An Alternate/Future 2016 Universe (Sign-Up/Discussion Thread)

[ej2mm15]

Going off of the other successful Alternate Universes, I’ve decided to create a future one for the 2016 election. Barack Obama has been elected to a second term. There is a Republican House and a Republican Senate, though both are extremely close and nothing can get done without bi-partisan corporation. We are completely out of Iraq, and mostly out of Afghanistan. The Taliban has been defeated, but Al Qaeda hasn't. There are growing tensions between Iran, and Israel which both have nuclear weapons. Obamacare has little effect, and social security is an issue. Unemployement at 6 percent. Growing tensions with North Korea. Social Security is also a big issue.

We will start January of 2015. I will post monthly polls and maps, you made not decide your own endorsements, you make request it to me.

How the primaries will work out. (From a random lot minus the first states)
Early January 2012: Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada
Late January: Florida, Maine, Hawaii
Early February: Arkansas, Indiana, Colorado, North Dakota, Vermont
Late February: Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island
Late February: Idaho, New York, Virginia, Illinois, Delaware, D.C.
Early March: Ohio, Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina
Late March: Massachusetts, Texas, Alaska, Pennsylvania
Early April: New Mexico, Louisiana, Connecticut
Late April: Missouri, California, South Dakota, Michigan, Tennessee
Early May: Wisconsin, Utah, Maryland
Late May: Kansas, West Virginia, New Jersey
Early June: Alabama, Wyoming, Nebraska
Late June: Montana, Mississippi, Kentucky
Republican Convention Late-August
Democratic Convention Early-September

PM me or post here to be whatever candidate you’d like, Republican or Democrat. Here are some suggestions if you for some reason can’t think of any.

Democrats
Hillary Clinton- SE Lt. Gov tb75
Andrew Cuomo- Rochambeau
Russ Feingold- Hubert Humphrey
Alexi Giannoulias- sirnick
Sherrord Brown- Eleden
Al Gore
Bill Richardson
Mark Udall
Tim Kaine
Ed Rendell
Evan Bayh
Dennis Kucinich

Republicans
Sue Lowden- Tmthforu94
Bobby Jindal- hantheguitarman
Scott Brown- justW353
Sarah Palin- Sewer Socialist
Eric Cantor- A-bob
Bill Brady- yougo1000
Christopher Shays- Giovanni
Rand Paul- Dallasfan65
Tim Pawlenty
Mitch Daniels
Rick Santorum
John Thune
Mitt Romney
Pat Toomey
Charlie Crist
Rick Perry
Marco Rubio
Jane Norton

[ej2mm15]

I want to be Hillary.

Okay!

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What was the Republican ticket in 2012?

Romney/Pawlenty

Obama won by 4 points.

Generic Ballot
Democrat 46%
Republican 45%

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What's the green?

tossup

 I hit a squirrel it changed my life will be Sue Lowden (NV) via PM.

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What's the green?

tossup

 I hit a squirrel it changed my life will be Sue Lowden (NV) via PM.

You might want to change it to just Tmthforu94, as my name will have changed at least once before this is all said and done.

done

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I'd like to be Bobby Jindal!

okay

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I'm hesitant to do this Alt Universe (I don't really care for future Alts), but...

Can I be Governor Scott Brown of Massachusetts? (reelected to Senate in 2012, elected Governor in 2014)

sure

and, everyone you may request for state polling on this thread
I will post them along with monthly national polls.

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Put down justW353, not Senator Ted Kennedy, please.  I'll have changed my name by the time this is done, but I'll always have justW353 as a subname.

done

issue updates

1. Obama has a 45% approval rating

2. the deficit has grown worse

3. Gay marriage is now also legal in Maine, Oregon, Nevada, New York

Abortion and gun control the same


EDIT- Sewer is Palin

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I want to play Andrew Cuomo.

alright

[ej2mm15]

I will open the gameplay thread when there are at least three players on each party. You may continue to request to join until we get to December 2011.

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Eric Cantor, as long as I'm Speaker

sure

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hey our primary dates look the same! looks like the DNC and RNC thought the new 2012 schedule worked well

lol, I'm too lazy to come up with my own.

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A-bob- no, he isn't even on wikipedia

Hubert Humphrey- sure
Sirnick- sure
yougo1000- sure

I will make gameplay thread now
you make continue to request candidates and tstae polls.

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A-bob- no, he isn't even on wikipedia

Hubert Humphrey- sure
Sirnick- sure
yougo1000- sure

I will make gameplay thread now
you make continue to request candidates and tstae polls.

he got 40% at the caucus last month, he's a viable candidate

still no

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as Speaker with a Republican Congress did we repeal ObamaCare?

republicans won congress in 2014, and seeing health care was not very effective it was largly ignored to review other things

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Can I request Iowa right off the bat?

yeah

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request endorsements via PM

Sarah Palin is now out of the race.

Health Care did insure some americans, but it was not nearly as effective as republicans and democrats has argued.

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1. The Employee Free Choice Act was not passed.

2. Wallstreet is doing well at the moment.

3. Cap and Trade was passed, 6% as said in post #1, ok.

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Can I be Christopher Shays?

If you want to, he'll be 72 in 2016.

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please note, that it is not too late to sign up

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Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Gov. Howard Dean endorse Russ Feingold at a rally in Manchester, NH. They cite his plan for universal health care, his grassroots campaign, and his bold, independent, and progressive record in the senate.

Sen. Sherrod Brown endorses Russ Feingold for President.

Also there were Congressmen Heller and Porter, as well as Senator John Ensign and Governor Brian Sandoval.

I'm assuming these endorsements were approved.  I was under the impression that we couldn't campaign with our endorsers (or acknowledge their endorsements) until polling was released.

Also, is John McCain still a Senator?

I was under this impression too, until people started introducing their endorsements in the thread. John McCain is still a senator.

[ej2mm15]

My endorsements were approved, but I didn't know that we couldn't campaign with our endorsers (or acknowledge their endorsements) until polling was released. So I'm really sorry if I set off something. I'll hold off on releasing any more endorsements until further polling is released.

It's okay, you're new here and I should have been more clear about the endorsements.

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Remember that you can still sign up, and state polls for February. 4-5 max

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Would it be possible to see a map of Republican polling now that Eric Cantor's in the race?

On Sunday, with the Febraury polling.

Current National Republican Polls

Cantor 24%
Jindal 17%
Brown 11%
Lowden 9%
Brady 6%
Not 33%