1968-A Time of Turmoil (game thread)

[GoTfan]

Turn January 8-January 14 1968

Election Cycle Begins!

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[Faust]

New York City, NY

[Quote=Shirley Chisholm]
Ladies and Gentlemen, let me tell you something I believe deeply in: the war in Vietnam must come to an end. Too many brave young Americas have died, their sacrifice amounting to nothing more than the continuation of this disruptive war.

A disruptive war that has led to:
•   More than 15,000 brave American soldiers dead and around 95,000 injured.
•   More than 100,000 South Vietnamese civilians dead, and God knows how many displaced.
•   More than 2 billion dollars being spent on monthly expenditures alone.

I don’t consider myself unpatriotic for opposing the war: I don’t hate America, or the troops that fight for it. No, it is because I love this country so much that I don’t its sons to be dying out in the jungles of Vietnam.

[Loud Clapping]

The War alongside the domestic ills of this great nation, be it the inequality of women or police brutality, can be solved. All we require is a united America and a level-headed candidate, one who will be steadfast in their conviction to the American people, one who will not be bought and sold by special interests. I will be that candidate.   

[Loud Clapping]

And so with great excitement, I announce my candidacy for the highest office in the land. Now, there those that say I am just a protest candidate. One who will shout and rave but in the end amount to nothing. I respond by saying that I don't intent be background noise -- I intent to be the president of the United States of America!

As I have said before, I am the candidate that shall represent all Americans, not just white Americans or black Americans-- but all Americas! No matter your race, creed or gender! 

[Loud Clapping]

Thank you for giving me this time to speak.

[Devout Centrist]

Montgomery, Alabama

George Wallace Declares his Candidacy at a Rally

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[Oldiesfreak1854]

Gov. George Romney (R-Michigan) Announces Candidacy for President
Campaign Kickoff Rally in Pontiac, Michigan

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[Faust]

(Replace 1972 with 1968)

January 8 - January 14, 1968

January, 8

• File for NH primary
• Open a campaign office in Manchester, NH
• Hold first campaign meeting in Manchester, NH
• Begin drafting letters to potential voters
• Organize the volunteers for upcoming GOTV operations

January, 9

• Meet-and-Greet in Manchester, NH
• Meet-and-Greet in Concord, NH
• Meet-and-Greet in Portsmouth, NH
• Meet-and-Greet in Rochester, NH
• Townhall in Dover, NH

January, 10

• Townhall in Somersworth, NH
• Townhall in Nashua, NH
• Townhall in Peterborough, NH
• Townhall in Hillsboro, NH
• Get interviewed by Concord Monitor

January, 11

• Townhall in Berlin, NH
• Townhall in Gorham, NH
• Townhall in Milan, NH
• Townhall in Jefferson, NH
• Get interviewed by The Portsmouth Herald

January, 12

• Townhall in Lee, NH
• Townhall in Epping, NH
• Townhall in Brentwood, NH
• Townhall in Kingston, NH
• Fly to New York City

January, 13

• Fundraiser in Manhattan, NY
• Fundraiser in The Bronx, NY
• Fundraiser in Queens, NY
• Write a column for the New York Times; "Running for the Presidency"
• Fly to Washington D.C.

January, 14

• Rally and Fundraiser in D.C.
• Talking with Channing Phillips for his support
• Review the week's actions
• Rest

[Faust]

Ads

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Replace Congresswoman with Assemblywoman

[Present]

Edmund Muskie for President
At a rally in Augusta, Maine

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EDIT: just fixing a few grammar errors.

[MadmanMotley]

NIXON'S BACK
Former VP Announces Second Run for President

Excerpt from announcement speech in New Hampshire:

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[Kingpoleon]

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[Present]

January 8 to January 14, 1968

January 8th

• File for NH primary
• Establish nationwide campaign HQ
• Establish NH campaign HQ
• Meet and discuss strategy with campaign staff
• Organize volunteers in NH for GOTV operations

January 9th

• Rally at Hanover, NH
• Meet-and-Greet at Dartmouth College (in Hanover).
• Rally at Lebanon, NH
• Townhall in Lebanon
• Establish local GOTV operations in Lebanon

January 10th

• Rally at Concord, NH
• Meet-and-Greet at NHTI (a college in Concord).
• Townhall at Concord.
• Meet with local leaders in Concord.

January 11th

• Rally at Manchester, NH
• Meet-and-Greet at Manchester Community College.
• Townhall at Manchester.
• Meet-and-Greet at Springfield College.

January 12th

• Rally at Rochester Common, NH
• Meet-and-Greet at Rochester Common.
• Rally at Dover, NH.
• Townhall at Dover, NH.
• Meet-and-Greet at Dover, NH.

January 13th

• Rally at Berlin, NH
• Meet-and-Greet at White Mountains Community College (in Berlin and despite the fact that this is a Saturday).
• Townhall at Berlin.
• Organize a GOTV effort in Berlin to appeal to Berlin French speakers.
• Write an open letter for the (conservative) New Hampshire Union Leader arguing for a G.I. Bill for the Vietnam veterans.

January 14th

• Rally at Carroll County, NH
• Meet-and-Greet after the rally.
• Barnstorm in Carroll County.
• Recruit local volunteers in Carroll County.
• File for Wisconsin Primary

[Present]

Nationwide Campaign Ad
"The Unheard"

A mother weeps as her son is lowered into the grave.


A child and baby live in the slums.


A once pristine landscape is slowly dies.


A crippled, homeless veteran begs from the nation he served.


They cry out, but no one hears. Will you? I do.

[GoTfan]

Favorite Sons declared!

The following candidates have declared their status as Favorite Sons.

Democrats:

-California Attorney-General Thomas C. Lynch (California)
-Senator Stephen M. Young (Ohio)
-Governor Roger D. Branigan (Indiana)
-Senator George McGovern (South Dakota)
-Mr Channing Phillips (Washington, D.C.)

Republicans:

-Governor Jim Rhodes (Ohio)
-Governor Raymond P. Shafer (Pennsylvania)
-Senator Clifford Case (New Jersey)
-Governor Claude R. Kirk, Jr (Florida)
-Governor John Volpe (Massachusetts)

OOC: Remember, securing the backing of Favorite Son will require some concessions, but in exchange, you will net their delegates at the Convention and will campaign for you if you are nominated.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

George Romney Campaign Schedule
January 8-14, 1968

January 8
-File for New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts primaries
-Fundraiser in Detroit, MI
-Fundraiser in Dearborn, MI
FLY TO NEW HAMPSHIRE
-Fundraiser in Manchester, NH
-Town hall in Manchester, NH
-Meet & greet in Manchester, NH

January 9
-Fundraiser in Manchester, NH
-Meeting with local Republican leaders in Manchester, NH
-Open New Hampshire campaign HQ in Manchester, NH
-Town hall in Nashua, NH
-Meet & greet in Nashua, NH
-Barnstorming in Hillsborough County, NH

January 10
-Fundraiser in Portsmouth, NH
-Town hall in Portsmouth, NH
-Meet & greet in Portsmouth, NH
-Meeting with local Republican leaders in Portsmouth, NH
-Barnstorming in Rockingham County, NH

January 11
-Town hall in Rochester, NH
-Meet & greet in Rochester, NH
-Meeting with local Republican leaders in Rochester, NH
-Town hall in Durham, NH
-Barnstorming in Strafford County, NH

January 12
-Town hall in Laconia, NH
-Meet & greet in Laconia, NH
-Meeting with local Republican leaders in Laconia, NH
-Barnstorming in Belknap County, NH

January 13
-Fundraiser in Concord, NH
-Town hall in Concord, NH
-Meet & greet in Concord, NH
-Meeting with local and state Republican leaders in Concord, NH
-Barnstorming in Merrimack County, NH

January 14
FLY TO NEW YORK
-Fundraiser in New York, NY
-Interview with Walter Cronkite for CBS Evening News

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[diptheriadan]

May have to ask for a time extension, storm came through yesterday and fried the modem.

[GoTfan]

May have to ask for a time extension, storm came through yesterday and fried the modem.

There's still 49 hours left.

[GoTfan]

Roughly 20 hours left.

[Devout Centrist]

Official Wallace Campaign Schedule

January 8th
-Rally in Atlanta
-Barnstorming in Savannah
-Fly to Pennsylvania
-Rally in Pittsburgh
-Policy Speech on Trade
January 9th
-Rally in Erie
-Barnstorming in Buffalo
-Rally in Cleveland
-Rally in Columbus
-Fly to Illinois
January 10th
-Rally in Peoria
-Barnstorming Chicago
-Policy Speech on immigration
-Fly to Texas
-Rally in Dallas
January 11th
-Rally in Austin
-Barnstorming in Fort Worth
-Rally in El Paso
-Fly to California
-Barnstorming in San Diego
January 12th
-Rally in San Diego
-Rally in Sacramento
-Fly to New York
-Rally in Albany
-Barnstorming in Rochester
January 13th
-Fly to Arkansas
-Rally in Little Rock
-Barnstorming in Fort Smith
-Rally in Nashville
-Rally in Chattanogga
January, 14th
-Fly to Tampa
-Rally in Tampa
-Rally in Jacksonville
-Fly to Michigan
-Rally in Dearborn

[AuH2O Republican]

George Smathers Announces Presidential Run


Senator Smathers goes on Florida TV to announce his presidential intentions.

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January 8th
- Campaign rally with supporters in Miami, FL
- Open up national campaign HQ in Miami, FL
- Fundraiser with state Democratic Party in Tallahassee, FL
- File for Florida Democratic primary

January 9th
- File for New Hampshire Democratic primary
- Townhall in Nashua, NH
- Barnstorm with voters in Nashua, NH
- Speech to business leaders in Manchester, NH
- Meet with party activists in Manchester, NH

January 10th
- Open up NH campaign HQ in Concord, NH
- Meet with state Democratic Party in Concord, NH
- Barnstorm with voters in Concord, NH
- Townhall in Portsmouth, NH

January 11th
- Fundraiser with business leaders in Concord, NH
- Travel to Massachusetts
- Speech to Boston Democratic Party on legacy of John F. Kennedy

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- File for Massachusetts Democratic primary

January 12th
- Barnstorming with voters in Cambridge, MA
- Rally with students at MIT
- Travel back to Boston
- Open up MA campaign HQ in Boston, MA
- Fundraiser in Boston, MA

January 13th
- Barnstorm with voters in Worcester, MA
- Barnstorm with voters in Concord, NH
- Travel down to New York City
- Lengthy interview with New Yorker magazine, "Why Florida's Favourite Son Hopes To Become America's Favourite Son."

January 14th
- File for Washington, DC Democratic primary
- Fulfil Senate duties
- Press conference at hotel on campaign queries
- Fly to Mid-West

[Kingpoleon]

Jan. 8-Jan. 14:

January 8:
- File for New Hampshire primary
- Town Hall in Manchester, NH
- Town Hall in Manchester, NH
- Town Hall in Manchester, NH
- Fundraiser in Manchester, NH
- Barnstorm Manchester

January 9:
- Town Hall in Manchester
- Town Hall in Manchester
- Barnstorm Manchester
- Town Hall in Nashua, NH
- Town Hall in Nashua, NH
- Barnstorm Nashua

January 10:
- Town Hall in Nashua
- Barnstorm Nashua
- Town Hall in Concord, NH
- Town Hall in Concord, NH
- Barnstorm Concord, NH
- Barnstorm Concord

January 11:
- Town Hall in Manchester
- Town Hall in Manchester
- Barnstorm Manchester
- Town Hall in Nashua
- Barnstorm Nashua
- Barnstorm Concord

January 12:
- Town Hall in Manchester
- Town Hall in Manchester
- Barnstorm Manchester
- Town Hall in Nashua
- Barnstorm Nashua
- Barnstorm Concord

January 13:
- Town Hall in Manchester
- Town Hall in Manchester
- Barnstorm Manchester
- Town Hall in Nashua
- Barnstorm Nashua
- Barnstorm Concord

January 14:
- Town Hall in Manchester
- Town Hall in Manchester
- Barnstorm Manchester
- Town Hall in Nashua
- Barnstorm Nashua
- Barnstorm Concord

[MadmanMotley]

January 8 - January 14, 1968

January 8:
File for New Hampshire Primary.
Create National Campaign HQ in Washington DC.
Create Campaign HQ in New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Nebraska.
Create Newspaper and Radio ads in New Hampshire

January 9:
Barnstorming in Concord
Fundraising in Concord.
Town Hall in Concord
Radio Interview for Local Radio

January 10:
Barnstorming  in Nashua
Meet and Greet in Nashua.
Town Hall in Nashua

January 11:
Breakfast in local diner in Nashua
Speech in Nasua on Law and Order
Rally in Nashua

January 12:
Meet and Greet in Portsmouth, NH
Barnstorming in Portsmouth
Organize and meet volunteers
Interview with Local Newspaper

January 13:
Barnstorming in Dover, NH
Lunch and Meet and Greet at local diner in Dover, NH
Town Hall in Dover

January 14
Meet and Greet in Manchester, NH
Policy Speech on Vietnam
Interview bomb with local and national TV stations.
Create Radio and Newspaper ads in NH, WI, IN, NE on leadership.

[diptheriadan]

January 8
-Open Campaign Headquarters in Albany, NY
-Announce Candidacy in Albany, NY*

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-Fly to Concord, NH
-Open Campaign Office in Concord, NH
-File for Republican New Hampshire Primary in Concord, NH

January 9
-Rally in Concord, NH
-Rally in Manchester, NH
-Open Campaign Office in Manchester, NH
-Rally in Nashua, NH
-Open Campaign Office in Nashua, NH

January 10
-Town Hall in Milford, NH
-Barnstorm in Peterborough, NH
-Rally in Keene, NH
-Rally in Claremont, NH
-Rally in Lebanon, NH

January 11
-Open Campaign Office in Lebanon, NH
-Fundraiser in Concord, NH
-Town Hall in Tilton, NH
-Open Campaign Office in Laconia, NH
-Rally in Laconia, NH

January 12
-Barnstorm in Meredith, NH
-Rally in Plymouth, NH
-Town Hall in Woodstock, NH
-Open Campaign Office in Lancaster, NH
-Fundraiser in Manchester, NH

January 13
-Rally in Portsmouth, NH
-Townhall in Dover, NH
-Barnstorm in Rochester, NH
-Rally in Wolfeboro, NH
-Barnstorm in Berlin, NH

January 14
-Open Campaign Office in Boston, MA
-File for Republican Massachusetts Primary in Boston, MA
-Rally in Framingham, MA
-Rally in Worcester, MA
-Rally in Springfield, MA

*-This is Nelson Rockefeller’s real announcement speech. It’s acting as a stand-in because I didn’t have enough time to create a special speech or schedule. Sorry.

[GoTfan]

Okay, I'm locking the thread now so I can process the results. They'll be up in a few hours.

[GoTfan]

Okay polls will be out soon. I have to tend to my University assignments first.

[GoTfan]

Turn 2: January 15-January 21

Campaigning Gets Underway

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Minor Headlines

Democrats:

-Kennedy's lead slips slightly, but still frontrunner
-Smathers takes centrist route
-Muskie ad "The Unheard" praised as "Most powerful so far" (additional appeal to war-weary)
-Chisholm no longer "ultimate outsider"

Republicans:

-Nixon still in comfortable lead
-Rockefeller can close, but must act fast
-Romney within striking distance in Wisconsin
-Lindsay base expands

-Wallace strikes conciliatory tone in announcement speech (very slight additional appeal to minority voters)

Endorsements:

-Kennedy: Ted Kennedy, National Education Association, New York Times, Roland S. Vallee
-Smathers: Roger Branigan (Indiana Favorite Son)
-Chisholm: Martin Luther King, Jr, Betty Fridan
-Muskie: Kevin White, Wayne Morse, Joseph S. Clark, Jr

-Lindsay: Jacob Javits, Mark Hatfield, George Chirstopher

-Wallace: Happy Chandler, Strom Thurmond

Current Ballot Papers

New Hampshire :

Democratic (35 delegates)
-Assemblywoman Chisholm
-Sen. Kennedy
-Sen. Muskie
-Sen. Smathers

Republican (12 delegates)
-Gov. Romney
-Mayor Lindsay
-Fmr. VP Nixon
-Gov. Rockefeller

Notes:
-Filing for the Wisconsin primaries begins this turn.
-All primaries in 1968 were winner-take-all, so remember, a simple close margin doesn't help
-The first primary debates will be held next turn on January 26. As this was before thresholds were imposed, all candidates are invited. be sure to indicate your willingness to attend your party's debate
-Do NOT underestimate the importance of Favorite Sons. They can give you a massive boost in the long run.

[Devout Centrist]

Official Wallace Campaign Schedule



January 15th
-Rally in Montgomery
-Barnstorming in Jackson, Miss.
-Fundraiser in New Orleans
-Establish campaign offices in Miss, AL, and LA.
-Fly to Virginia
January 16th
-Rally in Richmond
-Establish campaign offices in VA, TN, and NC
-Fundraiser in Richmond
-Rally in Roanoke
-Fly to Texas
January 17th
-Rally in San Antonio
-Fundraiser in Austin
-Establish campaign offices
-Rally in Dallas
-Barnstorming in Houston
January 18th
-Fly to Ohio
-Policy Speech: Role of Government
-Establish campign offices
-Fundraiser in Cinncinatti
-Steel mill tour
January 19th
-Rally in Pittsburgh
-Rally in Harrisburg
-Fundraiser in Philadelphia
-Rally in Charleston, WV
-Establish campaign offices in WV and PA
January 20th
-Rally in Nashville
-Rally in Chattanogga
-Fundraiser in Nashville
-Fly to South Carolina
January, 21st
-Rally in Charleston
-Rally in Columbia
-Fundraiser in Charleston
-Fly to Iowa
-Rally in Des Moines


Excerpt of Policy Speech on the Role of Government

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