A Nation at Crossroads - A 2024 Election Game (Gameplay Thread)

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Source : https://www.forbes.com/sites/markjoyella/2018/11/07/fox-news-has-highest-rated-midterm-coverage-in-cable-news-history/#76bc9896c867

Fox News Election Night Theme : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88je-dAzZPM

Brett Baier : "And we're back! It is now 9:30 PM in the East and now 75 % of the vote is in for the New Hampshire Primary."

Martha MacCullum : "Shockingly, Senator Duckworth has taken the lead from Senator Merkley by 1.3 % and is barely holding onto that lead as we reach the final votes being received. Say what you like about both candidates, they are truly giving it their all."

New Hampshire Republican Primary - 75 % Reporting

Marco Rubio : 56 % ✔
Ivan Rodriguez : 26 %
Kristi Noem : 18 %

New Hampshire Democratic Primary - 75 % Reporting

Tammy Duckworth : 40.6 %
Jeff Merkley : 39.3 %
Andrew Cuomo : 20.1 %

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Source : https://www.forbes.com/sites/markjoyella/2018/11/07/fox-news-has-highest-rated-midterm-coverage-in-cable-news-history/#76bc9896c867

Fox News Election Night Theme : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88je-dAzZPM

Brett Baier : "It is 10 PM in the East and we can make the last projection of the Night : By a margin of 0.9 %, Senator Merkley will barely defeat Senator Duckworth in the State of New Hampshire, giving him his first win in this primary."

Martha MacCullum : "Now, it's time to look at the Delegate Counts for both parties. For the Republicans, the count is 15 for Rubio, 7 for Rodriguez, and 4 for Noem, giving the Vice President a bare lead in the delegate count for now. Meanwhile, the Delegate count for the Democrats is : 13 Delegates for Merkley, 12 for Duckworth, and a stunning 8 for the absent Cuomo, giving the Oregon Senator a slim lead of one delegate currently. We'll be back within a week or so to cover the results from South Carolina and Delaware. Thank you and good night."

New Hampshire Republican Primary - 100 % Reporting

Marco Rubio : 55 % ✔ (15 Delegates)
Ivan Rodriguez : 29 % (7 Delegates)
Kristi Noem : 16 % (4 Delegates)

New Hampshire Democratic Primary - 100 % Reporting

Jeff Merkley : 38.4 % ✔ (13 Delegates)
Tammy Duckworth : 37.9 % (12 Delegates)
Andrew Cuomo : 24.1 % (8 Delegates)



Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Merkley

OREGON SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY WINS DEMOCRATIC NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY

Current Republican Delegate Count

Marco Rubio : 25 Delegates (1 State)
Kristi Noem : 18 Delegates (1 State)
Ivan Rodriguez : 15 Delegates (0 States)
1,262 Delegates needed for the Nomination
2,522 Total Delegates

Current Democratic Delegate Count

Jeff Merkley : 34 Delegates (1 State)
Tammy Duckworth : 33 Delegates (1 State)
Andrew Cuomo : 21 Delegates (0 States)
2,853 Delegates needed for the Nomination
5,705 Total Delegates

Current Republican Map

Current Democratic Map

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Turn VIII : February 14th-24th, 2024

Trump Approval Rating

Disapprove : 61 %
Approve : 34 %
Unsure/No Opinion : 5 %

Vice President Rubio vs Senator Duckworth

Duckworth : 66 % (+36)
Rubio : 30 %
Undecided/Others : 4 %

Governor Noem vs Senator Duckworth

Duckworth : 55 % (+12)
Noem : 43 %
Undecided/Others : 2 %

Vice President Rubio vs Senator Merkley

Merkley: 58 % (+23)
Rubio : 35 %
Undecided/Others : 7 %

Governor Noem vs Senator Duckworth

Merkley: 53 % (+12)
Noem : 41 %
Undecided/Others : 6 %



Source(s) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Merkley

Rubio, Merkley win New Hampshire Primaries; Both hold tenuous Delegate lead

On February 13th, Vice President Marco Rubio of Florida and Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley won their parties respective primaries in New Hampshire and took the lead in Delegate counts. Next for both parties is South Carolina (for the Republicans) and Delaware (For the Democrats). Rubio is more suited to attempting to stop an upset Noem victory in Delaware as recent polling shows the South Dakota governor in striking distance of him in the state while Governor Rodriguez now holds a 5 point lead over Noem in South Carolina. Meanwhile, Merkley is likely to put a majority of his attention on South Carolina as Duckworth is widely expected to easily win Delaware.

Greek forces capture Istanbul, officially annex the city and rename it Constantinople on February 17th; Coalition forces merge and push deeper into Turkey

On February 17th, after a 3 day siege, the city of Istanbul fell to Greek forces, who immediately declared the exile of all islamic/non-greek citizens in the city before annexing it and renaming it Constantinople. What has been done by the greeks has lead to widespread condemnation by most of the world. However, despite this, Greek forces have continued to push deeper into Turkey and are now within two weeks striking distance of Ankara. At the same time, all southern coalition forces have merged and now continue their war on a stable front, slowly pushing the Turkish forces back. Experts believe the Operation will be over by mid March if not earlier.

House Minority Whip Eric Swawell demands opening of an Impeachment inquiry; House Speaker Jordan agrees due to pressure from anti-trump Republicans.

Due to the recent interactions of Russian Presidential Candidate Sergei Polonsky about his pro-Republican leanings, House Minority Whip Eric Swawell has demanded that an Impeachment inquiry be held into President Trump. Despite Speaker Jordan clearly being against the idea, several never trump Republicans or retiring Republicans have forced his hand. On February 15th, the House voted 220-215 in favor of holding a public inquiry that will start on March 6th.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune assassinated by Boko Haram Terrorist

In a surprise attack, on February 18th, while campaigning for Republican candidates in Virginia, a Boko Haram terrorist was able to land a lucky blow against Senate Majority Leader John Thune, killing him instantly. Almost immediately, the Republican Senate voted in Msjority Whip Joni Ernst to be the new Majority Leader and voted for South Carolina Senator Tim Scott to become the Senate Majority Whip. Governor Noem is expected to announce Thune's replacement within a week, so all eyes will remain on who she picks.

Associate Justice Breyer dies in Hospital of natural causes on February 20th; Trump to announce shortlist of replacements following a week of mourning.

On February 18th, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer passed away at age 85. Following the news, president Trump ordered one week of mourning before he made any announcements of who he would appoint to the court. Reactions have been one of sorrow by Democrats, though many in the Senate have pledged to fight whoever Trump picks tooth and nail with Mitt Romney as an ally while the Republicans besides Romney are determined to make sure his Nominee is pushed through.

Working Families Act is killed in Senate; Rebuild America Act is passed

Despite hard work and dedication, Senator Duckworth's Working Families act was killed in the Senate on February 19th while Senator Merkley's Rebuild America Act was passed the same day. The reasoning for this has been determined that the Republican Senate might be reluctant to give Senator Duckworth, the frontrunner for the Democratic Nomination, any sort of victory while they'll be more willing to give Senator Merkley, a perceived weaker nominee, some victories.

Fourth Democratic and Republican Debates to happen soon

After a little over a month, both parties are expected to open up with Presidential Debates. The Republican Debate will be held on February 19th at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina while the Democratic Debate will be held at Wesley College in Dover, Delaware on February 21st. Some of the topics that are expected to be discussed are the Impeachment inquiry, Justice Breyer's death, the war in Turkey, the potential 28th amendment, and several other things.

Current Primary Polling for Both Parties

Republican Primary Polling

Marco Rubio : 39 % (+3)
Kristi Noem : 36 %
Ivan Rodriguez : 24 %
Undecided : 1 %

Democratic Primary Polling

Tammy DUckworth : 43 % (+3)
Jeff Merkley : 40 %
Andrew Cuomo : 13 %
Undecided : 4 %

South Carolina Republican Primary

Ivan Rodriguez : 41 % (+5)
Kristi Noem : 36 %
Marco Rubio : 22 %
Undecided : 1 %


Delaware Democratic Primary

Tammy Duckworth : 50 % (+18)
Jeff Merkley : 32 %
Andrew Cuomo : 14 %
Undecided : 4 %

Republican Delaware Primary

Marco Rubio : 38 % (+1)
Kristi Noem : 37 %
Ivan Rodriguez : 24 %
Undecided : 1 %

Democratic South Carolina Primary

Jeff Merkley : 45 % (+3)
Tammy Duckworth : 42 %
Andrew Cuomo : 11 %
Undecided : 2 %

This Turn will end on December 28th and will end in the Republican Primary in South Carolina and Democratic Primary in Delaware. The turn will end on that day at 5:30 PM EST and I will write the results based on that. Now remember, a Democrat can write the questions for the Republican Debate and a Republican can do the same for the Democratic Debate. First, message me the google docs link to the debates so I can check them and see if there is anything wrong with them before they're posted. The debate requirements are at least five general questions and two personal questions for each candidate. Besides that, have fun everyone.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Source : https://www.forbes.com/sites/markjoyella/2018/11/07/fox-news-has-highest-rated-midterm-coverage-in-cable-news-history/#76bc9896c867

Fox News Election Night Theme : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88je-dAzZPM

Brett Baier : "Hello Everyone and Welcome to Fox News’ Coverage of the 2024 South Carolina Republican Primary and Delaware Democratic Primary."

Martha MacCullum : "The race in South Carolina is one that has piqued interest for many Republicans as Puerto Rico Governor Ivan Rodriguez has gotten a lot of popularity in the state itself despite Vice President Rubio's attempts to stop his rise. Many believe Rodriguez's rise in the state is likely due to the fact that he's absorbing between 90 and 95% of Kristi Noem's supporters as the South Dakota Governor remains absent on the campaign trail. In fact, there was some recent polling done and the favorability rating of Rubio is 32-60-8 while Rodriguez's is 49-40-11. The reason for this is being cited as Rubio's seeming overconfidence that he already has the nomination, the disdain for him being a grifter between the Trump and Establishment wings of the Republican Party, and how Negative he is as opposed to the positives. We recently heard from a few campaign experts that he should take a book out of Tennessee Governor Bill Lee's campaign in 2018 and 2022 where he ran no Negative Ads and won. Still, the Palmetto State could be Rodriguez's first Victory in this campaign and could quickly skyrocket his run forward, as only in 2012 has the winner of the South Carolina Primary didn't win the Republican Nomination."

Brett Baier : "AFor the Democrats, an entirely different story is being heard. With the absence of Governor Cuomo, It has been acknowledged to drop his name from the ballots in South Carolina and every other state after the race as many consider his campaign finished. Now, it's between Senators Merkley and Duckworth and while Duckworth has a decent chance of winning Delaware, one must remember that Merkley remains a strong threat to her campaign. Now, of course, the first polls will close in South Carolina at 7:30 PM for the Republicans. You can expect the first results for the Democrats at 8 PM."

South Carolina Republican Primary - >1 % Reporting

Ivan Rodriguez : 46 %
Kristi Noem : 35 %
Marco Rubio : 19 %

Martha MacCullum : "Very interesting result here as it looks like Rodriguez could pull off an easy win early on tonight, but we must be patient and wait until half of all results are in. Rubio attempted to bring down Rodriguez in South Carolina but it seemed to have only made him stronger."

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Source : https://www.forbes.com/sites/markjoyella/2018/11/07/fox-news-has-highest-rated-midterm-coverage-in-cable-news-history/#76bc9896c867

Fox News Election Night Theme : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88je-dAzZPM

Brett Baier : "Welcome back to our coverage, everyone. Currently, it is 8 PM in the Ast and the polls for the Democratic Primary in Delaware has just closed."

Martha MacCullum : "Currently, in Delaware, Merkley has a 3% lead over Duckworth, a surprising start for the Democrats tonight due to Duckworth's consistent lead in the state in recent polling, but with only 1% in, I think it can be said that this result will change."

Brett Baier : "Meanwhile, in South Carolina for the Republicans, Governor Rodriguez is maintaining his lead, with him now having 52% of the vote to Noem's 30 %, and Vice President Rubio's 18%. Remembering that this is Winner takes all means that Rodriguez could and very likely win all of South Carolina's Delegates tonight with a victory in the state. We just need at least half of the results in to make that prediction, however."

South Carolina Republican Primary - 25 % Reporting

Ivan Rodriguez : 52 %
Kristi Noem : 30 %
Marco Rubio : 18 %

Delaware Democratic Primary - >1% Reporting

Jeff Merkley : 48 %
Tammy Duckworth : 45 %
Andrew Cuomo : 7 %

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Source : https://www.forbes.com/sites/markjoyella/2018/11/07/fox-news-has-highest-rated-midterm-coverage-in-cable-news-history/#76bc9896c867

Fox News Election Night Theme : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88je-dAzZPM

Brett Baier : "Welcome back to our coverage, everyone. Currently, it is 8:30 PM and we have more news to report on the Primaries in South Carolina for the Republicans and in Delaware for the Democrats."

Martha MacCullum : "In South Carolina, we can project that Puerto Rico Governor Ivan Rodriguez will win all 80 Delegates and hold an overwhelming share of the vote in the state of South Carolina. While there is still plenty of vote left to be count, it doesn't look like he will lose his lead. This strong performance has now launched the Governor to the front of the delegate count in the Republican Primaries, with him having 95 Delegates to Rubio's 25 and Noem's 18. A very impressive win for someone who was originally not given a chance at the start of the race."

Brett Baier : "As for the Democrats in Delaware, we can report that Senator Duckworth now has a 14 pt lead over Merkley now that some more results have come in. However, there are many thinking that there will be another close state for the Democrats tonight. We'll come at you later when even more interesting results have come in."

South Carolina Republican Primary - 50 % Reporting

Ivan Rodriguez : 62 % ✔ (80 Delegates)
Kristi Noem : 27 %
Marco Rubio : 11 %



Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iv%C3%A1n_Rodr%C3%ADguez

Delaware Democratic Primary - 25 % Reporting

Tammy Duckworth : 55 %
Jeff Merkley : 41 %
Andrew Cuomo : 4 %

Martha MacCullum : "Welcome back everyone. It is currently 9:30 PM and we have a report that with 75 % of the vote in, Merkley now has a 1.3% lead over Duckworth after the Illinois Senator has been leading him for most of the night. There is some belief these results will likely change by 10 PM when all the results have been counted but until then, we'll continue to be reporting upon these results."

Delaware Democratic Primary - 75 % Reporting

Jeff Merkley : 48.5 %
Tammy Duckworth : 47.2 %
Andrew Cuomo : 4.3 %

Brett Baier : "And we have returned with the final results of the night with Senator Duckworth having pulled a 4.6% victory over Merkley in Delaware with her 49.7 %, his 45.1 % and Cuomo's 5.2 %. This sees the State's 27 Delegates be split with 14 going to Duckworth and 13 to Merkley. This sees Duckworth become tied with Merkley in the Delegate count with both having 47. A very interesting night for all."

Delaware Democratic Primary - 100 % Reporting

Tammy Duckworth : 49.7 % ✔ (14 Delegates)
Jeff Merkley : 45.1 % (13 Delegates)
Andrew Cuomo : 5.2 %



Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Duckworth

South Carolina Republican Primary - 100 % Reporting

Ivan Rodriguez : 58 % ✔ (80 Delegates)
Kristi Noem : 36 %
Marco Rubio : 6 %

Current Republican Delegate Count

Ivan Rodriguez : 95 Delegates (1 State)
Marco Rubio : 25 Delegates (1 State)
Kristi Noem : 18 Delegates (1 State)
1,262 Delegates needed for the Nomination
2,522 Total Delegates

Current Democratic Delegate Count

Tammy Duckworth : 47 Delegates (2 States)
Jeff Merkley : 47 Delegates (1 State)
Andrew Cuomo : 21 Delegates (0 States)
2,853 Delegates needed for the Nomination
5,705 Total Delegates

Current Republican Map



Current Democratic Map

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Turn IX : February 25th-March 5th, 2024

Trump Approval Rating

Disapprove : 56 %
Approve : 40 %
Unsure/No Opinion : 4 %

Vice President Rubio v Senator Duckworth

Duckworth : 60 % (+
Rubio : 34 %
Undecided/Others : 6 %

Vice President Rubio v Senator Merkley

Merkley : 59 % (+
Rubio : 30 %
Undecided/Others : 11 %

Governor Rodriguez v Senator Duckworth

Duckworth : 58 % (+
Rodriguez: 38 %
Undecided/Others : 4 %

Governor Rodriguez v Senator Merkley

Merkley : 54 % (+
Rodriguez: 41 %
Undecided/Others : 5 %

 

Sources : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iv%C3%A1n_Rodr%C3%ADguez ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Duckworth

Rodriguez runs away with South Carolina; Duckworth barely wins Delaware

On February 24th, the staes of South Carolina and Delaware for the Republican and Democratic Parties respectfully, with Puerto Rico Governor Ivan Rodriguez pulling off a massive win in South Carolina, skyrocketing him to the top of the Republican field in terms of the Delegate Count while Illinois Senator barely won in Delaware, leading to a tied count for the Democrats once again. The failure to get 15 % of the vote has convinced New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to drop out.

Road to Super Tuesday

On March 5th, a vast majority of states will decide who to support at the convention. For the Republicans,  Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas , California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, and Virginia will hold their primaries while for the Democrats, Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, and Virginia will decide. On the way there, on February 27th, Delaware will vote for the Republicans while on February 29th, South Carolina will vote for the Democrats.

Analysts have pointed out that Rubio's support in the Republicans stick with more establishment and coastal states, such as Virginia, California, and New York, while Rodriguez dominates in the south and Noem remains a challenge in the plains. At the same time, for the Democrats, Merkley has gathered a strong coalition in the coast, but Duckworth remains popular in the rust belt and the upper south as well as the plains. Thus, it looks like the 2024 Super Tuesday Primaries will be one to be watched for the ages.

Bobby Rush, Ted Yoho, Greg Pence, Andy Harris, and Don Bacon to announce retirements, four more House Special Elections

Due to various reasons, another 4 House Elections will be called in FL-03, IL-01, IN-06, MD-01, and NE-02.

House Minority Leader Andre Carson Suffers heart Attack, Considers resignation from the House

After a massive Heart Attack on March 3rd, House Minority Leader Andre Carson (IN-07) is considering retirement from the House of Representatives. While his district would likely be held by the Democrats should he do so, his retirement could see the ascension of House Minority Whip Eric Swawell (CA-25) as the Leader of the Party in the House.

AL-02, CT-05, IL-08, LA-05, NE-01, OK-02, RI-AL, and SC-01 to hold Special Elections on Super Tuesday's night

On March fifth, AL-02, CT-05, IL-08, LA-05, NE-01, OK-02, RI-AL, and SC-01 will hold special elections to determine who will become their next Representatives. IL-08 has already been deemed as safe by the Democrats while the Republicans see LA-05, NE-01, and OK-02 as safe for them. The swing seats are determined to be Alabama's 2nd, where Republican State Representative Wes Allen leads Democratic State Representative Kelvin Lawrence by 3.2 %, in Connecticut's 5th, where Democratic State Representative Geraldo Reyes Jr. leads Republican State Representative Richard A. Smith by 1.7 %, Rhode Island's At-Large District where State Representative and Minority Leader of the Rhode Island State House Blake Filippi leads Democratic Newport Mayor Jamie Bova by 0.3 %, and in South Carolina's First District, where Former Democratic Congressman Joe Cunningham is in a dead even race against Republican State Representative Nancy Mace.

John Coghill, Paul TenHaken, and  enter Senate

In order to fill Vacancies in the Senate left by the tragic deaths of Senators Don Young and John Thune, John Coghill and Paul TenHaken have been appointed to replace them.

President Trump releases Shortlist to replace Breyer on Supreme Court, Merkley leads effort to filibuster nomination, Republican Senators Rick Scott of Florida and Mitt Romney of Utah pledge to support Fillibuster

On March 1st, President Trump announced that he was going to release a shortlist to replace the late Associate Justice Breyer on the Supreme Court and thus he did so, with the candidates being Third District Court Judge Thomas Hardiman, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Conservative Political Commentator Ben Shapiro, United States Attorney General John Ratcliffe, Former New Jersey Governor and United States Solicitor General Chris Christie, Florida Senator Pam Bondi, Fourth District Judge Julius Richardson, Tenth District Court Judge Joel Carson, Former Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, Nevada Governor Adam Laxalt, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, Former Montana Governor Steve Bullock with the three most likely choices being Cruz, Shapiro, and Ratcliffe.

At the same time, Oregon Senator and 2024 Democratic Presidential Candidate Jeff Merkley has announced a plan to filibuster any nomination that President Trump makes and half of the Democratic Senators have agreed to support the plan as well as Republican Senators Rick Scott and Mitt Romney. In response, President tweeted out that they were traitors and Senate Majority Leader Joni Ernst, who has stated that any filibuster of the supreme court appointments will not be tolerated, has threatened to cast them out from the party should they support Merkley's filibuster. Trump will declare his nomination on March 10th.

Coalition forces at Standstill, trench warfare begins in Turkey

This turn ends on January 27th with a possible extension to February 1st if asked for it. Apologies for not doing Polling, but I will add that later as typing this took a lot out of me. Have fun everyone.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

FOURTH REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DEBATE

Location : University of Houston, Houston, Texas

Date : February  26th, 2024

Moderators : Criag Melvin and Katy Tur of MSNBC.

Melvin : Hello and welcome everyone to the second to last Republican Debate live at the University of Houston, Houston, Texas. I’m one of your moderates tonight, Craig Melvin of MSNBC.

Tur : And I’m Katy Tur of MSNBC. The Rules for this debate is simple : The Candidates tonight are given several questions that they must answer within 90 seconds or less. A Candidate will have 45 seconds to respond if they’re directly mentioned in a candidate’s answer. We ask the Audience to not cheer and yell so the Candidates can focus. Now, let’s meet the Candidates.

Melvin : First to the stage is Winner of the New Hampshire Primary, Vice President, and Party Frontrunner Marco Rubio of Florida.

Tur : Next is Winner of the South Carolina Primary and Puerto Rico Governor Ivan Rodriguez.

Melvin : Finally, there is Winner of the Iowa Caucuses and South Dakota Governor Krisiti Noem.

Opening Statements :

General Question #1 : On March 5th, the following congressional districts will hold special elections : AL-02 (State Representative Wes Allen (R) v State Representative Kelvin Lawrence (D)), CT-05 (State Representative Richard A. Smith (R) v State Representative Geraldo Reyes Jr. (D)), IL-08 (State Representative Tom Morrison (R) v State Representative Michelle Mussman (D)), LA-05 ( Former United States Representative Ralph Abraham (R) v Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo (D)), NE-01 (State Legislator Lynne Walz (R) v State Legislator Matt Hansen (D)), OK-02 (State Representative Dustin Roberts (R) v State Representative Ben Loring (D)), RI-AL (State Representative and Minority Leader of the Rhode Island State House Blake Filippi (R) v Newport Mayor Jamie Bova (D)), and SC-01 (State Representative Nancy Mace (R) v Former United States Representative Joe Cunningham (D)). The Districts of Alabama 2nd, Connecticut 5th, and South Carolina 1st are concerning to the Republican Party while Louisiana 5th, Nebraska 1st, and Oklahoma 2nd are considered safe Republican. Rhode Island At-Large seems to be the only special election that looks like it could be going Republican. Which districts will you campaign and which do you believe you can allow to not campaign in?

General Question #2 : In a few weeks, the proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution will have a vote held in the Senate and later, in the House. This proposed amendment will introduce Congressional Term Limits and Age Restrictions without a grandfather clause. There is also the potential of the creation of a 29th and 30th Amendments by Missouri Senator Josh Hawley for the former and Kansas Senator Kris Kobach for the latter. The potential 29th Amendment will make it clear that the Electoral College is the way the United States determines who it’s presidents shall be and cannot be removed or overturned. The amendment will also end the potential of Faithless Electors, meaning that if a candidate wins a state, then every elector of those states or districts will have to vote for the candidate that won. The 30th amendment is stated by Senator Kobach to be about the Supreme Court and the Presidency. The Amendment could possibly include the capping of the United States Supreme Court Justices at nine with the end of the potential of court packing, A justice will be able to serve for as long as they please, and a Justice can only be impeached by a 3/4ths yes vote in both chambers of Congress. This last one will also be extended to the Presidency, ensuring that Partisanship will not overtake what should be a bipartisan process. What do each of you think about these potential amendments and which of them would you support the most if you were in Congress?

General Question #3 : Recently in the Middle East, Operation Ceasefire has ground to a halt as Turkish Forces have created a number of defenses that will be used to slow down Coalition forces. There are signs of Russian and even Chinese troops and weaponry being deployed in Turkey as well. There is also the report of what happened in Constantinople. However, President Trump has yet to have intervened and there are even reports that should anyone suggest such a thing in his cabinet, they’ll be fired. Reason for this is the President wants his final few years left in office to be peaceful with no US Military engaged in War. How do you feel about the President’s actions and the situation in Turkey? What would you do differently?

General Question #4 : Recently, on February 18th, Supreme Court Associate Justice Steven Breyer died, leading to President Trump declaring a week of mourning before he introduced his shortlist of potential replacements. Recently, he did just that, with the top candidates of that shortlist being Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Political Commentator and your former opponent Ben Shapiro, and Attorney General John Ratcliffe. At the same time, Oregon Senator and Democratic Presidential Candidate Jeff Merkley has threatened a filibuster on the hearings of Trump’s choice, leading to Senate Majority Leader Joni Ernst of Iowa has stated that such an action will not be tolerated. Despite this, Florida Senator Rick Scott and Utah Senator Mitt Romney have indicated they will be in favor of a filibuster even if it meant they would be cast out of the party. Which of Trump’s top choices do you prefer and what do you think of the actions in the Senate on this issue?

General Question #5 : Recently, Former Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota was killed by a Boko Haram terrorist that had been active in the United States since 2007. Do you believe the death of the former Senator is just cause for more military intervention in Africa?

General Question #6 : Recently, a movement has began to spring up across the country called the Electoral College for Governors which seeks to replace the State Popular Vote system for Gubernatorial Elections per state to an electoral college system based on the counties. Recently, such movements have been signed into law by Governors Bill Lee of Texas, Ron DeSantis of Florida, Gregg Abbott of Texas, and several others. However, Democrats have attacked this movement, calling it Partisan and undemocratic. Are you in favor of Governor Elections being determined by the Popular Vote or an Electoral College system?

General Question #7 : I want you to look at your opponents and take note of their actions during this campaign. I want you to think about the thing they’re best at. Now that you’ve had a chance to think about that, if there was to be potential unity in the party following this primary, what cabinet positions would you give to your opponents?

Marco Rubio Question #1 : Mr. Vice President, you have been noticeably taking a very negative approach to campaigning in a year where it seems most Americans are sick of Partisanship and anger. Recently, following your landslide loss in South Carolina, you have indicated that you’ll be taking a more positive approach to the campaign. While that is indeed commendable, there are still many questions, the biggest of which being, how long will you continue this streak and will you ever attack your opponents again?

Marco Rubio Question #2 : Mr. Vice President, it is clear you and President Donald Trump disagree on mostly foreign policy. While you believe in a more interventionist approach, along with the neoconservatives of the party, President Trump and his supporters believe in isolationism. This has caused a divide between your supporters and the Presidents, with many saying you hijacked the Vice Presidency to further your own political career. How do you feel about these accusations and what will you do to dispel them?

Ivan Rodriguez Question #1 : Governor, First of All, Congratulations on winning the South Carolina Primary. Now, onto the first question. With your victory in South Carolina, you have recently skyrocketed to the lead across the country, having comfortable leads over your opponents, with the most noticeable leads being in Alabama (+33% Rodriguez), Arkansas (+29% Rodriguez), and Tennessee (+23% Rodriguez). However, there are still some concerns about your policy stances and many refuse to call you a true conservative. How do you hope to prove those people wrong?

Ivan Rodriguez Question #2 : Recently, you have supported the idea of giving Puerto Rico Statehood, a position that is unpopular among your territory at large (39% in favor to 54% Against). Furthermore, there are indications that you’d be giving the Democrats, the opposing Party to the Republicans, a safe 7 extra electoral votes while costing Republican States their own electoral votes. How do you feel about this situation?

Kristi Noem Question #1 : Governor, you have been relatively absent on the campaign trail since your victory in Iowa and because of that, you’re standing in the polls have crumbled. Can you explain this absence and how do you promise to continue to campaign?

Kristi Noem Question #2 : Governor, you were expected to appoint a replacement to Senator Thune but your lack of doing anything has lead to the state legislature to vote for Paul TenHaken to replace him instead. Can you explain the reasoning for this?

Closing Statement : Now, this closing statement will be different from the previous ones. On February 27th, the Republicans of Delaware will go to their local polling centers and support the Candidate they like the most. Furthermore, Republicans in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, and Virginia will choose who to support at the convention on March 5th. This your last time to state why you believe the voters of these states should support and vote for you. All of you have 60 second on the clock.

Tur : and that’s the debate.

Melvin  : We hope you enjoyed tonight’s debate and we encourage you to tune in to the the coverage of the Republican Primary in Delaware Tomorrow and the Fourth Democratic Debate 2 days from now.. Thank you and Good Night.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

FOURTH DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DEBATE

Location : Columbia University, New York City, New York

Date : February 28th, 2024

Moderators : Jim Acosta and Desi Anwar of CNN

Acosta : Hello and Welcome everyone to the Second to Last Democratic Debate live at Columbia University in New York City, New York. I’m one of your moderators for tonight, Jim Acosta of CNN.

Holt : And I’m Desi Anwar, also from CNN.The rules are simple : The Candidates tonight are given several questions that they must answer within 90 seconds or less. A Candidate will have 45 seconds to respond if they’re directly mentioned in a candidate’s answer. We ask the Audience to not cheer and yell so the Candidates can focus. Now, let’s meet the Candidates.

Acosta : First to the Stage is the incumbent and steady front runner Tammy Duckworth, fresh from two victories in Iowa and Delaware.

Anwar : Next, the winner of New Hampshire and leader in South Carolina, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley.

Opening Statements :

General Question #1 : All seven of the general questions for this debate will be similar to the Republican Debate, but with a request of the Democratic Perspective of these situations. As such, please answer as honestly and openly as you can. On March 5th, the Same day that Super Tuesday happens, there will be 9 Special House Elections happening as well. There are 4 key races on that night with each one being a potential pickup/hold for the Democrats or Republicans. Which Districts will you campaign in and why?

General Question #2 : The proposed 28th Amendment has gained a lot of steam and traction in recent months and the proposed 29th and 30th Amendments are also gaining steam in conservative circles. What are your thoughts on each of these three potential amendments?

General Question #3 : What are your thoughts on the situation in Turkey due to Operation Ceasefire? How would you handle it as President?

General Question #4 : The death of Justice Breyer has brought upon the fear of a filibuster. Would you be in support of such a thing and why?

General Question #5 : Thoughts on the death of former Senate Majority Leader John Thune? Do you believe his assassination warrants intervention in Africa?

General Question #6 : The Electoral College for Governors movement has gained a lot of animosity by Democrats, yet several state legislatures and Governors have already approved of the reform and signed them into law, ready for them to take effect in 2025. How do you feel about the ECG movement?

General Question #7 : I want you to take a look at each other. I want both of you to think about what the other is best at. Now that you’ve had time to think, in order to unite the party, should you win, what position would you give the other in the cabinet as President?

Tammy Duckworth Question #1 : Senator, your recent wins in Iowa and Delaware have given you enough momentum to push forwards. However, you have been recently lagging behind Senator Merkley in several polls. How do you feel about the situation your currently in and what will you do to improve it? An add-on to this is your silence on the debate about rather a filibuster should be introduced or shouldn’t be. How do you feel about the situation in the Senate?

Tammy Duckworth Question #2 : Senator, you recently introduced your plan for Criminal Justice Reform should you be elected President. However, another plan you proposed, the Working Families Act was recently shut down by a Republican Congress and concerns have been raised about whether or not you’ll be able to deal with a Congress controlled by the GOP during your administration.

Jeff Merkley Question #1 : Senator, your recent victory in New Hampshire has given you a boost in momentum, however criticism has reached you that you should drop out before the primary becomes too contested. How do you feel about these calls and what would you do about them?

Jeff Merkley Question #2 : Senator, you are the leader of a potential filibuster against President Trump’s supreme court nominee to replace the late Justice Breyer. Why do you plan to lead such a move and do you believe it’ll succeed?

Closing Statement : Now, this closing statement will be different from the previous ones. On February 29th, the Democrats of South Carolina will go to their local polling centers and support the Candidate they like the most. On March 5th, the Democrats of Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, and Virginia This your last time to state why you believe the voters of these states should support and vote for you. All of you have 60 second on the clock.

Acosta : And that’s the debate.

Anwar : We hope you enjoyed tonight’s debate and we hope you tune in for the coverage of South Carolina Democratic Primary Tomorrow  and the coverage of Super Tuesday on March 5th. Thank you and good night.

[Huey Long is a Republican]

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Fox News Election Night Theme : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88je-dAzZPM

Brett Baier : "Welcome one and all to the Fox News Coverage of the 2024 Republican Primary in the states of Delaware!"

Martha MacCullum : "Tonight, the three major candidates of the Republican Party to win all of the state's 16 Delegates, as the state is Winner Take All. Currently, the polls have just closed and we see Vice President Rubio starting off with a strong lead!"

Delaware Republican Primary - 1% Reporting

Marco Rubio : 43 %
Ivan Rodriguez : 33 %
Kristi Noem : 24 %

Later

Brett Baier : "Hours after the first closing in the state's polls, Fox News can make a projection!"

Martha MacCullum : "That is correct, Brett! With 100% of the vote in, Fox News can project that Vice President Rubio will win all 16 of Delaware's Delegates. This now brings him to 41 Delegates, keeping him second place when compared to Governor Rodriguez, though that could change come Super Tuesday. Join us in two days as we cover the 2024 Democratic primary in South Carolina!"

Delaware Republican Primary - 100% Reporting

Marco Rubio : 54 % ✔ (16 Delegates)
Ivan Rodriguez : 27 %
Kristi Noem : 19 %



Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio

Current Republican Delegate Count

Ivan Rodriguez : 95 Delegates (1 State)
Marco Rubio : 41 Delegates (2 States)
Kristi Noem : 18 Delegates (1 State)
1,262 Delegates needed for the Nomination
2,522 Total Delegates

February 29th

Brett Baier : "...and let's now return to the state of South Carolina, where Senators Tammy Duckworth and Jeff Merkley has been fighting for a win to add to their belts tonight.!"

Martha MacCullum : "It has been a long and bitter battle throughout the night as Merkley has support in the urban and suburban areas of the state while Duckworth has support in the rural areas. With Governor Cuomo having recently dropped out, the race has now become solidly Merkley v Duckworth. Hours after the first polls closed in the state, we can now make a projection that Jeff Merkley will win South Carolina with 53.1% of the vote to Duckworth's 46.9 %. Join us in a few more days as we cover the important Super Tuesday Primaries and Caucuses as well as the Special House Elections that will be held on March 5th."

South Carolina Democratic Primary - 100 %

Jeff Merkley - 53.1 % ✔ (48 Delegates)
Tammy Duckworth : 46.9 % (42 Delegates)



Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Merkley

Current Democratic Delegate Count

Jeff Merkley : 95 Delegates (2 States)
Tammy Duckworth : 89 Delegates (2 States)
Andrew Cuomo : 21 Delegates (0 States)
2,853 Delegates needed for the Nomination
5,705 Total Delegates

Current Democratic Map



Current Republican Map

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Fox News Coverage of Super Tuesday, 2024

Fox News Theme : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88je-dAzZPM

Brett Baier : "Welcome one and all to the one night were the Primaries could be decided, Super Tuesday!"

Martha MacCullum : "This is a correct assumption, as the winner of most of these states usually go on to win the nomination for these parties. Now, if we can bring up the map that shows what state is voting tonight and for which party. Thank you."

Republican State Map

Democratic State Map

Brett Baier : "The Republicans have 961 Delegates up for grabs tonight. Meanwhile, the Democrats have 2,484 Delegates up for grabs. The two primary races are now one on ones, with Vice President Rubio facing Ivan Rodriguez for the Republican Nomination while Senators Duckworth and Merkley battle one another for the Democratic Nomination."

Martha MacCallum : "What's also worth mentioning is that there are 8 congressional seats holding special elections today and 4 of them, 3 of them republican seats and one of them democratic, are vulnerable. Now, let's get to the results. It is approximately close to 7 PM in the east and the polls in the states of Vermont, Virginia, and Georgia, as well as South Carolina's first district, are about to close. We will be able to quickly call Vermont and Georgia for the Republicans and just Georgia for the Democrats. Meanwhile, we'll have to wait for more results to come as South Carolina's 1st District, Virginia for both parties, and Vermont for the Democrats are all too close to call!"

Brett Baier : "And we have our first closings of the night. We at fox news can project that when all is said and done, Ivan Rodrigruez will win Georgia with 68% of the vote to Rubio's 38% while Merkley will win the state with 60 % to Duckworth's 40%. In the state of Vermont for the Republicans, Rubio will win 63 % of the vote to Rodriguez's 37 % In Vermont for the Democrats, Merkley is leading 55-45. In Virginia for the Republicans, Rubio leads 53-47, while for the Democrats, Duckworth leads, 56-44. In the Special House Election, Nancy Mace leads Joe Cunningham 49-44-7."

Georgia Republican Primary

Ivan Rodriguez - Expected to win 68% (48 Delegates)
Marco Rubio - Expected to win 32% (22 Delegates)

Georgia Democratic Primary

Jeff Merkley - Expected to win 60% (87 Delegates)
Tammy Duckworth - Expected to win 40% (58 Delegates)

South Carolina 1st District Special Election - <1 % Reporting

Nancy Mace - 49 %
Joe Cunningham - 44 %
Others - 7 %

Vermont Republican Primary

Marco Rubio - Expected to win 63% (11 Delegates)
Ivan Rodriguez - Expected to win 37% (6 Delegates)

Vermont Democratic Primary - <1 % Reporting

Jeff Merkley - 55 %
Tammy Duckworth - 45 %

Virginia Republican Primary - <1 % Reporting

Marco Rubio - 53 %
Ivan Rodriguez - 47 %

Virginia Democratic Primary - <1 % Reporting

Tammy Duckworth - 56 %
Jeff Merkley - 44 %

Brett Baier : "Interesting results so far. If we do the math right, that means that now Rodriguez has 149 Delegates so far to Rubio's 74 Delegates for the Republicans while Merkley has 182 Delegates to Duckworth's 153 so far. This is just the start of the night however and we here at fox news will be sure to let you know what happens next."

[Huey Long is a Republican]

JOHN JAMES ACCEPTANCE OF BECOMING RUBIO'S VICE PRESIDENT

"Thank you, Mr. Vice President. I am extraordinarily honored to be given this opportunity to potentially become the 50th Vice President in the United States, making me a halfway mark for many. The Vice President is an honored and trusted friend who campaigned for me in 2018 and during the 116th Congress, both me and him worked on various bills before he succeeded Mike Pence as Vice President. He has the knowledge and experience to get the job done and continue the foreign and economic policy success of President Trump and his administration over the last eight years. While I will continue to run to maintain my Senate Seat in the case we are not victorious this year, I will still campaign with Vice President Rubio and give it 110%.

For the last six years that I have been in the Senate, I've garnered the Legislative Experience I and many others believe to be necessary for this election. Many people expect me to attack and be vitriolic, saying that the time to strike at the Democrats and call them out on every little thing is now. However, I am not here to run a negative campaign with the Vice President. I plan to build America up, not down, as its Vice President instead. I know Senator Duckworth and I respect her service, even if I disagree with her views. Every time she attacks Republicans, however, she is contributing to the extreme partisan divisions that is ripping this country apart.

Barack Obama once said something that many in his own party and the country in general are forgetting "There is no Blue States or Red States, there is the United States of America". If my and the Vice President's ticket should win, we'll work to heal any partisan lines and bring America back from the brink of disaster once more. Thank you, because with your support, we will win this!"

[Huey Long is a Republican]

John James spent the weeks leading into October going on the campaign trail for his Senate Race, mostly, but also went to the states of Ohio, Florida, Georgia, and Wisconsin to rally support for the Republican Ticket in those states and he also helped the Republican Candidates down the ballot by doing rallies for them. From September 26th-30th, he spent those days doing Senate duties while he also focused on practicing his ability to debate Ruben Gallego in the Vice Presidential Debate come October.