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

[Orwell]

John Kerry 2020

Campaign Schedule

February 12: Following his victory speech in New Hampshire, Senator Kerry will take a train to Boston and meet with high level campaign staff on the campaign's plan for the Nevada and North Dakota contests. He will land in Bismarck at 3am on the 12th and then go to sleep. He will wakeup at 6am before meeting with workers at a local diner, and then flying to Fargo to hold a townhall at NDSU. He will spend the rest of the day meeting with local leaders of the Democratic party, and members of the Native American tribes of the state using his support from Fmr. Senator Dorgan, Fmr. AG Heitkamp, and Fmr. Rep. Pomeroy to boost his support among the rural voters of the state.


February 13: After holding a joint-rally with Senator Dorgan, Rep. Pomeroy, and AG Heitkamp, at the Fargo dome in Fargo, North Dakota. Senator Kerry will fly to Reno, Nevada and meet with his county directors of Washoe, and Clark counties. His campaign will be focusing on bringing hispanic voters, and outside of Las Vegas voters to the polls, He will appear with Congressman Castro, Mayor Castro, Rep. Horsford, and Rep. O'Rourke today as they attempt to appeal to the hispanic populations in the areas north of Las Vegas and the places that are barely being contested by Governor Sink and Senator Brown.


February 14: Senator Kerry meets with Senator Reid on the campaign's GOTV strategy for the state as they will be pushing hard for high turnout in the strongest Kerry areas of the state. He also issues a rebuttal to Senator Brown's ad "Would you still" and campaigns among the predominantly rural northern parts of the state and attempts to appeal to the Mormon populace and the Veteran community. He will hold a meet and greet and luncheon with supporters in Reno and then appear at UNLV and the University of Nevada.


February 15: Rep. Horsford, Rep. O'Rourke, and the Castro twins are playing a key part in driving hispanic turnout in Clark County and across the state, Rep. O'Rourke and Julian will be with Senator Kerry in Reno touting the Senator's support for Senior Citizens, and Environmental issues along with Immigration reform. Juaquin, Rep. Horsford, and President Clinton will be in Clark County campaigning for Senator Kerry among the African American, and Hispanic community as well as among the northern suburbs.


February 16: Kerry will be campaigning in the Nortwestern part of the state today, while his surrogates are spread across the state with Pelosi, Clinton, and Schiff in Las Vegas and O'Rourke and the Castros in Reno. While Rep. Horsford is in the north Vegas suburbs, and Senator Reid is with Senator Kerry in the Northeastern portion of the state.

[PApolitics]

RICK SANTORUM CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY 13-22

February 13-15: Rallies in: Bismarck, ND
                                        Henderson, NV

February 16-22: Rallies in: Winnemucca, NV
                                       Elko, NV
                                       Reno, NV
                                       Carson City, NV
                                       Spring Valley, NV

                        Fundraisers in: Summerlin South, NV
                                              Paradise, NV

                        GOTV efforts across Nevada

[PApolitics]

RICK SANTORUM GOTV EFFORTS IN NEVADA

In between campaign stops, Rick will visit the official campaign offices in Reno and Paradise, to meet with, encourage, and help campaign volunteers. They will make phone calls, knock on doors, and put up signs.

The rallies in Carson City and Spring Valley are expected to attract hundreds of supporters, if not more. They will be held in Carson City High School gymnasium and Spring Valley High School gymnasium. Afterwards, interviews with local stations and papers will take place.

[Cabbage]

Election Night 2020
with your hosts, Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCibE6jbkT8&list=RDQMHRAVROm2E_4&index=1



Carlson: Good evening. I'm Tucker Carlson.



Kelly: And I'm Megyn Kelly. And we're here to bring you the results of the 2020 Nevada caucuses!

Carlson: That's right, Megyn. We're going to be bringing you live updates on the results out of Nevada. You'd better hold on, folks, because it's...

Both: Election Night in America!

[adamevans]

Nevada GOTV Strategy: Sherrod Brown

After a vigorous week and a half of campaigning in Nevada, the Brown campaign is fighting for a strong finish in the Nevada caucus, hoping to outperform expectations with a strong second place (or first place, if lucky) finish, riding a wave of momentum into the Nevada caucus. Surrogates used frequently was Richard Trumka, Bernie Sanders, Dina Titus, Susie Lee, Raul Grijalva, Tulsi Gabbard, as well as UNITE HERE, a major Nevada labor union. Trumka and other union endorsements spent their time building Sherrod's union coalition in Clark County, while Dina Titus and Susie Lee led the campaign in their respective districts. Raul Grijalva worked towards building Sherrod's latino base, and Gabbard + Sanders made a play to appeal to progressives.

The area focused on most was Clark County, home to most of Democratic caucus voters. With the endorsement of Susie Lee and Dina Titus, they outlined campaign efforts and used their home state advantage to gain a grasp in Clark County. Appeals to seniors, low and middle-income families, and union workers created a strong coalition for Sherrod Brown and it was further focused on in the Nevada caucus. The Brown campaign also focused on expanding a base of support in college students, latinos, and progressives by detailing his immigration and debt-free college plan, as well as pledging to withdraw from Syria and Afghanistan among other policy proposals laid out in the 10-day stretch. With strong focuses on high turnout in Las Vegas and all of Clark County, the Brown campaign is hoping to make a respectable showing in the Nevada caucuses.

[Cabbage]

Election Night 2020
with your hosts, Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCibE6jbkT8&list=RDQMHRAVROm2E_4&index=1





Kelly: And we're back, with the first results trickling in from across the state; only 1% reporting at this time.

Democrats
John Kerry - 39.32% (289 votes)
Alex Sink - 31.84% (234 votes)
Sherrod Brown - 28.84% (212 votes)

Republicans
Justin Amash - 28.45% (202 votes)
Rick Santorum - 26.34% (187 votes)
Phil Scott - 23.80% (169 votes)
Lisa Murkowski - 21.41% (152 votes)

Kelly: And that is all we have right now. Still very early, with the vast majority of the vote still out. Stay tuned.

Footnote: it was just as I was about to post this that my dad decided we should take this time to disassemble a trampoline (hence why this took an hour to post).

[Cabbage]

Election Night 2020
with your hosts, Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCibE6jbkT8&list=RDQMHRAVROm2E_4&index=1





Kelly: And we're back, with now 10% reporting.

Democrats
Alex Sink - 35.61% (2671 votes)
John Kerry - 34.44% (2583 votes)
Sherrod Brown - 29.95% (2246 votes)

Republicans
Justin Amash - 29.61% (2221 votes)
Rick Santorum - 25.70% (1928 votes)
Phil Scott - 23.65% (1774 votes)
Lisa Murkowski - 21.04% (1578 votes)

Kelly: And that is all we have right now. Still very early, with 90% of the vote still out. Stay tuned.

[KaiserDave]

Phil Scott Election Headquarters: Update

Large crowd filling into Four Seasons Ballroom.....

Anxious crowd beginning to be concerned over lackluster results.....

Campaign staffers watching Clark County numbers anxiously....

Phil confers with Joe Heck and staff backstage on Clark County....

[Cabbage]

Election Night 2020
with your hosts, Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCibE6jbkT8&list=RDQMHRAVROm2E_4&index=1





Kelly: And we're back, with now 25% reporting.

Democrats
Alex Sink - 38.44% (7208 votes)
John Kerry - 30.85% (5784 votes)
Sherrod Brown - 30.71% (5758 votes)

Republicans
Justin Amash - 28.62% (5366 votes)
Phil Scott - 25.31% (4746 votes)
Rick Santorum - 24.44% (4583 votes)
Lisa Murkowski - 21.63% (4056 votes)

Kelly: And that is all we have right now. Still early, with 75% of the vote still out. Stay tuned. Most recent vote is in from the southern Las Vegas suburbs.

[Cabbage]

Election Night 2020
with your hosts, Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCibE6jbkT8&list=RDQMHRAVROm2E_4&index=1





Kelly: And we're back, with now 50% reporting.

Democrats
Alex Sink - 37.59% (14096 votes)
Sherrod Brown - 31.27% (11726 votes)
John Kerry - 31.14% (11678 votes)

Republicans
Justin Amash - 26.75% (10031 votes)
Phil Scott - 26.22% (9833 votes)
Rick Santorum - 23.58% (8843 votes)
Lisa Murkowski - 23.45% (8794 votes)

Kelly: And that is all we have right now.  Most recent vote is in from Las Vegas proper, with some from southern Clark County. Still half of the vote out. Stay tuned.

[Cabbage]

Election Night 2020
with your hosts, Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCibE6jbkT8&list=RDQMHRAVROm2E_4&index=1





Kelly: And we're back, with now 90% reporting.

Democrats
Alex Sink - 36.95% (24941 votes)
Sherrod Brown - 31.74% (21425 votes)
John Kerry - 31.31% (21134 votes)

Republicans
Justin Amash - 27.41% (18502 votes)
Phil Scott - 25.56% (17253 votes)
Rick Santorum - 23.58% (15917 votes)
Lisa Murkowski - 23.45% (15829 votes)

Kelly: And that is all we have right now.  Most of the remaining vote is split between the Reno area and the Las Vegas exurbs. Stay tuned.

[Cabbage]

Election Night 2020
with your hosts, Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCibE6jbkT8&list=RDQMHRAVROm2E_4&index=1





Kelly: And we can make a major projection, with 91% of the vote reporting.

ALEX SINK WINS THE NEVADA DEMOCRATIC CAUCUSES

Kelly: This is a much-needed win for the Sink campaign, and by an apparently significant margin, too. Stay tuned.

[KaiserDave]

Phil Scott Tweet Posted

[Cabbage]

Election Night 2020
with your hosts, Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCibE6jbkT8&list=RDQMHRAVROm2E_4&index=1





Kelly: And we can make a major projection, with 91% of the vote reporting.

JUSTIN AMASH WINS THE NEVADA REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES

Kelly: Amash is the first sitting U.S. Representative to win a statewide presidential caucus or primary since Ron Paul in 2012, a fellow libertarian-leaning Republican. Stay tuned.

[McGovernite]

ALEX SINK WATCH PARTY, LAS VEGAS

EXCERPT FROM VICTORY SPEECH

Las Vegas, Nevada

Well Nevada, they say it couldn't be done, but we proved em' wrong, didnt' we? This isn't a victory for me, or my staffers, it's a victory for Us. It's a Victory for Hardworking Families, for Struggling Families, for Seniors, for Children, and for every single American. Nevada went to the polls, and they said that they were ready for a real change. They were ready for a Progressive America in which everyone has Healthcare. In which every student isn't drowned in debt. An America in which Guns stay out of the hands of people who will use them for harm. An America that respects the Internet, and its user. And an America that works for everyone, not just the few!

Not only did we win tonight, but we have made history. The first Woman to win the Nevada Caucus from Florida, and the first Woman who is really devoted to Nevadans. And you know what, come November 3rd, we're going to make history by electing the First Woman President! Nevada you chose a smart solution tonight. A Fighter and a Candidate that is going to stick up to the Republicans and President Romney. A Candidate that is going to deliver for you, the American People! And a Candidate that is going to win, for you, the American People!

Official Sink Campaign Tweet

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Election Night 2020
with your hosts, Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCibE6jbkT8&list=RDQMHRAVROm2E_4&index=1





Kelly: And we're back, with now all of the vote reporting.

Democrats
Alex Sink - 36.59% (27443 votes)
Sherrod Brown - 31.72% (23790 votes)
John Kerry - 31.69% (23768 votes)

Republicans
Justin Amash - 27.68% (20760 votes)
Phil Scott - 25.33% (18998 votes)
Rick Santorum - 23.51% (17633 votes)
Lisa Murkowski - 23.48% (17610 votes)

Kelly: And that is all we have for tonight. The winners tonight were Alex Sink and Justin Amash, and delegate maps will be up shortly. Thanks for joining us, and this has been Election Night in America!

[Cabbage]

Delegate totals:

Democrats
Sherrod Brown - 44
John Kerry - 43
Alex Sink - 43

Republicans
Phil Scott - 26
Justin Amash - 22
Lisa Murkowski - 21
Rick Santorum - 18

[Mycool]

Lisa Murkowski Speaks to Supporters About Caucus Results

“Nevada, I know this isn’t the result we hoped for, but this is still very much a race! We kept it close, and I’m proud of the work we’ve done together on this campaign. I want to congratulate Representative Amash on his win tonight, and I look forward to the debate of ideas ahead in this primary. This is far from over, and we will keep working hard in North Dakota, South Carolina, and across this country to send a message that we are through with politics as usual, and ready for a new voice to represent the American people. We have a winning coalition that will push us ahead in this primary, and to the White House. Thank you all for putting your faith and support in me, and this campaign is all of ours to share.”

[Cabbage]

BREAKING NEWS
In other news, Justin Amash has also won the Nevada Libertarian Caucuses.

[KaiserDave]

Phil Scott Victory Speech

(Washington Post March Playing)


The Silver State came through!

(Big Cheer), PHIL PHIL PHIL PHIL PHIL

This is a huge win everyone. I want to thank all the volunteers, and people who went out to caucus. We got a big win tonight, and we have the momentum.

(Cheer)

The pundits on the television said we were wasting our time in Nevada. But we said no. We fought, we hit the road, we drove through the desert, we got our supporters to caucus, we made calls, we knocked on doors, and we fought for this second place finish tonight.

(Cheer)

I want to congratulate Representative Amash on a campaign well-run, and I look forward to an issued focused campaign. Tonight we proved that our message, that we put people before politics. People, not political point scoring must be the goal of our leaders. Citizenship and duty, not scheming and pettiness, must be our goal. We have to get things done for everyone in this country, unite it, not divide it into halves. I believe Nevadans agree, they sent that message tonight.

(Cheer)

Governor Weld, Senator Heller, and Representative Heck helped on the trail tonight. Thank you so much my friends (turns to them) and we did good tonight. We helped get our campaign moving even faster.

(Cheer)

So as we go into North Dakota and South Carolina, we will continue this message and momentum. We're gonna keep this momentum my friends, all the way to the nomination, and yes to the White House! Thank you and God Bless!


(Cheer) PHIL PHIL PHIL

[NyIndy]

AMASH REPSONDS TO FIRST WIN



"Thank you, Governor Sandoval! Hello, everyone, We've made history today! This is our first step towards the White House!"

*Cheers*

"Our campaign has been one of ideas and change. Our dream is an America where the government stays out of people's wallets, people's computers, where their children attend school, and so many other things. When I get to the White House, I won't forget who got me here, it's not the donors behind most of Washington. You, who have stood in lines for hours to vote for me, who have given money so I can keep up with other candidate's with PACs and have spread the word of Liberty to friends families and neighbors. It was you who got me here, and I'll never forget it. Thank you! I'm off to North Dakota, thank you and God bless you, Nevada!"

*Cheers*

[NyIndy]

BREAKING NEWS
In other news, Justin Amash has also won the Nevada Libertarian Caucuses.

AMASH CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE ON RESULTS OF LIBERTARIAN CAUCUSES

"While we are honored that our message has passed beyond our Republican party, we cannot in good conscience run for the nominations of two parties at the same time. We will support the candidate who emerges victorious from the primaries, as we already have promised."

[McGovernite]

ALEX SINK CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE THROUGH THE SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY

February 22nd - 23rd: South Carolina

February 22nd - 23rd: Charleston, South Carolina
- Fly in from Las Vegas
- Hold Campaign Rally
- Open new Campaign Office
- Campaign on Tuition Free College
- Meet with College Students at CollegeDems Event
- Campaign with Local Democrats



February 24th - 25th: Raleigh, North Carolina (Half Day):
- Hold Campaign Rally with Governor Roy Cooper
- Campaign on Medicare for All and Tuition Free College
- Meet with College Students at CollegeDems Event
- Hold Townhall at the North Carolina State University
- Open new Campaign Office
- Hold Speech with Planned Parenthood
- Hold Speech with the AFT
- Campaign with Local Democrats
- Hold Rally with Governor Roy Cooper

February 26th: North Dakota (1/4Day)

February 26th: Fargo, North Dakota
- Campaign on Year Round Ethanol
- Hold Campaign Rally
- Open new Campaign Office
- Hold Speech with the AFT
- Campaign with Local Democrats

February 27th: California

February 27th: Los Angeles (Half Day), California
- Hold Rally with Senator Harris, Governor Newsom, and Planned Parenthood
- Campaign on Medicare for All and Tuition Free College
- Hold Fundraiser with Planned Parenthood
- Hold Townhall at the University of California, Los Angeles
- Meet with College Students at CollegeDems Event
- Hold Instagram Live Townhall
- Open new Campaign Office
- Put up a new Billboard in Downtown LA

February 28th, North Carolina (Half Day)

February 28th: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Hold Closing Campaign Rally with Governor Roy Cooper
- Hold Fundraiser with the AFT and College Dems.
- Campaign on Tuition Free College, Medicare for All, and Net Neutrality
- Campaign with Local Democrats
- Put up Yard Signs, and Posters around town
- Hold GOTV Efforts
- Hold Fundraiser

February 29th: South Carolina (1/4 Day)

February 29th: Columbia, South Carolina
- Hold Closing Rally
- Hold Fundraiser with the Human Rights Campaign
- Campaign on College Free Tuition

This Concludes the Sink Campaign Efforts through the South Carolina Primary

[KaiserDave]

Phil Scott for President

Phil Scott Schedule through North Dakota and South Carolina

February UNTIL North Dakota
February 23: Drive directly from Las Vegas into San Joaquin Valley of California for Bus Tour, Drive up Valley into Sacramento
February 24: Morning Rally in Sacramento, Fly into Fargo, Major Rally with Adam Kizinger in Fargo
February 25: Bus Tour of Eastern North Dakota, Drive into Crookston MN for Late Night Town Hall, Drive back to Fargo
February 26: GOTV Operations in Fargo (will be specified later)
February UNTIL South Carolina
February 27: Fly into Burlington, and resume Governor Duties in Montpelier
February 28-29: Governor Duties, Brief Statement to Press on SC Results

Adam Kizinger and Phil Scott Town Hall

(February 25, Major Excerpt)

Jerry: My name is Jerry, I own a farm nearby, and what I want to know, is how Governor Scott plans to stick up for family farmers like myself, and agriculture in North Dakota?

Adam:
That's a great question, and farm policy is a place where Phil doesn't mess around. He knows this is the lifeblood of this country. What we need in Washington, is some Midwestern common sense. Governor Scott, we may from all the way over in Vermont, but he's got that common sense. He's going to Washington put family farms before cross state agribusiness, to cut taxes for struggling farmers, and make sure farm subsidies are going to help family farmers, not driving them out of business. Nobody in this race is as strong as Phil Scott on farm issues. Vermont is a farm state too,  Phil works with farmers every day, and this I know, he'll make a top priority as President, so I ask you all here to trust Phil on this issue, cause he lives farms, and he's gonna fight for us in the White House.

Phil:
Well, thank you Adam. And Adam speaks to a really important issue, the farm subsidies we give out. We need to reexamine where they are going, are they lining the pockets of CEOs driving family farmers, local small businesses out, or are they making things easier for those small businesses. That's a priority of mine.

[PApolitics]

RICK SANTORUM SPEAKS AFTER NEVADA RESULTS

"Thank you Nevada! This wasn't a win, but we still had a great night here!

Thanks to all of you, the hours of time you poured into the race, the calls you made, the doors you knocked, and the votes cast, we outperformed and almost won. Don't be discouraged by this one result. We will win in the future, and together we will go on to do incredible things. Thank you again Nevada! God Bless!"