Interactive Election Game: 2016 (TURN 5)

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I was planning on doing an election game for the 2016 election cycle, and I wanted to see how many people would be interested.

For those who don't know, here are the basic rules of this game:

- You may sign up as any candidate who would have been able to run for president in 2016.
- Turns will last 48 hours, although a player may request an extension of 24 hours if they wish.
- Each turn will consist of the following:
* Poll results and any potentially relevant news items will be posted at the start of the turn. Candidates may request polling for one state per turn (in PMs), and there will be polls for the aforementioned state by next turn.
* Candidates will post schedules for the week of the turn, although they don't necessarily have to be incredibly specific. Schedules should summarize the week of the candidate.
* Candidates may also make advertisements, which can help their performance.
* Players should PM me to ask for endorsements, and GIVE REASONING WHY they should be endorsed. Some endorsements will be more difficult to get than others, so try to be realistic.
* On turn 1, players will signup as their candidates, and post campaign announcement speeches if they so choose. Turn 2 will be the week of Monday, June 15 through Sunday, June 22.
* The debate schedule will be roughly the same as in real life (if there are multiple debates for one party in one week, I'll just do one debate). During a debate, I will PM each player taking part a set of questions to answer, and each player's debate answers will be in the topic at the start of the next turn.

Candidates:

Democratic Party

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) - GoTfan21
Vice President Joe Biden (D-DE) - wjx987
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) - NewYorkExpress

Republican Party

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) - BigVic
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) - UWS
Stephen Pearcy (R-CA) - Jaguar4Life
Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) - CMB222
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) - Yankee_Mapper
Donald J. Trump (R-NY) - diptheriadan
Governor Mitch Daniels (R-IN) - Serious_Username

Third parties:

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Can I be a non politican who runs for the Republicans?

Sure.

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Can you enter later on?

Yes, although entering after the first debate may not be the best idea.

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Thanks for participating, everyone. Signups should be open for ~28 more hours.

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Okay. Still as Trump, I assume?

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Turn Two: Monday, June 15

State of the Presidential Race:

Almost every pundit had assumed Hillary Clinton would be a shoo-in to the Democratic nomination, which makes it all the more shocking that she will likely not announce a campaign. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, despite technically not being a member of the Democratic Party, was the first to announce his campaign. Sanders, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist, has had a reputation for being an outspoken progressive, and his base is expected to draw from both progressive and anti-establishment voters. Soon after, incumbent Vice President Joe Biden announced his campaign as well. Biden is thought of as more of a moderate candidate, and the establishment is expected to be split between him and Warren for the most part. Most recently, Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts has announced her campaign. A former advisor to President Obama, she became nationally famous after defeating incumbent Senator Scott Brown in 2012. Warren has a reputation as a progressive, although less liberal and more establishment-friendly than Sanders.

In the Republican primaries, Senators Ted Cruz (Texas) and Marco Rubio (Florida) both announced their campaigns quickly, as pundits had predicted. Cruz mainly draws his voters from the Tea Party, while Rubio is more of an establishment candidate, although a rather conservative one. The third announcement, however, came out of left field even for most pundits. Ratt lead singer Stephen Pearcy, who had previously been uninvolved in politics for the most part, announced his candidacy, stating dissatisfaction with the current set of candidates. Although many pundits don't expect him to do well, his candidacy has won over voters who are against the Republican establishment and would prefer an outsider over a politician. In a slightly less surprising announcement, Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas, who had mostly been overlooked as a potential candidate, also announced his candidacy. Moran is in a position where he could potentially get supporters from both mainstream conservatives and the Tea Party, but his low name recognition could be an obstacle. The next candidate to enter the race was Rand Paul, who had been predicted to be a candidate for quite a while. Although not as libertarian as his father, Paul is quite libertarian even by Tea Party standards. It is unknown where his voters will come from ideologically at this point in time, although supporters of his father in 2012 may also support him. In another rather surprising development, Donald Trump, after multiple times teasing a run for the presidency only to refuse, finally entered the race. His politics, which have been called populist and anti-establishment, could get voters from a variety of right-wing ideologies. The most recent candidate to enter the race was Mitch Daniels, a former governor of Indiana. Daniels is the first candidate to enter the race who could be described as a moderate, which could potentially be a major benefit to him, but could also backfire.

Recent News:

On June 2, the Senate passed the USA Freedom Act, and President Obama subsequently signed it into law. The USA Freedom Act's purpose was mainly to replace the USA Patriot Act, which had expired the day before. Although some sections of the USA Patriot Act were toned down, there are still parts that remain intact.
The Turkish general election was held on June 7. President Recep Erdogan's party, the Justice and Development Party, lost 69 seats and their majority in the Turkish Grand National Assembly. Given that no party has a majority, negotiations for a coalition government are in process.

Polls:

National Primary - Democrats

Vice Pres. Joe Biden: 36%
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: 29%
Sen. Bernie Sanders: 23%

Iowa Caucus - Democrats

Vice Pres. Joe Biden: 33%
Sen. Elizabet Warren: 29%
Sen. Bernie Sanders: 27%

New Hampshire Primary - Democrats

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: 33%
Vice Pres. Joe Biden: 28%
Sen. Bernie Sanders: 28%

National Primary - Republicans

Sen. Marco Rubio: 24%
Sen. Ted Cruz: 17%
Sen. Rand Paul: 14%
Donald J. Trump: 11%
Stephen Pearcy: 11%
Sen. Jerry Moran: 5%
Gov. Mitch Daniels: 4%

Iowa Caucus - Republicans

Sen. Ted Cruz: 20%
Sen. Marco Rubio: 19%
Donald J. Trump: 13%
Stephen Pearcy: 12%
Sen. Rand Paul: 11%
Sen. Jerry Moran: 7%
Gov. Mitch Daniels: 4%

New Hampshire Primary - Republicans

Sen. Marco Rubio: 20%
Sen. Ted Cruz: 15%
Stephen Pearcy: 15%
Donald J. Trump: 14%
Sen. Rand Paul: 11%
Gov. Mitch Daniels: 7%
Sen. Jerry Moran: 5%

For those of you who did not post an announcement last turn, you may still do so now. All of you may now feel free to post schedules, advertisements, endorsements, etc.

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Is it too late for me to enter? I'm thinking Jon Hunstman.

The first debate has yet to occur, so you could probably get in if you so chose.

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Granted.

By the way, just letting you all know that from the next turn on, turns will last two weeks rather than one, so that we can hopefully get through the debates and primaries faster.

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Update coming shortly

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I understand it well enough.

Sorry I was unable to update recently, the update will happen tonight.

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First off, I'd just like to thank you all for bearing with me throughout this entire time. I never expected the game to have so much participation, and I'm glad to see it from almost all of you.

Turn Three: Monday, June 22-Sunday, July 5

State of the Presidential Race:

One of the more surprising events of the 2016 race occurred early on. Donald Trump, who many had predicted as a darkhorse candidate with potential to win, dropped out surprisingly early just as he had in the past. The impact was felt both immediately and soon after. One of the biggest impacts was felt on his 11% of supporters nationally. The majority went to Pearcy, a very similar candidate in a number of ways, but they mostly went in all directions.

Recent News:

21-year old Dylann Roof has confessed to a shooting at a church in Charleston, South Carolina that resulted in the deaths of nine people, including State Senator Clementa Pinckney. Roof has stated that his intentions were based in racism.
The US House of Representatives has passed the Trade Promotion Authority bill by only 10 votes. It gives President Obama the ability to 'fast track' the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.

National Primary - Democrats

Vice Pres. Joe Biden: 36%
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: 30%
Sen. Bernie Sanders: 23%

Iowa Caucus - Democrats

Vice Pres. Joe Biden: 32%
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: 29%
Sen. Bernie Sanders: 28%

New Hampshire Primary - Democrats

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: 33%
Vice Pres. Joe Biden: 29%
Sen. Bernie Sanders: 28%

National Primary - Republicans

Sen. Marco Rubio: 26%
Stephen Pearcy: 20%
Sen. Rand Paul: 16%
Sen. Ted Cruz: 15%
Sen. Jerry Moran: 6%
Gov. Mitch Daniels: 5%

Iowa Caucus - Republicans

Sen. Ted Cruz: 21%
Sen. Marco Rubio: 21%
Stephen Pearcy: 19%
Sen. Rand Paul: 16%
Sen. Jerry Moran: 9%
Gov. Mitch Daniels: 2%

New Hampshire Primary - Republicans

Stephen Pearcy: 24%
Sen. Marco Rubio: 21%
Sen. Ted Cruz: 16%
Sen. Rand Paul: 15%
Sen. Jerry Moran: 6%
Gov. Mitch Daniels: 6%

Endorsements
Bernie Sanders - Gov. Pete Shumlin, Sen. Patrick Leahy, Rep. John Conyers
Elizabeth Warren - Sen. Maggie Hassan, Sec. Madeleine Albright, Mayor Marty Walsh, Att. Gen. Martha Coakley
Joe Biden - Sec. Tom Vilsack, Gov. Jack Markell, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen

Jerry Moran - Sen. Chuck Grassley, Sen. Pat Roberts, National Pro-Life Alliance
Marco Rubio - Gov. Jeb Bush, Sen. Joni Ernst
Rand Paul - Rep. Ron Paul, Rep. Justin Amash, Republican Liberty Caucus
Stephen Pearcy - Alice Cooper, Scott Baio, Young College Republicans of the University of New Hampshire

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It doesn't look like you PMed me to ask for any. You could ask now.

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Granted

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Update should come pretty soon; I'm at school now but this afternoon it will happen.

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Turn Four: Monday, July 6-Sunday, July 19

Recent news:

On June 25, the Supreme Court upheld a provision of the Affordable Care Act that allows subsidies on federal marketplaces. The next day, the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell vs. Hodges that same-sex marriage will be legal in all 50 United States.
On June 26, Seifeddine Rezgui killed 38 tourists at a Tunisian beach. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack.
On June 29, Greece missed the deadline for a debt payment of 1.5 billion Euros to the IMF. As a result, the country has been placed in arrears. On July 5, a referendum was held in which Greek voters chose not to accept the terms of a potential bailout.
On July 1, the United States and Cuba reached an agreement to reopen their embassies.

National Primary - Democrats
Vice Pres. Joe Biden: 37%
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: 30%
Sen. Bernie Sanders: 23%

Iowa Caucus - Democrats
Vice Pres. Joe Biden: 33%
Sen. Bernie Sanders: 31%
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: 29%

New Hampshire Primary - Democrats
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: 34%
Sen. Bernie Sanders: 29%
Vice Pres. Joe Biden: 29%

South Carolina Primary - Democrats
Vice Pres. Joe Biden: 39%
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: 32%
Sen. Bernie Sanders: 21%

National Primary - Republicans
Sen. Marco Rubio: 26%
Stephen Pearcy: 20%
Sen. Rand Paul: 18%
Sen. Ted Cruz: 13%
Sen. Jerry Moran: 10%
Gov. Mitch Daniels: 4%

Iowa Caucus - Republicans
Sen. Marco Rubio: 23%
Sen. Rand Paul: 19%
Stephen Pearcy: 18%
Sen. Ted Cruz: 16%
Sen. Jerry Moran: 14%
Gov. Mitch Daniels: 2%

New Hampshire Primary - Republicans
Stephen Pearcy: 24%
Sen. Marco Rubio: 22%
Sen. Rand Paul: 17%
Sen. Ted Cruz: 16%
Sen. Jerry Moran: 7%
Gov. Mitch Daniels: 5%

South Carolina Primary - Republicans
Rand Paul: 22%
Marco Rubio: 21%
Jerry Moran: 16%
Stephen Pearcy: 16%
Ted Cruz: 11%
Mitch Daniels: 4%

Endorsements
Joe Biden - NH Gubernatorial Candidate Colin Van Ostern, Att. Gen. Loretta Lynch, Congressman Dave Loebsack, Senator Bill Nelson, Governor Terry McAuliffe
Elizabeth Warren - Senator Tom Harkin, Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter, Congresswoman Ann Kuster,
 Secretary Julian Castro, Congresswoman Niki Tsongas, Secretary John Kerry
Bernie Sanders - Congressman Keith Ellison, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Senator Jeff Merkley,
 Mayor Bill de Blasio, Governor John Lynch

Jerry Moran - National Right To Life Committee, Senator Lindsey Graham
Marco Rubio - Governor Nikki Haley, Governor Scott Walker, Governor John Sununu, Mayor Rudy Giuliani

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Extensions granted

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Apologies for the wait.

Turn 5: July 20-August 2 (First Republican Debate)

In real life there was only a forum here, but I decided to move a debate here to cut to the chase quicker. Debate questions should be coming shortly.

News:
July 10 - The Confederate Flag has been removed from the South Carolina capitol.
July 14 - The United States, The United Kingdom, France, China, Russia, Germany, and Iran reached an agreement to limit Iran's nuclear bomb development in exchange for sanctions against the country being lifted. Congress has 60 days to vote on the deal, although President Obama has vowed to veto any legislation that could block the deal.

National Primary - Democrats
Vice Pres. Joe Biden: 36%
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: 31%
Sen. Bernie Sanders: 24%

Iowa Caucus - Democrats
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: 32%
Vice Pres. Joe Biden: 32%
Sen. Bernie Sanders: 30%

New Hampshire Primary - Democrats
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: 33%
Sen. Bernie Sanders: 32%
Vice Pres. Joe Biden: 28%

South Carolina Primary - Democrats
Vice Pres. Joe Biden: 40%
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: 32%
Sen. Bernie Sanders: 20%

Nevada Primary - Democrats
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: 32%
Vice Pres. Joe Biden: 30%
Sen. Bernie Sanders: 28%

National Primary - Republicans
Sen. Marco Rubio: 27%
Stephen Pearcy: 22%
Sen. Rand Paul: 20%
Sen. Ted Cruz: 11%
Sen. Jerry Moran: 11%
Gov. Mitch Daniels: 2%

Iowa Caucus - Republicans
Sen. Marco Rubio: 25%
Sen. Rand Paul: 21%
Stephen Pearcy: 18%
Sen. Jerry Moran: 16%
Sen. Ted Cruz: 13%
Gov. Mitch Daniels: 1%

New Hampshire Primary - Republicans
Stephen Pearcy: 24%
Sen. Marco Rubio: 23%
Sen. Rand Paul: 18%
Sen. Ted Cruz: 14%
Sen. Jerry Moran: 8%
Gov. Mitch Daniels: 5%

South Carolina Primary - Republicans
Rand Paul: 23%
Marco Rubio: 23%
Jerry Moran: 18%
Stephen Pearcy: 16%
Ted Cruz: 10%
Mitch Daniels: 3%

Nevada Primary - Republicans
Stephen Pearcy: 23%
Jerry Moran: 19%
Marco Rubio: 18%
Rand Paul: 18%
Ted Cruz: 11%
Mitch Daniels: 3%

Endorsements:
Stephen Pearcy: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Bret Michaels, Paul Stanley, Log Cabin Republicans
Marco Rubio: Sen. John McCain, Sen. Tim Scott, gubernatorial candidate Chris Sununu, Rep. Trey Gowdy, National Association for Gun Rights, American Life League, American Life League, Sen. Rob Portman
Rand Paul: Sen. Mike Lee, Rep. Raul Labrador, Rep. Mark Sanford, Rep. Mick Mulvaney
Jerry Moran: Rep. Kevin Yoder, Gov. Terry Branstad

Elizabeth Warren: Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Paul Hodes, Ambassador Dick Swett, Senatorial candidate Catherine Cortez Masto, Gov. Chet Culver
Joe Biden: National Farmers' Union, Rep. Jim Clyburn, Rep. Dina Titus
Bernie Sanders: Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Gov. Mark Dayton, Gov. Jerry Brown, League of Conservation Workers, United Steelworkers

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Sorry, forgot.

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Extensions granted.

Debate questions are being sent out.

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As soon as I have everyone's debate answers and endorsement requests I'll start the next round.

- NHI

You can send me them.

I already sent him over everything.