2016 Election Game: Rules/Sign-Up Thread

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Could I have Scott Walker please?

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

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Yes, you're all free to do that.

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Luis Gutiérrez

He's also from Illinois, Spiral.

Oops. I could have sworn that he represented CA and I didn't double check.

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Is it too late to enter as Donald Trump?

Of course not, you're in. I was hoping that somebody would pick Trump.

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The campaign thread is now open! We will be playing here for the rest of the game. I can't wait to see how everything goes.