1980 Presidential Election: Four More Years? (GAME THREAD)

[Intell]

How do endorsements work here?

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

How do endorsements work here?

Some of the players via PM (which is the actual rule), others just post it directly here (it's ok).. Of course I'll intervene in either way if their endorsements are not realistic.

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

When will this extension end? really want to see the polls

Actually the turn extension ended two hours ago Polls will be posted later morning EDT.

[NeverAgain]

Carter Campaign Schedule:  December 3, 1979 - December 15, 1979

Before December -
Campaigning Countrywide + Managing The Nation. President Carter has been focused mainly on the problems facing the nation instead of party politics.

Sunday, Dec 3:  IOWA
Clarinda - Rally in Town Square on "Small Town America in Our Declining Economy"
Des Moines - Lecture at Drake University on "The Overreach of Government with the Draft"
Iowa City - Lunch with Voters at Hamburg Inn No 2
          - "GOTV" Campaign

Iowa City, IA

Monday,  Dec 4:  IOWA
Sioux City - Rally on "Expanding Health Care for all"
Cedar Rapids - Town Hall
Dubuque - Barnstorming on "The Task Before Us"

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Tuesday, Dec 5:  IOWA
Waterloo -
Davenport - Rally on "How we will fix our problems"
Council Bluffs -
W. Cedar Rapids -

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Wednesday, Dec 6:  IOWA/WASHINGTON D.C.
Ames -
Fort Dodge -
Washington D.C. - Presidential Duties

Thursday, Dec 7: GEORGIA
Columbus - Barnstorming on "Civil Rights For All"
Cobb - Rally on "Back In Georgia"
Augusta - Town Hall
Atlanta - Rally

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Cobb, GA

Friday, Dec 8: MISSISSIPPI
Jackson - Barnstorming
Gulfport - Rally on "Restrengthening + Revitalizing Small Communities"
Southaven - Rally on "Counter-Terrorism"

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Saturday, Dec 9: ALABAMA
Birmingham - Rally for "Small Business Rights"
Montgomery - Barnstorming
Huntsville - Town Hall
Mobile - Rally on "The Rights For Farmers"
 
Monday,  Dec 10:  ARKANSAS
Little Rock - Rally on "Healthcare For All!"
Fort Smith - Town Hall
Fayetteville - Barnstorming on "Our Defense"

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Tuesday, Dec 11:  GEORGIA
Athens - Rally on "Tax Reform"
Atlanta - Town Hall on "American Civil Liberties
Roswell - Barnstorming
Macon - Town Hall

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Thursday, Dec 13: NEW YORK
New York - Rally on "Protecting our Law Enforcement"
Albany - Rally
Buffalo - Barnstorming

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Friday, Dec 14: TEXAS
Galveston - Rally on "Making The Economy Work - For The Many, Not The Few"
Austin - Barnstorming on "Protecting The Environment For Our Children"
Houston - Town Hall
Oak Point - Rally on "What Another 4 Years will do for you"

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Austin, TX

Saturday, Dec 15: WASHINGTON D.C.
Washington D.C. - Presidential Duties

Campaign Funds

Fundraising - $5,820,922

72% from Individuals
12% from Small Businesses
15% from Unions and Big Businesses

Campaign Payments -
To Campaign Staff - $2,938,123
To National Ads - $1,001,293

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

Turn II: The Field Widens

December 16, 1979 - December 29, 1979

One last player, who is planning to run as Gov. Fitch, will be the last player to be accepted in this game as of now

1.- Primary Ballot Deadlines: Candidates have until this next turn's end (December 29th) to file in for the Iowa Caucuses. Take notice of the deadlines and plan carefully! You may opt not to join the first primaries. Just indicate on your post whether you will run in a certain primary or not.
2.- Primary Debates (Democratic Party) A Democratic Party primary debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters will be held this turn. I will post the rules later. Just indicate on your post whether you will join the debate or not. However, I will post questions for all candidates. Take note that this debate, whether joining or not will be a critical factor in the polling next turn.

In the News!

from Wikipedia

Exchange rate falls between US and West Germany:

The United States dollar exchange rate with the Deutsche Mark falls to 1.7079 DM, the all-time low so far.

Star Trek World Premiere

The world premiere for Star Trek: The Motion Picture is held at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

and one not IRL news.......

LWV announces primary debates sponsorship

The League of Women Voters announced that they will, just like in 1976, sponsor the presidential debates in next year's election as well as the primary debates per party.

Primary Polling

Gallup: Republican Primary:

Ronald Reagan: 37% (+37%)
Gerald Ford: 34% (-31%)
John Anderson: 11% (+11%)
Pete McCloskey: 7% (+7%)
Undecided: 11% (-12%)

Ronald Reagan, whom Ford narrowly defeated in the 1976 primaries, was the early favorite even before announcing his intention to run again. Meanwhile, Ford benefited from his early announcement to run. The liberal Republicans were favoring McCloskey and Anderson. However their low polling numbers, which may improve or not, given that they've just announced their candidacies this December, is a reflection of the status of the liberals in the Republican Party. 

Gallup: Democratic Primary:

Jimmy Carter: 50% (-6%)
George Wallace: 28% (+5%)
Edwin Edwards: 8%(+3%)
Undecided: 14% (-2%)

Although gaining ground in the hypothetical pollings, Jimmy Carter faces a lot of opposition (in terms of polling numbers) as an incumbent president running for the party's nomination. This was attributed to the "Southern primaries" since that all of the candidates as of now, are from the Deep South. Carter got a lot of support from the south in the 1976 primaries.

Random and Player Consequence Events

RULE: If the number generated was from (6 - 45), I will not post it anymore.

Anderson laid out plans in new ad

A new ad released by the Anderson campaign, portrayed Anderson as a person who will bring change, while highlighting also the "bad four years" of Jimmy Carter. Most of the pundits like David Brinkley and Howard K. Smith believed that this ad can be translated into higher polling numbers for Anderson. Meanwhile, Rep. McCloskey and Gov. Reagan also released television and radio ads.

Carter hurt by attacks

Polling numbers reflected the worst for the Carter campaign, according to the voters, they were amazed or any term they would want to call it to the rampant attacks made by Gov. Wallace and Gov. Edwards, his opponents for the Democratic nomination. A speech made by Gov. Edwards was well-received by the public and contributed to his rise in the polls. Meanwhile, Wallace downplayed his paralysis, citing that FDR was able to serve the country even though he is paralyzed.

This turn will start today and will end three days later: April 19, 11:59 PM EDT

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[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

Early Polling

Gallup: Iowa Caucuses (Republican)

Ronald Reagan: 40%
Gerald Ford: 32%
John Anderson: 7%
Pete McCloskey: 4%
Undecided: 17%

Gallup: Iowa Caucuses (Democratic)

Jimmy Carter: 55%
George Wallace: 16%
Edwin Edwards: 6%
Undecided: 23%

Gallup: Approval Rating of President Carter

Approve: 59%
Disapprove: 33%
Undecided/No Opinion: 8%

Mostly because of the hostage crisis handling. But if it's only based on domestic policies, he won't get that rating.

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

Democratic Party Presidential Debate I

Des Moines, Iowa - December 1979

Good evening. I'm Ruth Hinerfeld of the League of Women Voters Education Fund. We're pleased to be in Des Moines for the first of our 1980 Democratic Party Presidential Debates. The League is a non-partisan organization. We're presenting these debates to provide citizens an opportunity to see and hear the candidates state their positions on important issues of concern to us all. Our moderator is David Brinkley.

David Brinkley: Thank you, Mrs. Hinerfeld. My colleagues and I agreed to participate tonight, although the questioners are limited by the constraints of the format, because we thought with the League of Women Voters, that it is desirable to seek a comparison of views on a few issues in a joint appearance by the men who would be the nominee of the Democratic Party in the next year’s election.

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The following candidates at stage, accepted the League of Women Voters' invitation to be here. The candidates will respond with their views on certain issues posed by questions from my colleagues Max Frankel, associate editor of the New York Times; Harry Reasoner of CBS News; Marvin Stone, the editor of U.S. News & World Report; Jack Nelson, Washington bureau chief of the Los Angeles Times and Walter Mears, special correspondent for the Associated Press. None of the questions has been submitted in advance to either the League of Women Voters, or to the candidates, or to their representatives. The candidates do not have prepared notes or comments with them this evening, but they may make notes and refer to them during the debate.

Gentlemen, thank you both for coming. The ground rules you agreed upon with the League are brief.
>FIRST ROUND: Each panelist will ask a single question from every candidate.
>SECOND ROUND: You may make a rebuttal on the answers, as a candidate, or not. Indicate whether you will comment on the answers or not.
>THIRD ROUND: Before the debate ends and after all had answered the questions, each of you will make closing remarks and counter-rebuttals for the rebuttals made on the second round

We ask the audience to abide by one simple ground rule: Please do not applaud or express approval or disapproval during the debate. You may do that on the primaries.

ROUND ONE

Max Frankel’s question for PRESIDENT CARTER: Mr. President, as you're well aware , your main opponent last 1976, Gerald Ford is running again on the Republican primaries. In case he’s the nominee or even the other candidates like Gov. Reagan, will you still run your campaign the same as almost four years ago? Will you use the same strategy in this year’s primaries like the one that you’ve used to clinch the Democratic nomination in ’76?

Harry Reasoner’s question for EDWIN EDWARDS:. Governor, I would just like to repeat what then-Governor Carter said in an interview with the Associated Press last 1976, he said that he believed these debates would alleviate a lot of concern that some voters have about him. I believe, also others said that you’re in the same position as President Carter was four years ago, a Washington outsider. Question one, do you also believe in what then-Governor Carter said? Well, one of those concerns, not an uncommon one about uh - candidates in any year, is that many voters say they don't really know where you stand. Can you say now, Governor, in specific terms, what your number one priority, if you are nominated, and what will be your first step to achieve that in case you’re inaugurated in January?

David Brinkley’s question for GEORGE WALLACE:. Governor, you’ve made repeated runs for the presidency which dates back to 1963 when you challenged John F. Kennedy days before he’s assassinated. In 1968, you ran as a third-party. In 1972, you were paralyzed because of an assassination attempt while campaigning for the Democratic Nomination. You ran also in 1976 which you’ve said you facilitated Jimmy Carter’s win. This year, with the worries of the voters about your ability to serve as the most powerful man in the nation, how will you make sure that your paralysis will not hinder you in campaigning, and in serving the country in case you’re elected in November?

Marvin Stone’s question for PRESIDENT CARTER:  Mr. President you’ve been criticized by Republicans as well some of the Democrats for responding late to aggressive Soviet impulses, for insufficient build-up of our armed forces. and some paralysis in dealing with Afghanistan and Iran. Specifically, what will be your military plan as of now to make sure the hostages in Iran are freed?

Jack Nelson’s question for GOVERNOR EDWARDS:  Governor, you’ve been embroiled in several ethics controversies during your first two terms in office. You’ve been remarkably candid about your questionable practices. You’ve been reported receiving illegal campaign contributions and you’ve demonstrated your gambling prowess to the press on one of your frequent gambling trips to Las Vegas. During your first term as governor, a disaffected former bodyguard of yours made several high-profile accusations of corruption, including the sale of state agency posts. The accusations were investigated by a grand jury, but you’ve attacked the credibility of the accuser and the investigation stalled.It also came to light that you and your wife had received questionable gifts in 1971, while you're a U.S. representative. My question is, would you care to say anything about these allegations and accusations in front of the American people? And would you continue your gambling habit in case you’ve  been elected president?

Walter Mears’ question for GOVERNOR WALLACE:  Governor, you’ve recanted your segregationist stance. My question is, do you now regret (or does it haunt you back) what you’ve did during the 60s like the stand at the schoolhouse door, the words segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever? Is this due to the political climate of the country that the whole country is embracing civil rights including in the Deep South or it a personal choice? In case segregation or anti-civil rights will be resurrected as an issue this coming elections, would you make civil rights a platform in your campaign?

QUESTION TO ALL CANDIDATES: Which episode in your career as a politician you’ve most regretted?

NO ONE MAY MAKE A REBUTTAL UNLESS ALL HAVE ANSWERED THE QUESTIONS. I MAY EXTEND THE TURN'S DURATION BY A DAY

P.S.: I know most of the questions are about campaign issues or the past of the candidates. Think of it as the ABC News Democratic Debate last April 2008. Too personal questions, I think

[NOT gonna be banned soon]

Ronald Reagan campaign schedule!

December 16th, 1979:
File for every primary
Appear on Firing Line


December 17th, 1979:
Fly to San Juan, Puerto Rico
Eat at a local resturant
Rally in San Juan (scripted, in Spanish)
Fundraiser in San Juan

December 18th, 1979:
Fly to Vermont
Eat at a local Resturant

December 19th, 1979:
Rally in Montpelier
Go to the home of Chester A. Arthur and make a speech


Chester Arthur had an ability to turn his critics into supporters. He kept on doing the right thing no matter what. In America, we need
more Chester Arthurs
Fundraiser in Montpelier
Rally in Burlington

December 20th, 1979:
Join some people shoveling snow in Burlington
Eat Breakfast at a local resturant
Rally in South Burlington, talk about veterans


We have seen great wars, which could never had been won without the support of soldiers, who soon became veterans. In America,
Veterans deserve our gratitude more than anything else. To all the veterans, I am thankful for your service and I salute you!
Fundraiser in Burlington
Go to South Burlington
Eat dinner at South Burlington

December 21st, 1979:
Rally in South Burlington
Fundraiser in South Burlington
Eat Lunch
Shovel some more snow

December 22nd, 1979:
Rally in Rutland
Fundraiser in Rutland
Rally in Barre
Fundraiser in Barre

December 23rd, 1979:
Fly to South Carolina
Go to church
Rally with Strom Thurmond

Fundraiser in Charleston
Rally in Columbia
Eat Dinner

December 24th, 1979:
Go to a big Christmas tree

Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree, oh how I love you Christmas tree
Reach out to Black voters in North Charleston

The Republican party is a party of equality. It was the Republicans who first argued for civil rights for blacks, It was the Republicans
that ended Slavery. In the Party of Lincoln, there is no room for intolerance or bigotry anywhere!
Fundraiser in North Charleston

December 25th, 1979:
Celebrate Christmas in Sumter
Fundraiser in Sumter
Rally in Sumter
Eat Dinner

December 26th, 1979:
Fly to Alabama
Rally in Birmingham
Fundraiser in Birmingham
Eat dinner

December 27th, 1979:
Rally in Montgomery
Fundraiser in Montgomery
Rally in Mobile
Fundraiser in Mobile

December 28th, 1979:
Rally in Tuscaloosa
Fundraiser in Tuscaloosa
Rally in Dothan
Fundraiser in Dothan
Eat dinner

December 29th, 1979:
Rally in Huntsville
Fundraiser in Huntsville
Eat Lunch
Take a little nap
Rally in Decatur
Fundraiser in Decatur

[NOT gonna be banned soon]

REAGAN ENDORSEMENTS

Frank Borman

As an astronaut, The toughest part of your job is not knowing how your country is doing. With Reagan in charge, I know that my
Country will be safe
Borman will be reaching out to space workers

William Ruckelshaus

Ronald Reagan cut down crime in California, and when he is in charge, we will be seeing the days when crime is just a footnote in history!
Ruckelshaus will be reaching out to FBI workers

[NOT gonna be banned soon]

REAGAN ADS

The Republican party is a party of equality. It was the Republicans who first argued for civil rights for blacks, It was the Republicans
that ended Slavery. In the Party of Lincoln, there is no room for intolerance or bigotry anywhere!
I am Ronald Reagan and I approve this message
To be played in: Black Majority areas, especially in the south
Finance:
Raised: 8.9 Million dollars
Spent: 7.2 Million dollars

[NOT gonna be banned soon]

In case any of you guys think I am botting or something: I wrote all of this on notepad and just copied and pasted it

[Faust]

The working Man's Friend: Finch for President.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I stand here before you to announce my candidacy for the presidency of the United States of America. I'll keep this short and sweet: both unemployment and inflation rates are rising to unacceptable levels; an energy crisis looms over us; and worst of all, American are now, in a clear violation of international law, being detained by a belligerent power.
 
In these trying times, an insidious question pops in the back of our minds: Is this the end of the grand American experiment? I answer with a resounding no! What we see now is a storm, a strong one I admit but nothing this great nation has not survived before. Defeatism has never been the American ethos: not during the Revolution; not during the Civil War; not during World War Two; and most certainly not now!

It's under this spirit that I carry forth my campaign. Make no mistake; the road ahead of me will be immense and filled with nails. But danger has never stopped me before: not as a soldier in Italy, nor as a Governor in Mississippi. As the great orator William Jennings Bryan once said, "The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error.”  

Thank you for your time, and God bless America.

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

The working Man's friend: Finch for President.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I stand here before you to announce my candidacy for the presidency of the United States of America. I'll keep this short and sweet: both unemployment and inflation rates are rising to unacceptable levels; an energy crisis looms over us; and worst of all, American are now, in a clear violation of international law, being detained by a belligerent power.
 
In these trying times, an insidious question pops in the back of our minds: Is this the end of the grand American experiment? I answer with a resounding no! What we see now is a storm, a strong one I admit but nothing this great nation has not survived before. Defeatism has never been the American ethos: not during the Revolution; not during the Civil War; not during World War Two; and most certainly not now!

It's under this spirit that I carry forth my campaign. Make no mistake; the road ahead of me will be immense and filled with nails. But danger has never stopped me before: not as a soldier in Italy, nor as a Governor in Mississippi. As the great orator William Jennings Bryan once said, "The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error.” 

Thank you for your time, and God bless America.

Due to your late entry, you can't join the debate. Next time

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

BTW, NeverAgain... playing Carter means you can also play as president. You may announce important events done by your government

[NeverAgain]

BTW, NeverAgain... playing Carter means you can also play as president. You may announce important events done by your government

Wonderful, I was planning on doing a SOTU if that's okay.

Also wanted to thank you for doing this. I know it is a lot of work.

Forgot to do this last time, but President Carter will file for all upcoming caucuses and primaries.

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

BTW, NeverAgain... playing Carter means you can also play as president. You may announce important events done by your government

Wonderful, I was planning on doing a SOTU if that's okay.

Also wanted to thank you for doing this. I know it is a lot of work.

Forgot to do this last time, but President Carter will file for all upcoming caucuses and primaries.

Yup, no problem

[Faust]

The working Man's friend: Finch for President.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I stand here before you to announce my candidacy for the presidency of the United States of America. I'll keep this short and sweet: both unemployment and inflation rates are rising to unacceptable levels; an energy crisis looms over us; and worst of all, American are now, in a clear violation of international law, being detained by a belligerent power.
 
In these trying times, an insidious question pops in the back of our minds: Is this the end of the grand American experiment? I answer with a resounding no! What we see now is a storm, a strong one I admit but nothing this great nation has not survived before. Defeatism has never been the American ethos: not during the Revolution; not during the Civil War; not during World War Two; and most certainly not now!

It's under this spirit that I carry forth my campaign. Make no mistake; the road ahead of me will be immense and filled with nails. But danger has never stopped me before: not as a soldier in Italy, nor as a Governor in Mississippi. As the great orator William Jennings Bryan once said, "The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error.” 

Thank you for your time, and God bless America.

Due to your late entry, you can't join the debate. Next time

=(
I understand, the delay would probably be Finch trying to convince his wife and kids.

[Former Senator Haslam2020]

WALLACE ADS,FINANCE, AND ENDORSEMENTS:

Ads:

We the People

*George Wallace Speech in Iowa*



"A long time ago, not too long after we were freed from oppressive government, we made a Constitution to make sure our government would never fall into the wrong hands. In those sacred lines of text, it contains a phrase. "We the people" I'll just stop there. Do you honestly believe the government is working or you? They are working to get re-elected, to keep the American people down, to be as dishonest as possible. It takes experience to get rid of government bureaucracy. I've done it before, and I'll do it again."



"I'm George Wallace, and I approve this message."

Playing in Iowa and Michigan

Honesty

*George Wallace as narrator in a speech from 1978*



"What we need now is honesty in government, though I have no wish to run for president again, I may be forced to. The Government isn't working for us, my friends. We have sold ourselves out to communists, sadly. It takes honesty, as well as experience to make America Great Again. We needa end this energy crisis, we needa restore our standing around the world. We're a joke. That can't happen anymore."



 

"I'm George Wallace and I approve this message."

To be aired in: Alabama, Iowa, South Carolina

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FUNDS:

Raised: $6,456,013
Spent: $3,451,312

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ENDORSEMENTS:

Senator Birch Bayh



"Now is the time for true leadership, and that's what President Carter lacks. We need to get behind a true leader in November, that man is George Wallace. He can both lead and win in November."
Senator Bayh shall serve as campaign chairman in Indiana. He will also appear in campaign events.


Senator Ernest Hollings



"Everybody vote Wallace, he's experienced and he cares. Let's kick Carter out in 1980!"
Senator Hollings will serve as Campaign Chairman in South Carolina. He will appear in rallies in SC.


Representative Shirley Chisholm



"I encourage all of my fellow Americans to vote for an experienced, changed man in 1980. President Carter has failed everyone, of all races and colors. George Wallace is a changed man who cares about everyone. Let's work hard to elect him!"
Representative Chisholm will speak to Black communities all around America to encourage them to vote for Wallace. She will also be Chairwoman for the D.C campaign and serve as a domestic policy adviser.

[Former Senator Haslam2020]

Wallace Debate Questions:

Question 1: The way you asked that question sir, is interesting to say the least. Yes I've ran for president before, I believed I was the right man for the job at that time. I believe I still am, otherwise I wouldn't be running. Though I may be paralyzed, I want to ask y'all a question, well the American people a question. The name Franklin Delano Roosevelt, does it ring a bell? The guy led us through a Great Depression, through the Second World War, through really bad crap, and guess what. He was paralyzed from polio. I'm tired of people trying to use shady campaign tactics to try to diminish my ability to be president, just because I am paralyzed. It is based on a man's character, his experience, his honesty and willing to serve the people if they can be president, not physical conditions. That's my answer to that.

Question 2: Yes, I do regret that. Those were the old days, they're over, and they ought to be. I'm not the only candidate on this stage who has supported it. Everyone on this stage has. As them the same thing, but yes. I'd like to apologize to the black community, and I'll treat everybody equally as president. I'll put Americans first. That I swear.

Question 3: Hmm... That would probably be my position on segregation back in the 60's. I regret it a lot. I tried to appeal to the racists to get elected. For that, I am extremely sorry. I am owned by no one. I have learned from my ways. I'd lie to as the American people for another chance, to make our nation great again.

[LLR]

BARRY COMMONER SCHEDULE
Dec 16: NEW MEXICO
Campaign in Taos
Open office in Santa Fe
Plant trees in Santa Fe

Dec 17: TEXAS
Drive to Dallas-Ft. Worth
Make Speech: "Vote Barry for the Commoner people"

Dec 18: MASSACHUSETTS/CONNECTICUT
Fly to Boston
Meet people, denounce two-party system
Drive through Massachusetts and Connecticut, stopping to meet people along the way.

Dec 19: NEW YORK
Rest

Dec 20: NEW YORK
Fundraise in New York
Tour Bronx - denounce both parties' handling of minorities' issues

Dec 21: NEW YORK
Make speech: "We need a new approach"

Dec 22: VIRGINIA
Fly to Richmond
Tour area

Dec 23: VIRGINIA/DC
Tour DC area
Plant trees
Establish pledge: I will plant a tree in all 48 continental states and DC this election season!

Dec 24: MARYLAND/DELAWARE/NEW JERSEY
Plant tree in each state while driving and meeting local people

Dec 25: NEW JERSEY
Celebrate Christmas with people in Newark

Dec 26: NEW JERSEY
Make Christmas-themed speech
Rest

Dec 27: WISCONSIN
Fly to Milwaukee
Drive around metro area
Go fishing
Plant trees with volunteer

Dec 28: WISCONSIN
Make speech: "These trees represent the greener future of our nation"

Dec 29: WISCONSIN
Rest

Just making sure, since I'm running 3rd party I,
a) Don't have to file for primaries or anything
b) Don't have enough funds to do ads]
c) Don't get to be in polling

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

.

Just making sure, since I'm running 3rd party I,
a) Don't have to file for primaries or anything
b) Don't have enough funds to do ads]
c) Don't get to be in polling

I guess to keep things real, you are automatically the nominee of your party. B. yes but through fundraising you can raise your funds up.. just make sure to put your campaign's financial status. C, I would be posting the hypothetical national polls next turn, you're included there .

[Faust]

The Working Man's Friend: Finch for President

Schedule: December 16, 1979 – December 29, 1979
   
December 16
•   File papers for the Iowa Caucus, IA.
•   Meet and Greet in Des Moines, IA.
•   Meet and Greet in Davenport, IA.
•   Fundraise in Des Moines, IA.

December 17
•   Meet and Greet in Cedar Rapids, IA.
•   Meet and Greet in Clinton, IA.
•   Meet and Greet in Sioux City, IA.
•   Rally in Waterloo, IA.

December 18
•   Town Hall in West Des Moines, IA.
•   Town Hall in Urbana, IA.
•   Town Hall in Storm Lake, IA.
•   Fundraise in Davenport, IA.

December 19
•   Barnstorm in Spencer, IA.
•   Barnstorm in Cedar Rapids, IA.
•   Barnstorm in Charles City, IA.
•   Rally and Fundraise in Sioux City, IA.

December 20
•   Barnstorm in Council Bluffs, IA.
•   Barnstorm in De Witt, IA.
•   Barnstorm in Decorah, IA.
•   Fundraise in Waterloo, IA.

December 21
•   Rally in Des Moines, IA.
•   Rally in Cedar Rapids, IA.
•   Rally in Davenport, IA.
•   Give a speech in Clinton, IA.

December 22
•   Fly to Puerto Rico.
•   Meet and Greet in San Juan, PR.
•   Meet and Greet in Ponce, PR.
•   Fundraise in San Juan, PR.

December 23
•   Town Hall in Carolina, PR.
•   Town Hall in Caguas, PR.
•   Town Hall in Arecibo, PR.
•   Rally in Rio Grande, PR.

December 24
•   Barnstorm in San German, PR.
•   Barnstorm in Anasco, PR.
•   Barnstorm in Rio Piedras, PR.
•   Rally and Fundraise in San Juan, PR.

December 25
•   Fly to New Hampshire.
•   Set up State HQ in Portsmouth, NH. 
•   Meet and Greet in Portsmouth, NH.
•   Fundraise in Concord, NH.

December 26
•   Town Hall in Claremont, NH.
•   Town Hall in Dover, NH.
•   Town Hall in Franklin, NH.
•   Rally in Portsmouth, NH.

December 27
•   Barnstorm in Keene, NH.
•   Barnstorm in Laconia, NH.
•   Barnstorm in Lebanon, NH.
•   Fundraise in Manchester, NH.

December 28
•   Barnstorm in Nashua, NH.
•   Barnstorm in Rochester, NH.
•   Barnstorm in Somersworth, NH.
•   Rally and Fundraise in Rochester, NH.

December 29
•   Rally in Manchester, NH.
•   Rally in Concord, NH.
•   Rally in Portsmouth, NH.
•   Rest and review.

       

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Target Regions: Iowa and New Hampshire.

Four individuals are in a line.

A Caucasian male, deep scare running along his forehead:

“These Hands have fought wars.”

An African American male, withered by age:

“These Hands have fought injustice.”

A Caucasian female, youthful and rebellious:

"These Hands have fought prejudice."

The Governor, folksy and happy:

"These Hands will fight for you."

Fade to black.

"I'm Governor Finch, and I approve this message."

Funds

Raised: $4,500,000

Spent: $2,500,000

[Former Senator Haslam2020]

WALLACE FOR PRESIDENT: CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE

December 16th:

Rally in Ames, Iowa
Rally in Des Moines, Iowa
Rally in Rock Rapids, Iowa

December 17th:

Rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Rally at a Cedar Rapids Factory in Iowa
Fly to Puerto Rico

December 18th:

Rally in San Juan, PR, with Shirley Chisholm
Rally in Rio Grande, PR, with Shirley Chisholm
Fly to SC

December 19th:

Rally in Charleston, SC with Ernest Hollings
Rally in Columbia, SC with Ernest Hollings
Rally in Greenville, SC with Ernest Hollings
Drive to Florida with Ernest Hollings

December 20th:

Rally in Miami, Florida, with Ernest Hollings
Rally in Tallahassee, Florida, with Ernest Hollings
Rally in Tampa, Florida, with Ernest Hollings
Meet and Greet with Supporters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with Ernest Hollings

December 21st:

Drive to Arkansas
Rally in Little Rock, Arkansas
Rally in Hope, Arkansas
Rally in Hot Springs, Arkansas

December 22nd:

Fly to Iowa
Rally in Davenport, Iowa, with Birch Bayh
Town Hall in Sibley, Iowa, with Birch Bayh
Town Hall in Spirit Lake, Iowa, with Birch Bayh

December 23rd:

Town Hall in Algona, Iowa
Town Hall in Emmetsburg, Iowa
Town Hall in Spencer, Iowa
Town all in Sheldon, Iowa

December 24th:

Christmas Celebrations with Staff in Des Moines, Iowa
Speak at a church in Des Moines, Iowa
Speak to a synagogue in Des Moines, Iowa

December 25th:

Rest

December 26th:

Fly to NH
Rally in Concord, NH
Speak to a Concord, NH Factory, promise to keep their jobs.
Speak at the University of NH, with Shirley Chisholm

December 27th:

Speak to a Church in Berlin, NH
Town Hall in Berlin, NH
Town Hall in Claremont, NH
Town Hall in Keene, NH

December 28th:

Rally in Nashua, NH
Rally in Concord, NH
Rally in Rochester, NH
Fly to Alabama

December 29th:

Rally in Mobile, Alabama
Fly to North Dakota
Town Hall in Fargo, ND

[Enduro]

LibertyPac raises $8.8 million, Paul continues to decline an endorsement.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

John Anderson Campaign Schedule
December 16-29, 1979

December 16
-Fundraiser with Republican town committee in Lowell, Massachusetts
-Town hall in Lowell, Massachusetts
-Town hall in Malden, Massachusetts
-Town hall in Marlborough, Massachusetts

December 17
-Fundraiser with Republican town committee in Worcester, Massachusetts
-Town hall in Worcester, Massachusetts
-Town hall in Petersham, Massachusetts
-Fundraiser with Republican town committee in Leominster, Massachusetts
-Town hall in Leominster, Massachusetts

December 18
-Town hall in Chesterfield, New Hampshire
-Fundraiser with Republican town committee in Keene, New Hampshire
-Meet & greet at the University of New Hampshire, Keene, New Hampshire
-Town hall in Keene, New Hampshire

"Keene is the hometown of a great American hero, Jonathan Daniels.  Jonathan was a seminarian training to become an Episcopal priest when he answered Martin Luther King's call for civil rights activists to march in Selma, Alabama...He didn't come home from that trip--he was murdered protecting a black teenager from a construction worker with a shotgun.  Now, Ronald Reagan wants to undo the hard work that Jonathan Daniels and Martin Luther King died for.  He's said that he would have voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and let Jim Crow continue to shame our nation.  He campaigned for segregationists in the South.  What's more, he opposes the Equal Rights Amendment for women.  He's been endorsed by Strom Thurmond, Phyllis Schlafly, and the Ku Klux Klan.  And when Governor Reagan is confronted with his shameful record of racism, he says that the Party of Lincoln should have no room for bigotry.  And he's right--the Party of Lincoln should not become the party of Jim Crow.  But how can trust a man to root out bigotry in our party when he's been one of bigotry's greatest champions?  We already have a failed Southern Democrat in the White House; we don't need another!  Unlike Governor Reagan, I support equal rights for every American, regardless of race or sex.  And as President, I will fight every day for the equality that our nation was founded on, the equality that is enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.  If I am so honored to receive the nomination of the Republican Party, the party that freed the slaves, ended Jim Crow, and gave women the right to vote, I will make you proud, and I will make America proud."

December 19
-Town hall in Hanover, New Hampshire
-Meet & greet at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
-Fundraiser with Republican town committee in Lebanon, New Hampshire
-Town hall in Lebanon, New Hampshire
-Town hall in Orford, New Hampshire
-Town hall in Haverhill, New Hampshire
-Town hall in Franconia, New Hampshire

December 20
FLY TO IOWA
-Fundraiser in Council Bluffs, Iowa
-Town hall in Council Bluffs, Iowa
-Town hall in Atlantic, Iowa
-Town hall in Adair, Iowa

December 21
-Town hall in Winterset, Iowa
-Fundraiser in Urbandale, Iowa
-Town hall in Urbandale, Iowa
-Fundraiser in West Des Moines, Iowa
-Town hall in West Des Moines, Iowa

“In just a few more days, America will welcome a new decade.  We need a president who can make it a decade of peace, prosperity, and American renewal.  Jimmy Carter is a good, honorable, decent man, but his policies have been a miserable failure on every front.  If we give him four more years as president, the 1980s will be another decade of stagflation, hostages in Iran, high interest rates, crushing taxes, and long lines for gas.  I’d say that this new decade calls for a new president, wouldn’t you?”

December 22
-Fundraiser with Polk County Republican Party in Des Moines, Iowa
-Town hall in Des Moines, Iowa
-Town hall in Altoona, Iowa
-Town hall in Newton, Iowa
-Town hall in Grinnell, Iowa

December 23
-Meet & greet at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
-Fundraiser in Iowa City, Iowa
-Town hall in Iowa City, Iowa
-Fundraiser with Scott County Republican Party in Davenport, Iowa
-Town hall in Davenport, Iowa
-Town hall in Bettendorf, Iowa

“Students like you have been as hurt by the Carter economy as anyone.  I don’t want you buried under a burden of student loans that you can’t pay off because of too-high interest rates.  I don’t want you to wait for hours just to fill your car with gas.  I don’t want you to live in a world dominated by the threats of Soviet communism and Iranian fundamentalists.  You deserve better, and America deserves better.”

December 24
-Christmas Eve plans with family in Rockford, Illinois

December 25
-Christmas Day plans with family in Rockford, Illinois

December 26
-Fundraiser in Rockford, Illinois
-Fundraiser in Waukegan, Illinois
-Fundraiser in Evanston, Illinois

“It’s good to be back home in Rockford.  When I went to Congress 18 years ago, I promised to fight for you and our country.  Now, more than ever, our country is in danger.  Jimmy Carter has failed America time and again with his indecisiveness and his inability to understand the basic issues of our time.  When I’m president, you will know exactly where I stand.  I will make Rockford proud, and I will make America proud.”

December 27
-Fundraiser in Chicago, Illinois
-Fundraiser in Joliet, Illinois
FLY TO MARYLAND

December 28
-Fundraiser with Senator Charles Mathias in Baltimore, Maryland
-Rally with Senator Charles Mathias in Baltimore, Maryland
-Meet & greet in Baltimore, Maryland

“Under Jimmy Carter, there aremore black Americans on welfare than ever before.  The number of black Americans in poverty is higher than ever before.  Stagflation, high taxes, and high interest rates have hurt blacks in this country more than anyone else.  You deserve a president who will encourage hard work and free enterprise, but will give you a hand up if you need it.  Ronald Reagan understands that Jimmy Carter has failed black America, but don’t be fooled.  His policies are the same old failed extremism of the Dixiecrats.  He says he would have voted against the Civil Rights Act in 1964.  I voted for the Civil Rights Act, and I’m proud of it.  He wants to dismantle Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security, programs that he calls socialist.  I want to strengthen Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security for every American who needs them.  I believe that we should incentivize hard work and education so that all Americans of all races can succeed in this country.  If you elect me as your president, I will stand up to protect black America every day.”

December 29
-Fundraiser in Annapolis, Maryland
-Rally at US Naval Academy, Annapolis Maryland

Funds
Raised: $7.5 million
Spent: $6.5 million