2024 Progressive election.

[Platypus]

After two terms of Feingold, we have two completely new tickets for this race. After a messy primary, which split between Illinois' senior senator, Barack Obama, and Adrian Lucas, Goverrnor of Connecticut, Obama wins and selects Lucas in a unity ticket. The Republicans easily nominate Mike Canning, the nationally-popular governor of Missouri, wil Greg Hernez, the GOP house minority leader from Georgia, as his VP.

Day 1: Nebraska heads to the polls, and gives Canning the first EVs of the election.

Canning leads, 4-0.

Day 2: Pennsylvania votes, and narrowly supports Obama/Lucas, 51-49.

Obama leads, 20-4.

Day 3: Arizona heads to the polls, and by an unexpectedly large margin, gives 12 EVs to Canning/Hernez 54-46.

Obama leads, 20-16.

Day 4: South Carolina heads to the polls and easily supports Canning/Hernez.

Canning leads, 24-20.

Day 5: Georgia, Hernez's home state, easily votes Canning, 57-43; giving him a further 16 EVs.

Canning leads, 40-20.

Days 6+7: Nothing much happens. Canning spends the weekend in Iowa; Obama visits his homestate and Iowa on Sunday.

Map after 5 states:




I can't get rid of the 5th EV in Nebraska; just pretend it doesn't exist.

[Platypus]

Day 8: Idaho heads to the polls, and unsurprisingly supports Canning 65-35. Canning is starting to build up some decent momentum.

Canning leads, 43-20.

Day 9: Tennessee votes, and gives Canning another 11 EVs, 54-46.

Canning leads, 54-20.

Day 10: Canning is on a roll, but there is some relief for Obama as he wins Rhode Island.

Canning leads, 54-24.

Day 11: Obama has another easy win, in DC.

Canning leads, 54-27.

Day 12: Due to Obama's success in the last two days, the gap has closed in Iowa, but they still show a slight Canning lead. This proves to be true that night, as he wins 50.3%-49.7%, gaining 5 EVs.

Canning leads, 59-27.

Days 13+14: Obama spends Saturday in New Hampshire and Sunday in Puerto Rico. Canning spends Saturday in Arkansas and joins Obama in Puerto Rico on Sunday for the first debate, in Spanish and English, languages both presidential candidates are fluent in. The debate is won by Obama, which was unsurprising as it was based on the Democrat's strongest suit, minority rights.

Map after 10 states:

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Day 15: Washington heads to the polls and votes for Obama.

Canning leads, 59-39.

Day 16: West Virginia easily supports Canning/Hernez, giving them 4 EVs.

Canning leads, 63-39.

Day 17: Arkansas heads to the polls and supports Canning, further building his momentum.

Canning leads, 69-39.

Day 18: Puerto Rico votes, after being neck-and-neck the whole way. With 56% of precincts reporting, the blackout comes into effect, and Obama leads Canning by 641 votes.

Day 19: As the nation waits for news from PR, New Hampshire votes for Obama 52-48. That night, Puerto Rico is called for Canning by 211 votes.

Canning leads, 74-43.

Days 20+21: Canning spends the weekend in North Carolina. Obama spends Saturday in Oregon and Sunday in North Carolina. The second debate is held in Charlotte on Sunday night, and Canning wins it.

Map after 15 states:

[Platypus]

updates will not be forthcoming for a while, i'm afraid.

[MasterJedi]

updates will not be forthcoming for a while, i'm afraid.

Boo!!   FYI, you missed New Hampshire on that last map.

[Platypus]

yay, update shortly! Lol OMG!!!11!

[Platypus]

Day 22: Alabama heads to the polls and gives Canning another 7EVs and plenty of momentum.

Canning leads, 81-43.

Day 23: Oregon heads to the polls, and in the first upset of the election, votes Canning/Hernez 52-48.

Canning leads, 89-43.

Day 24: Canning is on a roll, and this continues as he wins South Dakota.

Canning leads, 92-43.

Day 25: North Carolina supports Canning, as Obama struggles to find some ground.

Canning leads, 107-43.

Day 26: Wyoming rounds off a winless week for Obama.

Canning leads, 110-43.

Days 27+28: Obama, in damage control mode, spends Saturday in New Mexico and Texas, and Sunday in Virginia and Maine. Canning spends Saturday in Virginia, and Sunday in New Mexico.

Map after 20 states:

[Platypus]

Day 29: Texas heads to the polls and gives Canning a further 35 EVs by a wide margin.

Canning leads, 145-43.

Day 30: Obama gets some relief, after 10 days with no good news, winning New York and it's 30 EVs.

Canning leads, 145-73.

Day 31: Virginia heads to the polls and delivers it's 14 EVs to Canning, who is looking like he'll be president very early.

Canning leads, 159-73.

Day 32: Maine heads to the polls. Supported by the momentum he's built up, Canning manages to take Maine, although he only wins the first CD by 302 votes.

Canning leads, 163-73.

Day 33: New Mexico heads to the polls, and votes for Canning 53-47.

Canning leads 168-73.

Days 34+35: Obama is feeling pretty low at the moment, and Canning pretty triumphant; as both candidates spend the entire weekend in Florida. A debate is held in Orlando on Sunday night, which Obama easily wins, and this sparks him nd the Democratic party up a bit. He certainly hasn't lost yet…

Map after 25 states:

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Obama would do better than that.

[Platypus]

1) Look at the states which have voted
2) You can't see 20 years into the future
3) You know very little about Canning
4) It's a very different system then at present
5) Obama can still realistically get over 280 EVs

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

1) Look at the state which have voted
2) You can't see 20 years into the future
3) You know very little about Canning

I suppose there could be some realignment, but a Democrat losing Maine now is going down hard.

[Platypus]

Day 36: Alaska votes for Canning, 62-38.

Canning leads 171-73.

Day 37: Florida, a crucial state for Obama, heads to the polls. The blackout is utilized at 9:30pm, with 82% of the vote counted, Canning leads by 538 votes.

Day 38: Illinois delivers 20 EVs to their hometown hero, 76-24. Florida announces that it must wait for international and military votes before declaring a result.

Canning leads 171-93.

Day 39: Early in the morning, Florida is announced for Canning by 49 votes. Riots occur nation wide, and Vermont votes with an 81% turnout for Obama.

Canning leads, 201-96.

Day 40: Louisiana heads to the polls and supports Canning, 59-41.

Canning leads 210-96.

Days 41+42: Analysts are calling it for Canning already, but Obama is still fighting, visiting Ohio for both days of the weekend. Canning, cheekily, spends the weekend in Connecticut. Pundits say that if Obama doesn't win both states, he will be history. The nation starts to calm down a little bit.

Map after 30 states:

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Day 43: North Dakota votes for Canning/Hernez.

Canning leads 213-96.

Day 44: Connecticut votes, and Lucas helps Obama carry it 54-46.

Canning leads, 213-103.

Day 45: Kansas heads to the polls and gives 5 EVs to Canning.

Canning leads, 218-103.

Day 46: Hawai'i heads to the polls and votes overwhelmingly for Obama/Lucas.

Canning leads, 218-107.

Day 47: All eyes head to Ohio, the state that will unofficially crown Canning, or resurrect the idea of President Obama. That night, the results come in, and Canning wins by 24,680 votes.

Canning leads, 236-107.

Days 48+49: Obama spends the weekend in Maryland; Canning spends it at home in Missouri.

Map after 35 states:



No further updates for a while.

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Ummm, it's over, unless a video comes with Canning raping a little boy.

[MasterJedi]

Oh God please be a Canning victory. *crosses fingers*

[George W. Hobbes]

Looks like Canning will get the Feingold 2012 treatment!

[Platypus]

update shortly

[Platypus]

Day 50: Massachusetts heads to the polls, and Obama claws back 11 EVs

Canning leads, 236-118.

Day 51: Wisconsin heads to the polls and supports Canning, 52-48. People start to call him 'Mr. President'

Canning leads, 247-118.

Day 52: Delaware heads to the polls and votes for Obama.

Canning leads, 247-121.

Day 53: Minnesota heads to the polls and narrowly supports Canning, by 3000 votes.

Canning leads, 256-121.

Day 54: Montana easily supports Canning/Hernez.

Canning leads, 259-121.

Days 55+56: Canning stays in Missouri for the Saturday, as Obama is in Nevada. Both candidates are in Nevada on Sunday for the final debate in Reno. Canning loses when he makes a remark that is interpreted by any as racist towards Obama, although he later claims it was entirely innocent.

Map after 40 states:

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Day 57: Maryland heads to the polls and votes Obama, 53-47.

Canning leads, 259-131.

Day 58: Colorado votes, and gives Canning a further 10 EVs. Unless he loses every state from here on in, he's President.

Canning leads 269-131.

Day 59: Nevada heads to the polls and tips Mike Canning into the white house.

Canning leads, 276-131.

Day 60: Canning's home state of Missouri confirms his win.

Canning leads, 287-131.

Day 61: Kentucky votes for Canning.

Canning leads, 295-131.

Days 62+63: Canning thanks supporters in Nevada and other states that have supported him. Obama spends the hole time in California, determined to win it and show that America is still concerned about issues on his platform.

Map after 45 states:

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Day 64: Oklahoma heads to the polls and overwhelmingly supports Canning.

Canning leads, 302-131.

Day 65: California votes, and by a margin of 32,000 votes, supports Obama.

Canning leads, 302-185.

Day 66: Mississippi votes for Canning.

Canning leads, 308-185.

Day 67: Michigan heads to the polls and votes for Canning, 54-46.

Canning leads, 323-185.

Day 68: Indiana votes for Canning/Hernez.

Canning leads, 334-185.

Days 69+70: Both candidates spend the weekend in New Jersey.

Map after 50 states:

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Day 71: New Jersey heads to the polls, and is very close. Canning emerges with a 550 vote lead at the blackout with 67% of precincts reporting.

Canning leads, 334-185.

Day 72: Utah easily supports Canning, and New Jersey is announced for him by 409 votes.

Map after 52 states:



Mike Canning of Missouri is elected as President of the United States, 353-185.

[MasterJedi]

Ah the sweet taste of victory!