The Campaign Trail: Post Your Maps!

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

The next ones they should add:

1860
1876
1916
1948
1988
1992

I understand 1992 and 2008 are under consideration.

2008 as McCain would likely be harder than 1976 as Ford.

[Intell]

Candidate   Electoral Votes   Popular Votes   Popular Vote %
---- John F. Kennedy   279   31,244,758   47.1%
---- Richard Nixon   201   31,325,390   47.3%
---- Harry Byrd   57   3,726,181   5.6%

http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/52029

Won the election and the EV despite being behind in the PV. Went full left on civil rights, neo-conservative and anti-communist on foreign policy.

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http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/52584

Screwed up as Obama on Easy; did better than 0.1% of other players with same candidate/difficulty level.

It annoys me so much how the simulator always seems obsessed with giving each candidate at least one CD from both Nebraska and Maine.

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The next ones they should add:

1860
1876
1916
1948
1988
1992

I understand 1992 and 2008 are under consideration.

1992 would be the best. I've always wanted to simulate a Perot victory, or at least giving him some states.

[Kingpoleon]

The next ones they should add:

1860
1876
1916
1948
1988
1992

I understand 1992 and 2008 are under consideration.

2008 as McCain would likely be harder than 1976 as Ford.

I'm not sure about that. Ford's pretty easy on East, but it's called that for a reason. I'm hoping for them making 2004, so I can play as Kerry-Dean. As far as 1992 goes, a Bush-Kemp or Clinton-Tsongas ticket would be pretty cool. I hope Perot can pick someone like Ron Paul or someone similar.

The thing I wish was possible in '76 is a Ford/Rockefeller ticket.

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http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/52866

Romney/Pawlenty on Normal. Did better than 88.6%, but still lost the PV.

[Orthogonian Society Treasurer]

Nixon/Dirksen on hard. I lost the PV by 200,000 votes.

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http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/53553

Did better than 86.5% of similar games with Ford on Normal but... ugh 1976

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http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/53607

Bryan on Normal; better than 92.4% of similar games

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

295 electoral votes with Romney/Pawlenty on Hard. Pennsylvania went for Obama by just 621 votes.
http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/54089

[Intell]

DId Bryan/Teller, did better than 98.9% of people. LOL wyoming doe.

http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/54713

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DId Bryan/Teller, did better than 98.9% of people. LOL wyoming doe.

http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/54713

what even

[Del Tachi]

The next ones they should add:

1860
1876
1916
1948
1988
1992

My thoughts exactly, but I'd also like to see 2004

[OSR stands with Israel]

Won with Kennedy on easy

http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/55800

[OSR stands with Israel]

Won with Nixon/Goldwater on normal

http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/55805

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Got an exact tie on 2012 Impossible with Obama-Biden. This is the text the game gives you at the end:

Sorry! You have lost in a squeaker.

No candidate achieved a majority of the electoral votes, marking the first time this has happened since 1824. Unfortunately for you, the majority of U.S. states have Republican controlled congressional delegations, and they will cast their votes for Mitt Romney.

The best you can hope for now is to force the Republicans to compromise on key issues. Given the incredibly close nature of the election, you can also set your sights on a political comeback in 2016, if that is what you desire.

Finally, Al Gore and John Kerry have invited you to a backyard barbeque next week. There should be some fantastic food there.

http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/56199

The closest Romney win was in VA - 49.9 to 49.3

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Got NH and AR as Humphrey/Connally:

http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/56651

[Kingpoleon]

Has anyone done a pro-labor Ford campaign? Apparently it's the only way to win MN.

[Del Tachi]

Nixon/Agnew '68 on normal

Better than 95.6% of players

http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/59070

[Dancing with Myself]

Nixon/Dirksen-295   32,918,439  49%
Kennedy/Johnson-228  33,951,381 50.5%
Byrd-14   349,538  0.5%

I won with Nixon/Dirksen in normal mode by losing the P vote by 1,032,942 votes or a whole 1.5 percent. How in the world I managed to lose by that much who knows. I led the entire time pretty much, skipped the debates and stayed away from crazy comments. Oh well.

First time I have ever lost by the PV that much in any election game I'm still rolling.

Gonna try with Kennedy in normal mode, both JFK and Ford in that mode has been impossible to win with.

[Dancing with Myself]

2000 (A Mixed Gore:)

Gore/Kerry-370 EV's   54,591,720   51.6%
Bush/Cheney-168 EV's  48,635,499 46.0%
Nader/LaDuke-0 EV's  2,263,922   2.1%



Started off as the "I'm my own man Liberal," but halfway I took Clinton's side and became center-left. Picked the affection with Tipper choice but I defended Bill's record and took his side when it came to everything else including Hillary. Just didn't have him flat out campaign for me.

Came close to attacking Bush when the DWI came out but chose the "I know nothing pass the buck," route.  Campaigned hard for Louisiana, Virginia, Georgia, WV, Tennessee and Florida but only got the last 3. Made one trip to Arizona the whole time near the end and I won it somehow.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Vice Pres. Richard Nixon (R-CA)/Sen. Everett Dirksen (R-IL): 343 EVs, 48.75% PV
Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-MA)/Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson (D-TX): 46.41% PV
Sen. Harry Byrd (ID-VA)/Sen. Strom Thurmond (ID-SC): 27 EVs, 4.84% PV

What I find interesting on this one is that right before the election, I was estimated to be beating Kennedy in Illinois 50-49%, but I ended up losing there by about 5,000 votes.  That's probably Mayor Daley bringing out the dead vote in Chicago...

http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/60555

[Clark Kent]

Vice Pres. Richard Nixon (R-CA)/Sen. Everett Dirksen (R-IL): 343 EVs, 48.75% PV
Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-MA)/Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson (D-TX): 46.41% PV
Sen. Harry Byrd (ID-VA)/Sen. Strom Thurmond (ID-SC): 27 EVs, 4.84% PV

What I find interesting on this one is that right before the election, I was estimated to be beating Kennedy in Illinois 50-49%, but I ended up losing there by about 5,000 votes.  That's probably Mayor Daley bringing out the dead vote in Chicago...

http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/60555

What happened in Rhode Island?

[Dancing with Myself]

Carter/Mondale-  284 EV's,   40,987,171   50.1%
Ford/Baker- 254 EV's,   39,073,090  47.8%



Closest I have come to winning with Ford in normal mode so far.  Picked Baker due to his moderate side and it helped me more than with Dole or Anderson. Anderson in particular splits the party up. 

Had the gaffe with Eastern Europe and that hurt; you can actually get away with it but it's a luck of the draw choice as it's random. Focused hard on Iowa-Ohio but went to Missouri and Wisconsin too, it didn't help. Went to VA and MS once and split, oddly I lost Oklahoma somehow. Still don't get that.

[Dancing with Myself]

Gore/Graham-345 EV's,  53,158,892    49.7%
Bush/Cheney-193 EV's,  50,897,905  47.6%
Nader/LaDuke-0 EV's,      2,654,492  2.5%



First time as Gore in hard mode. Focused on being moderate with Clinton helping; led after the first couple of rounds. Attacked Bush for his in-experience and bragged about Clinton's accomplishments. Didn't attack his DUI though. On election day I was risky so I stayed in Florida with Graham instead of hitting Missouri, Arkansas, and Tennessee like I wanted. I was lucky though.

Focused on Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Lost Colorado close after fighting for it but I won Ohio to make up for it despite not going there much. Won Ohio by 1,070 votes or 00.03%.  Lost Nevada by 7,103 votes which was the closest Bush state.

Surprised I did this well but I'll take it lol.