The Great 2020 Free-For-All (Gameplay Thread)

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Public Policy Polling Democratic Primary Poll, 1-4 September 2019
Sherrod Brown - 24%
Stacey Abrams - 24%
Alex Sink - 18%
John Kerry - 17%
Pete Buttigieg - 6%
Beto O'Rourke - 4%
Undecided - 7%

Debate Winner: Governor Stacey Abrams
Reward: 3 endorsement credits
Debate Runner-Up: Governor Alex Sink
Reward: 2 endorsement credits

If you did not win or finish as the runner-up, don't despair; it was close enough that the RNG ended up deciding it.

Rasmussen Reports Republican Primary Poll, 1-4 September 2019
Justin Amash - 18%
Lisa Murkowski - 18%
Phil Scott - 16%
Rick Santorum - 15%
Rob Portman - 7%
Paul Ryan - 6%
Nikki Haley - 4%
Ben Shapiro - 3%
Alveda King - 2%
Undecided - 9%

Debate Winner: Senator Lisa Murkowski
Reward: 3 endorsement credits
Debate Runner-Up: Representative Justin Amash
Reward: 2 endorsement credits

If you did not win or finish as the runner-up, don't despair; it was close enough that the RNG ended up deciding it.

Current Credit Totals:

Democrats
Stacey Abrams: 0.8
Sherrod Brown: 0.8
Alex Sink: 0
John Kerry: 0
Pete Buttigieg: 3.4
Beto O'Rourke: 15.2

Republicans
Justin Amash: 4.6
Lisa Murkowski: 2.6
Phil Scott: 1.6
Rick Santorum: 9.6
Rob Portman: 5
Paul Ryan: 22
Nikki Haley: 14
Ben Shapiro: 8.8
Alveda King: 5.4

Independents
Rob Manfred: 2

LEAKED IOWA CAUCUS POLLS, 29-31 AUGUST 2019

Democrats
Sherrod Brown - 29%
Stacey Abrams - 22%
Alex Sink - 20%
John Kerry - 18%
Pete Buttigieg - 7%
Undecided - 4%

Republicans
Justin Amash - 20%
Rick Santorum - 19%
Phil Scott - 18%
Lisa Murkowski - 18%
Undecided - 25%

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RULES FOR INTERNAL POLLING

Recently, the subject of internal statewide polling has been broached. The rules for such will be as follows:

1) These polls will not necessarily be accurate (they will most certainly reflect more highly on the polling candidate than normal, and may get other elements wrong, as well).

2) These polls will be private, but will have a 25% of leaking on the gameplay thread.

3) You may commission one poll per IRL week per 5% you have in the polls currently.

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Indeed you can. Is your PM system working (I've sent the other ones privately)?

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Yeah I just got them, thanks

No problem.

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Current Credit Totals:

Democrats
Stacey Abrams: 0.6
Sherrod Brown: 0.6
Alex Sink: 0
John Kerry: 0.4

Republicans
Justin Amash: 3.4
Lisa Murkowski: 6.2
Phil Scott: 1.8
Rick Santorum: 12.6

Independents
Rob Manfred: 0

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Current Endorsements

Democrats
Stacey Abrams
Oprah Winfrey, talk show host and major celebrity from California
Barack Obama, 44th POTUS from Illinois
Hillary Clinton, Democratic presidential nominee in 2016 from New York
Peter Welch, US Rep. from VT-AL
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, US Rep. from NY-14
Pramila Jayapal, US Rep. from WA-07
Mark Pocan, US Rep. from WI-02
Jeanne Shaheen, US Senator from New Hampshire
Des Moines Register
United Steelworkers of America
Change to Win
New Hampshire Union Leader, statewide newspaper
Andrew Gillum, Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida
Richard Cordray, former Attorney General of Ohio and Director of the CFPB
Conservation Fund
Marcia Fudge, US Rep. from OH-11
Raul Grijalva, US Rep. from AZ-03
Our Revolution
Tammy Duckworth, US Senator from Illinois
Debora Pignatelli, Member of the New Hampshire Executive Council from District 5
Kirsten Gillibrand, US Senator from New York
MoveOn
Sherrod Brown
Bernie Sanders, US Senator from Vermont and runner-up in 2016
AFL-CIO, major labor union federation
Jeff Merkley, US Senator from Oregon
Amy Klobuchar, US Senator from Minnesota
Tulsi Gabbard, House Assistant Minority Leader, US Rep. from HI-02, and former candidate
Robert Reich, former US Secretary of Labor from California
Keith Ellison, Attorney General of Minnesota
Marcy Kaptur, US Rep. from OH-09
Ro Khanna, US Rep. from CA-17
Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington and former candidate
Gary Locke, former Governor of Washington
Chris Murphy, US Senator from Connecticut
LeBron James, basketball star from California
Nina Turner, President of Our Revolution, former Ohio State Senator
Barbara Lee, US Rep. from CA-13
John Lewis, US Rep. from GA-05
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Joyce Beatty, US Rep. from OH-03
Patrick Leahy, US Senator from Vermont
Service Employees International Union
National Education Association
Brenda Lawrence, US Rep. from MI-14
John Kerry
Elizabeth Warren, US Senator from Massachusetts
Joe Kennedy III, US Rep. from MA-04
Steny Hoyer, US Rep. from MD-05
Adam Schiff, House Minority Whip, US Rep. from CA-28
Tim Ryan, House Minority Leader, US Rep. from OH-13
Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States from Delaware
Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist from Illinois
Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, US Senator from New York
Al Gore, 45th Vice President of the United States from Tennessee
Cedric Richmond, US Rep. from LA-02
Debbie Wassermann Schultz, US Rep. from FL-23
Hakeem Jeffries, US Rep. from NY-08
Jim Clyburn, US Rep. from SC-06
Terri Sewell, US Rep. from AL-07
Beto O'Rourke, former US Rep. from TX-16 and former candidate
Bill Clinton, 42nd POTUS from New York
Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and former candidate
Dave Loebsack, US Rep. from IA-02
Steven Horsford, US Rep. from NV-04
Tom Vilsack, former Governor of Iowa
Alex Sink
Tom Harkin, former US Senator from Iowa
National Education Union
Chet Culver, former Governor of Iowa
Maggie Hassan, former Governor of New Hampshire
Onward Together, PAC
Kamala Harris, US Senator from California and former candidate
Ann Kuster, US Rep. from NH-02
Jennifer Wexton, US Rep. from VA-10
Abigail Spanberger, US Rep. from VA-07
United Farm Workers of America
Gavin Newsom, Governor of California
Priorities USA Action PAC
United for a Strong America PAC
Planned Parenthood
Catherine Cortez Masto, US Senator from Nevada
American Association for Justice
Will Stewart, Alderman from Ward 2, Manchester, New Hampshire

Republicans
Justin Amash
Rand Paul, US Senator from Kentucky
Thomas Massie, US Rep. from KY-04
Ron Paul, former US Rep. from TX-14
Carly Fiorina, CEO of Hewlett-Packard from Virginia
Barbara Comstock, former US Rep. from VA-10
Lynn Jenkins, former US Rep. from KS-02
Martha McSally, US Senator from Arizona
Kevin Cramer, US Rep. from ND-AL
Rick Berg, US Senator from North Dakota
Will Hurd, US Rep. from TX-23
Young Kim, US Rep. from CA-39
John Hoeven, US Senator from North Dakota
Brian Sandoval, former Governor of Nevada
Lisa Murkowski
Susan Collins, US Senator from Maine
Kelly Ayotte, US Senator from New Hampshire
Jon Huntsman, Jr., former Governor of Utah
Mia Love, US Senator from Utah
Shelley Moore Capito, US Senator from West Virginia
Tim Scott, US Senator from South Carolina
Henry McMaster, Governor of South Carolina
Mike Dunleavy, Governor of Alaska
Liz Cheney, US Rep. from WY-AL
Scott Brown, US Secretary of State from Massachusetts
North Dakota Chamber of Commerce
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
Rob Portman
John Kasich, former Governor of Ohio
Mike DeWine, Governor of Ohio
Kim Reynolds, Governor of Iowa
Rick Santorum
Pat Toomey, US Senator from Pennsylvania
Lou Barletta, former US Rep. from PA-11
Joni Ernst, US Senator from Iowa
Ted Cruz, US Senator from Texas
Scott Perry, US Rep. from PA-10
Scott Walker, former Governor of Wisconsin
Phil Scott
Elise Stefanik, US Rep. from NY-21
Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts and former candidate
Jim Douglas, former Governor of Vermont
Larry Hogan, Governor of Maryland
Charlie Dent, US Rep. from PA-07
Ryan Costello, US Rep. from PA-06
Chris Sununu, Governor of New Hampshire
New Hampshire Farm Bureau
Bill Weld, former Governor of Massachusetts
North Dakota Farm Bureau
John Katko, US Rep. from NY-24
Adam Kinzinger, US Rep. from IL-16
New Hampshire Chamber of Commerce
Eddie Edwards, US Rep. from NH-02
Iowa Farm Bureau
New Hampshire Sheriffs' Association
Scott Taylor, US Rep. from VA-02
Kristi Noem, Governor of South Dakota

Independents
Rob Manfred
Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico and Libertarian presidential nominee in 2016
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter
Bill Gates, founder and former CEO of Microsoft
Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Governor of California

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BREAKING NEWS

As I can no longer play, I’m dropping out. I’ll write my endorsement speech here.

“ ladies and gentlemen thank you all for coming. I’m here for two reasons. First, I’m dropping out. Second, I’m here to endorse who I believe to be the candidate that best represents the future, John Kerry”

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Public Policy Polling Democratic Primary Poll, 18-22 September 2019
Sherrod Brown - 24%
Stacey Abrams - 24%
John Kerry - 21%
Alex Sink - 18%
Pete Buttigieg - 6%
Undecided - 7%

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Public Policy Polling Democratic Primary Poll, 23-25 September 2019
John Kerry - 25%
Sherrod Brown - 24%
Stacey Abrams - 24%
Alex Sink - 18%
Undecided - 9%

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The only independent poll released so far is for Iowa:


LEAKED IOWA CAUCUS POLLS, 29-31 AUGUST 2019 (EDITED)

Democrats
Sherrod Brown - 29%
John Kerry - 24%
Stacey Abrams - 22%
Alex Sink - 20%
Undecided - 5%
(split of former Buttigieg vote between Kerry and Undecided is estimated)

Republicans
Justin Amash - 20%
Rick Santorum - 19%
Phil Scott - 18%
Lisa Murkowski - 18%
Undecided - 25%

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Election Update 2020
with your hosts, Wolf Blitzer and John King


Blitzer: Good evening. I'm Wolf Blitzer.



King: And I'm John King.

Both: And this is your Election Update.

Blitzer: And we begin with a number of major endorsements of many of the major candidates, and here they are:

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Blitzer: And that will be all the endorsements for tonight. Before we go, however, we have a special guest tonight: Florida Governor Alex Sink! Governor, how are you tonight?



Sink: I'm great, Wolf. Thanks for asking.

Blitzer: You're welcome. Now, Governor, our first question: Recently, your main rival, former Senator John Kerry, has leapfrogged to the front of the pack on the back of endorsements from other candidates. Do you intend to keep the pressure on him with attack ads, or to branch out to the other candidates now?

Sink: This campaign is focused on ensuring that our message for a New America is heard. We are a campaign of hope, a campaign that is putting the needs of Americans First. This campaign plans to focus on our movement and plans for a Changing America. This campaign will shine light on any candidate, and we will promote our ideas, and our way for America as well.

Blitzer: Not afraid to fight for what you believe in, I see. Now then, in the second debate, you mentioned taking back the United States Senate from Republican control; this would be a fairly significant undertaking, requiring four pickups on a map strongly favorable to the Republican incumbents. What's your strategy for taking back the chamber, or do you plan to make that a multi-election affair, while putting more weight on the House?

Sink: There is no way we can risk the Republicans retaining the Senate, or the House any longer. President Romney and the GOP haven't been fighting for Americans, they haven't ensured that our country is in the best hands. This campaign has a plan to help expand our chances at winning the primary, winning the general, and helping Democrats nationwide. We are going to focus on not just the Senate, but also the House. We believe there is a very large chance that if I am the nominee, that we can get Democrats elected Nation-Wide. So, my message to citizens out there wondering if they can put trust in this campaign, out of worry for winning the House and Senate. I would tell them, have faith in us, have faith in a movement that is putting Americans First and ensuring that we have a Bi-Partisan, Strong, Government.

Blitzer: Coattails for victory, it would appear. And now, the "broken record" questions, if you will. What will your first 100 days be like?

Sink: My first 100 days as President, in my vision, would be 100 days of American Prosperity. My first big piece of legislation, would be a Nation-Wide Implementation of Year-Round Ethanol. We did this in Florida, and it created hundreds of thousands of jobs, and brought in millions. That is not it, we also plan to take action on a large Infrastructure Project, cutting Carbon Emissions, and much more. Our First 100 Days, are not like any other. It's 100 Days of True Change, and True Prosperity.

Blitzer: Making environmentalism a priority before it was cool, as the saying goes. Finally, Governor, if you could tell the American people one thing tonight, what would it be?

Sink: If I could tell Americans one thing tonight, it would be, this campaign is based on a Grassroots Support, but we can't do it without you. Don't just make your vote based on party, based on gender, based on Sexual Orientation, or anything else. Make your vote based on who you think will represent you the best. I want to tell you all, that I'm ready to Fight and Serve for you. I'm ready to represent you, not as Governor of Florida, but as President of the United States. I need your help to get us there, so please, join this movement, join us today.

Blitzer: Governor, thanks for being on tonight.

Sink: My pleasure.

Blitzer: And that will be it for tonight's segment of this week's election update. Join us on Friday for our new segment: Election Analysis with John Hickenlooper! Until then, I'm Wolf Blitzer.

King: And I'm John King.

Both: And this has been your Election Update!

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BREAKING NEWS

January 1, 2020

The Libertarian National Committee has just released polls showing independent presidential candidate Rob Manfred leading in all five early states' Libertarian primaries and caucuses. Manfred has become a popular figure among libertarian since announcing, culminating in his early endorsement by former Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson. Manfred has not yet responded to these polls, and people are unsure whether he would accept the nomination if it was offered to him. Only time will tell in that regard.

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Public Policy Polling Democratic Primary Poll, 1-4 September 2019
John Kerry - 26%
Sherrod Brown - 25%
Stacey Abrams - 24%
Alex Sink - 20%
Undecided - 5%

Debate Winner: Senator Sherrod Brown
Reward: 3 endorsement credits
Debate Runners-Up: Governor Alex Sink and Former Senator John Kerry
Reward: 2 endorsement credits apiece

Rasmussen Reports Republican Primary Poll, 1-4 September 2019
Lisa Murkowski - 22%
Justin Amash - 20%
Phil Scott - 20%
Rick Santorum - 17%
Undecided - 21%

Debate Winner: Senator Lisa Murkowski
Reward: 3 endorsement credits
Debate Runner-Up: Governor Phil Scott
Reward: 2 endorsement credits

Current Credit Totals:

Democrats
Stacey Abrams: 0.6
Sherrod Brown: 0.6
Alex Sink: 0
John Kerry: 0.4

Republicans
Justin Amash: 5.4
Lisa Murkowski: 1.2
Phil Scott: 2.8
Rick Santorum: 5.6

Independents
Rob Manfred: 0

Current Endorsements:
Democrats
Stacey Abrams
Oprah Winfrey, talk show host and major celebrity from California
Barack Obama, 44th POTUS from Illinois
Hillary Clinton, Democratic presidential nominee in 2016 from New York
Peter Welch, US Rep. from VT-AL
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, US Rep. from NY-14
Pramila Jayapal, US Rep. from WA-07
Mark Pocan, US Rep. from WI-02
Jeanne Shaheen, US Senator from New Hampshire
Des Moines Register
United Steelworkers of America
Change to Win
New Hampshire Union Leader, statewide newspaper
Andrew Gillum, Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida
Richard Cordray, former Attorney General of Ohio and Director of the CFPB
Conservation Fund
Marcia Fudge, US Rep. from OH-11
Raul Grijalva, US Rep. from AZ-03
Our Revolution
Tammy Duckworth, US Senator from Illinois
Debora Pignatelli, Member of the New Hampshire Executive Council from District 5
Kirsten Gillibrand, US Senator from New York
MoveOn
Sherrod Brown
Bernie Sanders, US Senator from Vermont and runner-up in 2016
AFL-CIO, major labor union federation
Jeff Merkley, US Senator from Oregon
Amy Klobuchar, US Senator from Minnesota
Tulsi Gabbard, House Assistant Minority Leader, US Rep. from HI-02, and former candidate
Robert Reich, former US Secretary of Labor from California
Keith Ellison, Attorney General of Minnesota
Marcy Kaptur, US Rep. from OH-09
Ro Khanna, US Rep. from CA-17
Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington and former candidate
Gary Locke, former Governor of Washington
Chris Murphy, US Senator from Connecticut
LeBron James, basketball star from California
Nina Turner, President of Our Revolution, former Ohio State Senator
Barbara Lee, US Rep. from CA-13
John Lewis, US Rep. from GA-05
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Joyce Beatty, US Rep. from OH-03
Patrick Leahy, US Senator from Vermont
Service Employees International Union
National Education Association
Brenda Lawrence, US Rep. from MI-14
Tammy Baldwin, US Senator from Wisconsin
Howard Dean, former Governor of Vermont
John Kerry
Elizabeth Warren, US Senator from Massachusetts
Joe Kennedy III, US Rep. from MA-04
Steny Hoyer, US Rep. from MD-05
Adam Schiff, House Minority Whip, US Rep. from CA-28
Tim Ryan, House Minority Leader, US Rep. from OH-13
Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States from Delaware
Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist from Illinois
Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, US Senator from New York
Al Gore, 45th Vice President of the United States from Tennessee
Cedric Richmond, US Rep. from LA-02
Debbie Wassermann Schultz, US Rep. from FL-23
Hakeem Jeffries, US Rep. from NY-08
Jim Clyburn, US Rep. from SC-06
Terri Sewell, US Rep. from AL-07
Beto O'Rourke, former US Rep. from TX-16 and former candidate
Bill Clinton, 42nd POTUS from New York
Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and former candidate
Dave Loebsack, US Rep. from IA-02
Steven Horsford, US Rep. from NV-04
Tom Vilsack, former Governor of Iowa
Bennie Thompson, US Rep. from MS-02
Earl Pomeroy, former US Rep. from ND-AL
Byron Dorgan, former US Senator from North Dakota
Alex Sink
Tom Harkin, former US Senator from Iowa
National Education Union
Chet Culver, former Governor of Iowa
Maggie Hassan, former Governor of New Hampshire
Onward Together, PAC
Kamala Harris, US Senator from California and former candidate
Ann Kuster, US Rep. from NH-02
Jennifer Wexton, US Rep. from VA-10
Abigail Spanberger, US Rep. from VA-07
United Farm Workers of America
Gavin Newsom, Governor of California
Priorities USA Action PAC
United for a Strong America PAC
Planned Parenthood
Catherine Cortez Masto, US Senator from Nevada
American Association for Justice
Will Stewart, Alderman from Ward 2, Manchester, New Hampshire
Human Rights Campaign
Ayanna Pressley, US Rep. from MA-07
Donna Shalala, US Rep. from FL-27

Republicans
Justin Amash
Rand Paul, US Senator from Kentucky
Thomas Massie, US Rep. from KY-04
Ron Paul, former US Rep. from TX-14
Carly Fiorina, CEO of Hewlett-Packard from Virginia
Barbara Comstock, former US Rep. from VA-10
Lynn Jenkins, former US Rep. from KS-02
Martha McSally, US Senator from Arizona
Kevin Cramer, US Rep. from ND-AL
Rick Berg, US Senator from North Dakota
Will Hurd, US Rep. from TX-23
Young Kim, US Rep. from CA-39
John Hoeven, US Senator from North Dakota
Brian Sandoval, former Governor of Nevada
Lisa Murkowski
Susan Collins, US Senator from Maine
Kelly Ayotte, US Senator from New Hampshire
Jon Huntsman, Jr., former Governor of Utah
Mia Love, US Senator from Utah
Shelley Moore Capito, US Senator from West Virginia
Tim Scott, US Senator from South Carolina
Henry McMaster, Governor of South Carolina
Mike Dunleavy, Governor of Alaska
Liz Cheney, US Rep. from WY-AL
Scott Brown, US Secretary of State from Massachusetts
North Dakota Chamber of Commerce
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
Rob Portman, US Senator from Ohio and former candidate
John Kasich, former Governor of Ohio
Mike DeWine, Governor of Ohio
Kim Reynolds, Governor of Iowa
Paul Ryan, Vice President of the United States and former candidate
Lindsey Graham, US Senator from South Carolina
Rick Santorum
Pat Toomey, US Senator from Pennsylvania
Lou Barletta, former US Rep. from PA-11
Joni Ernst, US Senator from Iowa
Ted Cruz, US Senator from Texas
Scott Perry, US Rep. from PA-10
Scott Walker, former Governor of Wisconsin
Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas
Dan Crenshaw, US Rep. from TX-02
Doug Burgum, Governor of North Dakota
Phil Scott
Elise Stefanik, US Rep. from NY-21
Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts and former candidate
Jim Douglas, former Governor of Vermont
Larry Hogan, Governor of Maryland
Charlie Dent, US Rep. from PA-07
Ryan Costello, US Rep. from PA-06
Chris Sununu, Governor of New Hampshire
New Hampshire Farm Bureau
Bill Weld, former Governor of Massachusetts
North Dakota Farm Bureau
John Katko, US Rep. from NY-24
Adam Kinzinger, US Rep. from IL-16
New Hampshire Chamber of Commerce
Eddie Edwards, US Rep. from NH-01
Iowa Farm Bureau
New Hampshire Sheriffs' Association
Scott Taylor, US Rep. from VA-02
Kristi Noem, Governor of South Dakota
Colin Powell, former US Secretary of State
Peter King, US Rep. from NY-02

Independents
Rob Manfred
Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico and Libertarian presidential nominee in 2016
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter
Bill Gates, founder and former CEO of Microsoft
Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Governor of California

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DES MOINES REGISTER IOWA PRIMARY POLLS, 6-10 JANUARY 2020

Democrats
Sherrod Brown - 28%
John Kerry - 24%
Stacey Abrams - 21%
Alex Sink - 21%
Undecided - 6%

Republicans
Lisa Murkowski - 27%
Phil Scott - 24%
Rick Santorum - 24%
Justin Amash - 22%
Undecided - 3%

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Public Policy Polling Democratic Primary Poll, 1-4 January 2020
John Kerry - 27%
Sherrod Brown - 25%
Stacey Abrams - 23%
Alex Sink - 20%
Undecided - 5%

Rasmussen Reports Republican Primary Poll, 1-4 January 2020
Lisa Murkowski - 26%
Justin Amash - 23%
Phil Scott - 23%
Rick Santorum - 20%
Undecided - 8%

Current Credit Totals:

Democrats
Stacey Abrams: 5.2
Sherrod Brown: 0.6
John Kerry: 0.8
Alex Sink: 0

Republicans
Justin Amash: 0
Lisa Murkowski: 1.4
Phil Scott: 2.4
Rick Santorum: 9.6

Independents
Rob Manfred: 1.5

Current Endorsements:
Democrats
Stacey Abrams
Oprah Winfrey, talk show host and major celebrity from California
Barack Obama, 44th POTUS from Illinois
Hillary Clinton, Democratic presidential nominee in 2016 from New York
Peter Welch, US Rep. from VT-AL
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, US Rep. from NY-14
Pramila Jayapal, US Rep. from WA-07
Mark Pocan, US Rep. from WI-02
Jeanne Shaheen, US Senator from New Hampshire
Des Moines Register
United Steelworkers of America
Change to Win
New Hampshire Union Leader, statewide newspaper
Andrew Gillum, Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida
Richard Cordray, former Attorney General of Ohio and Director of the CFPB
Conservation Fund
Marcia Fudge, US Rep. from OH-11
Raul Grijalva, US Rep. from AZ-03
Our Revolution
Tammy Duckworth, US Senator from Illinois
Debora Pignatelli, Member of the New Hampshire Executive Council from District 5
Kirsten Gillibrand, US Senator from New York
MoveOn
Sherrod Brown
Bernie Sanders, US Senator from Vermont and runner-up in 2016
AFL-CIO, major labor union federation
Jeff Merkley, US Senator from Oregon
Amy Klobuchar, US Senator from Minnesota
Tulsi Gabbard, House Assistant Minority Leader, US Rep. from HI-02, and former candidate
Robert Reich, former US Secretary of Labor from California
Keith Ellison, Attorney General of Minnesota
Marcy Kaptur, US Rep. from OH-09
Ro Khanna, US Rep. from CA-17
Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington and former candidate
Gary Locke, former Governor of Washington
Chris Murphy, US Senator from Connecticut
LeBron James, basketball star from California
Nina Turner, President of Our Revolution, former Ohio State Senator
Barbara Lee, US Rep. from CA-13
John Lewis, US Rep. from GA-05
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Joyce Beatty, US Rep. from OH-03
Patrick Leahy, US Senator from Vermont
Service Employees International Union
National Education Association
Brenda Lawrence, US Rep. from MI-14
Tammy Baldwin, US Senator from Wisconsin
Howard Dean, former Governor of Vermont
UNITE HERE, labor union
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
Dina Titus, US Rep. from NV-01
United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
John Kerry
Elizabeth Warren, US Senator from Massachusetts
Joe Kennedy III, US Rep. from MA-04
Steny Hoyer, US Rep. from MD-05
Adam Schiff, House Minority Whip, US Rep. from CA-28
Tim Ryan, House Minority Leader, US Rep. from OH-13
Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States from Delaware
Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist from Illinois
Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, US Senator from New York
Al Gore, 45th Vice President of the United States from Tennessee
Cedric Richmond, US Rep. from LA-02
Debbie Wassermann Schultz, US Rep. from FL-23
Hakeem Jeffries, US Rep. from NY-08
Jim Clyburn, US Rep. from SC-06
Terri Sewell, US Rep. from AL-07
Beto O'Rourke, former US Rep. from TX-16 and former candidate
Bill Clinton, 42nd POTUS from New York
Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and former candidate
Dave Loebsack, US Rep. from IA-02
Steven Horsford, US Rep. from NV-04
Tom Vilsack, former Governor of Iowa
Bennie Thompson, US Rep. from MS-02
Earl Pomeroy, former US Rep. from ND-AL
Byron Dorgan, former US Senator from North Dakota
Harry Reid, former US Senator from Nevada
Ron Kind, US Rep. from WI-03
Heidi Heitkamp, former Attorney General of North Dakota
Nancy Pelosi, US Rep. from CA-12
Alex Sink
Tom Harkin, former US Senator from Iowa
National Education Union
Chet Culver, former Governor of Iowa
Maggie Hassan, former Governor of New Hampshire
Onward Together, PAC
Kamala Harris, US Senator from California and former candidate
Ann Kuster, US Rep. from NH-02
Jennifer Wexton, US Rep. from VA-10
Abigail Spanberger, US Rep. from VA-07
United Farm Workers of America
Gavin Newsom, Governor of California
Priorities USA Action PAC
United for a Strong America PAC
Planned Parenthood
Catherine Cortez Masto, US Senator from Nevada
American Association for Justice
Will Stewart, Alderman from Ward 2, Manchester, New Hampshire
Human Rights Campaign
Ayanna Pressley, US Rep. from MA-07
Donna Shalala, US Rep. from FL-27
Derek Eadon, Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party
American Federation of Government Employees
American Postal Workers Union
Bob Graham, former Governor of Florida

Republicans
Justin Amash
Rand Paul, US Senator from Kentucky
Thomas Massie, US Rep. from KY-04
Ron Paul, former US Rep. from TX-14
Carly Fiorina, CEO of Hewlett-Packard from Virginia
Barbara Comstock, former US Rep. from VA-10
Lynn Jenkins, former US Rep. from KS-02
Martha McSally, US Senator from Arizona
Kevin Cramer, US Rep. from ND-AL
Rick Berg, US Senator from North Dakota
Will Hurd, US Rep. from TX-23
Young Kim, US Rep. from CA-39
John Hoeven, US Senator from North Dakota
Brian Sandoval, former Governor of Nevada
Jim Inhofe, US Senator from Oklahoma
Lamar Alexander, US Senator from Tennessee
Thom Tillis, former Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Richard Burr, US Senator from North Carolina
Lisa Murkowski
Susan Collins, US Senator from Maine
Kelly Ayotte, US Senator from New Hampshire
Jon Huntsman, Jr., former Governor of Utah
Mia Love, US Senator from Utah
Shelley Moore Capito, US Senator from West Virginia
Tim Scott, US Senator from South Carolina
Henry McMaster, Governor of South Carolina
Mike Dunleavy, Governor of Alaska
Liz Cheney, US Rep. from WY-AL
Scott Brown, US Secretary of State from Massachusetts
North Dakota Chamber of Commerce
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
Rob Portman, US Senator from Ohio and former candidate
John Kasich, former Governor of Ohio
Mike DeWine, Governor of Ohio
Kim Reynolds, Governor of Iowa
Paul Ryan, Vice President of the United States and former candidate
Lindsey Graham, US Senator from South Carolina
Chuck Grassley, President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate and US Senator from Iowa
John Sununu, former US Senator from New Hampshire
Rick Santorum
Pat Toomey, US Senator from Pennsylvania
Lou Barletta, former US Rep. from PA-11
Joni Ernst, US Senator from Iowa
Ted Cruz, US Senator from Texas
Scott Perry, US Rep. from PA-10
Scott Walker, former Governor of Wisconsin
Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas
Dan Crenshaw, US Rep. from TX-02
Doug Burgum, Governor of North Dakota
Phil Scott
Elise Stefanik, US Rep. from NY-21
Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts and former candidate
Jim Douglas, former Governor of Vermont
Larry Hogan, Governor of Maryland
Charlie Dent, US Rep. from PA-07
Ryan Costello, US Rep. from PA-06
Chris Sununu, Governor of New Hampshire
New Hampshire Farm Bureau
Bill Weld, former Governor of Massachusetts
North Dakota Farm Bureau
John Katko, US Rep. from NY-24
Adam Kinzinger, US Rep. from IL-16
New Hampshire Chamber of Commerce
Eddie Edwards, US Rep. from NH-01
Iowa Farm Bureau
New Hampshire Sheriffs' Association
Scott Taylor, US Rep. from VA-02
Kristi Noem, Governor of South Dakota
Colin Powell, former US Secretary of State
Peter King, US Rep. from NY-02
Todd Young, US Senator from Indiana
Joe Heck, former US Rep. from NV-03
Pete Stauber, US Rep. from MN-08

Independents
Rob Manfred
Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico and Libertarian presidential nominee in 2016
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter
Bill Gates, founder and former CEO of Microsoft
Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Governor of California

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NEW HAMPSHIRE HERALD PRIMARY POLLS, 5-8 JANUARY 2020
Democrats
John Kerry - 32%
Alex Sink - 24%
Stacey Abrams - 23%
Sherrod Brown - 18%
Undecided - 3%

Republicans
Phil Scott - 33%
Lisa Murkowski - 26%
Justin Amash - 22%
Rick Santorum - 17%
Undecided - 2%

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BREAKING NEWS

January 12, 2020

Good morning. I'm Anderson Cooper, and we have breaking news.



Former President Jimmy Carter, who served from 1977 to 1981 and became the oldest former President in history last March, passed away last night in his home in Plains, Georgia, aged 95.

The former President is survived by numerous relatives, and his wife said that, even to the last, he called for bipartisanship and progress in Washington. Funeral services will be held January 21, following the body's lying in state in the Capitol prior to this. President Romney and Vice President Ryan plan to attend. The eulogy will be given by President Carter's grandson, Jason Carter, unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Georgia in 2014.

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Election Update 2020
with your hosts, Wolf Blitzer and John King


Carlson: Good evening. I'm Tucker Carlson.



Kelly: And I'm Megyn Kelly.

Both: And this is your Election Update.

Carlson: And we would begin tonight with a list of endorsements, if there weren't so many that we've been informed that we cannot fit all their endorsement speech into one update! Really a very active field out there this year, lots of eager faces ready to duke it out for the top job in the country!

Kelly: However, don't think we're copping you all out, as we're proud to announce we have received local polls for Nevada and North Dakota! If you look on your screen, you'll see them displayed there:

GRAND FORKS HERALD NORTH DAKOTA PRIMARY POLLS, 19-22 JANUARY 2020
Democrats
John Kerry - 26%
Sherrod Brown - 24%
Alex Sink - 21%
Stacey Abrams - 21%
Undecided - 8%

Republicans
Justin Amash - 28%
Rick Santorum - 25%
Lisa Murkowski - 23%
Phil Scott - 22%
Undecided - 2%

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL NEVADA PRIMARY POLLS, 19-22 JANUARY 2020
Democrats
John Kerry - 27%
Sherrod Brown - 25%
Alex Sink - 20%
Stacey Abrams - 20%
Undecided - 8%

Republicans
Justin Amash - 27%
Lisa Murkowski - 26%
Rick Santorum - 22%
Phil Scott - 21%
Undecided - 4%

Carlson: And, to top that all off, we have John Kerry on, who just finished up an interview with TIME Magazine.



Kelly: Yes, and we're very excited to have him on tonight. John, how are you?



Kerry: I'm glad to be here, Megyn. While I'm as dedicated a liberal as any, I believe that everyone should be able to get access to all sides of the argument.

*Carlson makes face at mention of Kerry's liberalism*

Kerry: Glad to see I'm speaking to the adult in the room.

*Carlson jokingly sticks tongue out at Kerry*

Kelly: *laughs* Well, Senator, it’s official: you’ve taken the lead in the Democratic field once again. Due to the fact that this is the second time the lead has changed hands since this time last year, how do you intend to hold onto this lead?

Kerry: I intend to hold this lead by doing the same thing that I have been doing for the entire campaign. We are running a campaign on the ideas of protecting the environment, and protecting the future of America. I am running this campaign on behalf of the American working class, I am running this campaign on behalf of the American workers who have been laid off, we will create millions of new jobs in the green energy sector.

We will keep campaigning on a message of Hope & a Green Future. I am the candidate for pragmatic change, we will save our environment from the destruction that we are putting it under now, and we will create millions of new jobs in the United States and around the world. As President, I won't think of just 4 years... but of the next 40 years...

Kelly: Is this the end of the United States Green Party? We'll have to wait and see. Now, despite claims that identity politics within the Democratic Party is dead, many still want someone a bit more diverse than your 2004 running mate, John Edwards, at the bottom of the ticket. Have you given any thought to that yet?

Kerry: I'm not going to pick someone as Vice President based solely on their race, gender, or sexual orientation, I am going to pick the person who we believe is the most qualified, and who we think will help our ticket have the best chance of winning. I haven't really given much thought to who I'd like to see with me on the ticket, but it will likely be someone younger.

We'll need a diverse ticket if we want to defeat the GOP in November, and avoid a climate disaster... We need to work together as a party to unite behind a nominee, and to unite as a party in the fight against climate change and towards a future that is greener, and has cleaner air for our children to breathe...

Kelly: Is Senator Kerry keeping his cards close because he has an ace in the hole? If he does, it'll make this next question all the more relevant: We’ve asked just about everyone, yourself included, what their first 100 days will be like on this show (though the last time was way back in early 2019 with Lester and Chuck). What are some of your more long-term goals?

Kerry: My longterm goals tie into my short term goals as well, we will need to reform our education system along with working with both sides of the aisle in Congress to pass meaningful legislation in the areas of Healthcare, the Environment, and Immigration. These areas have been avoided by the Romney Administration, and if we want to continue to progress as a nation we need to address them sooner rather then later.

Hopefully, I will be working with a Democratic-controlled congress, and this why the leaders have endorsed me, because I am the best Democratic option to pass sensible legislation in this environment. I am the best Democrat to win back both houses of Congress in their minds. The other candidates talk about these grand ideas, but they don't talk about them getting passed in a Republican controlled Congress. The leaders of our party endorsed me for a reason, because I will help win back Congress, and I will push sensible, liberal, and forward thinking legislation through Congress.

Kelly: The Democrats' hopes for retaking Congress growing stronger by the day. Finally, Senator, if you win the nomination, how would you rank your opponents in the general election, from strongest to weakest?

Kerry: I think that all the Republican candidates have their own strengths and weaknesses, but I don't think I can rank them, because it's not really my choice. I know who I will be voting for in November and it will be the Democratic nominee, and if I have my way with that process it will be me. All the choices in both parties races are good, I have known all of them for a number of years, and all of them work incredibly hard to bring America forward.

I am focusing on my campaign here and now, and I wont be ranking my opponents on either side of the aisle. Because, in the end we aren't really opponents we are all Americans, with differing views on a few political issues. We need to focus on uniting our nation, instead of dividing it, we should be focused on battling climate change, immigration reform, and our failing public school system. Instead of petty political bickering.

Kelly: John Kerry, thanks for being on.

Kerry: My pleasure.

Kelly: And that will be all for tonight. Join us next week when we interview another candidate who did an interview with NBC last year, Senator Lisa Murkowski! Until then, I'm Megyn Kelly.

Carlson: And I'm Tucker Carlson.

Both: And this has been your Election Update!

Announcer: And remember, folks, to tune in to Election Analysis with John Hickenlooper later this week for even more analysis on this exciting race!

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CHARLESTON MERCURY SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY POLLING, 29-31 JANUARY 2020
Democrats
Stacey Abrams - 28%
John Kerry - 24%
Alex Sink - 22%
Sherrod Brown - 21%
Undecided - 5%

Republicans
Lisa Murkowski - 28%
Rick Santorum - 25%
Phil Scott - 23%
Justin Amash - 18%
Undecided - 6%

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So, by yeas and nays (I'm sick of forgetting to set time limits for polls), who wants to move the election schedule up a week (i.e Iowa is March 10, NH is March 13, etc.), so we can just get down to business already?

As there are nine major candidates, it will require five yeas to move forward.

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Public Policy Polling Democratic Primary Poll, 29-31 January 2020
John Kerry - 27%
Sherrod Brown - 25%
Alex Sink - 22%
Stacey Abrams - 22%
Undecided - 4%

Rasmussen Reports Republican Primary Poll, 29-31 January 2020
Lisa Murkowski - 27%
Phil Scott - 25%
Justin Amash - 24%
Rick Santorum - 21%
Undecided - 3%

Current Credit Totals:

Democrats
Stacey Abrams: 9.6
Sherrod Brown: 1.6
John Kerry: 0.2
Alex Sink: 0

Republicans
Justin Amash: 2.8
Lisa Murkowski: 1.8
Phil Scott: 0.4
Rick Santorum: 2.8

Independents
Rob Manfred: 1

Current Endorsements:
Democrats
Sherrod Brown
Bernie Sanders, US Senator from Vermont and runner-up in 2016
AFL-CIO, major labor union federation
Jeff Merkley, US Senator from Oregon
Amy Klobuchar, US Senator from Minnesota
Tulsi Gabbard, House Assistant Minority Leader, US Rep. from HI-02, and former candidate
Robert Reich, former US Secretary of Labor from California
Keith Ellison, Attorney General of Minnesota
Marcy Kaptur, US Rep. from OH-09
Ro Khanna, US Rep. from CA-17
Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington and former candidate
Gary Locke, former Governor of Washington
Chris Murphy, US Senator from Connecticut
LeBron James, basketball star from California
Nina Turner, President of Our Revolution, former Ohio State Senator
Barbara Lee, US Rep. from CA-13
John Lewis, US Rep. from GA-05
NARAL Pro-Choice America
Joyce Beatty, US Rep. from OH-03
Patrick Leahy, US Senator from Vermont
Service Employees International Union
National Education Association
Brenda Lawrence, US Rep. from MI-14
Tammy Baldwin, US Senator from Wisconsin
Howard Dean, former Governor of Vermont
UNITE HERE, labor union
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
Dina Titus, US Rep. from NV-01
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Stacey Abrams, Governor of Georgia and former candidate
Oprah Winfrey, talk show host and major celebrity from California
Barack Obama, 44th POTUS from Illinois
Hillary Clinton, Democratic presidential nominee in 2016 from New York
Peter Welch, US Rep. from VT-AL
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, US Rep. from NY-14
Pramila Jayapal, US Rep. from WA-07
Mark Pocan, US Rep. from WI-02
Jeanne Shaheen, US Senator from New Hampshire
Des Moines Register
United Steelworkers of America
Change to Win
New Hampshire Union Leader, statewide newspaper
Andrew Gillum, Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida
Richard Cordray, former Attorney General of Ohio and Director of the CFPB
Conservation Fund
Marcia Fudge, US Rep. from OH-11
Raul Grijalva, US Rep. from AZ-03
Our Revolution
Tammy Duckworth, US Senator from Illinois
Debora Pignatelli, Member of the New Hampshire Executive Council from District 5
Kirsten Gillibrand, US Senator from New York
MoveOn
John Kerry
Elizabeth Warren, US Senator from Massachusetts
Joe Kennedy III, US Rep. from MA-04
Steny Hoyer, US Rep. from MD-05
Adam Schiff, House Minority Whip, US Rep. from CA-28
Tim Ryan, House Minority Leader, US Rep. from OH-13
Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States from Delaware
Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist from Illinois
Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, US Senator from New York
Al Gore, 45th Vice President of the United States from Tennessee
Cedric Richmond, US Rep. from LA-02
Debbie Wassermann Schultz, US Rep. from FL-23
Hakeem Jeffries, US Rep. from NY-08
Jim Clyburn, US Rep. from SC-06
Terri Sewell, US Rep. from AL-07
Beto O'Rourke, former US Rep. from TX-16 and former candidate
Bill Clinton, 42nd POTUS from New York
Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and former candidate
Dave Loebsack, US Rep. from IA-02
Steven Horsford, US Rep. from NV-04
Tom Vilsack, former Governor of Iowa
Bennie Thompson, US Rep. from MS-02
Earl Pomeroy, former US Rep. from ND-AL
Byron Dorgan, former US Senator from North Dakota
Harry Reid, former US Senator from Nevada
Ron Kind, US Rep. from WI-03
Heidi Heitkamp, former Attorney General of North Dakota
Nancy Pelosi, US Rep. from CA-12
Joaquin Castro, US Rep. from TX-20
Julian Castro, former Mayor of San Antonio, Texas
Jason Carter, former Georgia State Senator and grandson of Jimmy Carter
G. K. Butterfield, US Rep. from NC-01
Alma Adams, US Rep. from NC-12
Cheri Bustos, US Rep. from IL-17
Alex Sink
Tom Harkin, former US Senator from Iowa
National Education Union
Chet Culver, former Governor of Iowa
Maggie Hassan, former Governor of New Hampshire
Onward Together, PAC
Kamala Harris, US Senator from California and former candidate
Ann Kuster, US Rep. from NH-02
Jennifer Wexton, US Rep. from VA-10
Abigail Spanberger, US Rep. from VA-07
United Farm Workers of America
Gavin Newsom, Governor of California
Priorities USA Action PAC
United for a Strong America PAC
Planned Parenthood
Catherine Cortez Masto, US Senator from Nevada
American Association for Justice
Will Stewart, Alderman from Ward 2, Manchester, New Hampshire
Human Rights Campaign
Ayanna Pressley, US Rep. from MA-07
Donna Shalala, US Rep. from FL-27
Derek Eadon, Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party
American Federation of Government Employees
American Postal Workers Union
Bob Graham, former Governor of Florida
Jacky Rosen, US Senator from Nevada
Colin Allred, US Rep. from TX-32
Carpenters' Independent Conference

Republicans
Justin Amash
Rand Paul, US Senator from Kentucky
Thomas Massie, US Rep. from KY-04
Ron Paul, former US Rep. from TX-14
Carly Fiorina, CEO of Hewlett-Packard from Virginia
Barbara Comstock, former US Rep. from VA-10
Lynn Jenkins, former US Rep. from KS-02
Martha McSally, US Senator from Arizona
Kevin Cramer, US Rep. from ND-AL
Rick Berg, US Senator from North Dakota
Will Hurd, US Rep. from TX-23
Young Kim, US Rep. from CA-39
John Hoeven, US Senator from North Dakota
Brian Sandoval, former Governor of Nevada
Jim Inhofe, US Senator from Oklahoma
Lamar Alexander, US Senator from Tennessee
Thom Tillis, former Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Richard Burr, US Senator from North Carolina
Terry Branstad, former Governor of Iowa
Lisa Murkowski
Susan Collins, US Senator from Maine
Kelly Ayotte, US Senator from New Hampshire
Jon Huntsman, Jr., former Governor of Utah
Mia Love, US Senator from Utah
Shelley Moore Capito, US Senator from West Virginia
Tim Scott, US Senator from South Carolina
Henry McMaster, Governor of South Carolina
Mike Dunleavy, Governor of Alaska
Liz Cheney, US Rep. from WY-AL
Scott Brown, US Secretary of State from Massachusetts
North Dakota Chamber of Commerce
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
Rob Portman, US Senator from Ohio and former candidate
John Kasich, former Governor of Ohio
Mike DeWine, Governor of Ohio
Kim Reynolds, Governor of Iowa
Paul Ryan, Vice President of the United States and former candidate
Lindsey Graham, US Senator from South Carolina
Chuck Grassley, President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate and US Senator from Iowa
John Sununu, former US Senator from New Hampshire
Judd Gregg, former US Senator from New Hampshire
Kay Bailey Hutchison, former US Senator from Texas
Carlos Curbelo, US Rep. from FL-26
Rick Santorum
Pat Toomey, US Senator from Pennsylvania
Lou Barletta, former US Rep. from PA-11
Joni Ernst, US Senator from Iowa
Ted Cruz, US Senator from Texas
Scott Perry, US Rep. from PA-10
Scott Walker, former Governor of Wisconsin
Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas
Dan Crenshaw, US Rep. from TX-02
Doug Burgum, Governor of North Dakota
Tom Cotton, US Senator from Arkansas
Bill Cassidy, US Senator from Louisiana
David Perdue, US Senator from Georgia
National Right to Life
Tea Party Patriots
Phil Scott
Elise Stefanik, US Rep. from NY-21
Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts and former candidate
Jim Douglas, former Governor of Vermont
Larry Hogan, Governor of Maryland
Charlie Dent, US Rep. from PA-07
Ryan Costello, US Rep. from PA-06
Chris Sununu, Governor of New Hampshire
New Hampshire Farm Bureau
Bill Weld, former Governor of Massachusetts
North Dakota Farm Bureau
John Katko, US Rep. from NY-24
Adam Kinzinger, US Rep. from IL-16
New Hampshire Chamber of Commerce
Eddie Edwards, US Rep. from NH-01
Iowa Farm Bureau
New Hampshire Sheriffs' Association
Scott Taylor, US Rep. from VA-02
Kristi Noem, Governor of South Dakota
Colin Powell, former US Secretary of State
Peter King, US Rep. from NY-02
Todd Young, US Senator from Indiana
Joe Heck, former US Rep. from NV-03
Pete Stauber, US Rep. from MN-08
Richard Hanna, former US Rep. from NY-22
Fred Upton, US Rep. from MI-06
Brian Fitzpatrick, US Rep. from PA-01
Gary Herbert, Governor of Utah
Brian Mast, US Rep. from FL-18

Independents
Rob Manfred
Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico and Libertarian presidential nominee in 2016
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter
Bill Gates, founder and former CEO of Microsoft
Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Governor of California
Derek Jeter, Miami Marlins owner and MLB Hall of Famer
Gary Oldman, actor

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Score is 4 for March 10, 2 for March 15

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So, by yeas and nays (I'm sick of forgetting to set time limits for polls), who wants to move the election schedule up a week (i.e Iowa is March 10, NH is March 13, etc.), so we can just get down to business already?

As there are nine major candidates, it will require five yeas to move forward.

Forgot to say yea on this. Let's do it

Hey, DatGOTTho, it won't let me pm you, but I have to talk to you about this moving up thing.

Ok. Just message me in the endorsement/chat thread.

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=312617.100

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FINAL DECISION ON IOWA CAUCUS DATE

It has been decided that the Iowa caucuses will be held IRL on Wednesday, March 13. Thus, the 2020 primary schedule is:

Mar. 13: IA
Mar. 16: NH
Mar. 20: NV
Mar. 23: ND
Mar. 27: SC
Apr. 3: AL, CA, MA, NC, OK, TN, TX, VT, VA, AK, WY
Apr. 7: KS, ME, LA, VI
Apr. 14: HI, MI, ID, MS, MO, OH
Apr. 19: GA, NMI, AZ, FL, IL, GU
Apr. 24: AR, CO, NM, UT, NE, SD
Apr. 27: MN, PR, MT, OR, KY
May 1: RI, CT, NY, DE, MD, PA
May 4: WA, AS
May 8: WI, WV, NJ, IN
May 10: DC

DNC: May 13-14
RNC: May 15-16

Election Day: June 17 (a month per IRL week for August, September, a second debate stage (one more Presidential debate, one VP debate), October, and three days for November).

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Governor Abrams Statement

Good evening, America! It is wonderful to be here with you tonight, even if I have to bear some news some of us won't like to hear.

I entered this campaign full of enthusiasm at the movement we were building. I still know that we are great and that we can prove that, together, we can do the impossible.

However, I've thought more and more about what it means to serve. I know that we are still far from over building the Georgia we want, and I want to focus on that for now. As such, with bittersweet feelings, I am suspending my campaign for President of the United States. I am not only joyous but also incredibly humbled by the movement we have built. The people that we have met, the dreams that we have fueled, the hopes we've voiced... it all goes to show how far a girl from Mississippi can go.

I am a strong believer, however, in that a movement is not built by or around one person. I have merely been a vehicle for your thoughts, hopes, and voices, and I will continue doing so as Governor and as a voice in the Party. This is not the last of me.

I will not be making an endorsement at this time. Senators Kerry and Brown and Governor Sink are all very prepared people who will make sure we can have A Dream for Everyone, and I ask my supporters to vote their conscience. We all want to turn the White House blue.

Thank you, once again. This is not the end of a campaign because it wasn't about me, it is the morphing of a movement. It is the beginning of a better, fairer era. As I go back to working full-time for the people of Georgia, I do so with my hope alive that a better America is coming and that we all helped build it. Thank you all, and let's get out there and build a dream for everyone.




My statement:

Well, this has probably been very high up on the list of games I've enjoyed. All of you are great players and Dat has been a downright awesome GM. However, I just can't take the time right now to pull it all off. As such, I will be needing to drop out of this one, but I can tell you all here on the Games Board: you'll see me back in a game lol. I really thank (and apologize to) Dat and all of you guys, and wish you all the best of luck!

I completely understand; take your time with it, and thanks for playing!