2004 Election Game (gameplay thread)

[DeSantis4Prez]

TURN 1: 2004 Election Game
December 22 - January 4

Republican Party:
Secretary of Defense Colin Powell (GoTfan)
Vice President Dick Cheney (NOTTYLER)
Fmr. Mayor Rudy Giuliani (NMR)
Fmr. Secretary of Transportation Steve Garvey (Jaguar4Life)
Governor John Hoeven (Grassr00ts)
Governor Ernie Fletcher (Adam Evans)
Senator Jim Talent (jakobisgood)
Senator Orrin Hatch (IvorM)

Democratic Party:
Senator Russ Feingold (Ishan)
Senator John Kerry (JacksonHitchcock)
Senator Blanche Lincoln (Mycool)
Governor Howard Dean (Sherrod Brown 2020)
Pastor Fred Phelps (nerd73)
Senator John Edwards (terp40hitch)
Governor Jeanne Shaheen (iBizzBee)
Fmr. Vice President Al Gore (Lincoln Assemblyman Peanut)
Senator Hillary Clinton (NewYorkExpress)

Independents:
Businessman Donald J. Trump/Fmr. General Norman Schwarzkopf (New Tennessee Politician)

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The Iowa caucuses will occur when this turn ends. Each party will also hold a debate this turn. The questions are:

A. President George W. Bush has stated that he is not going to pull troops out of Iraq. As President, what will you do about the Iraq War?

B. Guns are a hot topic this season. As President, what will you do about guns?

C. President George Bush has been often seen as “inexperienced””. What experience(s) and qualifications do you have to be President?

If there’s any more questions you want to be asked, just let me know! Donald Trump does NOT have to answer these questions, but he can if he wants.

Good luck everybody!!!

[DeSantis4Prez]

Forgot to mention, but PM me for endorsements! If the same people ask for the same endorsers, it's first come, first serve.

[DeSantis4Prez]

Current Endorsements Update:

John Kerry:
Senator Tom Harkin
Governor Tom Vilsack
NAACP
Jim Clyburn
Harry Reid
Tom Daschle
Jesse Jackson
the AARP

Hillary Clinton:
Fmr. President Bill Clinton
Fmr. Governor Ann Richards
Des Moines Register
EMILY’s List

Jeanne Shaheen:
Fmr. Senator Bill Bradley
Fmr. Senator Carol Moseley Braun
National Organization for Women
IA AG Tom Miller

Howard Dean:
Senator Ted Kennedy
Rep. Dick Gephardt

John Edwards:
Ronnie Musgrove
USW

Al Gore
John Lynch
PEI
Senator Chuck Schumer
Senator Joe Biden
Fmr. SoS Madeleine Albright

PM me for endorsements, If I missed any then PM me

[DeSantis4Prez]

Here's the running list for endorsements so far:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MTNKr51_QZcsR1jYB7U02XDo8gB95py_EIXmV3NKBgY/edit?usp=sharing

I also stated before there is no limit on endorsers, but I feel that 10 is a acceptable number of endorsers to have, as I feel some may be trying to abuse the unlimited endorsers system. Also, if Orrin Hatch, Ernie Fletcher, Jim Talent and Colin Powell do not play by the end of Turn 1 they will be automatically withdrawn.

Don't worry, the limit will go down to 5 for the remaining turns.

[DeSantis4Prez]

And, just as a fair warning to you guys, I will not be on the atlas from Christmas up until at least January 1, as I am traveling for Christmas, so the game will "resume" when I get back. Saying that most of the candidates have posted schedules, I may begin Turn 2 tonight.

[DeSantis4Prez]

And, just as a fair warning to you guys, I will not be on the atlas from Christmas up until at least January 1, as I am traveling for Christmas, so the game will "resume" when I get back. Saying that most of the candidates have posted schedules, I may begin Turn 2 tonight.

Ok, thanks. By the way, what primary schedule are we using? The real 2004 one? I was looking through it and I saw some important differences from the more modern one.

Yes.

[DeSantis4Prez]

It's the 2004 schedule with DC first.

[DeSantis4Prez]

TURN II: 2004 Election Game
January 4, 2004 - January 13, 2004


While the Democrats have 8 candidates in the field remaining, and with only one withdrawn, the Republicans already have a tight, two person race, between Vice President Dick Cheney and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. With the D.C. primary on January 13, 2004, which will set the stage for both parties' Iowa caucuses on January 19, 2004. It's interesting to see what Independent Donald Trump will do for campaigning, as polls show he may have a solid chance when the general election rolls around. (NOTE: To make things easier, the Democratic schedule will be used for both parties.)

Polls soon!

[DeSantis4Prez]

Are you guys still playing this?

[DeSantis4Prez]

I think i'm going to end this game. I intend on starting a new game soon though, I just need a good point/poll system to detertime winners. Thanks to you all for playing this and be on the lookout for a new game soon!