2008 Election Game: Campaign Thread

[Spamage]

October 1-7th Begins Now.

POLLS-
Democrats National-

Senator Hillary Clinton- 24%
Talk Show Host Oprah Winfrey- 20%
Senator Barack Obama- 7%
Senator Blanche Lincoln- 5%
Governor Brad Henry- 3%
Representative Jim Matheson- 3%

Republicans National-

Mitt Romney- 16%
New Gingrich- 15%
John Thune- 15%
Ron Paul- 10%
Chuck Hagel- 8%
Mark Sanford- 8%

State Contests-

G.O.P.

Iowa-
Romney 19%
Thune 16%
Gingrich 13%
Hagel 11%
Paul 9%
Sanford 6%

New Hampshire-
Romney 38%
Thune 10%
Paul 9%
Gingrich 8%
Hagel 3%
Sanford 3%

South Carolina-
Sanford 31%
Gingrich 27%
Thune 15%
Romney 9%
Hagel 8%
Paul 5%

DEMs

Iowa-
Hillary Clinton 30%
Barack Obama 21%
Oprah Winfrey 19%
Lincoln 5%
Brad Henry 2%
Jim Matheson 2%

New Hampshire-
Clinton 40%
Winfrey 24%
Obama 11%
Henry 2%
Matheson 2%
Lincoln 1%

South Carolina-
Clinton 25%
Winfrey 20%
Obama 11%
Lincoln 8%
Henry 8%
Matheson 5%

*States available per request

For the Democrats the little known candidates Henry, Lincoln, and Udall have some catching up to do and there are enough undecideds to give any candidate the lead.

The Republicans are highly divided in a very close contest. Romney, Gingrich, and Thune duke it out but Paul, Hagel, and Sanford are not far behind.

News Story Rolled Results-


Blanche Lincoln Fundraising Surges- 10/1/07

Following what appeared to be a slow campaign online donations have been surging for Blanche Lincoln. This comes just hours after she appeared on Fox and was largely successful in debating Bill O'Reilly.

Thune wins a surprise early endorsement from NRA- 10/1/07
The NRA has officially endorsed John Thune for the Republican Nomination. This comes extremely early and such a choice gives Thune a boost in both organization as well as fundraising.
 

The turn is open 48 hours, remember to contact me for endorsements.

[JerryArkansas]

Senator Blanche Lincoln
Mon. Oct 1st: Iowa, South Carolina, Apppearance on The Daily Show/The O'Reilly Factor

Tue. Oct 2nd: Alabama, Colorado, Apppearance on Today show

Wen. Oct 3rd:  Kentucky, North Carolina, Apppearance on The Sutuation Room

Thurs. Oct 4th: Mississippi, Louisiana, Apppearance on Good Morning America/NBC Nightly News

Fri. Oct 5th: Arkansas, California, Apppearance on Fox & Friends/Hardball

Sat. Oct 6th: South Carolina bus tour

Sun. Oct 7th: South Carolina bus tour, Apppearance on CBS News Sunday Morning/Meet the Press
 
Can you poll Michigan, and our home states please.

[Negusa Nagast 🚀]

Governor Brad Henry

Oct 1: Iowa, Missouri
Oct 2: South Carolina, Florida
Oct 3: Tennessee, Arkansas
Oct 4: New Hampshire, New York
Oct 5: Michigan, Iowa
Oct 6: Oklahoma, Nevada
Oct 7: Arizona, California

A poll in Oklahoma and Missouri please!

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Senator Obama

October 1st-7th
10/1/2007
-Campaign Rally, Townhall in Franklin, Iowa.
-Meet and Greet in Chariton, Iowa.
-Meet and Greet in Le Mars, Iowa.
-Meet and Greet in Waterloo, Iowa.
-Appearance on Countdown.
10/2/2007
-Meet and Greet in Independence, Iowa.
-Meet and Greet in Tama, Iowa.
-Meet and Greet in Marshalltown, Iowa.
-Meet and Greet in Hubbard, Iowa.
-Meet and Greet in Humboldt, Iowa.
10/3/2007
-Townhall, Meet and Greet in Algona, Iowa.
-Appearance on Morning Joe
-Meet and Greet in Hampton, Iowa.
-Meet and Greet in Mason City, Iowa.
-Meet and Greet in Denison, Iowa.
-Meet and Greet in Iowa, City.
10/4/2007
-Meet and Greet in Strawberry Point, Iowa.
-Meet and Greet in Allison, Iowa.
-Appearance on Hardball
-Appearance on Daily Show
-Meet and Greet in Waverly, Iowa.
-Meet and Greet in State Center, Iowa.
10/5/2007
-Meet and Greet in Eldora, Iowa.
-Meet and Greet in Webster City, Iowa.
-Meet and Greet in Jewell Junction, Iowa.
-Apppearance on O'Reilly Factor
-Meet and Greet in Ames, Iowa.
-Return to Illinois
10/6/2007
-Rest Day. No events scheduled.
10/7/2007
-Return to Iowa
-Appearance on Meet the Press
-Meet and Greet in Ogden, Iowa.
-Campaign Rally in Des Moines

[Spamage]

Please put your candidates name above your schedule in order to make this easier

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

In addition to our home states, could you also poll the second choices of those voters already supporting a candidate?

[Spamage]

In addition to our home states, could you also poll the second choices of those voters already supporting a candidate?

Potentially, we'll see after I get done with the other polls

[Lumine]

Newt Gingrich's Schedule: From October 1 to October 7, 2007:

October 1: Speaking tour/Barnstorm/Rally in Florida.
October 2: Barnstorm/Rally in South Carolina.
October 3: Barnstorm/Rally in South Carolina.
October 4: Barnstorm in Wyoming.
October 5: Barnstorm in Utah.
October 6: Rally in Nevada.
October 7: Rest in Georgia.

Can you poll Nevada and Wyoming, please?

[Kitteh]

I have a question: is fundraising considered in this game? Like should we put fundraisers in our campaign schedules?

[MrMittens]

Mitt Romney's Campaign Schedule


Mon. Oct 1st: Iowa, New Hampshire (kick off rally in IA, Speech in NH)
Tue. Oct 2nd: South Carolina, Florida (Speech in SC, Barnstorm in FL)
Wen. Oct 3rd:  Iowa, Michigan (Barnstorm in IA, Rally in MI)
Thurs. Oct 4th: New Hampshire, South Carolina (Barnstorm in NH, Barnstorm in SC)
Fri. Oct 5th: Florida, Nevada (Speech in FL, Rally in NV)
Sat. Oct 6th: Iowa (all day) (Speech)
Sun. Oct 7th: California, South Carolina (Speech in CA, Rally in SC)

[JerryArkansas]

Another request, can you have map showing who leads in each state?

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Ron Paul Campaign Schedule.

Mon. Oct 1st: Barnstorm in Iowa.
Tue. Oct 2nd: Barnstorm in Iowa.
Wen. Oct 3rd: Barnstorm in Iowa.
Thurs. Oct 4th: Barnstorm in New Hampshire.
Fri. Oct 5th: Barnstorm in New Hampshire.
Sat. Oct 6th: Barnstorm in New Hampshire.
Sun. Oct 7th: Barnstorm in Nevada

[tmthforu94]

Thune Campaign Schedule

October 1st:
Barnstorming in Ceder Rapids, Iowa
Fundraising in Des Moine, Iowa
Townhall in Clearwater, Iowa
October 2nd:
Meet and Greet in Ankeny, Iowa
Townhall in Boone, Iowa
Townhall in Fort Dodge, Iowa
October 2nd: Meet and Greet in Carroll, Iowa
Meeting with Small Business Owners in Carroll, Iowa
Campaign Rally in Sioux City, Iowa
October 3rd: Fundraiser in Omaha, Nebraska
Townhall in Red Oak, Iowa
Townhall in Atlantic, Iowa
October 4th:
Campaign Rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Meet and Greet in Kentwood, Michigan
Meet and Greet in Battle Creek, Michigan
Fundraiser in Detroit, Michigan
October 5th:
Appearance/Volunteer at YMCA in Detroit, Michigan
Campaign Rally in Ann Arbour, Michigan
Dinner with University of Michigan College Republicans
October 6th:
Funrdaising in D.C. (All Day)
October 7th:
Campaign Rally in Ceder Rapids, Iowa
Meet and Greet in Iowa City, Iowa
Townhall in Davenport, Iowa

[Donerail]

Mike Gravel Campaign Announcement

Announcement at the National Press Club

Good evening. I'm Mike Gravel, a former US Senator from Alaska, and beginning next week, I shall actively seek the nomination of the Democratic Party for the President of the United States. I served two terms as the Senate's maverick, from 1969 to 1981, as a critic of the Vietnam War and government secrecy. I led a one-man filibuster against the draft, and I read into the Congressional record 4,100 pages of the Pentagon Papers. I'm running for President to be your voice, the voice of the people, against government secrecy and a lack of transparency. I'm also running to be your voice against these wars. We're doing harm every day our troops remain in Iraq, harm to ourselves and to the prospects for peace in the world. As President, I would remove our troops expeditiously, without contingency, and go back to the days where it was the Congress, accountable to the people, that declared war. President Bush’s mistake is not worth the life or maiming of more American soldiers. I'm also going to fix our tax code; our current code's unfairness is only superceded by its incomprehensibility. I'll put forward a straightforward national sales tax with proper consideration for the necessities of life through a pre-bate. I'll also put forward a plan to put real money in the Social Security Trust Fund, invest it properly and identify the interests of individual beneficiaries so they can leave their surplus funds to their heirs. I'm Senator Mike Gravel, and I'm running for President!

[bloombergforpresident]

October 1, 2007
-Fundraiser in Columbia, SC
-Campaign Rally in Ravenwood, SC
-Fly to Des Moines, Iowa
October 2, 2007
-Meet and Greet at Iowa Campaign Headquarters, Des Moines, Iowa
-Townhall in West Des Moines, Iowa
-Brainstorming at Iowa Campaign HQ
-Appearance on the O'Reilly Factor
October 3, 2007
-Meet and Greet in Ames, Iowa
-Meet and Greet in Marshalltown, Iowa
-Drive to Sioux City, Iowa
October 4, 2007
-Morning Coffee and local diner in Sioux City, Iowa
-Opening of Sioux City Iowa Field Office
-Rally in La Mars, Iowa
-Meeting with several Iowa State Senators and Representatives
October 5, 2007
-Meet and Greet in Carroll, Iowa
-Speech at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa
-Private Fundraiser in Cedar Falls, Iowa
October 6, 2007
-Opening of Waterloo, Iowa Field Office
-Fly to Charleston, SC
-Private Fundraiser in Charleston, SC
October 7, 2007
-Conference Calls from Governors Mansion in Columbia, SC
-Rest

[Kitteh]

Oprah Winfrey Schedule


Oct 1:
Campaign kickoff rally in Pershing Square, Los Angeles, CA
Fundraiser in Beverly Hills, CA

Oct 2:
Fly to hometown of Kosciusko, MS and give a major speech highlighting background, rags-to-riches story and qualifications for presidency

Oct 3:
Open campaign headquarters in Des Moines, IA
Rally in Des Moines

Oct 4:
Meet students at University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Rally in Davenport, IA

Oct 5:
Open SC HQ in Columbia, SC
Speech about poverty and equal opportunity at a public housing project in Columbia

Oct 6:
Rally in Charleston, SC
Dinner with Majority Whip Jim Clyburn

Oct 7:
Rally at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Fundraiser in Manhattan, NY

[Knives]

Senator Hillary Clinton



October 1, 2007
- Fundraiser in New York City, NY
- Fly to Manchester, NH
- Dinner with Raymond Buckley, John Lynch and other high ranking Democrats in Manchester, NH
 
October 2, 2007

- Barnstorming in Manchester, NH
- Drive to Nashua, NH
- Town Hall meeting in Nashua, NH
- Dinner with campaign staff in Nashua, NH

October 3, 2007

- Fly to Des Moines, IA
- Barnstorming across Des Moines, IA
- Meeting with Iowa Democrats

October 4, 2007

- Campaign Rally in Des Moines, IA
- Lunch with Bill & Chelsea to talk to media in Des Moines, IA
- Fly to Cedar Rapids, IA

October 5, 2007

- Town Hall Meeting in Cedar Rapids, IA
- Barnstorming across Cedar Rapids, IA
- Drive to Davenport

October 6, 2007

- Barnstorming in Davenport, IA
- Meet and Greet in Davenport, IA
- Drive to Waterloo, IA
- Dinner/Fundraiser in Waterloo, IA

October 7, 2007

- Fly to Las Vegas, NV
- Fundraiser in Las Vegas
- Rally at Las Vegas Convention Centre

[Incipimus iterum]

             Jim Matheson Campaign Schedule

October 1, 2007
-Barnstorming in Manchester, New Hampshire
-Fundraising in Nashua, New Hampshire
-Open Nashua Campaign Headquarters
Fly to Carson City, Nevada
October 2, 2007
-Barnstorm in Carson City, Nevada
-Fundraiser in Las Vegas Nevada
-Appearance on Hardball With Chris Matthews
-Fly to Charleston, South Carolina
October 3, 2007
-Meet and Greet in Charleston, South Carolina
-Townhall meeting in Charleston, South Carolina
-Fundraiser in Charleston, South Carolina
-Fly To Boise Idaho
October 4, 2007
-Townhall in Boise Idaho
-Fundraiser in McCall, Idaho
-Rally in Payette, Idaho
-Fly to Des Moines, Iowa
October 5, 2007
-Townhall in Des Moines, Iowa
-Fundraiser in Soux City Iowa
-Meet and greet in Maquoketa, Iowa
-Fly to Raleigh, North Carolina
October 6, 2007
-Fundraiser in Raleigh, North Carolina
-Townhall in Robbinsville, North Carolina
-Fly to Safford, Arizona
October 7, 2007
-Townhall in Safford, Arizona
-Meet and Greet in Phoenix, Arizona
-Fundraiser in Phoenix Arizona

[Spamage]

just one more schedule and we can start the next turn early.

[Incipimus iterum]

    Matheson Endorsed by Senator Nelson of Nebraska, and Rep Stephanie Herseth Sandlin of  South Dakota and Rep Earl Pomeroy of North Dakota

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[Lumine]

In the News: Fred Thompson endorses Newt Gingrich!

Today the Former Speaker of the House appeared along a popular figure of the Republican Party: Former Senator Fred Thompson (R-TN), who gave a strong endorsement of the Gingrich campaign, leaving open the posibility of a "Southern Tour" with the candidate.

To quote Former Senator Thompson:

"I have come to the growing realization for me that Newt Gingrich is the guy who can articulate what America is all about. American exceptionalism can make the case and not just read the talking points or do it off the teleprompter like some candidates already do.
He can make the case for free markets and our basic case that lower taxes can be good for everybody. Bring about growth, it's good for everybody. He is not afraid. He is tough. He is experienced. He conceived and carried out really a revolution in American politics in 1994..."


Pundits believe this will help Gingrich fend off Governor Mark Sanford and Senator John Thune
in the South, but this is mere speculation, and remains to be seen if this can help Gingrich in next week's polls.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Senator Obama Endorsed By Fmr. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle

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This could be the biggest endorsement of the campaign.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

"Hello, Burlington! Four years ago I ran for the Democratic nomination. I could never have imagined the support I got from progressive grassroots activists of all stripes across the country. The problems I hoped to fix in 2004 have only gotten worse now. Iraq has turned into a quagmire, and Afghanistan is headed the same route! The insane amounts we're spending on these wars and on tax cuts for President Bush's friends are taking their toll on the economy while the rich are living better than ever. Millions of Americans have no access to health insurance. We're eating through fossil fuels at unprecedented rates. I feel that the Democratic field is unsuited to properly tackle these issues. I see no other choice but to run for President once more."

[Kitteh]

Breaking: Majority Whip Jim Clyburn endorses Oprah Winfrey for President

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[Incipimus iterum]

     Iowa Congressman Leonard Boswell and Oregon Congressman Kurt Schrader Endorse Jim Matheson

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Boswells Endorsement could Help boost Matheson's Polling numbers in Iowa