2012 Election Game: Campaign Thread

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Obama Schedule for Week of October 3rd

"I believe in an active Federal Reserve that will focus on driving down unemployment and protects consumers, but will promote a strong dollar and provide a competent environment for investors and business leaders. Ben Bernanke has done an excellent job so far."- President Obama at Press Conference

Obama Schedule for Week of October 3rd

October 3rd: White House Work
October 4th: White House Work
October 5th: Flight to Des Moines, Iowa and Speech on Economic Plan

"Folks, I'm gonna do something crazy. I'm gonna tell the truth. This intransigent GOP Congress has blocked and filibustered every proposal I've made to get this economy where it needs to be. Now we've made it far from where we were back in '09. We've stopped digging the hole. Now we've got to fill it back up. Both of our messages are clear. The GOP says: "He's had 4 years and he still isn't finished fixing the mess we've made. Put us back in and we'll do it." My message is clear: "In the past 4 years we've created 3 Million Jobs, ended that War in Iraq, Killed OBL, cut the defict by billions, and saved the auto industry. Now we're nowhere where we need to be. But give me a little longer and a Democratic Congress and I'll give you that chance that your family deserves. Help me win the race for the future."- Obama in Iowa

October 6th: Flight to Los Angeles, California for Fundraiser
October 7th: Appearance on Real Time With Bill Maher
October 9th: Flight to Washington, DC

Campaign Staff & Headquarters for "Obama For America 2012"
Campaign Manager: David Plouffe
Deputy Campaign Managers: Jim Messina and Stephanie Cutter
Senior Strategists: David Axelrod & James Carville
Director of Communications: Robert Gibbs
Press Secretary: Ben Labolt

Leaked OFA Battleground Map

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Hey guys, sorry, I don't have time to play this actually, I'm dropping out. Someone else can take Sanders if they want.

No, no, no. Nobody take Sanders. Primarying Obama ould be detrimental to the Party and just plain fat.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

OOC: As I no longer have a challenger, is my schedule necessary? I'll probably be at the WH 4/5 times a week. My campaign will really ramp up in January or so.

Obama Schedule for Week of October 11th

"My Administration has done a lot to work with China and forge a partnership for the 21st Century. I'll also be proposing legislation to Congress that will create a Task Force at will investigate countrys's unfair trade practices. I will also provide tax incentives to American companies that insource jobs from China, back to the US."- President Obama at Press Event

10/11-10/16
Actually doing my job as President too the United States.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Would it be too OOC for Obama to endorse Ron Paul or make him VP instead of Biden?

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Excerpt from Obama Speech in Iowa

"I understand there's a few Republicans running around the state right now, trash-talking me. Well you know what. I've got a challenge for 'em. Let's debate. Me and Joe versus the Republican field. Why wait until October. The American People deserve a forum of discussion between the two sides. Besides, I've always wanted to meet Congressman Paul."- Pres. Obama

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OOC: These are purely in jest, and not meant to be actual statements.

"Yo Kelly, I'm coming for you. And where's Herman at?"- Joe Biden

"Folks, I heard the GOP have agreed to debate. And to make matters worse, they think they'll win."- Biden

"I'll make a brief statement, and then I'll take your- I'm sorry, I think I've got something in my eye. I think it's Herman Cain's balls courage to debate."- Obama at Press Conference

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

OOC: These are purely in jest, and not meant to be actual statements.

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Obama Interview With Bloomberg

"Well, if there's any candidate on the Republican side that I like, it'd have to be Governor Daniels. He's just moderate enough to be some tough competition. He's a great voice of moderation for the party, and someone I'd like to see come out on top."- Obama

"Is that an endorsement Mr.President?"- Interviewer

"Sure."- Obama

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Obama Schedule for Week of January 2nd

"Toledo, I think we're seeing a Republican Reformation. After the midterms, I was sure they'd field some extremist Tea Party Candidate. But it looks like they'll be going with a moderate like Daniels or Hutchinson. They will make this race even harder. Don't be fooled thou. Mitch served for years as George Bush's Budget Director, and had a major hand in our skyrocketing debt. Over my term, I've actually cut the deficit by billions of dollars, and the Budget Reconciliation Act of 2011 will cut it by a trillion more. But Senator Hutchinson, now there's a Republican I like. She's pro-choice, and proud of it. Too bad the rest of her policies are so atrocious. We can't let them take us back to where we were!"- Obama at Official Kick-Off Rally
1/2/2012
-Flight to Ohio
-Campaign Kick-Off in Toledo, OH
-Rally in  Cincinnati, OH
-Flight to Virginia
1/3/2012
-Rally in Alexandria, VA
-Rally in Newport News, VA
-Meet and Greet in Arlingotn, VA

"The Republicans drove our economy into a ditch. So we got down there, we put on our boots and we pushed and we shoved and we were sweatin’. And there’s the Republicans, watching us. They’re sippin’ on a slurpee. They were pointing at us, saying, “How come you’re not pushing harder? How come you’re not pushing faster?” When we finally get the car onto level ground, heading in the right direction, they see the scratches and shout to everyone, “Look what these guys did to your car!” And then they’ve got the nerve to ask for the keys back! I don’t wanna give ‘em the keys back. They don’t know how to drive!"
1/4/2012
-Flight to Iowa
-Rally in Des Moines, IA
-Meet and Greet in Iowa City, IA

"Tonight, Republicans across the state of Iowa will go to choose their nominee. Now, if you didn't know, Iowa is the state that launched my campaign 4 years ago. Republican Hopefuls will ask for you to so two things in November; One, forget everything they've done to hinder the recovery over the past four years and before that, when they caused the downturn. Second, they'll ask you for your vote. Are you gonna give them the chance to come back in and finish the job they started? Destroying what was once our thriving middle class with more tax cuts for the one percent?"

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"You know what, Mitch is completely right when he says I enjoy saying for more years! And he's even more correct when he questions what those four years will be like; Gridlock, economic woes, unhappiness, and unemployment. And you know why it's like that? Because his party, the Republican Party has made it their foremost goal at making me a One Termer. They even went as far as holding the nation's financial stature hostage, just to prove a point. Over rage past four years they've done nothing but stand in the way of progress. I want the next four to look different. Give me a Democratic Congress. I'll give your family the future you deserve. A fair shot at success."- Obama Response to Daniels

"Look, I'm gonna tell you guys a little secret. Hopefully the Republicans won't take this advice to heart, but here's my thoughts on the race. Kay Bailey Hutchinson is the best General Election Candidate in the race. She's pro-choice, so she won't turn off female voters. She also strikes a moderate chord. She's got no chance at winning though."- Bill Clinton at Rally in New Hampshire

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"Hey Republicans, me, Barack, and Joe are still waiting on that debate. Any chance I can make it a 3-Way?"- Pres. Bill Clinton

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I'd rather you do it all tonight. I'm ready to know who the nominee is so I can tear 'em up like IRL.

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Biden Campaign Schedule for Week of January 4th

"Folks, the GOP voted in Iowa last night for the man from Indiana. The Governor to be exact. An y'know what his job was before that. He was Bush's top economic guy, the head of the Office of Management and Budget. This is the guy the Republicans are looking at to oversee the recovery of our economy, the man who was in charge of it before the crash."
1/4/2012
-Flight to Colorado
-Campaign Rally in Boulder, CO
-Meet and Greet in Aurora, CO
-Town Hall in Denver, CO

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1/5/2008
-Flight to Arizona
-Campaign Rally in Phoenix, AZ
-Campaign Rally in Tucson, AZ
-Town Hall in Mesa, AZ
-Meet & Greet in Casas Adobes, AZ

"Folks, Immigration Reform has been and always will be a focal point of Barack's Agenda. We tried to pass it back in 2010, but y'know what happened. We got blocked by the Obstructionist Republican Party. Give us 4 more years and a Democratic Congress, and we'll give you the DREAM Act."
1/6/2008
-Flight to Nevada
-Campaign Rally in Reno, NV
-Campaign Rally in Sparks, NV
-Meet & Greet in Spring Valley, NV
-Town Hall in Clark, NV

"No where has the Housing Collapse hurt worse than here in Nevada. Forclosures were skyrocketing when we took office back in '09. But Barack never quit on you. We've got a bill before Congress right now to let you refinance your homes. Forclosures are falling, but we're not there yet. Give us four more years, we'll restore this economy back to where it was befor the Republicans got a hold of it and drove it into the ground."
1/7/2008
-Flight to New Hampshire
-Campaign Rally in Derry, NH
-Campaign Rally in Manchester, NH
-Town Hall in Amherst, NH
-Flight to Washington, DC

"Tomorrow you guys are going to vote for the Republican Nominee. Now wouldn't it be hilarious if the Democrats went and voted in the GOP Primary like the Republicans did to us in 2008. And voted for the weakest candidate. I'm not saying do that. God sakes, please don't do that. But take advantage of the Open Primary. Go vote for the best GOP Candidate. They've got a few moderates running here."
1/8/2008
-VP Stuff

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

"I'm proud the President has finally embraced the sane position on Marijuana. And to respond to your question on what that crazy dude from Texas said, I've just got this. Shut the Heck Up. Look, Obama said he'd end the Wars and that's what he's done. But he's doing it in a responsible way. The last troops left Iraq last month and the ones in Afghanistan are set to do the same in Summer 2014. That's if the President is re-elected. Let one of the crazies on the Republican side in and we'll end up in the Mideast til my great-grand kids have grand kids."

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

"As Joe so eloquently put the other day, yes, I have decided that we should be looking to decriminalize Marijuana. There is no reason that Weed should be illegal, yet we allow Alcohol to be sold. It kills 75,000 people a year. Prescription Drugs kill 100,000. Marijuana kills 0. We'd save nearly 9 Billion dollars decriminalizing it, something at a rational Republican should be able to get behind. It will also create jobs, something the American people desperately need. We'd need workers to farm it, cultivate it, and sell it.

Now I know they're out there arguing "Oh this is a states rights issue." No it's not. The Federal Government has the authority to regulate it, as we've recklessly done with the War on Drugs. If we had the power to ban it, which Republicans support, then we have the power to decriminalize it too. They make the same arguement with Marriage Equality, another issue I've evolved on. If we can ban it on a national level, we can legalize marriage on a national level."

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

There will be a full debate this week, with 5-6 questions. This debate could make or break each of your campaigns.

Does Obama/Biden/Bill get to compete in this? We've been hitting the field over the head with calls for a debate. We could even do one of the "candidates question each other" ones.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

OOC: I thought I'd pull a Reagan, y'know, his famous 1981 Address detailing the economy. Anyway, this will air on every cable and network station from 7:30-7:40. Yes, it will interrupt programs, but its a Thursday, so nothing's on.

Oval Office Address on the Economy

"In a few days, I will give the State of the Union. But I thought I'd give the American People a less formal session. In the next few minutes, I will outline what I've done about the economy over the past three years, and what still needs to be done.

When I took office three years ago, we were facing the worst economic decline since The Great Depression. Nobody knows that more than the hardworking Americans who were worse hit by it. Unemployment skyrocketed to a high of 10%. In one of my first acts in office, I passed the Reinvestment and Recovery Act, or the Stimulus as its called now. It was 787 Billion Dollars, designed to pump money into the economy and keep it going.

About 300 Billion of that went to tax cuts to middle class families to keep you being able to feed your families, and to small business to keep workers on the rolls and to keep them open.

Another 200 Billion went to relief of state an local governments to keep teachers in the classrooms, cops on the street, and first responders ready for anything. 

About 100 Billion went to spending on infrastructure, to rebuild our country's crumbling roads and bridges.

And another 200 Billion more went to spending to keep Health Care costs down, to education and job training programs, and to help the energy sector to keep your bills down.

Now we've seen the Unemployment Rate fall from 10% to about 8% now, because of that program. But millions of Americans are sill feeling the pains of the labor market. And so I've introduced a bill to Congress to fix that. The American Jobs Act would provide money to state governments to hire more teachers and first responders, boost infrastructure spending to rebuild our country and compete with foreign investment, as well as provide further tax cuts to you. It would also seek to rebuild crumbling schools, and loosen a few regulations holding small businesses from hiring and expanding.

A majority of the US Senate voted for the measure, but thanks to a rule requiring 60+ votes to even debate a bill, it was stalled due to Republcian Obstructionism. Now I will make a simple request of you. Call your Congressman and Senator and ask him to pass this bill. This is a bill that could drop Unemployment back to pre-Recession levels and help millions of Americans. Thank you for your time.

Thank You, God Bless You, and God Bless the United States of America."

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Obama Schedule for Week of January 11th

"Tell that Obstructionist, Do-Nothing Republican Congress to Pass This Bill. We can't wait on them. There are millions of middle class jobs at stake, and all they care about is winning an election nearly a year away. This bill will rebuild millions of roads and bridges. It'll put cops out there to protect those bridges, and firefighters to keep 'em from burning. It'll fix up those schools, falling apart. And it'll put Teachers back in the classroom. It'll provide job training to those that need it. Pass this bill, so we can move America Forward!"
1/11/2012
-Flight to North Carolina
-Campaign Rally in Charlotte, NC
-Town Hall in Charlotte, NC
1/12/2012
-Flight to Georgia
-Campaign Rally in Atlanta, GA
-Campaign Rally in Warner Robins, GA
-Town Hall in Warner Robins, GA

"The state of Georgia has cut thousands of teachers since the Great Recession. And it would've been even more if not for those loans to state governments from the Stimulus. But that's not enough. The American Jobs Act will give those teachers back their jobs and cut class sizes down dramatically. Call Congress, and tell 'me to Pass This Bill , and move America Forward!"
1/13/2012
-Flight to Florida
-Campaign Rally in Miami, FL
-Town Hall in Miami, FL
"Governor Rick Scott denied funding for a High Speed Rail system, to provide clean and affordable transportation to working Americans. Even a GOP Candidate for my job, my former Ambassador to China, agrees this is a good idea. Well the American Jobs Act provides funding for it. But a few congressional obstructionists, thinking like Scott, decided to block it's passage. Call Congress, and tell 'em to Pass This Bill!"
1/14/2012
-Flight to Washington D.C
-Meeting with Speaker Boehner and Minority Leader McConnell
-Meeting with Minority Leader Pelosi and Majority Leader Reid
1/15/2012
-Intelligence Briefing
-Breakfast with Maine Senators Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe
-Capitol Hill Meeting with Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, Nevada Sen. Dean Heller, Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown
-Dinner With Pres. Bill Clinton, Arizona Sen. John McCain, South Carolina Sen. Lindsay Graham, Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk, and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski
-Press Conference

"We just got back from dinner with a few Senators. We can report that we made a bit of progress in talks of passing the bill. We can also report that John McCain is freakin hilarious man. I might stick around a bit to help with negotiations. At least if Barack and Hillary says its fine. Nobody likes a backseat President."

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Bill Clinton Interview With Ellen

Ellen: "Well what do you think of the Republican Candidates?"

Bill: "I don't like to cut people down, but I'll try. Mike Huckabee took over for me in Arkansas, and beat my Lt. Governor. He's pretty far out there on social issues and kind lead my state's race to the bottom on education. Kelly Ayotte's a Tea Partier masquerading as a moderate. Mitch Daniels was the guy who misforcast the cost of the Iraq War and squandered my surplus.

Ellen: "So you're supporting the President's re-election?"

Bill: "I'll work as hard as Clintonly possible to get him reelected. None of our predecessors, not me, George, 41, or Reagan, none of us coulda done better than he did. The mess he came into is gonna take at least a decade to fix. He passed health reform while nursing an economy back to health. We ain't nowhere near there yet, but we're getting there. The Right is raving on about how we need to cut, cut, cut. Well folks, look at Europe. They're near full blow Depression. Because they tried to cut their way to prosperity. It doesn't work. That's what's gonna happen if Daniels or Huckabee gets in there."

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Would anybody be mad if I made Bill Clinton my VP?

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Statement from The White House

"Good Evening. The Vice-President is currently receiving treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He is in critical condition, but the doctors say he can recover. The President is on his way over now. No questions please. We intend to keep the public updated. But Mrs. Jill Biden asks for your prayers."

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OOC: For the next week I'll be forgoing campaigning in order to negotiate with Congress

President Obama Schedule for Week of January 16th

1/16/2012
-Meeting With Sen. Scott Brown and Congressman Steve LaTourette
-Meeting With Council of Economic Advisors
-Visit to VP Residence
-Meeting With Senate Democratic Caucus
1/17/2012
-Press Conference With VP Biden
-Biden Meeting With Minority Whip Kyl
-Clinton Meeting With Minority Leader McConnell

"I am sad to announce that after 4 years of excellent service, regardless of November's results, Vice President Biden shall not be returning to office. We have decided, that he shall not be rejoining the ticket. He will serve out the remainder of his term til January 20th, at which point a successor, be it Republican or Democrat, shall be sworn in."
1/18/2012
-Arrive on Capitol Hill
-Meeting With Speaker Boehner
-Meeting With House Republican Caucus

"I understand your concerns on the bill. But it is fully paid for. It will not, I repeat, will not add a penny to the deficit. These are common sense measures. And I'm welcome to adding your ideas as well. In fact, I've instructed Majority Leader Reid to have a vote on all Amendments. Some responsible cuts need to be made. But job creation is the top concern. This can become a bipartisan bill. But only, with your support."
1/19/2012
-Cabinet Meeting On Unemployment
-Meeting With Secretary Hillary Clinton
-Meeting With Senator Mark Warner
-Intelligence Briefing

"I think we both know why you're here. It's time."
1/20/2012
-Arrive on Capitol Hill
-Meeting With Senate Republican Conference
-Meeting With Majority Leader Reid
-Meeting With Bill Clinton, John Boehner, & Mitch McConnell
1/21/2012
-Work on State of The Union
-Flight to Helena, Montana
-Meeting With Governor Brian Schweitzer
-Flight to Denver, Colorado
-Meeting With Governor John Hickenlooper

"I gotta proposition for you Governor."

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The Adventures of Barack SkyWalker Continues

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Will the bill pass? Will the economy pick up. How will this affect Ayotte's campaign? Will Michelle approve of the lunch? What will they be eating? Find out next time, on Negotiation Wars Episode II: Attack of The Tea Party

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

OOC: I don't see how Huckabee walks away from this. He'd be best served endorsing Ayotte, as she's the most conservative in the race.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

OOC: Huckabee needs to win one or drop out. He'd make a great VP for Daniels or Ayotte, so I suggest he endorse one of them.