Democratic Primary Campaign - Xahar wins!

[Хahar 🤔]

HappyWarrior's bonuses will be even more ridiculous.

[Joe Republic]

Do the Four Corners border (i.e. do I get the neighboring state bonus for Utah?) and are you doing the Maine/Massachusetts border you did in Risk?

Yes to the first, and no to the second, and thank you for reminding me to clarify that. 

NiK is going to get ridiculous regional bonuses.

HappyWarrior's bonuses will be even more ridiculous.

It's true that they will have an advantage, though I don't think it'll be "ridiculous".  What's more, other candidates have different kinds of advantages, which potentially spill over to the general election campaign as well.

[Хahar 🤔]

Ran the numbers:

Lopez (The Mikado): 32.81%, 18 delegates
Goldsmith (benconstine): 28.64%, 15 delegates
Xiao (Xahar): 22.03%, 12 delegates
Zuckerman (Sewer Socialist): 10.86%
Quinn (HappyWarrior): 4.54%
Finch (Al): 1.12%

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I presume that counts as an internal poll relased by the Xiao campaign.

[Shilly]

Ran the numbers:

Lopez (The Mikado): 32.81%, 18 delegates
Goldsmith (benconstine): 28.64%, 15 delegates
Xiao (Xahar): 22.03%, 12 delegates
Zuckerman (Sewer Socialist): 10.86%
Quinn (HappyWarrior): 4.54%
Finch (Al): 1.12%

Forgetting someone?

[Smid]

What's more, other candidates have different kinds of advantages, which potentially spill over to the general election campaign as well.

Does this mean that Lopez will get an additional bonus in states with a large number of hispanic voters, for example (by which I mean greater than the regional bonus)? Just a question... and now for a comment - I think this game is working really well! Great game machine/formula!

[HappyWarrior]

Ran the numbers:

Lopez (The Mikado): 32.81%, 18 delegates
Goldsmith (benconstine): 28.64%, 15 delegates
Xiao (Xahar): 22.03%, 12 delegates
Zuckerman (Sewer Socialist): 10.86%
Quinn (HappyWarrior): 4.54%
Finch (Al): 1.12%

Damn thats terrible.

[Purple State]

Ran the numbers:

Lopez (The Mikado): 32.81%, 18 delegates
Goldsmith (benconstine): 28.64%, 15 delegates
Xiao (Xahar): 22.03%, 12 delegates
Zuckerman (Sewer Socialist): 10.86%
Quinn (HappyWarrior): 4.54%
Finch (Al): 1.12%

Was I left out of the party?

[Purple State]

What's more, other candidates have different kinds of advantages, which potentially spill over to the general election campaign as well.

Does this mean that Lopez will get an additional bonus in states with a large number of hispanic voters, for example (by which I mean greater than the regional bonus)? Just a question... and now for a comment - I think this game is working really well! Great game machine/formula!

For that matter, do I get a bonus in South Carolina for the color of my skin?

[The Mikado]

Ran the numbers:

Lopez (The Mikado): 32.81%, 18 delegates
Goldsmith (benconstine): 28.64%, 15 delegates
Xiao (Xahar): 22.03%, 12 delegates
Zuckerman (Sewer Socialist): 10.86%
Quinn (HappyWarrior): 4.54%
Finch (Al): 1.12%

Was I left out of the party?

(Out of character) The Xiao campaign hired Strategic Vision as their pollster, and SV's random number generator was acting funky. 

(In character) This poll shows Iowans firmly committed to our message of Never Again.  Hopefully, they will turn out as such on Tuesday.

[Purple State]

Ran the numbers:

Lopez (The Mikado): 32.81%, 18 delegates
Goldsmith (benconstine): 28.64%, 15 delegates
Xiao (Xahar): 22.03%, 12 delegates
Zuckerman (Sewer Socialist): 10.86%
Quinn (HappyWarrior): 4.54%
Finch (Al): 1.12%

Was I left out of the party?

(Out of character) The Xiao campaign hired Strategic Vision as their pollster, and SV's random number generator was acting funky. 

(Out of character) By acting funky, you mean made up.

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(In character) "Tim Taylor for President" roundly rejects the legitimacy of this poll, sponsored by its opponents to mislead the residents of Iowa. This attempt to deceive the voters serves only to solidify Tim as the best choice for Iowans when they go to their caucuses this week.

[Хahar 🤔]

Our prior internal polls had a typo. This has been rectified below.

Lopez (The Mikado): 26.87%, 14 delegates
Goldsmith (benconstine): 23.46%, 12 delegates
Taylor (Purple State): 18.1%, 10 delegates
Xiao (Xahar): 18.04%, 9 delegates
Zuckerman (Sewer Socialist): 8.89%
Quinn (HappyWarrior): 3.72%
Finch (Al): 0.91%

[Purple State]

Our prior internal polls had a typo. This has been rectified below.

Lopez (The Mikado): 26.87%, 14 delegates
Goldsmith (benconstine): 23.46%, 12 delegates
Taylor (Purple State): 18.1%, 10 delegates
Xiao (Xahar): 18.04%, 9 delegates
Zuckerman (Sewer Socialist): 8.89%
Quinn (HappyWarrior): 3.72%
Finch (Al): 0.91%

Slightly too close to the full 100%. Nate Silver would have a field day.

[Purple State]

Will we have to play each state individually for multi-state primary days? Or will it be all together?

[Хahar 🤔]

Just kidding, those numbers were jokes. Got you!

Lopez (The Mikado): 22.02%, 17 delegates
Goldsmith (benconstine): 19.22%, 14 delegates
Osborne (Shilly): 18.07%, 14 delegates
Taylor (Purple State): 14.83%
Xiao (Xahar): 14.78%
Zuckerman (Sewer Socialist): 7.29%
Quinn (HappyWarrior): 3.05%
Finch (Al): 0.75%

New numbers coming soon!

[Хahar 🤔]

New numbers are here!

Osborne (Shilly): 21.92%, 15 delegates
Taylor (Purple State): 21.3%, 15 delegates
Goldsmith (benconstine): 20.63%, 15 delegates
Xiao (Xahar): 12.98%
Lopez (The Mikado): 9.18%
Zuckerman (Sewer Socialist): 5.48%
Quinn (HappyWarrior): 4.52%
Finch (Al): 3.98%

Lopez (The Mikado): 17.66%, 12 delegates
Goldsmith (benconstine): 16.43%, 11 delegates
Osborne (Shilly): 17.53%, 11 delegates
Taylor (Purple State): 17.53%, 11 delegates
Xiao (Xahar): 12.36%
Zuckerman (Sewer Socialist): 11.05%
Quinn (HappyWarrior): 5.73%
Finch (Al): 1.7%

[Filuwaúrdjan]

OOC: I demand a bonus for states with lots of crazy people!

[afleitch]

Naturally I withdraw. I didn't have time to be part of this. Sorry

[Purple State]

Naturally I withdraw. I didn't have time to be part of this. Sorry

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Will we be able to choose what states to enter if we run out of tokens?  Enter Alabama but not Connecticut, for example?

[The Mikado]

Naturally I withdraw. I didn't have time to be part of this. Sorry

The Lopez Campaign has changed its campaign website to a picture of Mr. Montgomery, honoring his years of service as a loyal Democrat and supporter of the people of this country, and recognizes his sacrifice in making it easier for us in New Hampshire the Democratic field more united and less needlessly cluttered.  We hope we stand a good chance of taking Montgomery's tokens of winning this dedicated public servant's endorsement.

[Purple State]

What's more, other candidates have different kinds of advantages, which potentially spill over to the general election campaign as well.

Does this mean that Lopez will get an additional bonus in states with a large number of hispanic voters, for example (by which I mean greater than the regional bonus)? Just a question... and now for a comment - I think this game is working really well! Great game machine/formula!

For that matter, do I get a bonus in South Carolina for the color of my skin?

I wish I could say 'yes' to those questions and enhance the realism, but alas, there would simply be too much work and detail involved to keep it accurate and fair.

The names and appearances of the candidates are simply to give the appearance of diversity, and to make things slightly more interesting for the players.  They don't actually have any real impact on the game itself in terms of how the results are calculated.

Fair enough. More wishful thinking than anything else.

When does this close?

[Joe Republic]

What's more, other candidates have different kinds of advantages, which potentially spill over to the general election campaign as well.

Does this mean that Lopez will get an additional bonus in states with a large number of hispanic voters, for example (by which I mean greater than the regional bonus)? Just a question... and now for a comment - I think this game is working really well! Great game machine/formula!

For that matter, do I get a bonus in South Carolina for the color of my skin?

I wish I could say 'yes' to those questions and enhance the realism, but alas, there would simply be too much work and detail involved to keep it accurate and fair.

The names and appearances of the candidates are simply to give the appearance of diversity, and to make things slightly more interesting for the players.  They don't actually have any real impact on the game itself in terms of how the results are calculated.

Will we have to play each state individually for multi-state primary days? Or will it be all together?

Each state will be played individually.  Players would have to give me instructions for each state all at once during those stages.  That's when things will get really interesting, because you guys will have to spend your limited credits very wisely over such a broad field. 

OOC: I demand a bonus for states with lots of crazy people!

Fine, I'm doubling your bonuses in West Virginia, California and Florida.

just kidding j00 guise

Will we be able to choose what states to enter if we run out of tokens?  Enter Alabama but not Connecticut, for example?

Yes.  The automatic entry of one token is only for players who don't issue any instructions.  If you want to opt out of a particular state entirely, you'd need to say so.

[Joe Republic]

Naturally I withdraw. I didn't have time to be part of this. Sorry

Sorry to see you go, but I understand. 

Don't forget that you can still issue your endorsement!  You have 6 credits to share out to whichever candidate(s) you like.

(Ordinarily you'd be able to share out the 10 credits you started with too, but since you didn't compete in any primaries it probably wouldn't seem right.)

[Joe Republic]

When does this close?

As soon after 8.47am Eastern tomorrow as I'm able to get online.  While the thread is locked, you'll be unable to edit your posts.


By the way, I'm loving the 'internal polls' you guys are 'publishing'.