2016, The Divided American Vision

[McGovernite]

November 4th, 2008
Atlanta, Georgia

"If you look at the Board Jake, it's going to be really hard for John McCain to get to that magic number. If we examine the results, and if we look at the trends, we'll see-"

"I'm sorry we have to interrupt you John, but we have History to Project. We can now project with the state of Georgia, that America will have its first Woman President."

Welcome to the 2016 Divided America Election Game!

This election game play will go at a moderate pace, with debates, election updates, polling updates, etc.

This election game will also be co-run by my friend, Aaron Stemann. Together we will decide polling results, primary schedules, debate schedules, etc.

Official Gameplay will begin this Saturday, the 9th of March, 2019. Signups will be accepted by then, and will be chosen by the candidates below. Special cases will allow signups after that.

Original Characters can be allowed, but only if asked and confirmed by a Moderator, or Co-Moderator.

Schedules can be anything from a vague travel, to in depth daily ideas. Schedules will be on a time frame, and failure to not post them without an excuse can results in removal from the game.

We'll be using, DatGOTTho's Credit System, as it's a fantastic system.

Here are the costs for each endorsements:

Endorsement system: credits awarded at 1 per week for every 5% a candidate attains in the polls.
1 credit: "minor" endorsement: US House or state legislator
2 credits: former: Cabinet officials, Senators, Governors
3 credits: sitting Senators and Governors (sitting Cabinet officials will not endorse in the primaries)

Ads will be limited to one per week, but any media network or political organization is allowed to run ads for you, but is still limited to one per week per organization.

Here is the current Congress Balance of Power:

Senate: 61 R - 39 D

House: 267 R - 168 D

Governorship: 40 R - 10 D

PM me if you have any questions about who are Senators, the House Map, Senate Map, etc.

Also: A large scandal, in Early 2014, a corruption scandal came out between President Clinton and the DNC. She was caught assisting and leading the rigging of the DNC Leadership Ballot, to elect a candidate that would swear complete loyalty to her and back her up on anything. She was caught, but not impeached.

President: Hillary Clinton (D-NY)

Vice President: Evan Bayh (D-IN)

If you have questions about who is in the Cabinet, pm me.

If a candidate is bolded, it means that they are taken.

So, here are the candidates.

Democrats

Evan Bayh, Vice President and Former Senator from Indiana

Dennis Kucinich, Former Representative and Former Cleveland Mayor - Never Gabbard

Kay Hagan, Senator from North Carolina

Barack Obama, Senator from Illinois

Deval Patrick, Former Governor of Massachusetts

John Edwards, Former Senator from North Carolina - Elcaspar

Bill Richardson, Former Governor of New Mexico

Chris Dodd, Former Senator from Connecticut

Bill Nelson, Senator from Florida

Sherrod Brown, Senator from Ohio

Mike Gravel, Former Senator from Alaska

Republicans

Marco Rubio, Senator from Florida

Bob McDonnell, Governor of Virginia

Ted Cruz, Senator from Texas

Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey - NOTTYLER

Scott Walker, Governor of Wisconsin

Cory Gardner, Senator from Colorado

Kelly Ayotte, Senator from New Hampshire - ClassicGOPer

Bruce Rauner, Governor of Illinois - DatGOTTho

Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts

Jeff Sessions, Senator from Alabama

Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada

Rick Scott, Governor of Florida

Rudy Giuliani, Mayor of New York City

Nikki Haley, Governor of South Carolina - NyIndy

Other Parties/Indepdents

Rand Paul (Libertarian) - New Tennessean Politician

The most important rule in this game, is HAVE FUN!

[McGovernite]

Gameplay Community will be set up after we get enough people to sign up.

[NyIndy]

Does the character have to be one on the list?

[Cabbage]

Having met the man IRL, I'll take Governor Rauner.

[Orwell]

If I have time I'd love to play

[VirginiaAaron]

If I could, I'd be Brian Sandoval, but since I'm co-running this thing I gotta stay impartial.

[Continential]

Did Edwards have the Hunter scandal?

[PApolitics]

Could we have other people if we wanted?

[OSR STANDS WITH PALESTINE]

Tell ya what, I’ll play as Chris Christie

[OSR STANDS WITH PALESTINE]

Can I post my announcement?

[McGovernite]

Everyone who asked for a candidate on the list, I got you down. You all can post your announcement speeches.

If you want a candidate not on the list, please pm me and ask the candidate so we can decide.

[OSR STANDS WITH PALESTINE]

Christie For America

“My fellow Americans! Thank you all for being here today, People of New Jersey, I’ve had the honor of being your governor for the past few years, and it’s been great, but now it’s time to go further, I feel that it’s time for me to run for President, for the people! I will be a candidate who defends the constitution, including the second amendment. I will stand up for the right to life for all citizens, and most importantly I will bring the people of this country together, for a stronger America! I am officially running for President and I ask for your vote! Thank you!”

[Cabbage]

RAUNER FOR PRESIDENT

June 28, 2015
Springfield, Illinois

"Ladies and gentlemen, I was honored when you chose me to fix this state, to finally bring a reasonable, balanced budget to a state that has been financially struggling for decades now. When I came into office, people were fleeing in droves, seeking economic opportunity elsewhere when they found none here. I can proudly say we've reversed that trend."

*crowd cheers*

"It wasn't all sunshine and roses, though, as you all know. Mike Madigan, a creature of the Chicago machine, fought tooth and nail to keep up several of the financially untenable programs that have made this state such a mess. With the help of a more evenly split state legislature, however, we passed the reform this state so desperate needed.

"Hillary Clinton's another product of Chicago's corrupt machine, and one who must be stopped. We cannot afford another Democratic presidency, especially one in whose selection process she will most certainly have a hand, even if she claims she learned her lesson before."

*shakes head* *mouths no*
*crowd laughs*

"As a result, I have decided that I am the best candidate to stop the Clinton machine from continuing to steamroll the American people, to make the American people's voices be heard once more! I may not be the most conservative Republican you've ever met, but I'll make sure I'm the one who fights hardest for you in Washington! Ladies and gentlemen, I'm running for President of the United States!"

[ClassicGOPer]

AYOTTE FOR PRESIDENT

Senator Kelly Ayotte delivers a speech in Concord, New Hampshire

"America is tired, tired of corruption, tired of the lies, tired of the partisanship, but most of all, we are tired of Hillary Clinton and her failed administration. I'm running for President to provide all Americans with new opportunities, a new chance to get ahead, and most of all, i'm running to give Americans a President and Commander-in Chief that will run a honest and transparent administration!

2016 is going to be a great year, filled with hope, excitement, opportunity and change! This election is our chance to build an America that we can be proud of, an America that we are happy to leave for the next generation, an America where anyone can succeed. Friends, that's the American dream and that's what we're going to do when we get into the White House!

Thank you all so much for your steadfast support, let's go onward to Iowa! Thank you all, and God Bless this amazing country!"   

[Huey Long is a Republican]

If possible, I would like to run as Rand Paul as a Libertarian

[McGovernite]

Yes you can have Rand, and all of you have been put down.

[Cabbage]

RAUNER FOR PRESIDENT

RAUNER UNVEILS CAMPAIGN LOGO AT ANNOUNCEMENT RALLY

[McGovernite]

I'm going to go ahead and make the Gameplay forum.

[McGovernite]

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=315448.0

Here is the gameplay thread ^

[Continential]

Can I have Dennis Kucinich?

[McGovernite]

Got it

[Cabbage]

So, when do you want the first schedules done, and how far do you want them to go?

[Elcaspar]

I will be John Edwards. This will be interesting.

[McGovernite]

Schedules from January of 2015 through the end of March 2015 will be due by Wednesday, the 13th. They must be posted in the game play thread which has been linked a couple posts above.

The first credits and polls will come out today or tomorrow.

Best of luck to all of you.

[Elcaspar]

"My fellow Americans, our country remains one where there exists two worlds, the first one made up of hard-working Americans that are trying to get by paycheck to paycheck, and the second one made up of the privileged and the wealthy, who have not done a hard days work in their lives. I have spoken of the Two Americas in the past, i have spoken about the difference in the schools, the difference in the loan rates, and the difference in opportunity."

"This has only grown worse in the years past, and little has been done to rectify this growing issue. I have spent my life fighting for the kind of people I grew up with, and for two decades, I stood with kids and families against the insurance companies, and I fought those same fights against the lobbyists when i was in Washington.
That is why i am running for the Presidency of the United States once again."

"So my fellow Americans, i ask you to join me once more in the fight against these Two Americas, join me in the fight for universal healthcare, join me in the fight to provide quality education for all, join me in the fight to provide Americans with a wage they can live on. Join me in an unprecedented grassroots movement that wants to make America a better place for everyone who lives in it."

"But remember this campaign isn't about me, it's about you the everyday American! Thank you all!"