Parliamentary America - The Game (TURN 13)

[Leinad]

I might play--I have a few ideas of ways I could take this that could be too tempting to pass up.

I have a question: what are the requirements to be PM? Does one have to be a natural born citizen?

[Leinad]

I'll be Elon Musk (I-CA-33).

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Musk for America 1.1 - Schedule

January 13th:
Southern California:
-Announcement Speech at UCLA (stay tuned...)
-Set up Campaign National Headquarters
-Reddit AMA
-Fundraiser in Bel Air

January 14th:
Northern California:
-Campaign events in the San Francisco Bay Area
-Campaign events in Sacramento
-Fundraiser in Silicon Valley

January 15th:
Nevada:
-Campaign events in Reno
-Campaign events in Carson City
-Set up Nevada Campaign HQ
-Fundraiser in Las Vegas
-Rally in Las Vegas

January 16th:
Colorado:
-Campaign events in Colorado Springs
-Campaign events in Boulder
-Rally in Denver
-Appearance on a cable news show

Musk responding to a question at a town hall in Boulder.

January 17th:
Iowa:
-Set up Iowa Campaign HQ
-Campaign events in Des Moines
-Appear on local radio
-Campaign events in southeastern Iowa, including Jefferson County
-Campaign events in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

January 18th:
New Hampshire:
-Set up New Hampshire Campaign HQ
-Campaign events in Manchester
-Campaign events in Nashua
-Speak to a Free State Project gathering

January 19th:
South Carolina:
-Set up South Carolina Campaign HQ
-Campaign events in Charleston
-Campaign events in Colombia
-Campaign events in Greenville
-Appearance on a cable news show

#SMELLTHEMUSK

[Leinad]

Musk for America 1.2 - Announcement Speech

Elon Musk gives his announcement speech at UCLA

Hello, thank you for coming here. As you've probably heard, I've filed to run for Parliament representing California's 33rd district. And the rumors are true--I am also running for the Leadership of the Independence Party!

America is the greatest country in the world. Why? Because we're founded on individual rights, innovation, and independence. People can do what they want, think what they want, and build a better future for everyone. In 1995, as immigrants, me and my brother started a company called Zip2 with $28,000. Four years later we sold it for $307 million. The rest of the story many of you know--PayPal, Tesla, SpaceX, SolarCity, OpenAI, et cetera--but this isn't about what I've done, this is about what we can do.

America is the greatest country in the world--but we can't rest on our laurels. A great country is one that continually strives to improve and solve problems, instead of getting complacent and coasting on past success. I'm running because Parliament has consistently proven to be incapable, inefficient, or just unwilling when it comes to solving our problems.

The problems of our country our things we must come together and solve, not political footballs to toss around and score points off of. The out of control national debt, climate change, the incarceration rate, the cycle of endless war, the broken immigration system, racial tension and hatred among groups of people, an inefficient education system that keeps children from learning to their full potential--these are problems we can't keep ignoring or finding excuses for.

I have great respect for Rand Paul, Rob Portman, and Bill Weld. These are great public servants who have helped America, but why should we trust a career politician or Washington insider to bring us out of this mess, when it's career politicians and Washington insiders who have failed us? I am the only candidate running for the Independence Party leadership who has been successful at a large scale in the private sector. I know how the private sector works, I know how technology works, I understand the unique challenges and opportunities we are presented with in the internet age.

It's time America has fresh leadership, and with your help, it will be time America has Independence! Thank you!

[Leinad]

Musk for America 2.1 - Schedule

January 20th:
New Hampshire:
-Campaigning in Concord
-Campaigning in Manchester
-Campaigning in Nashua
-Appearance on Stossel

January 21th:
Iowa:
-Campaigning in Sioux City
-Pre-debate fundraiser in Des Moines
-Attend debate (responses coming soon...)

Screw campaign buses.

January 22th:
Iowa:
-Campaigning in Davenport
-Campaigning in Waterloo
-Campaigning in Iowa City

January 23th:
Minnesota:
-Campaigning in Rochester
-Campaigning in Bloomington
-Campaigning in St. Paul
-Rally in Minneapolis with Jesse Ventura

Jesse Ventura, former Governor (Premier?) of Minnesota.

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January 24th:
New Hampshire:
-Appearance on sunday morning shows
-Campaigning in Derry
-Campaigning in Dover
-Campaigning in Keene

January 25th:
Nevada:
-Campaigning in Fernley
-Campaigning in Elko
-Campaigning in Henderson
-Rally with Peter Thiel in Las Vegas

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January 26th:
North Dakota:
-Campaigning in Bismark
-Campaigning in Grand Forks
-Campaigning in Minot
-Campaigning in Fargo

[Leinad]

Musk for America 2.2 - Debate Responses

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"I think if we bring an exciting approach based on the future, with common-sense solutions people can get behind, we can expand the party immensely. An ideology that supports people living their own lives and spending their own money, with a government treating people fairly and being responsible with taxpayer dollars, is actually something most people can get behind--we just need a fresh approach to tap into that appetite."

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"The main issue that I'm concerned about--both in my private ventures and my newfound political career--is the future. A focus on increasing the probability that the future is good, and that has several sub-focuses. While things like criminal justice reform, a smart defense against terrorism without engaging in wasteful wars, and reforming the education system are crucially important topics, if I had to choose three I'd go with, in no particular order: a) balancing the budget to keep later generations from reaping the consequences of our debt, b) taking measures to curb climate change, and c) making sure that American democracy is alive and well, everyone gets representation in parliament, and everyone's constitutional rights are protected, so we never lose what makes America great."

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"Not sure about the Jacksonians, but I think Independence can ally with several different parties. It all comes down to who has the best vision for the future, and with whom we can work together. The Progressives and Liberals share many of our social views, while the Conservatives and Nationalists share many of our economic views, and even the Jacksonians share our view that neither the left nor the right has all the answers."

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"I've had success in the private sector, and I understand how to put together a team of good, intelligent, hard-working people who specialize in different areas. I don't think there's anything special career politicians have. I try to put in the extra effort in everything I do, and the only real difference I have with them is a new perspective on how to do things."

[Leinad]

Musk for America 3.1 - Schedule

January 27th:
New Hampshire:
-Campaigning in Berlin
-Campaigning in Lebanon
-Campaigning in Hanover
-Campaigning in Conway
-Campaigning in Laconia

January 28th:
New Hampshire:
-Campaigning in Keene
-Campaigning in Claremont
-Campaigning in Concord
-Campaigning in Hooksett
-Campaigning in Dover

January 29th:
New Hampshire:
-Campaigning in Rochester
-Campaigning in Derry
-Campaigning in Londonderry
-Campaigning in Portsmouth
-Campaigning in Salem

January 30th:
New Hampshire:
-Campaigning in Merrimack
-Campaigning in Hudson
-Campaigning in Bedford
-Campaigning in Nashua
-Campaigning in Manchester

Elon Musk speaking at Texas A&M, as part of his strategy to attract younger voters.

January 31th:
Texas:
-Campaigning in Dallas
-Campaigning in College Station
-Campaigning in San Antonio
-Campaigning in Houston

February 1st:
Nevada:
-Campaigning in North Las Vegas
-Campaigning in Las Vegas
-Campaigning in Reno
-Campaigning in Carson City

February 2nd:
Iowa:
-Campaigning in Waterloo
-Campaigning in Iowa City
-Campaigning in Des Moines
-Speak to a caucus sites in Ames

-Peter Thiel will speak to caucus sites in Iowa City
-Jesse Ventura will speak to caucus sites in Fort Dodge
-Krist Novoselic will speak to caucus sites in Cedar Rapids
-John Stossel will speak to caucus sites in Jefferson County
-Penn Jillete, with Teller, will speak to caucus sites in Des Moines

[Leinad]

Musk for America 4.1 - Schedule

February 3rd:
Minnesota:
-Set up Minnesota HQ
-Rally in Minneapolis with Jesse Ventura
-Fly to Colorado
Mid-Air:
-Help various campaign staff set up HQs in all the Super Tuesday states via Skype.
Colorado:
-Set up Colorado HQ

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February 4th:
Colorado:
-Campaigning in Denver
-Fly to Nevada
Nevada:
-Campaigning in Elko
-Campaigning in Winnemucca

February 5th:
Nevada:
-Campaigning in Sun Valley
-Campaigning in Sparks
-Campaigning in Reno
-Campaigning in Fallon

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February 6th:
Nevada:
-Campaigning in Carson City
-Campaigning in Fernley
-Campaigning in Gardnerville Ranchos
-Campaigning in Pahrump

February 7th:
Nevada:
-Campaigning in Sunrise Manor
-Campaigning in Henderson
-Campaigning in North Las Vegas
-Campaigning in Las Vegas

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February 8th:
New Hampshire:
-Talk to Volunteers and Campaign in northern NH (Coos, Grafton, and Carroll counties)
-Talk to Volunteers and Campaign in southeast NH (Rockingham, Strafford, and Belknap counties)
-Talk to Volunteers and Campaign in southwest NH (Merrimack, Sullivan, and Cheshire counties)
-Talk to Volunteers and Campaign in Hillsborough county

February 9th:
New Hampshire:
-GOTV Rally in Durham
-GOTV Rally in Hanover
-GOTV Rally in Manchester
-Election Night Rally in Manchester

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[Leinad]

Musk for America 4.2 - Surrogates

Peter Thiel - Take up his new role as the campaign's Director of Fundraising, doing so in several locations across the country and on the internet, then help with GOTV in New Hampshire.
Jesse Ventura - Campaign and work on organization in Minnesota, then help with GOTV in New Hampshire.
Krist Novoselic - Help build campaign infrastructure in Washington, and then campaign in Nevada and New Hampshire with Musk.
John Stossel - Encourage people on FOX to talk about Musk, and then help with GOTV in New Hampshire.
Penn & Teller - Campaign and work on organization in Nevada, then help with GOTV in New Hampshire.
Trey Parker & Matt Stone - Head the campaign's Millennial Outreach program along with a professional campaign strategist whose name I am willing to make up if asked, and attend Musk events in Denver.
Bill Walker - Help build campaign infrastructure in Alaska, and then campaign in Nevada and GOTV in New Hampshire with Musk.

[Leinad]

Turn 5 will end on Wednesday, August 23 at 2:00 AM EST.

You mean Wednesday, August 24, correct?

[Leinad]

(Not dropping out, just going to be less active in this game for at least a few weeks.)

ELON MUSK KIDNAPPED BY RUSSIANS!

Photo of Musk campaigning before his kidnapping.

Manchester, NH--Shortly before his victory speech after winning the Independence Party New Hampshire primary--an impressive feat for someone who has never held political office--party leadership candidate Elon Musk was apparently taken hostage by secret Russian agents outside the Ed Muskie Memorial Auditorium.

The South African-born Musk, who first rose to prominence as the co-creator of PayPal, was attempting to become the first Prime Minister not to have either political or military experience, and the first Prime Minister not to be a natural born citizen. Some argue Ted Cruz, vying for the Nationalist leadership, is attempting the latter feat as well, while Jacksonian Donald Trump is attempting the former feat.

The Musk for America Campaign Manager, Victoria Atalcost, recieved text messages from the billionaire. After asking why the SpaceX CEO wasn't there, he responded that he was "getting fresh air" and would be there in time to make the speech. When Atalcost sent a follow-up, the CEO of Tesla Motors responded "being kidnapped by russians rn ttyl."

Musk's claims can be validated by sightings of a helicopter with the words "Property of the Russian Government" on the side, the contents of that helicopter including the 45-year-old Chairman of Solar City looking rather annoyed with the turn of events, and an unknown fellow maniacally laughing.

After stating that he's probably safe and expects to return, the Co-Chairman of OpenAI texted Atalcost to "pls continue the campaign thnx."

While this is expected to hurt his electoral chances, his capture has dominated the news and social media, and you know what they say, "all publicity is good publicity."