Democratic Primary Campaign - Xahar wins!

[The Mikado]

5 campaign tokens and 2 bonus tokens.  Iowa is a critical state.  I intend to run a clean campaign, so I will pledge in advance that at this stage I will use one attack token against anyone who uses one against me, up to a total of three.  Should no one attack me, I will not attack anyone.

[The Mikado]

By the way, what would happen if all ten candidates split the vote so evenly that none hits the 15% viability threshold?  No delegates at all?

Or, more realistically, only one candidate crosses the 15% mark.  Automatic 100% delegate win?

[The Mikado]

Here's to Messrs Señors Goldsmith and Taylor for joining me in an effort to keep this campaign clean!

[The Mikado]

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?

NiK is going to get ridiculous regional bonuses.

[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.

[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.

[The Mikado]

5 campaign, 40 bonus

Spoilsport.

Anyway, 5 and 2 bonus.

[The Mikado]

All in.

5 campaign, 5 bonus.  And I'm never playing in the same game as Xahar again.

[The Mikado]

Linda Lopes in Las Vegas:

Well, if we had to leave this race, it's just as well we did it on a high point.  Crowd shocked, boos  No, no, my friends.  We can't do any more.  However, there is someone who can, and who can stand up to corrupt big-city pols like Xander Xiao who represent everything bad about our system.  Someone who shares our beliefs.

Timothy Taylor, the next President of the United States, has my endorsement, my five remaining campaign credits, my nine delegates, and my full support.

[The Mikado]

Well, I don't really see a way you can win at this point.

High atop Mount Olympus, Nemesis smiles and eagerly rubs his hands

[The Mikado]

Xahar wraps it up at Pennsylvania.  Calling it now.

[The Mikado]

New Mexico Governor Linda Lopez

Ahem.  Ladies and Gentlemen, our primary system needs reform, and the Democratic Party should look to its illustrious traditions for answers.  Until the 1930s, 3/5ths of delegates had to be in agreement to select a candidate.  I feel that bringing back that 60% threshold would help guarantee that a consensus of Democratic voices are heard when the process to select candidates finishes.