2016 Election Game: Campaign Thread

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John Kerry schedule for October 1st-7th, 2015.
Thursday, October 1st, 2015:
- Meeting with State Department Officials in Washington, D.C.
- Meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C.
- Fundraiser in Fairfax, Virginia

Friday, October 2nd, 2015:

- Addressing the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire
- Rally on the campus of Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire
- Opening of a campaign office in Manchester, New Hampshire
- Appearance on Hardball
- Rally on the campus of Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, New Hampshire

Saturday, October 3rd, 2015:
- Rally in Concord, New Hampshire
- Rally in Nashua, New Hampshire
- Meeting with Mayor Marty Walsh in Boston, Massachusetts
- Address at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Sunday, October 4th, 2015:

- Appearance on Face the Nation
- Appearance on Fox News Sunday
- Church service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston, Massachusetts

Monday, October 5th, 2015:

- Press Conference at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts
- Fly to Brussels, Belgium
- Meeting with Prime Minister Charles Michel and King Philippe
- Address to the North Atlantic Council of NATO in Brussels, Belgium

Tuesday, October 6th, 2015:
- Meeting with President Francois Hollande in Paris, France
- Press Conference near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France
- Meeting with President of the Senate Jean-Pierre Bel and President of the National Assembly Claude Bartolone in Paris, France
- Tour of the U.S. Embassy in Paris, France

Wednesday, October 7th, 2015:
- Meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron (?, the UK will have elections in May) in Cardiff, Wales
- Fly to Washington, D.C.

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"I am deeply saddened by the loss of Walter Mondale. He stood out over his career in the public sector as a warrior of the working class and a defender of the American people. Teresa and I extend our deepest sympathies to the Mondale family."

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John Kerry schedule for October 8th-14th, 2015.
Thursday, October 8th, 2015:
- Meeting with State Department Officials in Washington, D.C.
- Meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C.
- Appearance on Politics Nation
- Appearance on Anderson Cooper 360

Friday, October 9th, 2015:

- Rally in Grimes, Iowa
- Rally in Des Moines, Iowa
- Dinner with voters in Ames, Iowa

Saturday, October 10th, 2015:
- Meet and greet with voters at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, Iowa
- Address at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa

Sunday, October 11th, 2015:

- Appearance on Meet The Press
- Church service at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Church in Derry, New Hampshire

Monday, October 12th, 2015:

- Phone call with President Barack Obama from Derry, New Hampshire
- Meet with students and voters at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire
- Teach a history lesson at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire

Tuesday, October 13th, 2015:
- Flight from Boston, Massachusetts to Sioux City, Iowa
- Rally in Sioux City, Iowa
- Flight from Sioux City, Iowa to San Francisco, California
- Appearance on ABC World News Tonight with David Muir
- Flight from San Francisco, California to Tokyo, Japan

Wednesday, October 14th, 2015:

- Meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
- Meeting with Emperor Akhito
- Flight from Tokyo, Japan to Beijing, China
- Meeting with President Xi Jinping

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Kerry Ad

A Lifetime of Service


For almost 30 years I served the people of Massachusetts in the United States Senate, chairing both the Foreign Relations and the Small Business Committees. I stood up for working class Americans with bills such as the Small Business Technology Transfer Program Renewal and an amendment to the Small Business Act to empower women in the workplace. I've dedicated my life to the American people, and now I believe it's time to take a new step in the journey. On [INSERT PRIMARY DAY HERE] cast your vote for me, John Kerry - a dedicated public servant who's ready to continue to fight for the American people.

Paid for by the committee to elect John Kerry President.

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Kerry Surrogate Schedule
Congressman Joe Kennedy III will be campaigning in New Hampshire.
Senator Ed Markey will be campaigning in New Hampshire.
Senator Jeanne Shaheen will be campaigning in New Hampshire.

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John Kerry schedule for October 15th-21st, 2015.
Thursday, October 15th, 2015:

- Meeting with Chinese business leaders
- Fly from Shanghai, China to New Delhi, India
- Meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Interview with Andrea Mitchell for NBC/MSNBC
- Fly from New Delhi, India to San Francisco, California

Friday, October 16th, 2015:

- Rally in San Francisco, California
- Meeting with San Francisco-based Union Workers
- Address to Carpenters Local Union No. 22 in San Francisco, California
- Fly from San Francisco, California to Austin, Texas

Saturday, October 17th, 2015:
- Address to students at the University of Texas at Austin
- Meet and Greet with students at the University of Texas at Austin
- Fly from Austin, Texas to Miami, Florida
- Meet and Greet with Cuban-Americans in Miami, Florida
- Fly from Miami, Florida to Charleston, South Carolina

Sunday, October 18th, 2015:

- Appearance on The McLaughlin Group
- Appearance on Face the Nation
- Appearance on Al Punto
- Church service at Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Charleston, South Carolina
- Attend pot-luck dinner at Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Charleston, South Carolina
- Fly from Charleston, South Carolina to Washington, D.C.

Monday, October 19th, 2015:
- Meeting with Vice President Biden in Washington, D.C.
- Meeting with the National Security Council in Washington, D.C.
- Secretarial Duties in Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, October 20th, 2015:
- Secretarial Duties in Washington, D.C.
- Meeting with Congressional Leadership in Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, October 21st, 2015:

- Fly from Washington, D.C. to Nashua, New Hampshire
- Rally in Nashua, New Hampshire with Senator Shaheen and Senator Markey
- Meet-and-Greet at Nashua High School North in Nashua, New Hampshire with Senator Shaheen and Senator Markey
- Interviews with New Hampshire Union Leader, the Telegraph, and WMUR-TV - the local ABC affiliate


Excerpt from Kerry's appearance on Al Punto, in response to a question regarding the shift in U.S.-Cuban relations:  Changes have been made in Cuba over the last fifty years - real changes, changes for the good of the Cuban people. The Soviet Union no longer exists and it hasn't for nearly thirty years. There is no reason to continue to treat the people of Cuba - who are now three generations removed from the Cubans who aligned with the Soviet Union - as though there are Soviet missiles aimed at Miami. How can we expect the people of Cuba to grow, learn, and prosper if we cut them off from the outside world?

Excerpt from Kerry's address at the pot-luck at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist:  My faith has always been a major part of my life. Back in 2004, I carried a rosary, a prayer book, and a St. Christopher medal at all times. I never put those away. I still have my rosary and the St. Christopher medal in my pocket now, and my prayer book is back in the car.

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Kerry Ad

Family Matters

John Kerry - Secretary of State, Senator, Lieutenant Governor, Veteran, Attorney. But more importantly, he's a husband, a father, and a grandfather.

No matter what he did in life, John Kerry has never forgot his roots and his family. His father, Richard, came from a middle-class family. John Kerry's grandfather was an immigrant from Austria who made shoes for a living. Richard instilled in John the importance of hard work, that he himself learned from his father.

2016, an important election for hard working, Middle Class Americans. Isn't it time to elect a President who knows what the Middle Class is about?

Paid for by the committee to elect John Kerry President.

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Kerry Surrogate Schedule
Congressman Joe Kennedy III will be campaigning in New Hampshire.
Senator Ed Markey will be campaigning in New Hampshire with Secretary Kerry.
Senator Jeanne Shaheen will be campaigning in New Hampshire with Secretary Kerry.
Governor Maggie Hassan will be campaigning in New Hampshire.
Former Governor John Lynch will be campaigning in New Hampshire.
Former Governor Deval Patrick will be campaigning in New Hampshire and Iowa.
Former Governor Michael Dukakis will be campaigning in New Hampshire and Iowa.

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John Kerry schedule for October 22nd-28th, 2015.
Thursday, October 22nd, 2015:
- Rally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire with Governor Hassan and Senator Shaheen
- Tour Pease Air National Guard Base with Governor Hassan and Senator Shaheen
- Fundraiser in Portsmouth, New Hampshire with Governor Hassan and Senator Shaheen
- Rally in Brentwood, New Hampshire with Governor Hassan and Senator Shaheen

Friday, October 23rd, 2015:

- Breakfast with voters in Hollis, New Hampshire
- Rally in Merrimack, New Hampshire with Former Governor Patrick, Senator Markey, Congressman Kennedy
- Visit Wapack National Wildlife Refuge with Congressman Kennedy
- Drive from Merrimack, New Hampshire to Boston, Massachusetts
- Fundraiser in Boston, Massachusetts with Former Governor Patrick, Senator Markey, and Congressman Kennedy

Saturday, October 24th, 2015:
- Meeting with Democratic donors in Boston, Massachusetts with Former Governor Patrick, Former Governor Dukakis, and Senator Markey
- Press conference in the Boston Commons

Sunday, October 25th, 2015:
- Appearance on Meet the Press
- Appearance on State of the Union
- Church service at Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston, Massachusetts
- Appearance on Melissa Harris-Perry
- Rally in Cambridge, Massachusetts with Congressman Kennedy
- Fly from Boston, Massachusetts to Washington, D.C.

Monday, October 26th, 2015:

- Meeting with Congressional Leadership in Washington, D.C.
- Meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C.
- Secretarial Duties in Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, October 27th, 2015:
- Secretarial Duties in Washington, D.C.
- Meeting with Vice President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C.
- Fly from Washington, D.C. to Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Wednesday, October 28th, 2015:
- Rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with Former Governor Dukakis and Senator Markey
- Lunch with voters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Speech on Israel at Mount Mercy University

Kerry Debate Responses

What will you do as president to combat ISIS and other terrorist groups? Do you agree with how the Obama administration has handled this issue? ISIS has largely been contained within the Middle East, thanks to President Obama's policies. He has done the best he can to combat ISIS and terrorism as a whole. America has been safer than ever under President Obama and I stand by the President in his efforts. That said, as President, I will lead America down a different path with respect to combating terrorism. Any action taken cannot be taken unilaterally. As we learned with the War in Iraq, any action must be taken with a strong, unified coalition.

In recent years, relations between the US and Israel have become more strained. What would you do to improve relations and also resolve the dispute between the Israelis and the Palestinians? I stand very strongly with our friends in Israel. President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu simply do not have a strong personal relationship. I believe that the Prime Minister and I are much closer than he and the President are. As for the issue of Palestine and Israel - if the Palestinians continue to resort to terror and extremism they will never have an independent state.

Voters overwhelmingly favor an increase in the minimum wage, and multiple states have taken action on this. Do you favor increasing the minimum wage, and if so, by how much? I have always supported raising the minimum wage to a livable wage. This is a position that has been approved by voters across the nation on many occasions. I support raising the minimum wage to $17 per hour for untipped workers, and $5.25 for tipped workers. It's time to let all Americans make a reasonable living.

Do you agree with President Obama's executive order last year on immigration? What is your plan to reform the country's immigration system? I believe, out of respect for the current administration, it would be rude for me to comment on the President's Executive Order. I will comment that his hand was forced by Congressional Republicans and their obstruction of any legitimate immigration reform. As President, I will work for a Middle-of-the-Road solution that strengthens our border, makes the citizenship process easier and more streamlined, and protects the children that were brought to this nation by their parents.

Out of all the other people on this stage, who would you most want to have in your Cabinet, and for what position? There are many qualified men and women on this stage who would capably serve in a Kerry administration. Admiral McRaven would be a likely, strong choice for either Secretary of Defense or Homeland Security.

To former Secretary Clinton: Mrs. Clinton, in your answer to the minimum wage question you said that you support raising the minimum wage and yet you fail to put a number on it. Your response about being the average of all state minimums doesn't make sense. If a bill to raise the minimum wage to $17 was sent to your desk, assuming you win both the primary and the general election, would you sign it?

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Secretary Kerry where did you learn to do Math? If you combine the average of what all the states that have a minimum wage do, cut that in half, and chain it to increases in inflation, I guarantee that you will higher minimum wage then what the Federal minimum wage is now. As for your proposal, of course I would sign it, simply because we need a raise, plain and simple.

"Mrs. Clinton, let me quote Senator Ed Markey here: 'It's basic arithmetic'. Finding an average doesn't involve dividing the summation in half, it involves dividing it by the number of individual numbers added."

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Kerry Surrogate Schedule
Congressman Joe Kennedy III will be fundraising in Massachusetts
Senator Ed Markey will be campaigning in New Hampshire.
Senator Jeanne Shaheen will be campaigning in New Hampshire.
Former Senator Paul G. Kirk will be fundraising in Massachusetts.
Former Senator Mo Cowan will be campaigning in New Hampshire.
Governor Maggie Hassan will be campaigning in New Hampshire.
Former Governor John Lynch will be campaigning in New Hampshire.
Former Governor Deval Patrick will be campaigning in New Hampshire and Iowa.
Former Governor Michael Dukakis will be campaigning in New Hampshire and Iowa.
Ambassador Caroline Kennedy will be fundraising in New York and Massachusetts.
Mrs. Maria Shriver will be fundraising in California and New York.
Mrs. Jean Kennedy Smith will be fundraising in California and New York.

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Halloween Fundraiser, Vault (Cocktail Bar) Duncombe, Iowa ($2,000 a head, all non-Bill Clinton entrants must come in costume. (Bill is dressed as Rand Paul)

Actually Bill Clinton

The hell?

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Halloween Fundraiser, Vault (Cocktail Bar) Duncombe, Iowa ($2,000 a head, all non-Bill Clinton entrants must come in costume. (Bill is dressed as Rand Paul)

Actually Bill Clinton

The hell?

I take it you never heard of the custom of dressing up for Halloween?

I know how Halloween works, I just find this way too unrealistic for a former American President to do.

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Statement from the Kerry Campaign

"It is with heavy hearts that Secretary Kerry has announced that he will no longer be pursuing the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. Citing dangers on the campaign trail and threats against his life, Secretary Kerry has decided it is best for him, his wife, and his family to cease his campaign at this point. However, he is not retiring for politics. He plans to continue on in the Obama Administration and is looking into a bid for Massachusetts Governor in 2018. He thanks those who supported him, especially the Kennedy family."