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Title: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Dancing with Myself on June 14, 2010, 12:34:01 PM
This is where the gameplay is. The events happen the same as in RL.

Here are the rules:

1. You come up with the speeches, ads and all that.

2. Any assassination attempts or something in that nature must be approved by me in advance. Same goes for endorsements. Any wild and wacky stuff is not approved

3. Once most of the players go for the round, i will put up polling.


You guys can start, but be aware tmthforu94 won't be on for a week.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: hawkeye59 on June 14, 2010, 02:19:33 PM
Kennedy announces


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: tmthforu94 on June 23, 2010, 10:37:31 AM
Speaking to a local television station, Nixon responds on whether he plans on running for reelection...

As of now, I do plan on running for reelection. I'm proud of what we have accomplished over the past couple of years. However, it will be up to the people, not myself, on whether or not we actually win reelection.
- President Richard Nixon


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl on June 23, 2010, 11:42:43 AM
Senator George McGovern makes an announcement in Mitchell, South Dakota:

"For too long we have heard silence from our leaders as innocent lives, American and Vietnamese, continue to perish in a senseless war in southeast Asia. It is time for a change. I feel a moral obligation to thus announce my candidacy for Presidency of the United States in 1972."


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Barnes on June 23, 2010, 08:53:20 PM
At an anti-war rally in New York City, Dr. Benjamin Spock announces he'll be running for President on the Peace & Freedom party ticket.

"This country has been abused by corrupt Washington insiders, and war-mongers content on continuing a war that will never be won.  I believe that this country should try and better it's own people.  Therefor, to help that goal, I am running for President of the United States!"

Spock makes a tour of the city and then proceeds to an anti-war rally in California.  

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Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: tmthforu94 on June 23, 2010, 09:20:32 PM
The Nixon campaign announces that over the next month, they will conduct a 50-state tour. Their hope is to learn the problems and issues of Americans from all walks of life.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on June 23, 2010, 09:31:29 PM
Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson of Washington announces that he will run for the Presidency, and will begin campaigning with a tour of the Deep South, starting on Thursday.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Barnes on June 23, 2010, 09:57:10 PM
Dr. Spock travels to Minnesota and speaks about the desperate need for Universal Health Care in America.

"The government must be made to help the people.  We are the greatest nation in the world, yet we let thousands die each year because they cannot afford quality health insurance.  This is a broken system, and it must be fixed!  If you elect me as your president, it will be fixed, mark my words!"


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: tmthforu94 on June 23, 2010, 10:16:29 PM
Nixon holds a rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, one of his first stops on his 50-state tour.


But let me just say this last word. Regardless of what happens in this election, I am going to continue this fight for the people. I am going to campaign up and down America until we drive the crooks and the Communists and those that defend them out of Washington! America is a great nation. Elect me for a second term, and we can make it greater than it ever has been!


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Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: hawkeye59 on June 24, 2010, 09:54:57 AM
Kennedy attacks Nixon for his "Inexcusable actions in Vietnam, and also says "What happened to your "secret plan to end the war?""


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on June 24, 2010, 10:39:15 AM
Senator Jackson takes the podium at Clemson University in South Carolina

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As I begin my run for the Presidency, I want to clearly set out the platform I will be running on.  First, I want to guarantee that every American, regardless of age, gender, color, or infirmity, will have access to the very best quality of health care.  It is an unholy calumny that in the greatest nation on Earth, not everyone can afford decent health care.

Furthermore, I seek to guarantee the security of America's allies, including the State of Israel, as well as guarantee victory in Vietnam.  This victory may not be a reunited Vietnam, but I will guarantee the security of South Vietnam if I am elected.  We must continue to be vigilant against the spread of Communism, and a Jackson Administration will make sure this continues.  I will continue in the tradition of the great Harry Truman, who prevented the Communists from taking Greece and Turkey - I will not allow Communism to flourish!


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Barnes on June 24, 2010, 03:35:25 PM
Dr. Spock gives an interview with John Chancellor of the NBC Nightly News.

"I believe, John, that an immediate and total withdrawal from Vietnam is the best policy for the United States and its brave sons and daughters fighting overseas.  In 1968, Mr. Nixon promised to have 'An honorable end to the war in Vietnam'.  That has not happened, more Americans are dieing every day, more innocent Vietnamese, who are simply civilians, are dying every day.  Mr. Nixon has failed to deliver on his promise.  His Administration is infested with lies and crime.  It's a disgrace to the American people and it's brave soldiers who are dying for a lost cause in a far away country." 


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: hawkeye59 on June 24, 2010, 04:38:01 PM
Kennedy talks about health care reform on Walter Cronkite.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: President Mitt on June 24, 2010, 05:49:23 PM
George Wallace announces his run for the presidency as a Democrat.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on June 25, 2010, 08:19:56 PM
Senator Jackson giving a speech at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia

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I certainly welcome Governor Wallace into the race; we've known each other a long time, and I have much respect for him.  However, I feel that Governor Wallace is not right for the Democratic Party at this time.  His outspoken views on race and race related issues will only divide America, and that is not what we need right now.

It is immensely important that we fully deal with the race issue in America, and Governor Wallace's confrontational attitude will not get that done.  If I am elected President, I promise that I will continue to heal the rift in America between black and white, and we can move, together, into the next century.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Barnes on June 25, 2010, 08:33:20 PM
Dr. Spock travels to Dallas, Texas, and attacks both Democrats and Republicans as being the "Parties of big money and little interest in people". He also attacks President Nixon on the Vietnam War.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl on June 25, 2010, 08:41:15 PM
Senator McGovern heads to Gary, Indiana to hold a rally with local black leaders, promising that he is the right candidate to move race relations forward. He cites George Wallace's support for segregation and Henry Jackson's opposition to busing as evidence that his primary opponents are out-of-touch with the needs of black Americans and with the Democratic Party in the post-Civil Rights era.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: tmthforu94 on June 25, 2010, 08:42:35 PM
Speaking in front of a televised audience, Nixon speaks with a reporter with the main focus being on the Vietnam War...

War is not fun. It is evil. But in some cases, like this, it is essential to the well-being and prosperity of mankind. This race is just a small speck in history, but this war could change this world for centuries to come. I would rather lose this election than lose the war. The cost and implications of a losing effort are too great for Americans to even begin to imagine, thus we musn't put America in a position to even think of it. While we have begun troop withdrawal, we still have yet to complete the mission by destroying the enemy. Fellow Americans, I promise you, that I will chase the enemy to the gates of hell if that's what it comes to. We must stay united and strong as one nation, under God. That is our only way of prevailing. I believe, unlike my Democratic opponents, that failure cannot be an option.


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Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Barnes on June 25, 2010, 08:49:10 PM
Dr. Spock responds to President Nixon's comments:

"How can the President really claim that whether or not Vietnam is a communist country would change the course of the future in unimaginable ways?  That is completely ludicrous.  The President promised an 'Honorable end to the war in Vietnam', yet he has clearly stated that he'll fight to the death to justify his complete failure in that country.  Mr. Nixon has the wrong ideas on Vietnam, and he fooled the voters in 1968, because it's becoming apparent that he didn't have any idea regarding Vietnam back then."


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: tmthforu94 on June 25, 2010, 09:24:49 PM
When asked to respond to Dr. Spock's comments, Nixon states the following...

Well, Dr. Spock clearly does not have the nation's future at heart when he wants to go around and stop a massive war as soon as possible. We are withdrawing from this war, and things are running smoothly. However, we must make sure that before we leave, we are successful in defeating the enemy. Until that occurs, the Vietnam War will be a complete failure.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Barnes on June 25, 2010, 09:32:13 PM
"The Vietnam war is a complete failure. The only way to honor our troops is to get them out of there. Things are not running smoothly, there has been no real progress, and more and more people are dying every day."


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Barnes on June 26, 2010, 12:17:10 PM
Dr. Spock attends an anti-war speaking event in Chicago, Illinois.

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"We have to pull our troops home now! Not in a year or two, or when Mr. Nixon think the time is right, but now! The Vietnam War will never be won. It's not a fault of our brave soldiers, but a fault of misguided leaders forcing them into a misguided war!"


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Dancing with Myself on June 27, 2010, 12:56:24 PM
The First Polling is released in November 1971:

The Democratic Polling:

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Kennedy(Red)-35
McGovern(Blue)-25
Jackson(Green)-25
Wallace(Brown)-25

Presidential Race Polling:

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Nixon/Agnew- 360 EV, 59.0% PV

Democratic Candidate-178, 40% PV

Spock: 0 Ev, 1%




Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: yougo1000 on June 27, 2010, 05:58:56 PM
"I shall challenge President Richard Nixon for the Presidency" Declares Prescott Bush in Conneticut


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: tmthforu94 on June 27, 2010, 09:06:46 PM
In a speech, President Nixon welcomes Former Senator Bush to the race...

I welcome Senator Bush to the race. It's nice to see him trying to get back into politics after spending nearly a decade out of them. However, I must ask Americans, do we want a President who is a sympathizer to Nazi's? Someone who makes financial dealings with them, specifically a man named Fritz Thyssen? I'll leave it to Republican voters to decide. But right now, I think we need a leader who will stand up for Americans, not Nazi's.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: President Mitt on June 28, 2010, 06:27:38 PM
George Wallace denies he holds segregationist views. He insists he has always been a moderate on the racial issue.

When somebody asks him how somebody can be a 'moderate' on a 'racial' issue. The crowd throws that somebody out of the auditorium.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: yougo1000 on June 29, 2010, 08:47:32 AM
Prescott Bush attacks Nixon saying "do you like someone who has promised to end the war, but hey I see no military ships returning to the United States.'"


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: tmthforu94 on June 29, 2010, 09:45:02 AM
Nixon, while campaigning in Iowa, responds to Bush's attacks...

Mr. Bush, in case you haven't watched the news lately, troops are returning home. It's at a slower rate than we want, but they are returning. My friends, when running for President, you clearly should know what's going on in your nation and around the world and Prescott Bush clearly does not.
- Richard Nixon


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: hawkeye59 on June 29, 2010, 03:42:16 PM
Kennedy attacks Wallace, saying "What about the schoolhouse door?"


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on June 30, 2010, 12:30:57 AM
Senator Jackson addresses a crowd at Columbia University in New York City:

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Frankly, I fail to see how Governor Wallace can deny holding segregationist views.  He said, and I quote: "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever!"  That seems pretty clear cut to me.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Ameriplan on July 01, 2010, 01:41:18 AM
John Hospers runs for president out of California on the Libertarian ticket. He initially recieves a strong push from a PAC advertising nationally. Soon, he is polling 2nd in 7 states and 1st in 1 state, Missouri.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: RIP Robert H Bork on July 02, 2010, 01:57:45 PM
Representative John Ashbrook (R-OH) makes a statement in Cleveland, Ohio. It ends as follows....

As a conservative Republican, I understand the concerns of so many in my party regarding President Nixon. So, I too will throw may hat in the ring for the Republican nomination. I look forward to a spirited debate with the President, and former Senator Bush, regarding our party, and our country. Thank you all and God bless America.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: President Mitt on July 02, 2010, 04:47:34 PM
At a press conference in Sioux City, Iowa, George Wallace calls Senator Jackson's allegations "outrageous" and "typical of the West Coast liberal elite." Wallace said that his views on Racial Matters were actually quite the same as Jackson's; pointing to both of their disapproval of Racial Busing.

He then proceeds to go on a tirade against the Homosexual Agenda, Affirmative Action, The Liberal Media, and Ted Kennedy's drinking.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl on July 02, 2010, 06:46:40 PM
The McGovern campaign releases a statement pointing out that, unlike racist challengers George Wallace and 'Scoop' Jackson, George McGovern does in fact support a sensible busing program to promote racial integration.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on July 02, 2010, 07:24:37 PM
Senator Jackson gives a speech in Albany, New York,

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Senator McGovern favors busing; he is certainly entitled to do so.  However, this is a man who chooses to send his children to a fancy private school in Maryland, rather than to a majority black school in Washington.  Senator McGovern is a hypocrite of the worst sort; he is denying other parents the right to send children to a neighborhood school, in order to achieve some ridiculous mathematical parity.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: hawkeye59 on July 03, 2010, 08:04:21 AM
Senator Kennedy admits that he used to drink a lot, but says he stopped.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Ameriplan on July 03, 2010, 08:08:03 AM
John Hospers shoots to 1st in the polls, in mainly mountain western states and Nebraska. People begin to speak of him as a legitimate contender.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Ameriplan on July 05, 2010, 11:59:08 PM
John Hospers wins the Libertarian primary and is also nominated by several other centrist parties.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: hawkeye59 on July 07, 2010, 03:19:42 PM
John Hospers shoots to 1st in the polls, in mainly mountain western states and Nebraska. People begin to speak of him as a legitimate contender.
Did you get permission?


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Dancing with Myself on July 07, 2010, 03:20:37 PM
John Hospers shoots to 1st in the polls, in mainly mountain western states and Nebraska. People begin to speak of him as a legitimate contender.
Did you get permission?

No he hasn't


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Ameriplan on July 08, 2010, 03:39:03 AM
John Hospers shoots to 1st in the polls, in mainly mountain western states and Nebraska. People begin to speak of him as a legitimate contender.
Did you get permission?

No he hasn't

Sorry.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: hawkeye59 on July 08, 2010, 03:44:45 PM
Kennedy speaks in favor of Single-Payer health care in California.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: yougo1000 on July 10, 2010, 07:50:49 AM
Senator Bush meets with some key endorsers.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Dancing with Myself on July 10, 2010, 11:32:05 AM
()

Kennedy(Red)-35
Jackson(Green)- 30
McGovern(Blue)-20
Wallace(Brown)-15

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Nixon(Red)-75
Bush(Blue)-25

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Republican Canidate-55%, 464 EV's

Democratic Canidate-35%, 74 EV's

Spock-5%

Hospers-3%

 



Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: tmthforu94 on July 10, 2010, 02:33:36 PM
President Nixon tours the Southwest, with fundraisers in Texas as well as barnstorming in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Kaine for Senate '18 on July 10, 2010, 03:35:25 PM
Senator Jackson goes barnstorming in the Midwest, giving speeches in North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, and Missouri.  He also holds fundraisers in Chicago, Minneapolis, and Detroit.  He has also started to air ads in the Outer South, including Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Barnes on July 10, 2010, 03:42:35 PM
(Sorry about recent inactivity)

Dr. Spock travels to New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, attending anti-war rallies in each state. Afterwords, he goes to California to give a speech about Universal Health Care.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: hawkeye59 on July 11, 2010, 05:29:50 PM
"Mr. President, I would be more inclined to believe you on your statement that "troops are coming home" if you actually brought them home, or at least set a deadline for when all troops are coming home!"



Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: tmthforu94 on July 12, 2010, 11:07:26 AM
President Nixon holds a press conference in Washington D.C...

Americans, I hear your concerns. One thing campaigning has done is it is giving me another chance to connect with Americans and hear their concerns. A top priority in my administration next term would be to bring the troops home. While I'm wary on setting a definite timetable, I'd say 2-3 years, at the latest, when all troops were back. That would mean that troops would be coming home as soon as next year, if not this year. We are committed to the troops of this country and their families. Let's bring them home safe and sound.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: RIP Robert H Bork on July 13, 2010, 12:41:33 AM
Representative Ashbrook holds fundraisers in Texas, Florida, Ohio, Iowa and New Hampshire. He also addresses crowds in Columbus and Washington on the need for a real conservative in the White House.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: tmthforu94 on July 14, 2010, 12:39:36 PM
Richard Nixon holds a rally in New Hampshire, where he stresses his conservative credentials...

I am proud to say I've ran a conservative administration. I think conservatism is the right way to control our government, and I will continue to lead us that way if I'm reelected.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: yougo1000 on August 12, 2010, 09:43:17 AM
Bush meets with some major endorsers.


Title: Re: 1972 Gameplay thread
Post by: Dancing with Myself on August 14, 2010, 11:09:00 PM
January 72 Polls:

Republican

Nixon-60

Bush-20

Ashbrook-20

Democrats

Kennedy(Red)-35
Jackson(Green)- 30
McGovern(Blue)-20
Wallace(Brown)-15