Troubling Times - A 1968 Presidential Election Game (Gameplay Thread)

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Turn VI

April 24th-30th



Massachusetts Primary

On April 30th, the state of Massachusetts will vote on who to support while the same can be said for the states of Delaware and Rhode Island when they hold their caucuses on the same day. It's likely that Goldwater would not be even close to winning one of the three states and thus it will be a contest between Dillon, Smith, and Case.

Case now the Front-runner, Strong start for Dillon

After winning in Pennsylvania, Senator Case of New Jersey has won the state of Pennsylvania but now he faces a threat as former Secretary of Treasury Dillon has done astoundingly well in the Primary. With Dillon's home state now in the sights of all three contestants and the winner could determine who will remain in the primary.

South declares themselves for Gore in Pre-emptive move

In a pre-emptive move, in the Democratic Caucus States in the South have all declared themselves for Senator Gore, with all Delegates of those states going to him in order to prevent Kennedy from getting a single Delegate. as such, Senator Gore has caught up to Senator Kennedy with 336 Delegates now and 13 States. Senator Kennedy has yet to respond to this move but it's likely that he has been greatly agitated by it.

Baker/Mink/Mansfield Out

After not doing well in the last few primaries and being visibly off the campaign trail, Senator Howard Baker has dropped out of the Republican Primaries, though it's unknown if he'll endorse anyone. Thus, the Republican contest is down to four. At the same time, Representative Mink has dropped out of the Democratic Primaries and it's quite likely she'll endorse Senator Kennedy in an effort to stop Senator Gore before the Convention. Finally, the Senate Majority Leader has dropped out of an Independent run though the reasons remain unknown and instead he said he would stay out of the election and just hold his position of Senate Majority Leader.



Vietnam Protest at Columbia University

Student protesters at Columbia University in New York City take over administration buildings and shut down the university.

Republicans Nationally:

Case: 26%
Smith: 24%
Dillon: 22%
Goldwater: 19%
Undecided: 9%

Now, with the field down to four, a close race has developed as Senator Case now stands as the precarious front-runner against three strong opponents. Meanwhile, with the next three states out of reach for Goldwater, the 1964 Republican Nominee has instead decided to focus on the states he believes he could win, such as the South and Plains States. With the field now being a real contest, the nominee remains a mystery and could remain that way until after the convention.

Democrats Nationally

Kennedy: 64%
Gore: 31%
Undecided: 5%

With only 2 Candidates in the Primaries remaining and the massive boost due to the South pre-emptive support, Gore is now a strong opponent to Senator Kennedy and could effectively cause a stall in the Convention unless Senator Kennedy can landslide massively in several primaries and caucuses, not just in the North East.

General Election Polling:

Democrats: 47%
Republicans: 47%
Undecided/Others: 6%

President Johnson Approval Rating

Approve: 46%
Disapprove: 42%
Unsure/No Opinion: 12%

Moderator's notes: This turn will last until Saturday afternoon, November 3rd, at 3:30 PM Eastern Time. Make sure to PM me ASAP if you need an extension, preferably after you read this sentence. Extensions will be given for the requester and the requester only, not for the field at large, so if you need an extension, PM me.

Debates can be crafted but a Player first have to challenge all his opponents in the Primary and they all have to agree to said Debate and where said Debate will take place. Once the details are hammered out, I will have the Debate ready for the next Turn.

This turn will last from April 24th to the Massachusetts Primary on April 30th. Make sure to schedule your campaign accordingly.

Messaging is key! This turn will be all about strengthening your support and getting enough support to win the Primary, so make sure to write your speeches/schedule accordingly! Speaking of which...

A schedule is required. You can post 20 speeches or no speeches, but what is required for you to post is your schedule. It doesn't have to be detailed, just give me a short description of each day's (or week's) events.

Advertisements: if you poll more than 15% nationally, you may run three advertisements. If you poll between 10% and 15%, you may run two advertisements, and if you poll below 10% but above 5%, then you can run one advertisement! Remember to diversify. Don't rely too much on TV Ads as those had only been around for a few elections, so do some Radio ads as well.

The State Polling, Regional Strength, Candidate Notoriety, Organization, and Funding will all be posted later.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

I think you forgot the polls for the next two primaries in Massachusetts and Indiana, right?

yeah, I'll do that right now

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Massachusetts Republican

Dillon: 37%
Case: 33%
Smith: 24%
Goldwater: 4%
Undecided: 2%

Indiana Republican

Goldwater: 43%
Case: 29%
Dillon: 25%
Smith: 2%
Undecided: 1%

Massachusetts Democrat

Kennedy: 97%
Gore: 2%
Undecided: 1%

Indiana Democrat

Gore: 47%
Kennedy: 45%
Undecided: 8%

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Can I join as a George Wallace and a Happy Chandler ticket as a American Independent Party candidate since the 2020 game is done   

OOC: Sure, but please post OOC things in the OOC Thread. Keeps from clutter

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Massachusetts Primary, 1968

Cronkite: "Greeting ladies and Gentlemen and welcome to the coverage of the 1968 Presidential Massachussets Primary for both Political Parties, as well as the coverage of the Connecticut and Rhode Island Caucuses that will decide who gets the Delegates from those states. On the Republican Side, former Secretary of Treasury Dillon is in the battle for his political career against the front-runner Senator Case of New Jersey, while Senator Smith has ben absent on the campaign trail and former Senator Goldwater has been campaigning away from Massachusetts, making this practically a two man race. On the Democratic Side, Senator Kennedy is widely expected to easily crush Senator Gore in the Home State of his Late Presidential Brother John."

Massachussetts Republican Presidential Primary - 1% Reporting

C. Douglas Dillon - 46%
Clifford P. Case - 39%
Margaret Chase Smith - 10%
Barry Goldwater - 4%

Massachusetts Democratic Presidential Primary - 1% Reporting

Robert Kennedy - 96%
Al Gore - 3%

Cronkite: "And we can already make a projection...Senator Kennedy will easily win the Massachusetts Democratic Presidential Primary and all 68 Delegates from that state and we can also project that he will win Connecticut and Rhode Island Caucuses, getting all 60 Delegates from those states, For the Republicans, the lead you are seeing Dillon have could be lost but we simply don't know right now."

Senator Robert F. Kennedy easily wins Massachusetts Democratic Presidential Primary and wins the Connecticut and Rhode Island Democratic Caucuses (gets 128 Delegates tonight)
9:12 PM EST

Cronkite: "With 31% of the vote in, Senator Case has taken a slim lead over Secretary Dillon by 3%, likely due to a surge of votes from the lower areas of Massachussetts, as well as the west turning out high for him, as that is where he's strongest. However, Secretary Dillon is Popular in the Eastern and Northern parts of the state and it's likely that he'll be able to get those voters once tose regions come in."

Massachussetts Republican Presidential Primary - 31% Reporting

Clifford P. Case - 44%
C. Douglas Dillon - 41%
Margaret Chase Smith - 9%
Barry Goldwater - 5%

9:42 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's 9:42 PM in the East and Dillon has retaken a 6% lead over Case as Boston comes in for him with 53% in. It seems like his response to Senator Case as well as his own attack ad and the interview he did really saved him at the last minute."

Massachussetts Republican Presidential Primary - 53% Reporting

C. Douglas Dillon - 48%
Clifford P. Case - 42%
Margaret Chase Smith - 6%
Barry Goldwater - 3%

10:11 PM EST

Cronkite: "With 79% in and at 10:11 PM EST, Senator Case now holds a single point lead over Secretary Dillon as the votes begin to come down and it gets closer and closer between these two fierce competitors."

Massachussetts Republican Presidential Primary - 79% Reporting

Clifford P. Case - 47%
C. Douglas Dillon - 46%
Margaret Chase Smith - 4%
Barry Goldwater - 2%

10:35 PM EST

Cronkite: "90% is in at 10:35 PM in the East and Secretary Dillon has regained the lead by 2%. A nailbiter, it seems that the Secretary might barely be able to pull this off and win. Still, anything can happen but with only 10% left, it's looking like Case might indeed lose."

Massachussetts Republican Presidential Primary - 90% Reporting

C. Douglas Dillon - 49%
Clifford P. Case - 47%
Margaret Chase Smith - 2%
Barry Goldwater - 1%

11:00 PM EST

Cronkite: "It's 11 PM in the East and with 100% in, Secretary Dillon will win the Republican Presidential Primary in Massachusetts with 51% of the vote, compared to Case's 46%, Smith's 2%, and Goldwater's 1%. The race between two strong candidates ends for this state as Dillon wins all 34 Delegates from Massachussetts, but he also takes home the Connecticut and Rhode Island Caucuses, getting all 14 Delegates from Rhode Island, and 9 of Connecticut's 16 Delegates, the remaining 7 going to Case. That means that Dillon has won 57 Delegates tonight, a big boost for him gong forward."

Former Secretary of Treasury C. Douglas Dillon wins Massachusetts Republican Presidential Primary as well as Connecticut and Rhode Island Republican Presidential Caucuses (gets 57 Delegates Tonight)
Presidential Primaries thus far, 1968

Republicans:

Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey - 87 Delegates
Former Secretary of Treasury C. Douglas Dillon - 60 Delegates
Former Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona - 53 Delegates
Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine - 44 Delegates
Former Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania - 16 Delegates
Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee - 12 Delegates
667 Delegates (a Majority) to be Nominated
1333 Delegates in Total

Democrats:

Senator Al Gore of Tennessee - 620 Delegates
Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York - 521 Delegates
Representative Patsy Mink of Hawaii - 21 Delegates
Vice President Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota - 9 Delegates
Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota - 5 Delegates
1304 Delegates (a Majority) to be Nominated
2607 Delegates in Total

Gore was given a few more states for Kennedy to have more of a challenge. Don't worry, Gore will have lo more pre-emptive wins after this.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Turn VII

May 1st-7th



Indiana, Ohio, and Washington DC Primaries

On May 7th, the states of Indiana and Ohio, as well as the Nation’s Capital, Washington DC, will hold their primaries while Maryland will hold a Caucus so the combined 119 Delegates will go to whom the states choose. With only three Republicans left, Goldwater seems poised to win Indiana, while Dillon seems able to win Ohio and Case seems able to win both Washington DC and Maryland. On the Democratic side, Senator Gore has put full targets on Indiana, though he could also cause a struggle in Ohio and Washington DC and he’s likely to carry Indiana unless something changes fast.

Democratic Primary Competitive

After Several months of no competition, Senator Kennedy of New York has finally found a real challenge in his bid for the Nomination, Senator Gore of Tennessee, who only has one major goal, have the Civil Rights Act of 1964 repealed and have Senator Kennedy acknowledge that Segregation is legal and constitutional, making it clear he isn’t interested in the Nomination and said that he would want to give someone else the Nomination if he became the presumptive Nominee.

Wallace In/Smith Out

Despite a strong start and victories in Maine, New Hampshire, Delaware, and Minnesota, Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith has withdrawn after a recent lack of wins and her failure to claim victory in Massachusetts after a week of no campaigning, thus bringing the Republican Primaries closer to an end with only three candidates remaining. Meanwhile, for the General Election, Alabama Governor George Wallace has entered the race with Former Kentucky Governor Happy Chandler as his Running Mate under the banner of the American Independent Party, strongest in the Deep South. Hs main goal is to cause an Electoral Deadlock and force an end to the idea of Civil Rights while at the same time he hopes to win outright by championing blue collar worker views. It’s unknown how this run will go.

Dillon and Case tied, Goldwater in distant third

The Republican Primary has become an increasing Battleground following the withdrawal of Smith and the Massachusetts Primary with Dillon and Case being tied for the Front-runners while Goldwater remains in a distant third, however not one of the candidates look like they’re ready to quit just yet and each is determined to win either outright or at the Convention. With only a Month and 10 days remaining before the end of the Primaries and Caucuses, and if neither has achieved the magic 667 Delegates to be nominated by then, then it will be a battle at the convention for who the Nominee will be. As of right now, there is nothing solid for the race and all anyone can do is watch as the results come in.

Braniff Flight 352 crashes near Dawson, Texas, killing all 85 people on board

Today, on May 3rd, Braniff Flight 352 crashed near Dawson Texas, killing all 85 Passengers that were on board. The tragedy is great and all families have been notified while Braniff International Airways have promised to look into the issue to see why the plane crashed.

Republicans Nationally :

Case : 37 %
Dillon : 37 %
Goldwater : 21 %
Undecided : 5 %

Now three remain. Case and Dillon is tied for the position of Frontrunner at 37% while Goldwater is at 21%, a deficit of 16 points, and with only 5% of voters remaining undecided. The race is now focusing on the remaining states and the candidates to win the most primaries AND Caucuses will likely be the Nominee in the fall.

Democrats Nationally :

Kennedy : 49 %
Gore : 42 %
Undecided : 9 %

The battle gets tight for the first time since the start with Senator Gore within striking distance of Senator Kennedy, only a 7% deficit between them, meaning for Kennedy that the position he has held since the beginning of the race is at risk of being lost, to a southerner of all people, likely a part of the LBJ machine working against him as the president has gone on to avoid all traditional norms and endorse Gore, stating “The Party isn’t ready for someone as bullheaded as Kennedy to be President. If we lose in November, and if we’re foolish enough to nominate him, it will be his fault for it.” Kennedy hasn’t made a statement yet, but several campaign staff have said that the Senator is “steaming mad and is ready for a fight,” after the president’s statement.

President Johnson Approval Rating

Approve: 43%
Disapprove: 43%
Unsure/No Opinion: 14%

Moderator's notes : This turn will last until Wednesday afternoon, December 12th, at 3:30 PM Eastern Time. Make sure to PM me ASAP if you need an extension, preferably after you read this sentence. Extensions will be given for the requester and the requester only, not for the field at large, so if you need an extension, PM me.

Debates can be crafted but a Player first have to challenge all his opponents in the Primary and they all have to agree to said Debate and where said Debate will take place. Once the details are hammered out, I will have the Debate ready for the next Turn.

This turn will last from May 1st to the Indiana, Ohio, and Washington DC Primaries on May 7th. Make sure to schedule your campaign accordingly.

Messaging is key! This turn will be all about strengthening your support and getting enough support to win the Primary, so make sure to write your speeches/schedule accordingly! Speaking of which...

A schedule is required. You can post 20 speeches or no speeches, but what is required for you to post is your schedule. It doesn't have to be detailed, just give me a short description of each day's (or week's) events.

Advertisements: if you poll more than 15% nationally, you may run three advertisements. If you poll between 10% and 15%, you may run two advertisements, and if you poll below 10% but above 5%, then you can run one advertisement! Remember to diversify. Don't rely too much on TV Ads as those had only been around for a few elections, so do some Radio ads as well.

The State Polling, General Election Polling, and the Republican Debate will all be posted later.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

State Polls

Republicans :

Indiana

Goldwater : 48 %
Dillon : 26 %
Case : 21 %
Undecided : 5 %

Ohio

Dillon : 40 %
Goldwater : 31 %
Case : 26 %
Undecided : 3 %

Washington DC

Case : 57 %
Dillon : 28 %
Goldwater :: 11 %
Undecided : 4 %

Democrats :

Indiana

Gore : 52 %
Kennedy : 45 %
Undecided : 3 %

Ohio

Kennedy : 50 %
Gore : 46 %
Undecided : 4 %

Washington DC

Kennedy : 71 %
Gore : 23 %
Undecided : 6 %

[Huey Long is a Republican]

General Election Polls

C. Douglas Dillon : 68 / 45 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 59 / 43 %
George Wallace : 78 / 7 %

Light Red/Blue/Green - Lean Kennedy/Dillon/Wallace
Standard Red/Blue/Green - Likely Kennedy/Dillon/Wallace
Dark Red/Blue/Green - Solid Kennedy/Dillon/Wallace

Robert F. Kennedy : 85 / 49 %
Clifford P. Case : 67 / 41 %
George Wallace : 91 /7 %

Light Red/Blue/Green - Lean Kennedy/Case/Wallace
Standard Red/Blue/Green - Likely Kennedy/Case/Wallace
Dark Red/Blue/Green - Solid Kennedy/Case/Wallace

Robert F. Kennedy : 135 / 52 %
Barry Goldwater : 77 / 40 %
George Wallace : 33 / 5 %

Light Red/Blue/Green - Lean Kennedy/Goldwater/Wallace
Standard Red/Blue/Green - Likely Kennedy/Goldwater/Wallace
Dark Red/Blue/Green - Solid Kennedy/Goldwater/Wallace

1968 Senate Map (preview before General Elections)

Democrats : 49 Seats
Republicans : 29 Seats
Toss-Ups : 23 Seats

Light Red/Blue - Lean Democrat/Republican
Standard Red/Blue - Likely Democrat/Republican
Dark Red/Blue - Solid Democrat/Republican

1968 Gubernatorial Election (preview before General Election)

Republicans : 18 Seats
Democrats : 12 Seats
Toss-Ups : 19 Seats

Light Red/Blue - Lean Democrat/Republican
Standard Red/Blue - Likely Democrat/Republican
Dark Red/Blue - Solid Democrat/Republican

1968 House Polls (preview before General Election)

Republicans : 49.8 %
Democrats : 40 .1 %
Don’t Know/Undecided: 10.1 %

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Fourth Republican Debate between Senator Case, Former Senator Barry Goldwater, and Former Secretary of Treasury Dillon in at the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 5th

Cronkite : "Welcome each and every viewer to the fourth Republican Presidential Debate between New Jersey Senator Clifford P. Case, Former Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater, and Former Secretary of Treasury C. Douglas Dillon of Massachusetts at the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. I'm your moderator Walter Cronkite of CBS News. We ask for all those in the Audience tonight to hold their applause and remain quiet for the Duration of their debate and respect each candidate as they answer. Now, let's start debating."

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Cronkite : "And that will be the end of this debate. We again want to thank the University of Cincinnati for hosting this debate. Thank you and Good Night."

[Huey Long is a Republican]

May 7th Primaries

Cronkite : "Greeting ladies and Gentlemen and welcome to the coverage of the 1968 Presidential May 7th Primaries for both Political Parties, as well as the coverage of the Maryland Caucuses that will decide who gets the Delegates from those states. On the Republican Side, former Secretary of Treasury Dillon battles Former Senator Goldwater and Senator Case and all three candidates have a chance to pick up a win tonight as they battle for Indiana, Maryland, Washington DC, and Ohio. On the Democratic Side, Senator Kennedy finally faces a real challenge as Senator Gore of Tennessee has a chance to win Ohio, Indiana, and the Maryland Caucuses, especially with the endorsement of President Johnson. It's 6 PM in the East and for the Republicans, we can already project that from the Early results, former Senator Goldwater will have an easy Win with an almost 20 % gap between him and former Treasury Secretary Dillon. For the Democrats, Senator Gore has a slim lead over Senator Kennedy, thus meaning this state could be very close."

Indiana Republican Presidential Primary - 1 % Reporting

Barry Goldwater - 51 %
C. Douglas Dillon - 31 %
Clifford P. Case - 18 %

Indiana Democratic Presidential Primary - 1 % Reporting

Al Gore - 51 %
Robert Kennedy - 48 %




Former Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater wins Indiana Republican Presidential Primary (gets 26 Delegates so far)

7 : 12 PM EST

Cronkite : "At 7 : 12 PM EST, Senator Kennedy has taken a slim lead over Senator Gore due to the cities coming in for Kennedy, however, there is 57 % of the vote in, so anything could change."

Indiana Democratic Presidential Primary - 57 % Reporting

Robert Kennedy - 53 %
Al Gore - 46 %

7 : 30 PM EST

Cronkite : "It's 7 : 30 PM in the East and Senator Gore has retaken the lead in Indiana and only 32 % of the vote is left to count so anything can change. The polls of Ohio have closed as well and currently Dillon leads for the Republicans and Gore leads for the Democrats, though both have slim leads currently."

Ohio Republican Presidential Primary - 1 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillon - 41 %
Barry Goldwater - 32 %
Clifford P. Case - 26 %

Indiana Democratic Presidential Primary - 68 % Reporting

Al Gore - 52 %
Robert Kennedy - 47 %

Ohio Democratic Presidential Primary - 1 % Reporting

Al Gore - 50 %
Robert Kennedy - 48 %

7 : 56 PM EST

Cronkite : "At 7 : 56 PM EST, with 85 % of the vote in and Gore continuing to gain ground, we can project he will win the Indiana Democratic Primary. In Ohio, for the Democrats, Kennedy now leads 55 % to 44 % with 14 % of the vote in. For the Republicans, Goldwater leads Dillon by 2 % with 18 % in."

Ohio Republican Presidential Primary - 18 % Reporting

Barry Goldwater - 41 %
C. Douglas Dillon - 39 %
Clifford P. Case - 19 %

Indiana Democratic Presidential Primary - 85 % Reporting

Al Gore - 57 %
Robert Kennedy - 42 %

Ohio Democratic Presidential Primary - 14 % Reporting

Robert Kennedy - 55 %
Al Gore - 44 %



Tennessee Senator Al Gore wins Indiana Democratic Presidential Primary (wins 52 Delegates so far)

8 PM EST

Cronkite : "It's 8 PM in the East and Secretary Dillon has retaken the lead in Ohio while Senator Kennedy's lead has gotten somewhat slimmer. Also, the polls in Washington DC have closed and Senators Case and Kennedy will win the primary there for both of their respective parties."

Ohio Republican Presidential Primary - 26 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillon - 45 %
Barry Goldwater - 33 %
Clifford P. Case - 21 %

Ohio Democratic Presidential Primary - 20 % Reporting

Robert Kennedy - 52 %
Al Gore - 47 %

Washington DC Republican Presidential Primary - 1 % Reporting

Clifford P. Case - 62 %
C. Douglas Dillon - 27 %
Barry Goldwater - 10 %



New Jersey Senator Clifford P. Case wins Washington DC Republican Presidential Primary (wins 7 Delegates so Far)
Washington DC Democratic Presidential Primary - 1 % Reporting

Robert F. Kennedy - 71 %
Al Gore - 28 %



New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy wins Washington DC Democratic Presidential Primary (wins 4 Delegates so Far)
8 : 41 PM EST

Cronkite : "It's 8 : 41 PM EST and we can project that New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy will win the Ohio Democratic Presidential Primary and Maryland Caucuses. For the Republicans, Former Treasury Secretary Dillon begins to gain a bigger lead over former Senator Goldwater with 69 % of the vote in."

Ohio Republican Presidential Primary - 69 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillon - 47 %
Barry Goldwater - 31 %
Clifford P. Case - 21 %

Ohio Democratic Presidential Primary - 65 % Reporting

Robert Kennedy - 58 %
Al Gore - 41 %



New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy wins Ohio Democratic Presidential Primary and Maryland Democratic Caucuses (Wins 37 Delegates from Maryland and 73 Delegates from Ohio) [Wins 114 Delegates Tonight]
9 : 11 PM EST

Cronkite : "It's 9 : 11 PM in the East and we can project that with 97 % of the vote in, Secretary Dillon will win the Ohio Republican Primary while Senator Case will win the Maryland Republican Caucuses."

Ohio Republican Presidential Primary - 97 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillon - 44 %
Barry Goldwater - 28 %
Clifford P. Case - 27 %



Former Treasury Secretary C. Douglas Dillon of Massachusetts wins Ohio Republican Presidential Primary (Wins 29 Delegates from Ohio and 8 From Maryland, 2 from DC) [Wins 49 Delegates Tonight]


New Jersey Senator Clifford P. Case wins Maryland Republican Caucuses (Wins 12 Delegates from Maryland and 7 Delegates from Ohio) [Wins 26 Delegates Tonight]

Presidential Primaries thus Far, 1968

Republicans :

Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey - 113 Delegates
Former Secretary of Treasury C. Douglas Dillon of Massachusetts - 109 Delegates
Former Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona - 107 Delegates
Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine - 44 Delegates
Former Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania - 16 Delegates
Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee - 12 Delegates
667 Delegates (a Majority) to be Nominated
1333 Delegates in Total

Democrats :

Senator Al Gore of Tennessee - 730 Delegates
Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York - 635 Delegates
Representative Patsy Mink of Hawaii - 21 Delegates
Vice President Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota - 9 Delegates
Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota - 5 Delegates
1304 Delegates (a Majority) to be Nominated
2607 Delegates in Total

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Turn VIII

May 8th-14th





Nebraska and West Virginia Primaries

On May 14th, the States of Nebraska and West Virginia will hold their Presidential Primaries while Kansas, Kentucky, Virginia, Oklahoma, Tennessee, North Carolina, Colorado, and Arkansas will hold their own caucuses to see who to support (Kentucky, Virginia, Oklahoma, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Arkansas have already announced support for Gore for the Democrats, but there is no such case for the Republicans). Goldwater is strong in both states as well as most of the Caucus States, but the moderate message of Dillon and Populist Anti-War message of Case could perhaps force Goldwater into a losing situation where he loses some of the states for the Republicans. On the Democratic Side, West Virginia is considered solid Gore Territory so Senator Kennedy has been recommended to focus on the remaining Caucus States and Nebraska and hope to catch up Gore before his lead becomes unbeatable.

Gore still leads for Democrats; Republicans have Close Race

After the May 7th Primaries, one could assume that the Primaries were both in their end game phases as on the Republican side, Senator Case holds a tenuous lead as Delegate Leader, leading Former Treasury Secretary Dillon by 4 Delegates and Former Senator Goldwater by 6, thus meaning that something needs to change quickly if Case wants to consolidate his position as the strongest candidate for 1968. On the other side, Senator Gore leads Senator Kennedy by 95 Delegates, though his exhaustion of possible states to win could allow Senator Kennedy to take the lead quite soon.

One million march through the streets of Paris

Within Paris, A Million students have protested and rioted in the streets in order to bring about a new Snap Election in France to see if the French Socialists and Communists take control. Whether or not it will be successful remains unknown.

Republicans Nationally :

Dillon : 35 %
Case : 33 %
Goldwater : 30 %
Undecided : 2 %

Despite having a Delegate lead, Case trails Dillon by 2 % in recent polls and even worse for the Republican Front-runner, Former Arizona Senator and 1964 Republican Presidential Nominee Barry Goldwater only trails him by 3 % due to his recent pickup of Indiana and his increased strength from seemingly out of nowhere. With the walls closing in, How can Case be able to survive and keep his position of Front Runner?

Democrats Nationally :

Kennedy : 55 %
Gore : 42 %
Undecided : 3%

Despite Senator Kennedy having a 13 % lead Nationwide, the race remains tight as neither Candidate can have a clear advantage. With three victories on May 7th as opposed to Gore's one, Kennedy does have momentum but it is unlikely that will do much for the next round of primaries and Caucuses, though should Senator Kennedy win Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado in landslides, he could retake the lead from Gore and have a clear path to the Nomination by winning all the remaining states by large margins. Whether this is possible, though, remains unknown.

President Johnson Approval Rating

Disapprove: 46%
Approve: 40%
Unsure/No Opinion: 14%

General Election Polls

Dillon v Kennedy v Wallace

C. Douglas Dillon : 46 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 42 %
George Wallace : 10 %
Undecided : 2 %

Case v Kennedy v Wallace

Robert F. Kennedy : 47 %
Clifford P. Case : 38 %
George Wallace : 10 %
Undecided : 5 %

Goldwater v Kennedy v Wallace

Robert F. Kennedy : 49 %
Barry Goldwater : 34 %
George Wallace : 7 %
Undecided : 10 %

Moderator's notes : This turn will last until Monday afternoon, January 7th, at 3:30 PM Eastern Time. Make sure to PM me ASAP if you need an extension, preferably after you read this sentence. (long turn due to Christmas being quite soon) Extensions will be given for the requester and the requester only, not for the field at large, so if you need an extension, PM me.

Debates can be crafted but a Player first have to challenge all his opponents in the Primary and they all have to agree to said Debate and where said Debate will take place. Once the details are hammered out, I will have the Debate ready for the next Turn.

This turn will last from May 7th to the Nebraska and West Virginia Primaries on May 14th. Make sure to schedule your campaign accordingly.

Messaging is key! This turn will be all about strengthening your support and getting enough support to win the Primary, so make sure to write your speeches/schedule accordingly! Speaking of which...

A schedule is required. You can post 20 speeches or no speeches, but what is required for you to post is your schedule. It doesn't have to be detailed, just give me a short description of each day's (or week's) events.

Advertisements: if you poll more than 15% nationally, you may run three advertisements. If you poll between 10% and 15%, you may run two advertisements, and if you poll below 10% but above 5%, then you can run one advertisement! Remember to diversify. Don't rely too much on TV Ads as those had only been around for a few elections, so do some Radio ads as well.

The State Polling will be posted later.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

State Polls

Republicans :

Nebraska

Goldwater : 43 %
Dillon : 29 %
Case : 23 %
Undecided : 5 %

West Virginia

Goldwater : 55 %
Dillon : 32 %
Case : 10 %
Undecided : 3 %

Democrats :

Nebraska

Gore : 47 %
Kennedy : 45 %
Undecided : 8 %

West Virginia

Gore : 83 %
Kennedy : 12 %
Undecided : 5 %

[Huey Long is a Republican]

May 14th Primaries

Cronkite : "Greeting ladies and Gentlemen and welcome to the coverage of the 1968 Presidential May 14th Primaries for both Political Parties, as well as the coverage of the Republican Caucuses in Virginia, Oklahoma, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Arkansas and the Caucuses of both parties in Kansas and Colorado that will decide who gets the Delegates from those states. On the Republican Side, Delegate Front-runner Clifford P. Case of New Jersey is likely to lose his lead in Delegate count to either the former Arizona Senator and 1964 Republican Presidential Nominee Barry Goldwater or the former Secretary of Treasury C. Douglas Dillon of Massachusetts. On the Democratic side, it looks to be a good night for Senator Kennedy as he has been given a unique chance to finally catch up to Senator Gore after the South's pre-emptive move to deny him the chance of the Nomination. It's currently 7 :30 PM in the East and the polls in West Virginia has closed. For the Democrats, Senator Gore will have an easy win, allowing him to bring home all 28 Delegates from the state while for the Republicans, a battle is brewing as Senator Goldwater battles Former Secretary Treasury Dillion for victory with Senator Goldwater leading Dillion by 12 % so far."

West Virginia Presidential Republican Primary - 1 % Reporting

Barry Goldwater - 51 %
C. Douglas Dillon - 39 %
Clifford P. Case - 9 %

West Virginia Democratic Presidential Primary - 1 % Reporting

Al Gore - 97 %
Robert F. Kennedy - 2 %




Tennessee Senator Al Gore wins West Virginia Democratic Presidential Primary (wins 28 Delegates so far)

7 : 54 PM EST

Cronkite : "24 minutes after the first polls closed in West Virginia, Former Treasury Secretary Dillon has taken a lead from former Senator Goldwater with 21 % of the vote in due to the panhandle and the Southern part of the state coming in heavily for him. He now has a 7 % lead over Goldwater."

West Virginia Presidential Republican Primary - 21 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillon - 49 %
Barry Goldwater - 42 %
Clifford P. Case - 8 %

8 : 29 PM EST

Cronkite : "35 minutes has passed since the last report and, with 45 % of the vote in as more and more counties begin to come in, Barry Goldwater retakes the lead as he builds in the bulge center of the state, where there are plenty of votes to get. He now has a 15 % lead over Dillon in this state."

West Virginia Presidential Republican Primary - 45 % Reporting

Barry Goldwater - 51 %
C. Douglas Dillon - 36 %
Clifford P. Case - 12 %

8 : 47 PM EST

Cronkite : "18 Minutes and with 71 % of the vote in, Dillon has retaken a slim lead of 4 % over Goldwater. with 35 % of the vote left to count, we can only imagine the ability for Goldwater has left for this state."

West Virginia Presidential Republican Primary - 71 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillon - 49 %
Barry Goldwater - 45 %
Clifford P. Case - 5 %

8 : 56 PM EST

Cronkite : "It's now 4 minutes from the polls closing in Nebraska and we have a special projection. With 93 % of the vote in and after keeping a newly gained steady lead over his opponents, Barry will win the West Virginia Republican Presidential Primary with 50 % of the vote to Dillon's 46 % and Case's 3 %. Thus, he will take home 9 Delegates while Dillon will take home the remaining 5."

West Virginia Presidential Republican Primary - 93 % Reporting

Barry Goldwater - 50 %
C. Douglas Dillon - 46 %
Clifford P. Case - 3 %




Former Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater wins West Virginia Republican Presidential Primary (wins 9 Delegates so far)

9 PM EST

Cronkite : "It's now 9 PM in the East and the state of Nebraska has closed its polls. The first few results are coming in for both parties and it's looking to be a tight race. Currently, Omaha is the only place reporting and Senators Case and Kennedy on both sides have a large lead, with Senator Case leading by 19 % and Senator Kennedy leading by 35 %. Good news for both of them for now, but it's doubtful that this will continue."

Nebraska Presidential Republican Primary - 1 % Reporting

Clifford P. Case - 47 %
Barry Goldwater - 28 %
C. Douglas Dillon - 24 %

Nebraska Democratic Presidential Primary - 1 % Reporting

Robert F. Kennedy - 67 %
Al Gore - 32 %

9 : 11 PM EST

Cronkite : "It's 9 : 11 PM in the east and with more results coming in, the tide has turned against Kennedy and Case as for the Democrats, Gore has a 19 % lead while for the Republicans, Goldwater leads Dillion by 9 %. This race has now ramped up and hopefully, it will continue late into the night."

Nebraska Presidential Republican Primary - 11 % Reporting

Barry Goldwater - 47 %
C. Douglas Dillon - 38 %
Clifford P. Case - 14 %

Nebraska Democratic Presidential Primary - 14 % Reporting

Al Gore - 59 %
Robert F. Kennedy - 40 %

9 : 47 PM EST

Cronkite : "It's now 9 : 47 PM in the East and on the Republican side, Dillion has taken the lead while on the Democratic side, Kennedy has regained it. there is 30 % of the vote in on the Republican side and 49 % of the vote in on the Democratic side, so plenty of vote left to count."

Nebraska Presidential Republican Primary - 30 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillon - 46 %
Barry Goldwater - 40 %
Clifford P. Case - 13 %

Nebraska Democratic Presidential Primary - 49 % Reporting

Robert F. Kennedy - 56 %
Al Gore - 43 %

10 : 22 PM EST

Cronkite : "At 10:22 PM in the East, with 52 % of the vote in for the Republicans and 71 % of the vote in for Democrats, Goldwater and Gore has retaken the lead in Nebraska, but as the vote count shrinks, it looks to be a near photo finish. Can Dillion and Kennedy make a comeback is the question now."

Nebraska Presidential Republican Primary - 30 % Reporting

Barry Goldwater - 48 %
C. Douglas Dillon - 39 %
Clifford P. Case - 12 %

Nebraska Democratic Presidential Primary - 49 % Reporting

Al Gore - 52 %
Robert F. Kennedy - 47 %

10 : 56 PM EST

Cronkite : "34 Minutes after we last came to you with a report and now we can make a projection for the Democrats. With 96 % of the vote in, Senator Kennedy will defeat Gore by 4 % or more, giving him 32 Delegates tonight to bring home. He will also win the Democratic Caucuses in Kansas and Colorado, giving him another 72 Delegates, meaning he's won 104 Delegates tonight. That means that Senator Kennedy is within striking distance of Senator Gore from retaking the Delegate lead as only 23 Delegates separate them. However, a brokered Democratic Convention has not been prevented yet as 1071 Delegates remain for the Democrats, meaning that while one of the two could get the Nomination before the Convention, it is unlikely. For the Republicans, with 81 % of the vote in, Dillion has retaken the lead, leading Goldwater by 10 %. How long that continues for will be unknown."

Nebraska Presidential Republican Primary - 81 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillon - 45 %
Barry Goldwater - 35 %
Clifford P. Case - 19 %

Nebraska Democratic Presidential Primary - 96 % Reporting

Robert F. Kennedy - 53 %
Al Gore - 46 %




New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy wins Nebraska Democratic Presidential Primary and Kansas and Colorado Democratic Caucuses (wins 104 Delegates tonight)

11 : 17 PM EST

Cronkite : "It's 11 : 17 PM in the East and we have a final projection. With 94 % of the vote in, C. Douglas Dillion will win the Republican Presidential Primary in Nebraska and all of its 16 Delegates with 44 % of the vote to Goldwater 37 % and Case's 18 %. For the Caucuses, Goldwater wins in Arkansas (all 18 Delegates), Virginia (16 Delegates go to him, 8 to Dillion), Oklahoma (18 Delegates to him, 4 to Dillion), and Kentucky (19 Delegates to him, 5 to Dillion), while Dillion wins the Tennessee (all 28 Delegates), North Carolina (15 Delegates to him, 11 to Goldwater), and Kansas (all 20 Delegates) caucuses, and Case wins the Colorado Caucus (12 Delegates to him, 4 to Dillion, and 2 to Goldwater). This means Dillion will win 105 Delegates tonight, Goldwater will win 93 Delegates tonight and Case will win 12 Delegates tonight. This means that tonight rounds out with Dillion now being the Delegate leader and Case being relegated to third place as Dillion now has 214 Delegates, Goldwater 200, and Case 125. Dillion isn't out of the woods yet, as Goldwater is only 14 Delegates behind him. Now, the races have heated up once more. Thank you for watching and we hope you tune in for the May 28th Primaries. Thank you and Good Night."

Nebraska Presidential Republican Primary - 94 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillon - 44 %
Barry Goldwater - 37 %
Clifford P. Case - 18 %




Former Secretary of Treasury C. Douglas Dillion of Massachusetts wins Nebraska Republican Presidential Primary and Kansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee Caucuses (Wins 105 Delegates tonight)




Former Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater wins Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Virginia Caucuses (wins 93 Delegates tonight)




New Jersey Senator Clifford P. Case wins Colorado Republican Caucuses (wins 12 Delegates tonight

Presidential Primaries so Far, 1968

Republicans :

Former Secretary of Treasury C. Douglas Dillon of Massachusetts - 214 Delegates
Former Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona - 200 Delegates
Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey - 125 Delegates
Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine - 44 Delegates
Former Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania - 16 Delegates
Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee - 12 Delegates
667 Delegates (a Majority) to be Nominated
1333 Delegates in Total

Democrats :

Senator Al Gore of Tennessee - 762 Delegates
Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York - 739 Delegates
Representative Patsy Mink of Hawaii - 21 Delegates
Vice President Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota - 9 Delegates
Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota - 5 Delegates
1304 Delegates (a Majority) to be Nominated
2607 Delegates in Total

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Turn IX

May 15th-May 28th





Florida and Oregon Primaries

The final stretch of the Primaries has arrived as on May 28th, the states of Florida and Oregon will hold their primaries and the states of Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and Washington will hold Caucuses to decide who they'll support. For the Republicans, Goldwater is expected to easily sweep the Deep South Caucuses, but Dillion can give him trouble in Texas and Florida, on the East Coast, it's a battle between Dillion and Case as Oregon, Washington, and Alaska could go to any one of them. On the Democratic side, Gore has run dry of possible States to win with just Florida remaining, though with LBJ's help, he could theoretically carry a few more states, meaning Kennedy will have to battle in all the non-southern states to ensure he'll win them.

Republicans after May 14th : Dillion Leads, Goldwater close Second, Case distant last

Despite his biggest hopes, on May 14th, Case was kicked to last Place, a position he hasn't been in since April 2nd, though he has a chance to have a comeback if Alaska, Oregon, and Washington go to him in large numbers, possibly giving around 40 or more Delegates. Dillion is now in a tedious 1st place, only leading Goldwater by 14 Delegates and with the deep south states likely going to him (possibly giving him between 90 and 124 Delegates in the process), Dillion must preform well in order to secure his position as Republican Frontrunner for the future. Goldwater only needs to preform as expected and over preform in a few states to become the frontrunner.

Democrats after May 14th : Kennedy makes final attempt to reach out to Gore; Gore and LBJ refuse

After the primaries on May 14th, Senator made one last desperate appeal to President LBJ for his support and to get Senator Gore to drop out by notifying them both that he would choose John Connally, a former Texas Governor and LBJ friend, for Vice President if they did so. Senator Gore immediately rejected, stating : "I have said time and time again : Senator Kennedy, unless you drop out of the race for a more moderate Candidate that will support an end to the Civil Rights Act, I will not drop out!". President Johnson immediately followed up by saying "Even if John is a friend of mine, this just reeks of desperation on Senator Kennedy's part. The man will do everything he can to destroy my legacy and thus I cannot, in good conscience, support him, especially knowing full well that come the general election, he will lose if nominated." This has left many pundits stumped and now one wonders if the Democratic Party will be able to survive the Primaries to the Convention and even the General or if they're handing the General Election to the Republicans on a silver platter.

Republican Debate in Tallahassee, Florida on May 25th

On May 25th, perhaps one of the last debates will be held in Tallahassee, Florida's Florida State University between the remaining three Republican Candidates with the winner of it hoping to get big wins following an excellent Debate Performance.

Republicans Nationally :

C. Douglas Dillion : 36 %
Barry Goldwater : 32 %
Clifford P. Case : 30 %

With Case now in last, Dillion and Goldwater has taken the lead and now both have began to battle one another for the top position. Despite this, Case can come back following the Debate and go on to win the Primary if he plans his strategy out. Now all eyes are on Dillion, to see if he has what it takes to consolidate his position and go on to win without more than 1 ballot at the Convention.

Democrats Nationally :

Robert F. Kennedy : 58 %
Al Gore : 40 %
Undecided : 2 %

Despite never actually leading in the Primary polls Nationwide, Gore still has a Nationwide lead in Delegate Count, though it is now threatened by Kennedy after Weeks of bitter fighting. However, Gore is unlikely to Drop out due to his hopes that by forcing a brokered convention, the party will choose someone other than Kennedy to be the Nominee and with Kennedy unlikely to back down, many are left questioning, what will end this crisis.

President Johnson Approval Rating

Disapprove : 47 %
Approve : 41 %
Unsure/No Opinion : 12 %

General Election Polls

Dillion v Kennedy v Wallace

C. Douglas Dillion : 47 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 42 %
George Wallace : 6 %
Undecided : 5 %

Dillion v Kennedy

C. Douglas Dillion : 49 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 45 %
Undecided : 6 %

Case v Kennedy v Wallace

Clifford P. Case : 44 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 44 %
George Wallace : 6 %
Undecided : 6 %

Case v Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy : 49 %
Clifford P. Case : 47 %
Undecided : 4 %

Goldwater v Kennedy v Wallace

Robert F. Kennedy : 46 %
Barry Goldwater : 43 %
George Wallace : 7 %
Undecided : 4 %

Goldwater v Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy : 51 %
Barry Goldwater : 47 %
Undecided : 2 %

Moderator's notes : This turn will last until Saturday afternoon, January 12th, at 3:30 PM Eastern Time. Make sure to PM me ASAP if you need an extension, preferably after you read this sentence. Extensions will be given for the requester and the requester only, not for the field at large, so if you need an extension, PM me.

Debates can be crafted but a Player first have to challenge all his opponents in the Primary and they all have to agree to said Debate and where said Debate will take place. Once the details are hammered out, I will have the Debate ready for the next Turn.

This turn will last from May 15th to the Florida and Oregon Primaries on May 28th. Make sure to schedule your campaign accordingly.

Messaging is key! This turn will be all about strengthening your support and getting enough support to win the Primary, so make sure to write your speeches/schedule accordingly! Speaking of which...

A schedule is required. You can post 20 speeches or no speeches, but what is required for you to post is your schedule. It doesn't have to be detailed, just give me a short description of each day's (or week's) events.

Advertisements: if you poll more than 15% nationally, you may run three advertisements. If you poll between 10% and 15%, you may run two advertisements, and if you poll below 10% but above 5%, then you can run one advertisement! Remember to diversify. Don't rely too much on TV Ads as those had only been around for a few elections, so do some Radio ads as well.

The State Polling and the Republican Debate will all be posted later.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

State Polls

Republicans :

Florida

Barry Goldwater : 45 %
C. Douglas Dillion : 45 %
Clifford P. Case : 6 %
Undecided : 4 %

Oregon

Clifford P. Case : 47 %
C. Douglas Dillion : 43 %
Barry Goldwater : 8 %
Undecided : 2 %

Democrats :

Florida

Al Gore : 69 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 25 %
Undecided : 6 %

Oregon

Robert F Kennedy : 64 %
Al Gore : 17 %
Undecided : 19 %

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Fifth Republican Debate between Senator Case, Former Senator Barry Goldwater, and Former Secretary of Treasury Dillon in at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida on May 25th

Smith : "Welcome each and every viewer to the fifth Republican Presidential Debate between New Jersey Senator Clifford P. Case, Former Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater, and Former Secretary of Treasury C. Douglas Dillon of Massachusetts at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. I'm your moderator Howard K. Smith of CBS News. We ask for all those in the Audience tonight to hold their applause and remain quiet for the Duration of their debate and respect each candidate as they answer. Now, let's start debating."

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Smith : "And that will be the end of this debate. We again want to thank Florida State University for hosting this debate. Thank you and Good Night."

[Huey Long is a Republican]

May 28th Primaries

Cronkite : "Greeting ladies and Gentlemen and welcome to the coverage of the 1968 Presidential May 28th Primaries for both Political Parties, as well as the coverage of the Caucuses in Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and Washington that will decide who gets the Delegates from those states. On the Republican Side, former Secretary of Treasury Dillon desperately battles Former Senator Goldwater to remain as the front runner in Delegate Count while Senator Case battles to regain his lost momentum and catch up to his two main opponents. On the Democratic Side, Senator Gore's days of having the first place in the Delegate Count will possibly come to an end as Senator Kennedy will have an easy time winning in Washington and Oregon and will only have a struggle in Alaska, while Senator Gore is expected to only win Florida handedly. It's 7 PM in the East and for the Republicans, Senator Goldwater has a slim lead over Former Secretary Dillion in Florida. Meanwhile, we can make an early projection that Senator Gore will win the state for the Democrats."

Florida Republican Presidential Primary - 1 % Reporting

Barry Goldwater : 43.6 %
C. Douglas Dillion : 39.2 %
Clifford P. Case : 17.1 %

Florida Democratic Presidential Primary - 1 % Reporting

Al Gore - 74 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 26 %




Tennessee Senator Al Gore wins Florida Democratic Presidential Primary (wins 64 Delegates so far)

8:12 PM EST

Cronkite : "42 Minutes since the polls closed in Florida and they are counting the vote quickly there as Former Secretary Dillion takes the lead with 34 % of the vote as he now has 44.2 % to Goldwater's 38.5 %. Looks to be a good time for the former Treasury Secretary."

Florida Republican Presidential Primary - 34 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 44.2 %
Barry Goldwater : 38.5 %
Clifford P. Case : 17.2 %

8 : 46 PM EST

Cronkite : "34 Minutes from them and now 76 % of the vote is in and Former Senator Goldwater now slimly leads Former Secretary Dillion by 1.3 %. A close night for the Republicans."

Florida Republican Presidential Primary - 76 % Reporting

Barry Goldwater : 41.2 %
C. Douglas Dillion : 39.9 %
Clifford P. Case : 18.8 %

9 : 23 PM EST

Cronkite : "And 37 Minutes after our last report on this and we can now make a major projection. With 97 % of the vote in, Former Treasury Secretary Dillion will win the State of Florida by 2.6 % with 45.6 % of the vote to Goldwater's 43.0 % and Case's 11.3 %. This was probably due to Governor Kirk's endorsement of the Former Secretary, as well as former Vice President Nixon campaigning with him, and his promise to send men to Mars by 1980. Dillion will take home 22 Delegates and Goldwater will take home 12. Since it'll be a while since the polls in Oregon closes, we can also report on the Caucuses. As expected, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, and South Carolina went to Former Senator Goldwater but the state of Texas will go to Former Secretary Dillion. Let's break down the Delegate totals for each candidate from these states. In Alabama, Goldwater brings home 16 Delegates and Dillion takes home 6. In Georgia, Goldwater takes home 19 Delegates and Dillion takes 11. In Louisiana, Goldwater takes home 16 Delegates and Dillion takes home 10. In Mississippi, Goldwater takes all 20 Delegates since it's a winner take-all state. In South Carolina, Goldwater also takes home another 22 Delegates from a winner take-all state. Finally in Texas, Dillion has won 32 Delegates and Goldwater has won 14. Adding together, Dillion right now has won 81 Delegates so far tonight and now has 295 Delegates overall and Goldwater right now has won 119 Delegates and will have 319 Delegates overall tonight, thus making him the Delegate leader by 24 Delegates. This could change over the course of the night depending on how well Dillion performs in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington. Stay tuned for the poll closings of Oregon at 11."

Florida Republican Presidential Primary - 97 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 45.6 %
Barry Goldwater : 43.0 %
Clifford P. Case : 11.3 %




Former Secretary of Treasury C. Douglas Dillion wins Florida Republican Presidential Primary and Texas Caucuses (wins 81 Delegates so far)




Former Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater wins Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina Republican Caucuses (wins 119 Delegates so far)

11 PM EST

Cronkite : "Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen. The polls have closed in Oregon and we are now expecting huge turnout as Senator Kennedy wins Oregon and it's 36 Delegates handedly as well as the state of Washington, where he will carry 44 Delegates. A big win for Kennedy that hands him the Delegate leads after several months of being behind in the the Delegate Count. For the Republicans, Senator Case leads Secretary Dillion by 11.2 %. It'll get closer as the night goes on, however."

Oregon Democratic Presidential Primary - 1 % Reporting

Robert F. Kennedy : 85 %
Al Gore - 14 %

Oregon Republican Presidential Primary - 1 % Reporting

Clifford P. Case : 45.9 %
C. Douglas Dillion : 34.7 %
Barry Goldwater : 19.3 %




New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy wins Oregon Democratic Presidential Primary and Washington Democratic Presidential Caucuses (Wins 84 Delegates so far)

11: 37 PM EST

Cronkite : "37 Minutes after the polls close and with 19 % of the vote in, Former Secretary Dillion has taken the lead by 3.5 % and is struggling to hold his lead against Senator Case. Close night completely for the Republicans. Expect this to continue as more votes come in."

Oregon Republican Presidential Primary - 19 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 47.8 %
Clifford P. Case : 44.3 %
Barry Goldwater : 7.8 %

12 : 02 AM EST

Cronkite : "At 12:02 AM eastern, Senator Case has retaken the lead and now leads Former Secretary Dillion by 8.2 % with 53 % of the vote in. A great night for Senator Case thus far in this state and it looked like it could get better for him as the night goes on."

Oregon Republican Presidential Primary - 53 % Reporting

Clifford P. Case : 46.3 %
C. Douglas Dillion : 38.1 %
Barry Goldwater : 15.6 %

12 : 35 AM EST

Cronkite : "It's now 33 minutes following the last report on the Oregon Republican Primary and Secretary Dillion has taken a lead of 2.9 % over Case with 77 %. Many fingernails are probably being bitten due to how close it is."

Oregon Republican Presidential Primary - 77 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 42.6 %
Clifford P. Case : 39.7 %
Barry Goldwater : 17.6 %

1 AM EST

Cronkite : "It's now 1 AM in the East and we can declare with certainty that Senator Kennedy will win the Alaska Democratic caucuses and will take 16 Delegates home from that state. We can also declare that Senator Case will win the Republican Primary in Oregon and the Republican Caucus in Washington while Dillion will win the Republican Caucus in Alaska. Case will carry all 18 Delegates from Oregon, 17 Delegates from Washington and 4 Delegates from Alaska while Dillion will win 7 Delegates from Washington and 8 Delegates from Alaska. Case comes home with 39 Delegates, Goldwater 119 Delegates, and Dillion wins 96 Delegates tonight. This ends tonight with Goldwater having the Delegate Lead with 319 Delegates, 310 Delegates for Dillion, and 164 Delegates for Case in the Republican field. Thus, Senator Case is left in the dust as perhaps the Primaries and caucuses on June 4th will determine his fate in the primary. Senator Kennedy will come home with 100 Delegates while Senator Gore will come home with 76 Delegates for the Democrats. Kennedy now has 839 Delegates to Gore's 838 Delegates, thus giving Senator Kennedy a bare lead in the Delegate count for the Democrats, just like Former Senator Goldwater, who has the lead of 9 Delegates for the Republicans. Thank you for watching and we hope you tune in on June 4th to watch the coverage of the California, New Jersey, and South Dakota Primaries and Arizona, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming Caucuses. Good night."

Oregon Republican Presidential Primary - 100 % Reporting

Clifford P. Case : 47.5 %
C. Douglas Dillion : 40.9 %
Barry Goldwater : 11.6 %




New Jersey Senator Clifford P. Case wins Republican Oregon Presidential Primary and the Washington Republican Caucuses (Wins 39 Delegates tonight)




Former Treasury Secretary C. Douglas Dillion of Massachusetts (Wins 96 Delegates so far)




New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy wins Alaska Democratic Caucuses (Wins 100 Delegates so far)

Presidential Primaries so Far, 1968

Republicans :

Former Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona - 319 Delegates
Former Secretary of Treasury C. Douglas Dillon of Massachusetts - 310 Delegates
Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey - 164 Delegates
Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine - 44 Delegates
Former Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania - 16 Delegates
Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee - 12 Delegates
667 Delegates (a Majority) to be Nominated
1333 Delegates in Total

Democrats :

Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York - 839 Delegates
Senator Al Gore of Tennessee - 838 Delegates
Representative Patsy Mink of Hawaii - 21 Delegates
Vice President Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota - 9 Delegates
Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota - 5 Delegates
1304 Delegates (a Majority) to be Nominated
2607 Delegates in Total

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Turn X

May 29th-June 4th



California, New Jersey, and South Dakota Primaries

With now only 4 state primaries left until the Conventions, all candidates have began to really ramp up their messaging in the hope to win the Nomination outright before the convention. On the Republican Side, Dillion now trails Goldwater by 9 Delegates in the Delegate Count and on the Democratic Side, Kennedy now leads Senator Gore by a single Delegate. The Primaries in California, New Jersey, and South Dakota and the Caucuses in Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming on June 4th is the last opportunity for an outright victory as the Republicans will have 344 Delegates up for Grabs, meaning the winner of the majority of delegates will be just short of the number needed for the outright nomination at the convention for their party. On the Democratic side, there will be 676 available to be won, meaning the candidate to win the outright majority of Delegates will allow either of them to gain the nomination due to only 465 Delegates being needed to give Kennedy the Nomination and 466 Delegates needed to give Gore the Nomination. On the Republican side, while most focus will be on California, a sore spot has opened up in New Jersey as Clifford Case trails Former Secretary Dillion in his home state by 2 %, meaning he will really have to ramp up his focus in the state to win it, diverting crucial resources from other Delegate rich states to keep his home state. On the Democratic Side, Kennedy is easily expected to win California, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Hawaii, New Jersey, his home state of New York, and Nevada, so the real battleground is the remaining plains states, like South Dakota, where Senator Gore leads Senator Kennedy by 12 %. A real battle has begun and there is only 5 days for the winner to be truly decided.

President Johnson : 'I will run as a Fourth Party', will run for re-election as an Independent if Kennedy gets Democratic Nomination and either Goldwater or Dillion gets the Republican Nomination

In a public address to America on June 28th, just before the first polls closed in Florida, President Johnson formally decreed that if Senator Kennedy was to get the Democratic Nomination and  his opponent 4 years prior and former Senator Goldwater or Former Secretary Dillion were to get the Republican Nomination, he would run as an Independent, stating "The candidates that are likely to get the nomination of both parties simply don't care for the American People and only pretend to do so for their votes to win. If they get the Nominations, then I will run as a fourth party, though until then, I will keep my potential vice president a secret." When asked if he would choose Vice President Humphrey, Johnson said "He's fallen for the cult of Kennedy that I am not so easily swayed by. Thus, I feel like he has been compromised and will no longer be the best choice for Vice President in my possible run for a second term." Senator Kennedy is expected to make a public address on the issue relatively soon and in the meantime, Gallup has done four flash polls with President Johnson taken into account.

GALLUP FLASH POLL

Dillion v Kennedy v Wallace v Johnson

C. Douglas Dillion : 42 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 36 %
Lyndon B. Johnson* : 16 %
George Wallace : 4 %
Undecided : 2 %

Goldwater v Kennedy v Wallace v Johnson

Robert F. Kennedy : 39 %
Barry Goldwater : 36 %
Lyndon B. Johnson* : 20 %
George Wallace : 3 %
Undecided : 2 %

Dillion v Kennedy v Johnson

C. Douglas Dillion : 46 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 42 %
Lyndon B. Johnson* : 10 %
Undecided : 2 %

Goldwater v Kennedy v Johnson

Robert F. Kennedy : 35 %
Barry Goldwater : 34 %
Lyndon B. Johnson* : 27 %
Undecided : 3 %

Some advisors have gone on to say that he's running simply because of how much he despises Kennedy and his Megalomania is too oppressive for him to overcome. Whatever the case, this will certainly cause a ripple effect for the rest of the election if it pans out.

Chief Justice Warren to retire in 1969 upon nomination of successor

On June 2nd, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court Earl Warren has given President Johnson his letter of resignation and has stated that he will retire upon the successful nomination of his successor to the court. The Chief Justice has stated that the reason he is doing so is that he has served for the best he could for the past 16 years and doesn't want to suffer from mental degradation on the court like some of his colleagues. This announcement will likely be a huge shock and will be another key issue to be described in the Primaries and General Election at length over the next few months.

Republicans after May 28th : Dillion and Goldwater now the frontrunners; Case's last chance

His victories in Washington and Oregon haven't helped Senator Case as much as he'd like as now he is behind Dillion and Goldwater and is now behind in his home state, which will hold a Primary on June 4th, as Goldwater's home state of Arizona will hold its own caucus that he will likely win easily on the same day. Dillion, the Frontrunner for only 2 weeks in Delegate Count, is now behind Former Senator Goldwater by 9 Delegates. Now, the biggest opportune moment is open for either one of them to be only a few Delegates away from getting the Nomination.

Democrats after May 28th : Kennedy once more in the Lead; Gore's Last stand

Following an impressive night for Senator Kennedy, he now leads Senator Gore by 1 Delegate, a bare lead that could easily improve on June 4th due to all the states friendly to him on June 4th holding Primaries and Caucuses. For Senator Gore, he is now realized that this is his last chance to stop the outright nomination of Senator Kennedy at the Convention by winning the Dakotas, Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho and thus take away a good number of Delegates from Kennedy's final total on the Nomination floor at the convention. With only 4 primaries left, the question is whether Kennedy can outright win the Nomination before the Convention or if it will be brokered.

Republicans Nationally :

C. Douglas Dillion : 41 %
Barry Goldwater : 36 %
Clifford P. Case : 22 %
Undecided : 1 %

Dillion now holds a shock 5 point lead over Former Senator Goldwater while Senator Case trails him by 19 % and trails Goldwater by 14 % while only 1 % of undecideds remaining, which means Case will need to fight harder than he has ever had before in order to have a fighting chance at the convention. Meanwhile, Goldwater and Dillion must now battle for the ultimate prize of the Nomination and go on to face the Democrat in November.

Democrats Nationally :

Robert F. Kennedy : 62 %
Al Gore : 37 %
Undecided : 1 %

Senator Kennedy can now see the Nomination within his grasp and the same could be said for Senator Gore as both only need 465 or 466 Delegates to get it. With the race having its ups and downs, many expect for a significant battle to take place over the next five days as the two battle it out to win the Nomination here and now.

President Johnson Approval Rating

Disapprove : 45 %
Approve : 41 %
Unsure/No Opinion : 124 %

General Election Polls

Dillion v Kennedy v Wallace

C. Douglas Dillion : 49 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 46 %
George Wallace : 3 %
Undecided : 2 %

Dillion v Kennedy

C. Douglas Dillion : 50 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 47 %
Undecided : 3 %

Case v Kennedy v Wallace

Clifford P. Case : 46 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 45 %
George Wallace : 7 %
Undecided : 2 %

Case v Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy : 48 %
Clifford P. Case : 48 %
Undecided : 4 %

Goldwater v Kennedy v Wallace

Robert F. Kennedy : 45 %
Barry Goldwater : 45 %
George Wallace : 6 %
Undecided : 4 %

Goldwater v Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy : 49 %
Barry Goldwater : 47 %
Undecided : 4 %

Moderator's notes This turn will last until Friday afternoon, January 18th, at 3:30 PM Eastern Time. Make sure to PM me ASAP if you need an extension, preferably after you read this sentence. Extensions will be given for the requester and the requester only, not for the field at large, so if you need an extension, PM me.

Debates can be crafted but a Player first have to challenge all his opponents in the Primary and they all have to agree to said Debate and where said Debate will take place. Once the details are hammered out, I will have the Debate ready for the next Turn.

This turn will last from May 29th to the California, New Jersey, and South Dakota Primaries on June 4th. Make sure to schedule your campaign accordingly.

Messaging is key! This turn will be all about strengthening your support and getting enough support to win the Primary, so make sure to write your speeches/schedule accordingly! Speaking of which...

A schedule is required. You can post 20 speeches or no speeches, but what is required for you to post is your schedule. It doesn't have to be detailed, just give me a short description of each day's (or week's) events.

Advertisements: if you poll more than 15% nationally, you may run three advertisements. If you poll between 10% and 15%, you may run two advertisements, and if you poll below 10% but above 5%, then you can run one advertisement! Remember to diversify. Don't rely too much on TV Ads as those had only been around for a few elections, so do some Radio ads as well.

The State Polling will be posted later.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

State Polls :

Republicans :

California

C. Douglas Dillion - 45 %
Clifford P. Case - 32 %
Barry Goldwater - 20 %
Undecided - 3 %

New Jersey

C. Douglas Dillion - 47 %
Clifford P. Case - 45 %
Barry Goldwater - 7 %
Undecided - 1 %

South Dakota

Barry Goldwater - 45 %
C. Douglas Dillion - 43 %
Clifford P. Case - 10 %
Undecided - 2 %

Democrats :

California

Robert F. Kennedy : 74 %
Al Gore - 25 %
Undecided - 1 %

New Jersey

Robert F. Kennedy : 84 %
Al Gore - 13 %
Undecided - 3 %

South Dakota

Al Gore - 55 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 43 %
Undecided - 2 %

[Huey Long is a Republican]

June 4th Primaries

Cronkite : "Greeting ladies and Gentlemen and welcome to the coverage of the 1968 Presidential June 4th Primaries for both Political Parties, as well as the coverage of the Caucuses in Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming that will decide who gets the Delegates from those states. On the Republican Side, Goldwater and Dillion are battling it out for the first place once again while Senator Case is battling for his survival as his state is now under threat against Dillion. On the Democratic Side, Senator Kennedy needs only to battle in the Plains States and will leap to victory in many caucuses and two of the three primaries. It's 8 PM in the East and the State of New Jersey has closed its polls. On the Republican Side, Senator Case opens up with a 21 % lead over Former Secretary Dillion. A good sign for him right now. On the Democratic Side, Senator Kennedy easily wins the state."

New Jersey Republican Presidential Primary - 1 % Reporting

Clifford P. Case : 54.2 %
C. Douglas Dillion : 34.2 %
Barry Goldwater : 11.5 %

New Jersey Democratic Primary - 1 % Reporting

Robert F. Kennedy : 72.7 %
Al Gore : 27.7 %




New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy wins New Jersey Democratic Presidential Primary (Wins 74 Delegates so far)

8:34 PM

Cronkite : "It's 8:34 PM in the East and with 42 % of the vote in, Dillion has closed the gap and now leads by 5 %. Bad news for Case but 58 % of the vote remains."

New Jersey Republican Presidential Primary - 42 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 49.3 %
Clifford P. Case : 44.3 %
Barry Goldwater : 6.3 %

9 PM

Cronkite : "It's 9 PM in the East and with 68 % of the vote in and Case has regained his lead over Dillion and leads him by 9 points in his home state but it's very worrying for Case about how close it is tonight. Meanwhile, we can now say with certainty that the polls are closing in South Dakota with Senator Gore having a 8 point lead over Senator Kennedy for the Democrats while the Republicans have Former Senator Goldwater leads Dillion by 4 %. Curious results at the least."

New Jersey Republican Presidential Primary - 68 % Reporting

Clifford P. Case : 43 %
C. Douglas Dillion : 34 %
Barry Goldwater : 22 %

South Dakota Republican Presidential Primary - 68 % Reporting

Barry Goldwater : 39 %
C. Douglas Dillion : 35 %
Clifford P. Case : 25 %

South Dakota Democratic Primary - 1 % Reporting

Al Gore : 52 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 44 %

9:45 PM

Cronkite : "It's 9:45 PM in the East and with 89 % of the vote in New Jersey, Dillion has taken the lead and leads by 5 points. In South Dakota, for the Republicans, Dillion has taken the lead over Goldwater by 8 points while for the Democrats, Senator Kennedy leads Senator Gore by 3 %."

New Jersey Republican Presidential Primary - 89 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 43 %
Clifford P. Case : 38 %
Barry Goldwater : 18 %

South Dakota Republican Presidential Primary - 29 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 46 %
Barry Goldwater : 38 %
Clifford P. Case : 15 %

South Dakota Democratic Primary - 11 % Reporting

Robert F. Kennedy : 50 %
Al Gore : 47 %

10:02 PM

Cronkite : "It's 9:45 PM in the East and with 100 % of the vote in New Jersey, Dillion has taken the win by .2 %. In South Dakota, for the Republicans, Goldwater has retaken the lead from Dillion by 4 points while for the Democrats, Senator Gore has retaken the lead from Senator Kennedy by 5 %."

New Jersey Republican Presidential Primary - 100 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 45.4 %
Clifford P. Case : 45.2 %
Barry Goldwater : 9.4 %

South Dakota Republican Presidential Primary - 29 % Reporting

Barry Goldwater : 43 %
C. Douglas Dillion : 39 %
Clifford P. Case : 17 %

South Dakota Democratic Primary - 11 % Reporting

Al Gore : 52 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 47 %




Former Treasury Secretary C. Douglas Dillion of Massachusetts Wins New Jersey Republican Primary (Wins 24 Delegates so far)

10:49 PM

Cronkite : "It's 10:49 PM in the East and with 61 % of the vote in South Dakota, Dillion has taken the lead by 10 points over Goldwater. For the Democrats, Senator Kennedy is leading Senator Gore by 3 % with 51 % in."

South Dakota Republican Presidential Primary - 61 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 47 %
Barry Goldwater : 37 %
Clifford P. Case : 15 %

South Dakota Democratic Primary - 51 % Reporting

Robert F. Kennedy : 51 %
Al Gore : 48 %

11 : 00 PM EST

Cronkite : "It's 11 PM in the East and the state of California has closed it's polls. For the Republicans, Dillion has a 17 point lead over Senator Case, likely due to the help from Senator Case. For the Democrats, Kennedy easily sweeps away Senator Gore. In South Dakota for the Republicans, Goldwater leads by 1.5 % with 93 % of the vote in. For the Democrats, Senator Gore leads Senator Kennedy leads by 11 % with 87 % of the vote in."

South Dakota Republican Presidential Primary - 93 % Reporting

Barry Goldwater : 40.5 %
C. Douglas Dillion : 39 %
Clifford P. Case : 20.4 %

South Dakota Democratic Primary - 87 % Reporting

Al Gore : 55 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 44 %

California Republican Primary - 1 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 53 %
Clifford P. Case : 36 %
Barry Goldwater : 10 %

California Democratic Primary - 1 % Reporting

Robert F. Kennedy : 87 %
Al Gore : 12 %




New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy wins California and New Jersey Democratic Presidential Primaries (Wins 246 Delegates so far)

11 : 36 PM EST

Cronkite : "It's 11:36 PM in the East and Secretary Dillion has won South Dakota by .7 % for the Republicans while Senator Gore wins by 6 % for the Democrats with 100 % Reporting for both parties. Senator Gore also wins the caucuses in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming caucuses. Senator Kennedy will win the Caucuses in Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, his home state of New York, and Utah. In California, with 26 % of the vote in, Senator case has narrowed the gap but Dillion still leads by 6 %. This means that Senator Kennedy has won the Democratic Nomination outright with 1337 Delegates in his count while Senator Gore has 988 Delegates. Very good news for Senator Kennedy."

South Dakota Republican Presidential Primary - 100 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 40.2 %
Barry Goldwater : 39.5 %
Clifford P. Case : 20.3 %

California Republican Primary - 26 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 45 %
Clifford P. Case : 39 %
Barry Goldwater : 18 %

South Dakota Democratic Primary - 100 % Reporting

Al Gore : 53 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 47 %




Former Treasury Secretary C. Douglas Dillion of Massachusetts Wins New Jersey and South Dakota Republican Primaries (Wins 38 Delegates so far)




Tennessee Senator Al Gore wins South Dakota Democratic Presidential Primary and Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming Democratic Caucuses (Wins 150 Delegates so far)




New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy wins California and New Jersey Democratic Presidential Primaries and Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, his home state of New York, and Utah (Wins 498 Delegates so far; wins Democratic Nomination)

12 : 12 AM EST

Cronkite : "It's 12 : 12 AM in the East and with 67 % of the vote in, Senator Case has taken the lead in California by 3 %."

California Republican Primary - 67 % Reporting

Clifford P. Case : 45 %
C. Douglas Dillion : 42 %
Barry Goldwater : 12 %

12 : 53 AM EST

Cronkite : "It's 12 : 53 AM in the East and with 91 % of the vote in, Secretary Dillion has retaken the in California and now leads Senator Case by 6 %. Governor Reagan has probably been a huge help for him in this state."

California Republican Primary - 91 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 47 %
Clifford P. Case : 41 %
Barry Goldwater : 11 %

1 AM EST

Cronkite : "It's 1 AM in the East and with 100 % of the vote in, Secretary Dillion has won the state of California by 5 % over Senator Case. A fantastic night for Dillion as he has won all 3 Primaries tonight. However, we cannot forget the Caucuses that happened tonight. Dillion will win Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, and Wyoming. Senator Case has won Hawaii and New York. Finally, Former Senator Goldwater of Arizona wins the caucuses in his home state of Arizona, as well as New Mexico and Utah. Senator case's loss in his Home State has probably hurt him badly. Dillion is now only 171 Delegates from the Nomination, so he would just need to convince Delegates from several other Candidates and win all the remaining states to get the Nomination. All in all, tune in for the Illinois Primaries and Iowa Caucuses for both parties and Missouri Republican Caucuses on June 11th. Good night Ladies and Gentlemen. See you soon."

California Republican Primary - 100 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 43 %
Clifford P. Case : 38 %
Barry Goldwater : 19 %




Former Treasury Secretary C. Douglas Dillion of Massachusetts Wins California, New Jersey, and South Dakota Republican Primaries and Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, and Wyoming Republican Caucuses (Wins 186 Delegates so far)




New Jersey Senator Clifford P. Case wins Hawaii and New York Caucuses (Wins 89 Delegates so far)




Former Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater wins Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah Republican Caucuses (Wins 39 Delegates)

Presidential Primaries so Far, 1968

Republicans :

Former Secretary of Treasury C. Douglas Dillon of Massachusetts - 496 Delegates
Former Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona - 358 Delegates
Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey - 253 Delegates
Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine - 44 Delegates
Former Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania - 16 Delegates
Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee - 12 Delegates
667 Delegates (a Majority) to be Nominated
1333 Delegates in Total

Democrats :

Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York - 1337 Delegates
Senator Al Gore of Tennessee - 988 Delegates
Representative Patsy Mink of Hawaii - 21 Delegates
Vice President Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota - 9 Delegates
Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota - 5 Delegates
1304 Delegates (a Majority) to be Nominated
2607 Delegates in Total

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Turn XI

June 5th-11th



Final Primary in Illinois

After six long months of battling, the state of Illinois will hold the last Primary while the States of Iowa and Missouri will hold their final Nationwide caucuses, with the territories holding their own caucuses at the Convention, thus marking the endgame for both parties.

Case drops out; Endorses No One; Dillion and Goldwater last men standing

Following the June 4th Primaries and the loss of his home state, Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey has dropped out of the Presidential race and has endorsed no one, stating he is waiting to see who is the best choice out of the remaining two candidates. Meanwhile, Senator Baker as broken his silence and endorsed Former Senator Goldwater, ensuring that Baker's Delegates will go to Goldwater after the First Ballot. However, with the Republican Primary now just between Dillion and Goldwater, all attention is on who will win the final three states as the winner of those states could possibly have the momentum to win the Nomination on the Second Ballot. Until then, however, both candidates will be fighting to see who is the strongest among themselves.

Senator Kennedy clinches Nomination; Senator Gore to refuse to drop out, "I'll drop out once all votes have been casted"; Kennedy to announce Running Mate soon.

On June 4th, Senator Kennedy handily won the Democratic Nomination, thus securing himself the victory on the first Ballot at the Convention in August. However, Senator Gore has stated that he won't drop out until all the votes have been cast, even the remaining territories at the convention, though he has cngratulated Senator Kennedy on winning said Nomination and has said that this is to make sure his supporters aren't forced to vote for Kennedy in the remaining primaries and Caucuses. Meanwhile, Senator Kennedy has leaked a Vice Presidential Shortlist including the following Candidates :

• Governor John Connally of Texas
• Senator Birch Bayh of Indiana
• Senator George Smathers of Florida
• Senator Frank Church of Idaho
• Governor Dan Moore of North Carolina
• Senator Fred Harris of Oklahoma
• Senator Ed Muskie of Maine
• Senator George McGovern of South Dakota
• Secretary of State Dean Rusk
• Ambassador to the United Nations Arthur Goldberg

After a long look at the leaked shortlist, Pundits have narrowed down Kennedy's potential Running Mate to be Governor Connally or Senators McGovern or Muskie. The New York Senator is expected to announce who he has picked any day now.

Johnson announces Independent Bid; Nelson Rockefeller to be his running mate/Wallace drops out

Staying true to his promise of going Independent in the case of Senator Kennedy winning the Democratic Nomination and Senator Case not getting the Republican Nomination, President Johnson has announced that he is running as an Independent against both the Repubicans and Democrats, choosing New York Governor and former Case Endorser Nelson Rockefeller as his running mate after dumping Hubert Humphrey from the ticket.

"It's clear that both parties have been taken over by extremists." Johnson said during his announcement. "For the Republicans, you have a Conservative from the Jack Kennedy Administration and someone that I defeated four years ago as the remaining candidates and they will seek to undo all I have done. For the Democrats, you see the brother of the dead President getting the Nomination and brining about the chance to risk everything just for his own ego. These choices this election are the worst to ever exist and thus, I am announcing my bid as an Independent Third Party to give voters the choice of someone who will continue true progress in this country."

"My Party has been taken over by Conservatives and Kennedy...Kennedy is a fraud. That's why I agreed to run with Johnson." Said Rockefeller, who is a friend of President Johnson, upon being asked why he joined the Independent Ticket.

In the same time, Governor Wallace has dropped out, leaving only two already known candidates and one unknown one to face each other in the General.

James Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King, arrested on June 8th; More news coming in soon

Republicans Nationally :

C. Douglas Dillion : 58 %
Barry Goldwater : 39 %
Undecided : 3 %

Following June 4th and Case's announcement that he would drop out, many of his former Supporters have flocked to Dillion, fearing Goldwater would lose to Kennedy easily in the General Election, giving Dillion a 19 % lead for the last of the Republican Primary. While Goldwater has no real chance of winning the Nomination outright, many agree that if he can convince several delegates before the convention to change who they support for the Second Ballot, he could get the Nomination a second, consecutive time at the Convention, and he has a big chance to win in Iowa, though not in Missouri or Illinois.

President Johnson Approval Rating

Disapprove : 47 %
Approve : 43 %
Unsure/No Opinion : 10 %

General Election Polls

Dillion v Kennedy v Johnson

C. Douglas Dillion : 42 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 38 %
Lyndon Baines Johnson : 17 %
Undecided : 3 %

Dillion v Kennedy

C. Douglas Dillion : 48 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 48 %
Undecided : 4 %

Goldwater v Kennedy v Johnson

Robert F. Kennedy : 40 %
Barry Goldwater : 37 %
Lyndon Baines Johnson : 21 %
Undecided : 2 %

Goldwater v Kennedy

Barry Goldwater : 47 %
Robert F. Kennedy : 46 %
Undecided : 7 %

Moderator's notes : This turn will last until Saturday afternoon, January 27th, at 3:30 PM Eastern Time. Make sure to PM me ASAP if you need an extension, preferably after you read this sentence. Extensions will be given for the requester and the requester only, not for the field at large, so if you need an extension, PM me.

Debates can be crafted but a Player first have to challenge all his opponents in the Primary and they all have to agree to said Debate and where said Debate will take place. Once the details are hammered out, I will have the Debate ready for the next Turn.

This turn will last from June 5th to the Illinois Primary on June 11th. Make sure to schedule your campaign accordingly.

Messaging is key! This turn will be all about strengthening your support and getting enough support to win the Primary, so make sure to write your speeches/schedule accordingly! Speaking of which...

A schedule is required. You can post 20 speeches or no speeches, but what is required for you to post is your schedule. It doesn't have to be detailed, just give me a short description of each day's (or week's) events.

Advertisements: if you poll more than 15% nationally, you may run three advertisements. If you poll between 10% and 15%, you may run two advertisements, and if you poll below 10% but above 5%, then you can run one advertisement! Remember to diversify. Don't rely too much on TV Ads as those had only been around for a few elections, so do some Radio ads as well.

The State Polling will be posted later.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

State Polls

Republicans

Illinois

C. Douglas Dillion : 61 %
Barry Goldwater : 32 %
Undecided : 7 %

Iowa

C. Douglas Dillion : 50 %
Barry Goldwater : 45 %
Undecided : 5 %

Missouri

C. Douglas Dillion : 75 %
Barry Goldwater : 21 %
Undecided : 4 %

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Illinois Primary

Cronkite : "Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the coverage of the final coverage of the presidential primaries and caucuses before both National Conventions. While Senator Kennedy has already acquired the Democratic Nomination, Senator Gore remains in the race until every single vote is counted, which many applaud him for. For the Republicans, however, a different story emerges. Former Arizona Senator and the 1964 Nominee Barry Goldwater battles Former Secretary of Treasury C. Douglas Dillion of Massachusetts to see who will have the required momentum to gain the Nomination on the second ballot at the convention. It's currently 8 PM and we have a quick call. It seems that Senator Kennedy will easily win the Primary in Illinois for the Democrats and take home 100 of its 116 Delegates, Gore taking home the remaining 16. For the Republicans, it is Early and we will likely call it in 2 hours. Looks like Dillion is going for the Momentum here."

Illinois Republican Presidential Primary - 1 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 58 %
Barry Goldwater : 38 %

Illinois Democratic Primary - 1 % Reporting

Robert F. Kennedy - 78 %
Al Gore : 16 %




New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy wins Illinois Democratic Presidential Primary (Wins 100 Delegates so far)
10: 12 PM EST

Cronkite : "It is 10:12 PM in the East and we can call tonight that C. Douglas Dillion will win the Republican Presidential Primary in Iowa and the Caucuses in Iowa and Missouri. Gore will win the Democratic Caucuses in Iowa. A good time for Former Secretary Dillion and it looks like it could be the end for Former Senator Goldwater as the Convention is only a month away. We hope to see you on Election Night. Goodnight, everyone."

Illinois Republican Presidential Primary - 48 % Reporting

C. Douglas Dillion : 66 %
Barry Goldwater : 30 %

Former Treasury Secretary C. Douglas Dillion of Massachusetts Wins Illinois Republican Primary and Missouri and Iowa Caucuses (Wins 78 Delegates tonight)




Tennessee Senator Al Gore wins Iowa Democratic Caucuses (Wins 46 Delegates tonight

b]Presidential Primaries so Far, 1968[/b]

Republicans :

Former Secretary of Treasury C. Douglas Dillon of Massachusetts - 574 Delegates
Former Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona - 386 Delegates
Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey - 253 Delegates
Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine - 44 Delegates
Former Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania - 16 Delegates
Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee - 12 Delegates
667 Delegates (a Majority) to be Nominated
1333 Delegates in Total

Democrats :

Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York - 1455 Delegates
Senator Al Gore of Tennessee - 1034 Delegates
Representative Patsy Mink of Hawaii - 21 Delegates
Vice President Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota - 9 Delegates
Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota - 5 Delegates
1304 Delegates (a Majority) to be Nominated
2607 Delegates in Total

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Turn XII

June 12th-August 4th



Republican Primary in Last Stride

After months of battling, the last of the State-wide Primaries and Caucuses have ended with all three going to C. Douglas Dillion, giving him the momentum needed to win the Nomination on the Second Ballot. Barry Goldwater, however, is not one to be underestimated as he still has a lot of support remaining and could be able to pick up a surprise win against his Dillion with the right strategy. Both Candidates have been invited to three Republican Debates. One on June 20th in San Angelo, Texas at Angelo State University to be moderated by Howard K. Smith, the second on July 17th in Pomona, California at Pomona College to be moderated by Walter Cronkite, and the Third and Last on August 1st in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at Fort Lauderdale City College to be hosted by Harry Reasoner.

Republican Candidates expected to choose Running Mates soon

Despite neither having won the Nomination as of yet, both Dillion and Goldwater are widely expected to announce who their running mate shall be before the Convention, with many agreeing that the choice that they both make could determine the potential of either candidate getting the nomination, as the choice could be an influential figure in the Republican Party itself.

Bobby/Connally : The Democratic Ticket

After days of debating, Senator Kennedy cut straight to the point with who he wanted to be his running mate, choosing Texas Governor John Connally, who was wounded in the assassination of the Senator's Presidential Brother. Many are expecting this ticket to have a large amount of success but with President Johnson running as an Independent, Texas may be out of reach for the New York Senator.

Johnson/Rockefeller : Liberalism at its finest!

At a campaign rally in Hartford, Connecticut, President Johnson dismissed Kennedy choosing Governor Connally as his running mate as just another way to show how desperate he is. Governor Rockefeller followed up by stating "Senator Kennedy won't win this election and even if he does, how can we not be sure that Connally will be Conservative and influence Kennedy's decisions? That isn't a risk worth taking." Just, they have been branded as the True Liberal ticket for the country and while President Johnson h=is taking hit after hit in the approval rating due to Vietnam, he still has a motivated base of Liberals who feel that Kennedy will be able to be easily manipulated by Governor Connally, making this Election a tight one so far.

March of the One Hundred Thousand in Brazil

Within the city of Rio de Janeiro, on June 26th, crowds have demonstrated against the Military Government ruling over the Country. It is widely expected to be heavily cracked down on by the Government very soon.

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons opens for signature

After discussing the topic many times over, Countries all across the world have opened up an agreement known as the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons which will limit the spread of nuclear weapons across the globe, hopefully bringing the first steps to detente with the soviet union.

Shootout in Glenville

In Glenville, Ohio, Black Militants lead by Fred (Ahmed) Evans engaged in a fierce with police for five long days. After days of fighting, the militants finally were defeated, however the situation led to riots that no one has been able to quell, sadly. Fortunately, however, deaths and wounded are limited as the situation is maintained.

Opposition Leader Trương Đình Dzu sentenced to five years of Hard Labor in South Vietnam

After advocating for the formation of a collation Government to end the war in Vietnam, Opposition Leader Trương Đình Dzu has been arrested and sentenced to Five Years of Hard Labor. This flagrant abuse of human rights and political suppression is expected to not be taken lightly by the Candidates of both fields.

7.6 Mw Earthquake in Casiguran Quezon; kills 207 and wounds 261

After what seemed like a normally peaceful day, the ground began to shake in Casiguran Quezon, the Philippines and an earthquake erupted, killing hundreds and wounding just as many, as well as costing millions of dollars of damages and what could be the worst humanitarian crisis for the year.

Republicans Nationally

C. Douglas Dillion - 57 %
Barry Goldwater - 40 %
Undecided - 3 %

President Johnson Approval Rating

Disapprove : 53 %
Approve : 36 %
Not Sure/No Opinion : 11 %

General Election Polls

Dillion v Kennedy v Johnson

C. Douglas Dillion/? - 40 %
Robert F. Kennedy/John Connally - 40 %
Lyndon Baines Johnson/Nelson Rockefeller - 17 %
Undecided - 3 %

Dillion v Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy/John Connally - 49 %
C. Douglas Dillion/? - 47 %
Undecided - 4 %

Goldwater v Kennedy v Johnson

Robert F. Kennedy/John Connally - 46 %
Barry Goldwater/? - 34 %
Lyndon Baines Johnson/Nelson Rockefeller - 16 %
Undecided - 4 %

Goldwater v Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy/John Connally - 54 %
C. Douglas Dillion/? - 41 %
Undecided - 5 %

Moderator's notes This turn will last until Tuesday afternoon, February 12th, at 3:30 PM Eastern Time. Make sure to PM me ASAP if you need an extension, preferably after you read this sentence. Extensions will be given for the requester and the requester only, not for the field at large, so if you need an extension, PM me.

Debates can be crafted but a Player first have to challenge all his opponents in the Primary and they all have to agree to said Debate and where said Debate will take place. Once the details are hammered out, I will have the Debate ready for the next Turn.

This turn will last from June 12th to the day before the Republican National Convention on August 4th. Make sure to schedule your campaign accordingly.

Messaging is key! This turn will be all about strengthening your support and getting enough support to win the Primary, so make sure to write your speeches/schedule accordingly! Speaking of which...

A schedule is required. You can post 20 speeches or no speeches, but what is required for you to post is your schedule. It doesn't have to be detailed, just give me a short description of each day's (or week's) events.

Advertisements: if you poll more than 15% nationally, you may run three advertisements. If you poll between 10% and 15%, you may run two advertisements, and if you poll below 10% but above 5%, then you can run one advertisement! Remember to diversify. Don't rely too much on TV Ads as those had only been around for a few elections, so do some Radio ads as well.

The first Debate will be posted later along with Goldwater and Dillion's chances of getting the Nomination on the Second Ballot. Once both Republican Candidates are finished with the first debate, I'll go on to the second debate, and then the third debate once all Candidates are finished with that one. Turn is long enough to allow everyone to make a good schedule for this turn. Have fun!

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Chances of Nomination on Second Ballot

C. Douglas Dillion - 6/10
Barry Goldwater - 3/10
Someone else - 1/10