2016 Interactive Presidential Election Timeline - ROUND 5

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Bill Gates, America's greatest innovator, is running for President.

Microsoft founder and America's greatest innovator, Bill Gates announced his candidacy for President at the headquarters of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

"Thank you all for coming today to this wonderful event. Melinda and I are extremely grateful for the support so many of you have given to us over the years and we look forward to appreciating your friendship in the years to come.

When Melinda and I first started our Foundation, we knew that we wanted to help people. We wanted to make life better. We wanted to fight poverty and disease. We wanted to help level the playing field for millions of people, billions if we could, around the globe. And because of people like you, we made an enormous impact around the world.

Our Foundation has helped deliver vital health services to millions of African families. Our relationships abroad have blossomed into a massive network of support for massive change and massive improvement. At home, we've worked hard to develop our community partnerships here in the United States to facilitate social progress, to alleviate poverty, and to connect people to the world around them.

All of this, the Foundation, the progress we've made, the change we've seen, all of it was made possible by the enormous success of Microsoft. When my associates and I started Microsoft, we didn't know we were starting one of the most successful companies of all time. I don't think any of us had any idea we had the potential to revolutionize the way the world communicated, the way healthcare would be delivered, the way our economy would run, and the way people would live.

Microsoft is one of my very proudest achievements. It taught me lessons that have been invaluable in my life. The values of what makes a good leader. How to put a vision into action, and how to use your own success to make a difference in the world.

Melinda and I, after much deliberation, have made a decision. I am running for President of the United States.

I'm running because my life could not happen today. Rampant income inequality has strangled the sort of opportunities I took advantage of when I had a big idea about a beige box in a little garage. Microsoft couldn't happen today because of crippling inequality, a broken system of mobility, and partisanship that places politics over people. A broken Washington is presiding over a broken economy.

My friend Warren Buffett and I have spoken to the media about brokenness of our tax system and our distorted view of government spending. It is not right, as Warren always says, that we pay less in taxes than our secretaries. If you elect me your next President, I will sit in a room with members of Congress from both parties to work out a complete overhaul of our tax code that simplifies the code, makes sure the wealthy are paying their fair share, and reduces the burden on middle and working class families.

With the revenue raised from a fairer tax system, we must turn our eyes to the future. Our future as a nation hinges on our willingness to reach new heights. We must look ahead at what we want, what we can achieve, and what we must do. As President, I plan on pushing a whole new standard of investment in our schools.

Revolutionizing our education system to meet the demands of our new economy is the only way we can repair our broken system of mobility. My plan begins with a raise for every teacher in the United States and a system in which federal dollars will match state and local investments in education.

Our new commitment to education hinges on the effective integration of technology into our schools. Not simply having it present, but truly utilizing technology to expand the horizons of every student in the United States. A federal commitment must be made to properly equipping educators and administrators with the skills necessary to use technology in their classrooms.

We must also work to address the gross inefficiencies in our healthcare system that punishes the young and the poor to subsidize the sick rich. Speaking as a leader in business, I can sincerely say that business is incredibly effective at meeting many needs, but it has its limitations. Healthcare is one of those limitations. The United States, the richest country in the world, lags far beyond other developed nations on the issue of healthcare.

While I respect President Obama's efforts to reform our broken system, it has become clearer and clearer that our current system does not need reformed, it needs replaced. That's why I'll work as President to bring a whole new level of efficiency to healthcare, to lower costs, to expand access, and to increase quality. This all begins with eliminating the age requirement on Medicare. By enrolling every man, woman, and child into one centralized insurance pool, we can dramatically increase access to and quality of medical care.

By guaranteeing quality healthcare and education to every American and leveling the economic playing field, we can make the American dream possible again. The conduits of growth and innovation, American business, must be able to compete with other nations.

While our plans for healthcare and education will strengthen our workforce, we must not forget the value of investment in businesses. As President, I will support closing the Export-Import Bank and replacing it with a new United States Small Business Development Bank with a significant investment. This new bank will provide low-interest loans, loan guarantees, research subsidies, and export help to small businesses seeking to compete across the globe. The difference, however, is that all assistance paid out of the Development Bank must be paid back by the successful businesses. The millions of jobs created by the bank will lower unemployment, decrease inequality, and strengthen our economy across the board.

Our goals are clear, our mission is critical. Providing quality healthcare, jobs, and education to every American is a goal worthy of our efforts. So I ask that each and every one of you join me this journey. Melinda and I thank you all again for your support, we'll be seeing you on the trail soon enough. Thank you.

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The Gates Campaign is bringing together the brightest political talent the Democratic Party has to offer. With connections to many renowned recruiters and talent scouts, Mr. Gates has found many obscure, but exceedingly competent, names to assist in running this campaign.

July 1st
     -Rally in Manchester New Hampshire
     -Meeting with Senator Shaheen
     - Representative Retreat w/several local Democratic representatives

July 2nd
     -Education roundtable in Nashua
     -Meeting with AFT-NH chapter
     -Door to door campaigning in Nashua

July 3rd
     -Hospital tour in Wolfesboro
     -Townhall at UNH
     -Visiting with UNH faculty

July 4th
     -Host Fourth of July Cookout w/ Melinda, donors, and volunteers

July 5th
     -Tour addiction treatment center
     -Address the need to incorporate addiction treatment into Medicare-for-All

July 6th
     -Open new office in Manchester
     -Make phone calls, knock on doors
     -Thank You Party w/ volunteers

July 7th
      -Meet with Democratic State Reps
      -Work with volunteers in Nashua
      -Nashua Townhall

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Gates campaign rolls out website.

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Gates Welcomes Bush Endorsement

The Gates Campaign is honored to have received the cross-party endorsement of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. It is apparent that Governor Bush has transcended ideological boundaries and partisan gridlock to support Mr. Gates in his endeavor to restore the right to dream.

The Gates Campaign has formed a special task force across the country to register Bush supporters and moderate Republicans to vote in critical primaries. Mr. Gates will me attending a ThinkProgress policy summit to discuss Medicare-For-All.

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Gates 2016

This week, Bill and Melinda welcomed the endorsement of former Republican Governor of Florida Jeb Bush and former First Lady Columba. The couples met for brunch in Iowa and announced the endorsement to the press. The media erupted over the seeming incredible divide among remaining Republican candidates. Gates supporters are calling the endorsement a referendum on the radicalism that is permeating the modern Republican Party.

Bill and Melinda have spent the week emphasizing the campaign goals of balancing a 50 state strategy with intense focus on the early primary states. The couple is rarely apart, with both commonly referring to the other as a "partner" in life. Public Policy Polling conducted a series of focus groups to measure the average Democrat's perception of Gates. "We were not surprised to find that the diverse, egalitarian Democratic Party loves watching a modern couple do great things together. The focus groups all suggest that references to "partnership" and Melinda's presence strengthen Gates's appeal to former Clinton supporters, particularly women," a spokesman for PPP said.

In light of the Bush endorsement, Gates has continued to call for policies that secure the right to dream. "Democrats, Republicans, and Independents all want to see the American economy do well. They all want to see people live better lives. And, as Governor Bush has demonstrated, a pragmatic approach to universal healthcare, a smarter and healthier workforce, dependable retirement security, and investment in the aspirations of the American  are all uniting ideas. The right to dream brings people together," said Mr. Gates.

Organizationally, Mr. Gates has okay'd a significant financial investment in data, office spaces, and volunteer infrastructure. The first-of-its-kind Gates campaign website is being integrated into key persuasion, turnout, and organizing efforts. The website has provided crucial organizing assistance to volunteers across the country, allowing the Gates message to reach the front door of millions of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents who ahve an opportunity to cast their ballot for Gates.

The campaign has announced that it will be seriously considering airing television commercials across in the weeks and months ahead, assuming the no-doubt-significant polling surge after the Bush endorsement and massive national organization efforts needs solidifying.



OOC: I'm doing this type of narrative post because I have written hundreds of boring "went to new hampshire, talked, barnstormed" schedules. I hope you'll accept this as an adequate reflection of my campaign's work.

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My Life

GATES:Hi, I'm Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft and candidate for President. Years ago, I had a big idea about a beige box in a little garage. Because I grew up in America, I took that idea, put it to work for other people, and lived an incredible life because of that idea's success. I've used the profit of that company to help end pandemics in the poorest parts of the world, to expand access to clean water, and to improve education here at home.. But now, I'm looking to make a difference in a new way. I'm running for President. My plan is simple: give everyone the right to dream the way I did. The sad fact of the matter is that the economy is working for the me of today, not the me of thirty years ago. I've laid out a comprehensive vision to improve life for everyone, make America a fairer place to live, and to restore the right to dream for every single American.

The American Consensus

NARRTOR:When Bill Gates announced his campaign for President, he emphasized the importance of giving everyone in America the opportunity to work hard, dream big, and rise up in society. He laid out a vision that modernized American healthcare, fixed our broken tax code, improved education, provided a secure retirement for millions of families, and invested in economic growth. The Gates Plan brings together some of the best ideas from the Left and the Right to create a new, American Consensus. These ideas will cut through partisan gridlock. Let's make Washington work again, become a part of the new American Consensus today.

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