2008 Presidential Election: Game Thread

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

Announcement

Democratic VP Shortlist

After vetting the candidates on the list, Sen. Bayh's campaign came up with a 10-person shortlist in which one of them will be the VP nominee

Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)
Governor Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Former Governor Howard Dean (D-VT)
Senator John Edwards (D-NC)
Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)
Former Representative Dick Gephardt (D-MO)
Former Senator Bob Graham (D-FL)
Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-OH)
Former Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD)
Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI)

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

Internal Poll conducted by the Bayh Campaign 1456 LV (3/22/2008-3/25/2008)

VP Nominee
No choice- 14.98%
Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-OH)- 11.78%
Senator Barack Obama (D-IL)- 11.02%
Former Governor Howard Dean (D-VT)- 10.00%
Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)- 9.89%
Former Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD)- 9.57%
Former Senator Bob Graham (D-FL)- 8.55%
Former Representative Dick Gephardt (D-MO)- 8.39%
Senator John Edwards (D-NC)- 7.23%
Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI)- 5.00%
Governor Tim Kaine (D-VA)- 3.59%

Vs. Pres. Giuliani
GIULIANI- 47.97
BAYH- 45.91
BLOOMBERG- 2.26
VENTURA- 1.35

[NHI]

I'll give this an extension until tonight. Been under the weather.
Am wondering on candidates thoughts on moving up after two more rounds to the week before the dnc?

[NHI]

Round 22: March 30-April 6, 2008

Now the presumptive nominee, Evan Bayh has two months before the Democratic convention to unite his party with a winning ticket. After eight years, lost in the political woods the Democrats are desperate to return to power and are banking that the Indiana Senator can deliver them back the keys to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Still, national polls give the edge to President Giuliani and even with the presence of Michael Bloomberg and Jesse Ventura, some pundits give the edge to Giuliani.

"It is early," said NBC's Tom Brokaw. "And there is a long way to go before November. I remember back when George Herbert Walker Bush looked liked he could not be beaten and then came out of nowhere this little Governor from Arkansas and thus we got President Clinton. But you have to remember and acknowledge the power of incumbency and Giuliani is still relatively popular and that help. If the economy holds steady and the world is relatively stable Giuliani is the odds on favorite, but we shouldn't discount Senator Bayh. He comes from a distinguished political family and no one expected he'd win the nomination and here he is..."

President Giuliani Approval Rating: April 6, 2008

Approve: 51%
Disapprove: 43%
Undecided: 6%

Gallup National Polling: April 2008 (Giuliani +4)

Pres. Giuliani: 50%
Sen. Bayh: 46%

NBC/WSJ Polling: April 2008 (Giuliani +3)

Pres. Giuliani: 49%
Sen. Bayh: 46%

Ohio: Polling: Tossup

Giuliani: 46%
Bayh: 43%
Ventura: 4%
Bloomberg: 2%

New Hampshire: Polling: Lean Giuliani

Giuliani: 45%

Bayh: 40%

Ventura: 6%
Bloomberg: 3%

New York: Polling: Tossup

Giuliani: 37%

Bayh: 33%

Bloomberg: 8%
Ventura: 1%

2008: Battleground Map

Rudy Giuliani: 202

Evan Bayh: 180

This Round will close Sunday at 11:59pm EST

I'm sorry for the delay in posting this round. I've been pretty sick the last few days, trying to get back on the mend.

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

Announcement

Media Appearances

Sen. Bayh will host the next episode of Saturday Night Live as well as appear at The Tonight Show with Jay Leno's Thursday's episode.

VP Shortlist

The VP will be revealed to the public on April 7, 2008 (next week)

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

ENDORSEMENTS FROM THE LAST TWO TURNS

AFL-CIO
Sen. John Edwards 
Former President Bill Clinton
Dennis Kucinich
Sen. Joe Biden
Gov. Mark Warner
Oprah Winfrey
Fmr. VP Al Gore
Senator Hillary Clinton
Gov. Howard Dean
Gov. Ted Strickland
Sen. Bob Casey, Jr.
Sen. Mary Landrieu
Sen. Dan Mongiardo

[DKrol]

Rudy Giuliani Campaign Schedule for March 30th-April 6th, 2008

President Giuliani's 2008 Campaign Staff
Honorary Co-Chairmen: Dick Cheney and Tim Pawlenty
Campaign Manager: Mary Matalin
Chief of Staff: Joe Allbaugh
Press Secretary: Dana Perino
Finance Director: Fred Malek
Chief Pollsters: Neil Newhouse and Bill McInturff

March 30th, 2008; Washington, D.C. and Florida
-- Press Conference on absence due to illness
-- Meeting with National Security Council
-- Meeting with Cabinet
-- Fly to Florida
-- Rally at the Miami Orange Bowl with Gov. Crist, Fmr. Gov. Jeb Bush, and Sen. Martinez

March 31st, 2008; Florida
-- Breakfast fundraiser in Miami with Gov. Crist and Fmr. Gov. Bush
-- Tour Kendale Elementary School
-- Read to students at Kendale Elementary school
-- Rally at Sun Life Stadium with Fmr. Pres. George W. Bush, Gov. Crist, and Fmr. Gov. Bush
-- Fly to New York

April 1st, 2008; New York
-- Rally at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum with Gov. Trump and Lt. Gov. Joseph Bruno
-- Fundraiser in Manhattan with Gov. Trump
-- Appearance on “The Situation Room” with Wolf Blitzer
-- Appearance on “Studio B With Shepard Smith”
-- Rally at Madison Square Garden with Gov. Trump, Fmr. Pres. George H.W. Bush, and Fmr. Gov. Pataki
-- Fly to Ohio

April 2nd, 2008; Ohio
-- Barnstorm in Lima, OH with Fmr. Gov. Taft, Fmr. Rep. John Kasich, and Sen. John McCain
-- Barnstorm in Dayton, OH with Fmr. Gov. Taft, Fmr. Rep. John Kasich, and Sen. John McCain
-- Fundraiser in Dayton, OH with Fmr. Gov. Taft, and Sen. John McCain
-- Fly to Washington, D.C.

April 3rd, 2008; Washington, D.C.
-- Private Affairs

April 4th, 2008; Washington, D.C.
-- Meeting with Speaker Hastert and Majority Leader Boehner
-- Meeting with Minority Leader Pelosi and Whip Hoyer
-- Lunch with Mrs. Giuliani and the First Family
-- Meeting with Sen. Kerry and Sen. Kennedy
-- Meeting with Sen. McConnell and Sen. Kyl

April 5th, 2008; Washington, D.C. and Virginia
-- Cabinet Meeting
-- Rally at RFK Stadium with Sen. McConnell and Sen. McCain
-- Lunch Fundraiser in Richmond, VA with Sen. Allen and AG McDonnell
-- Policy Speech at VCU
-- Rally at Richmond Coliseum with Sen. Allen, Fmr. Gov. Gilmore, and AG McDonnell
-- Fly to Nevada

April 6th, 2008; Nevada and California
-- Barnstorm in Fallon, NV with Gov. Gibbons and Sen. Ensign
-- Rally at Orleans Arena in Las Veagas, NV with Gov. Gibbons and Sen. Ensign
-- Fly to California
-- Meeting with Gov. Schwarzenegger and First Lady Schriver
-- Tour the Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center with Gov. Schwarzenegger
-- Appearance on “The Tonight Show”

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

Can we extend this?

[NHI]

Can we extend this?

I'll extend it to Monday, same time.

[NewYorkExpress]

After much discussion with RGN, it has been decided that I will be the VP nominee starting from next turn's announcement (yes we know who it is, and we'll let know next turn). Wish me luck!!!

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

NEW ENDORSEMENTS

Gov. Janet Napolitano
Gov. Joe Manchin III
Senator Ted Kennedy
Senator Chuck Schumer
Gov. Mark Warner
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
NAACP

[Senator Cris]

Charlie Crist



On the Campaign Trail for Rudy Giuliani!

March 30, 2008

- GOTV Rally in Jacksonville, FL.
- GOTV Rally in Atlantic Beach, FL.
- Rally at the Miami Orange Bowl with Pres. Giuliani, Fmr. Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Martinez.

March 31, 2008

- Breakfast fundraiser in Miami with Pres. Giuliani and Fmr. Gov. Bush.
- Rally at Sun Life Stadium with Pres. Giuliani, Fmr. Pres. George W. Bush, Gov. Crist and Fmr. Gov. Bush.

April 1, 2008

- GOTV Rally in Miami, FL.
- GOTV Rally in Miami Beach, FL.
- Rally in Naples, FL.
- Meet and Greet in Marco Island, FL.

April 2, 2008

- GOTV Rally in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
- Meet and Greet in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
- GOTV Rally in Coral Springs, FL.
- Meet and Greet in Davie, FL.

April 3, 2008

- Rally in Hollywood, FL.
- GOTV Rally in Deerfield Beach, FL.
- GOTV Rally in Pembroke Pines, FL.
- Meet and Greet in Miramar, FL.

April 4, 2008

- Meet and Greet in Pompano Beach, FL.
- GOTV Rally in Key West, FL.
- GOTV Rally in Marathon, FL.
- Rally in St. Petersburg, FL.

April 5, 2008

- Gubernatorial Duties.

April 6, 2008

- GOTV Rally in Largo, FL.
- GOTV Rally in Pinellas Park, FL.
- Meet and Greet in Tampa, FL.
- GOTV Rally in Tampa, FL.

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

SUMMARY OF THIS ROUND

Evan Bayh appeared on SNL, as the host. He appeared at several sketches, poking fun at himself. He also made stopovers in New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio. He met several state leaders during his stops. He also appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, he joked about himself and his campaign. He also sang "Happy Days Are Here Again". He met several state leaders in California and gave speeches.

[NHI]

Round 23: April 7 -April 13, 2008

Excitement is building as Senator Bayh is set to announce his pick for Vice President, and with the start of the convention a little over two months away Democrats and Republicans are preparing for what will likely be a contentious fight for the White House. President Giuliani seems to be taking nothing for granted, traveling to the key states of Ohio and Florida, both which delivered for him in 2004. Senator Bayh spent the week visiting Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York, the latter two went for Giuliani four years ago and Bayh would certainly like to take those back into the Democratic column. The

Senator also made several appearance on the TV circuit, stopping by the Tonight Show where he sang "Happy Days are Here Again", as well as appearing on Saturday Night Live as the host. This move is by the Bayh Campaign is seen as an effort to make their candidate more relatable and self-depricating.  The Senator, while considered by many to be brilliant and well informed on policy has a reputation for being somewhat dull in the personality department. Only time will tell if this effort pays off.

Polls continue to show a tight race between Bayh and the President, but Giuliani continues to hold the advantage.

President Giuliani Approval Rating: April 10, 2008

Approve: 52%
Disapprove: 42%
Undecided: 6%

Senator Bayh: Favorability Rating: April 10, 2008

Favorable: 46%

Unfavorable: 37%
No Opinion: 17%

Gallup National Polling: April 2008 (Giuliani +4)

Pres. Giuliani: 51%
Sen. Bayh: 47%

NBC/WSJ Polling: April 2008 (Giuliani +3)

Pres. Giuliani: 50%
Sen. Bayh: 47%

Florida: Polling: Tossup

Giuliani: 48%
Bayh: 43%
Bloomberg: 3%
Ventura: 2%

Wisconsin: Polling: Tossup

Giuliani: 46%

Bayh: 45%

Ventura: 4%
Bloomberg: 1%

Indiana: Polling: Tossup

Bayh: 49%

Giuliani: 44%

Ventura: 3%
Bloomberg: 2%

2008: Battleground Map

Rudy Giuliani: 202

Evan Bayh: 180

This Round will close Saturday at 11:59pm EST

[DKrol]

((Not related to this game, but Lumine (Donald Rumsfeld) is starting a similar type of game based around Game of Thrones. We still need several characters, so if any of you want to join us come on over.

 The sign-up thread is here: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=205237.0 ))

[NewYorkExpress]

April 7,2008 Undisclosed Location 9:30 AM


Apparently I've been tapped as the Vice-Presidential nominee for a good colleague of mine in Senator Bayh. Of course this means a lot to me as a person, but it means that, we the people have come a long way aways from days of slavery and discrimination. from when you could be lynched based on the color of your skin, or what religion you practiced. We are another step closer to fulfilling Dr. King's dream, and one day we really will be free at last. The road ahead will be difficult, and there will be obstacles in our path. Traditional Democrats won't win this race, we will.

[NewYorkExpress]

Schedule for Barack Obama

April 7, 2008

Announcement as VP nominee, undisclosed location

Visit Patients at Watseka Rehabilitation and Health Care, Watseka, Illinois (With Dick Durbin and Jill Biden)


Fishing Contest on the Iriqouis River, near Brook, Indiana (With Malia Obama)

Tour Ice River Springs Water, Kentland, Indiana (With Pete Viclosky, Colleen Callahan, and Phil Hare)


April 8, 2008

Visit North House Folk School, Grand Marais, Minnesota (With Al Franken and Patty Wetterling)


Speech/Rally at Silver Bay Arena, Silver Bay, Minnesota

So,Bernard Kerik was a crook after all... with ethics violations from his time as a high official in the NYPD, and now federal charges based on lying to Tom Ridge's Department of Homeland Security. Given his service for then-Mayor Giuliani, you have to question our President's judgement. Is anyone in his cabinet corrupt, anyone on his staff... get the point?

Tour Castle Danger Brewery, Two Harbors, Minnesota (With Al Franken, Rick Nolan and Wyche Fowler)


April 9, 2008

Meet Voters/GOTV at Two Harbors Folk Festival (Day One), Two Harbors, Minnesota (Musical performances by Gym Class Heros, Paramore and the Smashing Pumpkins)

Speech/Rally at the US Hockey Hall of Fame, Eveleth, Minnesota

I've never really figured out why Hockey didn't catch on here. It satisfies our human desire for blood, while most of us will never have to get in the rink ourselves.  I'm still a bit bitter that my Blackhawks didn't make it, but Senator Allen and Mayor Giuliani's teams did, and I can't help but think that their performance will be an omen for our performance in November.

Texas Holdem Tournament fundraiser at Fortune Bay Resort Casino, Tower, Minnesota (20% of each $2000 buy-in/entry fee is split between Bayh/Obama 2008 and Franken 2008)


April 10, 2008

Tour Lawson Center, Bemus Point, New York (With Hillary Clinton)


Bowling Tournament Fundraiser, Bowl-Aire Lanes, Corry, Pennsylvania (20% of each $2500 entry is split between Bayh/Obama 2008 and Dahlkemper 2008)

Tour Susie's Ice Cream Factory, Titusville, Pennsylvania (With John Peterson (not an endorsement of Bayh campaign))

Tour DeBence Music Antique World (With Joe Biden and Sherrod Brown)


April 11, 2008

Meet Voters/GOTV, Firehouse Gallery, Bordentown New Jersey

Meet Patients at Raritan Health and extended care (With Jon Corzine and Frank Lautenberg)


Meet Patients at the Steeplechase Cancer center, Somerville, New Jersey (With Jon Corzine and Susan Breshears)


Take Bartending class, Mix em' up Bartending School, Linden, New Jersey (With Susan Breshears and Michelle Obama)


April, 12, 2008

Speech/Rally at Excelsior Grand, New Dorp, Staten Island

So if Mayor Bloomberg says he's running, where is he? Are we sure he's a legitimate candidate, and that his campaign isn't a dirty trick by the Giuliani camp?

Tour BRIC Arts Media House, Fort Greene, Brooklyn (With Gregory Meeks, David Dinkins and Cory Booker)


Tour Museum of Contemperary African American Diaspora Arts (With Gregory Meeks, Edolphus Towns and Ruth Hassell-Thompson)


Tour Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport Connecticut (with Sasha and Malia Obama)


April 13, 2008

Attend services/speak at St. Anne Church, Berlin, New Hampshire

So Bishop Dolan suggested last week that the Democratic party is "pure evil" and one of his flock said that Senator Bayh was the Antichrist. You know better than that, right?

GOTV/Meet Voters, Dixville Notch, New Hampshire

GOTV, Meet Voters in Phillips, Maine (With John Baldacci)

GOTV/Meet Voters in Chesterville, Maine

Tour International Paper Mill, Jay, Maine (With John Baldacci and Tom Allen)

[NHI]

SENATOR BAYH PICKS
BARACK OBAMA TO BE HIS VP
The Illinois Senator was elected in 2004.

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

SEN. BAYH'S CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE

I picked Sen. Obama not only because of his race, but I know, he can bring a prosperous America to the next generation. However, my campaign repeatedly refused Rep. Kucinich because of his "role" in Sen. Biden's loss in 2004.

April 7, 2008
Campaigned in Indiana
Requested Secret Service Protection to Sen. Obama


Yes, the rumors are true, I picked Sen. Obama to be my running mate.

April 8, 2008
Taped campaign ads w/ Sen. Obama
Barnstorming in Ohio
Interview at MSNBC's Hardball

April 9, 2008
Barnstorming in New York
Barnstorming in Kentucky
Appearance in The Colbert Report

April 10, 2008
Barnstorming in New York
Barnstorming in Kentucky

Appearance in Late Show with David Letterman (announces Top Ten List: Why Evan Bayh frequently appears in TV)

April 11, 2008
Barnstorming in California
Barnstorming in Oregon
Appearance in Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

April 12, 2008
Barnstorming in Iowa
Barnstorming in Minnesota

April 13, 2008
Barnstorming in New York
Appearance in Meet the Press
Barnstorming in Florida

[NewYorkExpress]

OOC; NHI, could we get polls of all southern states, plus Missouri, West Virginia and Kentucky? I'm interested to see what the Obama pick does there.

[NHI]

Round 24: April 14-20, 2008

It's Obama! Evan Bayh announced Barack Obama will be the Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee. The pick of the freshmen Senator who won his seat in 2004 has been seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party and not only is his selection historic -- it is seen as an ideal pick by Bayh as he looks to lock up his Democratic base and also play strong in the midwest.

Obama brings little baggage to the ticket, having only been in the Senate two years, however as a novice it does raise the question: Is he ready to be President? Only time will tell, but for now Bayh has seen a surge in the polls, running neck and neck with the President and receiving a boost of support over the historic pick.

However, the pick was not without some drama. Rumors began circulating that the Illinois Democrat would be the pick for VP for a few days, and reportedly Bayh's campaign refused to consider Rep. Dennis Kucinich, and blamed him for his role in Joe Biden's loss to Rudy Giuliani in 2004. Kucinich, ran and lost in the Democratic Primaries in 2004 and then ran on the Green Party ticket.

NBC/WSJ Poll: April 13, 2008 (Giuliani +1)

Giuliani: 49%

Bayh: 48%

Gallup Poll: April 13, 2008 (Giuliani +2)

Giuliani: 48%

Bayh: 46%[/center

Missouri Polling: Lean Giuliani

Giuliani: 47%

Bayh: 43%[/center

Ventura: 2%
Bloomberg: 1%

Kentucky Polling: Lean Giuliani

Giuliani: 47%

Bayh: 42%[/center

Ventura: 2%
Bloomberg: 1%

West Virginia Polling: Lean Giuliani

Giuliani: 49%

Bayh: 44%[/center

Ventura: 1%
Bloomberg: 0.5%

This round will close on Wednesday at 11:59pm EST

[NewYorkExpress]

Schedule for Barack Obama

April 14, 2008

Speech/Rally at Presque Isle Inn and Convention Center, Presque Isle, Maine

Now Republicans like to talk about sealing our southern border and putting a fence on it, but they've completely neglected our Northern Frontier, which is longer, and just as unprotected. Republicans say this is in the name of stopping terrorists, but they seem to have forgotten that the only terror threat to come conventionally across a U.S border- the Millenium plot, which came across our shared border with Canada. While this threat was thwarted, Republicans continue to believe that terrorists are only coming from Mexico. Something is clearly wrong with this picture, and I'm sure you can guess what that is.

Tour Miller Farms, Houlton, Maine (With Tom Allen, Mike Michaud and George Mitchell)


Meet Voters/GOTV, Cushing, Maine (With Tom Allen and Chellie Pingree)

April 15, 2008

Tour Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, Maine (With Chellie Pingree)


Meet Voters/GOTV, Bath, New Hampshire (With Jeanne Shaheen)

Tour Bedrock Gardens, Lee, New Hampshire (With Jeanne Shaheen and Rahm Emanuel)


Meet Voters/GOTV in Atkinson, New Hampshire (With Jeanne Shaheen)

April 16, 2008

Speech, Phoenix House, Exeter, Rhode Island

Republicans are right. Charities are important in most people's lives. Here's the catch though, they can't do all the good works that they do by themselves. They need government to set rules of the road, to assist in making money available for them, and to tell them when times go dark, that they are doing a great service to society. Phoenix House is a drug and alcohol rehab center with programs across nine states. That can make things rather complicated when raising money. So, block grants, and other grants from State and Federal governments generally fill in the gap. Those who want to eliminate those grants should think about who they're undermining first, before they start cutting programs. 

Tour Upper Pond Farm, Old Lyme, Connecticut (With Chris Dodd)


Tour Blue Slope Country Museum, Sprague Connecticut (With Tom Harkin)


April 17, 2008

Tour Mystic Aquarium, Stonington, Connecticut (With Michelle, Sasha and Malia Obama)

Tour Fairport Senior Center, Fairport Harbor, Ohio (With Sherrod Brown)


Bowling Fundraiser at Rich Lanes, Fairport Harbor, Ohio (50% of each $1,000 donation will be split between Bayh/Obama 2008, Tom Allen 2008, Lunsford 2008, Driehaus 2008, Kilroy 2008 and Boccieri 2008)

April 18, 2008

GOTV/Meet Voters, Allouez, Wisconsin (With Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold)

Tour Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo, Suamico, Wisconsin (With Sasha and Malia Obama)


Tour Brillion Community Center, Brillion, Wisconsin (With Herb Kohl)

April 19, 2008

Meet Voters/GOTV, Hobey's Restaurant and Casino, Sun Valley, Nevada (10:00 AM until 3:00 PM)


Attend in-house Passover Seder (1st Night), Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, California (With Michelle, Sasha and Malia Obama)


April 20, 2008

Play Eighteen Holes at Pebble Beach Golf Links (With Bill Clinton and Jack Nicklaus)

[NHI]

Latest Rounds of Polling

Gallup: Giuliani +2
R: 48%
D: 46%

NBC/WSJ: Tied
R: 47%
D: 47%

Rasmussen: Giuliani +4
R: 49%
D: 45%

CNN/Time: Giuliani +1
R: 47%
D: 46%

PPP: Bayh +1
D: 46%
R: 45%

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

Can we extend this round, until Thurs, 11:59 am?

[NHI]

Can we extend this round, until Thurs, 11:59 am?

Yes, no problem!