1976: A New America- Gameply Thread

[justW353]

Ted Kennedy celebrates his victory in Augusta, then travels to Minnesota.

Governor Dukakis and Senator Bayh travel to New Hampshire to campaign for him.

[A-Bob]

Reagan thanks supporters for their hard work in Minnesota.

Together we will build a better America. With tax cuts and economic freedom we will create millions of jobs and save others. We will curb inflation with cuts in our government. We will reform Social Security and we will make sure that our senior citizens who have served this country will not be abandoned. We will make a better America.

Reagan then made campaigns stops in Minnesota before traveling New Hampshire. Reagan's major endorsers and campaign staff have set up campaign around Minnesota while Reagan campaigns hard in New Hampshire.

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Democratic Map

Wallace-Green
Kennedy-Red

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Republican Map:

Reagan-Blue
Richardson-Green

[Jayhawker]

Governor Wallace thanks everyone who voted for him in Maine. Then, accompanied by Maddox and his Senator Sparkman, Wallace travels to Minnesota.

[Junkie]

It was only three weeks until the Minnesota Caucuses and New Hampshire Primary.  Both seemed to be good ground for Richardson to fight on.  In the National polls, Stassen had led in two, while Ford in one.  Stassen was not much of a factor and Ford had been hurt.

Richardson had pulled enough votes from Ford in Wyoming to deliver a third loss to the current President.  The Minnesota Party leaders would not back him now.  Just one year before, the Minnesota Republican Party had become the Independant-Republicans after moderate leadership had taken over and wanted to distance itself from the Goldwater wing.  Richardson increased his time in the state.  He would spend one week of the remaining three in Gopher State campaigning with Minnesota Representatives Bill Frenzel and Al Quie, both moderates.  They accentuated Richardson's long experience, consitent support of civil rights, and plan to reform and streamline government.

Richardson would then campaign in New Hampshire, where he had led since the beginning.  There were strong conservatives currents in the state.  Richardson was worried that Ford might pull enough votes to swing it to Reagan.  He campaigned hard with Henry Cabot Lodge, the winner in 1964.  Also joining him were his former number 2 at the Justice Department.  Together the two hoped to remind the voters of New Hampshire that they had resigned rather than follow Nixon's unlawful order.

It would a long three weeks.

[Jayhawker]

Governor Wallace campaigns heavily in Alaska and Minnesota with Senator Mike Gravel and Senator Robert Byrd.

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Oklahoma Democratic: Wallace 50%
                                    Kennedy-35%
                                    Carter- 25%



Democratic Map: Wallace-Green
                           Kennedy-Red

[Jayhawker]

Governor George Wallace in Norman, Oklahoma...

Thank you, great people of Oklahoma for voting for me today! Americans from across the country are rallying faster than every behind me, and this is great, because I honestly believe my moderate and practical solutions for this country will be better than anything my opponents have to offer. Let's move on to Alaska and Minnesota and win there!

[A-Bob]

Reagan makes last minute pitch in New Hampshire as his staffers, endorsements and campaign volunteers travel all over Minnesota to get out the vote.

We're going to create millions of jobs with two words...tax. cuts. That means we're going to need to reduce spending, but it's what we must do in order to insure a bright American future so our children don't have to have a massive dept on their backs because of us. This is for the children yet to be born.

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Alaska Democratic Caucus: Wallace-40%
                                         Kennedy-39%
                                         Carter- 21%   


Let's skip a few weeks...

Minnesota Democratic: Kennedy 55%
                                     Wallace 35%
                                      Carter 10%

Minnesota Republican: Ford-35%
                                    Richardson-34%
                                    Reagan-315

New Hampshire Democratic: Kennedy 70%
                                             Wallace-20%
                                             Carter-10%

New Hampshire Republican: Richardson-55%
                                             Reagan-30%
                                             Ford-15%

South Carolina Democratic: Wallace 70%
                                            Kennedy-20%
                                            Carter-10%

[A-Bob]

Question, how can Ford win anything when he's not campaigning???

[Jayhawker]

Is that polling or results?

[yougo1000]

Gerald Ford campaigns in Nevada and Massachusetss

[Jayhawker]

Breaking NewsFormer First lady Lady Bird Johnson has endorsed Governor George Wallace for President. She announced it during a conference in Texas...

[tb78]

Is that polling or results?

Results

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Question, how can Ford win anything when he's not campaigning???

I was giving him one more chance.

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Wallace-Green
Kennedy-Red

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Reagan-Blue
Ford-Red
Richardson-Green

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March 2: Massachusetts primary, Vermont primary  Washington caucuses
March 9: Hawaii Democratic caucuses, Florida primary
March 12: South Carolina Republican caucuses
March 14: Wyoming Democratic caucuses
March 16: Illinois primary
March 19: Kansas Republican caucuses
March 23: Connecticut Republican caucuses, North Carolina primary
March 27: Mississippi Republican caucuses
March 29: Maine Republican caucuses

[Jayhawker]

Governor Wallace makes a speech in Washington...

Thank you to everyone who has voted for this campaign so far! Your support is greatly appreciated! I am confident we can, and we will win this nomination, for the sake of this party and this nation! Join me, and let's make America great again.

Wallace's campaign will put a heavy focus on Washington, Hawaii, Florida, and Illinois.

[A-Bob]

Reagan thanks supporters for their hard work and heads to Washington to campaign.

You bet we going to win this. With all the hard work of supporters, volunteers and donors, we are going to win the White House and turn around this country.

Reagan announces his campaign focus will be on Washington, Massachusetts, Florida and South Carolina (for the first part of the month).

[Sewer]

Jerry Brown campaigns for Wallace in Washington and Wyoming.

[tb78]

Let's start this game up again, shall we?

[Jayhawker]

Let's start this game up again, shall we?

Agreed