After Her: A Collaborative 2016 Timeline

[Progressive]

This is a collaborative timeline for the Democratic and Republican presidential primary elections (and beyond) following the presidency of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Vice President Evan Bayh, often away from the spotlight of President Clinton, was not particularly well-liked by the base of progressive Democrats. As such, he decided early on not to run for president.

The Clinton Cabinet
Vice President: Evan Bayh (2009-2017)
Secretary of State: Henry Cisneros (2009-2013); Jennifer Granholm (2013-2017)
Secretary of Treasury: Steven Rattner (2009-2012); Barney Frank (2012-2017)
Secretary of Defense: Wesley Clark (2009-2016); Leon Panetta (2016-2017)
Attorney General: Andrew Cuomo (2009-2014); Deval Patrick (2014-2017)
Secretary of the Interior: Ruben Hinojosa (2009-2017)
Secretary of Agriculture: Tom Vilsack (2009-2017)
Secretary of Commerce: Terry McAuliffe (2009-2011); Gregory Meeks (2011-2017)
Secretary of Labor: Tammy Baldwin (2009-2012); Joe Crowley (2012-2017)
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Neera Tanden (2009-2014); Donna Shalala (2014-2017)
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Michael Nutter (2009-2013); Gary Locke (2013-2017)
Secretary of Transportation: Ed Rendell (2009-2017)
Secretary of Energy: Steven Chu (2009-2013); Janet Napolitano (2013-2017)
Secretary of Education: John Sexton (2009-2014); Sheryl Sandberg (2014-2017)
Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Lt. Gen. Claudia J. Kennedy (2009-2017)
Secretary of Homeland Security: Max Cleland (2009-2011); Ray Kelly (2011-2013); Adm. Michelle Howard (2013-2017)

So here's what you do!

Claim your candidate! (and state the party) choose early to get dibs: (i.e. Andrew Cuomo, Democrat)

Picture of your candidate:

Slogan of your candidate:

Describe campaign so far (imagine they just kicked off campaign, who are key people, etc):

What was their most recent job experience: (i.e. U.S. AG and then NY Governor (2015-present)

Any other key information: (i.e. will focus mainly on health care, kicked off campaign at XYZ location), etc.

**NOTE** choose your candidate keeping in mind the above cabinet.

NEXT POST: First presidential forum, mid-2015.

[NHI]

OBAMA: BEST FOR  AMERICA

Governor Barack Obama, (D-IL)

Key people:
Robby Mook, campaign manager
David Axelrod, senior advisor
Susan Rice, Foreign Policy Advisor
Tad Devine, chief strategist
Josh Ernest, spokesman/communications

Offices Held:
Senator from IL: 2005-2011
Governor of IL: 2011-2015

Annoucement: Chicago, IL. April 2015
Governor Barack Obama announced his campaign in Chicago, IL. Obama pledged to "move America forward." He praised President Clinton, but acknowledged more work needed to be done. The trifecta for American Greatness; Obama is calling for major healthcare reform, including Medicare for all. He pledged to tackle education, by making college affordable for all Americans, lastly by passing a comprehensive infrastructure package aimed to rebuild American and put people to work!

Obama draws on his six years in the senate and four years as Governor of Illinois, during which he reduced  taxes, while providing essential services. Obama also signed into law  stringent gun reforms aimed to protect citizens and curb urban violence.

Running for President, Obama hopes to bridge the divide and become a unifying figure. In his speech he appealed to both Democrats and Republicans. "It is to our better angels, that we rise to the challenge and we perfect our union!"  

After announcing his run Obama immediately began a five state tour, flying to Des Moines, IA, then to Portsmouth, NH. From there to Columbia, SC and then to Miami, FL, before ending in Carson City, NV.

[brucejoel99]

BARACK OBAMA
(Democrat)
Fighting For Us



U.S. Senator from Illinois since 2005

Background

2008 presidential run

Obama announced his decision to run for the 2008 presidential election on Februay 10, 2007. Early in the race, New York Senator Hillary Clinton was considered the frontrunner for the Democratic Party, and actively sought her party's nomination. Clinton ran ahead in the polls, until Obama began pulling ahead following the South Carolina primary. In the prolonged primary battle that ensued, despite receiving more than 17 million votes, Obama lost the nomination to Clinton. Clinton won the general election against Arizona Republican Senator John McCain on November 4, 2008.

Post-2008 election

As soon as Obama ended his 2008 campaign there was talk of him running again in 2012 or 2016 After he was re-elected to the Senate in 2010 and Clinton was re-elected as President in 2012, speculation picked up sharply, particularly when he listed his occupation on social media as "Senator, TBD". In the meantime, Obama continued his work as a Senator, particularly supporting the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial oversight legislation.

Anticipating a future run, a "campaign-in-waiting" began to take shape in 2014, including a large donor network, experienced operatives, the Ready for Obama and Priorities USA Action campaign political action committees (PACs), and other campaign infrastructure.

By September 2013, amid continual political and media speculation, Obama said he was considering a run but was in no hurry to decide. In late 2013, Obama told ABC's Barbara Walters that he would "look carefully at what I think I can do and make that decision sometime next year"; and told ABC's Diane Sawyer in June 2014 that he would "be on the way to making a decision before the end of the year."

Decision-making process

While many political analysts came to assume during this time that Obama would run, he took a long time to make the decision. While Obama said he spent much of the two years following the 2012 presidential election thinking about the possibility of running for president again, he was also noncommittal about the prospect, and appeared to some as reluctant to experience again the unpleasant aspects of a major political campaign. Those around him were split in their opinions, reportedly, with Michelle Obama said to be the most in favor of him running again, his children leaning towards it, but several of his closest aides against it. He reportedly studied Clinton's 2008 campaign to see what had gone right for Clinton as compared to his own campaign Not until December 2014, around the time of the Obamas' annual winter vacation in Hawaii, did he say he decided for sure that he would indeed run again.

Expectations

According to nationwide opinion polls in early 2015, Obama was considered the front-runner for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. He had gained a broader sweep of early endorsements from the Democratic Party establishment in the 2016 race than he did in 2008, although he did face several primary election challengers, and, in August 2015 Vice President Evan Bayh was reported to be seriously considering a possible challenge to Obama.

Obama had a very high name recognition of an estimated 99% (only 11% of all voters said they did not know enough about him to form an opinion) and according to Democratic pollster Celinda Lake, he has had strong support from African-Americans, and among college-educated women and single women.

In Time magazine's 2015 list of "The 100 Most Influential People", Obama praised Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, who herself was considered as a potential challenger to Obama, for being a "progressive champion". Warren decided not to run for president, despite pressure from some progressives.


Announcement

The Obama campaign had planned for a delayed announcement, possibly as late as July 2015.

On April 3, 2015, it was reported that Obama had taken a lease on a small office at 130 East Randolph Street in Chicago. It was widely speculated that the space would serve as his campaign headquarters.

On April 12, 2015, Obama formally announced his campaign at his first major campaign rally, at Grant Park in his home city of Chicago, Illinois.

In his speech, Obama addressed income inequality in the United States, specifically endorsed universal pre-kindergarten, paid family leave, equal pay for women, college affordability, and incentives for companies that provide profit sharing to employees. He did not address free trade agreements during the kickoff speech, but made statements the next day suggesting that the current negotiations should be abandoned unless improved.

The campaign said more than 5,500 people were in attendance, but estimates of crowd size by the press in attendance were less.

According to John Cassidy, staff writer at The New Yorker, Obama, up to a point, took a populist tone: "While many of you are working multiple jobs to make ends meet, you see the top twenty-five hedge-fund managers making more than all of America's kindergarten teachers combined. And often paying a lower tax rate. So, you have to wonder, 'When does my hard work pay off? When does my family get ahead? When?'... Prosperity can’t be just for C.E.O.s and hedge-fund managers. Democracy can't be just for billionaires and corporations. Prosperity and democracy are part of your basic bargain, too. You brought our country back. Now it's time—your time—to secure the gains and move ahead."


People

Campaign staff

Many key people from the unsuccessful 2008 campaign returned. David Axelrod, who was in charge of Media in 2008, returned to Chicago to work on the campaign as the top communications official. Jim Messina moved to Chicago to serve as campaign manager. Matthew Barzun, the former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden, served as finance chairman. Jennifer O'Malley Dillon, who worked at the Democratic National Committee as an executive director, was named deputy campaign manager. The other deputy campaign manager was Julianna Smoot, who was the 2008 finance director. Ben LaBolt served as national press secretary. LaBolt worked for Sherrod Brown's 2006 Senate campaign, as Obama's senate press secretary, for the 2008 campaign, and for Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel; Katie Hogan and Adam Fetcher, who each worked on the 2008 campaign, served as deputy press secretaries. Rahm Emanuel was expected to play a role in the campaign. Emanuel worked on President Bill Clinton's successful 1992 and 1996 campaigns. Rufus Gifford served as Finance Director, Elizabeth Lowery served as Deputy Finance Director, Jeremy Bird served as National Field Director, Marlon Marshall served as Deputy National Field Director, Mitch Stewart served as battleground state Director, and Elizabeth Jarvis-Shean served as Research Director. Katherine Archuleta was named political director.

[Confused Democrat]

Sheesh, so who's gonna be Obama?

[GoTfan]

Russ Feingold

(Democrat-Wisconsin)
Standing Up For America

Offices held:
-Wisconsin State Senator from the 27th District (January 3, 1983-January 3, 1993)
-United States Senator for Wisconsin (January 3, 1993-January 3, 2011)
-Unted States Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes and the Congo-Kinshasa (July 18, 2013-March 6, 2015)

Key staffers:
Campaign Manager: Jeff Weaver
Senior Advisor: Mark Longabaugh
National Director: Julia Barnes
Communications Director: Michael Briggs
Press Secretary: Symone Sanders
Chief Strategist: Mary Irvine (Feingold's Chief of Staff)

Announcement in Janesville, Wisconsin on March 16, 2015

Today, Former Senator Feingold declared his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. The former US Senator has pledged to run a staunchly progressive campaign, including the following:

• Medicare for All
• Reinstatement of Glass-Steagall
• Debt-free College and Preschool
• Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour
• Renegotiate disastrous free trade deals
• Tightening campaign finance laws
• Defending our environment

The Former Senator does not make this decision lightly, but is sick and tired of the middle and working classes being sold down the river by slick politicians who care only for lining their own pockets rather than doing their job. He also seeks to establish a national infrastructure plan to put our unemployed to work at a decent wage and reduction of drug sentencing laws.

Immediately after the announcement, Feingold began a tour of Wisconsin, stopping in Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Kenosha and Appleton, where he met with teachers affected by Governor Walker's efforts to bust public sector unions.

[ASPN]

Sheesh, so who's gonna be Obama?

It did say post early to get dibs. While only off a few mins, he did post first so it would go to NHJ less he decides to pick someone else.

Also...

Jerry Brown
(Democrat-California)
Progressive, Pragmatist, Brown

Offices Held:

Secretary of State of California: January 4, 1971 – January 6, 1975
Chair of the California Democratic party: 1989–1991
Mayor of Oakland: January 4, 1999 – January 8, 2007
Attorney General of California: January 9, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Governor of California: January 6, 1975 – January 3, 1983 and January 3, 2011 - Present

Key Staff members:

Campaign Manager: Joe Trippi
Senior Advisor: Tad Devine
Chief Strategist: Ralph Nader
Press Secretary: Jay Carney
Chief Information Technology Officer: Megan Smith

Campaign Announcement: April 3rd 2015 Sacramento CA

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[msnmllr]

John Kasich

(Republican-Ohio)

A New Day for America

Offices Held:
Ohio State Senator of the 15th District (January 3, 1979- January 3, 1983)
United States Congressman of Ohio's 12th Congressional District (January 3, 1983- January 3, 2001)
Chair of the House Budget Committee (January 3, 1995- January 1, 2001)
Governor of Ohio (January 10, 2011-present)

Key Staffers:
Beth Hansen- Campaign Manager
John Weaver- Senior Strategist
Charlie Black- Delegate Strategist

Campaign Positions:
-Creation of a balanced budget amendment
-Reform of the IRS
-Reform of Planned Parenthood
-Elimination of federal control of education
-Relaxation of firearm legislation
-Privatization of healthcare
-Welfare reform
-Reduced dependence of foreign nations with regards to production of goods

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Donald J. Trump
“Make America Great Again”

Campaign Theme: Trump will campaign on a nationalistic platform of “making America great again” which means a non-interventionist, America First foreign policy, a serious immigration enforcement agenda, and opposition to sovereignty stripping, job killing free trade treaties. Trump will campaign on an eclectic mix of right left, and centrist positions ranging from support for a bold healthcare plan that covers everyone to the construction of a border wall and mass deportations that will tackle America’s illegal immigration crisis.
Announcement: Trump’s decision to run for President dates back to his flirtation in 2011; Trump, who controversially questioned President Hillary Clinton’s role in the death of Vince Foster, was mocked by Clinton at the White House Correspondents Dinner. President Clinton cracked “be careful, or Seal Team Six will go after you.” The confusing, enigmatic joke elicited crickets, but made Trump a national running gag the following morning when the world reacted to the death of Bin Laden. The incident was the end of Trump’s 2012 flirtation, though he wasn’t finished yet.

Forming a small campaign staff with Americans for Prosperity’s New Hampshire Director, the young Corey Lewandowski as his campaign manager, Hope Hicks as Spokesperson, and Dan Scavino as social media director. Trump announced his 2016 candidacy in Trump Tower following his infamous “escalator ride” before his controversial speech:

Wow. Whoa. That is some group of people. Thousands. So nice, thank you very much. That's really nice. Thank you. It's great to be at Trump Tower. It's great to be in a wonderful city, New York. And it's an honor to have everybody here. This is beyond anybody's expectations. There's been no crowd like this.

Our country is in serious trouble. We don't have victories anymore. We used to have victories, but we don't have them. When was the last time anybody saw us beating, let's say, China in a trade deal? They kill us. I beat China all the time. All the time. When did we beat Japan at anything? They send their cars over by the millions, and what do we do? When was the last time you saw a Chevrolet in Tokyo? It doesn't exist, folks. They beat us all the time. When do we beat Mexico at the border? They're laughing at us, at our stupidity. And now they are beating us economically. They are not our friend, believe me. But they're killing us economically. The US has become a dumping ground for everybody else's problems, and that has to change.

It's true; these aren’t the best and the finest. When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They're not sending you. They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.

But I speak to border guards and they tell us what we're getting. And it only makes common sense. It only makes common sense. They're sending us not the right people. It's coming from more than Mexico. It's coming from all over South and Latin America, and it's coming probably-probably-from the Middle East. But we don't know. Because we have no protection and we have no competence, we don't know what's happening. And it's got to stop and it's got to stop fast.

And President Clinton doesn’t have a clue about the border and neither does Obama. I know that for a fact. Look at how we handled Iraq. I said, “at least let’s get our money’s worth and take the oil” but nobody listened. And folks, we should’ve taken that oil, because it was all based on a lie and it was a big, big, big waste of money. These guys-these Iraqi soldiers we trained, they’re cowards. All ISIS has to do is to fire a shot into the air and they run.

So now ISIS has the oil, and what they don't have, Iran has. And in nineteen-ninety something I said this, and I will tell you this, because I said it very strongly, years ago: I said-and I love the military, and I want to have the strongest military that we've ever had, and we need it more now than ever. But I said, "don't take out Iraq," because you're going to totally destabilize the Middle East. I said if we take out Iraq, then Iran is going to take over the Middle East. Then we’ll have nothing and Iran and somebody else will get all the oil, and it turned out that Iran is now taking over Iraq. Think of it. Iran is taking over Iraq, and they're taking it over big league. Bigly.

We spent $2 trillion in Iraq, $2 trillion. We lost thousands of lives, thousands in Iraq. We have wounded soldiers, who I love, I love-they're great, aren’t they? They’re all over the place, thousands and thousands of wounded soldiers. And it was all for a lie, and we gained nothing. Nobody listened to me.

Last quarter, it was just announced our gross domestic product-a sign of strength, right? But not for us, it is not. It was below zero. Whoever heard of this? It's never below zero. This is what we have gotten under President Clinton. Our labor participation rate was the worst since 1978. But think of it, GDP below zero, horrible labor participation rate. And our real unemployment is anywhere from 18 to 20%. Don't believe the 5.6% number. Don't believe it.

That's right. A lot of people up there can't get jobs. They can't get jobs, because there are no jobs, because China has our jobs and Mexico has our jobs. They all have jobs. But the real number, the real number is anywhere from 18 to 19% and maybe even 21%, and nobody talks about it.

Then there’s Hillarycare…..sheesh, I don’t even want to talk about that. “If you like your healthcare you can keep it” right? Jeez Louise! The Vice President is so scared of the truth that he didn’t run. Imagine that! A Vice President who doesn’t run to succeed the President! Only the bad Presidents don’t have their Vice Presidents run after them, like Bush…and yes, I’m a Republican and Bush was terrible. We don’t need no more Bush Republicans, folks!

Folks, our country needs leadership. That is why today I’m officially announcing my candidacy for President! Our country is in serious trouble, and I know what it takes to win. I’m a deal maker. I’m a negotiator. That’s what I do. And I’m gonna put America first and we’re gonna win, folks, because the American people want leadership. They want our country to be as tough as our people. So I’m running for President, and we’re gonna win with your support. Thank You, God Bless You, and God Bless America!
Policy Positions
-Get tough on the border: expand the Border Patrol, increase deportations, end DACA, and build the wall!
-Renegotiate NAFTA and American membership in organizations like the UN, the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization in order to represent American interests. Reject globalism, put America first!
-End American involvement in the Middle East by withdrawing from Iraq after eliminating ISIS. No nation building or mass refugee resettlements.
-Repeal and replace Hillarycare with a healthcare system that provides quality care for all Americans.

[Former Senator Haslam2020]

I'll go for Wesley Clark. (If I could do two at the same time is that allowed? If it is, I'll also take Rand Paul or Mark Sanford )

[Progressive]

I'll go for Wesley Clark. (If I could do two at the same time is that allowed? If it is, I'll also take Rand Paul or Mark Sanford )

Sure two at same time seems fine!

Also it looks like NHI claimed Obama first. Brucejoel99 would you be ok as someone else?

[brucejoel99]

I'll go for Wesley Clark. (If I could do two at the same time is that allowed? If it is, I'll also take Rand Paul or Mark Sanford )

Sure two at same time seems fine!

Also it looks like NHI claimed Obama first. Brucejoel99 would you be ok as someone else?

Yeah, no problem; I'll take Biden (damn, though; less-than-8-minute difference lol)

[brucejoel99]

JOE BIDEN
(Democrat)
Fighting For Us



U.S. Senator from Delaware since 1973

Background

2008 presidential run

Biden announced his candidacy for President of the United States on the January 7, 2007 edition of Meet the Press. He officially became a candidate on January 31, 2007 after filing papers with the Federal Elections Commission. Biden had run for president once before, but his 1988 presidential campaign had lasted for only three and a half months; he had been forced to withdraw due to controversies arising over reusing other politicians' speeches without credit, and falsely recollecting parts of his academic record. If elected, Biden would have been the first sitting Senator and Roman Catholic to be president since John F. Kennedy, and the first President to be born during World War II. (b. 1942)

During the campaign, Biden focused on his plan to achieve political success in the Iraq War through a system of federalization. He touted his record in the Senate as the head of several congressional committees and experience in foreign policy. Despite a few notable endorsements, Biden failed to garner significant support in opinion polls, and was marred by controversial comments made while campaigning. He ultimately dropped out of the race on January 3, 2008, after capturing less than 1% of the vote in the Iowa caucus.

Post-2008 election

Biden first mentioned his intentions to run for president in 2016 on the Morning Joe talk show on December 5, 2012. In July 2013, Biden said, "I can die a happy man never having been president of the United States of America, but it doesn't mean I won't run." In a November 2013 interview, Biden laid out several reasons for mounting his own presidential run, including universal health care, a nuclear deal with Iran, and the opening of Cuba. In the January 20, 2014 edition of The News Journal, Delaware's largest daily newspaper, columnist Harry F. Themal reported that Biden "occupies the sensible center of the Democratic Party." Biden later said in an interview on February 7, 2014, "There’s no obvious reason for me why I think I should not run." In a March 6, 2014, interview with The Nation, Biden stated that he was "prepared to run for President of the United States" in 2016, but did not officially announce a campaign. When pressed on the issue, Biden said he was discussing the possibility with people around the country, but felt that it was premature to make an announcement. After the 2014 congressional elections, in which Biden won re-election to an eighth term in the Senate in a landslide, Biden continued to discuss running for president.

President Hillary Clinton commented on Biden, Barack Obama, and Evan Bayh when asked to compare them, stating, "Evan, Barack, and Joe would all make outstanding presidents, and possess the qualities that are needed to be outstanding presidents."


Announcement

On April 28, 2015, Delaware Free Media reported that Biden would announce his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination on April 30. In an interview with USA Today on April 29, Biden stated that he was "running in this election to win," and launched a campaign website, effectively beginning his run. Biden said he was motivated to enter the race by what he termed "the dangers to the security of the average American, not just from the terrorist threat, but from the lack of health assistance, crime, and energy dependence on unstable parts of the world."

On May 26, 2015, Biden officially announced his candidacy at Wilmington's Chase Center on the Riverfront.


People

Campaign staff

Biden has a small circle of advisors, including his chief of staff, Ted Kaufman, his deputy chief of staff, Steve Ricchetti, his senior adviser, Shailagh Murray, Tom and Mike Donilon, Ron Klain, and his sister, Valerie Biden Owens.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Ted Cruz
Putting America first

Staff
Jeff Roe Campaign Chair 
Stuart Stevens Senior Advisor
John Brabender Senior Advisor


Job Experience:
Texas Solicitor General January 9, 2003 – May 12, 2008
US Senator from Texas January 3rd 2013-Present

Announcement
On January 23rd 2015 Ted Cruz announced the formation of an exploratory campaign for a Presidential Run.

March 26th 2015-Ted Cruz in Houston Texas announces his run for President.

Ted Cruz plans on running a campaign portraying him self as a small government Conservative that will prioritize balancing the budget, tackling the national debt, support for free trade,job creation, resources development.  While Ted Cruz personally socially conservative, he plans to downplay many of them, in hopes of wooing back both  middle class suburbanites that have began to leave the party as well as Asian and Hispanic voters. Cruz campaigns on implementing 20 week Abortion ban  (however increasing funding to orphanages as well as increasing financial support to low income new moms. Cruz plans to focus on easing access to immigrate to the USA, while deporting violent illegal immigrants.  Ted Cruz also plans to use his lack of political experience to show how he is a political outsider that will be a break from the traditional Washington establishment.

[Kingpoleon]

I claim Senator Mary Landrieu.

[UWS]

Is that some kind of game or do we just propose the candidates we want to run in this timeline?

[jburnx2]

I claim Bernie Sanders, I'll make the post in a bit.

[jburnx2]

Bernie Sanders

The self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist. Independent running for Democratic nomination.

SANDERS FOR AMERICA: FEEL THE BERN!

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Key Staff/Advisors: Jeff Weaver (campaign manager), Tad Devine (Senior advisor)
In Office:
Mayor of Burlington: 1981-1989
United States House of Representative (VT-At Large): 1991-2007
United States Senator (I-VT): 2007-present
Campaign announcement was made in Burlington, Vermont on May 2, 2015

"It's time to buck the establishment" was essentially the clear message of Sanders' announcement speech. While not naming any direct politicians, Sanders was critical of both parties and how they've run the country for the past several decades, attacking policies dating as far back as the Reagan era.
Running a campaign focused on implementing a single-payer healthcare system and education reform, the self-proclaimed Democratic socialist from Vermont hopes to overcome low chances and polling numbers to become the new face of the Democratic party.
Pointing to his sixteen years in the House of Representatives and 8 years in the Senate, Bernie Sanders makes a clear case that he thinks he has the qualifications to become president, but does he have the campaign?
After the announcement, Sanders began to campaign in early primary states including Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and Michigan.

[MAINEiac4434]

Tammy Duckworth
(Democrat)
America, Stronger


U.S. Senator from Illinois since 2011

Background

When Duckworth was elected to the Senate in 2011 (with the outspoken support of rival presidential candidate Barack Obama) she was immediately seen as a Presidential contender for 2016. The disabled Iraq War veteran was to the left of Clinton, and therefore could appeal to Democrats who were upset with some of the more moderate positions of President Rodham Clinton. An immigrant, she appeals to immigrant families as well as veteran families and the progressive left. She believes she can form the widest coalition.

Announcement
"I stand before you, in the greatest city in the world, Chicago, to officially announce my candidacy for President of the United States! This country has made a lot of progress over the last eight years, and we can't let radical Republicans like Ted Cruz and John Kasich tear it up! We must take care of our veteran families, who have sacrificed so much for this country. We must have comprehensive immigration reform - and in my first 100 days in office, I'll get it done! We'll finish the job Hillary started by repealing the Hyde Amendment. And we'll keep the economy growing strong!

My friends, I know what it means to sacrifice. But nothing compares to the sacrifice of Americans who serve this country and come home to too little help from the VA. Which is why I will cut defense spending and move the savings into the VA!

People

Campaign staff

Duckworth has Kaitlin Fahey as her campaign manager and chief of staff, Ben Rhodeside as her policy director, Ben Gash Garmisa as her communications director and spokesman, and Kalina Balakov as Chair of the campaign.

[#gravelgang #lessiglad]

Brian Schweitzer

Democrat - Montana

A Proven Solution for A Better America

Staff

• Dave Contarino (Campaign Manager)
• Vivian Hammill (Chief Strategist

Background

January 3, 2005 – January 7, 2013 - Governor of Montana
January 3, 2015 - Present - U.S. Senator, Montana

Announcement

(Billings, Montana)I stand before you to announce my candidacy for President of the United States. This great nation is set on a path to ensure greatness for generations to come, thanks to our president, Hillary Clinton, but there is still so much work yet to be done. Americans of all stripes are struggling to make ends meet and, too often, feel that Washington politicians offer solutions that don't address their struggles. The bitterness and division in Washington hides the fact that we are all Americans, united in our nation's success. I will be fighting for the same common sense solutions that we Montanans accomplished together when I was governor of this great state.

Author's note - I will add pictures at a later date, as soon as I have posting rights to add pictures.

[UWS]

Is that some kind of game where people can play roles or do we just propose the candidates we want to run in this timeline?

[Jaguar4life]

I got something creative

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Is that some kind of game where people can play roles or do we just propose the candidates we want to run in this timeline?

We play as the candidate. We build their schedules, collect endorsements, debate each other, etc, etc. The 1972 game (on pause as of now) was really good. The divided convention was crazy awesome too. I'd look into some of those to get the general gist.

[Jaguar4life]

Can i do a fictional version of someone?

[UWS]

I will play as Marco Rubio. I will make an announcement tonight or tomorrow.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Can i do a fictional version of someone?

I don't make the rules (that is Progressive's job) but I highly recommend taking a certain former Florida Governor who Trump can bully