Election 2020: The Game!

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Angus King Advertisement

Format: Radio

Title: The Party of Veterans?

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The Rachel Maddow Show, February 15, 2020

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Angus King Temporarily Suspends Campaign, Collapses on Exit

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King Suffering from "Extreme Exhaustion and Anxiety"

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King Ready to Return to Race

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@TulsiGabbard Perhaps Republicans can acknowledge that @SenAngusKing made a somwhat valid point in his ad?

@GovJVentura Agreed Tulsi. Won't happen though; they've sold vets down the river. I can name at least 10 times McCain voted against vets.

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Angus King: March 31st 1944-25th February 2020

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The following people and their families are invited to the funeral of Senator King on March 4:

Congressman Tim Ashe
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard
Former Governor Jesse Ventura
Former Governor Gary Johnson
Former Senator Tom Daschle
President Hillary Clinton
Vice President Tim Kaine
Senator Russ Feingold
Senator Tammy Baldwin
Senator Elizabeth Warren
Senator Ed Markey
Governor Joe Kennedy
Senator Bernie Sanders
Former Governor John Baldacci
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio
Former Vice President Al Gore  
Mr Bill Gates
Mr Warren Buffett
Mr Michael Lewis
Mr Steve Eisman
Mr Bill Maher
Mr Ed Schultz
Mr Ralph Nader
Senator Marco Rubio
Senator Tom Cotton
Speaker Paul Ryan
Former FBI Director James Comey

Mr Edward Snowden and his partner Ms Lindsay Mills will be attending via video conference.

The eulogy will be delivered by Congressman Ashe.

The following guests are invited to make speeches at the funeral:

President Hillary Clinton
First Gentleman Bill Clinton
Vice President Tim Kaine
Governor Joe Kennedy
Former Vice President Al Gore
Former Governor Gary Johnson
Former Governor Jesse Ventura
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell
Dr Jill Stein
Senator Marco Rubio

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Ashe 2020

Taking America Back

Schedule for March 4-7 2020

March 4
-Deliver eulogy for Angus King

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March 5
-Meet with King's former surrogates to plan campaign further

March 6
-Begin transition to new campaign

March 7
-Begin vetting the following people as possible VP nominees:

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard
Governor Joe Kennedy
Senator Al Franken
Mr Steve Eisman
Former Governor Jesse Ventura

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Ashe 2020
Taking America Back

Schedule for March 8-March 14 2020

March 8
-Fly to Vermont
-Rally in Burlington, Vermont with Bernie Sanders
-Barnstorm in Addison County, Vermont
-Barnstorm in Caledonia County, Vermont
-Rally in Montpelier, Vermont

March 9
-Fly to New York
-Rally in the Bronx, New York with former Mayor Bill de Blasio
-Rally in Manhattan, New York with former Secretary of State Colin Powell
-Barnstorm in Niagara County, New York with Steve Eisman
-Barnstorm in Schuyler County, New York with Micheal Lewis

March 10
-Continue vetting VP candidates

March 11
-Fly to Pennsylvania
-Rally in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with Governor Tom Wolf
-Policy speech in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: "Unions and the Jobs They Protect"
-Barnstorm in Union County, Pennsylvania with former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich
-Rally in Brookville, Pennsylvania

March 12
-Fly to New Mexico
-Rally in Santa Fe, New Mexico with former Governor Gary Johnson
-Rally in Los Alamos, New Mexico
-Barnstorm in Sierra County, New Mexico
-Barnstorm in Guadalupe County, New Mexico

March 13
-Fly to Ohio
-Rally in Toledo, Ohio with former Congressman Dennis Kucinich
-Rally in Newark, Ohio
-Barnstorm in Monroe County, Ohio
-Barnstorm in Medina County, Ohio

March 14
-Finish vetting VP candidates in preparation for final announcement on the 16th. Final shortlist is:

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard


Senator Al Franken


Former Governor Jesse Ventura


All surrogates, when not campaigning with Ashe, will be campaigning in their home states.

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Statement on Ron Paul's  Entry into the Race

The Ashe Campaign welcomes the political return of former Congressman Ron Paul.

Congressman Ashe is an admirer of the former Texas Congressman, who has been a consistent fighter against corporate welfare, Wall Street's influence on Congress, a bloated military, and endless wars of intervention.

Naturally, there are many areas of disagreement between the two candidates, but there are many areas of agreement as well.

So good luck Congressman Paul. We'll see you on the campaign trail.

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Ashe 2020
Taking America Back

Schedule for March 15-21, 2020

15 March
-Add recently appointed NAACP President John Monds (replacing Cornell William Brooks) to VP list for vetting
-Finalise VP nominee in preparation for announcement on the 18th in Ashe's home of Burlington, Vermont. Final list of candidates includes:

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard


Senator Al Franken


Former Governor Jesse Ventura


NAACP President and 2010 Libertarian nominee for Governor of Georgia, John Monds


16 March
-Fly to Florida
-Rally in Tampa, Florida with Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich
-Town Hall in Orlando, Florida
-Rally in Miami, Florida
-Barnstorm in Lee County, Florida

17 March
-Fly to Indiana
-Rally in Huntington, Indiana with Former Congressman Dennis Kucinich
-Rally in Bloomington, Indiana
-Barnstorm in Johnson County, Indiana
-Barnstorm in in Hendricks County, Indiana

18 March
-Fly to Vermont
-Rally in Burlington, Vermont with Senator Bernie Sanders and VP nominee

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-Rally in Montpelier, Vermont
-Discuss strategy with Monds

19 March
-Fly to Georgia
-Rally in Atlanta, Georgia with Monds
-Fly to Arkansas
-Rally in Little Rock, Arkansas with General Wesley Clark. Clark slammed Clinton for her 'Republican-lite' policies, and announced his full support of Ashe's proposed expansion of the VA.
-Fly to Washington, DC for legislative announcement.

20 March
-In a House session, Ashe introduces the Help for Heroes Act in conjunction with Congresswoman Gabbard. The Act proposes increased funding for the VA, as well as a major retraining and housing program for past and future veterans. Should the bill pass the House, Senators Sanders and Warren will introduce the bill to the Senate.
-Fly to Delaware
-Rally in Dover, Delaware with Governor John Carney and Former Associate Justice John Stevens. Both hammered various candidates over the use of SuperPACs, with Stevens reiterating his Citizens United dissent, stating "A democracy cannot function effectively when its constituent members believe laws are being bought and sold."
-Fly to Maryland
-Rally in Baltimore, Maryland with Former Governor Martin O'Malley

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21 March
-Fly to North Carolina
-Rally in Raleigh, North Carolina with Former Senator John Edwards. Edwards stated that Ashe's status as an outsider meant that he hadn't been 'corrupted' by Washington yet, and as such, was the only logical choice for those wanting honesty and transparency in the Presidential race
-Prepare surrogate teams

John Monds will be campaigning in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, with a particular focus on highlighting Ashe's plans to return jobs to America and rebuild the south's infrastructure.

Surrogate schedule

Gov. Ventura and Gov. Johnson, the campaign's Libertarian Team, will be campaigning in Colorado, Arizona and Nevada, highlighting Ashe's selection of Monds as VP as indicative of his desire to ally with libertarians

Former VP Gore, Mr Nader and Dr Stein, the Environmental Team, will be campaigning in New York, Vermont, and Pennsylvania, highlighting the pro-environment aspects of the campaign.

Former Congressman Kucinich, Senator Franken, Congressman Ellison and Senator Sanders, the Progressive Team, campaigned in California, Oregon and Washington, emphasizing Ashe's platform for the poor and middle class. Both Franken and Ellison announced they would be voting for the HFH Act, with Ellison promising the votes of the Progressive Caucus (67 House votes, 2 Senate votes, discounting Sanders and Warren)

Mr Lewis, Mr Eisman and Senator Warren (joined next week by John Stevens), the Economics Team, will campaign in Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio.

Gov. Inslee, Gov. Kennedy and Gov. Baldacci, the Governors' Team (joined next week by Gov. O'Malley) will not be campaigning for Ashe, but will instead campaign for Baldacci's Senate bid.

Senators Feingold, Baldwin and Markey, the Senators' Team (joined next week by John Edwards), will be campaigning in New Jersey, Massachusetts and Washington DC. All three Senators announced their intention to vote for the HFH Act.

Congresswoman Gabbard, to be joined next week by General Clark (forming the Veterans' Team) will be touring VA hospitals up and down the west coast

Mr Gates and Mr Buffett, the Fundraising Team, will hold fundraisers in Pennsylvania, Illinois and Iowa. These will all be low-priced affairs, and rely on grassroots attendees.

EFF, AFL-CIO, NAACP and SEIU leaders will be campaigning in all states. Richard Trumka will coordinate efforts.

Edward Snowden and his girlfriend Lindsay Mills will record a YouTube advertisement entitled "Paying the Price". The ad will highlight what Snowden did and why he did it, as well as making a case for the psychological toll the exile is inflicting on him and Mills. Mills will end the ad by saying "Should the price for telling the truth be this high?". The ad will then end with the hashtag #LetSnowdenComeHome, which has become a rallying cry at EFF rallies for Ashe.

All other surrogates will be campaigning in their home states.

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Ashe/Monds 2020
Taking America Back

Schedule for March 22-28, 2020

22 March
-Fly to Georgia
-Rally in Georgia with John Monds.
-Barnstorm in Bartow County, Georgia
-Barnstorm in Barrow County, Georgia
-Town Hall in Columbus, Georgia with Monds

23 March
-Fly to Maine
-At a rally for the Baldacci for Senate Campaign in Augusta, Maine, Ashe formally endorsed John Baldacci for the open Senate seat, calling him "a fighter for progressive values". Governors Kennedy, O'Malley and Inslee also appeared to support Baldacci
-Ashe spent the remainder of the day campaigning for Baldacci

24 March
-Fly to New York
-Rally in New York City with Glen Greenwald. Greenwald slammed both Clinton and Rubio for their stances on foreign policy, and attitude towards whistleblowers.
-Build campaign infrastructure in New York

25 March
-House duties

26
-Fly to California
-Rally in Los Angeles with Jerry Brown. Ashe also advertised the Help for Heroes Act, and called on Senators McCain and Rubio to back it in support of veterans.
-Build campaign infrastructure in California with the aid of Brown

27 March
-Fly to Arizona
-Rally in Phoenix, Arizona with leaders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus

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-Build national infrastructure with the aid of the CPC

28 March
-Fly to Florida
-Rally with Steve Eisman and Michael Lewis in Tampa, Florida
-Rally with Tulsi Gabbard in Miami, Florida. Both advertised the Help for Heroes Act.
-Build support for the Help for Heroes Act

Schedule of John Monds

22-24 March
-Monds will hold rallies, Town Halls and give speeches across Georgia, Florida, the Carolinas  and Kentucky, emphasizing that a progressive/libertarian ticket is the bipartisan solution the country needs

25-28 March
-Monds will focus the remainder of his efforts on a single state: California. He will campaign extensively on civil liberties

Surrogate Schedule

The Libertarian Team (Ventura and Johnson) will campaign in Arizona, New Mexico and Minnesota, once again emphasizing Ashe's civil libertarianism

 Environmental Team (Gore, Nader and Stein), will be campaigning in New York, Vermont, and Pennsylvania, highlighting the pro-environment aspects of the campaign.

The Progressive Team, (Kucinich, Franken, Ellison and Sanders) campaigned in California, Oregon and Washington, emphasizing Ashe's platform for the poor and middle class.

The Economics Team, (Warren, Eisman, Lewis, Stevens and Reich) will campaign in Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio.

The Governors' Team (Inslee, Kennedy, Baldacci, O'Malley, Brown, Wolf) will not be campaigning for Ashe, but will instead campaign for Baldacci's Senate bid.

Senators' Team (Feingold, Baldwin, Markey, Edwards), will be campaigning in New Jersey, Massachusetts and Washington DC.

The Veterans Team (Gabbard, Clark, Powell) Will be advertising the Help for Heroes Act, with Powell in particular praising it for its farsightedness. Powell also called on fellow Republican veterans, such as McCain and Graham to support the bill.

Mr Gates and Mr Buffett, the Fundraising Team, will hold fundraisers in Connecticut, Michigan and Washington. These will all be low-priced affairs, and rely on grassroots attendees.

EFF, AFL-CIO, NAACP and SEIU leaders will be campaigning in all states. Richard Trumka will coordinate efforts.

All members of the Progressive Caucus will campaign in their home states (AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WI and DC).

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Sanders and Warren Introduce Help For Heroes Act

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Ashe/Monds 2020

Taking America Back

Schedule for 29 March-4 April

29 March
-Fly to Ohio
-Rally in Columbus, Ohio with former Congressman Kucinich
-Town Hall in Cincinnati, Ohio with John Monds
-Policy speech in Cleveland, Ohio
-Fundraiser in Toledo, Ohio

30 March
-Fly to Wisconsin
-Rally in Madison, Wisconsin with Senators Feingold and Baldwin
-Barnstorm in Clark County, Wisconsin
-Barnstorm in Douglas County, Wisconsin
-Rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with Feingold and Baldwin

31 March
-Fly to California
-Rally in Oakland, California with Senator Kamala Harris

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-Town Hall in Oakland, California with Sen. Harris
-Rally on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi expressed regret over the treatment of Bernie Sanders and his supporters four years ago, and said that she would not be stsnding on the sidelines this year, endorsing Ashe for President.
-In a press conference following the Golden Gate rally, Ashe welcomed the endorsement of Pelosi, calling it a "powerful statement from someone who has witnessed Washington corruption firsthand"

1 April
-Fly to Maine
-Appear at rallies, town halls and other events for Baldacci's Senate bid. Baldacci was then released from his responsibilities as a surrogate to focus on his Senate campaign.

2 April
-Fly to Massachusetts
-Rally in Boston, Massachusetts with former Secretary of State John Kerry and fomrer Governor Deval Patrick . Kerry hammered Clinton over her Wall Street influence and Rubio over his use of PACs and SuperPACs
-Continue buiding infrastructure in Massachusetts

3 April
-Fly to Michigan
-Rally in Detroit, Michigan
-Rally in Flint, Michigan
-Barnstorm in Marquette County, Michigan
-Barnstorm in Barry County, Michigan

4 April
-Video interview with Edward Snowden and Lindsay Mills
-Fly to Minnesota
-Rally in Minneapolis with Jesse Ventura, Keith Ellison and Al Franken
-Fly to Maine
-Appear at Baldacci for Senate fundraiser

Schedule for John Monds

29 March-1 April
-Barnstorm heavily in Indiana, New York and Pennsylvania

2-4 April
-Hold rallies and Town Halls in Ohio, Florida and Georgia

Surrogate Schedule

The Libertarian Team will campaign in Texas, New Mexcio and Oklahoma, stating Ashe's commitment to loweirng middle-class taxes.

The Environmental Team will campaign in California, Oregon and Washington, emphasizing the potential to create jobs in renewable energy

The Progressive Team (Joined by de Blasio) will campaign in Vermont, New Hampshire and New York. Sanders will be detached this week to campaign for Baldacci

The Economics Team will campaign in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana, citing the need to renegotiate disastrous trade deals.

The Governors' Team will campaign in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Connecticut

The Senators' Team will campaign in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina

The Veterans' Team will campaign in California, Arizona and Nevada, as well as touring VA hospitals in all three states

The Fundraising Team will hold fundraisers in California,  New York and Ohio

The EFF, SEIU, AFL- CIO and NAACP will be campaigning in all states, with Trumka coordinating

Snowden and Mills will record a YouTube video, citing their desire to come home

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Ashe/Monds 2020
Taking America Back

Schedule for April 5-11 2020

April 5
-Fly to Maine
-Appear at fundraisers and events for Baldacci's Senate campaign

April 6
-Fly to Massachusetts
-MSNBC Town Hall

Responses:

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Is this a worry of mine? Of course it's a worry, but it's not as pronounced as four years ago. In 2016, we faced the most dangerous General Election so far in the 21st century. Donald Trump sought to implement unrealistic, idiotic policies that would've doomed our country. Not to mention that his running mate, Governor Pence, had previously stated that smoking did not cause any diseases. That is why Bernie endorsed President Clinton then.

This campaign isn't just about me. Of course we'd like to win, but even if we don't, we have created a movement that will last throughout the ages. Progressives are beginning to find their voices again, and that's what this is about

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It could be considered one, yes. My first elected office was in 2004, when I was elected to the Burlington City Council. I was reelected twice, and was the youngest member of the Council. In 2008, I was elected to the Vermont Senate on a joint Vermont Progressive/Democratic ticket, making me the first member of the Vermont Progressive Party elected to the Senate. I was reelected in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016 before running for Congress and winning as a Democrat in 2018. So yes, I may have had limited experience in federal politics, but I have been involved in politics since 2004, so I ask everyone to not just look at my term in federal politics, but in state as well.

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I am very proud of the Help for Heroes Act. This was crafted in conjunction with Tulsi Gabbard and Bernie Sanders. The Act provides increased funding for the VA, creates the Veterans' Job Retraining Program, which provides job training for returned veterans, and the Veterans' Housing Program, which provides housing vouchers for homeless veterans. It not only provides for all veterans currently, but all future ones too.

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Let me be absolutely clear on this: Senator Rubio and I have many areas of disagreements; that's only natural. the BCCA has several good points; I am eager to build on ties with India. However, I find it hypocritical of us to ally with Saudi Arabia, an Islamic fundamentalist nation, while we are fighting ISIS. I also believe that we need to start thinking that Israel is not infallible. They have killed many thousands of civilians, and the best chance for peace there is, I believe, a two-state solution. I am a proud supporter of the Iran nuclear deal that occurred under President Obama, and oppose WMDs no matter who possesses them. Not every foreign policy action we do is justified 100%

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Well first off, it's a horrendous situation. Detroit was one of our main manufacturing cities up until now.

I don't buy the accusations of higher taxes and regulation being the cause though. Regulations are necessary; without it, we wouldn't have a middle class. Taxes on the wealthy are necessary too; not a single banker has been trialed for what they did in 2008. More than that, they got rewarded; the CEOs and their immediate subordinates used the bailouts, which was all taxpayer money, to pay themselves huge bonuses and lobbied Congress to kill reform.

I think the biggest factor has been disastrous free trade deals. Transnational corporations wield so much influence over these things; almost to an absurd level. To be absolutely clear; I am not 100% against free trade or capitalism. Free trade can be a good thing with the right conditions. That was the line Senator King had and it's mine too. Trade deals can be renegotiated. Capitalism does good things too; it fosters competitiveness, innovation, independence and so on.

Another solution to lower the unemployment rate might be to put people to work rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure. Rebuild our roads, highways, bridges, railway lines and so on. Republicans call Keystone XL a jobs program. It creates 35 jobs. 35. A nationwide infrastructure program can create thousands.

For Detroit in particular, I believe we can lure some companies back. My platform calls for incentives to be implemented for companies who utilize green energy and cut their carbon emissions. We can renegotiate trade deals. Heck, we can even grant funds to those who want to start businesses using the abandoned factories. Again, a good point of capitalism. To any budding entrepreneurs, consider using a factory in Detroit; we'll give you a startup grant and get you going. You'll put people back to work. And if you progressively cut your carbon emissions, we will grant you incentives.

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John has been a consistent fighter for minority rights for years. His recent appointment as head of the NAACP has shown that he is a proven leader.

He's also an experienced politician. in 2008, he became the first Georgian Libertarian candidate to win over a million votes against a Republican opponent. He held the record for most votes for a Libertarian ever until 2012, when Gary Johnson won more in the Presidential Election. in Georgia's 2010 gubernatorial election, he won 100,000 votes, putting the Libertarian Party on the map in the south.

Throughout the time he's been on this campaign, he's proven himself to be a skilled organizer;our entire infrastructure in Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana was done by him and the volunteers he led. He is a fantastic organizer, and that is why I think we're polling better in the south than many predicted.

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*Ashe laughs* I kind of expected that question. Our country has had many great leaders. George Washington, our first President; Abraham Lincoln, the man who held the country together through a Civil War and freed the slaves; Teddy Roosevelt, the nation's first great progressive, who fought to give women the vote; Lyndon Johnson, who led the process of desegregation and gave black Americans the right to vote.

However, I believe the greatest President we have is Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR was elected in a landslide in 1932, and he lived up to his promises. He refused to listen to naysayers and pessimists, something lacking today. He knew how to twist arms when necessary; he knew that sometimes, deficit spending is necessary to prop up the economy. He led our country through the Second World War, which was a phenomenal feat in and of itself. The New Deal was and still remains, the most essential package of legislation ever passed. If elected President, I intend to enact a Second New Deal.

-Barnstorm in Barnstable County, Massachusetts with former SoS John Kerry
-Barnstorm in Dukes County, Massachusetts
-Rally in Springfield, Massachusetts

April 7
-Fly to Michigan
-Rally in Detroit, Michigan, with Congressman and Dean of the House John Conyers.

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-Press conference in Detroit. Ashe welcomed the endorsement of Rep. Conyers, saying that the campaign welcomed the wealth of experience from the 27-term Congressman
-Speak with former automotive workers in Detroit

April 8
-Fly to New York
-Rally in New York with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. The Senator stated her ideals and how they aligned with Ashe instead of Clinton. She also chose to hammer several candidates over the use of SuperPACs.
-Visit the Statue of Liberty with wife Paula and Senator Gillibrand, Secretary Powell and Mayor de Blasio
-Barnstorm in Putnam County, New York
-Barnstorm in Richmond County, New York

April 9
-Fly to Connecticut
-Rally in Hartford, Connecticut with former Senator Chris Dodd and Senator Richard Blumenthal. Dodd and Blumenthal cited the need to get money out of the political system, stating that Ashe was the only candidate who'd vowed to do so.
-Barnstorm in New Haven County, Connecticut
-Barnstorm in New London County, Connecticut
-Barnstorm in Middlesex County, Connecticut

April 10
-Fly to Oregon
-Rally in Oregon with Senator Ron Wyden. Wyden blasted both Clinton and Rubio over their reliance on big money donors, emphasizing Ashe's reliance on small donors.
-Build campaign infrastructure in Oregon

April 11
-Fly to Pennsylvania
-Rally with Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President and Harry Lombardo, Transport Workers Union of America President in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Gerard hammered Clinton and Rubio over their support for free trade deals, and urged them to be renegotiated. Lombardo meanwhile, chose to focus on the need to rebuild public transport's infrastructure and their need for better equipment.
-Fly to Maine
-Ashe spent the remainder of the day campaigning for Baldacci

Schedule for John Monds
April 5-8
-Monds headed to Maine to campaign for Baldacci's Senate bid for all four days. He led numerous barnstorming efforts and appeared at several rallies for Baldacci.

April 8-11
-Monds campaigned with volunteers in Arizona, Nevada and Colarado. In addition, he also met with local volunteer leaders to help strategize

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Surrogate Schedule

The Libertarian team will campaign in Montana, Wisconsin and North Dakota, touting Ashe's civil libertarianism

The Environmental team will campaign in New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island, emphasizing Ahe's plans for renewable energy

The Progressive Team (joined by Pelosi) will campaign in Florida, Ohio and Indiana, using populist rhetoric to attract voters.

The Senators' Team (joined by Daschle and Harris) will campaign in Vermont, Iowa and Washington, touting the endorsement of John Conyers as a sign of Ashe's fitness to be President

The Governors' Team (joined by Wolf) Will campaign in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. Inslee will be detached this week to campaign for Baldacci

The Veterans' Team (joined by Kerry) will be leading a major week-long event at a campsite near Camp Pendleton, called "Veterans for Tim". The headlining speakers will be Gabbard, Clark, Kerry and Powell. The aim is to increase support among military personnel for Ashe's campaign. Veterans and their families enter free and the event will feature all kinds of entertainment, such as sports, movies and organized games.

The Fundraising Team (joined by Maher and Schultz) will hold major fundraisers in California, Washington, and New York.

All Unions will be focusing their efforts on Michigan this week, with Richard Trumka leading.

All CPC-affiliated Congressmen and women will be campaigning for Ashe in their districts.

Snowden and Mills will be hosting a Reddit AMA on why they support Ashe.

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Ashe/Monds 2020
Taking America Back

Schedule for 12 April-18 April

12 April
-Fly to Georgia
-Rally in Atlanta, Georgia with Former President Jimmy Carter and Former Vice President Walter Mondale. Mondale struck a left wing tone in his speech, declaring that Clinton was no liberal, calling her a centre-right corporatist and describing his liberal roots, naming them the reason he endorses Ashe. Carter followed soon after

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-Meet with advisors and surrogates in Atlanta, Georgia. Ashe and his campaign refused to comment on the nature, but that an announcement would come at the end of the week.

13 April
-Fly to Maine
-Appear at events for Baldacci's Senate campaign

14 April
-Fly to Hawaii
-Rally in Honolulu with Tulsi Gabbard
-Visit Pearl Harbor military base
-Town Hall in Hilo, Hawaii
-Visit College voters at the University of Hawaii. Ashe was able to recruit several youth groups of volunteers.

15 April
-Fly to Florida
-Rally in Tampa, Florida
-Town Hall in Miami, Florida
-Rally in Palm Beach, FL
-Organise Florida volunteers

16 April
-Fly to New Mexico
-Meet with campaign advisors and surrogates in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Ashe again refused to comment on the meetings  nature
-Rally in Sata Fe, New Mexico with Gary Johnson
-Organise New Mexico volunteers

17 April
-Fly to California
-Rally  in Sacramento, California
-Rally in San Diego, California
-Visit  military base at Camp Pendleton, California
-Town Hall in San Francisco, California

18 April
-Fly to Vermont
-Rally in Montpelier, Vermont with Gov. Peter Shumlin. Shumlin praised Ashe and Sanders for standing up to the political status quo
-Fly to Colorado
-Rally in Denver, Colorado with former Senator Mark Udall. Udall slammed Clinton lver her reliance on Wall Street.
-Fly to New Mexico for announcement. (To be included in next post)

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Progressive Liberty Party launched in New Mexico

Today, Tim Ashe formally launched the Progressive Liberty Party. Ashe describes the party as a union of progressive and libertarian voters and candidates, and has stated his immense pride in the new party.

Gary Johnson is the first Progressive Liberty politician to ammounce his candidacy, running in the US Senate election in New Mexico this year, challenging two term incumbent Tom Udall.

Johnson announced his candidacy in Santa Fe today, determined to show that the PLP is a viable third party, while invoking the legacy of recently deceased Senator Angus King, and the progressive-liberterian alliance he hoped to forge this year.

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Ashe/Monds 2020
Taking America Back

Schedule for April 26-May 2 2020

April 26
-Fly to Vermont
-Unveil PLP National Committee

Chair: Former Secretary of State John Kerry


Vice Chairs:
Former Vice President Al Gore


Senator Elizabeth Warren



Former Governor and 2020 Senate nominee Gary Johnson


Former Secretary of State Colin Powell


Executive Director: Representative Tulsi Gabbard


Treasurer: Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich


Secretary: Senator Bernie Sanders


Communications Director: Mr Richard Trumka, President of the AFL-CIO


National Finance Chair: Mr Bill Gates


Advisors: Ms Shailene Woodley, former Senator Sherrod Brown, Governor Joe Kennedy, Former Governor Jesse Ventura, General Wesley Clark

-Fly to California
-Rally in Los Angeles, California  with Shailene Woodley, Mark Ruffalo and Viggo Mortensen.

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Mortensen explained his vote for Jill Stein in 2016, and why he once again was supporting a third party. Ruffalo likewise said that he supported Ashe for the same reasons he supported Sanders four years ago.
-Town Hall with John Monds in San Francisco, California

April 27
-Fly to Illinois
-Campaign for Wesley Clark's Senate bid

April 28
-Fly to New Mexico
-Campaign for Gary Johnson's Senate bid

April 29
-Fly to Michigan
-Meet with factory workers in Detroit, Michigan
-Barnstorm in Lake County, Michigan
-Barnstorm in Saint Joseph County, Michigan
-Barnstorm in Huron County, Michigan

April 30
-Fly to Massachusetts
-Rally on Harvard Law School campus with Professor Lawrence Lessing. Lessig hammered both Clinton and Rubio over their use of PACs and SuperPACs, stating that a proper candidate should rely on proper, grasroots methods of raising money
-Fly to Vermont
-Rally with Mayor Miro Weinberger in Burlington, Vermont. Weinberger called Ashe the successor to Sanders' legacy, emphasizing  the work  that Bernie did for the state and the city.
-Speech to members of the Vermont Progressive Party in Montpelier, Vermont. Ashe announced that if he gained approval from the VPP, he would run on a fusion PLP/VPP ticket.

May 1
-Conference call with Australian Prime Minister Bill Shorten and UK Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn. Both endorsed Ashe for President during the call
-Fly to New York
-Discuss former SoS Colin Powell's possible run for Mayor of New York City in 2021
-Rally in Manhattan, New York with Former Mayor Bill de Blasio
-Town Hall in the Bronx, New York

May 2
-Fly to Wisconsin
-Rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with Sens. Feingold and Baldwin
-Barnstorm in Jefferson County, Wisconsin
-Barnstorm in La Crosse County, Wisconsin
-Rally in Madison, Wisconsin with John Monds

Schedule for John Monds

April 26-April 30
-Barnstorm in Virginia, North Carolina and Kentucky

May 1-May 2
-Campaign  for Gov. Johnson and Gen. Clark

Surrogate schedule

Jesse Ventura will campaign in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohio (Gary Johnson has been relieved of his duties as surrogate to focus on his Senate campaign)

The Environmental Team (Joined by Former President Carter)will campaign in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, emphasizing Ashe's pro-environment platform (Former VP Gore is being detached to campaign for Gen. Clark)

The Progressive Team (joined by former VP Mondale and Rep. Conyers) will campaign in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Indiana, launching heavy attacks on free trade.

The Economics Team will campaign in California, Washington, and Oregon, emphasizing Ashe's economic agenda and how it will benefit  all Americans

The Governors' Team will campaign in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland (Gov. Kennedy is being detached to campaign for Gov. Johnson)

The Senators' Team will campaign in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, touring areas hit hard by the economic downturn since 2000.

The Veterans' Team will campaign in New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada, touting Ashe's success with the Help for Heroes Act.

The Fundraising Team will hold fundraisers in Florida, Georgia and Louisiana. In addition, Bill Maher will be detached to hold stand-up shows in New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts. All events  will be low-cost affairs.

Richard Trumka will lead efforts by all Union personnel in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Massachusetts, where they will attemtp to rally blue-collar support for Ashe

Snowden will be sending out tweets in support of Ashe.

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Ashe campaign statement regarding the death of Hillary Clinton

I am in shock over the death of President Hillary Clinton. President Clinton has accomplished much in her life; one of the most notable Senators, and the first woman to be President.

I also wish to send my condolences to the entire Clinton family. I can only imagine how it would be for you. I also want to give my condolences to President Kaine. I'm sure he never wanted to ascend to the Presidency this way.

Despite our differences, I do not deny President Clinton's outstanding service to this country. She has given her life to public service; to the service of this, the greatest nation on Earth.

Rest in Peace, Madame President

-Congressman Tim Ashe

Friends, not that long ago, we were mourning the death of Senator King, a man of great personal integrity. A short time ago, I just learned that President Clinton has passed on. In the space of a few months, America has lost two of its finest public servants.

President Clinton and I may not have agreed on every issue, but only a fool would deny her decades of sterling service to the United States of America. She withstood every attack against her to become this nation's first female President, a commendable feat no matter what side of the aisle you come from.

To the Clinton family, you have my sincerest condolences. To President Kaine, I also give you my condolences and wish you the best of luck; you will make a fine President.

-Mr John Monds.

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Ashe/Monds 2020
Taking America Back

Schedule for May 3-May 9, 2020

May 3
-Fly to New York
-Interview with host of Secular Talk Radio Kyle Kulinski

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-Rally in New York City with Colin Powell. Powell formally announced his candidacy for Mayor of new York City at the rally
-Barnstorm in Richmond County, New York
-Barnstorm in Nassau County, New York

May 4
-Fly to Maryland
-Rally in Baltimore, Maryland with Martin O'Malley
-Town Hall in Baltimore, Maryland sponsored by NAACP with John Monds. Ashe and Monds answered questions from a majority African-American audience.
-Rally in Ellicott city, Maryland
-Barnstorm in Talbot County, Maryland

May 5
-Fly back to New York
-Rally on the Brooklyn Bridge with Jon Stewart

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-Meet with Jon Stewart to discuss a possible run for Governor of New York in 2022
-Lay foundations for Sec. Powell's Mayoral campaign

May 6
-Fly to South Carolina
-Rally in Gaffney, South Carolina with Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson. Wilkerson decried Rubio as an unapologetic warhawk, while also saying that the Republican Party had 'lost its soul'
-Fly to Pennsylvania
-Rally in Philadelphia with Noam Chomsky. Chomsky called Ashe the only sane candidate in the race, while also alluding to corporate influence over Senator Rubio
-Town Hall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

May 7
-Fly to Oregon
-Rally in Salem, Oregon, with Former Governor John Kitzhaber. Kitzhaber said that the Ashe/Monds ticket was the ticket to take on Wall Street, protect the environment and eject money from politics
-Rally in Portland, Oregon
-Barnstorm in Polk County, Oregon
-Barnstorm in Gilliam County, Oregon

May 8
-Fly to Illinois
-Campaign for Wesley Clark

May 9
-Fly to New Mexico
-Campaign for Gary Johnson

Schedule for John Monds

May 3-6
-Campaigning for Wesley Clark and Gary Johnson

May 7-9
-Barnstorm and hold rallies in New Hampshire, Virginia and Colorado

Surrogate schedule

Jesse Ventura will be campaigning in Ohio, Colorado and Nevada, as well as recruiting libertarian voters

The Progressive Team (Joined by Rev. Jackson) will campaign in New York, New Hampshire and Vermont, touting Ashe's credentials as a progressive (Sen. Sanders is being detached to campaign for Gov. Baldacci's Senate bid)

The Environmental Team will campaign in Florida, Wisconsin and Ohio, emphasizing just how many jobs can be created from renewable energy

The Economics Team will campaign in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Iowa, emphasizing the risks of unrestricted free trade

The Senators' Team will campaign in Washington, Oregon and California (Sen. Baldwin is being detached to campaign for Gov. Johnson's Senate bid)

The Governors' Team will campaign in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Illinois, touting Ashe's experience as a state legislator

The Veterans' Team will campaign in Arizona, Nevada, and California, as well as touring VA hospitals (Sec. Powell is being detached to focus on his MAyoral campaign; Sec. Kerry will campaign for Gen. Clark)

The Fundraising Team will hold a week-long event at a camping ground outside of San Francisco. The week will consist of outdoor films, organised games, guest speakers, and more. The event will be a low-cost affair, and there will be people on hand to recruit potential PLP candidates

The Entertainers' Team (Woodley, Mortensen, Ruffalo and Maher) will be holding rallies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Pennsylvania State University, University of Maryland, and Virginia Commonwealth University. Woodley, Mortensen and Ruffalo will all feature as speakers, while Maher will be holding stand-up performances at each rally.

Richard Trumka will lead union efforts in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. They will attempt to rally support in these areas for working class voters

Edward Snowden and Lindsay Mills will be holding a week-long Reddit AMA

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Bipartisan Energy Summit

The Ashe campaign and progressive Liberty Party invite Senator Rubio, Former Congressman Paul and President Kaine to a summit in Augusta, Maine. The purpose of the summit will be to explore:

1) How America can secure energy independence without harming the environment

2) How politicians can encourage protection of the environment

3) The potential creation of millions of new jobs

4) Market solutions to environmental problems

The summit is to be held on May 11. Please indicate your willingness to attend. If you wish for them to accompany you, your running mates will be allowed to attend.

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Ashe/Monds 2020

Taking America Back

Schedule for May 10-16 2020

May 10
-Fly to Vermont
-Rally in Burlington, Vermont with Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry's. The two offered  full endorsements of Ashe, calling him Bernie's successor.
-Fly to Missouri
-Rally in Independence, Missouri with 2016 Libertarian candidates Austin Petersen and John McAfee. The two announced their backing of Ashe, with Petersen calling him "the face of modern government".
-Rest

May 11
-Fly to Maine
-Attend the Bipartisan Energy Summit in Augusta, Maine

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12 May
-Fly to Colorado
-Rally in Denver, Colorado with Trey Parker and Matt Stone. The two gave their full backing. Supporting his plan for marijuana legalisation
-Town Hall in Denver, Colorado
-Fly  to California
-Rally in Los Angeles, California with Erin Brockovich and Steve Wozniak. Both backed his economic and environmental plans

13 May
-Fly to New Hampshire
-Barnstorm in Belknap County, New Hampshire
-Barnstorm in Sullivan County, New Hampshire
-Rally in Concord, New Hampshire
-Town Hall in Laconia, New Hampshire

14 May
-Fly to Massachusetts
-Rally in Boston, Massachusetts with Governor Joe Kennedy
-Barnstorm in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
-Rally in Cambridge, Massachusetts with Senator Elizabeth Warren
-Rally in Plymouth, Massachusetts with Senator Ed Markey

15 May
-Fly to Florida
-Rally in Tampa, Florida wih CPC member Alan Grayson
-Rally in Miami, Florida
-Barnstorm in Palm Beach County, Florida
-Barnstorm in Hillsborough County, Florida

16 May
-Fly to Nevada
-Rally in Las Vegas, Nevada
-Barnstorm in Douglas County, Nevada
-Rally in Carson City, Nevada
-Barnstorm in Lyon County, Nevada

Schedule for John Monds

May 10-13
-Campaign for Baldacci, Johnson and Clark.

May 14-16
-Focus efforrs on Nevada and Arizona. Campaign hard, emphasizing the campaign's protectionism

Surrogate schedule

Jesse Ventura will campaign in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and New York

The Progressive Team (joined by Chomsky) will campaign in all New England states (Jackson is being detached to campaign for Baldacci)

The Environmental Team will campaign in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut, touting his enivronmental plan (VP Gore is being detached to campaign for Clark)

The Economics Team will campaign in Pennsylvania, Michigan. Virginia and Maryland, emphasizing just how many jobs can be created from renewable energies (Warren is being detached to cam0aign for Johnson)

The Senators' Team will campaign in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, touting Ashe's status as a Washington outsoder who will  'clean it up'

The Governors' Team (joined by Kitzhaber) will campaign in Oregon, California and Washington, as well was recruting possible PLP candidates during events

The Veterans' Team (joined by Wilkerson) will be touring VA hospitals in Florida, Georgia and Louisiana, touting Ashe's support for veterans and his success with the Help for Heroes Act

The Fundraising Team will hold fundraisers in New York, New Hampshire and Vermont.

The Entertainers' Team (joined by Stewart) will hold rallies and stand-up performances (performed by Maher and Stewart) at College campuses in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. Again, low cost affairs.

Richard Trumka will coordiante union efforts in Pennsylvania, ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin. In addition to rallying support for the Ashe/Monds ticket, Trumka aims to recruit at least 150 candidates to run for local, state and federal office.

Edward Snowden and Lindsay Mills will be speaking with supporters of Ashe at so-called 'digital rallies', involving Snowden and Mills using YouTube livestream and Facebook Live to fire up supporters.