An Alternate/Future 2016 Universe (GAMEPLAY THREAD)

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Speaker Cantor travels to Iowa, New Hampshire to host fundraisers for Republican Congressman and candidates. Cantor said he would consider a run for the White House if he thought it would be best for the country

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Eric Cantor hosts fundraisers in South Carolina, Florida, Nevada and Virginia for his PAC.

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Rep. Mike Pence, Rep. Ryan Frazier and Majority Leader John Boehner have all been reported traveling to Eric Cantor's Congressional district in Virginia. Numerous state officials, staffers and friends and family of Cantor are also arriving. Cantor for Congress has said Eric is going to make an announcement today about the direction of the country and his future.

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Eric Cantor comes up to podium in a packed high school gym...



My fellow Virginians and Americas. Friends, family, neighbors, all joined together for this cause. I have come before you today to talk about the direction of our country. While in only two democratic years, the liberal Obama agenda has set our country back, voters around America elected a strong Republican Congress to fight the radical, government takeover, socialist agenda. I've been advised not to say that word, socialist. But the American people need to hear the truth and I'm not afraid to speak up. In President Obama's term he has narrowly turned into law, against the consent of the American people, government takeover of our economy, of health care of the energy industry. What more will we as Americans have left if we continue this path? 2012 came around and we fought hard, but we did not stay focused. There is only one way we can take back the White House, by being who we are, by being conservatives


We left Iraq knowing and presented with evidence that if we did not leave the country in capable hands, with our mission a success, we would be back at square one. Ladies and gentlemen, today Al Qaeda lives and is coming back to Iraq and for what? Thousands of American lives were lost only to withdrawal, accept defeat and have the threat of terror live on. We must support a free and democratic Iraq. While we succeeded in Afghanistan, we cannot leave the nation to ruins like we have after the withdrawal of the Soviet Union. Afghanistan must now and always be our friend our ally, and we must help them rebuild their country, their roads and schools. While we do not need to protect them with our soldiers, we must support them whenever we can to ensure the fall of all terrorists.

We must not only reduce, but eliminate our federal deficit. The President’s spending has been out of control. Government is not looking at consequences, what happens when China, Japan, The United Arab Emirates say enough, we won’t pay for you guys anymore? What happens when we are asked to repay up our loans immediately and with interest. What happens when the dollar falls so the world market doesn’t use it anymore? This is not something I can stress enough, we cannot have another deficit. We must cut wasteful and pork-barrel spending, we must stop these irresponsible bailouts, we must reform and reduce our departments and we must make sure government only spends on what it is actually meant to spend.

Unemployment is at 6%, this is unacceptable. President Obama had two terms to fix the economy and not only is it not fixed, our children, grandchild and great grandchildren now have to pay for his government spending that did little or nothing for our economy. We need a friendly business environment. We need to reduce corporate tax to 15%, to eliminate capital gain immediately so jobs start in American, come to American and stay in America. With millions of more jobs, we will have more revenue and with a drastic reduction in spending, we will have a surplus. We must work on a transition to the FairTax, a consumption tax. No more taxing how hard you work, how well you’ve done, the jobs you’ve created. You will be taxed on what you use and nothing else. America’s productivity can now be unleashed to full levels and bring in tens and hundreds of billions of dollars.

We must appeal ObamaCare. There are sensible solutions to reforming health care. We must open state borders, which will immediately get up to 14 million Americans insurance without a single cent of government money spent. We must push for tort reform and eliminate wasteful and pointless malpractice lawsuits that drain money for no apparent reason. We must allow the importation of legal drugs from Canada and other countries so our own companies must perfect and lower their prices. We must push to computerize medical records to avoid mistakes made in the hospital and so doctors can quickly gather information. We need to end the mandate to buy health insurance. If you can’t afford it and don’t want it, you don’t have to buy it. We must also allow health plans to be portable from job to job, to protect families when there is a short bump on the long road of life. We can create affordable solutions and we will.

It is a necessity for energy independence. Our national security depends on it. We must unleash the full strength of our own resources. We must drill for oil, from the tundra of Alaska to the oceans that surround us. We must mine for coal, which America is the equivalent as Saudi Arabia is to oil. We must ramp up clean and safe nuclear production. France is 80% powered by nuclear, I think we can do better than 20%. We must explore biofuels, ethanol isn’t going to get us independent, but we’ll be one step closer. There is now technology that we can use algae, which will also help our environment. We must focus our alternative energy resources on hydroelectric and ocean power as that is the most reliable sources of alternative energy. We must use solar power and wind as well as nonrenewable energy declines. America has the potential to be energy independent, and we must become energy independent as well as eventually become an alternative energy country. It’s not going to happen in 10 or 20 years like politicians promise, but if we start now and use everything available, we will succeed.

It is essential to renew the promise made to Americans, social security. FDR didn’t intend for people to work less then they live and while it may be nice, we must face reality and know the government cannot pay trillions of dollars for these unfunded mandates. We must raise the retirement age to 68 by 2020 and 70 by 2030. We must allow for private accounts so Americans can save and invest their money for their own futures and retirement plans. The American people know better than the government about their lives, their families and their personal economic situation. A child born in 2000 is expect to leave to be 100, there is no reason they should be working less in their life then the total time of retirement and school. We may not like to face the facts, but if our country wants to stay afloat we must. We cannot continue to pretend we have money to pay for everything, we don’t and it’s irresponsible and a flat out lie to the American people when the government promises one thing and has no money to pay for it.

Our nation today is struggling, but our future has never been brighter. Our current road will lead us into an everlasting economic depression and ruin when the dollar is rejected and our foreign lenders demand their money back. Our country will be not only weaken, but no longer the greatest in the world. We must make the tough, but responsible choices. Americans don’t accept failure, and neither do I. Together our nation will be stronger and more free than ever. We will move toward complete energy independence, we will bring real reform to health care, we will create millions of jobs and will reform Washington finally. This is long overdue friends which is why we must start today. Together our nation will be stronger than ever. There is nothing America cannot accomplish. As Speaker of the House Republicans and Democrats alike have brought up good ideas for our country, but when the liberal agenda of Obama and the special interests, lobbyists and corrupt politicians get in the way, our nation is runs off course. That is why I have decided to announce my candidacy for President of the United States. I only have two promises for you. One, I will always tell you what I believe, the truth. Two, I will fight for every promise I make to this nation in the White House because America is bigger than me and you, it’s the last beacon for hope and liberty, the nation of the children yet to be unborn and we must fight to keep it that way. Thank you and God bless the United States of America!
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Speaker Cantor then heads to Iowa to kick off the campaign with town hall events and meetings. The Speaker is making the western swing of the state before visiting New Hampshire and South Carolina for the same events. Later next week Cantor will visit Nevada for fundraisers, town halls and rallies.

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Cantor launches his energy plan in Nevada followed by a tour in Colorado, Arizona, California, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico and Texas to speak on energy issues. In Nevada, Cantor is joined by Mitt Romney and in Colorado he is joined by Congressman Ryan Frazier.

It is a necessity for energy independence. Right here in Nevada we have that potential and our national security depends on it. We must unleash the full strength of our own resources. We must drill for oil, from the tundra of Alaska to the oceans that surround us, to the lands of Texas and plains of Wyoming. We must mine for coal, which America is the equivalent as Saudi Arabia is to oil. In not only the Rocky Mountains, but in the eastern United States we can unleash our full coal potential which powers 50% over America. We must ramp up clean and safe nuclear production in all parts of America. We have Uranium here in the so let's get to using it safetly. It doesn't take a lot of uranium to power a lot of cities across the United States. France is 80% powered by nuclear, I think we can do better than 20%. We must explore biofuels, ethanol isn’t going to get us independent, but we’ll be one step closer. There is now technology that we can use algae, which will also help our environment. We must focus our alternative energy resources on hydroelectric like we have done along the Colorado River and ocean power as that is the most reliable sources of alternative energy. We must use solar power and wind as well as nonrenewable energy declines. America has the potential to be energy independent, and we must become energy independent as well as eventually become an alternative energy country. It’s not going to happen in 10 or 20 years like politicians promise, but if we start now and use everything available, we will succeed. In a Cantor White House, there is going to be the largest energy economy boom this nation has ever seen. We can say goodbye to unemplyoment and hello to jobs and revenue which powers America.

Cantor also makes stops in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida regulary.

Romney continues to make stops along the western US for the next few weeks.

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Eric Cantor campaigns in South Carolina with Lamar Alexander and Bob McDonnell before campaigning in Florida with Marco Rubio.

We need to cut taxes. We need to grow our economy, control our spending and then finally repay our debt so we can be a free nation. We cannot continue to pretend we don't have a spending problem. We do. We must end pork-barrel projects, end earmarks, eliminate overlapping areas in departments and even departments themselves. We need to reduce the size of government and expand jobs and our economy. Let's make the United States the best place to do business.

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Eric Cantor holds town halls and rallies in South Carolina.

Friends, when you elect me as the next President of the United States, you can bet there's going to be a conservative in the White House. A conservative that will follow the Constitution, that will protect our rights. Our guns will be protected, our freedom of speech will be protected, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition, freedom to vote, and all freedoms the founding fathers intended for our great nation to have. We are moving on a path to government takeover, and that will be revered in a Cantor White House.

Lindsey Graham and Mitt Romney campaign around South Carolina with Cantor.

Daniels and Portman campaign in New Hampshire while Pawlenty and Lieberman campaign across the state. Marco Rubio campaigns for Cantor in Florida while Ryan Frazier campaigns in Nevada. Mike Bloomberg helsp the campaign in Maine and John Boehner makes stops in Hawaii.

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Eric Cantor campaigns in Iowa hosting town halls and fundraisers.

The campaign spokeswoman said Cantor will be releasing his first ad in Iowa, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada and Florida next week.

Eric Cantor: Hi I'm Eric Cantor, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. We have a problem in Washington long over due. Unemployment is unexceptable, spending is reckless and inflation is out of control. Our schools are falling behind, our energy industry is being held back and our tax system is too complicated. It's time for real reform. In my White House I will not sign one bill we cannot pay for. I promise to eliminate all pork-barrel and earmarks. I will be the President to push for education reform, we need to allow for school choice, work incentives, better training and holding teachers accountable as well as improving technology. We need to unleash our energy industry both renewable and nonrenewable. In Congress I have fought for just that, as President I will make sure we get real reform. I'm Eric Cantor and I'm asking for your support in this next election. It's time we hold our government accountable and let you run your country.

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Eric Cantor campaigns in New Hampshire.

As President I will never give up the fight for liberty. I will never give up the fight to defend our Constitution and give states and the people the power not delegated to the federal government. States have to send trillions to Washington and then try to compete with one another for a small portion of that money returning to them. My friends this is unaccepteable. We need roads, we need bridges, we need public education and we need security, but we don't need the federal government involved in every single one of our decisions. It's time that the American people get to direct their futures, not the federal government!

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Eric Cantor releases his week's campaign schedule

Mon-Iowa
Tue-Iowa
Wed-Ohio
Thur-South Carolina
Fri-South Carolina
Sat-Florida
Sun-Florida

(All week)
John Boehner-Ohio
Tim Palwenty-Iowa
Mitch Daniels-Iowa
Joe Lieberman-New Hampshire
Ryan Frazier-Nevada
Rob Portman-Ohio
Mike Pence-South Carolina
Pat Toomey-New Hampshire
Mike Cox-Michigan
Bob McDonnell-Virginia
Mitt Romney-New Hampshire
Mike Bloomberg-Florida
Lindsey Graham-South Carolina
Marco Rubio-Florida
Lamar Alexander-South Carolina

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Scott Brown recently said that "Eric Cantor is in this to win." You bet I am. I'm in this to change the course of our country. I'm in this to reform our schools. I'm in this to make us energy independent. I'm in this to secure our borders. I'm in this to protect our nation and our Constitution. I am in this for you!"

The Cantor campaign says they will travel to Afghanstan with John Boehner, Lindsey Graham and Lamar Alexander next week to attend military strategy session and see progress in the country.

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The Cantor campaign accepts Senator Loweden's invitation. The Cantor campaign will be touring the country a week before Senator Loweden and Senator Brown arrive as well.

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Scott Brown recently said that "Eric Cantor is in this to win." You bet I am. I'm in this to change the course of our country. I'm in this to reform our schools. I'm in this to make us energy independent. I'm in this to secure our borders. I'm in this to protect our nation and our Constitution. I am in this for you!"

The Cantor campaign says they will travel to Afghanstan with John Boehner, Lindsey Graham and Lamar Alexander next week to attend military strategy session and see progress in the country.

Rudy Giuliani in Iowa:

Scott Brown is a Governor.  Eric Cantor is a representative.  You know what Cantor represents?  He represents the corrupt Washington system.  He represents Wall Street, and whoever else will pad his wallet.  He represents the system that got us into the trouble we are in now.

Scott Brown will not tour Afghanistan with Cantor, but rather will tour the nation with John McCain, visiting combat zones and military bases.

is McCain still alive? not in game character

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Eric Cantor lays out a campaign across Iowa to host town halls and fundraisers.

We're going to win back the White House, and we're going to protect farming rights. We're going to protect families. We're going to protect the Constitution and your liberties. We're going to protect our nation and in an Eric Cantor White House, you can count that will happen.

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Cantor campaigns in Iowa

If there's one President you can trust, it's going to be this one. President Obama promised to put negotiations on C-SPAN, I'm actually going to do that. As Speaker of the House I've kept my word, and I'm going to do so when I'm elected President.

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Cantor makes a tour in the western states including Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota, Texas, Arizona, Nevada and California highlighting his tax-plan.

Lower taxes is what creates business and drives our economy. In a Cantor President I can guarantee our economy will grow, unemployment will drop and businesses from around the world won't be able to wait to get into our states

Cantor also focussed on using American energy.

We've got a lot of coal, oil and natural gas out here that we can use to power our nation. We also have create technology for renewable energy like nuclear, wind and solar which are create in the plains and mountain states. Let's make America 100% energy independent. That is my goal in a Cantor White House.

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Eric Cantor hosts town halls and rallies in Iowa and knocks on doors around the state with supporters.

The Cantor hosts a callraiser and raises $170k in 24 hours as well as calling 65,000 homes in Iowa.

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Cantor campaigns heavily in Florida focussing on protecting Social Security.

We can save social security by cutting waste. We have to live in reality, we have to raise the retirement age for those not in the workforce yet. FDR did not intend of Americans to be in retirement longer then work and today it's turning into that. Let's turn Social Security back into what it was intended to do. Using private accounts we can also give the American people control over their own futures, as the founding fathers intended.

Senators, Reps and Governor's that endorsed Cantor continue to campaign in Iowa, Ohio, Texa and North Dakota.

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Cantor makes a swing in the rust belt, hosting town halls in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Illinios and Wiscosin.

Cantor then continues to campaign hard in Iowa, launching radio and television ads.

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Cantor makes a southern swing to hold on to his lead.

Cantor makes stops with Senator's, Governors and legislators from Tennessee, Missouri, South Carolina, Florida, Texas and Iowa.

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In Afghanistan Speaker Cantor says his prays are with Americans on the helicopter over Afghanistan.

We do not know not know much, all we can do is pray, hope and wait for a mericle.

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In his final day in Afghanistan Speaker Cantor condems Iran.

Iran has stepped far out of line, invading a growing democracy that has been working to choose itself own leaders and its own laws. We must support and protect our allies and I call upon President Obama to take necessary action to defend democracy and liberty in Iraq.

I will fly to Iraq tomorrow to offer my support of the people in Iraq and the President when I return to Congress. This cannot stand.

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Cantor campaigns heavily in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania, focusing on new jobs and a strong educational foundation for the US.

Without a strong education system, Americ cannot expect to compete in the world in 10 or 20 years. In a Cantor administratoin, education reform will be a top priority.

Cantor holds numerous fundraisers in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa to pay for commericals in early primary states, especially Iowa, South Carolina and Florida.

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Eric Cantor visits the southwest hitting Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and California.

We need real immigration reform. We need to make it much easier to become a citizen for those that love American and want to help America. There were times that it only took a few hours to become a citizen once landing on Ellis Island, now it can take years. Why is it those that came legally have to wait in line and those that break the law don't and are given benefits? Seems like we need to reverse that to me.

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Cantor campaigns in Iowa and New Hampshire.

Most of Cantor's endorsements campaign in Florida, South Carolina, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas and Michigan.