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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« on: December 11, 2013, 02:32:43 AM »
« edited: December 11, 2013, 04:50:21 AM by badgate »
Obviously we don't want to clog up the "Post random maps here" thread. I also had the idea of maybe having a one-post timeline challenge based on the results of our game. If anybody wants to try that, go for it. Be creative. I'm going to try writing one tomorrow.

Link to the game: http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/

Link to the Off Topic thread: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=182692.0


edited to add: Please mark results that were achieved by intentionally sabotaging your character's campaign.
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2013, 03:00:34 AM »
1968


Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey / Oklahoma Senator Fred Harris - 439 (48.22%, 35,336,881)
Frmr. Vice President Richard Nixon / Maryland Governor Spiro Agnew - 54 (38.87%, 28,482,890)
Alabama Governor George Wallace / General Curtis LeMay - 45 (12.91%, 9,457,438)

My best Humphrey result  99.7th percentile.







My best Bryan result. 99.9th percentile.



I'm not very good at Obama bc I always want to make him say what I want him to say.
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2013, 09:43:36 PM »
Congrats! The webmaster still hasn't e-mailed me back about whether any new election years will be added.
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2013, 10:25:07 PM »
Quote from: Brewer on December 16, 2013, 10:20:39 PM
Quote from: badgate on December 16, 2013, 09:43:36 PM
Congrats! The webmaster still hasn't e-mailed me back about whether any new election years will be added.

If we could get '92...I would die...

I would love '92 with all 3 options, 2000, 1980, and 1912.
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2013, 01:33:28 AM »
Quote from: Sawx. on December 17, 2013, 11:27:18 PM
2012: Sage Edition

Basically run as Obama and pick the sagest answers possible. Kind of like True Leftism, but with a lot of edginess, moralism, and disdain for Islam.

Why would Obama have disdain for his own religion?
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2013, 08:47:04 PM »
Someone else should try emailing the admin of that site about new election years; I tried weeks ago and they haven't replied. Maybe the inbox is just rarely checked or maybe they forgot to reply.
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2013, 05:13:32 AM »
« Edited: December 27, 2013, 07:55:06 PM by badgate »


Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey / Maine Senator Edmund Muskie - 439; 47.99% (35,143,150)
Frmr. Vice President Richard Nixon / Maryland Governor Spiro Agnew - 54; 38.97% (28,541,683)
Alabama Governor George Wallace / Curtis LeMay - 45; 13.04% (9,546,715)


I think this is my best Humphrey result? 99.7 percentile, #32 rank.
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2014, 09:53:18 PM »
That is damn impressive. Congratulations. My strategy as Humphrey is to always go for the midwest; if a midwest option isn't available either go south or go to California.

I've recently gotten better at Obama, by realizing that I should just ignore what James Carville says.
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2014, 10:05:11 PM »
What do you guys say to the foreign policy question in 2012? I never know which way to go there.
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2014, 02:55:33 AM »
« Edited: January 05, 2014, 03:17:31 AM by badgate »
Another Humphrey map:




Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey / Oklahoma Senator Fred Harris - 442 (47.60%; 34,894,439)
Frmr. Vice President Richard Nixon / Maryland Governor Spiro Agnew - 57 (40.04%; 29,352,451)
Alabama Governor George Wallace / Curtis LeMay - 39 (12.35%; 9,054,189)



I'm posting this one because I fulfilled my long-held dream of winning Arkansas. If only I'd gotten Vermont this would be perfect. This was a 50 question game. Ranked #28.





Closest Nixon States
Vermont - Humphrey 47.77%; 77,884 - Nixon 48.28%; 78,711 - Wallace 3.95%; 6,445
New Hampshire - Humphrey 44.60%; 131,219 - Nixon 51.22%; 150,704 - Wallace 4.18%; 12,291
South Dakota - Humphrey 42.20%; 116,772 - Nixon 49.72%; 137,588 - Wallace 8.08%; 22,358

Closest Humphrey States
Arkansas - Humphrey    213,226    35.55%; Wallace    212,164    35.37%; Nixon    174,481    29.09%
Virginia - Humphrey    554,956    39.99%; Nixon    544,058    39.21%; Wallace    288,583    20.80%
Iowa - Humphrey    547,169    47.15%; Nixon    530,387    45.70%   Wallace    82,970    7.15%   
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2014, 04:26:28 AM »



President Barack Obama / Vice President Joe Biden - 347; (51.35%; 67,064,011)
Frmr. Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney / Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan - 191; (46.90%; 61,255,776)
Frmr. New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson - 0; (1.40%; 1,822,598)
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2014, 04:44:33 PM »
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2014, 11:49:32 PM »
Quote from: Flawless Victory on January 25, 2014, 08:17:46 AM
Hahaha, yeah this.

Granted, I play the 80 question game every single time, but I've never been able to win as Bryan much less get a landslide victory of that magnitude.  Kudos sir, I am in utter awe.

I rarely play 80 questions. Too many chances to screw up lol
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2014, 03:13:11 AM »
« Edited: February 02, 2014, 03:25:26 AM by badgate »
Romney/Pawlenty Steals First



President Barack Obama / Vice President Joe Biden - 221, 48.86%; 63,890,171
Frmr. Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney / Frmr. Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty - 317, 49.52%; 64,758,183
Gary Johnson - 0, 1.26%; 1,644,097
Jill Stein - 0, .37%; 481,807


I finally won a game as Romney!!!!! My first time.


Closest States
1. Colorado - .2%
2. New Hampshire - .44%
3. Florida - .58%
4. Ohio - .61%
5. Minnesota - .86%
6. Iowa - 1.51%
7. Nevada - 1.91%
8. Wisconsin - 2.98%
9. Virginia - 3.2%
10. Pennsylvania - 3.47%
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2014, 04:03:41 AM »
Another Humphrey Landslide
A notable result for the percentages and the 3 closest states.




Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey / Texas Governor John Connelly - 438; 49.06%, 36,011,320
Frmr. Vice President Richard Nixon / Maryland Governor Spiro Agnew - 54; 37.78%, 27,722,484
George Wallace - 45; 13.13%, 9,635,884


Closest States
1. Arkansas - .14%
2. New Mexico - .25%
3. South Carolina - 2.08%
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #15 on: February 06, 2014, 02:38:05 AM »


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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #16 on: February 15, 2014, 12:22:57 AM »
2012: Romney Rocks!




President Barack Obama / Vice President Joe Biden - 200; 47.85%, 62,614,907
Frmr. Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney / Ohio Senator Rob Portman - 338; 50.53%, 66,131,411
Gary Johnson - 0; 1.26%, 1,642,594



Top 10 Closest States
1. New Jersey: +.02%
2. Delaware: +.42%
3. Colorado: +1.54%
4. Nevada: +1.99%
5. Wisconsin: +3.46%
6. Pennsylvania: +3.63%
7. Virginia: +3.64%
8. Minnesota: +3.78%
9. Michigan: +3.9%
10. Maryland: +3.96%
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #17 on: February 18, 2014, 12:26:03 AM »
Interesting that you won Vermont, I usually only win it in a 400+ landslide. I rarely choose Kennedy though.
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #18 on: February 23, 2014, 09:28:10 PM »
The server for americanhistoryusa.com is currently down!

Maybe that means that another election game is being added? Cheesy

Or maybe I'm being way too optimistic about a 503 Service Unavailable message.
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #19 on: February 23, 2014, 09:42:06 PM »

I didn't.
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badgate
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« Reply #20 on: February 26, 2014, 03:44:29 PM »
The message on americanhistoryusa.com has changed. Now it is saying "403 - Forbidden" wtf
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #21 on: March 02, 2014, 07:41:57 PM »
« Edited: March 02, 2014, 07:43:50 PM by badgate »

I feel kind of responsible. I posted the game on Tumblr a few weeks ago and it got reblogged by a popular political tumblr and drove a ton of traffic there.


Nice to get confirmation that he checks the e-mail address I'd sent about new election games. Disappointed that this means he ignored it.
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #22 on: March 31, 2014, 07:12:43 PM »
Quote from: Oldiesfreak1854 on March 31, 2014, 08:10:44 AM
I quit playing it some of the states were way too liberal or conservative, and it was also skewed toward Bryan in 1896 and Obama in 2012.

I'm sure that was simply the way you played; I had quite the opposite problem myself. Also: I got my hopes up when you bumped this thread that the game was back. Sad
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #23 on: June 05, 2014, 04:29:12 PM »
Okay guys, so I sent the web admin enough emails that he updated the page.

He is now saying that the game will be back up at the end of June, hopefully.

You can read his updated statement here:
http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/


Sorry for bumping the thread; I know some of you will see it bumped and think the game is back.
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badgate
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #24 on: July 01, 2014, 03:52:04 PM »
Thanks for notifying us of the update! Cool to know I'm not the only one hoping the game is back soon Cheesy

Fingers crossed it will be back soon!
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