The '92 Vote: An Interactive Timeline [Gameplay]

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A Vote for the Working Class: Harkin for President

Are you ready?

Are you ready for a new direction in this country?

Are you ready for a president who will declare a peace dividend and turn Star Wars into Star Schools?

Are you ready for a president who will give the middle class a break instead of tax breaks to the rich?

Are you ready for a president who will make America our most favored nation and educated children our most important product?

If that's the kind of leader you want, let me introduce myself: I'm Tom Harkin. And I'm running for President.

There are those who say that we're a long shot, that we can't win, that George Herbert Walker Bush is too powerful, and can't be beat. Well I'm here to tell you that George Herbert Walker Bush has feet of clay and I intend to take a hammer to them.

I'm running for president because I believe the American people are hungry for a New Vision of America. A New Vision of America based on strong, fundamental, enduring values.

But for the last four years, we've been led by a different vision of America and we've seen a different set of values coming out of the White House.

For the last four years, their message has been that you should "get as much as you can in the shortest amount of time, take what you can, and to hell with everybody else."

Their vision is to pit race against race, class against class, sex against sex, and old against young.

Their values say that those on the top are privileged and deserve special treatment and favors.

And for the last four years, the hardworking men and women, the farmers, the small business owners, the people who pull the load and pay the taxes in this country have been getting hit below the belt by Bush/Quayle economic policies.

I see an America challenged to be better, to work together, an America where those fundamental values serve as a bridge between the America we are and the promise of the America we can be.

I see an America where people are working well-paying, secure jobs where they can raise their families, educate their kids, buy a home, buy a car, take a nice vacation, and retire in dignity with good health care.

I see an America where our schools are second to none.

I see an America where health care is available and affordable to all.

I see an America where our streets are safe, our water is clean, and our nation is strong.

I see an America that has the physical infrastructure that will allow private business to be more effective, more efficient, and more competitive.

And I see an America where people of different races and creeds can live together in peace and harmony and have an equal chance to achieve the American Dream.

But we're not going to get there if we have a president who thinks that the real threats to our national security are half way around the world, when they're really half way down our streets.

That's the America I see. That's my New Vision of America.

President Bush seems to think that we should reelect him simply because of happenings oversees, without actually spelling out a real plan to help the poor in our country, or a plan to help the working class.

The Republicans only economic answer always seems to be the same: more tax breaks for the rich.
Well Mr. President, how about We The People? Or The great People of the state of Iowa, who I have served as Senator, what about the hard working families that I have represented for 7 years?

How about the families across the United States of America, that are struggling and need a little assistance?

The only answer that the Republicans seem to give is, more tax cuts for the top 1%. This certainly isn't Abraham Lincoln's or Dwight Eisenhower's party.

Abraham Lincoln, right toward the end of the Civil War, had a meeting with his economic advisors. They were planning to finish the transcontinental railroad. And Lincoln's economic advisors advised him to buy the rails from England because we could get them cheaper than we could get them in America.

Lincoln thought about this for a minute, and he replied, "You know, it seems to me that if we buy the rails from England, then we've got the rails, and they've got our money. But if we build the rails here, we've got our rails, and we've got our money."

Now that's one Republican I like. He knew what it meant to create real wealth in this country.

I say it's time for We The People to take back government from the privileged few and the special interests and make it work for us for a change.

Twelve years ago, the Republicans went to the American people and asked if you were better off then than you were four years before. Well, it's time we turned the tables on them.

It's time for Republicans to be measured by their own yardstick.

It's time we go to the American people and say: Okay, you've had four years of George Herbert Walker Bush.

After 8 years of a Harkin presidency leading that kind of investment in America, you'll see that flag flying beside the best highways and freeways and railroads in the world.

You'll see that flag -- that red, white, and blue -- flying outside the best schools anywhere in the world.

You'll see that flag flying outside houses that are owned by the people who live inside them.

You'll see that flag flying outside of hospitals and health care clinics where all people can get care and everyone can pay their medical bills.

And after 8 years of a Harkin presidency, you'll see that flag flying over a White House that is fighting to make this a better country and standing up for the ordinary people of America.

Can you say anything even close to that after 4 years of a Bush presidency?

I believe there are people in every city and town who share that New Vision, who are ready to roll up their sleeves, put the ax to the grindstone, and make it happen.

If you're ready for that kind of America, then give me your support, and together, we'll put a good, common sense, progressive Democrat in the White House.

Thank you.

[Sopranos Republican]

Tom Harkin Presidential Campaign Schedule:
Week of October 4th
Des Moines, I have served as your Senator for seven years now. I am honored to be standing here before you today, not as your Senator, but as a fellow Iowan. I have fought for the working man since day one, Both as your Senator, and as Representative of the great Iowans of the 5th congressional district.

Iowans are hard working people, and I certainly don't believe that President Bush isn't fighting for you, or working class Americans in any other state, for that matter. The Republicans seem to think that making the rich richer will solve the problems of the working class. President Bush certainly doesn't represent Iowa values, but as someone who was born and raised in this great American state,as President, I pledge that I will never forget the middle class working class families of this fine state, or any other state in this nation! Thank You, God bless Iowa, and the U.S.A.!

October 4th, 1991
                 9:00 A.M. - Davenport, Iowa (Breakfast With Senator Harkin)
10:30 A.M. - Davenport, Iowa (Town Hall Meeting)
3:00 P.M. - Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Meet And Greet)
  7:00 P.M. - Des Moines, Iowa (Town Hall Meeting)
8:30 P.M.- Des Moines, Iowa (Campaign Rally)
     10:00 P.M.- Interview with the Des Moines Register
    1:00 A.M. - Flight to Manchester International Airport- Manchester, NH
Good afternoon Manchester, and I am honored to be addressing you today in this beautiful, American city. Iowans and Granite Staters, are a lot alike. We both have an abundance of farms, farmers, and their families, we have hard working, miners, and we both have strong progressive roots. I have consistently been one of the loudest advocates for farmers, and all workers in Washington.
October 5th, 1991
12:00 P.M.- Manchester, New Hampshire (Campaign Rally)
2:30 P.M. - Concord, New Hampshire (Meet and Greet; Interview with The Concord Monitor)
6:00 P.M. - Salem, New Hampshire (Meeting with Veterans of U.S. Armed Forces)
9:00 P.M. - Keene, New Hampshire (Barnstorming)

October 6th, 1991
9:00 A.M. - Berlin, New Hamphire (Town Hall)
2:00 P.M. - Portsmouth, New Hampshire (Campaign Rally)
5:00 P.M. - Portland, Maine (Barnstorming)
6:00 P.M -  Portland, Maine (Interview with Portland Press Herald
7:00 P.M. - Augusta, Maine (Campaign Rally)
9:00 P.M. - Bangor, Maine (Town Hall)
12:00 A.M. Flight to Sioux Falls, SD
 to be continued.....

[Sopranos Republican]

Ad ran in The Portland Press Herald, and The Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME)


For the Workers, no matter the field

Mainers, the tide is turning. There is a new day dawning for the workers of this country, that the Republicans have so forgotten over the past 12 years. There is only one candidate running in this field of candidates, that has an indisputable record of fighting for the working class, in every situation. That candidate is Senator Tom Harkin. President George H. W. Bush seems to think that decreasing tax rates among the top 1% will solve our problems. Friends, it won't. We need to make sure that the poor, never have to go hungry, so that billionaires have more in their pockets, and often times off shore bank accounts. In the Democratic Primaries, vote for the one candidate, who will fight for you at every turn, at every debate over legislation, and whenever the cause of the hard working, blue collar, people of this great state of Maine, comes under attack.

Sincerely yours,

Senator Harkin

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Harkin Presidential Campaign Schedule, October 7-11

October 7, 1991
9:00 A.M. Sioux Falls, SD (campaign rally)
10:00 A.M. Sioux Falls, SD (Speech on Foreign Policy)
3:45 P.M. Pierre, SD (Meeting with Congressman Tim Johnson; seeking endorsement)
7:00 P.M. Pierre, SD (Meet and Greet)
9:00 P.M. Pierre, SD (Meeting with Senator Daschle; seeking endorsement.)
12:00 A.M Flight to Denver, CO
October 8, 1991
8:00 A.M. Denver, CO (Town Hall)
10:00 A.M. Denver, CO (Meeting with Governor Romer; seeking endorsement)
12:00 P.M. Denver, CO (Meeting with Senator Wirth; seeking endorsement)
3:00 P.M. Boulder, CO (Speech on Education at Univeristy of Colorado Boulder)
"Education truly is the great equalizer, without education, only the children of the rich would be able to succeed in America. But because of education, we all have chance to become successful Americans."
4:00 P.M. Boulder, CO (Meeting with Congressman Skaggs; Seeking endorsement)
6:00 P.M. Boulder, CO (Town Hall)
9:00 P.M. Aurora, CO (Campaign Rally)
October 9, 1991
8:00 A.M. Denver, CO (Interview with Denver Post)
9:30 A.M. Denver, CO (Meeting with Congresswoman Schroeder; seeking endorsement)
12:00 P.M. Flight to Atlanta, GA
8:00 P.M. Atlanta, GA (Campaign Rally)
9:30 P.M. Atlanta, GA (Interview with, Atlanta Journal Constitution)
9:00 A.M. Atlanta, GA (Meeting with Governor Miller; seeking endorsement)
11:00 A.M. Atlanta, GA (Campaign Rally)
Atlanta, I am honored to be speaking in your city. Today, I am asking for your support in the Democratic primaries. Atlanta is filled with blue collar hard working folks who, like Americans everywhere, are doing their best to provide for their families and live the American dream. President Bush believes we can alleviate poverty, which Atlanta has struggled with, by reducing taxes among the richest of us. I will fight to make sure that income is distributed failry , so that we may all have the opportunity to live the American dream.
1:00 P.M. Atlanta, GA (Meeting with Congressman Lewis; seeking endorsement)
3:30 P.M. Atlanta, GA (Meeting with Senator Nunn; seeking endorsement)
8:00 P.M. Augusta, GA (barnstorming)
9:00 P.M. Augusta, GA (meeting with Congressman Barnard; seeking endorsement)
October 10, 1991
9:00 A.M. Savannah, GA (Town Hall)
10:00 A.M. Savannah, GA (meeting with Veterans of U.S. Armed forces)
12:00 P.M. Savannah, GÀ (Campaign Rally)
2:00 P.M. Flight to Des Moines, IA
6:00 P.M. Des Moines, IA (Meeting with Congressman Nagle; seeking endorsement )
October 11, 1991
9:00 P.M. - 9:00 A.M. Des Moines, IA (Senator Harkin, and campaign staff get on the phones and contact voters in key states.)
11:00 A.M. Altoona, IA (Campaign Rally)
2:00 P.M. Des Moines, IA (Phone calls with Democratic leaders; seeking endorsements)
8:00 P.M. Des Moines, IA (Speech on Environmental policy)

[Sopranos Republican]

Campaign Schedule October 15th-18th



October 15th, 1991

Sioux Falls, SD

8:00 A.M. (Town Hall Meeting)

I believe I am the right candidate for South Dakota because I believe the great people of South Dakota are ready for a candidate with their interests in mind. Tomorrow night at the debates I will show you just that. Growing up in the state of Iowa, I know, as a neighbor, what South Dakotans are like. The farmers of South Dakota are some of the most important people anywhere in this state, just as they are back in Iowa. There is a reason why I have received tremendous support from the farmers in my campaign efforts in Iowa.

10:00 A.M. (Barnstorming; meeting with various farmers in rural South Dakota)

1:00 P.M. (Meet and Greet)

Brookings, SD

3:30 P.M. (Town Hall)

5:00 P.M. (Flight to Rapid City, SD)

Rapid City, SD

6:30 P.M. (Campaign Rally)

As your President, I will fight to restore the United States, to a time when the government didn't have to be afraid to serve We The People. You see, Abraham Lincoln believed Government should be used to serve We The People, he direct oversaw the construction of The United States Capitol Building in Washington, even in the midst of a Civil War, because he believed that America's Capitol should be as beautiful as our Nation.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt certainly wasn't afraid to use Government to serve We The People, driving the implementation of Social Security, the FDIC to help better ensure, our hard earned money is safe, Labor Laws, The Farm Safety Act, and many other pieces of legislation, to ensure the Government stood to serve We The People.

8:00 P.M. (Meeting with Veterans of U.S. Armed forces)

9:00 P.M. (Flight to Sioux Falls, SD)

October 16th, 1991

Sioux Falls, SD

9:00 A.M. (Phone Calls with Voters)

12:00 P.M. (Campaign Rally; Senator Daschle Speech)



You know, 4 years ago, when I was elected to the United States Senate, I knew Senator Harkin and I were going to accomplish great things together. Today I urge you to give your support to this man, not just  because of my support of him, but because of his excellent track record as a United States Senator, and I know he'll make a superb President


2:00 P.M. (Meet and Greet)

5:00 P.M. (Interview with The Argus Leader)

8:00 P.M. (Presidential Debate)

I envision an America where children never have to go hungry, an America where the elderly never have to worry about poverty, where Americans regardless of race or gender, have the same opportunities as one another. We will certainly never reach that goal completely, but we will never get close with George H. W. Bush as President.

12:00 A.M. (Flight to Boise, ID)

October 17th, 1991

Boise, ID



9:00 A.M. (Interview with The Idaho Statesman)

10:00 A.M. (Meeting with Governor Andrus; seeking endorsement)

12:00 P.M. (Campaign Rally)

2:00 P.M. (Meeting with Congressman LaRocco; seeking endorsement)
 
5:00 P.M. (Town Hall)

8:00 P.M. (Meeting with Congressman Stallings; seeking endorsement)



October 18th, 1991

Coeur d'Alene, ID

9:00 A.M. (Barnstorming)

11:00 A.M. (Speech on Agrictulture)
"I cannot stress the importance of Agriculture enough. Here in Idaho, we all know how important agriculture is to this state's economy. If it weren't for all of the great farmers, many Americans would starve, food prices would skyrocket, and many jobs would indeed be lost.
So what happens in case of drought or flood? I definitely believe that the government needs to do everything in its ability to protect farmers from damage. We need to be able to reimburse for the value of whatever crops were lost. This way, we ensure that all Americans can still afford the food they need to feed their families."

12:30 P.M. (Town Hall)

2:00 P.M. (Flight to Boise, ID)

Nampa, ID

4:00 P.M. (Meeting with veterans of U.S. Armed Forces)

5:00 P.M. (Meet and Greet)

Boise, ID

7:00 P.M. (Campaign Rally)

9:00-11:30 P.M. (Phone Calls with Voters)

12:00 A.M. (Flight to Denver, CO)

October 19th, 1991




Denver, CO
9:00 A.M. (Town Hall)

12:00 P.M. Interview with Denver Post

Q: Senator, how do you feel about your chances looking at the polls.

Senator Harkin: Well listen, me and my campaign staff are working around the clock to ensure we put out the best campaign possible. Polling shows we're right in the race in South Dakota, and we have a solid lead in my home state of Iowa, so I'm going to remain positive, and I very much believe we can pull this off.

3:00 P.M. (Meet and Greet)

5:30 P.M. (Barnstorming)

8:00 P.M. (Campaign Dinner, and fundraiser)

11:00 P.M. (Phone Calls with voters in Colorado)

October 20th, 1991

12:00 A.M. flight to Manchester, NH

Manchester, NH

8:00 A.M. (Barnstorming)

10:00 A.M. (Town Hall)

Laconia, NH

1:00 P.M. (Town Hall)

2:30 P.M. (Meeting with farmers of New Hampshire)

Portsmouth, NH

5:00 P.M. (Barnstorming)

7:00 P.M. (Campaign Rally)

Portland, ME

9:00 P.M. (Campaign Rally)

11:00 P.M. (Speech on agriculture)

12:00 P.M. Flight to Washington, D.C.

October 21st-22nd, 1991

Senatorial Duties, Making Phone Calls during recesses.

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I'm try to get the rest up later tonight.

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Ad runs on local network TV affiliates in the Manchester, NH; Portland, ME; Boise, ID; Sioux Falls, SD; and Des Moines, IA markets.

Announcer: For the farmers, the choice is clear. There is one candidate who has shown from the beginning that he is a friend of farmers everywhere. He has constantly put agriculture as one of his top priorities and has stated on numerous occasions, that he will introduce legislation designed to ensure farmers do not lose income due to natural causes. 

There is one man in this race fighting for our hardest workers....

I'm Thomas Harkin, and I approve this message.

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Campaign Schedule October 23rd-30th
October 23-25



Sioux Falls, SD

Campaigning through South Dakota with Congressman Johnson

October 26-27

Des Moines, IA

Campaigning throughout Iowa

October 27-30

Manchester, NH

Campaigning throughout New Hampshire

Reserved, I'll post more details later

[Sopranos Republican]

I withdraw my candidacy, and endorse, Governor Jerry Brown. I'm sorry I couldn't be the candidate you expected me to be, I believe that Governor Brown has the best vision for our country of any of the remaining candidates, however, I urge my supporters to support any of the fine remaining Democratic presidential candidates.