2000 Election Game: Campaign Thread

[Niemeyerite]

8:00 PM

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Maryland called for Daschle!

Maryland - 10 EVs:

Daschle/Lincoln 52.61%
Quayle/Powell 47.39%

Tied in New Jersey!

New Jersey - 15 EVs (85% reporting):

Quayle/Powell 50.17%
Daschle/Lincoln 49.83%

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Alabama - 9 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 54.43%
Daschle/Lincoln 45.57%

House - no changes



Illinois - 22 EVs:

Daschle/Lincoln 53.35%
Quayle/Powell 46.65%

House - no changes



Mississippi - 7 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 58.51%
Daschle/Lincoln 41.49%

Senate - R hold:

Trent Lott (R) 63.34%
Troy Brown (D) 35%
Jim Giles (I) 1.66%

House - no changes



Missouri - 11 EVs (46% reporting):

Quayle/Powell 55.06%
Daschle/Lincoln 44.94%

Senate - D pick-up:

Mel Carnahan (D) 53.8%
John Ashcroft (R) 46.2%

Governor - D hold:

Bob Holden (D) 49.75%
Jim Talent (R) 49.02%
Larry Rice (I) 1.23%

House - R +1:

Sam Graves (R) defeats Steve Danner (D)

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Ohio won by Quayle!

Ohio - 21 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 52.4%
Daschle/Lincoln 47.6%

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Oklahoma - 8 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 66.24%
Daschle/Lincoln 33.76%

House - D +1:

Brad Carson (D) defeats Andy Ewing (R)



Texas - 32 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 64%
Daschle/Lincoln 36%

Senate - R hold:

Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) 63.63%
Gene Kelly (D) 28.04%
Mary Ruwart (L) 4.36%
Doug Sandage (G) 3.97%

House - no changes

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Connecticut for Daschle!

Connecticut- 8 EVs:

Daschle/Lincoln 51.33%
Quayle/Powell 48.67%
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Tennessee - 11 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 54.25%
Daschle/Lincoln 45.75%

Senate - R hold:

Bill Frist (R) 62.47%
Jeff Clark (D) 35.43%
Tom Burrell (G) 2.1%

House - no changes


8:30


Arkansas - 6 EVs (70% reporting):

Quayle/Powell 52.46%
Daschle/Lincoln 47.54%

House - D +1:

Mike Ross (D) defeats Jay Dickey (R)

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Quayle takes Missouri!

Missouri - 11 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 53.09%
Daschle/Lincoln 46.91%
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[Niemeyerite]

Quayle/Powell 202 EVs
Daschle/Lincoln 58 EVs
Too close to call 68 EVs
Polls not closed 210 EVs

[Sec. of State Superique]

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[Niemeyerite]

9:00 PM


New York - 33 EVs:

Daschle/Lincoln 54.14%
Quayle/Powell 45.86%

Senate - D hold:

Hillary Clinton (D) 50.55%
Rick Lazio (R) 49.45%

House - no changes:

Felix Grucci (R) defeats Regina Seltzer (D) and Michael Forbes (I)

Steve Israel (D) defeats Joan Johnson (R), Robert Walsh (I), Richard Thompson (I) 6% and David Bishop

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Daschle takes New Jersey by a very narrow margin! Will Quayle request a recount?

New Jersey - 15 EVs:

Daschle/Lincoln 50.72%
Quayle/Powell 49.28%

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Rhode Island - 4 EVs:

Daschle/Lincoln 55.4%
Quayle/Powell 44.6%

Senate - R hold:

Lincoln Chafee (R) 58.26%
Robert Weygand (D) 41.3%
Christopher Young (R) 0.44%
House - no changes

House - no changes


Kansas - 6 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 64.52%
Daschle/Lincoln 35.48%

House - R +1:

Phill Kline (R) defeats Dennis Moore



Louisiana - 9 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 52.82%
Daschle/Lincoln 47.18%

House - no changes



Minnesota - 10 EVs (56% reporting):

Quayle/Powell 52.05%
Daschle/Lincoln 47.95%

Senate - recount needed (?):

Mark Dayton (D) 47.01%
Rod Grams (R) 46.92%
James Gibson (I) 6.07%

House - R +2:

Mark Kennedy (R) defeats David Minge (D)

John Kline (R) defeats Bill Luther (D)
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Maine goes republican by the slimest of the margins, but the 1st CD stays in democrat's hands yet again.

Maine - 2 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 50.45%
Daschle/Lincoln 49.55%

Maine 1st Congressional District - 1 EV:

Daschle/Lincoln 52.68%
Quayle/Powell 47.32%

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Wisconsin - 11 EVs (69% reporting):

Quayle/Powell 50.72%
Daschle/Lincoln 49.28%

Senate - D hold:

Herb Kohl (D) 57.7%
John Gillespie (R) 41.3%
Tim Peterson (L) 1%

House - no changes

[Niemeyerite]

Quayle/Powell 210 EVs
Daschle/Lincoln 111 EVs
Too close to call 80 EVs
Polls not closed 137 EVs

[Niemeyerite]

9:00 PM


Arizona - 8 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 65.04%
Daschle/Lincoln 34.96%

Senate - R hold:

Jon Kyl (R) 61.33%
Bill Toel (I) 24.32%
Vance Hansen (G) 11.24%
Barry Hess (L) 2.11%

House - no changes



Colorado - 8 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 57.07%
Daschle/Lincoln 42.93%

House - no changes



New Mexico - 5 EVs (22% reporting):

Quayle/Powell 53.24%
Daschle/Lincoln 46.76%

Senate - D hold:

Jeff Bingaman (D) 53.4%
William T. Redmond (R) 46.6%

House - no changes



Wyoming - 3 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 70.81%
Daschle/Lincoln 29.19%

Senate - R hold:

Craig L. Thomas (R) 73.95%
Mel Logan (D) 17.52%
Margaret Dawson (L) 8.53%

House - no changes



Nebraska - 5 EVs (Quayle wins in every CD):

Quayle/Powell 61.2%
Daschle/Lincoln 38.8%

Senate - D hold:

Ben Nelson (D) 53.56%
Don Stenberg (R) 46.44%

House - no changes



South Dakota- 3 EVs (29% reporting):

Quayle/Powell 54%
Daschle/Lincoln 46%

House - no changes


10:00 PM

North Dakota - 3 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 55.7%
Daschle/Lincoln 44.3%

Senate - D hold:

Kent Conrad (D) 64.12%
Duane Sand (R) 35.88%

Governor - D pick-up:

Heidi Heitkamp (D) 50.27%
John Hoeven 49.73%

House - no changes

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Louisiana goes republican!

Louisiana - 9 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 54.89%
Daschle/Lincoln 45.11%

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Iowa - 7 EVs (12% reporting):

Quayle/Powell 55.32%
Daschle/Lincoln 44.68%

House - no changes

[Niemeyerite]

Quayle/Powell 246 EVs
Daschle/Lincoln 111 EVs
Too close to call 86 EVs
Polls not closed 95 EVs

[NewYorkExpress]

The Daschle Campagin is asking for recounts in Wisconsin and Delaware... and updated numbers in Pennsylvania would be nice.

In addition Blanchle Lincoln will be speaking at 3:00 AM tomorrow, while Senator Daschle will speak at at 2:00 AM or when someone has reached 270 Electoral Votes, whichever comes first.

[Lumine]

Seems I couldn't break through Daschle's electoral map the way I would have wanted, and at this rate I predict I will lose California as well, but this still looks pretty good to me!

[Niemeyerite]

10:00 PM

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Good news for Mr. Quayle. The republican is projected to win in Pennsylvania!

Pennsylvania - 23 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 51.31%
Daschle/Lincoln 48.69%

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Idaho - 4 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 73.14%
Daschle/Lincoln 26.86%

House - no changes



QUAYLE ELECTED PRESIDENT!


Montana - 3 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 60.36%
Daschle/Lincoln 39.64%

Senate - D pick-up:

Brian Schweitzer (D) 51.51%
Conrad Burns 48.49%

Governor - D pick-up (recount needed?):

Mark O'Keefe (D) 47.45%
Judy Martz (R) 47.38%
Stan Jones (L) 5.17%

House - no changes

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Yet another big call for President-elect Quayle, as he's the projected winner in South Dakota, Daschle's home state. However, the state was closer than expected.

South Dakota - 3 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 52.23%
Daschle/Lincoln 47.77%

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Oregon - 7 EVs (60% reporting):

Quayle/Powell 51.2%
Daschle/Lincoln 48.8%

House - no changes



Utah - 5 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 69.44%
Daschle/Lincoln 30.56%

Senate - R hold:

Orrin Hatch (R) 59%
Scott Howell (D) 34.39%
Carlton Bowen (IA) 3.65%
Jim Dexter (L) 2.96%

Governor - recount needed:

Michael Leavitt (R) 49.29% (ahead by 15 votes)
Bill Orton (D) 49.29%
Jeremy Firedbaum (IA) 1.42%

House - D +1:

Jim Matherson (D) defeats Derek Smith (R)



Nevada - 4 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 53.28%
Daschle/Lincoln 46.72%

Senate - R pick-up:

John Ensign (R) 55.78%
Edward M. Bernstein (D) 37.74%
Kathy Rusco (G) 3.5%
NOTC 1.95%
J. J. Johnson (L) 1.03%

House - R +1:

Jon Porter (R) defeats Shelley Berkley (D)

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With 100% of the vote counted, we have the results for Minnesota. Quayle wins here too, but a recount will certainly be requested.


Minnesota - 10 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 50.08%
Daschle/Lincoln 49.92%

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[Niemeyerite]

Quayle/Powell 298 EVs
Daschle/Lincoln 111 EVs
Too close to call 57 EVs
Polls not closed 72 EVs

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[Lumine]

President-Elect Quayle (those three words sound weird) will be taking the stage as soon as Alaska's results are released, as he feels it wouldn't be prudent to ignore any states tonight. The Quayle campaign also joines Senator Daschle's request for a recount in Wisconsin and Delaware, and it will ask for a request in New Jersey as well.

[NewYorkExpress]

Senator Lincoln will speak as soon polls close in California and Washington, Senator Daschle will speak shortly thereafter.

In the Meantime, the Daschle Campaign will ask for a recount in Minnesota, and the Utah Governor's race, in conjunction with the Orton campaign.

[Niemeyerite]

President-Elect Quayle (those three words sound weird) will be taking the stage as soon as Alaska's results are released, as he feels it wouldn't be prudent to ignore any states tonight. The Quayle campaign also joines Senator Daschle's request for a recount in Wisconsin and Delaware, and it will ask for a request in New Jersey as well.

I hadn't released the final numbers for Wisconsin and Delaware, but, hilariously enough (SPOILER) they are, with Minnesota, the closest states. There's another state whose polls haven't closed yet and could go either way depending on your reactions during the electiion night. I will be updating this tomorrow

[Lumine]

Bump!

[Lumine]

Ehhmmmm... Julio? NYE?

[NewYorkExpress]

Ehhmmmm... Julio? NYE?

Sorry... I'm waiting for Juilo... once he's done with the West Coast I start writing concession speeches.

[Niemeyerite]

Exams are over and I enjoyed my weekend after the last one . Now it's time to update this. Tomorrow every state will be called.

[Niemeyerite]

11:00 PM

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With 100% of the vote counted, we can call Arkansas. Quayle takes  both President Clinton and VP candidate Blanche Lincoln state. Quayle takes Iowa, too.


Arkansas - 6 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 50.63%
Daschle/Lincoln 49.37%



Iowa - 7 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 54.22%
Daschle/Lincoln 45.78%

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Washington - 11 EVs:

Daschle/Lincoln 51.01%
Quayle/Powell 48.99%

Senate - R hold (recount needed?):

Slade Gorton (R) 48.61%
Maria Cantwell (D) 48.57%
Jeff Jared (L) 2.82%

Governor - D hold:

Gary Locke (D) 56.16%
John Carlson (R) 40.03%
Steve LePage (L) 3.81%


House - no changes

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Yet another state called for Quayle: New Mexico it is.

New Mexico- 5 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 51.5%
Daschle/Lincoln 48.5%


And Oregon! For Daschle..., but will Quayle request a recount?

Oregon - 7 EVs:

Daschle/Lincoln 50.42%
Quayle/Powell 49.58%

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California - 54 EVs (3% reporting):

Quayle/Powell 57.44%
Daschle/Lincoln 42.56%

Senate - D hold:

Dianne Feinstein (D) 47.47%
Tom Campbell (R) 44.24%
Medea Benjamin (G) 4.26%
Gail Lightfoot (L) 2.82%
Diane Beall Templin (AI) 1.21%
Jose Camahort (R) 1%


House - no changes:

Mike Honda (D) defeats Jim Cunneen (R)

Rich Rodriguez (R) defeats Cal Dooley (D)

[Niemeyerite]

12:00 PM

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Miichigan and Wisconsin. 100% in in both states and Daschle surprisingly takes Wisconsin but at the same time loses Michigan. However, recounts may be needed, specially in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin - 11 EVs:

Daschle/Lincoln 50.13%
Quayle/Powell 49.87%



Michigan - 18 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 50.32%
Daschle/Lincoln 49.68%

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Hawaii - 4 EVs:

Daschle/Lincoln 51.52%
Quayle/Powell 48.48%

Senate - D hold:

Daniel Akaka (D) 70.72%
John S. Carroll (R) 26.49%
Lauri Clegg (NL) 1.16%
Lloyd Jeffrey Mallan (L) 0.93%

House - no changes

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California and Delaware have finished counting their votes... Daschle keeps a slim lead in California, while Delaware is tied, with Quayle leading by 3 votes.

California - 54 EVs:

Daschle/Lincoln 50.1%
Quayle/Powell 49.9%



Delaware - 3 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 50.01%
Daschle/Lincoln 49.99%

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Alaska - 3 EVs:

Quayle/Powell 71.89%
Daschle/Lincoln 28.11%

House - no changes

[Niemeyerite]

Quayle/Powell 309 EVs (+31 EVs of MI, MN and DE?)
Daschle/Lincoln 133 EVs (+65 EVs of CA and WI?)

[NewYorkExpress]

Daschle HQ- Concession Speech


While there are still recounts, in progress, the reality is that even if we win every recount, Vice-President Quayle will still win... Therefore it's time for me to concede defeat, in a race where Voce-President Quayle has proven everyone wrong, has shown he can run a winning campaign. It's time for him to show he can govern, and after what I've seen on the campaign trail, I think he just might be able to do it.  In addition, The Democrats will be getting a new leader, and South Dakota a new Senator, as I will resign from the Senate, effective on Inaguration Day. My party does not need a wounded leader, and South Dakota deserves new representation.

Lincoln HQ

We had an excellent run, but all good things must come to an end. I think the most positive thing we can say is that despite all the missteps, all the chaos, we never were truly out of it. As of today I am not running for Re-election in 2004, however that decision, remains open to change. As Senator Daschle said earlier, Congratulations to President-Elect Quyale, and also Congratulations to Vice-President elect Powell.

[Niemeyerite]

(Forget EVs)

Senate - pending recounts:

30% shade - hold
90% shade - pick-up
yellow - recount needed

R 51 (-3)
D 46 (=)
Not called 3

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Governors - pending recount in Utah:

30% shade - hold
90% shade - pick-up
yellow - recount needed

R 28 (-2)
D 19 (+1)
Not called 1

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House - R+13 (Virgil Goode caucuses with republicans):

30% shade - 1 seat gain
50% shade - 2 seats gain
Gray - no changes

R 236 (+13)
D 198 (-13)

[Lumine]

OOC: This game would have made for an interesting timeline, xD

"We did it! Thank you! Thank you very much! My fellow Americans, I am absolutely overwhelmed at the results of this election, at seeing that, despite what many thought and said, the results show our party returning to the White House, with me and General Powell to lead the charge. And not only that, but we control Congress as well, so you can expect me to work as hard as I can to pass the agenda we have been working on for the past few months, an agenda that we hope will send the United States of America to its rightful place at the head of the 21st Century. You have put your trust in me, and I will prove that said trust is in the right place.

I saw Senator Daschle and Senator Lincoln's comments, and I want to thank them as well for being gracious and challenging adversaries. The four of us fought a truly active and dedicated campaign, and while I'm sure this moment must be hard for the Senator, his family, and his supporters, he did a great job, and I'm glad to have shared these months in the campaign trail with him. He is right in the actual results not being clear enough, though, and despite having secured victory I believe the American people deserve to have clear results. I will call for a recount on Wisconsin, California and Oregon, and I hope these recounts will be carried in the most swift, transparent and efficient way possible.

This is truly an historic night for another reason as well, and I want to take the time to celebrate this as it should be celebrated. Tonight America was going to make history by electing either Senator Lincoln or General Powell to the Presidency, and I am more than proud to announce that General Colin Powell will be the first African-American to be elected to the Vice-Presidency, and someday, hopefully, I will be able to witness him as the first African-American President. The America of 2000 and on has changed from the world I saw in 1990 as Vice-President, and this new world has new challenges, new issues, new ground to cover. Let us all come together, and start working to build this new America of ours! (Applause) Thank you, god bless you, and god bless the United States of America!"

[Maxwell]

Holy ish, a Quayle-slide!