DownSouthBoi Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I have been told I can lead the GOP Moderate faction. Are there any objections? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenobiyl Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 2 hours ago, DownSouthBoi said: I have been told I can lead the GOP Moderate faction. Are there any objections? For those not in the discord, kitten is stepping down to focus on schoolwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownSouthBoi Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Just now, Zenobiyl said: For those not in the discord, kitten is stepping down to focus on schoolwork. I know I am controlling McCarthy and Nixon. Who else am I controlling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blood Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 1. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. will launch a campaign for the Republican Vice-Presidential nomination, declaring that it is time for the Republican Party to stand up in "guarding against communism abroad while providing for and strengthening our American families and communities." As he launches his campaign, Lodge will state that his candidacy is as much about running for Vice President as it is, "Making my stand for the internal and external growth of America's people and ideals. Be it fighting the authoritarianism of the Soviet Bloc or combatting the ills of poverty and racial malice in our country, I am running this campaign as a conduit for my own beliefs and the beliefs our party has ought to get behind. 2. Earl Warren will file to stand as a Favorite Son in the California Republican Primary, declaring his intentions to back the "most progressive candidate I see." and stand up for his policy beliefs at the convention. 3. Clifford Case will file to run for the Senate in New Jersey, running as an unapologetic progressive Republican. 4. Lodge Jr. will sit down with New York's party bosses, hoping to gather support from New York's delegation thanks to the state's liberal leanings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobs Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 1. General Douglas MacArthur will make his long awaited announcement and confirm that he is, in fact, a candidate for President of the United States. He emphasizes his military service and strident anti-communist credentials. He also carefully signals to business and conservative forces in the party that he is prepared to be the most pro-business President since Coolidge. MacArthur will give his first speech, focusing on defeating Communism abroad and Socialism at home, in San Francisco, the sight of his glorious return. 2. MacArthur begins making his first rounds of retail politics in New Hampshire he meets with veterans and talks about this newly developing "Cold War", inspiring the patriotism of every American he meets to rise to the occasion in which we have now found ourselves. 3. Bob Taft announces his candidacy as a Favorite Son in the Ohio primary, keeping his intentions otherwise unmentioned. 4. With the MacArthur campaign in full swing, leaders from the NPC will begin to tug on their contacts in business and the party to promote MacArthur with the Old Guard and Top Brass while the general works over the hearts and minds of the American people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hestia Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 1/14/2022 at 11:36 AM, Zenobiyl said: 1. Your candidate’s campaign announcement can be as long or short as you want it to be, but include it in your turn so I can know which candidates are running. Even if your candidate already announced or is obviously running (like Truman), include a campaign announcement anyways. I will roll these before the primary season starts, to set up the primary election. Also, just to be clear we are merging the campaign announcement with the first turn of the primary to simplify the schedule. This means that you can request polls starting with this turn. Your campaign announcement is a free event, and you can still do three events on top of your announcement. President Truman announces his campaign for President in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. He focuses on the successes of his administration, particularly those that involve China and trying to combat communism. He speaks highly of his trip to India and hopes that they will become a bulwark of democracy in the region. Senator Barkeley will also declare a campaign for the vice presidency. He notes that he is a proven vote getter and legislator from Kentucky. He says that he runs his own campaign and hopes to catch the minds of all of those in the Democratic Party. 1. Truman will visit with top Democratic leaders on the West Coast, trying to sell them a pitch based on connecting the West through more roads investments to make it easier to navigate cross-country and create more money for their states. 2. Senator Barkeley will meet with Northeast Democrats to talk about the Rural Roads Investment that he peddled, pointing it to be a unifying piece of legislation that will help their people and districts. 3. Truman will lastly spend a day giving a speech in neighboring Tennessee, where he talks at length about the importance of projecting strength domestically and abroad, which he says that his Republican opponents lack the strength and ability to do both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rezi Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Thomas Dewey moves on from New Hampshire to campaign with Senator Wiley in the Senator's home campaign of Wisconsin. A brand new ad will premier across the Northeast touting Dewey's record as governor, speaking of how he was able to keep a balanced state in New York while still providing for its citizens. Dewey and his supporters in New York will move to assure that he receive as many delegates from the state as possible, given that such support could make his candidacy near insurmountable. Speaker of The House Joseph Martin will announce his intention to be the Dewey campaign's surrogate on the ballot in Massachusetts, doing so with the support of the Republican State Party who had previously fallen behind his potential presidential bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenobiyl Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) @Fbarbarossa@WVProgressive Today is the day. Please get your events in ASAP, so we can start the 1948 primary! Edited January 23, 2022 by Zenobiyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenobiyl Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 Welcome @Pringles to the 1948RP, as the newest member and new leader of the GOPMod faction! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVProgressive Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 48 minutes ago, Zenobiyl said: @Fbarbarossa@WVProgressive Today is the day. Please get your events in ASAP, so we can start the 1948 primary! I thought I already got my events in? On 1/13/2022 at 7:58 PM, WVProgressive said: 1. Henry Wallace will hold a rally in the Bronx, talking about how he will pass Roosevelt's Second Bill of Rights, and write a comprehensive Civil Rights Bill as President. 2. Wallace will once again visit Norman Thomas, and ask for his endorsement, mentioning their similar economic beliefs, and the need to unite the anti-Stalinist Left. 3. The Progressive Party will have PPA aligned bands, and singer like Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, Paul Robeson, and others to record an album of American Labor Music, which will be used to raise funds for the campaign. A personal recording of Wallace's stump speech will also be added into the middle of the album. Poll Request: Support for FDR's Second Bill of Rights among likely voters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenobiyl Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, WVProgressive said: I thought I already got my events in? My bad, I must have missed that. You’re all set then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fbarbarossa Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Walter Reuther formally announces his bid for VP Reuther will attempt to sway the Party Bosses and Delegation of West Virginia to his cause. Reuther will contact the Party Bosses and Delegation of New York, speaking about the legacy of FDR and why the Democrats need a progressive voice on the ticket. Reuther will meet with the Party Bosses of Wisconsin in an attempt to sway them to his outspokenly pro union cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pringles Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 1. Senator Arthur Vandenberg. The Father of Internationalism. The once isolationist, turned internationalist... the man who led a once unpopular movement that has now taken over the whole of the United States. The Senator from Michigan, formally announces his campaign for President of the United States. He states in his announcement, "There's much to be done!" Concerning the conflicts against Communism in Asia. He touts his experience in international affairs, emphasizing that an experienced hand is needed, and finally, he states that, "The Republican Party is back! And we'll beat those Democrats, and make em' like it!" 2. Anti-Communist Crusader; Senator Joseph McCarthy announces a favorite son bid in his home state of Wisconsin. Saying that he intends to enable not only his own state to have a say in deciding the Republican nominee, but the grand forces of Anti-Communism in general throughout the entire nation. 3. Senator Vandenberg begins campaigning in the state of New Hampshire. Meeting with small businesses and old mom and pop shops. He talks about how his economic policies as President will allow the hardworking men and women of New Hampshire to recover from the recent economic shortcomings. 4. Vandenberg then heads to the state of Illinois where he meets with multiple Republican special interests. Hoping to appeal to their good nature and warm up to his candidacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenobiyl Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 March 2nd, 1948 House American Economic Security Act 304-129 [50/51 Paleos, 67/118 Cons, 12/137 Mods, 0/95 Libs, 0/32 Progs] Senate Apology Act 54-42 (Passed) [9/9 Paleos, 30/34 Cons, 3/29 Mods, 0/18 Libs, 0/6 Progs] Legislative Pipeline American Economic Security Act —> President @Hestia Apology Act —> President @Hestia President Truman Vetoes McCarran Act! Yesterday Truman issued a veto for the controversial McCarran Act, a hardline piece of anti-communist legislation that passed both chambers of congress last week. The act, which was proposed by a member of Truman’s own party, faced opposition from many house members and senators despite a year of popular anti-communist sentiment. Truman’s veto cited concerns over freedom of speech and the need to fight communism abroad instead. With the bill vetoed, it will now be returned to congress where a 2/3rds majority is required to override the president. With the bill’s passage in the senate and house as narrow as it was, there will be little chance of an override being successful. Already conservatives have condemned the president’s decision, while liberals and progressives have praised him. Time will tell if Truman’s decision is enough to bring back the Wallace wing of the party, and if McCarran’s enraged supporters can be kept in the fold. [McCarran Act Vetoed, Action to @Timur to attempt an override or not] Campaign Announcements Henry Wallace [Progressive Party] (36/100) Wallace has had an excellent first few weeks in the lead up to the presidential election. The endorsement of the CIO, victory of Leo Isacson, and pivots of Truman have helped him build a larger following. Unfortunately, that luck may be running out. A few of his “fellow travelers” have been linked to radical and potentially subversive groups, and Wallace’s failure to purge the party of these elements may be fatal to his efforts to win mainstream liberals. Meanwhile, Truman’s veto of the McCarran Act, while igniting a conservative firestorm in some parts of the country, has done much to take the wind of the Wallace campaign’s sails. Henry Wallace maintains a strong following with his economic message, however, and the support of many progressives across the country. Overall, his campaign announcement goes over decently enough, but certainly won’t be going in the history books by any means. If nothing else, Wallace’s campaign has been buoyed by the utter catastrophe happening in the Truman campaign. Pat McCarran [Democratic Party] (72/100) As word reaches the country that president Truman vetoed the McCarran Act, conservative democrats and republicans are up in arms. The timing couldn’t possibly be better for a fiercely anti-communist campaign for president! McCarran’s fanatical message electrifies the crowd, and his support surges with southerners and some western conservatives. While the party mainstream remains skeptical of the firebrand senator, a flurry of letters and donations are pouring into the sleepy state of Nevada. Liberals and progressives still loathe McCarran, and may vote for Truman in the primaries out of disgust for him. Meanwhile, moderates are mostly content and don’t wish to rock the boat. For McCarran to succeed, he will need a miracle. He has a chance, however, and some party leaders are becoming very worried… Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. [Republican Party] (82/100) Lodge launches his candidacy for Vice President extremely well. As a well regarded name in the party, and wealthy one at that, Lodge begins with a strong position among the party leaders in the northeast. Furthermore, his announcement branches out to African Americans and Anti-Communists alike, allowing for a broad coalition of Lodge supporting republicans. Among vice presidential candidates, Lodge may just be the front-runner for the time being. It remains to be seen if he can keep it that way. Douglas MacArthur [Republican Party] (97/100) America is on fire, and the torch is held by none other than Douglas MacArthur. After weeks of hints and quiet fundraising, MacArthur returns to a booming crowd of people in San Francisco. The work of his surrogates across the country couldn’t have gone better: their local organizations had created a frenzy of enthusiasm nationwide with money pouring in from all manner of Americans. By the time MacArthur joins the stage the din of the crowd is near-deafening. His speech, remembered for three fateful words: “Duty, Honor, Country”, will go down in history as one of the greatest of all time. Days after the local MacArthur organizations swell in number, and more and more money continues to pour in. Even some liberal party leaders consider the prospect of throwing in with the general. The GOP is desperate for a win, after all, and none other than Douglas MacArthur seem poised to give it to them. Harry Truman [Democratic Party] (2/100) The week before his big announcement, Truman created a political shockwave by vetoing the McCarran Act. By the time he takes the stage in Kansas City, word has gone around the country twice over, and Pat McCarran is launching an intra-party challenge. The crowd is very angry, and even booes Truman a handful of times. After failing to win the crowd with a foreign policy message, the bedraggled president leaves the stage early and returns to DC. Days later, news breaks of the colossal failure of the campaign announcement, and Pat McCarran surges even more. Up until now Truman has possessed sole control over the party as a whole, but the sheer backlash from anti-communist voters has created a rupture in the Democratic electorate so vast that it may just cost Truman the nomination itself. Truman’s flirtation with civil rights legislation has also destroyed much of his southern appeal, without gaining very much support from African Americans. Meanwhile, Reuther’s quixotic campaign has siphoned off union money, and many progressives angry about Truman’s universal healthcare pivot are flat-out ditching the primary to campaign for Henry Wallace. Truman remains the presumptive nominee for the time being, but his campaign is in genuine danger. For the first time in decades the democratic nomination is contested, and Truman will have to fight like hell to keep it. Alben Barkley [Democratic Party] (49/100) Barkley has wisely avoided the divisive subjects of anti-communism and civil rights, which allows him to keep mediocre approval with the party as a whole. Nobody is particularly thrilled or excited by the Kentucky senator’s campaign, but it is unlikely anyone will be able to take him out at the convention. Thomas Dewey [Republican Party] (47/100) Dewey has been the front-runner for this nomination since the dawn of time, and his speech goes over moderately well. While he is popular with the party leadership and the northeast, the explosion of the MacArthur campaign has overshadowed his announcement and will make the nomination far more challenging than expected. Overall, a decent but slightly underwhelming week for the presumptive nominee. It seems the governor will need to bring a little more fire into his campaign if he wishes to take MacArthur head on. Walter Reuther [Democratic Party] (34/100) Reuther’s campaign is fairly popular with unions and African Americans, his political base. His speeches to these groups go over well, but most other democrats remain unimpressed. Barkley is a formidable VP candidate, and Reuther’s social positions make him anathema in the south and some of the west. While the union man might sway a state or two, and could impact the presidential race, overall his chances seem quite slim. Arthur Vandenberg [Republican Party] (57/100) Arthur Vandenberg is a solid and popular candidate for president, which shows in the positive reception of his speech. His age remains problematic to some, and his time spent gallivanting in Asia has left him with few endorsers among the party mainstream. While a strong choice for the midwest, Vandenberg will have some serious catching up to do if he wants to take the nomination from the two major candidates. Event Rolls On 1/13/2022 at 7:58 PM, WVProgressive said: 1. Henry Wallace will hold a rally in the Bronx, talking about how he will pass Roosevelt's Second Bill of Rights, and write a comprehensive Civil Rights Bill as President. 2. Wallace will once again visit Norman Thomas, and ask for his endorsement, mentioning their similar economic beliefs, and the need to unite the anti-Stalinist Left. 3. The Progressive Party will have PPA aligned bands, and singer like Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, Paul Robeson, and others to record an album of American Labor Music, which will be used to raise funds for the campaign. A personal recording of Wallace's stump speech will also be added into the middle of the album. Poll Request: Support for FDR's Second Bill of Rights among likely voters. (3) Wallace’s rally goes decent, but fails to appeal to those who aren’t already firmly wallacite. (10!) Norman Thomas agrees! As one of the few (begrudgingly) respected socialists in America, Thomas opens the door to socialist candidates and voters working within and with the Progressive Party. Wallace gains support in major industrial centers, and socialist papers offer their support to the Progressive Party. (3) The singing parts are a clever idea, and the albums sell decently. Unfortunately, most people toss the albums after getting to your stump speech, and are interested more in the music than the underlying message. On 1/16/2022 at 10:44 AM, Timur said: Pat McCarran will take his fight against Communism to the primaries. He will challenge Truman for the nomination telling a crowd graphic details of Communist atrocities while blasting Truman for being too weak on those Commies. --- 1.Pat McCarran will visit New Hampshire and talk about Communism 2.Pat McCarran will criticize Truman on his visit to New Hampshire. 3.Pat McCarran will campaign hard in New Hampshire. He tells diehard anti-Communists that he will launch an investigation into the Progressive Party. [Poll: Truman vs. Republican vs. Dem Paleo(e.g. Jim Eastland) vs. Henry Wallace] (10!) McCarran surges in New Hampshire, raising even more alarm bells for the Truman campaign. (4) McCarran inflicts more damage on the Truman campaign (4) McCarran’s promise is wildly popular with conservatives, and he continues to climb in the polls in New Hampshire On 1/16/2022 at 12:31 PM, Sean F Kennedy said: 1. Claude Pepper will try to reinforce his political muscle in Florida, he will emphasize his populist credentials and talk of the New Deal programs. 2. Francis Myers will push for a national Highway system similar to the Autobahn in Germany. 3. Estes Kefauver will announce his candidacy for Senate in Tennessee. (2) Pepper’s efforts are a flop. (8) Myer’s proposal is fairly well received, and will increase support for future infrastructure projects. (1!) Kefauver’s announcement is met with a flurry of ad-hominem attacks and defamatory pamphlets by the political bosses in Tennessee. The prospective candidate fails to effectively respond to them, and slips in the polls. On 1/17/2022 at 3:37 PM, The Blood said: 1. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. will launch a campaign for the Republican Vice-Presidential nomination, declaring that it is time for the Republican Party to stand up in "guarding against communism abroad while providing for and strengthening our American families and communities." As he launches his campaign, Lodge will state that his candidacy is as much about running for Vice President as it is, "Making my stand for the internal and external growth of America's people and ideals. Be it fighting the authoritarianism of the Soviet Bloc or combatting the ills of poverty and racial malice in our country, I am running this campaign as a conduit for my own beliefs and the beliefs our party has ought to get behind. 2. Earl Warren will file to stand as a Favorite Son in the California Republican Primary, declaring his intentions to back the "most progressive candidate I see." and stand up for his policy beliefs at the convention. 3. Clifford Case will file to run for the Senate in New Jersey, running as an unapologetic progressive Republican. 4. Lodge Jr. will sit down with New York's party bosses, hoping to gather support from New York's delegation thanks to the state's liberal leanings. (5) Warren’s candidacy will lock up California (10!) Case’s campaign is extraordinarily popular from the start, and he will be a fierce-some candidate in November should he prevail in the primary. It remains to be seen if the incumbent senator will be stepping down, but even without him doing so Case may still have a chance. 17 hours ago, Dobs said: 1. General Douglas MacArthur will make his long awaited announcement and confirm that he is, in fact, a candidate for President of the United States. He emphasizes his military service and strident anti-communist credentials. He also carefully signals to business and conservative forces in the party that he is prepared to be the most pro-business President since Coolidge. MacArthur will give his first speech, focusing on defeating Communism abroad and Socialism at home, in San Francisco, the sight of his glorious return. 2. MacArthur begins making his first rounds of retail politics in New Hampshire he meets with veterans and talks about this newly developing "Cold War", inspiring the patriotism of every American he meets to rise to the occasion in which we have now found ourselves. 3. Bob Taft announces his candidacy as a Favorite Son in the Ohio primary, keeping his intentions otherwise unmentioned. 4. With the MacArthur campaign in full swing, leaders from the NPC will begin to tug on their contacts in business and the party to promote MacArthur with the Old Guard and Top Brass while the general works over the hearts and minds of the American people. (6) MacArthur’s appeal steadily grows in New Hampshire (9) Taft easily locks up Ohio (2) The party apparatus is still more loyal to Dewey for the moment. The NPC’s efforts fail to make headway. 15 hours ago, Hestia said: President Truman announces his campaign for President in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. He focuses on the successes of his administration, particularly those that involve China and trying to combat communism. He speaks highly of his trip to India and hopes that they will become a bulwark of democracy in the region. Senator Barkeley will also declare a campaign for the vice presidency. He notes that he is a proven vote getter and legislator from Kentucky. He says that he runs his own campaign and hopes to catch the minds of all of those in the Democratic Party. 1. Truman will visit with top Democratic leaders on the West Coast, trying to sell them a pitch based on connecting the West through more roads investments to make it easier to navigate cross-country and create more money for their states. 2. Senator Barkeley will meet with Northeast Democrats to talk about the Rural Roads Investment that he peddled, pointing it to be a unifying piece of legislation that will help their people and districts. 3. Truman will lastly spend a day giving a speech in neighboring Tennessee, where he talks at length about the importance of projecting strength domestically and abroad, which he says that his Republican opponents lack the strength and ability to do both. (9) Truman’s efforts appeal to the west, and counter McCarran’s growing influence there. Nevada is all but a lost cause, but California can still be preserved. (4) Barkley gains ground in the Northeast (5) Truman’s campaigning in Tennessee helps him gain some ground. 15 hours ago, Rezi said: Thomas Dewey moves on from New Hampshire to campaign with Senator Wiley in the Senator's home campaign of Wisconsin. A brand new ad will premier across the Northeast touting Dewey's record as governor, speaking of how he was able to keep a balanced state in New York while still providing for its citizens. Dewey and his supporters in New York will move to assure that he receive as many delegates from the state as possible, given that such support could make his candidacy near insurmountable. Speaker of The House Joseph Martin will announce his intention to be the Dewey campaign's surrogate on the ballot in Massachusetts, doing so with the support of the Republican State Party who had previously fallen behind his potential presidential bid. (3) Dewey makes small gains in Wisconsin (7) Dewey locks up the New York delegates (10!) Amazingly, Martin is able to convince the entire Massachusetts republican house delegation to switch to supporting Dewey. This will be a huge boon in the state come primary season. 3 hours ago, Fbarbarossa said: Walter Reuther formally announces his bid for VP Reuther will attempt to sway the Party Bosses and Delegation of West Virginia to his cause. Reuther will contact the Party Bosses and Delegation of New York, speaking about the legacy of FDR and why the Democrats need a progressive voice on the ticket. Reuther will meet with the Party Bosses of Wisconsin in an attempt to sway them to his outspokenly pro union cause. (9) Somehow this doesn’t go horribly. Some Unionist delegates sign on to the Reuther campaign. (1!) That progressive voice is currently Henry Wallace, and his supporters aren’t very interested in rejoining the Democratic Party for a hopeless campaign. (4) Reuther makes progress in Wisconsin. 2 hours ago, Pringles said: 1. Senator Arthur Vandenberg. The Father of Internationalism. The once isolationist, turned internationalist... the man who led a once unpopular movement that has now taken over the whole of the United States. The Senator from Michigan, formally announces his campaign for President of the United States. He states in his announcement, "There's much to be done!" Concerning the conflicts against Communism in Asia. He touts his experience in international affairs, emphasizing that an experienced hand is needed, and finally, he states that, "The Republican Party is back! And we'll beat those Democrats, and make em' like it!" 2. Anti-Communist Crusader; Senator Joseph McCarthy announces a favorite son bid in his home state of Wisconsin. Saying that he intends to enable not only his own state to have a say in deciding the Republican nominee, but the grand forces of Anti-Communism in general throughout the entire nation. 3. Senator Vandenberg begins campaigning in the state of New Hampshire. Meeting with small businesses and old mom and pop shops. He talks about how his economic policies as President will allow the hardworking men and women of New Hampshire to recover from the recent economic shortcomings. 4. Vandenberg then heads to the state of Illinois where he meets with multiple Republican special interests. Hoping to appeal to their good nature and warm up to his candidacy. (2) McCarthy is already actively supporting Douglas MacArthur, and declines the offer to run as a favorite son. (9) Vandenberg makes gains in New Hampshire (5) Illinois has been mostly ignored so far, so Vandenberg is able to gain ground in the state. Primary Season has begun! March 2nd [Turn 1] March 3rd [Turn 2 March 4th [Turn 3] March 5th [Turn 4] March 6th [Turn 5] March 7th [Turn 6] March 8th [Turn 7] March 9th [Turn 8] [New Hampshire Primary] National Primary Polling With the primary season in full swing each faction will get 3 events to spend on their candidates and campaign. Factions without a candidate can spend three events on down-ballot people. Further information on the primary season is down below. Events can be used to get endorsements, build statewide support, raise scandals on opponents, give speeches, campaign for minor candidates, and more. Legislation will be put on hold for the primary season, with the exception of any laws still pending passage from the previous turns. Good luck! [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Nj98Pyo8Zcztds78kg2MQTiB3TvVetBS8oGcVNcKYi8/edit] Democratic Primary Voters Preference Poll: Harry Truman ~51% Pat McCarran ~37% Undecided ~12% Republican Primary Voters Preference Poll: [Not counting favorite sons] Undecided ~31% Thomas Dewey ~28% Douglas MacArthur ~27% Arthur Vandenberg ~14% New Hampshire Democratic Primary Preference Poll: Uncommitted ~55% Harry Truman ~24% Pat McCarran ~21% New Hampshire Republican Primary Preference Poll: Uncommitted ~49% Thomas Dewey ~20% Douglas MacArthur ~20% Arthur Vandenberg ~11% General Headlines: “‘Speech of the Century’ Pundits praise MacArthur campaign announcement” -The Oakland Tribune ”Attack on free speech defeated!” - The National Guardian ”McCarran surges in Democratic Primary polling” - The Alabama Gazette ”Truman booed off-stage in Missouri!” - The Patriot Times Truman Approval Rating: 39% (-6%) [Up Next: March 3rd] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenobiyl Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 Just a heads up that events should be posted for all factions before next Sunday, as we are moving to the once-a-week turn schedule. Each candidate for president or VP gets three events to spend on their campaign. Factions without primary candidates can spend events on down ballot primaries or building up their politicians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pringles Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 1. Arthur Vandenberg wines and dines with some Republican Old Guards in order to get them on his side for his campaign. Hoping to rebuild his reputation at home as a legislator first and foremost. He commonly refers to Thomas Dewey as the "Boy wonder." And subtly implies that Dewey is not fit to win a Presidential election with his defeat in 1944 still in mind... and his rather youthful demeanor, and inexperience. 2. Senator Vandenberg begins warming up to the "NPC" (National Patriotism Campaign). Meeting with leaders of the organization both on the ground and in the halls of Congress itself. While they might be a largely Pro-MacArthur organization. Vandenberg makes no mistake in mentioning his experience on the ground in Asia. Expressing his dedication to ensuring that China does not fall to the Communists. Vandenberg implies he's the only candidate with the mindset who can get it properly done. 3. Vandenberg continues his efforts to galvanize his status among the party establishment, seeking to insert himself as the compromise candidate between the Boy Wonder, and the American Caesar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean F Kennedy Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 1. Humphrey will join Kefauver in Nashville trying to help him after an extremely poor launch. 2. Mayor of Toledo Michael Disalle announces bid for House of Representatives 3. Claude Pepper will unapologetically announce support for Civil Rights. He says if this is his last term he won’t go down without a fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timur Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 (edited) 1.Pat McCarran will campaign in New Hampshire suggesting that the government should be smaller than the current government is. 2.While in New Hampshire, Pat McCarran will suggest allying with every single anti-Communist country including Francoist Spain of course. 3.Pat McCarran will take a look at the infrastructure in New Hampshire. Edited January 27, 2022 by Timur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenobiyl Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 @Dobs@Rezi@Hestia@The Blood@WVProgressive Obligatory reminder for events as the weekend approaches. FYI President Truman has two bills to either sign or veto this turn, and @Timurstill has the option to attempt to override the veto of the McCarran Act if he wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timur Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 11 minutes ago, Zenobiyl said: @Dobs@Rezi@Hestia@The Blood@WVProgressive Obligatory reminder for events as the weekend approaches. FYI President Truman has two bills to either sign or veto this turn, and @Timurstill has the option to attempt to override the veto of the McCarran Act if he wishes. Pat McCarran will try to override the veto . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobs Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1. MacArthur makes some appearance on the ground in Wisconsin. Wisconsin, as a midwestern state with growing anti-communist sentiments, should make fertile ground for the campaign's message and be an early boon in the primary season. 2. NPC Connecticut State Chairwoman Clare Boothe Luce, who served in the House 1943-1947 from CT, embarks on a mission to meet with leaders of the Connecticut delegation. While the state may be presumed to be in Dewey's camp, the ferociously anti-communist Luce will use her personal influence and political acumen to tilt the scales in favor of MacArthur as best she can. 3. The NPC releases an advertisement on behalf of the MacArthur campaign comparing the military leadership and decisive action of MacArthur, the man who won the war in the East, with the bumbling errors of Harry Truman in the past weeks and the ineffectual privilege of Thomas Dewey. The ad will feature the MacArthur campaign's new slogan at the end "Honor, Duty, Country". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVProgressive Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1. Following the fall of Chezloslovakia Wallace will give a speech in Boston redefining his foreign policy. He states that the coup in Czechoslovakia has shown that the Soviet Union cannot be, as he had once hoped, a partner in spreading democracy and human rights across the globe. He compares the current crusade to the recent fight against Fascism, saying that while the enemy has changed the goal remains the same; The United States of America must be an active crusader for Democracy, Human Rights, and Liberty, and against Authoritarianism, Bigotry, and Oppression, both at home, and abroad. 2. Wallace will campaign among Asian, and Hispanic voters in San Francisco, calling for immigration reform. 3. Wallace will campaign in the industrial city of Pittsburgh, hoping to boost his support among union voters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hestia Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Truman will sign both bills - Truman will make his first visit of the campaign season to New Hampshire, where he broadcasts his ability to lead and his stewardship of America in the last few years. He ties himself to FDR and says that a Democratic legacy will be secured. - He will then visit New York City for the first time, doing a brief campaign and sitting down with the New York Times to hopefully make an endorsement of the incumbent president. - Lastly, Barkeley will begin his VP crusade by meeting with Midwestern power brokers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenobiyl Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 @Rezi@The Blood Events needed ASAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rezi Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 The Vermont Senate delegation, Aiken and Flanders, will meet in neighboring New Hampshire to stump for Dewey. Dewey holds an event in New Jersey to speak directly to voters. Dewey meets with Californian Delegates from Los Angeles and San Francisco to try and keep the liberal delegates in his pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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