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« Reply #950 on: April 29, 2012, 02:32:42 PM »

Hoping to start the primaries soon.
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« Reply #951 on: April 29, 2012, 11:13:26 PM »

Hoping to start the primaries soon.

Damn, you got me excited thinking it was an update
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« Reply #952 on: May 02, 2012, 05:47:04 AM »

How soon is soon? Smiley
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« Reply #953 on: May 04, 2012, 04:04:20 PM »


Tonight probably. Light homework and it's the weekend! Didn't know you wandered over here.
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« Reply #954 on: May 04, 2012, 06:23:53 PM »

The Candidates Gallery:
The Democrats, 1984

Walter Mondale of Minnesota

Ideology:
Progressive, Labor Liberal
Experience:
23rd Attorney General of Minnesota: 1960-January 4th, 1971
39th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota: January 4th, 1971-December 20th, 1972
United States Senators from Minnesota: January 3rd, 1973-Present
Endorsements:
Former United States Senate Minority Leader Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota
Former Vice President George McGovern of South Dakota
Former Vice President Terry Sanford of North Carolina
Former United States Secretary of Labor Joseph R. Biden of Delaware
Senator John S. McCain III of Arizona
Governor William J. Clinton of Arkansas
Summary:
The latest major entry into the race, Mondale's is also the most awaited. Seen as the savior of the party in the post-Kennedy era (measured by modern so-called historians as 1960-1980), Mondale has the potential to combine all or many of the major warring factions within the Democratic Party. Supported by labor as well as farmers in the Mid-West, he as well appeals to Rust-Belt and North-Eastern labor and blue collar workers, Appalachian coal miners, Western farmers, and inner-city minorities. On foreign policy, Mondale has carved a moderate path, supporting missile reduction treaties and de-escalation of the Cold War, but also heavy conventional arms build-up and the success of both the Vietnam and the Palestinian Wars. On social issues, Mondale is mainly silent though it is known he is pro-choice and in support of L.G.B.T. rights, something that may prove either helpful or harmful in the current, confusing makeup of the Democratic party.

Jesse A. Helms of North Carolina

Ideology:
Conservative, Populist
Experience:
Member of Raleigh, North Carolina, City Council: 1957-1961
United States Senator from North Carolina: January 3rd, 1973-Present
Endorsements:
Senator J. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina
Congressman Larry MacDonald of Georgia
Summary:
Obviously the most conservative contender in the race, Helms seems like a relic of a bygone era. Known for not only his uncompromising populist-conservatism but also his thoughts on race that seem to be fit much more for the 1950's, Helms seems like an old Dixiecrat that dropped out of the sky thirty years past his time. Nevertheless, Helms commands a large segment of white Democrats in the South that are willing to line up in droves for him. As well, pollsters measure his support extending into Appalachia, as well as parts of Southern Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois.

Despite his reputation as principled and un-bending, Helms himself seems to have moderated his economic views. Transforming from a city councilman in Raleigh who "fought against everything from putting a median strip on Downtown Boulevard to an urban renewal project", Helms now seems to have taken upon himself a more moderate, economics wise, image, fighting for and supporting government actions such as public works projects and farm subsidies. Whether it's the changing of the times or the changing of his party, Helms, despite all else, has done what is necessary to garner broad appeal among his major demographic, poor white southerners. As well, Helms has one trick up his sleeve: the fact that the Kennedys deeply owe him and his political compadres for his victory in the South in the 1980 primaries. They could have easily lined up Helms or someone like him to oppose the incumbent President there, muddying Kennedy's chances of winning the nomination when he himself was already concentrated on battling Gene McCarthy. However, when the time came, Thurmond, Helms, and the seemingly reformed George Wallace all lined up behind Kennedy in opposition to McCarthy, and Kennedy knows this. Where-as liberals and progressives were jumping ship without abandon, the "Dixiecrats" RFK's brother had such trouble with stayed loyal. Should the fight get drawn to the convention, Helms may plan on playing this as much as possible. The fact that a large amount of Kennedy's support in the general election came from Southern states is a notable and significant fact.

Should Helms perform at his absolute one hundred percent best come the primaries, he will be quite the force to be reckoned with. If, during the primaries, he's managed to achieve and remain in first or second place with his part of the South firmly held down, Helms has the potential to extend his support West and look into taking what are looking like this race's swing states: Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, and Colorado. However, that's an if. Many skeptics (or optimists, depending on one's point of view) see Helms' campaign as unable to extend itself outside the South.

Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown Jr. of California

Ideology:
Progressive, Moderate, Libertarian
Experience:
Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees: 1969-1971
24th Secretary of State of California: January 4th, 1971-November 23rd, 1975
United States Senator from California: November 25th, 1972-Present
Endorsements:
Former Senator Maurrice "Mike" Gravel of Alaska
Congressman Morris K. Udall of Arizona
Former Governor Charlton Heston of California
Summary:
The young and charismatic California Senator Jerry Brown is ideologically hard to gauge. From supporting a number of very liberal pieces of legislation to going against his own party on a number of issues related to spending, Brown has earned names like "Hatfield's best friend", and "The Democrat Hatfield". These names will not be an asset as Brown attempts to win the nomination to run against the man he has found himself so often siding with. As well, the fact that he was one of many Western Democrats to support Eugene McCarthy in 1980 is in no way a good spot on his resume. However, with this comes an advantage: Brown seems to be the only one of the field with the ability to take the fight to Hatfield on a number of issues including the deficit, welfare reform, foreign policy, and taxes. As well, Brown attracts youth supporters in large numbers and is seen as the only candidate who can successfully battle Hatfield--a candidate popular with voters aged 18 to 30--for the nation's youngest voter segment.

Brown, despite his youth, is himself quite experienced. Previous to his two terms in the Senate, he worked as California's youngest Secretary of State and as a lawyer and of course has heritage on his side as his father was Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Sr., the two-term Governor of California from the 1960's. Ultimately, Brown losing the nomination would most likely be more beneficial to his career than winning. With Hatfield polling well against all candidates, Brown would be unlikely to win the general. As well, with his youth, should Brown desire, it looks like he has many more presidential elections open to him following this one.

Philip W. Noel of Rhode Island

Ideology:
Moderate, Liberal, Populist
Experience:
Member of Warwick, Rhode Island, City Council: 1961-1967
Mayor of Warwick, Rhode Island: 1967-1972
68th Governor of Rhode Island: January 2nd, 1973-January 3rd, 1977
United States Senator from Rhode Island: January 3rd, 1977-Present
Endorsements:
Governor J. Joseph Garrahy of Rhode Island
Governor Edward J. King of Massachusetts
Governor Robert P. Casey of Pennsylvania
Summary:
Noel doesn't seem to be of the stature to pass for what one would expect of a presidential candidate. However, he does have the on-paper resume for it, and it looks like he could have the unexpected support to do it. A Roman Catholic from a working class family, he was a small businessman and Democratic political operative in Rhode Island before becoming a full-time politician. During that time in politics he has paved a moderate to liberal record on economics, but with business-friendly views and special attention to the white working class--with, some would say, disregard for unemployed and impoverished African-Americans. With the apparent support of working class and inner-city blue collar Catholics, Noel could pull off a win in the state he is staking his entire campaign on: New Hampshire. However, it seems the time for an uprising of blue collars in response to racial violence and youth in revolt has passed by a decade or two. Whereas it would have been a realistic way to run a national campaign in 1968 or 1972, the year of 1984 looks to be a much more peaceful year than America experienced in the sixties and seventies, as has been consistent within the decade.

Jesse L. Jackson of Illinois

Ideology:
Liberal, Progressive, Racial Populist
Endorsements:
Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shirley Chisholm of New York
State Senator Decatur "Bucky" Trotter of Maryland
State Delegate Curtis Anderson of Maryland
Summary:
The veteran of the Civil Rights movement and the race's "second Jesse" is not expected to win the nomination. However, what he can and likely will do is break up the South from his white counterpart. What will likely occur is for Jackson to win states with high black Democratic voter registration while Helms will win those with higher white Democratic voter registration. The most likely outcome is for Jackson to win Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, and maybe even South Carolina depending on turnouts, and for Helms to sweep the rest and as well lay claim to the Upper South.

Jackson is a long-time marcher for the cause of equal rights for all Americans. Much of his rhetoric seems to embody the feelings and causes of poor, inner city African-Americans. However, Jackson seems isolated from all other demographics. Disparaging remarks about Jews, obvious racial tension with whites, and split appeal to immigrants and Latinos leave him without a national base. As well, it seems that even some former Civil Rights leaders including Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., Jackson's mentor have trouble with him. King has notably refused to endorse a candidate on either side of the aisle when asked and has spoken highly of Hatfield, Mondale, and Jackson equally. Despite talks of unelectability, Jackson still remains a factor in what appears to be a highly competitive race.
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« Reply #955 on: May 04, 2012, 06:27:02 PM »

Relatively small field compared to the eight-man Republican field of four years ago. Oh well.

NOTE: The endorsements will likely be added to as I'm in no mood to research senators from Louisiana and North Dakota.
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« Reply #956 on: May 05, 2012, 04:47:43 PM »

Relatively small field compared to the eight-man Republican field of four years ago. Oh well.

NOTE: The endorsements will likely be added to as I'm in no mood to research senators from Louisiana and North Dakota.

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« Reply #957 on: May 05, 2012, 07:37:20 PM »

Relatively small field compared to the eight-man Republican field of four years ago. Oh well.

NOTE: The endorsements will likely be added to as I'm in no mood to research senators from Louisiana and North Dakota.

Guessing that's because Hatfield's more popular than Kennedy?

What were Helms economic views IRL?
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« Reply #958 on: May 05, 2012, 07:39:48 PM »

I hope Brown loses but pulls a strong showing, and then comes around to win the next election. Smiley
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« Reply #959 on: May 05, 2012, 09:46:04 PM »

Relatively small field compared to the eight-man Republican field of four years ago. Oh well.

NOTE: The endorsements will likely be added to as I'm in no mood to research senators from Louisiana and North Dakota.

Guessing that's because Hatfield's more popular than Kennedy?

What were Helms economic views IRL?

I guess that's the reason. Really, almost any Republican could've won against Kennedy in the right circumstances except maybe Lindsay, Haig, and McCloskey.

As for Helms, he's worked to moderate on economics somewhat in light of the changing times and changing party. While he's still the advocate of big tobacco and whatnot, he's worked to build up the image of the champion of the poor white southerner in order to build up a state and national base.

I hope Brown loses but pulls a strong showing, and then comes around to win the next election. Smiley

He'll do well and he will be back. Wink
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« Reply #960 on: May 05, 2012, 11:42:30 PM »
« Edited: May 20, 2012, 03:07:19 PM by Cathcon for Student Council 2012 »

Potential candidates who declined to run
-Former Vice President George McGovern of South Dakota
-Governor Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York
-Senator John S. McCain III of Arizona
-Former Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota
-Senator James E. Folsom Jr. of Alabama
-Congressman Morris K. Udall of Arizona
-Former Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska
-Energy Secretary James E. Carter of Georgia
-Congressman Larry MacDonald of Georgia
-Governor Edward King of Massachusetts
-Former Senator Adlai E. Stevenson III of Illinois


"The man most qualified to stand up for America, and to bring this party back to its values, is the honorable Senator Jesse A. Helms of North Carolina! This party was founded on the principles of championing the common man, from the days of Jefferson and Jackson, and while it seems that in today's world we may have strayed far from that, it will never be too late to bring it back, and Jesse Helms is going to do that for us! Mondale is that candidate of Big Labor, of liberal social ideals, and most importantly, of government! Were we in the days of our founding, he would undoubtedly find himself allied with the elitist Federalists of old! Not Senator Helms though. His career has been dedicated towards the championing of the average American, not through government expansion, but through strict constitutionalism. That is why I am endorsing him to be the next President of the United States!"
-Congressman Larry MacDonald (D-GA) [July 4th, 1983]


October 3rd, 1983
President Hatfield and Chief of Staff Tom McCall
    McCall: Mark? Mondale's just announced...
    Hatfield: sh**t! What's our latest polling on him?
    McCall: We're not sure sir, but you're assured to be leading. The campaign is busy putting together some numbers and drawing up older numbers.
    Hatfield: Good... Y'know, Mondale's probably one of the few people out there who could actually somehow try to pull together a win out of all this.
    McCall: On behalf of the campaign, we'll be working damn hard to make sure he doesn't.
    Hatfield: Good...

"I keep hearing from a number of supporters in both Arizona and in the country at large, asking me to run for the nomination, and I say to them, three years as a United States Senator does not qualify one to be President of this great country. Now, Walter Mondale has served in this body for four times as much as I. As well, he's has experience before that and served in the army during the Korean War. I endorse him for the Presidency and he is probably the best voice to lead our party that's currently running."
-Senator John McCain of Arizona, press conference, November 1983

February 20th: The Iowa Caucuses (58 delegates)

"Now, I got the call from a friend in Washington the night of the Iowa caucuses. He was calling, yelling some stuff at me about Mondale winning the Iowa caucuses. "No sh**t!" was my reply and he knew I was absolutely right. No surprise there, Mondale's been hot stuff out in the farm states since the seventies. Was anyone even watching this sh**t? The only place anyone was putting their bets on was New Hampshire, the showdown between Farmer-Labor fanboy Wally Mondale and his hangerons, ranging from yippie Jerry Brown to hillbilly bastard Jesse Helms."
-Sheeple: The 1984 Election, Hunter S. Thompson, ©1985

"It was quite obvious that Mondale was due to win in Minnesota, the only questions being the margin and who was the lucky one who took second place. Polling showed that the race for second was a two-man struggled between Brown and Helms. Brown was busy trying to win youth voters who had come out in droves for McCarthy four years previously while Helms was trying to win as many farmers away from Mondale as possible. On election night, hard work by both of them paid off as Mondale was kept under fifty percent and both Noel and Jackson found themselves with almost no support at all."
-Inside Look: The 1984 Democratic Fiasco, Mark Dayton, ©1992


Mondale: 42%
Brown: 28%
Helms: 26%
Jackson: 3%
Noel: <1%
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« Reply #961 on: May 06, 2012, 11:42:08 AM »
« Edited: May 20, 2012, 03:08:14 PM by Cathcon for Student Council 2012 »

February 28th: The New Hampshire Primary (200 delegates)

"Following Iowa, Helms and Jackson both peeled South as opposed to setting out for New Hampshire. After all, only two weeks from the New Hampshire Primary date would be a slew of national primaries including quite a few in the South. It was there that both intended to break out. However, Mondale and Brown both set off determinedly for New Hampshire to face Senator Noeal in the state he'd been laying groundwork in for months. Mondale, despite his momentum, faced the quite realistic possibility that he might lose. Noel, while unlikely to win, could do enough damage to the Mondale campaign in the southern part of the state to hand victory to Brown. However, despite Noel's hard work and Brown's brilliant ability to raise large amounts of volunteers, Mondale had the money advantage. Bombarding the state with ads from early on in the year and raising large audiences at speaking venues, Mondale's Get Out The Vote efforts were able to compete with Brown's volunteers to take center stage in the granite state. Polls early on showed Mondale easily taking many votes in the Northern part of the state, giving him time to focus on the more populous areas to the south, especially along the Massachusetts border. As well, in the final weeks of the campaign, especially in the week between Iowa and New Hampshire, it became clear that Brown, while he had enthusiastic supporters, nevertheless had failed to excite many but for moderates, the youth, and some tax-hating farmers. On February 28th, Mondale was announced the winner early on.

It was noted that taking both Iowa and New Hampshire was not a new phenomenon. After all, Bobby Kennedy had taken both just eight years previous, and he had gone on to win both the nomination and the general election. Nevermind the events of his presidency. Inside the Mondale campaign, the team was immediately working on how to capitalize on the momentum going into the next races. Between the 13th of March and February 28th there were only two, low key races: Vermont and Wyoming. It had already been assumed Brown would be playing hard to win both due to their nature as small races and states where he would have appeal. In order to crush a problem early on, it was decided to pour a small but substantial amount of cash into Vermont but to forget about Wyoming altogether. Looking towards the thirteenth, nine states would be voting. Of those, it was deemed Mondale could count none of those as abosolutely safe. Of those on the list he could stand a good chance of winning under the right circumstances, there were Massachusetts, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, and Washington. However, that was if everything went right. The endorsement of former Governor Jimmy Carter in Georgia was hardly an assurance of complete support there, and Boston Catholics could pose a problem for the campaign in Massachusetts. Florida was a known swing state, even in primary elections and both Hawaii and Washington would be prey to Jerry Brown who himself came from a Pacific state. Therefore, the Mondale campaign would be working incredibly hard in the next two weeks to ensure they kept their front-runner status.

Inside the Brown campaign, the same assessment was made. In the next two weeks he'd be shooting to win Wyoming, Vermont, Washington, Hawaii, Nevada, and even Oklahoma to offset the losses in Iowa and New Hampshire. Jesse Helms and his right-hand man Lee Atwater were busy trying to lock down the solid south. While the majority of the upcoming states could be conceded immediatley, there were four that had to be won: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Oklahoma. Winning those would immediately not only set Helms up as a serious contender, on par with Mondale, but also as the only serious Southern candidate. "It's quite simple," Atwater was prone to saying, "in these four states, white Democratic registration outranks black Democratic registration. Mississippi and South Carolina could pose problems, however, Jackson should pose no serious threat and Mondale is a joke south of the Mason-Dixon line." Little did Atwater calculate the backlash some of the rhetoric he cooked up would ignite in states where black registration did pose a threat to Helms."
-Inside Look: The 1984 Democratic Fiasco, Mark Dayton, ©1992


Mondale-34%
Noel-29%
Brown-26%
Helms-6%
Jackson-5%


Blue-Mondale
Purple-Noel
Yellow-Brown


Blue-Senator Walter Mondale of Minnesota
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« Reply #962 on: May 06, 2012, 03:28:59 PM »

Keep it coming!
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« Reply #963 on: May 06, 2012, 05:39:54 PM »

Well JR is rooting for Helms & Nagas likes Brown. Who's everyone else rooting for?
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« Reply #964 on: May 06, 2012, 05:45:17 PM »

I like Helms, I guess....
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« Reply #965 on: May 07, 2012, 07:37:06 PM »

Relatively small field compared to the eight-man Republican field of four years ago. Oh well.

NOTE: The endorsements will likely be added to as I'm in no mood to research senators from Louisiana and North Dakota.

Guessing that's because Hatfield's more popular than Kennedy?

What were Helms economic views IRL?

I guess that's the reason. Really, almost any Republican could've won against Kennedy in the right circumstances except maybe Lindsay, Haig, and McCloskey.

As for Helms, he's worked to moderate on economics somewhat in light of the changing times and changing party. While he's still the advocate of big tobacco and whatnot, he's worked to build up the image of the champion of the poor white southerner in order to build up a state and national base.

Helms was a huge economic conservative, but he made sure his constituents got their tax dollars' worth.  He supported the Gold Stantards; take out most of the social crap and he's pretty close to otl rand Paul.
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« Reply #966 on: May 07, 2012, 09:29:46 PM »

Image > Substance Wink
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« Reply #967 on: May 08, 2012, 01:15:06 AM »

GO HELMS!
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« Reply #968 on: May 15, 2012, 05:37:20 PM »


Oh I know. Wink
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« Reply #969 on: May 15, 2012, 05:37:55 PM »


I know this as well Wink
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« Reply #970 on: May 15, 2012, 06:23:07 PM »
« Edited: May 20, 2012, 03:09:07 PM by Cathcon for Student Council 2012 »

March 4th, 1984: The Maine Caucuses (27 delegates)

Mondale-26%
Brown-25%
Noel-22%
Jackson-12%
Uncommitted-9%
Helms-6%

"For days following the completion of the Maine caucuses, Brown's supporters, derogatorily named the "Brown-nosers" claimed that the Democratic establishment had dumped a large number of Brown votes into the Atlantic Ocean. Other claims, such as finding ballot boxes at the bottoms of lakes and falsifying of caucus results were not uncommon. "The establishment, the bosses that supported the Kennedys over men like Eugene McCarthy and Frank Church," cried one supporter, "doesn't want a true opponent of the vast police state and the military-industrial complex to gain support!" Or so the "Brown-nosers" claimed. Meanwhile, Mondale had just barely won the caucus, allowing him to maintain his momentum. Meanwhile, supporters worked to tout him as the "only choice" in the wake of his string of three victories. However, Southern polling revealed that when the primaries wandered into places like Tennessee, Alabama, and of course North Carolina, the results were going to be much different. In most circumstances, Mondale was coming in third behind Helms and Jackson.

Meanwhile, in Wyoming, Brown saw one of his few chances to shove himself out in front of the others as an "anti-Mondale". Wyoming, long having left the days of Franklin Roosevelt where it voted Democratic by large margins in presidential elections, by that point tended to favor a candidate like Brown. Giving twelve speeches there between March 5th and March 10th, Brown cemented himself as the odds on favorite there. While he proved unable to clear a majority there, he still proved that he was the one Wyoming wanted to be the Democratic nominee, and by a large margin too. With that under his belt, Brown felt ready to wade into the March 13th primaries as the man to take the second largest amount of states. Meanwhile, in the South, Mondale was going to have to be prepared to be shut out."
-Inside Look: The 1984 Democratic Fiasco, Mark Dayton, ©1992

March 10th: The Wyoming Caucuses (15 delegates)

Brown-43%
Mondale-19%
Helms-14%
Jackson-11%
Uncommitted-10%
Noel-2%


Blue-Senator Walter Mondale of Minnesota
Yellow-Senator Jerry Brown of California
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« Reply #971 on: May 15, 2012, 06:50:19 PM »

Noel should drop out, since he lost both NH and Maine. Brown winning Wyoming was good though, it might slow Mondale a bit going into the bigger primaries.
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« Reply #972 on: May 15, 2012, 06:54:58 PM »

Noel should drop out, since he lost both NH and Maine. Brown winning Wyoming was good though, it might slow Mondale a bit going into the bigger primaries.

Rhode Island is in three days, so he can wait 'til the 14th to drop out.
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« Reply #973 on: May 19, 2012, 05:55:12 PM »
« Edited: May 20, 2012, 03:11:51 PM by Cathcon for Student Council 2012 »

"I found myself holed up in some seedy tavern in Reno waiting for the Brown campaign plane to fly into Vegas in three hours. I'd been here before, to this state, to that town, the great town of Las Vegas on one Hell-bent disaster about thirteen years ago. Not many happy memories from that bad trip. You may have read about in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas At least my attorney wasn't here to fuck things up. But I did have my mescaline. Nevertheless, returning to this God-awful place is what I had to endure to fulfill the junky desire I have to follow politics. And if I wasn't here I'd probably find myself hounding Jesse Jackson or Hunter S. Thompson around through the Deep South. At least in this place you can have a God damn drink on a Sunday.

Of course Las Vegas was just the starting point for Brown's tour of the three Western states up for grabs in two days. After a few talks with some local politicians including former Senator Harry Reid, he'd be headed out to some more sh**t-hole towns in the dessert, trying to scrape together a few votes. Hell, with the predicted turnout, about ten should do.

There aren't many politicians like Brown left in politics. Especially in the Democratic party. Now Mondale's the poster boy for the damned "Moderate Hero" bullsh**t they're peddling. The same exact "Moderate Hero" bullsh**t they pedaled when they nominated the failure Terry Sanford in 1972 and when they re-nominated Bobby Kennedy in 1980. Any decent standard liberal could've done, but that's the sh**t they pulled. Mike Gravel, whose ill-fated campaign won only two primaries, had a real chance at winning the general election. With the youths fired up, something that failed to happen that year, and definite appeal out West, in places like my home of Colorado, the West Coast, and even Montana and the Dakotas, the Democrats might've produced a third term for themselves. Instead, Terry "Southern Hubert Humphrey" found himself with the good fortune to be nominated, and he failed to carry both the Deep South and even God damned Washington D.C.!

Now here we, the Democrats, face the same situation. Mondale's managed to cobble together a coalition of unions, seniors, Northerners, and some deranged elements of the far left that are gluttons for punishment, and somehow produce wins in three fucking states. It's well known throughout the campaign that the numbers in Maine, long delayed in their release, were absolute bull sh**t. Thank the state of Ed Muskie and Republicans for that nonsense. Brown, who half the time I'm not entirely sure I'm for, is the last hope for this party. The only one who can revitalize youth participation in government, the only one with the ability to win out West, and with enough populist mentality to attract blue collars (or so his optimistic campaign manager says). Never mind that his Dad's legacy practically made his political career, or that he worked for California Moderate Hero Charlton Heston, that's periferal and unimportant.

Following the small even in Vegas, full of double entendres about luck and winning bets and whatnot, Brown headed out to Reno to talk with minorities, and then into the damn dessert where, like Jesus Chris before him, as far as I could tell he disappeared.

Nevertheless, the next morning I awoke to hearing that Brown was just about to leave the damn state and head out to Washington state for a few hours before finishing up in Hawaii, the state he really needs. As I staggered out of the room with half-packed bags, I realized I had no money in order to be able to afford plane tickets to Washington or Hawaii. Damn it all to Hell! I thought as I dialed the phone number to get Rolling Stone on the other end of the line. "We're sorry, Mr. Thompson," That's Dr. Thompson to you "but you've already over used your expense account with Rolling Stone on what appears to be a large bill for drinks and prescription drugs." Screw that. Looking over some notes, I found myself fortunate enough that Helms was having a token appearance in the Southern end of the state. Catching a cab down there, I was a few hours late at the small VFW hall in some name that I can't remember and isn't in my notes. And as usual, some well-meaning, nice, law-abiding cop told me to stop loitering. I found my refuge in a close by bar.

In Helms, it's somewhat disappointing. Twelve years ago, we had George Wallace. Consummate entertainer of the highest degree, he knew how to gather crowds. Helms doesn't have the same magic. Blue collars have no identification with Jess "Big Tobacco" Helms, despite the image that Helms has worked to build around himself the last few years. Instead, the best crowd pleasing phrases short of outright and entirely unveiled racism are things like "the party of Jefferson and Jackson" and "take back the values of middle America." Jesse doesn't have it in him to create a national base despite what Lee Atwater might say in his appearances on CBS and NBC."
Sheeple: The 1984 Election, Hunter S. Thompson, ©1985


March 13th:
The Alabama Primary (62 delegates)


Helms-56%
Jackson-28%
Mondale-11%
Noel-4%
Brown-1%

The Florida Priamry (143 delegates)

Helms-29%
Mondale-25%
Brown-19%
Jackson-16%
Noel-11%

The Georgia Primary (84 delegates)

Helms-42%
Jackson-27%
Mondale-18%
Neol-7%
Brown-6%

The Hawaii Caucuses (27 delegates)

Brown-39%
Mondale-38%
Jackson-17%
Noel-5%
Helms-1%

The Massachusetts Primary (116 delegates)

Mondale-42%
Noel-33%
Brown-19%
Jackson-5%
Helms-1%

The Nevada Caucuses (20 delegates)

Brown-53%
Helms-19%
Mondale-15%
Jackson-10%
Noel-3%

The Oklahoma Caucuses (53 delegates)

Helms-64%
Brown-28%
Mondale-6%
Jackson-1%
Noel-1%

The Rhode Island Primary (27 delegates)

Noel-54%
Mondale-21%
Brown-10%
Jackson-8%
Helms-7%

The Washington Caucuses (70 delegates)

Brown-47%
Mondale-37%
Jackson-9%
Noel-6%
Helms-1%

March 14th

Noel Drops Out!
Rhode Island Senator Philip Noel, has dropped out of the race for the Democratic nomination. Following disappointments in the early states of New Hampshire and Maine, two states he poured a lot of time and effort into, a disappointing second-place finish in Massachusetts, and victory in only his home state of Rhode Island, Noel was thought of as sure to drop out. While a candidate like Noel could have seized victory eight to sixteen years ago, the environment just wasn't there this time around.

The Delaware Caucuses (18 delegates)

Mondale-52%
Brown-20%
Noel (Dropped Out)-14%
Jackson-10%
Biden (Write-in)-3%
Helms-1%


Blue-Senator Walter Mondale of Minnesota
Yellow-Senator Jerry Brown of California
Red-Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina
Purple-Senator Philip W. Noel of Rhode Island
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« Reply #974 on: May 19, 2012, 11:24:05 PM »

Awesome.  Who is Noel again?  What/why does he run?  Or is he just like Rick Santorum with no nationwide campaign experience, who decides to throw his hat into the ring anyway?
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