1968-A Time of Turmoil (game thread)

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Turn January 8-January 14 1968

Election Cycle Begins!

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Favorite Sons declared!

The following candidates have declared their status as Favorite Sons.

Democrats:

-California Attorney-General Thomas C. Lynch (California)
-Senator Stephen M. Young (Ohio)
-Governor Roger D. Branigan (Indiana)
-Senator George McGovern (South Dakota)
-Mr Channing Phillips (Washington, D.C.)

Republicans:

-Governor Jim Rhodes (Ohio)
-Governor Raymond P. Shafer (Pennsylvania)
-Senator Clifford Case (New Jersey)
-Governor Claude R. Kirk, Jr (Florida)
-Governor John Volpe (Massachusetts)

OOC: Remember, securing the backing of Favorite Son will require some concessions, but in exchange, you will net their delegates at the Convention and will campaign for you if you are nominated.

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May have to ask for a time extension, storm came through yesterday and fried the modem.

There's still 49 hours left.

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Roughly 20 hours left.

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Okay, I'm locking the thread now so I can process the results. They'll be up in a few hours.

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Okay polls will be out soon. I have to tend to my University assignments first.

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Turn 2: January 15-January 21

Campaigning Gets Underway

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Minor Headlines

Democrats:

-Kennedy's lead slips slightly, but still frontrunner
-Smathers takes centrist route
-Muskie ad "The Unheard" praised as "Most powerful so far" (additional appeal to war-weary)
-Chisholm no longer "ultimate outsider"

Republicans:

-Nixon still in comfortable lead
-Rockefeller can close, but must act fast
-Romney within striking distance in Wisconsin
-Lindsay base expands

-Wallace strikes conciliatory tone in announcement speech (very slight additional appeal to minority voters)

Endorsements:

-Kennedy: Ted Kennedy, National Education Association, New York Times, Roland S. Vallee
-Smathers: Roger Branigan (Indiana Favorite Son)
-Chisholm: Martin Luther King, Jr, Betty Fridan
-Muskie: Kevin White, Wayne Morse, Joseph S. Clark, Jr

-Lindsay: Jacob Javits, Mark Hatfield, George Chirstopher

-Wallace: Happy Chandler, Strom Thurmond

Current Ballot Papers

New Hampshire :

Democratic (35 delegates)
-Assemblywoman Chisholm
-Sen. Kennedy
-Sen. Muskie
-Sen. Smathers

Republican (12 delegates)
-Gov. Romney
-Mayor Lindsay
-Fmr. VP Nixon
-Gov. Rockefeller

Notes:
-Filing for the Wisconsin primaries begins this turn.
-All primaries in 1968 were winner-take-all, so remember, a simple close margin doesn't help
-The first primary debates will be held next turn on January 26. As this was before thresholds were imposed, all candidates are invited. be sure to indicate your willingness to attend your party's debate
-Do NOT underestimate the importance of Favorite Sons. They can give you a massive boost in the long run.

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bump

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Can we extend this to midnight?

I'm issuing a 36 hour extension

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About 19 hours left

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Okay, results are being processed now.

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Sorry; storm hit. Reuslts will be up ASAP.

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Bump?

Yeah. I've just got Uni assignments to tend to. I'll update it soon though; after today, I have a two week break, so hopefully we can knock off at least new Hampshire and Wisconsin by then.

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Apologies for my absence; I've had Uni assignments to attend to, plus other things have happened (power in my state of South Australia went out for a few days, but power has finally been restored to my house, so We can get started again.

I'll be processing the results now.