2012 Election TL (Gameplay Thread)

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This is in hopes of starting a 2012 Election TL. The rules are the same as my 2008 tl, except that everymonth until January will be for 3 days. It will start in Dec '10. Anybody interested, please notify all the people you can of this game. I hope to get as many people as possible.

Democrats
Hillary Clinton- BushOklahoma
Barack Obama- Ben

Republicans
Mitch Daniels- feeblepizza
Marsha Blackburn- Tmthforu94
Haley Barbour- Republican95
Ron Paul- ModernBourbon Democrat
Mitt Romney- Winfield
Mike Huckabee- Jasengle

Independents
Jeffrey Bezos- Yelnoc

Primary Schedule

January - New Jersey, Illinois, Virginia, Colorado
February - New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Minnesota, Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, Texas, Nebraska, Arizona, Wyoming, Hawaii, California
March - DC, Massachuessetts, Alabama, South Carolina, Michigan, Iowa, North Dakota, Utah, Idaho, Alaska, Oregon
April - Vermont, Connecticut, Missouri, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Georgia, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Montana, Nevada
May - Maine, New York, Delaware, North Carolina, Mississippii, Ohio, Kansas, New Mexico, Washington
June - Rhode Island, Maryland, West Virginia, Louisiana

Starting Point

Democrats
Obama 43.8%
Clinton 36.2%

Red Obama, Blue Clinton

Republicans
Romney 32.7%
Huckabee 31.3%
Paul 9.3%
Daniels 3.1%
Barbour 1.9%
Blackburn 1.7%

Red Romney, Blue Huckabee

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Hillry Clinton announce that she will keep her job as secretary of state, and not run for president.

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January 2011

Republicans
Romney 34.5%
Huckabee 25.7% un-announced
Paul 9.3%
Daniels 3.9%
Blackburn 3.9%
Barbour 2.7% un-announced

Red Romney, Blue Huckabee, Green Daniels, Dark Green Barbour

Colorado
Romney 47.3%
Huckabee 14.6%
Paul 10.3%
Daniels 4.1%
Blackburn 2.7%
Barbour 1.0%

Illinois
Romney 38.8%
Huckabee 22.1%
Paul 8.2%
Daniels 8.2%
Blackburn 1.8%
Barbour 0.9%

New Jersey
Romney 55.0%
Huckabee 15.9%
Paul 9.0%
Barbour 6.7%
Daniels 5.3%
Blackburn 1.6%

Virginia
Huckabee 27.0%
Romney 26.2%
Blackburn 8.1%
Paul 7.6%
Daniels 5.6%
Barbour 5.5%

General Election Polling
Romney 42%
Obama 41%

Obama 45%
Paul 39%

Obama 44%
Daniels 32%

Obama 45%
Blackburn 28%

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February 2011

Republicans
Romney 32.5%
Huckabee 21.2% un-announced
Paul 9.7%
Daniels 5.9%
Barbour 5.6%
Blackburn 5.1%

Red Romney, Blue Huckabee, Green Daniels, Dark Green Barbour, Purple Blackburn

Virginia
Romney 21.0%
Huckabee 20.0%
Barbour 10.9%
Blackburn 10.9%
Daniels 8.5%
Paul 7.2%

Indiana
Daniels 30.7%
Huckabee 19.4
Romney 17.8
Blackburn 5.2
Barbour 4.1
Paul 2.8

Kentucky
Daniels 17.8%
Huckabee 16.7%
Blackburn 15.6%
Romney 14.6%
Barbour 13.5%
Paul 1.8%

Tennessee
Blackburn 19.6%
Huckabee 17.6%
Romney 15.6%
Barbour 13.6%
Daniels 11.6%
Paul 2.0%

General Election Polling
Romney 42%
Obama 41%

Obama 45%
Paul 40%

Obama 45%
Barbour 31%

Obama 44%
Daniels 33%

Obama 45%
Blackburn 29%

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March 2011

Republicans
Huckabee 32.2% un-announced
Paul 17.3%
Daniels 10.9%
Blackburn 10.2%
Barbour 9.4%

Yellow Paul, Blue Huckabee, Green Daniels, Dark Green Barbour, Purple Blackburn

Indiana
Daniels 39.5%
Huckabee 25.0%
Blackburn 6.7%
Barbour 5.3%
Paul 3.6%

Colorado
Barbour 21.9%
Daniels 18.1%
Paul 16.0%
Huckabee 15.5%
Blackburn 8.5%

Texas
Huckabee 39.2%
Barbour 18.2%
Paul 10.2%
Blackburn 7.2%
Daniels 5.8%

General Election Polling

Obama 45%
Paul 42%

Obama 45%
Barbour 32%

Obama 44%
Daniels 35%

Obama 45%
Blackburn 31%

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April 2011

Republicans
Huckabee 26.3% un-announced
Daniels 21.1%
Paul 20.2%
Barbour 12.4%

Yellow Paul, Blue Huckabee, Green Daniels, Dark Green Barbour

No State Polls Requested

General Election Polling

Obama 45%
Paul 44%

Obama 45%
Barbour 33%

Obama 44%
Daniels 38%

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Mike Huckabee formally announces that he will not run for president.

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May 2011

Democrats
President Obama 68.6%
Bingamen 16.4%

Republicans
Daniels 32.1%
Paul 30.1%
Barbour 22.8%

Yellow Paul, Green Daniels, Dark Green Barbour


Colorado
Obama 57.3%
Bingamen 27.7%

Paul 32.9%
Daniels 29.5%
Barbour 22.9%

New Jersey
Obama 74.9%
Bingamen 10.1%

Paul 38.7%
Daniels 24.8%
Barbour 22.2%

Virginia
Obama 60.0%
Bingamen 25.0%

Daniels 33.9%
Paul 31.4%
Barbour 19.7%

General Election Polling

Obama 45%
Paul 44%

Obama 46%
Barbour 33%

Obama 44%
Daniels 39%

Paul 43%
Bingamen 33%

Barbour 38%
Bingamen 32%

Daniels 45%
Bingamen 32%

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June 2011

Democrats
President Obama 64.6%
Bingamen 20.4%

Republicans
Daniels 31.9%
Paul 31.1%
Barbour 22.0%

Yellow Paul, Green Daniels, Dark Green Barbour


Colorado
Obama 51.3%
Bingamen 33.7%

Paul 32.9%
Daniels 29.5%
Barbour 22.9%

New Mexico
Bingamen 47.5%
Obama 37.5%

Paul 38.0%
Daniels 36.9
Barbour 10.1%

Virginia
Obama 58.0%
Bingamen 27.0%

Daniels 33.9%
Paul 31.4%
Barbour 19.7%

General Election Polling

Obama 45%
Paul 43%

Obama 47%
Barbour 33%

Obama 45%
Daniels 39%

Paul 43%
Bingamen 34%

Barbour 38%
Bingamen 34%

Daniels 45%
Bingamen 33%

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July 2011

Democrats
President Obama 60.4%
Bingamen 24.6%

Republicans
Daniels 32.3%
Paul 31.7%
Barbour 21.0%

Yellow Paul, Green Daniels, Dark Green Barbour


California
Obama 72.4%
Binganmen 16.4%

Paul 43.8%
Daniels 36.1%
Barbour 9.4%

Michigan
Obama 68.9%
Bingamen 20.1%

Daniels 50.0%
Paul 29.2%
Barbour 17.1%

New Jersey
Obama 71.9%
Bingamen 16.9%

Paul 38.9%
Daniels 30.1%
Barbour 18.2%

Illinois
Obama 75.4%
Bingamen 10.1%

Daniels 47.8%
Paul 30.0%
Barbour 17.8%

General Election Polling

Obama 45%
Paul 44%

Obama 47%
Barbour 33%

Obama 45%
Daniels 40%

Paul 43%
Bingamen 35%

Barbour 38%
Bingamen 36%

Daniels 45%
Bingamen 34%

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August 2011

Democrats
President Obama 59.3%
Bingamen 25.7%

Republicans
Daniels 32.3%
Paul 31.7%
Barbour 21.0%

Yellow Paul, Green Daniels, Dark Green Barbour
General Election Polling

Obama 45%
Paul 45%

Obama 48%
Barbour 33%

Obama 45%
Daniels 41%

Paul 44%
Bingamen 35%

Barbour 38%
Bingamen 36%

Daniels 46%
Bingamen 34%[/b]

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The rnc and dnc have confirmed this schedule

January
Week 1- Virginia
Week 2- Colorado
Week 3- Illinois
Week 4- New Jersey

February
Week 1 (Super Tuesday)- Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Tennessee, Texas, Pennsylvania,
Week 2- Nebraska
Week 3- Hawaii, New Hampshire
Week 4- Wyoming

March
Week 1- Alaska, DC
Week 2 (Mini Tuesday)- Alabama, Iowa, Massachuessets, Michigan, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah
Week 3- North Dakota
Week 4- Idaho

April
Week 1- Connecticut, Missouri, Vermont
Week 2- Arkansas, Georgia, Wisconsin
Week 3- Oklahoma, South Dakota
Week 4- Montana, Nevada

May
Week 1- Delaware, Ohio, New Mexico, Maine
Week 2- No Primary
Week 3- New York
Week 4- Kansas, Mississippii, North Carolina, Washington

June
Week 1- No Primary
Week 2- Louisiana, Rhode Island
Week 3- No Primary
Week 4- Maryland, West Virginia

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September 2011

Democrats
President Obama 57.3%
Bingamen 27.7%

Republicans
Daniels 33.0%
Paul 32.0%
Barbour 20.0%

Yellow Paul, Green Daniels, Dark Green Barbour
General Election Polling

Obama 45%
Paul 45%

Obama 48%
Barbour 33%

Obama 45%
Daniels 41%

Paul 44%
Bingamen 35%

Barbour 38%
Bingamen 36%

Daniels 46%
Bingamen 34%[/b]

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October 2011

Democrats
President Obama 55.3%
Bingamen 29.7%

Republicans
Daniels 34.0%
Paul 33.0%
Barbour 18.0%

Yellow Paul, Green Daniels, Dark Green Barbour
General Election Polling

Obama 44%
Paul 46%

Obama 48%
Barbour 33%

Obama 43%
Daniels 41%

Paul 44%
Bingamen 35%

Barbour 38%
Bingamen 38%

Daniels 46%
Bingamen 35%[/b]