2016 Election Game - Sign Up & Rules

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I take it Hagelw on't be in the polls until the nominees are chosen so do I sit out until then?

You can campaign in the key states, and build a base until then. You can also work on building your own party if you wanted to

^ Indeed. It'll help when the general election polls come out.

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The Republicans have decided to support business interests by supporting union-busting tactics like attacking collective bargaining rights and supporting so-called "right to work laws". These would permit employees to collect union benefits while not putting in their fair share into the union. Thankfully, we've stopped some of the worst offenders by electing Democratic governors in Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, and Florida.

I ask that this paragraph be striked. I don't think it's fair to the GOP candidates in this race to go back and write history like that.

Yeah, the last line is bothering me because it creates big butterflies that weren't Ok'd by me. Stricken.

Is it too late for another entry? I might run as Jeb Bush or Bobby Jindal.

Sure. Let me know.

Can we sign up for interviews? What about issues specific to the candidates- could we be prompted?

You can create the dialogue on your own, but you can talk about any issues you want. Some of the narrative I create you may choose to respond to.

How do we go about ads?

When I used to play these, I posted a few of Bill Richardson's real commercials which were kinda cool. I give points for creativity so w/e floats your boat. If you don't descirbe an "ad" that you imagine having your certainly not going to lose anything.

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Can Crist be governor again?

No.

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Week 3 is 15 to 21? Seeing as Week 2 was 14-19, that seems a bit odd.

Whoops! My bad.

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Okay, put me down for Jeb.

Done. I don't think I'm going to accept anyone else running as a Democrat or Republican (I can be convinced to accept another Democrat or two to even it out).

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Question: if some il twist of fate forces my candidate out, do I have a chance of whom my candidate endorses?

Yes.

Today's polling update will be later than anticipated.

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As the first primary/caucus gets closer what you're saying policy wise as well as rhetoric is going to have a larger effect.

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Just a suggestion: The 1 in 200 chance of getting assassinated every day/"week" seems WAY too high--unrealistically high. Mind making it more like 1 in 10,000?

Yeah, that seems too high. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this game has turns once a week, and lasts a little over a year. Let's call it 60 weeks.

The probability of a character being assassinated over the course of this time period would be 1-(.005)^60, or about 26%.

Paul and Cuomo have come the closest to 13 haha, yeah I'll increase the number to 1,000. Gotta keep you guys sweating

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Whats going to happen with Debates?

Meh, haven't decided yet.

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Is it too late to get in this? I'm considering getting in as Brian Schweitzer, but I'm not sure.

If that's who you want to be then yes

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Yes, its too late?

Yes you can join, sorry

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Would like your feedback about my idea for debates.

There will be two or three "debates." Each debate I will give you 3 questions to answer (I was thinking 5 but that may be too many) and you will answer them sometime that "week." I'll rate your answers and whoever has the best out of the 3 gets a bump in the polls.

Best Answers - +3 national polls, +5 in state poll (where the debate occurs)
2nd Best Answers - +2 in national polls, +3 in state poll
3rd Best Answers - +1 national polls, +1 state poll
4th  - No change
5th  -1 national, -1 state
6th - -2 national, -3 state
7th/8th - -3 national, -5 state

Thoughts?

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I hope I was clear but the debate I posted is for everyone. I'll rate each candidates response grouped with other candidates from their own party.

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You forgot me in National Polling.

I think we should consider slowing it down a bit - maybe 2 days for each week. This can be very difficult for those of us who have both work and school.

I also agree.

EDIT: Checked the thread, and noticed that I'd been left out of the national polls for this week, too.

Also, the paragraph on the Cap and Trade Bill doesn't make sense to me.

Sorry about missing you in national polling and the cap & trade paragraph. I have an excel document and trust me you're in there I was doing it a bit late at night. Regardless, its all fixed now.

Do you guys want to slow down? We can do "one week" is two days IRL if you'd like. How does that sound? Would make it easier on myself too since I have the same situation haha

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Starting tomorrow (Saturday Feb 4) each "week" will be two of our calendar days, IRL.

So, Saturday and Sunday are November 3 through 9.

We all set?

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Any requests? Polls, ideas, feedback, complaints? Anything? I'm just looking to make this better. I hope you've noticed that the past few "weeks" post quality and comprehensiveness has played a decisive (and fair) factor.

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Would it be possible for each campaign to get one surrogate to campaign along with them, someone who would obviously be expected to endorse that candidate, likely because they'd be from the same state? Even if it's a smaller name, such as a Congressman.

For example: Scott Brown for Romney; Mike Pence for Mitch Daniels

Thanks

As long as I okay it, its fine with me.

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Well, it seems as if the Democratic primary is all but over. Like Goldfield, I won't have the time to fully participate over the next few weeks, and I'd rather not half-ass it (especially if I'm going head-to-head with Gillibrand), so Rahm Emanuel will be withdrawing and endorsing Senator Gillibrand today.

I'll continue to follow the race, and I'm open to involvement in a less active role on behalf of whomever wins the Democratic nomination in the general.

Sirnick, you're doing a great job with this, and I hope that you decide to sponsor another game in the future so that I can play again when my personal life and career are more settled.

Well, it seems as if the Democratic primary is all but over. Like Goldfield, I won't have the time to fully participate over the next few weeks, and I'd rather not half-ass it (especially if I'm going head-to-head with Gillibrand), so Rahm Emanuel will be withdrawing and endorsing Senator Gillibrand today.

I'll continue to follow the race, and I'm open to involvement in a less active role on behalf of whomever wins the Democratic nomination in the general.

Sirnick, you're doing a great job with this, and I hope that you decide to sponsor another game in the future so that I can play again when my personal life and career are more settled.

Thanks for playing guys, I appreciate it! Just make sure you end your campaign on the thread (I haven't looked at the most recent posts). I know how it is with being busy, I've been trying to get an update in there too haha

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I'd like to be Jon Huntsman

Jon Huntsman already dropped out. Sorry.

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Is a late-entry on the Democrat side possible at this time? 

I can see someone entering. Who would you like to be? It would be hard though.

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Was Tim Kaine elected to the Senate in this scenario?

That works. Just so you know in the next poll that I'm working on now, Gillibrand is up big due to Emanuel's endorsement.

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Gillibrand Campaign Statement on Gov. Brian Sandoval's Remarks in Phoenix:

"Earlier today, Republican candidate for President Brian Sandoval vilified the economic records of both President Obama and Senator Gillibrand. For a governor whose state numbers 46th in job creation, it's no surprise he stoops to attack others' records rather than defending his own. That Senator Dean Heller supports the failed economic policies of Governor Sandoval should also not come as any great surprise. Sen. Heller has consistently stood on the side of job exporters instead of defending the interests of the American worker. Senator Gillibrand has a proven record as a champion of the middle class and she stands by her record and is proud of it."

This post should be stricken from the record.

The 46th rating was a rating that does not account Governor Sandoval's time in office - my bio listed that Nevada's unemployment cut in half under my watch and that we had balanced the budget. This game would be a helluva lot easier if we all could do what Senator Gillibrand did and make up our own facts without approval.

I won't consider it when looking at polling. Don't make stuff up about the other candidate's records unless you're jumping on something that they said (whether IRL or on the game thread). All "new facts" that are relevant to the bigger picture need to be approved by me. If it happens please let me know, I don't always catch it.

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Am I still allowed to sign up? I'd like to be Bernie Sanders (running as a Democrat for reasons of interestingness).

You can, but he'll be 74 --and he already looks older than that. Won't be easy.

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Hey, since we don't have polling yet (which is perfectly okay with me, since I've been sick) is it okay if we push this week back until Sunday?

Please?

Works for me

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Questions?