that they actually help children from non-white minority groups.

2.Eric Adams visits small business owners. He promises to cut wasteful spending and unnecessary regulations to help small businesses thrive.

3.Eric Adams seeks the endorsement of the Vulcan Society, a fraternal organization of black firefighters.

Charter Schools: 7/10. This excites pro-charter moderates and centre-right voters in the city, and does speak to a subset of parents looking for better education in the city. 

Small Businesses: 6/10. This plays well with the more fiscal conservative and pro-business types among the Adams base, but doesn't make too many waves.

Vulcan Society: 5/10. The Society won't endorse, though this seems to be out of apathy and not any serious distaste with Eric.

Overall: +3. Eric gathers some moderate momentum this turn. 

On 7/22/2021 at 3:23 AM, Rodja said:

1.Yang will present his program of "smart police reform" including body cams,stronger checks for discrimination,hiring more minority cops as a realistic alternative to defunding the police.

2.Yang seeks the endorsement from Mark Ruffalo and plans to go knock on some doors together if The Incredible Hulk accepts.

3.Yang holds a town hall about COVID impact on economy and his solutions to fight it.He extends invitation to Sen.Bernie Sanders to join the event.

Police Reform: 10/10! Yang is able to make a major splash with his plan, speaking to both progressive, liberal, and moderate concerns regarding the police as Yang is able to build not only a "smart" plan, but also a smart way of marketing his campaign on issues regarding the police.

Mark Ruffalo: 4/10. Ruffalo politely turns Yang down.

Bernie Sanders: 2/10. Despite growing to like Andrew on the 2020 trail, Sanders is not very enthused when given the offer.

Overall: +1. Yang starts off the turn with a bang only to end in a whimper, with only minor momentum gained.

On 7/22/2021 at 10:38 AM, Sean F Kennedy said:

1. Donovan will once again meet with Jamaal Bowman seeking to make inroads with the more progressive wing of the party.

2. Donovan will go on Fox News and will have an interview with Chris Wallace.

3. Finally Donovan will seek the endorsement of fellow Obama administration alumni Jack Lew Who served as chief of staff and the secretary of the treasury.

Bowman: 8/10. Donovan nearly wins Bowman over, and makes major ground with him, but with his campaign's recent collapse, and Maya's continued success, Bowman is not yet on board.

Fox News: 3/10. Chris gives a few hard-hitting questions which stump Donovan, leading to a less-than-preferred interview.

Jack Lew : 6/10. He isn't the hottest endorsement, but Jack will endorse.

Overall: +2. Donovan is able to begin recovering from his collapse last turn, though nothing too serious happens. 

On 7/22/2021 at 10:38 AM, Hestia said:

1. Kathryn Garcia stops crying after her talk with the New York Times and will change tack, attempting to meet with Rep. Carolyn Maloney about an endorsement for her campaign.

2. Garcia makes a speech about the importance of experience in Brooklyn.

3. Kathryn Garcia ends her day in Manhattan where she meets with several voters. 

Carolyn Maloney: 3/10. Maloney(Not that Maloney, THAT Maloney) does not seem impressed meeting Garcia.

Brooklyn: 10/10! A large crowd is at the event, and multiple media cameras are on Garcia as she gives a strong and passionate speech, rallying New Yorkers around the need for a crisis manager. Even CNN airs part of the speech on their program!

Manhattan: 6/10. Garcia has a well-enough time hitting the pavement and talking with voters.

Overall: +4. It looks like Kathryn is getting her campaign back on track as she gathers some solid momentum this turn.

On 7/23/2021 at 12:07 AM, Cal said:

The past three months have been filled with ups and... well, just ups for Maya Wiley, really. She's won endorsement after endorsement and barely had a single negative piece on her campaign. Now, with Garcia failing to capture the endorsement of the New York Times, Wiley will reach out to them for a private meeting herself. In this meeting, she will point to her rise in the polls and growing favorability as reasons she is a viable candidate to win the city. She will be a bold progressive willing to fight the fight that De Blasio could not. 

Maya Wiley will also appear alongside Alexandria Ocasio Cortez in the Bronx, a district which the firebrand progressive represents after her upset sin. The "Squad" leader will praise Wiley as the rising star of progressive Democrats in the race, and urge that progressives coalesce around her campaign. 

Finally, Wiley will campaign by her lonesome in Manhattan. 

NYTs: 1/10! The NYTs Editorial Board is, as proven by Garcia, a tough crowd, and they find Wiley to be condescending and too "self-obsessed". 

AOC: 8/10. AOC continued to be a boon for the Wiley campaign. 

Manhattan: 2/10. Without a campaign staff around her, Maya gets lost in the busy streets of Manhattan.

Overall: -5. Maya takes some substantial hits as her campaign begins to recede. 

On 7/24/2021 at 3:31 PM, WVProgressive said:

Sliwa asks billionaire businessman John Catsimatidis for his endorsement.

Sliwa asks former co-host, and notable Civil Rights lawyer Ron Kuby for his endorsement

Sliwa meets with small business leaders in Staten Island

Catsimatdis: 1/10! John will refuse to even meet Sliwa, irked with him after his constant populist messaging and worried about the seriousness of his run. 

Ron Kuby: 10/10! Kuby, on the other hand, endorses Sliwa with enthusiasm!

Staten Island: 7/10. The trip goes well. 

Overall: +2. Sliwa sees intense highs and lows this turn, but breaks positive. 

On 7/24/2021 at 6:37 PM, Rezi said:

Event 1: Stringer will campaign with Jerry Nadler in Manhattan, pandering to the middle class of the area and giving his take on progressive policies.

Event 2: Stringer will continue to pester Gillibrand for an endorsement.

Event 3: Stringer will post relentlessly on social media about Progressive policies.

Manhattan: 9/10. Middle class white liberals do seem to be a strong base of support for Stringer, being heavily receptive to the pandering and Stringer's ideas.

Gillibrand: 4/10. Gillibrand continues to not be on board.

Social Media: 2/10. At most Stringer gets 100 likes on a Twitter post, he fails to gather interaction online. 

Overall: +0. Stringer breaks even this turn.

On 7/24/2021 at 6:40 PM, Cenzonico said:

PLP campaigns in Brooklyn x2

PLP will try to get the endorsement of Salon cause why not.

Brooklyn(6, 5): 11/20. Paperboy finds moderate success in Brooklyn, but really fails to make a splash.

Salon: 1/10! Salon runs an article actively attacking Paperboy as an "annoying distraction for progressives" after the request.

Overall: -4. Paperboy begins to recede.

On 7/24/2021 at 6:48 PM, Zenobiyl said:

1. Mateo attacks Wiley for being a socialist communist.

2. Mateo goes to Trump Tower and begs Trump for an endorsement. “Dont let the RINO win please Donald”

3. Mateo meets with police groups to get their endorsements.

Wiley: 9/10. Mateo riles up his base with the attacks.

Trump: 1/10! Security is called and Mateo is thrown out, with the whole incident recorded.

Police Groups: 10/10! Back the Blue! The NYPD and certain organizations among its officers begin to show serious receptiveness to Mateo.

Overall: +4. Mateo grabs some fair momentum despite his Trump Blues.

14 hours ago, Dobs said:

McGuire will appeal again to Max Rose, hoping this will help him among more conservative Staten Island and Queens suburbanites.

Undettered, McGuire will try to make a major play for Jewish support with a large Israel speech, hopefully this will attract back leaders and eventually the Jewish Press.

Finally, McGuire sees an opportunity and will attempt to snatch it- the New York Times. He’ll lean hard on the institutional support of Bloomberg and the Chamber of Commerce for experience and economic credentials. He’ll stick to his guns about crime reduction and he’ll finally pull the heart strings of the predictably woke NYT board room by striking the image of the second black mayor of New York and the first of dark skin. If he can pull this off, he’s just cracked the race wide open- if not, there is always his base to double down on.

Max Rose: 10/10! Rose will endorse McGuire with fire! 

Israel: 4/10. The speech has depressed turnout and coverage, not getting the reception hoped for. 

NYTs: 1/10! Yeah, no. The NYTs editorial board does not entertain Ray.

Overall: -1. McGuire ends up with minor negative momentum this turn, suffering from a major blunder appealing to the NYTs while also winning over a Raymania-infected Max Rose.