America After Trump: An Election Game (Gameplay Thread)

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[jake_arlington]

April 4, 2023:

Sen. Rick Scott's (R-FL) Announcement speech in St. Petersburg, FL attracts an estimated crowd size of nearly 12,725

(He steps onto the stage, surrounded by close family members)

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you! Thank you, it truly is great to be at home among all of you again today.

*cheers emanate up from the crowd*

And most of all, thank you to Senator Rubio and Governor de Santis for their support, as well as the absolute warmest of introductions. Both of you have made an indelible imprint and unforgettable legacy while working to change Florida for the better over the past many years. Thank you for your tireless work on behalf of this great state and every American who's quickly getting behind our campaign effort!

It is my firm belief that in these turbulent times, we will need a steady hand as Commander in Chief to steer our great nation through troubling waters and return to an America of which we can all be proud. As governor and senator from the great state of Florida, I have a proven track record of appealing across the aisle and uniting both parties around common-sense bipartisan legislation.

In the Senate, I worked closely with President Trump to deliver much-needed tax relief to middle-class families and workers struggling to pay off their bills. I played a major role in co-authoring and sponsoring the popular criminal reform legislation, as well as protecting all Americans' second-amendment rights. Together with Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and others, we effectively cracked down on the caravan of illegal migrants entering this country, while cutting red tape for small businesses to grow and encourage further entrepreneurship.

For too long in this country we have suffered under the shambolic leadership with a bumbling maniac of President Biden, whose age is showing more than ever. Our great nation has reached a crossroads, and the decision we make on which way to move forward will define our future for generations to come and even beyond. Will we turn permanently down this hard-left path of creating a socialist government which stymies all that has made our country great, or embrace a vision of innovation and collaboration going forward?

So it is with great enthusiasm, and boundless optimism for the years to come, that I officially announce my run to be YOUR next President! [applause] But I also understand that will take much hard work, an experienced leader, knowledge and connections, and most of all good policy, to match our highest of hopes.

With my extensive experience both in government as well as the private sector, I believe I am the best prepared and equipped to lead America into its new dawn: defending America's interests abroad, protecting the free market and enterprise from bureaucratic encroachment, and better education for our kids and tomorrow's leaders.

So if you're ready to join this fight, visit rick2024.com and with your help together we will once again embrace all that made our unique country the greatest place to live in the world. The do-nothing swamp creatures in Washington, D.C. can finally learn their lesson: your time is up. And most of all, we will return American society to its most fundamental roots, while encouraging progress and an open, positive outlook that realizes our full potential. Folks, God bless you, and God bless the United States!

disembarks from platform, as new campaign theme song begins to blare over speakers

[jake_arlington]

BREAKING: Team Sen. Scott for President unveils new official campaign logo.



(own work)

[jake_arlington]

Public Schedule for 2023

March 12: Lock down website domain
March 20: Trademark and copyright campaign logo, slogan
March 25: Publicly announce formation of exploratory committee
March 27: Hire top political operatives
March 28: Set up multiple dark-money super PAC and other sources of monetary funding
March 31: Work out contract with pollsters and social media firm

April 2: Run-down of central core strategy with candidate and close advisors
April 4: Formally declare campaign for President
April 7: Officially file to run with the FEC
April 11: Meet with major, big-name supporters and top donors
April 13: Conference call hosted by campaign manager Danny Diaz
April 16: Unveil advertising and public relations staff
April 18: Rollout of major policy platform planks
April 19: Plot out fifty-state strategy at bunker in Arlington, VA
April 21: Hold fundraiser in Columbus, OH
April 23: Give speech to board of directors for start-up and entrepreneurial non-profit in Iowa City, IA
April 24: Open with first rally in visit to Cedar Rapids, IA
April 25: Attend all-candidate forum on environmental issues in Marion, IA
April 26: Drop-in on check with workers and volunteers at Black Hawk GOP Headquarters Building in Waterloo, IA
April 26: Celebrate opening of campaign office in Cedar Falls, IA
April 27: Tour of manufacturing factory in Iowa Falls, IA
April 29: Meeting with organization of small business leaders in local community around Webster City, IA
April 30: Rally in Fort Dodge, IA

May 2: Engage with local middle-class families, start-up entrepreneurs, small business owners at monthly assembly of Chamber of Commerce
May 2: Present about proposed tax cuts and economic relief plans in Mason City, IA
May 3: Speak in front of representatives for agricultural union in Algona, IA
May 7: Meet with concerned voters in Merced, CA
May 8: Rally in San Jose, CA
May 9: Rally in Phoenix, AZ
May 11: Rally in Green Bay, WI
May 12: Rally in Oshkosh, WI
May 14: Rally in Eau Claire, WI
May 15: Rally in La Crosse, WI
May 17: Madison, WI
May 18: Meet-and-greet in Janesville, WI
May 18: Fundraiser in Waukesha, WI
May 19: Rally in Racine, WI
May 19: Rally in Kenosha, WI
May 20: Rally in Nashua, NH
May 21: Rally in Manchester, NH
May 22: Get-out-the-vote training session with field organizers in Derry, NH
May 22: Town hall meeting with constituents in Augusta, ME
May 23: Speak to participants at Right to Life march in Bangor, ME
May 24: Attend Deplorable Music Festival in Scranton, PA
May 25: Discuss economic revival with factory workers in Burlington, VT
May 27: Rally in Boston, MA
May 27: Rally in Worcester, MA
May 28: Serve as guest at opening of America Great Foundation branch in Holyoke, MA
May 28: Town hall in Hartford, CT
May 29: Visit retirement home in New Haven, CT
May 30: Meet-and-greet in voter's home in Stamford, CT
May 31: Rally in Utica, NY

June 1: Rally in Syracuse, NY
June 1: Rally in Rochester, NY
June 2: Rally in Buffalo, NY
June 3: Rally in Rochester, MN
June 3: Talk about veterans affairs and the American military with residents in Mankato, MN
June 4: Rally in Minneapolis, MN
June 4: Watch professional football match at bar and pub in Minnetonka, MN
June 5: Pep talk with members of insurgent Future of America organization in St. Cloud, MN
June 6: Participate in senior issues roundtable in Duluth, MN
June 7: Meet-and-greet with GOP primary voters in Moorhead, MN
June 9: Travel to first debate of campaign season in Wilmington, DE
June 10: Attend forum on military leadership and foreign policy with invited former generals in Providence, RI
June 12: Rally in Springfield, MO
June 12: Meet-and-greet in Columbia, MO
June 13: Highlight rally in Kansas City, MO
June 15: Rally in Boise, ID
June 15: Town hall in Idaho Falls, ID
June 16: Meet with urban planning experts in Casper, WY
June 16: Join mayor of Laramie, WY onstage for endorsement
June 17: Shake hands with farmers in Minot, ND
June 18: Rally in Fargo, ND
June 19: Rally in Sioux Falls, SD
June 20: Meet-and-greet in Rapid City, SD
June 21: Take pictures and record videos at restaurant in Kearney, NE
June 21: Town hall in Lincoln, NE
June 22: Rally in Wichita, KS
June 23: Rally in Tulsa, OK
June 24: Hold constituent forum for elderly citizens of Edmond, OK
June 24: Speak with students at University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK
June 26: Attend forum organized by local gun rights activists in Pensacola, FL
June 26: Highlight rally in Mobile, AL
June 28: Publicize upcoming road trip with tourists and followers on social media
June 28: Attend fundraiser in Tallahassee, FL
June 29: Rally in Jacksonville, FL
June 29: Speak to campaign volunteers and supporters gathered in Daytona Beach, FL
June 30: Hold fundraiser in Ocala, FL

July 1: Rally in St. Petersburg, FL
July 2: Meet with top donors for strategy campaign and coordination session in Tampa, FL
July 3: Rally in Kissimmee, FL
July 4: Spend Independence Day among supporters in home state
July 4: Watch Fourth of July fireworks and midnight celebration
July 4: Fundraiser in Orlando, FL
July 5: Meet-and-greet in Sarasota, FL
July 6: Rally in Fort Myers, FL
July 6: Host fundraiser in Cape Coral, FL
July 7: Town hall in Naples, FL
July 7: Sit-down chat by fireplace's side in Key West, FL
July 8: Punchline rally in Miami, FL
July 9: Work handshake line in Hialeah, FL
July 9: Homecoming rally in Fort Lauderdale, FL
July 10: Coming-home speech in Palm Beach, FL
July 11: Have fundraiser in Port St. Lucie, FL
July 12: Show up to give surprise pep talk for volunteer team in Savannah, GA
July 13: Travel to discuss racial justice issues with civil rights leaders in Charleston, SC
July 14: Rally in Virginia Beach, VA
July 15: Attend forum in Newport News, VA
July 16: Hit Raleigh, NC for popular seasonal rock concert
July 17: Rally in Charlotte, NC
July 20: Hold meeting with community leaders after mass shooting in Boulder, CO
July 20: Attend candlelight vigil for victims of terrorist attack in Boulder, CO
July 22: Town hall on criminal justice reform and community policing practices in Pueblo, CO
July 22: Rally in Colorado Springs, CO
July 23: Meet-and-greet in Orem, UT
July 23: Rally in Salt Lake City, UT
July 24: Appear on-set in NBC News studio for first time
July 24: Town hall in Ogden, UT
July 26: Fly to Albuquerque, NM for engagement
July 27: Hold fundraiser in Lexington, KY
July 28: Meet with volunteers for GOP effort in Covington, KY
July 30: Sit-down with local media newsrooms in Dayton, OH
July 30: Town hall in Canton, OH
July 31: Rally in Akron, OH

August 1: Rally in Youngstown, OH
August 2: Planning session to map out strategy during break
August 3: Take flight for team to attend primary debate in Toledo, OH
August 5: Rally in Fort Wayne, IN
August 6: Meet-and-greet in South Bend, IN
August 7: Rally in Gary, IN
August 8: Town hall meeting in Moline, IL
August 8: Tour closed factories and comfort laid-off local workers in Muscatine, IA
August 9: Meet-and-greet with voters in Burlington, IA
August 10: Board flight to Des Moines, IA to attend rally
August 11: Speak to listeners in crowd at nearby campground
August 12: Hold fundraiser in Des Moines, IA
August 13: Take part in competition at State Fair
August 14: Rally in West Des Moines, IA
August 15: Town hall in Ankeny, IA
August 15: Evening prayer at church in Altoona, IA
August 16: Visit State Fair in Des Moines, IA
August 18: Corn for Children event in Des Moines, IA
August 19: Spend last day at State Fair
August 20: Speak with residents on a variety of issues in St. Joseph, MO
August 21: Overview of financial status and state of fundraising campaign
August 22: Fundraiser in Jefferson City, MO
August 23: Town hall meeting in Little Rock, AR
August 24: Roundtable discussion in Fayetteville, AR
August 26: Rally in Morgantown, WV
August 26: Meet-and-greet in Wheeling, WV
August 27: Rally in Huntington, WV
August 29: Rally in Roanoke, VA
August 29: Fundraiser in Richmond, VA
August 31: Present facts and figures to assembled audience in Camden, NJ

September 1: Fundraiser in Newark, NJ
September 3: Town hall in Ann Arbor, MI
September 3: Meet-and-greet with voters in Lansing, MI
September 5: Rally in Grand Rapids, MI
September 5: Rally in Kalamazoo, MI
September 6: Multi-candidate forum in South Bend, IN
September 10: Attend to Senate duties in Washington, DC
September 11: Participate in 9/11 memorial procession in New York, NY
September 13: Meet-and-greet with primary voters in Clinton, IA
September 13: Attend primary debate in Davenport, IA
September 13: Enter handshake line with caucusgoers in Davenport, IA
September 15: Visit international meditation centre in Fairfield, IA
September 15: Town hall in Ottumwa, IA
September 16: Meet-and-greet in Waukee, IA
September 16: Rally in West Des Moines, IA
September 17: Town hall in Urbandale, IA
September 17: Town hall in Johnston, IA
September 18: Meet-and-greet in Indianola, IA
September 19: Attend gathering of Tea Party activists at convention centre in Des Moines, IA
September 20: Rally in Ames, IA
September 20: Town hall in Boone, IA
September 21: Tour Iowa State University with Republican Student Association in Ames, IA
September 21: Hold news conference with hotel workers in Des Moines, IA
September 23: Travel to annual Polk County Steak Fry
September 24: Rally in Council Bluffs, IA
September 25: Meet-and-greet in Council Bluffs, IA
September 27: Town hall in Sioux City, IA
September 28: Rally in Sioux City, IA
September 29: Autograph partisan merchandise in Sioux Centre, IA
September 30: Join bring-down-the-house event in St. Louis, MO

October 1: Rally in Overland Park, KS
October 2: Hold town hall in Olathe, KS
October 4: Meet with fellow Republican presidential candidates at forum on terrorism prevention strategies in Aurora, CO
October 4: Top-of-the-mountain rally in Denver, CO
October 5: Attend Pinnacle debate in Denver, CO
October 6: Fly into Fort Collins, CO for conference of local party's wing
October 8: Appearance with Alliance of Latter-Day Saints in Salt Lake City, UT
October 9: Assist in convocation for audience at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT
October 10: Media appearance Deseret News
October 10: Interview with prominent Mormon preacher on talk show
October 11: Meet-and-greet in Ely, NV
October 11: Classic American-style dinner with team of political strategists in Eureka, NV
October 12: Film video-stream to supporters from Elko, NV
October 12: Town hall in Elko, NV
October 13: Town hall in Silver Springs, NV
October 14: Record podcast with popular evangelical conservative radio host in Sparks, NV
October 15: Rally in Reno, NV
October 16: Rally in Carson City, NV
October 18: Meet-and-greet in North Las Vegas, NV
October 19: Serve as guest speaker for state party convention in Las Vegas, NV
October 19: Enjoy evening games on night out in Las Vegas, NV
October 20: Highlight rally in Las Vegas, NV
October 21: Town hall in Henderson, NV
October 22: Host meet-and-greet for primary participants at party in Yuma, AZ
October 23: Give stump speech to town hall audience in Flagstaff, AZ
October 24: Highlight rally in Phoenix, AZ
October 25: Town hall in Glendale, AZ
October 25: Event in Scottsdale, AZ
October 26: Fundraiser in Tempe, AZ
October 26: Stump in Mesa, AZ
October 28: Rally in Tucson, AZ
October 29: Meet-and-greet in Las Cruces, NM
October 30: Rally in El Paso, TX
October 31: Halloween house party at friend's place in Odessa, TX

November 1: Town hall in Midland, TX
November 2: Meet-and-greet in San Angelo, TX
November 2: Meet-and-greet in Abilene, TX
November 3: Rally in Lubbock, TX
November 4: Rally in Amarillo, TX
November 5: Town hall in Wichita Falls, TX
November 6: Town hall in Denton, TX
November 6: Hold event in Frisco, TX
November 6: Town hall in McKinney, TX
November 7: Meet-and-greet in Plano, TX
November 7: Hold event in Richardson, TX
November 7: Meet-and-greet in Garland, TX
November 8: Fundraiser in Mesquite, TX
November 9: Attend debate in Dallas, TX
November 10: Watch early election returns from rented unit in Dallas, TX
November 11: Meet-and-greet in Grande Prairie, TX
November 11: Rally in Arlington, TX
November 12: Present on American Greatness in Fort Worth, TX
November 12: Meet with top donors for Tarrant GOP at high-end restaurant
November 14: Meet-and-greet in Tyler, TX
November 14: Town hall in Beaumont, TX
November 15: Rally in Houston, TX
November 15: Fundraiser in Pasadena, TX
November 16: Town hall in Pearland, TX
November 16: Spend private evening with selected donors at beach on Galveston Island
November 17: Rally in Corpus Christi, TX
November 17: Town hall in Brownsville, TX
November 18: Town hall in McAllen, TX
November 18: Rally with invited speakers in Laredo, TX
November 20: Rally in San Antonio, TX
November 21: Meet with Governor Abbott at mansion's residence in Austin, TX
November 21: Hold fundraiser in Austin, TX
November 22: Meet-and-greet in Round Rock, TX
November 22: Host town hall in Waco, TX
November 24: Town hall in Greenville, SC
November 25: Barnstorm Charleston, SC
November 26: Strategy session
November 26: Make appearance on Fox and Friends
November 27: Work in constituency office at in-state location
November 27: Join set of Trevor Noah's Daily Show
November 28: Virtual forum with Sen. Rubio and Gov. de Santis
November 28: Live television interview with Laura Ingraham
November 29: Work on drafting advertisements and other formats of paid media, to be filmed at home
November 29: Huddle with outreach team on Capital Hill and point-men at Congress

December 1: Celebrate birthday party with family
December 2: Fundraiser in Charleston, WV
December 3: Town hall in Hampton, VA
December 4: Meet-and-greet in Portsmouth, VA
December 4: Take photograph with supporters in Chesapeake, VA
December 5: Pop into central square in Greenville, NC
December 5: Shoot video for promotional material and campaign advertising purposes
December 6: Town hall in Wilmington, NC
December 6: Rally in Fayetteville, NC
December 7: Fundraiser in Cary, NC
December 7: Rally in Durham, NC
December 8: Invite religious leaders to lunch in Chapel Hill, NC
December 8: Rally in Greensboro, NC
December 9: Meet-and-greet in High Point, NC
December 9: Rally in Winston-Salem, NC
December 10: Visit family members for house party in Asheville, NC
December 10: Host fundraiser in Knoxville, TN
December 11: Highlight rally in Atlanta, GA
December 12: Rally in Chattanooga, TN
December 13: Make personal announcement open to inner circle of staff members and close friends
December 14: Highlight rally in Nashville, TN
December 15: Rally in Memphis, TN
December 17: Rally in Huntsville, AL
December 18: Rally in Birmingham, AL
December 19: Rally in New Orleans, LA
December 21: Town hall in Eagle Pass, TX
December 21: Town hall in Del Rio, TX
December 22: Meet-and-greet in Presidio, TX

Public Schedule for 2024

January 3: Fundraiser in Salem, OR
January 4: Rally in Portland, OR
January 4: Town hall in Vancouver, WA
January 5: Fundraiser in Olympia, WA
January 5: Meet-and-greet in Tacoma, WA
January 6: Rally in Seattle, WA
January 7: Promote steps taken toward disaster relief and mitigation effort as representative for Florida
January 7: Attend opening of Pacific Northwest chapter of presidential campaign
January 9: Rally in Dubuque, IA
January 9: Participate in festivities and march organized by anti-abortion coalition in Clinton, IA
January 10: Rally in Davenport, IA
January 10: Fundraiser held by big-name donor in Burlington, IA
January 11: Town hall in Keokuk, IA
January 11: Rally in Iowa City, IA
January 12: Rally in Cedar Rapids, IA
January 12: Town hall in Marshalltown, IA
January 13: Meet-and-greet in Osceola, IA
January 13: Speech to crowd at public square in Des Moines, IA
January 14: Rally in Dover, NH
January 15: Town hall in Concord, NH
January 15: Fundraiser in Concord, NH
January 16: Rally in Manchester, NH
January 16: Town hall in Bedford, NH
January 16: Get-to-know-you event with candidate and voters in Merrimack, NH
January 16: Meet-and-greet in Amherst, NH
January 16: Town hall in Milford
January 16: Rally in Nashua, NH
January 17: Meet-and-greet in Londonderry, NH
January 17: Town hall in Salem, NH
January 18: Meet-and-greet in Exeter, NH
January 18: Town hall in Hampton, NH
January 18: Rally in Portsmouth, NH
January 19: Shake hands with voters in line in Durham, NH
January 19: Speak with listeners in audience in Dover, NH
January 19: Rally in Rochester, NH
January 20: Attend town hall in Laconia, NH
January 20: Meet-and-greet at bed-and-breakfast house in Conway, NH
January 20: Give presentation to Republican primary voters in Berlin, NH
January 21: Meet with concerned students at conference regarding First Amendment rights in Hanover, NH
January 21: Discuss environmental issues with residents of Lebanon, NH
January 22: Meet-and-greet in Claremont, NH
January 22: Town hall in Keene, NH