AF Primaries: Illinois Primary (Deadline Monday 11th 6pm EST)

[Joe Republic]

Oh also, the Idaho caucus is being brought forward, and will now be simultaneous with Utah and Hawaii, which will all happen the stage after next (which is Wisconsin).

I promise that this will be the last change to the schedule.

[jerusalemcar5]

Widdershins placed last in TN excluding Nighthawk.  Therefore I endorsed him.

[Jake]

Joe, I have two different ads airing in Nevada, you currently have them both together as one ad. Could you correct that, and bring both up to Level 3, please?

[Joe Republic]

Joe, I have two different ads airing in Nevada, you currently have them both together as one ad. Could you correct that, and bring both up to Level 3, please?

My bad.  Fixed.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

20 hours general campaigning please. A speech will be posted soon.

[12th Doctor]

Okay...

1) I will set up a Level 2 campaign organization

2) I'm going to spend 20 hours of general campaigning

3) I'm coming out with a series of speeches here in a bit

4) I'm not running any ads

[12th Doctor]

Nevada

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[Akno21]

Level 1 Campaign Org
24 hours general campaigning
16 hours fundraising

Speech #1

Individual freedom is something that is very important to me, and as a basic tenant of our country, something that should not be ignored. I support parts of the Patriot Act, but other parts are completely unacceptable to me as an American. Should the government know what books we take out from the library? No, most certainly not. Defenders of such programs claim they are necessary to protect the freedom and liberty of Americans. Pardon my saying so, but what exactly is the point of protecting freedom if all you are going to do is limit it? There will always be some sort of threat, some excuse for infringing on the civil liberties of Americans. If we back down now, a dangerous precedent will be set. As the old saying goes, “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." As President, I pledge to protect this country from terrorist threats. But I also pledge to protect your civil liberties. These two missions are not mutually exclusive. I will use every legal means possible to conduct counter-terrorism operations. But in the process of protecting America, I will not forget what I am protecting, the values that make America great- freedom, liberty, and justice prominently among them.

Speech #2

While often lost in between sexier issues in our foreign policy, the securing of loose nuclear materials needs to be a top priority. Since the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, this has been a problem, but it has not been sufficiently addressed. Terrorists could feasibly get a hold on nuclear material and use it construct a weapon to harm America or her allies. A study recently released Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government says that in the former Soviet Union, there is enough material to build 80,000 nuclear weapons — and only half of it is secured. We need to apply pressure on Russia and other countries to secure that material; it cannot be floating around, free for anyone to take. Furthermore, it should be a major foreign policy initiative, and in my administration it would, do everything we can, on our part, to ensure the security of such dangerous materials. Nuclear materials are not something to be taken lightly. We have seen the devastation they can cause. We must do everything in our power to keep them secure and out of the hands of those in whom they cannot be trusted.

[Akno21]

Level 2 Ad:

Nearly $380 million spent on Iraq...
American soliders in battle

Billions of dollars for border security...
Picture of large port

New education and health care spending bills recently passed...
Image of senate vote

An $8.5 trillion government debt...
Scene of money piling up, eventually filling the entire screen

A large budget deficit...
Entire screen turns red

And our elections have become about who promises the biggest tax cut?

Cut to Bernstein in his office
It is one thing to provide tax relief for the lower and middle classes, but now is not the time for huge tax cuts for those in the upper percentiles of earnings. If we want to leave an economically stable nation for our kids and grandkids, we have to be economically responsible now.

I'm Alexander Bernstein, and I will put fiscal responsibility ahead of politics.

[Joe Republic]

Alright, I'll just calculate the results for Nevada, and then it's on to Wisconsin!

[Akno21]

Alright, I'll just calculate the results for Nevada, and then it's on to Wisconsin!

If you don't plan on doing one of these again, when the whole thing is over, could you explain to us your formulas and how everything is calculated? I'm pretty curious.

[Joe Republic]

Alright, I'll just calculate the results for Nevada, and then it's on to Wisconsin!

If you don't plan on doing one of these again, when the whole thing is over, could you explain to us your formulas and how everything is calculated? I'm pretty curious.

There *might* be a chance I could do this again.  I've kinda gotten into a routine  when running it, so it's not nearly as difficult to do any more.

[Joe Republic]

By the way, I've given some thought to the fact that you're all running fairly low on funds, and don't have many opportunities to boost them any more.  So, starting from the next stage (Wisconsin), how about this new system?:

The winner of each primary will receive a bonus $3 million, the second place finisher gets $1m, and the third place finisher gets $500k.

Your thoughts?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Alright, I'll just calculate the results for Nevada, and then it's on to Wisconsin!

Dammit, forgot the deadline again.

Oh well...

[Akno21]

By the way, I've given some thought to the fact that you're all running fairly low on funds, and don't have many opportunities to boost them any more.  So, starting from the next stage (Wisconsin), how about this new system?:

The winner of each primary will receive a bonus $3 million, the second place finisher gets $1m, and the third place finisher gets $500k.

Your thoughts?

It seems a little high, maybe something along the lines of $1 million, $500k, and $250k. The way you have it one primary could wipe out a financial advantage crafted out throughout the entire process to this point.

[Joe Republic]

$1m-$500k-$250k seems better.  Unless anybody else thinks otherwise, I'll probably go with that.

Thanks Akno.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Delagates!

[Jake]

Thank You Nevada!

Folks, that's another victory, and this in a state far outside the south. Some pundits have ridiculed our fight as the "token Southern campaign". It's never been that way, and tonight we proved that it won't be that way. Wisconsin's next folks, and then onto victory in Idaho and Utah.

Good night!

(I like the pace this is moving at now Joe. 3 days seems to be sufficient here.)

[Jake]

Wisconsin

Campaign Organization

Level 3

Campaign Speeches

-My Crusade II-

When someone says the word "crusade" most people think of the battles in the Holy Land a thousand years ago. To me, the word has a somewhat different meaning. For the last 14 years, I've been fighting a crusade across America. From my home in Virginia, to the Southwest, Mountain West, Deep South, and here in Wisconsin, I've been fighting for your values. I've defended the lives of the unborn with my votes for parental consent laws and a ban on partial birth abortion, I've worked to end the suffering of family farmers by fighting for an end to government price controls to give them a chance to sell their product and support their families, I've voted time after time to strengthen government's power to go after sexual predators because I honestly care more for our children than some pedophile's constitutional rights, and I've been on the floor of Congress fighting my heart out to bring more money to our local schools because America's future is tied to our children's future. Folks, those are my values, those are your values, and those are your neighbors' values. Everytime I vote in Congress, I do so for you, representing your values.  I feel blessed every day that God has put me on the path where I can bear the awesome responsibility of serving in Congress. Now, give me the chance to defend your values as your President.

-Taxes-

Right now in Washington we currently have one of the largest budget deficits in history. Not only are we running short of funds to cover current programs, we're unable to fund genuine increases in education, health care, and Social Security. Now, every candidate has a different opinion on how to address this issue. Governor Cereal wants slice and dice the federal budget, guaranteeing that we cut enough programs to get back in the red. Representative Soult wants to increase spending on health care, but fails to state where the funding will come from. Here's my plan. I want to create a new tax bracket containing those earning over one million dollars a year. Those tax payers will see a substantial tax raise on everything they earn over one million dollars. By raising taxes on those that can bear it, we can afford to begin sending more money to the states to fund education, committ resources to a genuine single payer health care system, and ensure the solvency of Social Security for the rest of this century. These are goals that all Americans, from the richest to the poorest, can be proud to work to achieve.

-Your Government-

These days, politicians are all too happy to show the government as the evil boogeyman, out to steal their tax dollars and send them to a welfare queen, while forgetting about us middle class folks. They've tried to cast supporters of universal health care, increased education spending, and Social Security as socialists. But folks, that's just not the case. The purpose of government is to protect the citizens it governs. Most Americans believe that if someone gets ill it shouldn't matter whether they're rich or poor, they should get the same high quality care that any American deserves. Most Americans also believe that every child should get the best quality education in the world. And I know most Americans are in favor of providing every one of our seniors with a secure and stable retirement, free to live out their final years in peace. I know this because at every campaign stop I've made, folks just like you have come up and told me that's what they want their President to fight for. And I'll make the same promise to you that I've made to every one of them. I'll always fight for your issues, to protect you, because that's what the government is supposed to do.

-Nuclear Power-

We've all heard the endless talk about the "energy crisis" in America. Many are rightfully worried about what America can do to attempt to wean itself off of Middle Eastern oil. Everytime I consider what steps need to be taken, one sticks out paramount in my mind; Nuclear Energy. 62 nuclear power plants are currently active in the United States (including 1 here in Wisconsin), providing about 20% of the nations energy. Many opponents of nuclear power like to scare you folks with talk of radiation spreading and poisoning our cities. They conveniently ignore the statistics that show that in the millions of hours American nuclear power plants have operated, never has there been a leakage of dangerous radiation and the worst accident in our history occurred at Three Mile Island, and resulted in zero casualties from radiation. Since the incident occurred at Three Mile Island in 1979 we have not constructed another nuclear plant, despite the fact that we've discovered new ways to make generating nuclear power much safer than its already sterling safety record. It's time to stop being scared, and embrace nuclear power as the wave of the future.

-I'm Your Man-

During my trek across America these past few months, you folks have shown me the issues you care about. Not a campaign stop goes by without someone mentioning the healthcare crisis or the problems with public education or the price of gas and heating oil or how they feel government just isn't working for them anymore. And you know what, I always tell them the truth. If you're looking for affordable healthcare, I'm focused on putting a universal healthcare plan into action before my first term is up. If you want affordable healthcare when your family is sick, I'm your man. If you're looking for a new way of confronting education problems, I plan to repeal the bureaucratic restrictions that No Child Left Behind imposes and actually return control of education to local communities. If that sounds good, I'm your man for education reform. If you're worried about energy prices, I plan to begin reconstruction on a new generation of super-safe nuclear power plants, to break our addiction to Middle East oil and lower energy prices here at home. If you want cheaper energy, I'm your man. And if you're just tired of politicians telling you what they think you should care about, I'm listening to what you want. I'm running this campaign because I believe that I'm the one who can deliver for you on these issues as President. If you think 'I'm your man' come out this Tuesday and vote for Jim Wallace for President.

General Campaigning

64 hours

Campaign Ads

Power Flows from the People - Campaign Ad @ Level 2

>Faceless politicians speak on screen.

v/o: For far too long politicians have acted like power flows from their positions in Congress. Their excessive vanity has caused them to lose sight of where their power really comes from...

>Cut to me talking in a Milwaukee suburb

Me: And that's you, the people. During my campaign across America, people have constantly told me three things they want government to guarantee them. They want affordable healthcare for when their family members fall ill, they want top notch education for their children, and they want cheap power for their homes and vehicles. And I've promised them all the same thing. Under my administration I'll fight for Congress to implement a universal healthcare plan, I'll demand Congress repeals No Child Left behind and returns control over education to local school boards, and I'll work towards construction of new nuclear power plants to break our addiction to Middle East oil. But above all, I've reminded them that power flows from you the people. YOU can vote for change by voting for Jim Wallace in Tuesday's primary.

[Akno21]

I wanted this win, I really did. But does that mean we are going to give up? NO. Does that mean we are going to stop fighting? NO. As long as I have a dollar left in my campaign account, as long as I have an hour left to get on the campaign trail, we will not quit. Now let's go to Wisconsin and let's win one.

[12th Doctor]

Dammit Joe... can we just assume that state screw ups are basic typos now?  I acctually read each of those to make sure I didn't do that again too.  How in the Hell did I let that through.  DAMMIT sh**t F...

[12th Doctor]

Post-primary Speech

I want to thank eveyone who helped out with this campaign.


Well friends... I'm not perfect, I guess.  heh  Seems like it won't be too long before people start a list of Soultisms.  We are still in Nevada, right? ha


Even though the pudits blame much of my loss on my support for nuclear energy, I am proud that I stood up for my goals, my vision and my message, and I don't care where I am, I am not going to lie to anyone to win votes.

Anyway, thank you all for coming and lets go on to Wisconsin and win there.

Thank you.

[12th Doctor]

Organization

Level 3

Ads

2 Level 2 Ads... I will put them up later

Speeches

5... again, working on it

[7,052,770]

Thank you Nevada!  We've got the momentum and we're NEVER letting it go!  Mabus won Nevada today, Mabus will win Nevada in November, and Mabus will be the next president!  <wild cheers!>

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Well friends... I'm not perfect, I guess.  heh  Seems like it won't be too long before people start a list of Soultisms.  We are still in Nevada, right? ha


Even though the pudits blame ...

Add this to the list of Soultisms.