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

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

Previously, in 1964:

President Lyndon Baines Johnson (D-TX)/Senator Hubert Horatio Humphrey (D-MN): 486/61.1%
Senator Barry Morris Goldwater (R-AZ)/William Edward Miller (R-NY): 52/38.5%

Turn I

January 1st-January 31st, 1968



1968 Campaign Begins

President Johnon absent as Vice President runs, despite challenges from Anti-War Senators and Dixiecrat while Richard M. Nixon faces challenges of his own

Alexander Dubček becomes Head of Czechoslovakia Communist Party

Reformist leader could lead to good reforms for the country of Czechoslovakia, leading to a possible Democratization of the Country in the future.

Yet another battle in Vietnam

The battle of Khe Sanh has begun and many have expectations of high casualties in the thousands for yet another battle in this unpopular war.

Republicans Nationally:

Nixon: 24%
Goldwater: 21%
Smith: 16%
Romney: 13%
Baker: 10%
Reagan: 8%
Case: 5%
Undecided: 3%

Richard Nixon has returned from the depths of normal life to grace the Republican Party once again. The 1960 Republican Presidential Nominee and Former Vice President entered the race thinking he would easily be able to get the Nomination as he had done 8 years prior. This, however, is not the case, as Senators Howard Baker and Clifford P. Case of Tennessee and New Jersey respectfully as well as Governors Ronald Reagan and George Romney of Michigan and California respectfully joined the race in a "Anyone but Nixon" movement to stop him from getting the 1968 Republican Nomination and possibly losing them a very winnable election this year. Another familiar face is Barry Goldwater, who is claimed to have been more reformed than he was in 1964. The 1964 Republican Nominee looks to be quite popular and could be the best Candidate against Nixon in the primaries, though his aptitude in the General remains to be seen. A very popular Candidate that could be a surprise Nominee or Running Mate to the Nominee is Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine. The first woman to be elected to both chambers of Congress and the first woman to represent Maine in either Chamber, she is quite popular among women for the example in how far the country has truly progressed within 5 years of the end of the Jim Crow era.

Democrats Nationally:

Kennedy: 32%
McCarthy: 29%
Humphrey: 26%
Smathers: 7%
Undecided: 6%

After 8 years of waiting, the Democrats have gotten out of the Shadows of President Johnson and have four Candidates. The current front-runners are Former Attorney General, US Senator from New York, and brother to former President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Robert Francis Kennedy, and US Senator from Minnesota Eugene McCarthy, who are taking the momentum of the anti-war movement to possibly the Nomination with Kennedy having the highest ceiling for Victory due to the popularity of him and his deceased Brother, as well as his fellow brother Edward Kennedy. Behind McCarthy at 26% is Vice President Hubert Humphrey, who supports the war in Vietnam and is very closely associated to the Johnson administration, making him repellent to some Democrats. If he is able to play his cards right, however, he could land the Nomination by getting the support of the Delegates at the Convention without winning any Primaries if he can convince the Delegates that McCarthy and Kennedy are the worst possible choices for the Democrats this year. At the very bottom is US Senator George Smathers of Florida, a Dixiecrat whom many pundits have written off as unlikely to be the Nominee. Again, however, he can play his cards right and become the Dark Horse Candidate to get the Nomination however unlikely that is, though many believe he would be crushed in the General Election, only having Monumental support in the South and mediocre support throughout.

General Election Polling:

Generic Republican: 49%
Generic Democrat: 45%
Undecided: 6%

President Johnson Approval Rating:

Approve: 46%
Disapprove: 43%
Unsure/No Opinion: 11%

Moderator's notes: This turn will last until Wednesday night, 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 the month of January. Make sure to schedule your campaign accordingly.

Messaging is key! This turn will be all about setting up your ground game and building your coalition, 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.

Primaries:

March 12th: New Hampshire Primary (Both Parties)
April 2nd: Wisconsin Primary (Both Parties)
April 23rd: Pennsylvania Primary (Both Parties)
April 30th: Massachusetts Primary (Both Parties)
May 7th: Washington D.C., Indiana, and Ohio Primaries (Both Parties)
May 14th: Nebraska and West Virginia Primaries (Both Parties)
May 28th: Florida and Oregon Primaries (Both parties)
June 4th: California, New Jersey, and South Dakota Primaries (Both Parties)
June 11th: Illinois Primary (Both Parties)

Conventions:

August 5th-8th: Republican National Convention
August 26th-29th: Democratic National Convention

[Huey Long is a Republican]

turn closed

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Turn II

February 1st-February 15th



Execution of Viet Cong Officer sparks Outrage

The execution of Viet Cong Officer Nguyễn Văn Lém, photographed here by Eddie Adams, has begun sparking outrage across the globe and US Public Opinion is going against the war after this action.

1968 Winter Olympics begin

In these troubling times, a thing to unite everyone in a moment of National Pride and Unity has begun in the 1968 Winter Olympics, being held in Grenoble, France.

Massacre in Orangeburg

3 Civil Rights Protesting College Students killed in Orangebrug, South Carolina after going to a Whites Only Bowling Alley shows how deep the scars go in the country.

Both Parties to Debate

The Primaries begin for interparty debates between both fields to determine who would be the best choice in November.

McCarthy Independent?

Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota has hinted at a possible Independent run, though the reason for this proposed run are still uncertain

Republicans Nationally:

Nixon: 12%
Rockefeller: 11%
Goldwater: 11%
Smith: 11%
Baker: 11%
Reagan: 11%
Case: 11%
Romney: 11%
Scranton: 10%
Stassen: 8%
Undecided: 5%

With a large field of 10 Candidates, each fighting harshly for the top spot, the Primary has gotten extremely close, with Former Vice President Richard Nixon leading the pack at 12% while Senators Goldwater, Smith, Case, and Baker as well as Governors Rockefeller, Romney, and Reagan all stand at 11%, Former Governor Scranton at 10%, and Former Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen at 8%. With such a close race for the front-runner position, it is extremely feasible to see one Candidate take a huge leap in support following the Debate that will happen on February 15th in Concord, New Hampshire, after a Debate between Former Vice President Nixon and Senator Baker on February 8th in Los Angeles, California. The Debate could be the most significant part of this campaign and could see several candidates falter and several others bloom following it. With Each Candidate being on the Ballots of several states but not a single one having a Ballot on every state, many are wondering how tough this Primary season will be.

Democrats Nationally:

Kennedy: 18%
McGovern: 16%
McCarthy: 15%
Humphrey: 14%
Mink: 14%
Smathers: 14%
Mansfield: 7%
Undecided: 2%

The Democratic Field got even more hardened with the entrances of popular South Dakota Senator George McGovern, Hawaiian Representative Patsy Mink, and Montana Senator Mike Mansfield. The Bombshell that Senator McCarthy could run Independent has left some Democrats having a bad taste and saw many of his supporters go to Representative Mink. The lack of Campaigning hasn't helped the Vice President or the Mc Senators as well while Senator Kennedy remains the Frontrunner in an ever increasing field. Many analysts agree that the reason for his fall in the polls isn't do to anything but the fact that the field is rising and initially, Candidates have a large amount of support in the beginning before filtering out. With Massive campaign schedules from Senator Smathers and Representative Mink, it looks to be a tight one as their support grows with Senator Kennedy's. With a Debate in the works between the 7 Candidates, the winner could see a huge boost in support, like the Republicans, once it takes place. Currently though, it is anybody's race.

Generic Election Polling:

Generic Republican: 47%
Generic Democrat: 42%
Undecided/Others: 11%

President Johnson Approval Rating

Disapprove: 46%
Approve: 39%
Unsure/No Opinion: 15%

Moderator's notes: This turn will last until Wednesday night, September 26th, 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 the first two weeks of February, 1968. Make sure to schedule your campaign accordingly.

Messaging is key! This turn will be all about setting up your ground game and building your coalition, 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 two Republican Debates, State Polling, Regional Strength, Candidate Notoriety, Organization, and Funding will all be posted later.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

(I'll only be using the Candidate on the Ballots for these states' Polling. I'll do all Candidate for a specific Region)

State Polling:

New Hampshire:

Republicans:

Smith: 33%
Nixon: 27%
Baker: 25%
Romney: 9%
Reagan: 5%
Undecided: 1%

Reasoning: The New Hampshire Primary seems to currently be a battle between the Rising Star of the Republican Part Howard Baker of Tennessee, Former Vice President Richard Nixon of California, and the first Congresswoman and First Woman Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine with Governors Reagan and Romney far behind the three due to an apparent lack of interest for the two compared to the three leading giants. There is still a chance for a surprise but it'll be best for Reagan and Romney to focus their efforts elsewhere and in another state.

Democrats:

Mink: 22%
Undecided: 78%

Reasoning: Many New Hampshire voters are saddened that Mink was put on the Ballot while Robert Kennedy was rejected on the first try, though it is possible he'll get accepted quite soon. With the lack of knowledge about Patsy Mink, She has not garnered much in support for now though she could become the main opposition to Kennedy if he gets on the ballot.

Wisconsin

Republicans:

Rockefeller: 42%
Case: 23%
Undecided: 35%

Reasoning: The lack of Romney on the Ballot seems not to be as quite enraging for most Wisconsin Republicans with many supporting Governor Rockefeller though there is a substantial case for Senator Case to grow his own base of Support in the state.

Democrats:

Smathers: 19%
Undecided: 81%

Reasoning: Not many Wisconsin Democrats are fans of Florida Senator George Smathers and sees him as an awful choice to be on the ballot. Many have stated they won't vote for him unless something changes and there is even the threat of a write-in campaign to make sure he doesn't win the state. Despite this, Smathers has a good base of support in the Badger states that could really help him should he campaign there.

Pennsylvainia

Republicans:

Scranton: 42%
Nixon: 31%
Romney: 16%
Smith: 10%
Undecided: 1%

Reasoning: Governor Scranton remains highly popular and his home state and has a large chance of winning the State though Former Vice President Nixon could pull an upset and win it. Governor Romney also has a base with Senator Smith and they could win the state handedly should they put focus on it.

Democrats:

Smathers: 27%
Undecided: 73%

Reasoning: Though support is stronger in Pennsylvania than in Wisconsin, Smathers faces much the same problems in Pennsylvania as in Wisconsin. With a Dixiecrat so unpopular across the Nation, the question is can he win any state outside the South?

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Regional Strength per Candidate

Republicans:

New England

States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont

1st. Margaret Chase Smith
2nd. Nelson Rockefeller
3rd. Richard M. Nixon
4th. Clifford Case
5th. Howard Baker
6th. George Romney
7th. William Scranton
8th. Harold Stassen
9th. Barry Goldwater
10th. Ronald Reagan

Mid-Atlantic

States: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

1st. William Scranton
2nd. Nelson Rockefeller
3rd. Clifford Case
4th Margaret Chase Smith
5th. George Romney
6th. Howard Baker
7th. Harold Stassen
8th. Richard M. Nixon
9th. Barry Goldwater
10th. Ronald Reagan

South Atlantic

States: Washington DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia

1st. Howard Baker
2nd. Barry Goldwater
3rd. Ronald Reagan
4th. Richard M. Nixon
5th. William Scranton
6th. George Romney
7th. Nelson Rockefeller
8th. Clifford Case
9th. Harold Stassen
10th. Margaret Chase Smith

East South Central

States: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee

1st. Howard Baker
2nd. Barry Goldwater
3rd. Ronald Reagan
4th. Richard M. Nixon
5th. William Scranton
6th. George Romney
7th. Nelson Rockefeller
8th. Clifford Case
9th. Harold Stassen
10th. Margaret Chase Smith

East North Central

States: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin

1st. George Romney
2nd. Nelson Rockefeller
3rd. Clifford Case
4th. Harold Stassen
5th. Margaret Chase Smith
6th. William Scranton
7th. Howard Baker
8th. Barry Goldwater
9th. Richard M. Nixon
10th. Ronald Reagan

West South Central

States: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas

1st. Ronald Reagan
2nd. Barry Goldwater
3rd. Howard Baker
4th. Richard M. Nixon
5th. William Scranton
6th. George Romney
7th. Nelson Rockefeller
8th. Clifford Case
9th. Harold Stassen
10th. Margaret Chase Smith

West North Central

States: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota

1st. George Romney
2nd. Clifford Case
3rd. Harold Stassen
4th. Nelson Rockefeller
5th. William Scranton
6th. Margaret Chase Smith
7th. Howard Baker
8th. Ronald Reagan
9th. Richard M. Nixon
10th. Barry Goldwater

Mountain

States: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming

1st. Ronald Reagan
2nd. Barry Goldwater
3rd. Howard Baker
4th. Richard M. Nixon
5th. Margaret Chase Smith
6th. George Romney
7th. Nelson Rockefeller
8th. Clifford Case
9th. William Scranton
10th. Harold Stassen

Pacific

States: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington

1st. Ronald Reagan
2nd. Richard M. Nixon
3rd. Barry Goldwater
4th. Margaret Chase Smith
5th. Clifford Case
6th. George Romney
7th. Nelson Rockefeller
8th. Howard Baker
9th. William Scranton
10th. Harold Stassen

Democrats:

New England

States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont

1st. Robert F. Kennedy
2nd. Eugene McCarthy
3rd. Patsy Mink
4th. Hubert Humphrey
5th. George Smathers
6th. Mike Mansfield

Mid-Atlantic

States: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

1st. Robert F. Kennedy
2nd. Eugene McCarthy
3rd. Hubert Humphrey
4th. Patsy Mink
5th. George Smathers
6th. Mike Mansfield

South Atlantic

States: Washington DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia

1st. George Smathers
2nd. Mike Mansfield
3rd. Hubert Humphrey
4th. Patsy Mink
5th. Eugene McCarthy
6th. Robert F. Kennedy

East South Central

States: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee

1st. George Smathers
2nd. Mike Mansfield
3rd. Hubert Humphrey
4th. Patsy Mink
5th. Eugene McCarthy
6th. Robert F. Kennedy

East North Central

States: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin

1st. Robert F. Kennedy
2nd. Eugene McCarthy
3rd. Hubert Humphrey
4th. Patsy Mink
5th. Mike Mansfield
6th. George Smathers

West South Central

States: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas

1st. George Smathers
2nd. Hubert Humphrey
3rd. Mike Mansfield
4th. Patsy Mink
5th. Eugene McCarthy
6th. Robert F. Kennedy

West North Central

States: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota

1st. Hubert Humphrey
2nd. Eugene McCarthy
3rd. Robert F. Kennedy
4th. George Smathers
5th. Patsy Mink
6th. Mike Mansfield

Mountain

States: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming

1st. Robert F. Kennedy
2nd. Patsy Mink
3rd. Mike Mansfield
4th. George Smathers
5th. Eugene McCarthy
6th. Hubert Humphrey

Pacific

States: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington

1st. Robert F. Kennedy
2nd. Patsy Mink
3rd. Eugene McCarthy
4th. Hubert Humphrey
5th. Mike Mansfield
6th. George Smathers

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Character Data

Notoriety = N, Organization = O, Finance = F

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First Republican Debate between Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Senator Howard Baker in Los Angeles, California

Cronkite: "Welcome each and every viewer to the first Republican Presidential Debate between Tennessee Senator Howard Baker and Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. I'm your moderator Walter Cronkite 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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Cronkite: "And that will be the end of this debate. We again want to thank the University of  Southern California for hosting this debate and we ask our viewers to tune in for the Second Republican Debate at the University of Concord in Concord, New Hampshire on February 15th. Thank you and Good Night."

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Second Republican Debate Including every Candidate except Former Governors Scranton and Stassen at Concord University in Concord, New Hampshire on February 15th, 1968

Cronkite: "Welcome each and every viewer to the Second Republican Presidential Debate between Tennessee Senator Howard Baker, Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon, California Governor Ronald Reagan, Michigan Governor George Romney, New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith, New Jersey Senator Clifford P. Case, and Former Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater at the University of Concord in Concord, New Hampshire. I'm your moderator Walter Cronkite of CBS News once again. *Slight chuckle* 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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Cronkite: "And that will be the end of this debate. We again want to thank the University of  Concord for hosting this debate. Thank you and Good Night"

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Turn III

February 16th - March 12th



New Hampshire Primary

On March 12th, the first of the 15 Primaries Nationwide, New Hampshire, will decide who to support for the Convention; Maine and Vermont will allow their delegates to support whomever wins their 'caucuses' tonight.

FEA protests State Funding of Education

The Florida Education Association has initiated a mass resignation of teachers to protest State Funding of Education, leading to possible turn for Teachers in the future.

Tat Offensive halted as South Vietnamese retake Huế

The Tet Offensive, used by the Viet Cong and NVA, has finally been halted as the South Vietnamese after they retake Huế. Thousands are dead, missing, or wounded in the aftermath in perhaps the worst offensive in terms of life in the war.

Ha My Massacre in Vietnam

In an occurrence all to common during the war, Republican of Korea marines massacred 135 Women, Children, and Elders before dumping their bodies in a shallow grave. Many in Vietnam wants these marines to be held accountable though it is rather unlikely due to who is in charge of the war effort.

Rhodesia executes 3 black citizens, receiving International Condemnation

The Unrecognized nation of Rhodesia has executed three Black citizens, prompting condemnation from the International Community. Whether this could be an issue in the Election remains to be seen.

South Vietnamese Army and United States Forces win Battle of Saigon

US and South Vietnamese forces have successfully repelled an attack by National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam and NVA forces, defending their capital but at a high price as Anti-War sentiment grows at home.

Polish Students protest

Several Polish Students in the Polish People's Republic has decided to Protest the regime in Warsaw. These protests, while young and random, seemingly, could become something greater if left to fester.

Battle of Lima Site 85; 12 US Air Force Ground Combatants dead

The Battle of Lima Site 85 has ended with the US Air Force suffering their worst causalities in their history thus far (12) as Communists successfully defeat allied forces.

Nixon falls in support after hitting Romney

While Governor Romney has received a lot of criticism for his Education policy and Senator Goldwater has been hit on the non existent gaffe of him saying Eisenhower was the last President (clearly referring that Ike was the last REPUBLICAN in office, not the last President before the current on), Former Vice President Nixon has fallen greatly in support following his actions to remove Governor Romney from the Ballots and declare his candidacy completely illegal despite his parents being US Citizens. Whether Nixon can bounce back after this is unknown, but it's certain that for the time being he has fallen in support.

Rockefeller drops out/Endorses Smith

New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller has dropped out due to a lack of support and endorsed Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith, who received a massive boost in support following the action.

Republicans Nationally:

Goldwater: 17%
Baker: 15%
Case: 15%
Smith: 15%
Reagan: 13%
Romney: 9%
Nixon: 9%
Scranton: 4%
Stassen: 2%
Undecided: 1%

With Nixon having dropped in the polls by 3%, Goldwater, Baker, Case, and Smith have become the new headliners for the Republican Primary with Goldwater being the front runner and Baker, Case, and Smith being tied for 2nd while Reagan is in a solid third, Nixon and Romney being in fourth, Scranton being in Fifth, and Stassen at a lonely sixth, New Hampshire could be the deciding factor for the Republican Primary at this time and the winner could have a short boost in support due to it.

Democrats Nationally:

Kennedy: 27%
Mink: 21%
Humphrey: 16%
McCarthy: 13%
Smathers: 12%
Mansfield: 7%
Undecided: 4%

With the rise of Patsy Mink and the lack of campaigning from Vice President Humphrey, and Senators Smathers, McCarthy, and Mansfield, the Democratic Primary has thus far become a battle between Robert Francis Kennedy and Patsy Mink for the Nomination with the New Hampshire Primary possibly deciding who of the two is the strongest for November.

Generic Election Polling:

Generic Republican: 45%
Generic Democrat: 43%
Undecided/Others: 12%

President Johnson Approval Rating

Approve: 46%
Disapprove: 43%
Unsure/No Opinion: 11%

Moderator's notes: This turn will last until Wednesday night, September 26th, 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 the rest of February to the New Hampshire Primary on March 12th. 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 Democratic Debate, State Polling, Regional Strength, Candidate Notoriety, Organization, and Funding will all be posted later.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

(I'll only be using the Candidate on the Ballots for these states' Polling. I'll do all Candidate for a specific Region)

State Polling:

New Hampshire:

Republicans:

Smith: 31%
Baker: 29%%
Case: 27%
Scranton: 5%
Nixon: 3%
Romney: 3%
Reagan: 1%
Undecided: 1%

Reasoning: Following New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller dropping out and Nixon's attempt at calling Governor Romney's Candidacy illegal, Senator Smith has a rocky 2% lead in New Hampshire as Senators Baker and Case are making it incredibly close for her and could theoretically cause an upset win against her. Nixon could theoretically  make a comeback, but it's unlikely.

Democrats:

Kennedy: 51%
Mink: 36%
Undecided: 13%

Reasoning: With the inclusion of RFK on the ballot, Patsy Mink has had her chances in New Hampshire dashed as Bobby takes a 15 Point lead over her. She can make it close but it's unlikely she'll win it against him and the Kennedy machine.

Wisconsin

Republicans:

Case: 36%
Scranton: 30%
Goldwater: 11%
Undecided: 22%

Reasoning: Following Rockefeller dropping out, Senator Case has taken the lead in the State of Wisconsin and has a good lead over Former Governor Scranton. Despite this, Scranton could take the lead over him and win should Governor Romney not appear on the ballot in time. Goldwater could also be the deciding factor in the primary as well.

Democrats:

Mink: 32%
Smathers: 10%
Undecided: 58%

Reasoning: With the lack of Smathers on the campaign trail and Mink on the ballot, many Democrats have flocked to her, though she faces a possible write-in campaign for Kennedy as both lack the support Kennedy has nation-wide.

Pennsylvania

Republicans:

Scranton: 38%
Case: 30%
Smith: 21%
Nixon: 7%
Romney: 3%
Undecided: 1%

Reasoning: While Scranton still is in the lead in his home state, the entrance of Senator Case had thrown the Former Governor for a loop as he now has a massive base of support with Senator Smith in a third positioning. The attacks on Romney and the Nixon scandal on attacking Romney has been what led to this happening and has thus led the State getting closer and closer. It can be anyone's state on Primary day, however.

Democrats:

Kennedy: 63%
Smathers: 7%
Undecided: 30%

Reasoning: The lack of Smathers and the entrance of Kennedy has led to the New York Senator winning a massive amount of support in the state and it's rather unlikely Smathers can win this state and thus many have agreed the only hope for him is consolidating the Plains and the South to win the Nomination.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Regional Strength per Candidate

Republicans:

New England

States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont

1st. Margaret Chase Smith
2nd. Clifford Case
3rd. William Scranton
4th. Howard Baker
5th. George Romney
6th. Richard M. Nixon
7th. Ronald Reagan
8th. Barry Goldwater
9th. Harold Stassen

Mid-Atlantic

States: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

1st. William Scranton
2nd. Clifford Case
3rd Margaret Chase Smith
4th. Howard Baker
5th. Harold Stassen
6th. George Romney
7th. Richard M. Nixon
8th. Barry Goldwater
9th. Ronald Reagan

South Atlantic

States: Washington DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia

1st. Howard Baker
2nd. Barry Goldwater
3rd. Ronald Reagan
4th. Clifford Case
5th. William Scranton
6th. George Romney
7th. Richard M. Nixon
8th. Margaret Chase Smith
9th. Harold Stassen

East South Central

States: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee

1st. Howard Baker
2nd. Barry Goldwater
3rd. Ronald Reagan
4th. Clifford Case
5th. William Scranton
6th. George Romney
7th. Richard M. Nixon
8th. Margaret Chase Smith
9th. Harold Stassen

East North Central

States: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin

1st. Clifford Case
2nd. William Scranton
3rd. Margaret Chase Smith
4th. George Romney
5th. Howard Baker
6th. Barry Goldwater
7th. Ronald Reagan
8th. Richard M. Nixon
9th. Harold Stassen

West South Central

States: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas

1st. Ronald Reagan
2nd. Barry Goldwater
3rd. Howard Baker
4th. William Scranton[
5th. Clifford Case
6th. Margaret Chase Smith
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8th. George Romney
9th. Harold Stassen

West North Central

States: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota

1st. Margaret Chase Smith
2nd. Clifford Case
3rd. William Scranton
4th. Howard Baker
5th. Barry Goldwater
6th. George Romney
7th. Ronald Reagan
8th. Richard M. Nixon
9th. Harold Stassen

Mountain

States: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming

1st. Barry Goldwater
2nd. Howard Baker
3rd. Ronald Reagan
4th. Margaret Chase Smith
5th. Clifford Case
6th. George Romney
7th. Richard M. Nixon
8th. William Scranton
9th. Harold Stassen

Pacific

States: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington

1st. Ronald Reagan
2nd. Barry Goldwater
3rd. Margaret Chase Smith
4th. Clifford Case
5th. Howard Baker
6th. William Scranton
7th. George Romney
8th. Richard M. Nixon
9th. Harold Stassen

Democrats:

New England

States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont

1st. Robert F. Kennedy
2nd. Eugene McCarthy
3rd. Patsy Mink
4th. Hubert Humphrey
5th. George Smathers
6th. Mike Mansfield

Mid-Atlantic

States: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

1st. Robert F. Kennedy
2nd. Eugene McCarthy
3rd. Hubert Humphrey
4th. Patsy Mink
5th. George Smathers
6th. Mike Mansfield

South Atlantic

States: Washington DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia

1st. George Smathers
2nd. Mike Mansfield
3rd. Hubert Humphrey
4th. Patsy Mink
5th. Eugene McCarthy
6th. Robert F. Kennedy

East South Central

States: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee

1st. George Smathers
2nd. Mike Mansfield
3rd. Hubert Humphrey
4th. Patsy Mink
5th. Eugene McCarthy
6th. Robert F. Kennedy

East North Central

States: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin

1st. Robert F. Kennedy
2nd. Eugene McCarthy
3rd. Hubert Humphrey
4th. Patsy Mink
5th. Mike Mansfield
6th. George Smathers

West South Central

States: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas

1st. George Smathers
2nd. Hubert Humphrey
3rd. Mike Mansfield
4th. Patsy Mink
5th. Eugene McCarthy
6th. Robert F. Kennedy

West North Central

States: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota

1st. Hubert Humphrey
2nd. Robert F. Kennedy
3rd. Eugene McCarthy
4th. George Smathers
5th. Patsy Mink
6th. Mike Mansfield

Mountain

States: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming

1st. Robert F. Kennedy
2nd. Patsy Mink
3rd. Mike Mansfield
4th. George Smathers
5th. Eugene McCarthy
6th. Hubert Humphrey

Pacific

States: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington

1st. Robert F. Kennedy
2nd. Patsy Mink
3rd. Hubert Humphrey
4th. Eugene McCarthy
5th. Mike Mansfield
6th. George Smathers

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First Democratic Debate between Senators Kennedy and Smathers and Representative Mink in at University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont on March 11th

Cronkite: "Welcome each and every viewer to the first Democratic Presidential Debate between New York Senator Robert Francis Kennedy, Florida Senator George Smathers, and Hawaii Representative Patsy Mink at the University of Vermont in Burlington. I'm your moderator Walter Cronkite 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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Cronkite: "And that will be the end of this debate. We again want to thank the University of Vermont for hosting this debate. Thank you and we hope the viewers at home tune in to watch the New Hampshire Primary Coverage tomorrow night. Good Night."

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New Hampshire Primary, 1968

Cronkite:: "Greeting ladies and Gentlemen and welcome to the coverage of the 1968 New Hampshire Presidential Primaries for both Political Parties, as well as the coverage of the Vermont and Maine Caucuses that will decide who gets the Delegates from those states. On the Republican Side, longtime Senator and Congresswoman hopes to win, but Rising Stars Clifford P. Chase and Howard Baker look to put a dent in her chances. On the Democratic Side, with the sudden absence of Patsy Minsk from the Campaign trail, Senator Kennedy hopes to follow in the footsteps of his brother and win the Primaries before going on to winning the General. it's 8 PM in the East and already, early results are coming out as we speak and let's view them."

New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary - 1% Reporting

Howard Baker - 38%
Margaret Chase Smith - 23%
Clifford P. Case - 22%
William Scranton: 12%
Ronald Reagan - 3%
George Romney - 1%

New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary - 1% Reporting

Robert Kennedy - 81%
Patsy Mink - 18%

Cronkite: "And we can already make a projection...Senator Kennedy will easily win the New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary and all 16 Delegates from that state and we can also project that he will win Vermont and Maine Caucuses, getting 24 Delegates from Maine and 23 Delegates from Vermont, Representative Patsy Mink getting the remaining Delegates. For the Republicans, the lead you are seeing Baker have is likely to shrink as the more Conservative northern part of the state is currently voting right now. Expect a close night."

Senator Robert F. Kennedy easily wins New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary and wins the Maine and Vermont Democratic Caucuses (gets 63 Delegates tonight)

8:10 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's 8:15 PM in the East and already, Baker's lead is lessening as Case is within 3 points of him. At the same time, Senator Smith is risking losing her third place to Governor Scranton, who is doing quite well as of right now, which, again, is likely to change."

New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary - 5% Reporting

Howard Baker - 29%
Clifford P. Case - 26%
Margaret Chase Smith - 21%
William Scranton: 15%
Ronald Reagan - 6%
George Romney - 2%

8:20 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's 8:20 PM in the East and with 10% of the vote in, Senator Case has taken a slight lead over Senator Baker while Governor Scranton has dropped to single digits as Senator Smith gains more votes."

New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary - 10% Reporting

Clifford P. Case - 32%
Howard Baker - 31%
Margaret Chase Smith - 25%
William Scranton: 5%
Ronald Reagan - 4%
George Romney - 2%

8:30 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's now 8:30 PM in the East and with 15% of the vote in, Baker has retaken the lead and Senator Smith has retaken second place from Senator Case. Watch as this gets tighter and tighter with every passing minute."

New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary - 15% Reporting

Howard Baker - 37%
Margaret Chase Smith - 32%
Clifford P. Case - 24%
William Scranton: 3%
Ronald Reagan - 2%
George Romney - 1%

8:40 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's now 8:40 PM in the East. We can project that Senator Baker will win in Coos and Grafton Counties, where a solid chunk of his Conservative Voting base is. Senator Case will win Sullivan County, so that is 3 of 10 Counties already called. Senator Baker is leading in Belknap and Merrimack counties while Senator Case leads in Cheshire County and Senator Smith leads in Rockingham, Strafford, Hillsborough, and Carroll counties. Baker is consolidating his lead but by 9:10, more votes that favor Case and Smith will come in from the more Liberal Areas so expect those votes to help change the primary."

New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary - 20% Reporting

Howard Baker - 45%
Margaret Chase Smith - 30%
Clifford P. Case - 22%
William Scranton: 1%
Ronald Reagan - 1%
George Romney - 1%

8:50 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's 8:50 PM in the East and as you can see, Baker is actually expanding on his lead as he sucks up the last of the Conservative vote in the state as Baker and Smith just have to hold out until the liberal areas come in."

New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary - 25% Reporting

Howard Baker - 52%
Margaret Chase Smith - 29%
Clifford P. Case - 16%
William Scranton: 1%
Ronald Reagan - 1%
George Romney - 1%

9:00 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's now 9 PM in the East and Baker's lead is now falling rapidly as more votes come in from the counties bordering Maine and Massachusetts, two liberal states, which don't help Senator Baker at all. Senator Smith now just 7 points from taking the lead from him."

New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary - 30% Reporting

Howard Baker - 34%
Margaret Chase Smith - 27%
Clifford P. Case - 19%
William Scranton: 10%
Ronald Reagan - 7%
George Romney - 2%

9:10 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's now 9:10 PM in the East and with huge dumps of vote from the more liberal parts of the state, Senator Smith has taken the lead and Senator Smith is rapidly catching up as we now get 55% in from these vote dumps. It's still anyone's night but it could likely be the win that Senator Smith needed."

New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary - 55% Reporting

Margaret Chase Smith - 38%
Howard Baker - 28%
Clifford P. Case - 26%
William Scranton: 3%
Ronald Reagan - 1%
George Romney - 1%

9:20 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's 9:20 PM in the East and the battle for first continues as with 60% of the vote in, Senator Baker is 7 points behind Senator Smith while Senator Case, who is in Second, is only 2 points behind Senator Smith. 40% of the vote is left, so anything can happen. It's only when 5% of the vote remains is when things look final."

New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary - 60% Reporting

Margaret Chase Smith - 34%
Clifford P. Case - 32%
Howard Baker - 27%
William Scranton: 5%
Ronald Reagan - 1%
George Romney - 1%

9:30 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's now 9:30 PM in the East and Senator Smith has increased her lead by 10 points, while Senator Baker has retaken second place and is now only 12 points behind Senator Smith, though Senator Case is right on his tail."

New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary - 65% Reporting

Margaret Chase Smith - 44%
Howard Baker - 32%
Clifford P. Case - 20%
William Scranton: 1%
Ronald Reagan - 1%
George Romney - 1%

9:40 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's now 9:40 PM in the East and Senator Smith has taken Rockingham and Strafford Counties while Senator Baker wins in Belknap county and Senator Case wins in Chesire County. Only 3 counties remain to be called and all three could decide the winner for tonight. Also, key to note, Senator Smith is now barely leading Senator Baker by Three and Senator Case by 5, thus making tonight quite close once more."

New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary - 70% Reporting

Margaret Chase Smith - 33%
Howard Baker - 30%
Clifford P. Case - 28%
William Scranton: 6%
Ronald Reagan - 1%
George Romney - 1%

9:50 PM in the East

Cronkite: "It's 9:50 PM in the East and Senator Case has retaken the lead after trailing for most of the night. Merrimack and Hillsborough counties are coming in for him currently but it's close in Merrimack between him and Senator Smith. In Carroll County, Baker is leading Senator Smith by 8 points, so it's likely he can carry that county by a good margin. Case cvan win this, all he has to do now is just hold on."

New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary - 75% Reporting

Clifford P. Case - 32%
Margaret Chase Smith - 30%
Howard Baker - 27%
William Scranton: 7%
Ronald Reagan - 2%
George Romney - 1%

10 PM in the East

Cronkite: "It's now 10 PM in the East and with 80% of the vote in, It's getting tighter and tighter between the three headlining Candidates while Governor Scranton has only a small bit of recognition. Senator Smith has surprisingly won in Carroll County after long battle against Senator Baker. Senator Case continues to lead in the two remaining counties but he could lose them to Smith or Baker."

New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary - 80% Reporting

Clifford P. Case - 35%
Margaret Chase Smith - 33%
Howard Baker - 28%
William Scranton: 1%
Ronald Reagan - 1%
George Romney - 1%

10:10 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's 10:10 PM in the East and now there is 85% of the vote in and Case's lead is still there, but it continues to slip as Senator Smith is only a percentage point from taking the positioning from him. Only 15% of the vote is left to count and we're slowly counting down the remaining votes to call tonight."

New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary - 85% Reporting

Clifford P. Case - 30%
Margaret Chase Smith - 29%
Howard Baker - 28%
William Scranton: 10%
Ronald Reagan - 1%
George Romney - 1%

10:20 PM EST

Cronkite: "With only 10% of the vote left at 10:20 PM in the East, Senator Case still has a lead, though now it's shrunk to a lead of only half a point. Only 10% left to be counted and all three leading Candidates are tight tonight. It's anyone's guess as to who wins."

New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary - 90% Reporting

Clifford P. Case - 30.7%
Margaret Chase Smith - 30.3%
Howard Baker - 29%
William Scranton: 7%
Ronald Reagan - 1%
George Romney - 1%

10:30 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's 10:30 PM in the East and the margin is so thin you can cut it with a knife. Senator Baker has won in Merrimack County while Senator Case has won in Hillsborough county. Only outstanding vote is left to be counted with 5% left. Case is now leading by only .3% against Senator Smith and Senator Baker by .5%. Now, the only hope for the Case campaign is something changes and fast."

New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary - 95% Reporting

Clifford P. Case - 30.6%
Margaret Chase Smith - 30.3%
Howard Baker - 30.1%
William Scranton: 6%
Ronald Reagan - 1%
George Romney - 1%

10:40 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's 10:40 PM in the East and only 3% of the vote needs to be counted. All Three Major  Candidates have entered into 31% territory and it's anyone's game. Senator Case leads with 31.5% to Senator Smith's 31.4% and Senator Baker's 31.1%. Such a close and exciting primary."

New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary - 97% Reporting

Clifford P. Case - 31.5%
Margaret Chase Smith - 31.4%
Howard Baker - 31.1%
William Scranton: 3%
Ronald Reagan - 1%
George Romney - 1%

10:50 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's 10:50 PM in the East and we only need to count 1% of the vote that is left by Absentee ballots. Senator Smith has taken the lead with 31.6% to Senator Baker's 31.3% and Senator Case's 31.1%. Close, close, close and no matter who wins this, they will come out having proved that their campaigns are strong."

New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary - 99% Reporting

Margaret Chase Smith - 31.6%
Howard Baker - 31.3%
Clifford P. Case - 31.1%
William Scranton: 3%
Ronald Reagan - 1%
George Romney - 1%

11 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's 11 PM in the East and with 100% of the vote in, we can project that Senator Smith will win the New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary and all 8 Delegates with 31.4% of the vote to Senator Baker's 31.3% and Senator Baker with 31.2%. Governor Scranton is in a very distant fourth at 4.1%, Governor Reagan has 1% and Governor Romney has 1%. This was extremely close and and exciting opening to the election of 1968. We also have news from Maine and Vermont, Senator Smith has won the Caucuses in Maine, getting 10 of her Home State's delegates while Senator Case gets 3 and Senator Baker gets one. In Vermont, a surprise as Senator Baker wins the Caucuses and takes home 9 Delegates while Senator Case gets two and Senator Smith gets 1. So the Delegate count as of tonight is 19 Delegates and 2 states for Smith, 10 Delegates and 1 state for Baker, and 5 Delegates and no states for Case. Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for watching tonight's coverage and we hope you tune in to watch the coverage of the Wisconsin Primary in April. Thank you and good night."

New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary - 100% Reporting

Margaret Chase Smith - 31.4% (8 Delegates)
Howard Baker - 31.3%
Clifford P. Case - 31.2%
William Scranton: 4.1%
Ronald Reagan - 1%
George Romney - 1%

Senator Margaret Chase Smith wins New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary and Maine Caucuses (gets 19 Delegates tonight)

Senator Howard Baker wins Vermont Caucuses (gets 10 Delegates tonight)

Presidential Primaries thus far, 1968

Republicans:

Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine - 19 Delegates
Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee - 10 Delegates
Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey - 5 Delegates
667 Delegates (a Majority) to be Nominated
1333 Delegates in Total

Democrats:

Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York - 63 Delegates
Representative Patsy Mink of Hawaii - 5 Delegates
1304 Delegates (a Majority) to be Nominated
2607 Delegates in Total

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Turn IV

March 13th - April 2nd



Wisconsin Primary

On April 2nd, the second of the remaining 14 Nationwide Primaries, Wisconsin, will decide who their delegates will support at the convention. The Caucuses in Michigan and Minnesota will decide who to support as well.

Kennedy Easily wins Vermont and Maine Caucuses and New Hampshire Primary for Democrats/Baker wins Vermont; Smith wins Maine, New Hampshire for Republicans

New York Senator Robert Francis Kennedy easily won the three states last night with no contest against the absent Hawaii Representative Patsy Mink for the Democrats, giving him 63 Delegates to Mink's 5. For the Republicans, Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith wins her home state of Maine and squeaks out a .1% win in New Hampshire, while Tennessee Senator Howard Henry Baker Jr won Vermont in a surprise. The current Republican Delegate count is 19 for Smith, 10 for Baker, and 5 for Case.

Grosvenor Square Violence

91 injured and 200 arrested after a protest against the Vietnam War, thus increasing opposition to the war.

Gold Standard Repealed

Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back the US Currency. The effects on the economy is currently unknown.

Siege at Howard University

Students stage rallies, protests, and a 5 day sit-in, laying siege to Howard University's administration building in protest of it's ROTC Program, the Vietnam war, and a demand for a more Afrocentrism Curriculum.

3rd Republican Debate on March 30th in La Crosse, Wisconsin

On March 30th, the 3rd Republican Primary Debate will be held in La Crosse, Wisconsin. With it being so close to the Primary, it is likely that the one who performs the best to voters will likely have a big boost in the Primary.

Nixon/Romney out; Nixon endorses Smith, Romney Endorsement unknown

Before the New Hampshire Primary, Former Vice President Richard Nixon dropped out of the Republican Primaries due to a drop in poll numbers and endorsed Senator Smith for the Nomination. At the same time, Governor Romney has dropped out though it is unclear who he will endorse. Many are sure the winner will be whoever wins the Michigan Caucuses on April 2nd.

Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield runs Independent

Montana Senator and the Majority Leader for the Senate, Democrat Mike Mansfield, has announced he'll run as an Independent, most likely to fight Senator Kennedy should he get the Nomination in the General. It is unknown how much support he'll gain from an anti-Kennedy movement within the party, so the simple thing to say is to wait and see.

Republicans Nationally:

Baker: 19%
Smith: 18%
Case: 18%
Goldwater: 15%
Scranton: 12%
Reagan: 8%
Stassen: 1%
Undecided: 7%

After winning in Maine and New Hampshire, Senator Smith has seen herself be tied for second with Senator Case and only 1% behind Senator Baker for the status of Front-runner. Following the dropping out of Governor Romney and Former Vice President Nixon and the absence of Governor Reagan and Former Governor Stassen from the campaign trail, only 5 real Candidates remain for the Nomination by the Republican Party. The winner of Wisconsin Primary, should it be Senators Goldwater, Smith, or Case or Governor Scranton, the winner of the Primary will certainly get a boost in Delegates and support in the polls.

Democrats Nationally:

Kennedy: 35%
Mink: 24%
Humphrey: 14%
Smathers: 14%
McCarthy: 10%
Undecided: 3%

With Mike Mansfield dropping out of the Primary to run an Independent Campaign and the absence of all opponents, Senator Kennedy swept Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire, and has a large spring to jump into as he leads his closest opponent, Hawaii Representative Patsy Mink, by 15%, practically making him untouchable. However, some anti-kennedy democrats have been rumored to be planning separate write-in campaigns to stop Kennedy from easily getting the Nomination on the first ballot should Kennedy win the 3 states on April 2nd with no real competition and his opponents are still not heard from.

General Election Polling:

Generic Democrat: 46%
Generic Republican: 44%
Mike Mansfield: 8%
Undecided/Others: 2%

President Johnson Approval Rating

Disapprove: 47%
Approve: 42%
Unsure/No Opinion: 11%

Moderator's notes: This turn will last until Friday afternoon, October 20th, 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 the rest of March to the Wisconsin Primary on April 2nd. 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 3rd Republican Debate, State Polling, Regional Strength, Candidate Notoriety, Organization, and Funding will all be posted later.

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(I'll only be using the Candidate on the Ballots for these states' Polling. I'll do all Candidate for a specific Region)

State Polling:

Wisconsin

Republicans:

Case: 29%
Smith: 26%
Goldwater: 20%
Scranton: 17%
Undecided: 8%

Reasoning: Following the New Hampshire Primary and the Exclusion of Senator Baker from the ballot, Senator Case leads Senator Smith by 3% as both have gotten a large chunk of momentum from their New Hampshire primary performances. At the same time, Former Governor Scranton has dropped due to the entrance of Smith though he has a shot if he's able to rally all the Undecideds and some other candidate's voters behind him, which is very unlikely, he could win. a and the same coul be said for Senator Goldwater.

Democrats:

Kennedy: 57%
Mink: 31%
Smathers: 10%
Undecided: 2%

Reasoning: Following Kennedy getting on the Ballot just before the New Hampshire Primary, he has taken a huge lead, leading Representative Mink by 26% and thus could likely win the Wisconsin Primary Handily like he did in New Hampshire. If both Mink and Smathers campaign heavily, however, Wisconsin could be competitive once again.

Pennsylvania

Republicans:

Scranton: 36%
Case: 33%
Smith: 21%
Goldwater: 7%
Undecided: 3%

Reasoning: Despite it being Scranton's home state, Senator Case's post New hampshire boost has helped him greatly against the former Governor. With Senator Smith and Senator Goldwater both on the ballot as well, Scranton could face a tough night in trying to win his home state on April 23rd should nothing change.

Democrats:

Kennedy: 73%
Smathers: 5%
Undecided: 22%

Reasoning: With Smathers still absent from the race, Senator Kennedy has continued to dominate the state and it's unlikely he'll lose it unless something major happens.

Massachusetts:

Republicans:

Case: 45%
Scranton: 23%
Undecided: 33%

Reasoning: With Senator Smith not on the Ballot, many of her supporters in Massachusetts has flocked to support Senator Case as opposed to Governor Scranton. Should Senator Smith appear on the ballot for the state, it's almost certain she'll win it handily unless Case is able to consolidate is support in the days leading up to the Massachusetts Primary.

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Regional Strength per Candidate

Republicans:

New England

States: Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island

1st. Margaret Chase Smith
2nd. Clifford Case
3rd. Howard Baker
4th. William Scranton
5th. Ronald Reagan
6th. Barry Goldwater
7th. Harold Stassen

Mid-Atlantic

States: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

1st. William Scranton
2nd. Clifford Case
3rd. Howard Baker
4th Margaret Chase Smith
5th. Harold Stassen
6th. Barry Goldwater
7th. Ronald Reagan

South Atlantic

States: Washington DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia

1st. Howard Baker
2nd. Barry Goldwater
3rd. Clifford Case
5th. William Scranton
5th. Margaret Chase Smith
6th. Ronald Reagan
7th. Harold Stassen

East South Central

States: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee

1st. Howard Baker
2nd. Barry Goldwater
3rd. Clifford Case
4th. William Scranton
5th. Ronald Reagan
6th. Margaret Chase Smith
7th. Harold Stassen

East North Central

States: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin

1st. Clifford Case
2nd. Margaret Chase Smith
3rd. William Scranton
4th. Howard Baker
5th. Barry Goldwater
6th. Ronald Reagan
7th. Harold Stassen

West South Central

States: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas

1st. Barry Goldwater
2nd. Howard Baker
3rd. Ronald Reagan
4th. William Scranton
5th. Clifford Case
6th. Margaret Chase Smith
7th. Harold Stassen

West North Central

States: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota

1st. Clifford Case
2nd. Margaret Chase Smith
3rd. William Scranton
4th. Howard Baker
5th. Barry Goldwater
6th. Ronald Reagan
7th. Harold Stassen

Mountain

States: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming

1st. Barry Goldwater
2nd. Howard Baker
3rd. Ronald Reagan
4th. Margaret Chase Smith
5th. Clifford Case
6th. William Scranton
7th. Harold Stassen

Pacific

States: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington

1st. Ronald Reagan
2nd. Barry Goldwater
3rd. Margaret Chase Smith
4th. Clifford Case
5th. Howard Baker
6th. William Scranton
7th. Harold Stassen

Democrats:

New England

States: Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island

1st. Robert F. Kennedy
2nd. Eugene McCarthy
3rd. Patsy Mink
4th. Hubert Humphrey
5th. George Smathers

Mid-Atlantic

States: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

1st. Robert F. Kennedy
2nd. Eugene McCarthy
3rd. Hubert Humphrey
4th. Patsy Mink
5th. George Smathers

South Atlantic

States: Washington DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia

1st. George Smathers
2nd. Hubert Humphrey
3rd. Patsy Mink
4th. Eugene McCarthy
5th. Robert F. Kennedy

East South Central

States: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee

1st. George Smathers
2nd. Hubert Humphrey
3rd. Patsy Mink
4th. Eugene McCarthy
5th. Robert F. Kennedy

East North Central

States: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin

1st. Robert F. Kennedy
2nd. Eugene McCarthy
3rd. Hubert Humphrey
4th. Patsy Mink
5th. George Smathers

West South Central

States: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas

1st. George Smathers
2nd. Hubert Humphrey
3rd. Patsy Mink
4th. Eugene McCarthy
5th. Robert F. Kennedy

West North Central

States: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota

1st. Hubert Humphrey
2nd. Robert F. Kennedy
3rd. Eugene McCarthy
4th. George Smathers
5th. Patsy Mink

Mountain

States: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming

1st. Robert F. Kennedy
2nd. Patsy Mink
3rd. George Smathers
4th. Eugene McCarthy
5th. Hubert Humphrey

Pacific

States: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington

1st. Robert F. Kennedy
2nd. Patsy Mink
3rd. Hubert Humphrey
4th. Eugene McCarthy
5th. George Smathers

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Third Republican Debate between Senators Smith, Baker, and Case, Former Senator Barry Goldwater, and Governor Scranton in at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in La Crosse, Wisconsin on March 30th

Cronkite: "Welcome each and every viewer to the third Republican Presidential Debate between Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith, Tennessee Senator Howard Baker, New Jersey Senator Clifford P. Case, Former Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater, and Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in La Crosse. I'm your moderator Walter Cronkite 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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Cronkite: "And that will be the end of this debate. We again want to thank the University of  Wisconsin-La Crosse for hosting this debate. Thank you and Good Night."

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Goldwater wins Wisconsin Primary (gets 37 Delegates)
Senator Case wins Michigan Caucuses (gets 38 Delegates)
Senator Smith wins Minnesota Caucuses (gets 15 Delegates)

Senator Kennedy wins Wisconsin Primary, Minnesota and Michigan Caucuses (gets 180 Delegates)

Republicans:

Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey - 43 Delegates
Former Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona - 37 Delegates
Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine - 34 Delegates
Fomer 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 - 243 Delegates
Representative Patsy Mink of Hawaii - 19 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

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Turn V

April 3rd - 23rd



Pennsylvania Primary

On April 23rd, The State of Pennsylvania will decide who to support in the Primaries, along with Delaware and their Delegates.

Scranton in Trouble

Having not picked up a single state so far and with the entrance of C. Douglas Dillon, Former Governor Scranton is under the threat of losing his Home State. Unless something changes quickly, he'll lose the state he needs to win most.

C. Douglas Dillon enters Republican Primary

Secretary of Treasury during the Kennedy Administration C. Douglas Dillon has entered the Republican Primary. whether he'll have any major effect in the Primaries remains to be seen.

Goldwater wins Wisconsin Primary, Case wins Michigan Caucus, Smith wins Minnesota Caucus

Senator Case is now the Front runner with 43 Delegates despite having not won a Primary State yet, with the Victory in the Michigan Caucus. Goldwater and Smith however have a chance to catch up due to their support in the state of Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Humphrey, McCarthy, Reagan, and Stassen out, Gore in!

After losing their home state and a lack of campaigning, Humphrey and McCarthy have dropped out of the Democratic Primaries while Stassen and Reagan have dropped out of the Republican Primaries. In order to give an effective challenge to Senator Kennedy due to the lack of campaigning from Representative Mink, Tennessee Senator Al Gore Sr, notable for voting against the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and even filibustering it, has announced his candidacy for the Democratic Nomination, with the plans to take over the Great Plains and South in order to force the Party to Nominate someone other than Kennedy at the Convention. How Kennedy can overcome this challenge is unknown, as Gore has been endorsed by all anti-Kennedy Democrats with few undecideds remaining.

Martin Luther King Jr. killed in Memphis

The leader of the Civil Rights Movement and once of the greatest men to have ever lived was killed in Memphis after causing one too many problems for the Segregationist South. How the Candidates will respond to this is unknown.

Oakland Shootout leads to several arrests and Death

A shootout between the Police of Oakland California and the Black Supremacist Group, the Black Panthers, has lead to the deaths and arrests of several people, including 17 year old Bobby Hutton.

Richmond Double Explosion kills 41, Injures another 150

A Double Explosion bombing in Richmond, Indiana has lead to the death and injury of many citizens in a very major tragedy quickly following the death of Mr. King.

Rudi Dutschke survives assassination attempt

Head of the Left-wing movement in Germany, Rudi Dutschke, has survived an assassination attempt. The Assassin later tried to commit suicide but failed and was soon captured by the police.

Springer Press HQ Protests leads to Several Arrests

Left-wing German Students blockaded Springer Press HQ has led to the arrests of several German Citizens and protestors.

President Johnson signs 1968 Civil Rights Act

The President has signed new Civil Rights Legislation, strengthening the 1964 Civil Rights Act and causing more Civil Rights to be forced on the South.

Republicans Nationally:

Goldwater: 22%
Case: 20%
Smith: 20%
Dillon: 14%
Baker: 10%
Scranton: 8%
Undecided: 6%

After a Victory in Wisconsin and a lack of campaigning from Senator Baker, as well as the Entrance of Dillon and the end of Stassen and Reagan's campaign, Goldwater has retaken the lead by 2% despite not having the lead in the Delegate Count. As the Primaries began to approach their end, It's down to these states and the question remains: Who will leave and who will remain by Illinois?

Democrats Nationally:

Kennedy: 45%
Gore: 25%
Mink: 20%
Undecided: 10%

The Democratic Primary is heating up as Kennedy now seems unchallenged in the Democratic Primaries, though the entrance of Senator Gore could lead to several major problems for him in the future. For right now, it seems that Senator Kennedy has no real threat as of right now.

General Election Polling

Republicans: 48%
Democrats: 44%
Mike Mansfield: 4%
Undecided/Others: 4%

President Johnson Approval Rating

Approve: 50%
Disapprove: 38%
Unsure/No Opinion: 12%

Moderator's notes: This turn will last until Saturday afternoon, November 3rd, 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 April 3rd to the Pennsylvania Primary on April 23rd. 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, Regional Strength, Candidate Notoriety, Organization, and Funding will all be posted later.

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(I'll only be using the Candidate on the Ballots for these states' Polling. I'll do all Candidate for a specific Region)

State Polling:

Pennsylvania:

Republicans:

Case: 37%
Scranton: 33%
Smith: 23%
Goldwater: 14%
Undecided: 3%

Reasoning: With Senator Case rising in the polls quickly, he is proving to be a fierce challenge to Former Governor Scranton and should Scranton not rally, his chances at winning his home state will be a loss and he will be forced out of the Republican Primary.

Democrats:

Kennedy: 82%
Undecided: 18%

Reasoning: With no one challenging him, Pennsylvania looks to be an easy win for Senator Kennedy.

Massachusetts:

Republicans:

Smith: 30%
Case: 22%
Scranton: 16%
Undecided: 32%

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Regional Strength per Candidate

Republicans:

New England

States: Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island

1st. C. Douglas Dillon
2nd. Margaret Chase Smith
3rd. Clifford Case
4th. Howard Baker
5th. William Scranton
6th. Barry Goldwater

Mid-Atlantic

States: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

1st. William Scranton
2nd. Clifford Case
3rd. C. Douglas Dillon
4th. Howard Baker
5th Margaret Chase Smith
6th. Barry Goldwater

South Atlantic

States: Washington DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia

1st. Barry Goldwater
2nd. Howard Baker
3rd. Clifford Case
5th. William Scranton
5th. Margaret Chase Smith
6th. C. Douglas Dillon

East South Central

States: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee

1st. Howard Baker
2nd. Barry Goldwater
3rd. Clifford Case
4th. William Scranton
5th. Margaret Chase Smith
6th. C. Douglas Dillon

East North Central

States: Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio

1st. Clifford Case
2nd. Margaret Chase Smith
3rd. William Scranton
4th. C. Douglas Dillon
5th. Howard Baker
6th. Barry Goldwater

West South Central

States: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas

1st. Barry Goldwater
2nd. Howard Baker
3rd. William Scranton
4th. Clifford Case
5th. Margaret Chase Smith
6th. C. Douglas Dillon

West North Central

States: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota

1st. Clifford Case
2nd. Margaret Chase Smith
3rd. C. Douglas Dillon
4th. William Scranton
5th. Howard Baker
6th. Barry Goldwater

Mountain

States: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming

1st. Barry Goldwater
2nd. Howard Baker
3rd. Margaret Chase Smith
4th. Clifford Case
5th. C. Douglas Dillon
6th. William Scranton

Pacific

States: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington

1st. Barry Goldwater
2nd. Margaret Chase Smith
3rd. Clifford Case
4th. C. Douglas Dillon
5th. Howard Baker
6th. William Scranton

Democrats:

New England

States: Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island

1st. Robert F. Kennedy
2nd. Patsy Mink
3rd. Albert Gore Sr.


Mid-Atlantic

States: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

1st. Robert F. Kennedy
2nd. Patsy Mink
3rd. Albert Gore Sr.

South Atlantic

States: Washington DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia

1st. Albert Gore Sr.
2nd. Patsy Mink
3rd. Robert F. Kennedy

East South Central

States: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee

1st. Albert Gore Sr.
2nd. Patsy Mink
3rd. Robert F. Kennedy

East North Central

States: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin

1st. Robert F. Kennedy
2nd. Patsy Mink
3rd. Albert Gore Sr.

West South Central

States: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas

1st. Albert Gore Sr.
2nd. Patsy Mink
5th. Robert F. Kennedy

West North Central

States: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota

1st. Robert F. Kennedy
2nd. Patsy Mink
3rd. Albert Gore Sr.

Mountain

States: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming

1st. Robert F. Kennedy
2nd. Patsy Mink
3rd Albert Gore Sr.

Pacific

States: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington

1st. Robert F. Kennedy
2nd. Patsy Mink
3rd. Albert Gore Sr.

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Character Data

Notoriety = N, Organization = O, Finance = F

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Pennsylvania Primary, 1968

Cronkite: "Greeting ladies and Gentlemen and welcome to the coverage of the 1968 Presidential Presidential Primary for both Political Parties, as well as the coverage of the Delaware Caucuses that will decide who gets the Delegates from those states. On the Republican Side, the favorite to win, Senator Clifford P. Case, faces tough challenges from Senator Smith, Former Senator Goldwater, and former Secretary of Treasury Dillon. On the Democratic Side, with Smathers having endorsed Kennedy, he has no real opposition. it's 8 PM in the East and already, early results are coming out as we speak and let's view them."

Pennsylvania Republican Presidential Primary - 1% Reporting

Clifford P. Case - 43%
Margaret Chase Smith - 30%
Barry Goldwater - 16%
C. Douglas Dillon - 10% (Write-In)

Pennsylvania Democratic Presidential Primary - 1% Reporting

Robert Kennedy - 93%

Cronkite: "And we can already make a projection...Senator Kennedy will easily win the New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary and all 128 Delegates from that state and we can also project that he will win Delaware Caucuses, getting 22 Delegates from the state, Representative Patsy Mink getting the remaining Delegates. For the Republicans, the lead you are seeing Case have is likely to shrink as the more Smith, Goldwater, and Dillon's bases expand their reach. Expect a close night."

Senator Robert F. Kennedy easily wins Pennsylvania Democratic Presidential Primary and wins the Delaware Democratic Caucuses (gets 150 Delegates tonight)[/center]

8:54 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's 8:54 PM in the East and with 21% of the vote in, Senator Smith has a 3% lead over Case, meanwhile, both Dillon and Goldwater are approaching 20%. Smith's lead is likely due to the fact that the Northern Counties are coming in first and since those border New York, Smith is leading by a good margin."

Pennsylvania Republican Presidential Primary - 21% Reporting

Margaret Chase Smith - 32%
Clifford P. Case - 29%
C. Douglas Dillon - 19% (Write-In)
Barry Goldwater - 18%

9:21 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's 9:21 PM in the East and with 39% of the vote in, Douglas Dillon now leads Case in Second Place by two% with 25% of the vote to Case's 23%. At the same time, Smith leads Dillon by 4 at 29% while Goldwater remains in Fourth with 22% of the vote. I imagine that it'll get better for Case once the Eastern Counties come in. Currently, the Western Counties are coming in and they're going strongly for Goldwater and Dillon. Next counties will be the Southern Counties, then the Center Counties, and finally the Eastern Counties."

Pennsylvania Republican Presidential Primary - 39% Reporting

Margaret Chase Smith - 29%
C. Douglas Dillon - 25% (Write-In)
Clifford P. Case - 23%
Barry Goldwater - 22%

9:43 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's 9:43 PM in the East and we can now announce that Fomrer Secretary of Treasury Dillon has taken the lead with 29% and Goldwater is behind him at 28%. Senator Case is now in fourth place at 19% and Senator Smith is at 23%. Good results for Dillon and Goldwater, bad ones for Case and Smith with 47% of the vote in."

Pennsylvania Republican Presidential Primary - 47% Reporting

C. Douglas Dillon - 29% (Write-In)
Barry Goldwater - 28%
Margaret Chase Smith - 23%
Clifford P. Case - 19%

10:09 PM EST

Cronkite: "It is 10:09 PM EST and with 54% of the vote is in and Goldwater has taken a 2 point lead over Senator Case with Southern Counties coming in favor of him, though the Center counties are going for Smith, Case, and Dillon. It's amazing Dillon is doing so well, considering the fact that Write-In Campaigns generally don't do so well."

Pennsylvania Republican Presidential Primary - 54% Reporting

Barry Goldwater - 31%
Clifford P. Case - 29%
C. Douglas Dillon - 21% (Write-In)
Margaret Chase Smith - 18%

10:46 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's 10:46 PM in the East and with 69% of the vote in, Senator Case has retaken the lead and will likely keep it as the Counties which border New Jersey, Case's home state, goes for him in big ways. Meanwhile, Smith has barely surpassed Dillon for Third Place."

Pennsylvania Republican Presidential Primary - 69% Reporting

Clifford P. Case - 35%
Barry Goldwater - 28%
Margaret Chase Smith - 24%
C. Douglas Dillon - 12% (Write-In)

11:23 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's 11:23 Pm in the East and with 76% of the vote in, Case has expanded to a 10% lead while Dillon is closing in on Smith and Goldwater."

Pennsylvania Republican Presidential Primary - 76% Reporting

Clifford P. Case - 34%
Barry Goldwater - 24%
Margaret Chase Smith - 22%
C. Douglas Dillon - 19% (Write-In)

11:53 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's 11:53 PM in the East and Senator Case's lead is shrinking, though it's unlikely that he will lose at this point, with 87% of the vote already in. Dillon has also retaken third place but only by 2% and he now has Goldwater in his sights as Goldwater is in second by only a few hundred votes."

Pennsylvania Republican Presidential Primary - 87% Reporting

Clifford P. Case - 31%
Barry Goldwater - 25%
C. Douglas Dillon - 24% (Write-In)
Margaret Chase Smith - 19%

12:12 AM EST

Cronkite: "It's 12:12 AM in the East and we can make a projection. with 99% of the vote in, we can state that Senator Case will the Pennsylvania Republican Presidential Primary with 33% of the Vote to Goldwater's 26%, Dillon's 25%, and Smith's 16%. Embarrassing for Smith to place last behind a write-in campaign and this looks like a great start for Dillon's campaign as it looks like that his attack ad on Case has helped him somewhat. There is a silver lining for the Smith Campaign as they carry the State of Delaware and it's Caucuses. Now for the Delegate Breakdown. Of Pennsylvania's 64 Delegates, 36 goes to Case, 15 Goes to Goldwater, 10 Goes to Dillon, and 3 goes to Smith. Of Delaware's 12, Smith gets 7, Dillon gets 3, and Goldwater and Case each get one. Thus, tonight, each candidate gets these number of Delegates:

Case - 37 Delegates
Goldwater - 16 Delegates
Dillon - 13 Delegates
Smith - 10 Delegates

thus, a good night for everyone. Especially Case, it seems that Scranton's endorsement really helped him to prevail in the end."

Pennsylvania Republican Presidential Primary - 99% Reporting

Clifford P. Case - 33% (36 Delegates)
Barry Goldwater - 26% (15 Delegates)
C. Douglas Dillon - 25% (Write-In) {10 Delegates}
Margaret Chase Smith - 16% (3 Delegates)



Senator Clifford P. Case wins Pennsylvania Republican Presidential Primary (gets 37 Delegates tonight)

Senator Margaret Chase Smith wins New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary and Maine Caucuses (gets 19 Delegates tonight)

Presidential Primaries thus far, 1968

Republicans:

Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey - 80 Delegates
Former Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona - 53 Delegates
Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine - 44 Delegates
Former Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania - 16 Delegates
C. Douglas Dillon - 13 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 - 393 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