Troubling Times - A 1968 Presidential Election Game (Gameplay Thread)

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What Goldwater did part 1
In order to appeal to youth voters Barry Goldwater went on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in which he did a interview and a skit with Mr Carson which was a mock debate where Goldwater parodied himself while Johnny Carson parodied Douglas Dillon.

[UWS]

Dillon's « Endorsement » Ad airs in California, South Dakota, New Jersey and Illinois

The « Endorsement » ad features actor Clint Eastwood (who recently endorsed Dillon) reprising his role as Blondie in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and citing some of his famous quotes and explaining why he endorsed Dillon.

« Endorsement » advertising narration :

[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly's music theme starts playing]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFa1-kciCb4


Clint Eastwood : Throughout the Johnson years, I've never seen so much money wasted so badly. And such wasteful government spending by LBJ and the Democrats running for office will bring our country into financial crisis through a drastic rise of the deficit. That's why I endorse C. Douglas Dillon because he's the one who's going to adopt fiscal responsibility by reducing government spending and keeping your taxes low like he did as Secretary of Treasury.


Actor disguised as a Ku Klux Klan member attempting to kill an African-American : I'll kill you!


Clint Eastwood (pointing his gun on the Ku Klux Klan member) : If you do that, you'll always be poor... just like the greasy rat that you are. Which is why I support Dillon for President because he is an unapologetic defender of Civil Rights for all Americans across this country, no matter your ethnicity, your beliefs or your origins.


Actor playing a Soviet military officer : You know, the Space Race is strategic enough to be worth $2000.

Clint Eastwood : Yeah, but you don't look like the one who'll collect it. Because with Dillon as President, we'll send men on the Moon next year and we'll men to Mars in the next decade. America will win the Space Race.

[The ad reprises the final scene during which Tuco attempts to shoot at Eastwood but couldn't as his gun was empty]

Clint Eastwood : You see, that's what happens when a nation is deprived of its military power as some of the presidential candidates in this race are suggesting deep cuts in defense budget, which will hand the Soviet Union the advantage in the Cold War. But this is also what happens when liberals deprive you of your Second Amendment rights. With C. Douglas Dillon as President, we will keep our military strong and support our troops here and abroad and we will overcome all the foreign policy challenges facing our country and we will win the Cold War. And he will defend your Second Amendment rights as well as your right to self-defense.


Clint Eastwood : So, my fellow Americans, the stakes are too high for you to stay home. On June 4, go to the polls and vote for C. Douglas Dillon for the sake of a stronger, safer and prosperous America.

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Blacks for Goldwater campaign ad aired across the country


Hi im Willie McCovey or as you may know me as on the baseball field with the San Francisco Giants Stretch

Hi it’s me Willie Mays the Say hey kid. And we are here to tell you that we think that Barry Goldwater is the best candiate running for the Republican for African American people. Goldwater has admit his mistakes from the past and has  changed and became a candiate for our people.

McCovey:Throughout his campaign he has visited and supported anti Klan laws and wants to expose the Klan’s forces in Congress.

Mays:We fully believe Goldwater is the best for African American rights. We has held rallies for black Republicans and undecided black voters all over the country. So what I want you to do is if you want to defeat the clam vote for Goldwater and a Golden Amercia for all.

[GoTfan]

Kennedy '68

May 29-June 1: Kennedy campaigned in South Dakota these days, attempting to bring his pro-farmer platform out. He not only promised an increase in farm subsidies but once again highlighted his dual agriculture/foreign policy plan of using America's farms to help dismantle the Warsaw Pact, highlighting that this would not only bring a new market for American farmers, but also help in pulling countries away from Soviert influence.

June 2: RFK and his brother, as will as his wife Ethel and sister-in-law Jackie, campaigned in New Jersey on ending the war in Vietnam, as well as offering some rare praise for Johnson.

"The President has done some truly remarkable things on the domestic front. Unemployment is low, the economy is doing well and contrary to what Secretary Dillon says, many Americans, particularly those in unions, have a lot of purchasing power. He's laid the groundwork on the domestic front, but we need to go further."

June 3-4: These days were spent in California on the campaign trail all through the states. While Kennedy was on the trail, his primary surrogates; Connally, McCormack, Mansfield, Daley and Humphrey met with Democratic leaders in the remaining caucus states, pointing to the fact that if chaos erupted at the convention, it would be borderling impossible to defeat the Republicans, as well as the failure of anti-civil rights platforms outside of the south.

[Jaguar4life]

What Goldwater did part 2

Goldwater campaigned around the California area this time in Los Angeles where he talked about free enterprise and how he is the best candiate for African Americans.

He also went to see a Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants game on July 2nd with his family and campaign staff and campaigned around that area.

He also held Q&A’s around UCLA and USC for college voters

[UWS]

C. Douglas Dillon's campaign schedule

May 29
-Meet with voters in Los Angeles, California with Ronald Reagan
-Free trade policy speech at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California with Ronald Reagan
-Economic policy speech at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles, California with Ronald Reagan
-Meet with college voters at the University of California in Los Angeles, California with Ronald Reagan
-Foreign policy speech in Los Angeles, California with Ronald Reagan
-Energy policy speech in Los Angeles, California with Ronald Reagan
-Immigration policy speech in Los Angeles, California with Ronald Reagan
-Visit Chinatown in Los Angeles, CA, in an effort to attract Asian American voters
-Rally with voters at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California with Ronald Reagan :

We need to nominate a conservative to lead this party to victory in November. When I became Governor of California, we fixed that state by reducing taxes for all Californians as well as the size of government, thus making California a state favorable for businesses, by defending your Second Amendment rights and by currently working hard to reform California's immigration system. What I did for California, C. Douglas Dillon will do for America. He will keep your taxes low like he did as Secretary of Treasury, protect the right to self-defense, fight for the advancement of civil rights and keep us safe through a strong military and strong alliances.

So California, go to the polls and vote for Dillon on June 4.

-Meet with voters in Long Beach, California with Ronald Reagan
-Energy independence policy speech in Long Beach, California with Ronald Reagan
-Infrastructure policy speech in Long Beach, California with Ronald Reagan
-Meet with voters in Anaheim, California with Ronald Reagan
-Cold War policy speech in Anaheim, California with Ronald Reagan
-Health care policy speech in Anaheim, California with Ronald Reagan
-Free enterprise policy speech in Anaheim, California with Ronald Reagan
-Education policy speech in Anaheim, California with Ronald Reagan
-Rally with voters at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California with Ronald Reagan

May 30
-Meet with voters in San Diego, California with Ronald Reagan
-Foreign policy speech in San Diego, California with Ronald Reagan
-Free trade policy speech in San Diego, California with Ronald Reagan
-Gun rights policy speech in San Diego, California with Ronald Reagan
-Civil rights policy speech in San Diego, California with Ronald Reagan
-Rally with voters in San Diego, California in response to RFK :

Senator Kennedy said recently that  the unemployment is low, the economy is doing well. Yes, that's right but that is mostly thanks to the tax cuts that your brother put in place and that I architected when I was Secretary of Treasury. Thanks to these tax cuts, the GDP expanded by an average of 5.5% from early 1961 to late 1963, inflation was down at around 1 %, the unemployment rate declined from 6.6 % to 5.6 % during Kennedy's two years in the White House, industrial production rose by 15 % and motor vehicle sales rose by 40 %. But unlike your brother, you want to raise taxes, which will make America a harder place to do business and offshore jobs elsewhere. That's why I will keep taxes low in order to get America to permanent prosperity and to full-employment thanks to the promotion of free enterprise.

-Meet with voters in San Bernardino, California with Ronald Reagan
-Meet with voters in Bakersfield, California with Ronald Reagan
-Energy policy speech in Bakersfield, California with Ronald Reagan
-Education policy speech in Bakersfield, California with Ronald Reagan
-Meet with voters in Fresno, California with Ronald Reagan
-Economic policy speech in Fresno, California with Ronald Reagan
-Meet with voters in Simi Valley, California with Ronald Reagan
-Meet with voters in Oxnard, California with Ronald Reagan
-Agriculture policy speech in Oxnard, California with Ronald Reagan
-Meet with voters in Thousand Oaks, California with Ronald Reagan
-Meet with voters in Ventura, California with Ronald Reagan

May 31
-Meet with voters in Sacramento, California with Ronald Reagan
-Immigration policy speech in Sacramento, California with Ronald Reagan
-Health care policy speech in Sacramento, California with Ronald Reagan
-Tax cut policy speech in Sacramento, California with Ronald Reagan
-Rally with voters at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California with Ronald Reagan
-Meet with voters in Saratoga, California with Ronald Reagan
-Meet with voters in Palo Alto, California with Ronald Reagan
-Meet with voters in Santa Clara, California with Ronald Reagan
-Free enterprise policy speech in Santa Clara, California with Ronald Reagan
-Meet with voters in San Jose, California with Ronald Reagan
-Economic policy speech in San Jose, California with Ronald Reagan
-National defense policy speech in San Jose, California with Ronald Reagan
-Civil rights policy speech in San Jose, California with Ronald Reagan
-Energy policy speech in San Jose, California with Ronald Reagan
-Meet with voters in Oakland, California with Ronald Reagan
-Health care policy speech in Oakland, California with Ronald Reagan
-Town hall meeting with voters at the Fox Oakland Theatre in Oakland, California
-Infrastructure policy speech in Oakland, California with Ronald Reagan

June 1
-Meet with voters in San Francisco, California with Ronald Reagan
-Economic policy speech in San Francisco, California with Ronald Reagan
-Health care policy speech in San Francisco, California with Ronald Reagan
-Immigration policy speech in San Francisco, California where Dillon promises to reform America's immigration system
-Civil rights policy speech in San Francisco, California with Ronald Reagan
-Free trade policy speech at the San Francisco Ferry Building in San Francisco, California with Ronald Reagan
-Vietnam War policy speech in San Francisco, California with Ronald Reagan
-Foreign policy speech in San Francisco, California with Ronald Reagan
-Visit at San Francisco's Chinatown in San Francisco, California with Ronald Reagan

June 2
-Meet with voters in Pierre, South Dakota
-Small government policy speech in Pierre, South Dakota
-Meet with voters in Rapid City, South Dakota
-Town hall meeting with voters at the Rapid City Public Library in Rapid City, South Dakota
-Meet with voters in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
-Economic policy speech in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
-Agriculture policy speech in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
-Foreign policy speech in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
-Manufacturing policy speech at Raven Industries headquarters in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
-Speech at Saint Joseph Cathedral in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
-Energy policy speech in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
-Meet with voters in Aberdeen, South Dakota
-Tax cut policy speech in Aberdeen, South Dakota
-Meet with voters in Brookings, South Dakota
-Veteran policy speech at the veterans memorial in Brookings, South Dakota
-Meet with voters in Watertown, South Dakota
-Meet with voters in Mitchell, South Dakota
-Meet with voters in Yankton, South Dakota

June 3
-Meet with voters in Newark, New Jersey
-Free trade policy speech at the Port of Newark in Newark, New Jersey
-Immigration policy speech in Newark, New Jersey
-Foreign policy speech in Newark, New Jersey
-Meet with voters in Jersey City, New Jersey
-Civil rights policy speech in Newark, New Jersey
-Health care policy speech in Newark, New Jersey
-Meet with voters in Paterson, New Jersey
-Economic policy speech in Paterson, New Jersey
-Meet with voters in Elizabeth, New Jersey
-Meet with voters in Edison, New Jersey
-Manufacturing policy speech in Edison, New Jersey
-Meet with voters in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
-Meet with voters in New York City, New York
-Civl rights policy speech in New York City, New York
-National defense policy speech in New York City, New York
-Free enterprise policy speech in New York City, New York
-Cold War policy speech in New York City, New York
-Rally with voters in front of the Statue of Liberty in New York City, New York

June 4
-Meet with voters in San Francisco, California with Ronald Reagan
-Law and order policy speech in San Francisco, California with Ronald Reagan
-Civil rights policy speech in San Francisco, California with Ronald Reagan
-National defense policy speech in San Francisco, California with Ronald Reagan
-Education policy speech in San Francisco, California with Ronald Reagan
-Meet with voters in Santa Barbara, California with Ronald Reagan
-Energy policy speech in Santa Barbara, California with Ronald Reagan
-Agriculture policy speech in Santa Barbara, California with Ronald Reagan
-Meet with voters in Santa Monica, California with Ronald Reagan
-Meet with voters in Los Angeles, California with Ronald Reagan
-Foreign policy speech in Los Angeles, California with Ronald Reagan
-Immigration policy speech in Los Angeles, California with Ronald Reagan
-Economic policy speech in Los Angeles, California with Ronald Reagan
-Free trade policy speech in Los Angeles, California with Ronald Reagan
-GOTV efforts in California, South Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
-Watch the primary results at Dillon's victory party

[Huey Long is a Republican]

June 4th Primaries

Cronkite : "Greeting ladies and Gentlemen and welcome to the coverage of the 1968 Presidential June 4th Primaries for both Political Parties, as well as the coverage of the Caucuses in Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming that will decide who gets the Delegates from those states. On the Republican Side, Goldwater and Dillion are battling it out for the first place once again while Senator Case is battling for his survival as his state is now under threat against Dillion. On the Democratic Side, Senator Kennedy needs only to battle in the Plains States and will leap to victory in many caucuses and two of the three primaries. It's 8 PM in the East and the State of New Jersey has closed its polls. On the Republican Side, Senator Case opens up with a 21 % lead over Former Secretary Dillion. A good sign for him right now. On the Democratic Side, Senator Kennedy easily wins the state."

New Jersey Republican Presidential Primary - 1 % Reporting

Clifford P. Case : 54.2 %
C. Douglas Dillion : 34.2 %
Barry Goldwater : 11.5 %

New Jersey Democratic Primary - 1 % Reporting

Robert F. Kennedy : 72.7 %
Al Gore : 27.7 %




New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy wins New Jersey Democratic Presidential Primary (Wins 74 Delegates so far)

8:34 PM

Cronkite : "It's 8:34 PM in the East and with 42 % of the vote in, Dillion has closed the gap and now leads by 5 %. Bad news for Case but 58 % of the vote remains."

New Jersey Republican Presidential Primary - 42 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 49.3 %
Clifford P. Case : 44.3 %
Barry Goldwater : 6.3 %

9 PM

Cronkite : "It's 9 PM in the East and with 68 % of the vote in and Case has regained his lead over Dillion and leads him by 9 points in his home state but it's very worrying for Case about how close it is tonight. Meanwhile, we can now say with certainty that the polls are closing in South Dakota with Senator Gore having a 8 point lead over Senator Kennedy for the Democrats while the Republicans have Former Senator Goldwater leads Dillion by 4 %. Curious results at the least."

New Jersey Republican Presidential Primary - 68 % Reporting

Clifford P. Case : 43 %
C. Douglas Dillion : 34 %
Barry Goldwater : 22 %

South Dakota Republican Presidential Primary - 68 % Reporting

Barry Goldwater : 39 %
C. Douglas Dillion : 35 %
Clifford P. Case : 25 %

South Dakota Democratic Primary - 1 % Reporting

Al Gore : 52 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 44 %

9:45 PM

Cronkite : "It's 9:45 PM in the East and with 89 % of the vote in New Jersey, Dillion has taken the lead and leads by 5 points. In South Dakota, for the Republicans, Dillion has taken the lead over Goldwater by 8 points while for the Democrats, Senator Kennedy leads Senator Gore by 3 %."

New Jersey Republican Presidential Primary - 89 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 43 %
Clifford P. Case : 38 %
Barry Goldwater : 18 %

South Dakota Republican Presidential Primary - 29 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 46 %
Barry Goldwater : 38 %
Clifford P. Case : 15 %

South Dakota Democratic Primary - 11 % Reporting

Robert F. Kennedy : 50 %
Al Gore : 47 %

10:02 PM

Cronkite : "It's 9:45 PM in the East and with 100 % of the vote in New Jersey, Dillion has taken the win by .2 %. In South Dakota, for the Republicans, Goldwater has retaken the lead from Dillion by 4 points while for the Democrats, Senator Gore has retaken the lead from Senator Kennedy by 5 %."

New Jersey Republican Presidential Primary - 100 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 45.4 %
Clifford P. Case : 45.2 %
Barry Goldwater : 9.4 %

South Dakota Republican Presidential Primary - 29 % Reporting

Barry Goldwater : 43 %
C. Douglas Dillion : 39 %
Clifford P. Case : 17 %

South Dakota Democratic Primary - 11 % Reporting

Al Gore : 52 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 47 %




Former Treasury Secretary C. Douglas Dillion of Massachusetts Wins New Jersey Republican Primary (Wins 24 Delegates so far)

10:49 PM

Cronkite : "It's 10:49 PM in the East and with 61 % of the vote in South Dakota, Dillion has taken the lead by 10 points over Goldwater. For the Democrats, Senator Kennedy is leading Senator Gore by 3 % with 51 % in."

South Dakota Republican Presidential Primary - 61 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 47 %
Barry Goldwater : 37 %
Clifford P. Case : 15 %

South Dakota Democratic Primary - 51 % Reporting

Robert F. Kennedy : 51 %
Al Gore : 48 %

11 : 00 PM EST

Cronkite : "It's 11 PM in the East and the state of California has closed it's polls. For the Republicans, Dillion has a 17 point lead over Senator Case, likely due to the help from Senator Case. For the Democrats, Kennedy easily sweeps away Senator Gore. In South Dakota for the Republicans, Goldwater leads by 1.5 % with 93 % of the vote in. For the Democrats, Senator Gore leads Senator Kennedy leads by 11 % with 87 % of the vote in."

South Dakota Republican Presidential Primary - 93 % Reporting

Barry Goldwater : 40.5 %
C. Douglas Dillion : 39 %
Clifford P. Case : 20.4 %

South Dakota Democratic Primary - 87 % Reporting

Al Gore : 55 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 44 %

California Republican Primary - 1 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 53 %
Clifford P. Case : 36 %
Barry Goldwater : 10 %

California Democratic Primary - 1 % Reporting

Robert F. Kennedy : 87 %
Al Gore : 12 %




New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy wins California and New Jersey Democratic Presidential Primaries (Wins 246 Delegates so far)

11 : 36 PM EST

Cronkite : "It's 11:36 PM in the East and Secretary Dillion has won South Dakota by .7 % for the Republicans while Senator Gore wins by 6 % for the Democrats with 100 % Reporting for both parties. Senator Gore also wins the caucuses in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming caucuses. Senator Kennedy will win the Caucuses in Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, his home state of New York, and Utah. In California, with 26 % of the vote in, Senator case has narrowed the gap but Dillion still leads by 6 %. This means that Senator Kennedy has won the Democratic Nomination outright with 1337 Delegates in his count while Senator Gore has 988 Delegates. Very good news for Senator Kennedy."

South Dakota Republican Presidential Primary - 100 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 40.2 %
Barry Goldwater : 39.5 %
Clifford P. Case : 20.3 %

California Republican Primary - 26 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 45 %
Clifford P. Case : 39 %
Barry Goldwater : 18 %

South Dakota Democratic Primary - 100 % Reporting

Al Gore : 53 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 47 %




Former Treasury Secretary C. Douglas Dillion of Massachusetts Wins New Jersey and South Dakota Republican Primaries (Wins 38 Delegates so far)




Tennessee Senator Al Gore wins South Dakota Democratic Presidential Primary and Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming Democratic Caucuses (Wins 150 Delegates so far)




New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy wins California and New Jersey Democratic Presidential Primaries and Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, his home state of New York, and Utah (Wins 498 Delegates so far; wins Democratic Nomination)

12 : 12 AM EST

Cronkite : "It's 12 : 12 AM in the East and with 67 % of the vote in, Senator Case has taken the lead in California by 3 %."

California Republican Primary - 67 % Reporting

Clifford P. Case : 45 %
C. Douglas Dillion : 42 %
Barry Goldwater : 12 %

12 : 53 AM EST

Cronkite : "It's 12 : 53 AM in the East and with 91 % of the vote in, Secretary Dillion has retaken the in California and now leads Senator Case by 6 %. Governor Reagan has probably been a huge help for him in this state."

California Republican Primary - 91 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 47 %
Clifford P. Case : 41 %
Barry Goldwater : 11 %

1 AM EST

Cronkite : "It's 1 AM in the East and with 100 % of the vote in, Secretary Dillion has won the state of California by 5 % over Senator Case. A fantastic night for Dillion as he has won all 3 Primaries tonight. However, we cannot forget the Caucuses that happened tonight. Dillion will win Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, and Wyoming. Senator Case has won Hawaii and New York. Finally, Former Senator Goldwater of Arizona wins the caucuses in his home state of Arizona, as well as New Mexico and Utah. Senator case's loss in his Home State has probably hurt him badly. Dillion is now only 171 Delegates from the Nomination, so he would just need to convince Delegates from several other Candidates and win all the remaining states to get the Nomination. All in all, tune in for the Illinois Primaries and Iowa Caucuses for both parties and Missouri Republican Caucuses on June 11th. Good night Ladies and Gentlemen. See you soon."

California Republican Primary - 100 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 43 %
Clifford P. Case : 38 %
Barry Goldwater : 19 %




Former Treasury Secretary C. Douglas Dillion of Massachusetts Wins California, New Jersey, and South Dakota Republican Primaries and Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, and Wyoming Republican Caucuses (Wins 186 Delegates so far)




New Jersey Senator Clifford P. Case wins Hawaii and New York Caucuses (Wins 89 Delegates so far)




Former Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater wins Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah Republican Caucuses (Wins 39 Delegates)

Presidential Primaries so Far, 1968

Republicans :

Former Secretary of Treasury C. Douglas Dillon of Massachusetts - 496 Delegates
Former Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona - 358 Delegates
Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey - 253 Delegates
Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine - 44 Delegates
Former Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania - 16 Delegates
Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee - 12 Delegates
667 Delegates (a Majority) to be Nominated
1333 Delegates in Total

Democrats :

Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York - 1337 Delegates
Senator Al Gore of Tennessee - 988 Delegates
Representative Patsy Mink of Hawaii - 21 Delegates
Vice President Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota - 9 Delegates
Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota - 5 Delegates
1304 Delegates (a Majority) to be Nominated
2607 Delegates in Total

[UWS]

Dillon's Victory Speech

Thank you, my friends. Thank you California, South Dakota, New Jersey, Wyoming, North Dakota,  Montana, Idaho and Nevada for this great night that moved us ahead in the delegate count.

We just learned that Senator Case dropped out of the race. I congratulate him for the strong and valiant campaign he led for America's cause. We are thankful for everything he has done for America. And I congratulate Senator Robert Francis Kennedy on winning the Democratic nomination and I intend to run a civil and decent campaign against him.

Now we must move on and we will work hard to win next week's primaries in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri in order to propel us to the nomination, to unify this party and to start the campaign for America's future.

Thank you. God bless you and God bless the United States of America.

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Goldwater Victory Speech
Thank you to the people of Arizona New Mexico and Utah!
Despite tonight and what the media wants. We are not out of this race!!

The media can beg for Douglas Dillion all they want but we are not going anywhere!!!   

We are going to take this thing to the convention if we have too!!

We have just heard that Senator Case has  suspended his campaign.  I wish him the best of luck and congratulations on his tough fought campaign.

[GoTfan]

Kennedy Victory Speech

"I have just received word that with our terrific performance, tonight, we have won the Democratic Party Nomination for President of the United States of America!

This was not a victory won by me. This was won by the people who gave so much to this campaign. People like Congresswoman Mink and Senators McCarthy and Smathers and Vice President Humphrey. People who fight for Civil Rights and labor rights!

We will bring an end to Vietnam. We will address civil rights. We will make sure that every citizen of this country has access to good healthcare, education and a decent minimum wage. We will break up the Soviet bloc through diplomacy, not force and will work towards reducing world tension.

Thank you and goodnight!

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Senator Howard Baker Ends Silience, Endorses in 1968

Senator Howard Baker (R-TN): After seeing the Republican primary unfold I am stunned. We are a divided party, we are going into the general election season blind, we have no clear nominee as the Democrats are consolidating around Robert Kennedy. We need a Kennedy style candidacy on the Republican side that can inspire millions. I thought I would be that candidate but lack of funds prevented me from competing with the other candidates. Now, I must give my support to a candidate to win in the general election. That candidate is Barry Goldwater. Goldwater inspired millions in 1964 and inspired me to run in 1966 that surprised the country when I won the Tennesee senate election.

I urge my supporters to support Barry Goldwater in the nomination contest. This is because I have anything wrong with Mr. Dillion, I truly don't know him well. This is because I believe Goldwater can inspire America and the Republican like Kennedy are doing for the Democrats which is why I urge Dillion to suspend his campaign and for the Republicans to unite behind Goldwater once again.

Let's remember we are stronger when united not when we are divided.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Turn XI

June 5th-11th



Final Primary in Illinois

After six long months of battling, the state of Illinois will hold the last Primary while the States of Iowa and Missouri will hold their final Nationwide caucuses, with the territories holding their own caucuses at the Convention, thus marking the endgame for both parties.

Case drops out; Endorses No One; Dillion and Goldwater last men standing

Following the June 4th Primaries and the loss of his home state, Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey has dropped out of the Presidential race and has endorsed no one, stating he is waiting to see who is the best choice out of the remaining two candidates. Meanwhile, Senator Baker as broken his silence and endorsed Former Senator Goldwater, ensuring that Baker's Delegates will go to Goldwater after the First Ballot. However, with the Republican Primary now just between Dillion and Goldwater, all attention is on who will win the final three states as the winner of those states could possibly have the momentum to win the Nomination on the Second Ballot. Until then, however, both candidates will be fighting to see who is the strongest among themselves.

Senator Kennedy clinches Nomination; Senator Gore to refuse to drop out, "I'll drop out once all votes have been casted"; Kennedy to announce Running Mate soon.

On June 4th, Senator Kennedy handily won the Democratic Nomination, thus securing himself the victory on the first Ballot at the Convention in August. However, Senator Gore has stated that he won't drop out until all the votes have been cast, even the remaining territories at the convention, though he has cngratulated Senator Kennedy on winning said Nomination and has said that this is to make sure his supporters aren't forced to vote for Kennedy in the remaining primaries and Caucuses. Meanwhile, Senator Kennedy has leaked a Vice Presidential Shortlist including the following Candidates :

• Governor John Connally of Texas
• Senator Birch Bayh of Indiana
• Senator George Smathers of Florida
• Senator Frank Church of Idaho
• Governor Dan Moore of North Carolina
• Senator Fred Harris of Oklahoma
• Senator Ed Muskie of Maine
• Senator George McGovern of South Dakota
• Secretary of State Dean Rusk
• Ambassador to the United Nations Arthur Goldberg

After a long look at the leaked shortlist, Pundits have narrowed down Kennedy's potential Running Mate to be Governor Connally or Senators McGovern or Muskie. The New York Senator is expected to announce who he has picked any day now.

Johnson announces Independent Bid; Nelson Rockefeller to be his running mate/Wallace drops out

Staying true to his promise of going Independent in the case of Senator Kennedy winning the Democratic Nomination and Senator Case not getting the Republican Nomination, President Johnson has announced that he is running as an Independent against both the Repubicans and Democrats, choosing New York Governor and former Case Endorser Nelson Rockefeller as his running mate after dumping Hubert Humphrey from the ticket.

"It's clear that both parties have been taken over by extremists." Johnson said during his announcement. "For the Republicans, you have a Conservative from the Jack Kennedy Administration and someone that I defeated four years ago as the remaining candidates and they will seek to undo all I have done. For the Democrats, you see the brother of the dead President getting the Nomination and brining about the chance to risk everything just for his own ego. These choices this election are the worst to ever exist and thus, I am announcing my bid as an Independent Third Party to give voters the choice of someone who will continue true progress in this country."

"My Party has been taken over by Conservatives and Kennedy...Kennedy is a fraud. That's why I agreed to run with Johnson." Said Rockefeller, who is a friend of President Johnson, upon being asked why he joined the Independent Ticket.

In the same time, Governor Wallace has dropped out, leaving only two already known candidates and one unknown one to face each other in the General.

James Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King, arrested on June 8th; More news coming in soon

Republicans Nationally :

C. Douglas Dillion : 58 %
Barry Goldwater : 39 %
Undecided : 3 %

Following June 4th and Case's announcement that he would drop out, many of his former Supporters have flocked to Dillion, fearing Goldwater would lose to Kennedy easily in the General Election, giving Dillion a 19 % lead for the last of the Republican Primary. While Goldwater has no real chance of winning the Nomination outright, many agree that if he can convince several delegates before the convention to change who they support for the Second Ballot, he could get the Nomination a second, consecutive time at the Convention, and he has a big chance to win in Iowa, though not in Missouri or Illinois.

President Johnson Approval Rating

Disapprove : 47 %
Approve : 43 %
Unsure/No Opinion : 10 %

General Election Polls

Dillion v Kennedy v Johnson

C. Douglas Dillion : 42 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 38 %
Lyndon Baines Johnson : 17 %
Undecided : 3 %

Dillion v Kennedy

C. Douglas Dillion : 48 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 48 %
Undecided : 4 %

Goldwater v Kennedy v Johnson

Robert F. Kennedy : 40 %
Barry Goldwater : 37 %
Lyndon Baines Johnson : 21 %
Undecided : 2 %

Goldwater v Kennedy

Barry Goldwater : 47 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 46 %
Undecided : 7 %

Moderator's notes : This turn will last until Saturday afternoon, January 27th, at 3:30 PM Eastern Time. Make sure to PM me ASAP if you need an extension, preferably after you read this sentence. Extensions will be given for the requester and the requester only, not for the field at large, so if you need an extension, PM me.

Debates can be crafted but a Player first have to challenge all his opponents in the Primary and they all have to agree to said Debate and where said Debate will take place. Once the details are hammered out, I will have the Debate ready for the next Turn.

This turn will last from June 5th to the Illinois Primary on June 11th. Make sure to schedule your campaign accordingly.

Messaging is key! This turn will be all about strengthening your support and getting enough support to win the Primary, so make sure to write your speeches/schedule accordingly! Speaking of which...

A schedule is required. You can post 20 speeches or no speeches, but what is required for you to post is your schedule. It doesn't have to be detailed, just give me a short description of each day's (or week's) events.

Advertisements: if you poll more than 15% nationally, you may run three advertisements. If you poll between 10% and 15%, you may run two advertisements, and if you poll below 10% but above 5%, then you can run one advertisement! Remember to diversify. Don't rely too much on TV Ads as those had only been around for a few elections, so do some Radio ads as well.

The State Polling will be posted later.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

State Polls

Republicans

Illinois

C. Douglas Dillion : 61 %
Barry Goldwater : 32 %
Undecided : 7 %

Iowa

C. Douglas Dillion : 50 %
Barry Goldwater : 45 %
Undecided : 5 %

Missouri

C. Douglas Dillion : 75 %
Barry Goldwater : 21 %
Undecided : 4 %

[GoTfan]

Kennedy announces running mate

Dallas, June 5, 1968

It's was nearly 5 years ago when my brother was brutally gunned down in this city. And every day, I miss him. Every single day, I miss him. Jack, I know you're looking down on us now. I hope I can make you proud in November, and I hope I don't let you down.

That death, as all deaths in a family do, weighed deeply on my family. Our parents, his wife Jackie, our brother Ted . . . Needless to say, we were all numbed by his death.

But there was another man who was wounded in that heinous murder. A man that the people of this great state know and love. A man who has fought for this state in education and has organised the HemisFair '68. His skills are undeniable; his popularity in this state even more so.

Ladies and gentlemen, I want to introduce you to the next Vice President of the United States of America, your governor,
John Connally!

Governor John Connally Accepts Vice-Presidency Nomination

Governor John Connally (D-TX): I would like to thank Senator Kennedy for this great honor. Kennedy has been a uniting force in America especially after the brutal murder of his brother. We needed Senator Kennedy in 1963 to unite this country and we need him again in 1968. This year has been full of division and death, we cannot allow a leader that lives off that division to be elected. We need to elect a leader that will bring us into 1970, united behind the United States of America as we got through this rough time.

LBJ has done his best at keeping this nation together and I have stood by him as he tried to do that but I beg him not to jump into this race. I have been your campaign manager, I have worked for you and I still call you a friend but it is time for this nation to get a new leader with new values and new ideas to fix the problems plaguing our nation. That is why I endorsed Senator Kennedy and am joining him on the ticket to bring America into the 1970s.

Many of Senator Kennedy's key idea in his campaign was implemented here in Texas and have been large successes. One of Senator Kennedy key points in his campaign is to bring equal oppuritnuty to America in higher education, which is something I have fought strongly for in Texas and needs to be pushed across this country. Under my tenure as Governor, we forced A&M to start accepting female students so everybody has a chance at higher education and so everybody has a chance to pursue their own American dream. I have also pushed for more civil rights for minorities under my tenure which is why I continually did very well with ethnic minorities in elections which is something I hope to bring to the Kennedy campaign.

[GoTfan]

Kennedy/Connally '68

June 5: Robert F Kennedy, now the Presumptive Democratic Nominee, travelled to Texas to introduce his running mate for 1968, Texas Governor John Connally. The two, accompanied by their wives Nellie and Ethel, then headed to the Texas governor's mansion for a social lunch, after which they began to dscuss the strategy for the campaign.

June 6-8: RFK spent these two days with leaders of the NAACP and AFL-CIO who had recently endorsed him for President, attempting to rally support from African-Americans and the working class. He continued to tout his strong support for civil rights and pro-worker policies, all the while remaining fiercely anti-Communist.

June 9-11: Kennedy headed to Michigan and Ohio these days, discussing policies with the workers of both states. Furthermore, Kennedy also highlighted his foreign policy experience, labelling his experience on ExComm as a strong point, as well explaining that he had been opposed to escalating Vietnam for a while. He also stated that if talks could be started with the Soviets, then he would make an attempt to implement arms control measurements for both countries.

June 12-15: Kennedy returned to New York for a day to meet with voters and campaign through the disadvantaged neighbourhoods of New York City as he made his way up into New England, where we would spend the next few days campaigning before returning to his home to properly celebrate his Presumptive Nominee status with Ethel and their children.

[UWS]

C. Douglas Dillon's campaign schedule, Part 1

June 5
-Meet with voters in Chicago, Illinois
-Economic policy speech at the Chicago Board of Trade Building in Chicago, Illinois
-Free trade policy speech at the Port of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois
-Meet with college voters at the University of California in Los Angeles, California with Ronald Reagan
-Foreign policy speech in Chicago, Illinois
-Immigration policy speech in Chicago, Illinois
-Civil rights policy speech in Chicago, Illinois
-Space policy speech in Chicago, Illinois

June 6
-Meet with voters in Deerfield, Illinois
-Economic policy speech at the Caterpillar Inc. headquarters in Deerfield, Illinois
-Meet with voters in Aurora, Illinois
-Free enterprise policy speech in Aurora, Illinois
-Infrastructure policy speech in Aurora, Illinois
-Education policy speech in Aurora, Illinois
-Meet with voters in Joliet, Illinois
-Foreign policy speech in Joliet, Illinois
-Health care policy speech in Joliet, Illinois
-Meet with voters in Naperville, Illinois
-Energy policy speech in Naperville, Illinois
-Meet with voters in Rockford, Illinois
-Vietnam War policy speech in Rockford, Illinois
-Rally with voters in Rockford, Illinois in response to LBJ

We just learned that James Earl Ray, the assassin of Martin Luther King, has been arrested. These are really great news for both our security and for the civil rights cause. Mr. Ray will soon be driven to justice and the fight for the advancement of civil rights for all Americans will go on for the sake of a fair, free and prosperous America and for the sake of our country's status as the land of opportunity.

[Jaguar4life]

What Goldwater did part 1
Goldwater went around Missouri to talk about the Gold Standard and how it will fix Amercia’s problems and called out the news media (Mostly the newspaper) for being bias for Douglas Dillion and called out his foreign policy as a “Puppet for the war machine”

[UWS]

Dillon's ? Leadership ? Ad airs in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri

In effort to question Goldwater's conservative credentials and to attract voters who selected the economy as the most important issue of this election, Dillon's campaign broadcasts an attack ad against Barry Goldwater on his opposition to the Kennedy tax cuts while highlighting Dillon's experience as Secretary of Treasury and his fiscal conservatism.

? Leadership ? advertising narration :


No wonder that C. Douglas Dillon is the only one of the remaining Republican presidential candidates who cut taxes. As Secretary of the Treasury, he architected the Kennedy tax cuts. He knows what it takes to grow the economy, to create jobs and to get America to prosperity. That's why as President, he will cut taxes for all Americans, including the middle class, in order to make America the best place to do business and to reinforce hard-working families purchasing power, thus encouraging job creation and getting our country to permanent prosperity and to full-employment.

C. Douglas Dillon, the leader with the leadership and experience we need in our next President for the sake of America's economic prosperity and for the promotion of opportunity for all Americans.

C. Douglas Dillon : I'm C. Douglas Dillon and I approve this message.

[UWS]

C. Douglas Dillon's campaign schedule, Part 2

June 9
-Meet with voters in Davenport, Iowa with Richard Nixon
-Economic policy speech in Davenport, Iowa with Richard Nixon
-Foreign policy speech in Davenport, Iowa with Richard Nixon
-Civil rights policy speech in Davenport, Iowa with Richard Nixon
-Rally with voters at the Municipal Stadium in Davenport, Iowa with Richard Nixon
-Meet with voters in Dubuque, Iowa with Richard Nixon
-Energy policy speech in Dubuque, Iowa with Richard Nixon
-Medicare policy speech in Dubuque, Iowa with Richard Nixon
-Agriculture policy speech in Dubuque, Iowa with Richard Nixon
-Meet with voters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with Richard Nixon
-Free trade policy speech in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with Richard Nixon
-Education policy speech in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with Richard Nixon
-Cold War policy speech in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with Richard Nixon

June 10
-Meet with voters in Waterloo, Iowa with Richard Nixon
-Manufacturing policy speech in Waterloo, Iowa with Richard Nixon
-Meet with voters in Sioux City, Iowa with Richard Nixon
-Economic policy speech in Sioux City, Iowa with Richard Nixon
-Small government policy speech in Sioux City, Iowa with Richard Nixon
-Agriculture policy speech in Sioux City, Iowa with Richard Nixon
-Energy policy speech at the MidAmerican Energy Company facility in Sioux City, Iowa with Richard Nixon
-Foreign policy speech at the Sergeant Floyd Monument in Sioux City, Iowa with Richard Nixon

June 11
-Meet with voters in St. Louis, Missouri
-Economic policy speech in St. Louis, Missouri
-Foreign policy speech in St. Louis, Missouri
-Civil rights policy speech in St. Louis, Missouri
-Education policy speech in St. Louis, Missouri
-Immigration policy speech in St. Louis, Missouri
-Meet with voters in Independence, Missouri
-Energy policy speech in Independence, Missouri
-Agriculture policy speech in Independence, Missouri
-Manufacturing policy speech at the O'Reilly Auto Parts headquarters in Independence, Missouri
-Meet with voters in Kansas City, Missouri
-Free enterprise policy speech in Kansas City, Missouri
-Free trade policy speech in Kansas City, Missouri
-Health care policy speech in Kansas City, Missouri
-Vietnam War policy speech in Kansas City, Missouri
-Infrastructure policy speech in Kansas City, Missouri

June 12
-GOTV efforts in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri
-Watch the primary results at Dillon's victory party

[Jaguar4life]

Goldwater campaign responses to Dillion ad
There goes Dillion again claming something He is not.

The tax cuts that Johnson passed were not long term growth and it ended up being covered up with all that spending and not just that on the massive milltary.   I fully believe that in order to have long term economic growth we must have not just a tax cut but spending cuts too.

Plus my economy plan doesn’t for just Wall Street but it actually works for Main Street too.

We need a economy and goverment size that goes back to the days of the Founding Fathers

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Illinois Primary

Cronkite : "Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the coverage of the final coverage of the presidential primaries and caucuses before both National Conventions. While Senator Kennedy has already acquired the Democratic Nomination, Senator Gore remains in the race until every single vote is counted, which many applaud him for. For the Republicans, however, a different story emerges. Former Arizona Senator and the 1964 Nominee Barry Goldwater battles Former Secretary of Treasury C. Douglas Dillion of Massachusetts to see who will have the required momentum to gain the Nomination on the second ballot at the convention. It's currently 8 PM and we have a quick call. It seems that Senator Kennedy will easily win the Primary in Illinois for the Democrats and take home 100 of its 116 Delegates, Gore taking home the remaining 16. For the Republicans, it is Early and we will likely call it in 2 hours. Looks like Dillion is going for the Momentum here."

Illinois Republican Presidential Primary - 1 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 58 %
Barry Goldwater : 38 %

Illinois Democratic Primary - 1 % Reporting

Robert F. Kennedy - 78 %
Al Gore : 16 %




New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy wins Illinois Democratic Presidential Primary (Wins 100 Delegates so far)
10: 12 PM EST

Cronkite : "It is 10:12 PM in the East and we can call tonight that C. Douglas Dillion will win the Republican Presidential Primary in Iowa and the Caucuses in Iowa and Missouri. Gore will win the Democratic Caucuses in Iowa. A good time for Former Secretary Dillion and it looks like it could be the end for Former Senator Goldwater as the Convention is only a month away. We hope to see you on Election Night. Goodnight, everyone."

Illinois Republican Presidential Primary - 48 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 66 %
Barry Goldwater : 30 %

Former Treasury Secretary C. Douglas Dillion of Massachusetts Wins Illinois Republican Primary and Missouri and Iowa Caucuses (Wins 78 Delegates tonight)




Tennessee Senator Al Gore wins Iowa Democratic Caucuses (Wins 46 Delegates tonight

b]Presidential Primaries so Far, 1968[/b]

Republicans :

Former Secretary of Treasury C. Douglas Dillon of Massachusetts - 574 Delegates
Former Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona - 386 Delegates
Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey - 253 Delegates
Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine - 44 Delegates
Former Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania - 16 Delegates
Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee - 12 Delegates
667 Delegates (a Majority) to be Nominated
1333 Delegates in Total

Democrats :

Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York - 1455 Delegates
Senator Al Gore of Tennessee - 1034 Delegates
Representative Patsy Mink of Hawaii - 21 Delegates
Vice President Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota - 9 Delegates
Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota - 5 Delegates
1304 Delegates (a Majority) to be Nominated
2607 Delegates in Total

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Turn XII

June 12th-August 4th



Republican Primary in Last Stride

After months of battling, the last of the State-wide Primaries and Caucuses have ended with all three going to C. Douglas Dillion, giving him the momentum needed to win the Nomination on the Second Ballot. Barry Goldwater, however, is not one to be underestimated as he still has a lot of support remaining and could be able to pick up a surprise win against his Dillion with the right strategy. Both Candidates have been invited to three Republican Debates. One on June 20th in San Angelo, Texas at Angelo State University to be moderated by Howard K. Smith, the second on July 17th in Pomona, California at Pomona College to be moderated by Walter Cronkite, and the Third and Last on August 1st in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at Fort Lauderdale City College to be hosted by Harry Reasoner.

Republican Candidates expected to choose Running Mates soon

Despite neither having won the Nomination as of yet, both Dillion and Goldwater are widely expected to announce who their running mate shall be before the Convention, with many agreeing that the choice that they both make could determine the potential of either candidate getting the nomination, as the choice could be an influential figure in the Republican Party itself.

Bobby/Connally : The Democratic Ticket

After days of debating, Senator Kennedy cut straight to the point with who he wanted to be his running mate, choosing Texas Governor John Connally, who was wounded in the assassination of the Senator's Presidential Brother. Many are expecting this ticket to have a large amount of success but with President Johnson running as an Independent, Texas may be out of reach for the New York Senator.

Johnson/Rockefeller : Liberalism at its finest!

At a campaign rally in Hartford, Connecticut, President Johnson dismissed Kennedy choosing Governor Connally as his running mate as just another way to show how desperate he is. Governor Rockefeller followed up by stating "Senator Kennedy won't win this election and even if he does, how can we not be sure that Connally will be Conservative and influence Kennedy's decisions? That isn't a risk worth taking." Just, they have been branded as the True Liberal ticket for the country and while President Johnson h=is taking hit after hit in the approval rating due to Vietnam, he still has a motivated base of Liberals who feel that Kennedy will be able to be easily manipulated by Governor Connally, making this Election a tight one so far.

March of the One Hundred Thousand in Brazil

Within the city of Rio de Janeiro, on June 26th, crowds have demonstrated against the Military Government ruling over the Country. It is widely expected to be heavily cracked down on by the Government very soon.

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons opens for signature

After discussing the topic many times over, Countries all across the world have opened up an agreement known as the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons which will limit the spread of nuclear weapons across the globe, hopefully bringing the first steps to detente with the soviet union.

Shootout in Glenville

In Glenville, Ohio, Black Militants lead by Fred (Ahmed) Evans engaged in a fierce with police for five long days. After days of fighting, the militants finally were defeated, however the situation led to riots that no one has been able to quell, sadly. Fortunately, however, deaths and wounded are limited as the situation is maintained.

Opposition Leader Trương Đình Dzu sentenced to five years of Hard Labor in South Vietnam

After advocating for the formation of a collation Government to end the war in Vietnam, Opposition Leader Trương Đình Dzu has been arrested and sentenced to Five Years of Hard Labor. This flagrant abuse of human rights and political suppression is expected to not be taken lightly by the Candidates of both fields.

7.6 Mw Earthquake in Casiguran Quezon; kills 207 and wounds 261

After what seemed like a normally peaceful day, the ground began to shake in Casiguran Quezon, the Philippines and an earthquake erupted, killing hundreds and wounding just as many, as well as costing millions of dollars of damages and what could be the worst humanitarian crisis for the year.

Republicans Nationally

C. Douglas Dillion - 57 %
Barry Goldwater - 40 %
Undecided - 3 %

President Johnson Approval Rating

Disapprove : 53 %
Approve : 36 %
Not Sure/No Opinion : 11 %

General Election Polls

Dillion v Kennedy v Johnson

C. Douglas Dillion/? - 40 %
Robert F. Kennedy/John Connally - 40 %
Lyndon Baines Johnson/Nelson Rockefeller - 17 %
Undecided - 3 %

Dillion v Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy/John Connally - 49 %
C. Douglas Dillion/? - 47 %
Undecided - 4 %

Goldwater v Kennedy v Johnson

Robert F. Kennedy/John Connally - 46 %
Barry Goldwater/? - 34 %
Lyndon Baines Johnson/Nelson Rockefeller - 16 %
Undecided - 4 %

Goldwater v Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy/John Connally - 54 %
C. Douglas Dillion/? - 41 %
Undecided - 5 %

Moderator's notes This turn will last until Tuesday afternoon, February 12th, at 3:30 PM Eastern Time. Make sure to PM me ASAP if you need an extension, preferably after you read this sentence. Extensions will be given for the requester and the requester only, not for the field at large, so if you need an extension, PM me.

Debates can be crafted but a Player first have to challenge all his opponents in the Primary and they all have to agree to said Debate and where said Debate will take place. Once the details are hammered out, I will have the Debate ready for the next Turn.

This turn will last from June 12th to the day before the Republican National Convention on August 4th. Make sure to schedule your campaign accordingly.

Messaging is key! This turn will be all about strengthening your support and getting enough support to win the Primary, so make sure to write your speeches/schedule accordingly! Speaking of which...

A schedule is required. You can post 20 speeches or no speeches, but what is required for you to post is your schedule. It doesn't have to be detailed, just give me a short description of each day's (or week's) events.

Advertisements: if you poll more than 15% nationally, you may run three advertisements. If you poll between 10% and 15%, you may run two advertisements, and if you poll below 10% but above 5%, then you can run one advertisement! Remember to diversify. Don't rely too much on TV Ads as those had only been around for a few elections, so do some Radio ads as well.

The first Debate will be posted later along with Goldwater and Dillion's chances of getting the Nomination on the Second Ballot. Once both Republican Candidates are finished with the first debate, I'll go on to the second debate, and then the third debate once all Candidates are finished with that one. Turn is long enough to allow everyone to make a good schedule for this turn. Have fun!

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Chances of Nomination on Second Ballot

C. Douglas Dillion - 6/10
Barry Goldwater - 3/10
Someone else - 1/10

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Sixth Republican Debate between Former Secretary of Treasury C. Douglas Dillion and Former Senator Barry Goldwater at San Angelo University in San Angelo, Texas on June 20th

Smith : "Welcome each and every viewer to the Sixth Republican Presidential Debate between Former Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater and Former Secretary of Treasury C. Douglas Dillon of Massachusetts at San Angelo University in San Angelo, Texas. I'm your moderator Howard K. Smith of CBS News. We ask for all those in the Audience tonight to hold their applause and remain quiet for the Duration of their debate and respect each candidate as they answer. Now, let's start debating."

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Smith : ""And that will be the end of this debate. We again want to thank San Angelo University for hosting this debate. We hope you tune in to watch the Seventh Republican Debate on July 17th at Pomona College in Pomona, California. Thank you and Good Night."

[Jaguar4life]

Goldwater announces Vice Presidental running mate shortlist
Senator Howard Baker
Senator Margent Chase Smith
General Omar Bradley
Senator Clifford Case
Congressman Gerald Ford
Major League Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn