2008 Presidential Election: Game Thread

[Senator Cris]

I will play as John McCain, as Giuliani surrogate in the primary and in the General Election.
DKrol, are you ok with this?

[Senator Cris]

John McCain

"It's my privilege endorse President Rudy Giuliani for re-election. Rudy Giuliani is a great president that is moving America on the right track and we need four more years of President Giuliani. Our party needs to be united with Rudy Giuliani to win the General Election and make America strong!"

On the Campaign Trail for Rudy Giuliani!

September 1, 2007



Town Hall in Derry, NH.
Rally in Salem, NH.
Meeting with Giuliani Campaign Volunteers in Dover, NH.

September 2, 2007



Meet and Greet in Concord, NH.
Press Conference in Hudson, NH.
Rally in Bedford, NH.
Town Hall in Epping, NH.

September 3, 2007



Congressional Duties in Washington, DC.
Fundraiser in Washington, DC.

September 4, 2007



Meeting with Giuliani Campaign Volunteers in Charleston, SC.
Town Hall in Charleston, SC.
Rally in Spartanburg, SC.
Rally in Easley, SC.

September 5, 2007



Town Hall in Irmo, SC.
Meet and Greet in Clemson, SC.
Rally in Columbia, SC.
Meet and Greet in Columbia, SC.

September 6, 2007



Rally in Phoenix, AZ.
Town Hall in Surprise, AZ.
Fundraiser in Tucson, AZ.

September 7, 2007



Town Hall in Des Moines, IA.
Rally in Iowa City, IA.
Meet and Greet in Ames, IA.
Meeting with Giuliani Campaign Volunteers in Marion, IA.

[Senator Cris]

John McCain

On the Campaign Trail for Rudy Giuliani!

September 7, 2007

Town Hall in Des Moines, IA.
Rally in Iowa City, IA.
Meet and Greet in Ames, IA.
Meeting with Giuliani Campaign Volunteers in Marion, IA.

September 8, 2007

Town Hall in West Des Moines, IA.
GOTV Rally in Ankeny, IA.
GOTV Rally in Cedar Falls, IA.
Meet and Greet in Cedar Falls, IA.

September 9, 2007

Rally in Urbandale, IA.
Town Hall in Bettendorf, IA.
GOTV Rally in Clive, IA.
Town Hall in Grimes, IA.

September 10, 2007

GOTV Rally in Grinnel, IA.
GOTV Rally in Pella, IA.
Town Hall in Eldridge, IA.
Meeting with Giuliani Campaign volunteers in Des Moines, IA.

September 11, 2007

Congressional and private duties.

September 12, 2007

Rally in Camanche, IA.
Town Hall in Evansdale, IA.
Meet and Greet in Waterloo, IA.
GOTV Rally in Paullina, IA.
Rally in Ames, IA.

September 13, 2007

GOTV Rally in Aiken, SC.
Rally in Columbia, SC.
Tour The Citadel with President Giuliani and Senator Allen.
Meet and Greet at Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, SC with President Giuliani and Senator Allen.

September 14, 2007

Town Hall in Charleston, SC.
Town Hall in Greer, SC.
GOTV Rally in Florence, SC.
GOTV Rally in Sumter, SC.
Town Hall in Seneca, SC.

[Senator Cris]

Fmr. NH Governor Jeanne Shaheen
September 8-10 – Barnstorming in New Hampshire (Rochester, Salem, Merrimack, Hudson, Londonderry)
September 11 (AM)- Commemorating the 6th anniversary of 9/11 attacks in Manchester and fly to Iowa
September 11 (PM)- Attend the Fundraising Dinner of Sen. Evan Bayh at West Des Moines, Iowa and fly back to New Hampshire
September 12 -14- Barnstorming in New Hampshire (Manchester, Nashua, Concord, Derry, Dover)

Shaheen has endorsed Landrieu.

[Senator Cris]

John McCain

On the Campaign Trail for Rudy Giuliani!

September 15, 2007 - South Carolina

Meet and Greet in Irmo, SC.
GOTV Rally in Cayce, SC.
Town Hall in Clemson, SC.
Rally in North Augusta, SC.
Meet and Greet in North Augusta, SC.

September 16, 2007 - South Carolina

Rally in Greer, SC.
Town Hall in Goose Creek, SC.
Town Hall in Rock Hill, SC.
Meeting with Campaign Volunteers in Columbia, SC.
GOTV Rally in Columbia, SC.

September 17, 2007 - South Carolina

Town Hall in Columbia, SC.
Meet and Greet in Columbia, SC.
Rally in North Charleston, SC.
Town Hall in Sumter, SC.
Town Hall in Summerville, SC.

September 18, 2007 - South Carolina

GOTV Rally in Mount Pleasant, SC.
GOTV Rally in Columbia, SC.
Town Hall in Cayce, SC.
Meet and Greet in Mauldin, SC.
Rally in Aiken, SC.

September 19, 2007 - New Hampshire

Town Hall in Manchester, NH.
Town Hall in Hudson, NH.
GOTV Rally in Exeter, NH.
Meet and Greet in Milford, NH.
Rally in Derry, NH.

September 20, 2007 - Iowa

Meeting with Campaign Volunteers in Des Moines, IA.
GOTV Rally in Des Moines, IA.
Rally in West Des Moines, IA.
Town Hall in Ames, IA.
Meet and Greet in Eldridge, IA.

September 21, 2007 - Iowa

GOTV Rally in Nevada, IA.
Rally in Sioux Center, IA.
Town Hall in De Witt, IA.
Town Hall in La Claire, IA.
Town Hall in Postville, IA.

[Senator Cris]

John McCain

On the Campaign Trail for Rudy Giuliani!

September 22, 2007 - Iowa

GOTV Rally in Urbandale, IA.
Town Hall in Urbandale, IA.
Town Hall in Marion, IA.
Rally in Coralville, IA.

September 23, 2007 - Iowa

Meet and Greet in Denison, IA.
Town Hall in Le Mars, IA.
Town Hall in Shenandoah, IA.
Rally in Moville, IA.

September 24, 2007 - Iowa

Meeting with Campaign Volunteers in Des Moines, IA.
Town Hall in Des Moines, IA.
GOTV Rally in West Des Moines, IA.
Rally in Ames, IA.
Rally in Des Moines, IA.

September 25, 2007 - South Carolina

Meeting with Campaign Volunteers in Columbia, SC.
Town Hall in Forest Acres, SC.
Town Hall in Eastover, SC.
GOTV Rally in Arcadia Lakes, SC.

September 26, 2007 - South Carolina

GOTV Rally in Pacolet, SC.
Town Hall in Campobello, SC.
Town Hall in Spartanburg, SC.
Rally in Spartanburg, SC.

September 27, 2007 - South Carolina

GOTV Rally in Union, SC.
Meet and Greet in York, SC.
Town Hall in Fort Mill, SC.
Rally in Rock Hill, SC.

September 28, 2007 - South Carolina

Town Hall in Rock Hill, SC.
Town Hall in Florence, SC.
Meet and Greet in Lake City, SC.
GOTV Rally in Mount Pleasant, SC.
Rally in Charleston, SC.

September 29, 2007 - DC/New Hampshire

Congressional Duties in Washington, DC.
Fundraiser in Washington, DC.
Town Hall in Lebanon, NH.
GOTV Rally in Manchester, NH.

September 30, 2007 - New Hampshire

Town Hall in Merrimack, NH.
GOTV Rally in Nashua, NH.
Town Hall in Pelham, NH.
Meet and Greet in Derry, NH.
Rally in Atkinson, NH.

[Senator Cris]

Charlie Crist

On the Campaign Trail for Rudy Giuliani!

September 22, 2007 - Florida

- Gubernatorial duties
- Fundraiser in Tampa, FL.
- Rally in Orlando, FL.
- GOTV Rally in Miami, FL.

September 23, 2007 - Iowa

- GOTV Rally in Burlington, IA.
- GOTV Rally in Des Moines, IA.
- Rally in Des Moines, IA.
- Meet and Greet in West Des Moines, IA.

September 24, 2007 - Iowa

- Town Hall in West Des Moines, IA.
- GOTV Rally in Independence, IA.
- GOTV Rally in Jesup, IA.
- Meet and Greet in Fairbank, IA.

September 25, 2007 - Iowa

- GOTV Rally in Mason City, IA.
- Town Hall in Osceola, IA.
- Rally in Adel, IA.
- Rally in Spirit Lake, IA.

September 26, 2007 - South Carolina

- GOTV Rally in Charleston, SC.
- Town Hall in Charleston, SC.
- Meet and Greet in North Charleston, SC.
- GOTV Rally in Mount Pleasant, SC.

September 27, 2007 - South Carolina

- Rally in Greer, SC.
- Town Hall in Mauldin, SC.
- GOTV Rally in Easley, SC.
- GOTV Rally in Clemson, SC.

September 28, 2007 - South Carolina

- GOTV Rally in Hollywood, SC.
- GOTV Rally in Isle of Palms, SC.
- Meet and Greet in Columbia, SC.
- GOTV Rally in Columbia, SC.

September 29, 2007 - South Carolina

- Meeting with Campaign volunteers in Columbia, SC.
- GOTV Rally in Goose Creek, SC.
- GOTV Rally in Mount Pleasant, SC.
- Meet and Greet in West Columbia, SC.

September 30, 2007 - South Carolina/Florida

- GOTV Rally in Laurens, SC.
- GOTV Rally in Duncan, SC.
- Gubernatorial duties

[Senator Cris]

Charlie Crist

On the Campaign Trail for Rudy Giuliani!

November 25, 2007 - Iowa

- GOTV Rally in Storm Lake.
- GOTV Rally in Coon Rapids.
- Town Hall in Carroll.
- Meet and Greet in Atlantic.

November 26, 2007 - Iowa

- Meet and Greet in Tipton.
- Rally in Des Moines.
- GOTV Rally in Burlington.
- GOTV Rally in Des Moines.

November 27, 2007 - Florida

- Meeting with President Giuliani in Tallahassee.
- Meet-and-Greet with local school children with President Giuliani in Tallahassee.
- Tour John Paul II Catholic High School with President Giuliani.
- Gubernatorial duties.

November 28, 2007 - South Carolina

- Town Hall in Abbeville.
- GOTV Rally in Aiken.
- Meet and Greet in North Augusta.
- GOTV Rally in Allendale.

November 29, 2007 - South Carolina

- Rally in Pageland.
- GOTV Rally in Chesterfield.
- Town Hall in Dillon.
- Town Hall in Latta.

November 30, 2007 - South Carolina

- Rally in Summerville.
- GOTV Rally in Mount Pleasant.
- Town Hall in North Charleston.
- Meeting with Campaign Volunteers in Charleston.

December 1, 2007 - South Carolina

- Meet and Greet in Charleston.
- GOTV Rally in Charleston.
- GOTV Rally in Summerville.
- Town Hall in Summerville.

[Senator Cris]

John McCain

On the Campaign Trail for Rudy Giuliani!

November 25, 2007 - South Carolina

- GOTV Rally in Spartanburg.
- Meet and Greet in Woodruff.
- GOTV Rally in Sumter.
- Town Hall in Sumter.

November 26, 2007 - South Carolina

- Meet and Greet in York.
- GOTV Rally in Rock Hill.
- Town Hall in Rock Hill.
- GOTV Rally in Fort Mill.

November 27, 2007 - South Carolina

- Town Hall in Clover.
- Meet and Greet in Orangeburg.
- Town Hall in Westminster.
- Meeting with Campaign Volunteers in Columbia.

November 28, 2007 - Iowa

- GOTV Rally in West Union.
- Meet and Greet in Oelwein.
- GOTV Rally in Hampton.
- Town Hall in Sidney.

November 29, 2007 - Iowa

- GOTV Rally in Mount Pleasant.
- Meet and Greet in New London.
- Rally in Coralville.
- Town Hall in Iowa City.

November 30, 2007 - Iowa

- Meet and Greet in Iowa City.
- GOTV Rally in Fort Madison.
- GOTV Rally in Keokuk.
- Meeting with Campaign Volunteers in Des Moines.

December 1, 2007 - Arizona

- Meeting with President Giuliani, Representative Rick Renzi and Representative Jeff Flake.
- Tour Gila Community College with President Giuliani, Representative Renzi and Representative Flake.
- Tour the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community with President Giuliani, Representative Renzi and Representative Flake

[Senator Cris]

John McCain

On the Campaign Trail for Rudy Giuliani!

December 2, 2007 - Iowa

2 GOTV Events, 1 Rally and 1 Town Hall.

December 3, 2007 - Iowa

3 GOTV Events, 1 Town Hall.

December 4, 2007 - New Hampshire and DC

2 Town Hall in NH, Congressional Duties in DC.

December 5, 2007 - South Carolina

1 Meeting at Campaign HQ, 3 GOTV Events.

December 6, 2007 - South Carolina

2 Town Halls, 1 Rally, 1 Meet and Greet.

December 7, 2007 - South Carolina

2 GOTV Events, 1 Meet and Greet, 1 Town Hall.

December 8, 2007 - South Carolina

2 Town Halls, 1 GOTV Event, 1 Meet and Greet.

[Senator Cris]

Charlie Crist

On the Campaign Trail for Rudy Giuliani!

December 2, 2007 - Florida

Gubernatorial duties.

December 3, 2007 - South Carolina

3 GOTV Events, 1 Rally.

December 4, 2007 - South Carolina

2 Meet and Greets, 1 GOTV Event, 1 Rally.

December 5, 2007 - South Carolina

3 GOTV Events, 1 Town Hall.

December 6, 2007 - South Carolina

2 Town Halls, 1 GOTV Event, 1 Meet and Greet.

December 7, 2007 - South Carolina and Iowa

1 GOTV Event in SC, 2 GOTV Events in IA.

December 8, 2007 - Iowa

2 Meet and Greets, 1 Town Hall, 1 GOTV Event.

[Senator Cris]

John McCain

On the Campaign Trail for Rudy Giuliani!

December 9, 2007 - South Carolina

2 GOTV Events, 1 Town Hall, 1 Meet and Greet.

December 10, 2007 - South Carolina

2 Rallies, 1 GOTV Event, 1 Meet and Greet.

December 11, 2007 - South Carolina

2 Town Halls, 2 GOTV Events.

December 12, 2007 - Washington, DC.

Congressional Duties.

December 13, 2007 - Wyoming

2 Town Halls, 1 Rally, 1 Meet and Greet.

December 14, 2007 - Iowa

3 GOTV Events, 1 Town Hall.

December 15, 2007 - Iowa

2 Town Halls, 1 Rally, 1 Meet and Greet.

[Senator Cris]

Charlie Crist

On the Campaign Trail for Rudy Giuliani!

December 9, 2007 - Iowa

2 Meet and Greets, 2 GOTV Events.

December 10, 2007 - Iowa

2 GOTV Events, 1 Meeting with Campaign Volunteers, 1 Town Hall.

December 11, 2007 - Florida

Gubernatorial duties, 2 Rallies.

December 12, 2007 - New Hampshire and South Carolina

2 GOTV Events in NH, 1 Meet and Greet in SC.

December 13, 2007 - South Carolina

2 Town Halls, 1 Rally, 1 Meet and Greet.

December 14, 2007 - South Carolina

2 GOTV Events, 1 Rally, 1 Meet and Greet.

December 15, 2007 - South Carolina

3 GOTV Events, 1 Town Hall.

[Senator Cris]

I haven't a lot of time today...

Charlie Crist - On the Campaign Trail for Rudy Giuliani!

December 16, 2007: Iowa
December 17, 2007: Iowa
December 18, 2007: Iowa
December 19, 2007: Florida
December 20, 2007: Florida
December 21, 2007: South Carolina
December 22, 2007: South Carolina
December 23, 2007: South Carolina
December 24, 2007: South Carolina
December 25, 2007: South Carolina
December 26, 2007: South Carolina

John McCain - On the Campaign Trail for Rudy Giuliani!

December 16, 2007: South Carolina
December 17, 2007: South Carolina
December 18, 2007: South Carolina
December 19, 2007: South Carolina
December 20, 2007: Washington, DC.
December 21, 2007: Iowa
December 22, 2007: Iowa
December 23, 2007: Iowa
December 24, 2007: Iowa
December 25, 2007: New Hampshire
December 26, 2007: New Hampshire/ Washington, DC.

[Senator Cris]

John McCain: 4 days in Iowa and 2 in South Carolina, for a series of GOTV Events, Meet and Greets and Town Halls.
Charlie Crist:2 days in Iowa, 2 in Florida and 2 in South Carolina, for a series of GOTV Events, Meet and Greets, Town Halls and Rallies.

[Senator Cris]

John McCain

January 2, 2008

- GOTV Rally in Ames, IA.
- Town Hall in Cedar Falls, IA.
- Meet and Greet in Iowa City, IA.
- Rally in Iowa City, IA.

January 3, 2008

- Town Hall in Urbandale, IA.
- Meet and Greet in Davenport, IA.
- Town Hall in West Des Moines, IA.
- Meet and Greet in Des Moines, IA.

Charlie Crist

January 2, 2008

- GOTV Rally in Des Moines, IA.
- Meet and Greet in Des Moines, IA.
- GOTV Rally in West Des Moines, IA.
- GOTV Rally in Waterloo, IA.

January 3, 2008

- Meet and Greet in Cedar Rapids, IA.
- GOTV Rally in Cedar Rapids, IA.
- GOTV Rally in Ames, IA.
- GOTV Rally in Marion, IA.

[Senator Cris]

Crist:
January 4 in Florida (Gubernatorial Duties, GOTV Events)
January 5-6 in South Carolina (GOTV Events, Meet and Greets, Rallies)

McCain:
January 4-5-6 in New Hampshire (GOTV Events, Town Halls, Meet and Greets, Rallies)

[Senator Cris]

McCain will campaign for President Giuliani in Michigan.
Crist will campaign for President Giuliani in Florida and South Carolina.

[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.

[Senator Cris]

I'll be honest with you guys. I've lost a lot of interest in this game. The 2004 game was great and a novel idea at the time, but we've been playing essentially the same game since March of 2014. I hoped that running for re-election would put the spark back into it, but it hasn't.

I think part of the blame for the decline in the "fun" aspect of the game lies with NHI. Every round the summary is essentially the same. "It's close, but President Giuliani is still favored". Literally. There are no October surprises, there was no Great Recession, there are no events outside of the election. That killed a lot of the fun for me.

It's April in the game...