2016 Election Game: Rules/Sign-Up Thread

[PPT Spiral]

All right, so I've decided to host a new one of these election games, and I hope people are interested! If you are new to all of this, here are some past examples of election games that we've finished on the forum:

2000
2004
2008
2012


Rules:

1. Sign up as a candidate by declaring in this thread. You may choose any Democrat from here, and for Republicans, anyone from here. You are also free to sign up as a third-party/independent candidate, but the real fun tends to be in the primaries.

2. When sign-ups have concluded, I will open up a new thread where you will begin playing there.

3. You will create campaign schedules for your candidate in each turn detailing where you go and what you do. Please be reasonable with how much you can fit in their schedule. Failing to produce schedules brings you down in the polls, but if you need to take a break and you make that known, then I will freeze your numbers.

4. Turns will last for 48 hours unless otherwise noted by myself.  Asking for time extensions if necessary is okay.

5. At the beginning of every turn, I will provide updates in the form of polls, news summaries, and other miscellaneous goodies at times. If there is anything you would like for me to publish polling on, PM me your requests.

6. Requests for candidate endorsements will be also given to me via PM. Your endorsements can be used as surrogates out on the campaign trail, which is definitely encouraged. Should you claim momentum, you will be able to get more endorsements.

7. Debates will be held for both parties from time to time. A good debate performance can give you a much needed boost, and skipping them altogether will harm your standing, so it's expected that you participate in them when they come up.

That's what I can come up with for now. Rules might change in the future, and I'll keep you all updated by noting them in this thread.


Democrats
Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin - Brewer
Governor Jerry Brown of California - Maxwell
Secretary of State John Kerry of Massachusetts - dkrolga
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of New York - NewYorkExpress
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont - Jahnson
Congressman Luis Gutiérrez of Illinois - Flo
Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio - JulioMadrid
Admiral William McRaven of Texas - SJoyce
Congressman Joaquín Castro of Texas - NeverAgain
Former Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana - CapoteMonster
Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia - Türkisblau



Republicans
Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky - ChairmanSanchez
Governor John Kasich of Ohio - rpryor3
Former Vice President Dan Quayle of Indiana - MadmanMotley
Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina - LumineVonReuental
Former Governor Jeb Bush of Florida - Potus2036
Senator Ted Cruz of Texas - Clinton1996
Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin - Spamage
Former Governor Jon Huntsman of Utah - IBDD
Mr. Donald Trump of New York - BaconBacon96
Governor Susana Martinez of New Mexico - Elkins


Third-Party/Independents

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Calling Rand Paul.

Can we put a cap on third party candidates? It seems we have a major third party candidate every game.

[PPT Spiral]

Calling Rand Paul.

Can we put a cap on third party candidates? It seems we have a major third party candidate every game.

I discouraged people from going third party in my post. If somebody does want to sign up as one, it will be harder for you to gain traction than in past games, since I want to keep this more realistic this time around.

[rpryor03]

Calling Governor John Kasich

[MadmanMotley]

Calling Former Vice-President Dan Quayle (R-IN)

[Brewer]

I'll play Senator Tammy Baldwin.

[Lumine]

Why not? I call Lindsey Graham.

[Maxwell]

We need more Democrats, so I'm going with California Governor Jerry Brown.

[Potus]

Former Governor Jeb Bush.

[DKrol]

Secretary of State John Kerry

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

This will be fun!

[badgate]

When is the deadline to join?

[PPT Spiral]

When is the deadline to join?

I will begin the game around Friday or so. Late entries will be accepted until we get to December.

[NewYorkExpress]

Someone's got to be Hillary, right?

If no else is interested I'll be Hillary, otherwise mark me down as Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)

[Jahnson]

I'd like to run as Bernie, if possible.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Ted Cruz

[PPT Spiral]

Someone's got to be Hillary, right?

If no else is interested I'll be Hillary, otherwise mark me down as Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)

Got you down as Hillary.

I'd like to run as Bernie, if possible.

Of course! Got you down too.

Registration has been great so far. I encourage others to join this dogpile and make the game even more entertaining.

[Spamage]

Could I have Scott Walker please?

[PPT Spiral]

Could I have Scott Walker please?

Absolutely! Glad to see you be a part of this.

[Incipimus iterum]

Jon Huntsman please

[Flake]

Luis Gutiérrez

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Luis Gutiérrez

Good choice!

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I'll be John Kerry, mostly because nobody else wants to be.

Dkrolga already has him.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Tuesday, April 7th, 2015.

For Immediate Release: Rand Paul Announces Candidacy!

“My friends, I have a message that is loud, clear, and doesn’t mince words: the revolution continues! I am pleased to be with my family-including my father, Ron Paul and my mother Carol, my wife Kelly, my sons, siblings, and friends, on this momentous day. Today, we begin a mission that was started eight years ago: to restore America to its constitutional basis.

The decision I have made was not an easy one; to sacrifice precious time with my family, to be on the road for the next eighteen months, to constantly have the press breathing down my neck. But it is the right decision; President Obama’s big government policies are destroying America’s constitutional fabric. And Secretary Clinton will be no different. It is time for bold change and bold leadership. After all, in the words of my dad, freedom is popular! It is time we stand up to the growing trend by the President to rule by decree, to make arbitrary military and foreign policy decisions, and to take our healthcare decisions back out of government hands and back into the hands of the patients and caregivers where it belongs!

Many of you have stood with me for many, many years now, from our first campaign six years ago until now. Your zeal, your dedication, your blood, sweat, tears, and toil are needed now more than ever as we begin our journey to restore common sense conservative values in America. I ask that you stand with me as we bring our troops home from entangling overseas commitments. I ask that you stand with me as we make a stand that we will not be drowned in debt. I ask that you stand with me as we crush crony capitalism and corruption in government once and for all. I ask that you stand with me as we unite to restore America to the values that made and will make America into the nation that we love and adore. Together, we can accomplish change. Together, we can make history: and I ask that you stand together with me as we move forward.

Today, I am announcing that I am a candidate for the Republican nomination for President! I will carry the message of limited constitutional government, fiscal sanity, and peace to the White House. America, the doctor is in! And the prescription is for change!

Edit: Wanted to get this up now in case I was busy on Friday when the game starts. I hope I am not offending anyone by starting this early. I'll repost this to the game thread when it is created. But for now, I'll just leave this here and expand and repost it when the time comes.

[Maxwell]

Can we go ahead and post Campaign announcements if we wish to? my friday will also be busy.