1968-A Time of Turmoil (game thread)

[AuH2O Republican]

George Smathers Announces Presidential Run


Senator Smathers goes on Florida TV to announce his presidential intentions.

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January 8th
- Campaign rally with supporters in Miami, FL
- Open up national campaign HQ in Miami, FL
- Fundraiser with state Democratic Party in Tallahassee, FL
- File for Florida Democratic primary

January 9th
- File for New Hampshire Democratic primary
- Townhall in Nashua, NH
- Barnstorm with voters in Nashua, NH
- Speech to business leaders in Manchester, NH
- Meet with party activists in Manchester, NH

January 10th
- Open up NH campaign HQ in Concord, NH
- Meet with state Democratic Party in Concord, NH
- Barnstorm with voters in Concord, NH
- Townhall in Portsmouth, NH

January 11th
- Fundraiser with business leaders in Concord, NH
- Travel to Massachusetts
- Speech to Boston Democratic Party on legacy of John F. Kennedy

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- File for Massachusetts Democratic primary

January 12th
- Barnstorming with voters in Cambridge, MA
- Rally with students at MIT
- Travel back to Boston
- Open up MA campaign HQ in Boston, MA
- Fundraiser in Boston, MA

January 13th
- Barnstorm with voters in Worcester, MA
- Barnstorm with voters in Concord, NH
- Travel down to New York City
- Lengthy interview with New Yorker magazine, "Why Florida's Favourite Son Hopes To Become America's Favourite Son."

January 14th
- File for Washington, DC Democratic primary
- Fulfil Senate duties
- Press conference at hotel on campaign queries
- Fly to Mid-West

[AuH2O Republican]

George Smathers Swings Through the Mid-West


Senator Smathers at a campaign rally with voters.

January 15th
- Meeting with Roger Branigin in at Governor's Mansion
- Meeting with Indiana Democratic Party leaders
- Joint appearance at campaign rally with Roger Branigin in Indianapolis, IN
- Fly to Ohio

January 16th
- Open up OH campaign HQ in Columbus, OH
- Meeting with Ohio Democratic Party leaders
- Campaign rally in Cleveland, OH
- Campaign rally in Cincinnati, OH
- Fly to Michigan

January 17th
- Speech to trade union activists in Detroit, MI
- Meet with business leaders in Detroit, MI
- Barnstorm with voters in Detroit, MI
- Fly to Wisconsin

January 18th
- Open up WI campaign HQ in Madison, WI
- Barnstorm with voters in Madison, WI
- Meeting with Wisconsin Democratic Party leaders
- Campaign rally in Green Bay, WI
- Fly to Illinois

January 19th
- Open up IL campaign HQ in Chicago, IL
- File for Illinois Democratic primary
- Meeting with Mayor Daley in Chicago, IL
- Campaign rally in Chicago, IL

January 20th
- Barnstorm with voters throughout Cook County, IL
- Fly to Pennsylvania
- Open up campaign HQ in Philadelphia, PA
- File for Pennsylvania Democratic primary

January 21st
- Campaign rally in Philadelphia, PA
- Meeting with union leaders in Philadelphia, PA
- Meeting with Pennsylvania Democratic Party leaders
- Rest