1972 Gameplay thread

[President Mitt]

George Wallace denies he holds segregationist views. He insists he has always been a moderate on the racial issue.

When somebody asks him how somebody can be a 'moderate' on a 'racial' issue. The crowd throws that somebody out of the auditorium.

[yougo1000]

Prescott Bush attacks Nixon saying "do you like someone who has promised to end the war, but hey I see no military ships returning to the United States.'"

[Jayhawker]

Nixon, while campaigning in Iowa, responds to Bush's attacks...

Mr. Bush, in case you haven't watched the news lately, troops are returning home. It's at a slower rate than we want, but they are returning. My friends, when running for President, you clearly should know what's going on in your nation and around the world and Prescott Bush clearly does not.
- Richard Nixon

[hawkeye59]

Kennedy attacks Wallace, saying "What about the schoolhouse door?"

[Senator Ben]

Senator Jackson addresses a crowd at Columbia University in New York City:

Frankly, I fail to see how Governor Wallace can deny holding segregationist views.  He said, and I quote: "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever!"  That seems pretty clear cut to me.

[Ameriplan]

John Hospers runs for president out of California on the Libertarian ticket. He initially recieves a strong push from a PAC advertising nationally. Soon, he is polling 2nd in 7 states and 1st in 1 state, Missouri.

[RIP Robert H Bork]

Representative John Ashbrook (R-OH) makes a statement in Cleveland, Ohio. It ends as follows....

As a conservative Republican, I understand the concerns of so many in my party regarding President Nixon. So, I too will throw may hat in the ring for the Republican nomination. I look forward to a spirited debate with the President, and former Senator Bush, regarding our party, and our country. Thank you all and God bless America.

[President Mitt]

At a press conference in Sioux City, Iowa, George Wallace calls Senator Jackson's allegations "outrageous" and "typical of the West Coast liberal elite." Wallace said that his views on Racial Matters were actually quite the same as Jackson's; pointing to both of their disapproval of Racial Busing.

He then proceeds to go on a tirade against the Homosexual Agenda, Affirmative Action, The Liberal Media, and Ted Kennedy's drinking.

[Senator Libertas]

The McGovern campaign releases a statement pointing out that, unlike racist challengers George Wallace and 'Scoop' Jackson, George McGovern does in fact support a sensible busing program to promote racial integration.

[Senator Ben]

Senator Jackson gives a speech in Albany, New York,

Senator McGovern favors busing; he is certainly entitled to do so.  However, this is a man who chooses to send his children to a fancy private school in Maryland, rather than to a majority black school in Washington.  Senator McGovern is a hypocrite of the worst sort; he is denying other parents the right to send children to a neighborhood school, in order to achieve some ridiculous mathematical parity.

[hawkeye59]

Senator Kennedy admits that he used to drink a lot, but says he stopped.

[Ameriplan]

John Hospers shoots to 1st in the polls, in mainly mountain western states and Nebraska. People begin to speak of him as a legitimate contender.

[Ameriplan]

John Hospers wins the Libertarian primary and is also nominated by several other centrist parties.

[hawkeye59]

John Hospers shoots to 1st in the polls, in mainly mountain western states and Nebraska. People begin to speak of him as a legitimate contender.

Did you get permission?

[tb78]

John Hospers shoots to 1st in the polls, in mainly mountain western states and Nebraska. People begin to speak of him as a legitimate contender.

Did you get permission?

No he hasn't

[Ameriplan]

John Hospers shoots to 1st in the polls, in mainly mountain western states and Nebraska. People begin to speak of him as a legitimate contender.

Did you get permission?

No he hasn't

Sorry.

[hawkeye59]

Kennedy speaks in favor of Single-Payer health care in California.

[yougo1000]

Senator Bush meets with some key endorsers.

[tb78]

Kennedy(Red)-35
Jackson(Green)- 30
McGovern(Blue)-20
Wallace(Brown)-15



Nixon(Red)-75
Bush(Blue)-25



Republican Canidate-55%, 464 EV's

Democratic Canidate-35%, 74 EV's

Spock-5%

Hospers-3%

 

[Jayhawker]

President Nixon tours the Southwest, with fundraisers in Texas as well as barnstorming in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.

[Senator Ben]

Senator Jackson goes barnstorming in the Midwest, giving speeches in North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, and Missouri.  He also holds fundraisers in Chicago, Minneapolis, and Detroit.  He has also started to air ads in the Outer South, including Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.

[Senator Barnes]

(Sorry about recent inactivity)

Dr. Spock travels to New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, attending anti-war rallies in each state. Afterwords, he goes to California to give a speech about Universal Health Care.

[hawkeye59]

"Mr. President, I would be more inclined to believe you on your statement that "troops are coming home" if you actually brought them home, or at least set a deadline for when all troops are coming home!"

[Jayhawker]

President Nixon holds a press conference in Washington D.C...

Americans, I hear your concerns. One thing campaigning has done is it is giving me another chance to connect with Americans and hear their concerns. A top priority in my administration next term would be to bring the troops home. While I'm wary on setting a definite timetable, I'd say 2-3 years, at the latest, when all troops were back. That would mean that troops would be coming home as soon as next year, if not this year. We are committed to the troops of this country and their families. Let's bring them home safe and sound.

[RIP Robert H Bork]

Representative Ashbrook holds fundraisers in Texas, Florida, Ohio, Iowa and New Hampshire. He also addresses crowds in Columbus and Washington on the need for a real conservative in the White House.