An Alternate/Future 2016 Universe (Sign-Up/Discussion Thread)

[ej2mm15]

Going off of the other successful Alternate Universes, I’ve decided to create a future one for the 2016 election. Barack Obama has been elected to a second term. There is a Republican House and a Republican Senate, though both are extremely close and nothing can get done without bi-partisan corporation. We are completely out of Iraq, and mostly out of Afghanistan. The Taliban has been defeated, but Al Qaeda hasn't. There are growing tensions between Iran, and Israel which both have nuclear weapons. Obamacare has little effect, and social security is an issue. Unemployement at 6 percent. Growing tensions with North Korea. Social Security is also a big issue.

We will start January of 2015. I will post monthly polls and maps, you made not decide your own endorsements, you make request it to me.

How the primaries will work out. (From a random lot minus the first states)
Early January 2012: Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada
Late January: Florida, Maine, Hawaii
Early February: Arkansas, Indiana, Colorado, North Dakota, Vermont
Late February: Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island
Late February: Idaho, New York, Virginia, Illinois, Delaware, D.C.
Early March: Ohio, Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina
Late March: Massachusetts, Texas, Alaska, Pennsylvania
Early April: New Mexico, Louisiana, Connecticut
Late April: Missouri, California, South Dakota, Michigan, Tennessee
Early May: Wisconsin, Utah, Maryland
Late May: Kansas, West Virginia, New Jersey
Early June: Alabama, Wyoming, Nebraska
Late June: Montana, Mississippi, Kentucky
Republican Convention Late-August
Democratic Convention Early-September

PM me or post here to be whatever candidate you’d like, Republican or Democrat. Here are some suggestions if you for some reason can’t think of any.

Democrats
Hillary Clinton- SE Lt. Gov tb75
Andrew Cuomo- Rochambeau
Russ Feingold- Hubert Humphrey
Alexi Giannoulias- sirnick
Sherrord Brown- Eleden
Al Gore
Bill Richardson
Mark Udall
Tim Kaine
Ed Rendell
Evan Bayh
Dennis Kucinich

Republicans
Sue Lowden- Tmthforu94
Bobby Jindal- hantheguitarman
Scott Brown- justW353
Sarah Palin- Sewer Socialist
Eric Cantor- A-bob
Bill Brady- yougo1000
Christopher Shays- Giovanni
Rand Paul- Dallasfan65
Tim Pawlenty
Mitch Daniels
Rick Santorum
John Thune
Mitt Romney
Pat Toomey
Charlie Crist
Rick Perry
Marco Rubio
Jane Norton

[Dancing with Myself]

I want to be Hillary.

[ej2mm15]

I want to be Hillary.

Okay!

[tmthforu94]

What was the Republican ticket in 2012?

[ej2mm15]

What was the Republican ticket in 2012?

Romney/Pawlenty

Obama won by 4 points.

Generic Ballot
Democrat 46%
Republican 45%

[Dancing with Myself]

What's the green?

[ej2mm15]

What's the green?

tossup

 I hit a squirrel it changed my life will be Sue Lowden (NV) via PM.

[tmthforu94]

What's the green?

tossup

 I hit a squirrel it changed my life will be Sue Lowden (NV) via PM.

You might want to change it to just Tmthforu94, as my name will have changed at least once before this is all said and done.

[ej2mm15]

What's the green?

tossup

 I hit a squirrel it changed my life will be Sue Lowden (NV) via PM.

You might want to change it to just Tmthforu94, as my name will have changed at least once before this is all said and done.

done

[Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey]

I'd like to be Bobby Jindal!

[ej2mm15]

I'd like to be Bobby Jindal!

okay

[justW353]

I'm hesitant to do this Alt Universe (I don't really care for future Alts), but...

Can I be Governor Scott Brown of Massachusetts? (reelected to Senate in 2012, elected Governor in 2014)

[ej2mm15]

I'm hesitant to do this Alt Universe (I don't really care for future Alts), but...

Can I be Governor Scott Brown of Massachusetts? (reelected to Senate in 2012, elected Governor in 2014)

sure

and, everyone you may request for state polling on this thread
I will post them along with monthly national polls.

[justW353]

Put down justW353, not Senator Ted Kennedy, please.  I'll have changed my name by the time this is done, but I'll always have justW353 as a subname.

[Sewer]

I will take Sarah Palin.

[ej2mm15]

Put down justW353, not Senator Ted Kennedy, please.  I'll have changed my name by the time this is done, but I'll always have justW353 as a subname.

done

issue updates

1. Obama has a 45% approval rating

2. the deficit has grown worse

3. Gay marriage is now also legal in Maine, Oregon, Nevada, New York

Abortion and gun control the same


EDIT- Sewer is Palin

[Bo]

I want to play Andrew Cuomo.

[ej2mm15]

I want to play Andrew Cuomo.

alright

[Bo]

I want to play Andrew Cuomo.

alright

Thank you.

[ej2mm15]

I will open the gameplay thread when there are at least three players on each party. You may continue to request to join until we get to December 2011.

[California8429]

Eric Cantor, as long as I'm Speaker

[California8429]

hey our primary dates look the same! looks like the DNC and RNC thought the new 2012 schedule worked well

[ej2mm15]

Eric Cantor, as long as I'm Speaker

sure

[ej2mm15]

hey our primary dates look the same! looks like the DNC and RNC thought the new 2012 schedule worked well

lol, I'm too lazy to come up with my own.

[Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey]

Out of curiousity, what did the 2012 map on Election Day look like?