Post-Obama - A Different 2012 (Gameplay)

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November 7th, 2011:  Michael Bloomberg giving a speech in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona.



Hello Ladies and Gentlemen of Phoenix!  Today I'm here to talk about a topic dear to my heart, Immigration Reform.  Now, my position on this issue is as follows, Congress should pass The Dream Act in order to allow illegal immigrants brought here as children, and those who are still children, a path to citizenship in the country they grew up in and call home, because the fact is they aren't Mexicans or South Americans, they're Americans, they know our culture, language, they salute the flag, why shouldn't they be granted the chance to be a citizen?  Also, I believe that we should be willing to give the Republicans a good amount of Border Security in exchange for allowing, hmm, let's call them "Dreamers", for allowing Dreamers a path to citizenship, because we have to get people coming into this Country legally, and have to stop illegal immigration because it only ends up harming the immigrants and their lives, not helping them.

Now, that would just be the first step, but that's where we have to start working in a bipartisan manner to reform our immigration system and help those 12 million people already here.  Thank you Phoenix for your time, God Bless you all, The Great State of Arizona, and The United States of America!

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November 13th, 2011:  Michael Bloomberg Giving a speech in North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada.



Hello Ladies and Gentlemen of North Las Vegas!!  Today, I'm here to talk about an issue I've recently had a revelation on, Recreational Marijuana.  Now, I've come to the following conclusion:  With Strict Regulation on the production of it, and making sure that it can only be purchased by those 21 and older, Recreational Marijuana should be legalized nationally.  Now, the benefits of such a policy will be a lessening of the overcrowding problem our Prisons have, so we can stop wasting taxpayer dollars on people in prison for an ounce of Marijuana.  Also, this will bring us a significant increase in Tax Dollars, which we can use to help rebuild our infrastructure, as well as help stop overdoses of drugs laced into Marijuana sold illegally. 

Overall, the benefits of Legalization far outweigh the costs in my opinion, and I would like to thank Angus, and you, the People for helping me realize that I was wrong on this issue.  Thank you all, God Bless all of you, The Great State of Nevada, and The United States of America!

[Grassroots]

Rudy Giuliani 2012:
First Campaign Ad - Tested
Aired in Iowa, New Hampshire, Florida, South Carolina, Nevada, California, Maine, and Pennsylvania.

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Make sure to get your schedules in ASAP!

[Boobs]

Michelle Obama schedule – November 17th – November 30th
Sorry for the plainess of this schedule.

Nov 17 -
- Fly to Charleston, Charleston County
- Meet with black church leaders
- Rally in Charleston, Charleston County
- Meet and greet in Mount Pleasant, Charleston County

Nov 18 -
- Meet with black church leaders in Colleton County
- Meet with black church leaders in Beaufort County
- Rally in Beaufort, Beaufort County
- Town hall in Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County

Nov 19 -
- Meet with black church leaders in Jasper County
- Meet and greet in Hardeeville, Jasper County
- Meet with black church leaders in Aiken County
- Rally in Aiken, Aiken County

Nov 20 -
- Meet with black church leaders in Saluda County
- Meet and greet in Gilbert, Lexington County
- Town hall in Cayce, Lexington County
- Rally in Columbia, Richland County

Nov 21 -
- Fly to Miami
- Rally in Miami, Miami-Dade County
- Meet with Catholic Church leaders in Hialeah, Miami-Dade County
- Meet and greet in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County

Nov 22 -
- Rally in Pasco, Dade County
- Rally in Tampa, Hillsborough County
- Meet and greet in Clearwater, Pinellas County
- Meet and greet in Tampa, Hillsborough County

Nov 23 -
- Meet and greet in The Villages, Sumter County
- Meet and greet in Cleremont, Lake County
- Town hall in Winter Park, Orange County
- Rally in Orlando, Orange County
- Fly back to DC

Nov 24 -
- Host Thanksgiving at the White House

Nov 25 -
- Fly to OKC
- Rally in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County
- Meet and greet in Edmond, Oklahoma County
- Rally in Norman, Cleveland County
- Rally in Lawton, Comanche County

Nov 26 -
- Rally in Tulsa, Tulsa County
- Town Hall in Broken Arrow, Tulsa County
- meet and greet in Owasso, Tulsa County
- fly to Kansas City

Nov 27 -
- Rally in Kansas City, Jackson County
- Meet and greet in Belton, Cass County
- Rally in Platte City, Platte County
- Meet and greet in Kearny, Clay County

Nov 28 -
- Rally in St Joseph, Buchanan County
- Meet and greet in Warrenburg, Johnson County
- Meet and greet in Marshall, Saline County
- Rally in Columbia, Boone County

Nov 29 -
- Fly to Washington DC
- Rest

Nov 30 -
- Rest
- Attend fundraiser in DC


AD #1 - TV in Midwest

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AD #2 - TV in the West

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Bush Campaign Response to Huckabee Ad

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The Jeb Bush Campaign Schedule - Month 3

November 2011

November 1st (Florida)
- Fundraising
- Issue Research
- Interviews with local television stations
- Endorsement Rally with Governor Rick Scott

November 2nd (California)
- Speech to protesters in Oakland, CA

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- Barnstorm around surrounding cities

November 3rd-8th (South Carolina)
- Hold rallies and town hall meetings in Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, and other smaller towns
- Highlight: October 5th, 2011: Bush rebuttal to Mike Huckabee Attack Ad
- Interviews with local radio and television stations
- Speech about record on supporting immigrants.
- Campaign Focus: fixing the economy, abortion, and discrimination issues

November 9th-15th (New Hampshire)
- Hold rallies and give speeches in Manchester, Portsmouth, Concord, and smaller towns
- Endorsement Rally with Senator Susan Collins, rally highlighting job creation
- Hold town halls and answer voters questions in them
- Barnstorm in rural counties
- Interviews with local radio and television stations
- Focus on the issues of bringing back jobs, reducing government size, and solutions to the opioid crisis.
- Continue airing ad on drug abuse

November 15th-22nd (Nevada)
- Hold rallies in cities such as Los Vegas, Reno, Carson City, and other smaller towns
- Rally with Surrogates
- Attract Mormon Voters
- Hold town halls and answer voters questions in them
- Barnstorm in rural counties
- Interviews with local radio and television stations
- Focus on the issues of smaller government, gun rights, religious values, and taxes

October 23rd-29th (Iowa)
- Hold rallies and give speeches in Iowa City, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and smaller cities
- Barnstorm in rural counties
- Meet and Greet with voters
- Interviews with local newspapers and radio stations
- Hold town halls and answer voters questions in them
- Focus on the issues of gun rights, religious freedom, smaller government

October 30th (Florida)
- Strategize with statewide and national bases

Jeb Bush campaign strategy
Continue Strategies as stated in October, with the addition of attracting soft Giuliani and Huckabee voters

Endorsers/Surrogates:

John McCain: U.S. Senator from Arizona, Campaigning in Nevada
Rick Perry: Governor of Texas: Campaigning in Nevada, targeting tea party voters.
Kelly Ayotte: U.S. Senator from New Hampshire: Campaigning in New Hampshire
Dan Quayle: Former Vice President of the United States: Campaigning in Iowa
Susan Collins: U.S. Senator from Maine: Campaigning in New Hampshire
Rick Scott: Governor of Florida: Campaigning in South Carolina, targeting Tea Party voters

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Turn Four

December 1st - January 2nd

THIS IS THE FINAL TURN BEFORE THE IOWA CAUCUSES

Headlines:

U.S. national debt grows past GDP for the first time since the 1940s
Growing national debt exceeded the total GDP for the United States for the first time since the post-war era as economists become concerned

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption
Court ruled prison time was necessary for the former Governor in accordance with multiple counts, including bribery for President Obama's Senate seat

Iran rejects U.S. request to return drone
After an RQ-170 reconnaissance aircraft belonging to the United States was captured by Iranian forces, the Iranian government refuses to return the drone

2012 campaign bolts head-first into Iowa
With the race tightening and changing in both fields, the race for the nomination is still anyone's game

RCP Job Approval Average (President Obama):

Disapprove: 54%
Approve: 41%
Unsure: 5%

RCP National Average:

Generic Republican: 44%
Generic Democrat: 41%
Michael Bloomberg (I): 7%
Undecided: 8%

RCP Republican Average:

Mike Huckabee: 22%
Jeb Bush: 22%
Rudy Guiliani: 16%
Jim DeMint: 15%
Michelle Bachmann: 12%
Adam Carolla: 1%
Undecided: 12%

With the race for the nomination now heading head-first into Iowa, the race has grown yet more inconclusive, with a tie for frontrunner now in the works. In the newest RCP average, both Huckabee and Bush receive 21 percent, after an enthusiastic push for support from the Huckabee campaign and an energized base. While Bush also gained in the average, in his case by one percent, the numbers should be of mild concern to his campaign, which may be going in a similar direction to Biden's if he doesn't take notice. Although Bush has been running a very well-oiled campaign, his message has been mildly lost in the midst of more grassroots operations by campaigners such as Huckabee, Guiliani, and DeMint.

Guiliani, DeMint, and Bachmann have all seen modest polling increases as their campaigns enter October; while they have not yet been able to crack the spot for frontrunner unlike Huckabee, they still remain in prime position heading into the first electoral contest for the nomination. In addition, with the withdraw of rising star Nikki Haley, it leaves the contest in South Carolina all the more up for grabs. On the other end, Adam Carolla's candidacy has been lost in the midst of the heavy campaigning from the aforementioned campaigns, as while his campaign boasts strong endorsements, his message has fallen by the wayside as of now. If Carolla is able to take up the mantle of chief libertarian in the contest; however, he could make a serious play for the nomination.

RCP Democratic Average:

Michelle Obama: 41%
Joe Biden: 35%
Russ Feingold: 12%
Howard Dean: 4%
Phil Bredesen: 4%
Evan Bayh: 2%
Undecided: 2%

As Obama's campaign gains a healthy lead over Biden's campaign after yet another month of heavy campaigning, major shifts in the lower half of the field began to emerge. A field of four grew to six with the entries of former Governor Howard Dean, 2004 presidential candidate, and former Senator Evan Bayh, who was unseated in the 2010 midterms along fellow candidate Russ Feingold. While both start off with relatively small bases, with both campaigns, there remains much room to grow if they act on their potential. On the other hand, former Senator Feingold's campaign, after taking a minor hit from a gaffe at a rally, mostly stabilized in the national polls after a fiery speech from the Senator himself and well-coordinated damage control efforts. However, all eyes are no longer on the campaigns for the time being, but on Iowa.

Endorsements:

Biden: Jeanne Shaheen, Tom Harkin; Beau Biden, Bill Nelson; Carl Levin, Tom Carper
Bredesen: Blanche Lincoln, Karl Dean; Amy Klobuchar, Kirsten Gillibrand; Joe Donnelly, Al Gore
Feingold: Sherrod Brown, Barbara Boxer; Deval Patrick, Wesley Clark; Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren
Obama: Tom Vilsack, Dave Loebsack; Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Clinton; AFL-CIO, Dick Durbin

Bachmann: Carly Fiorina, Kristi Noem; Phil Bryant, Steve King; Marsha Blackburn, Tom Latham
Bush: Dan Quayle, Kelly Ayotte; John McCain, Rick Perry; N/A
Carolla: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ron Paul; N/A; Reason Magazine, Drew Pinsky
Christie: Nancy Reagan, Mitt Romney
DeMint: Tim Scott, Bobby Jindal; Buddy Roemer, Lindsey Graham; Trey Gowdy, Ron Johnson
Giuliani: George Pataki, David Vitter; Mark Kirk, Scott Walker; Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich
Haley: N/A; Sarah Palin, Scott Brown; N/A
Huckabee: Marco Rubio, Chuck Norris; Haley Barbour, Herman Cain; Nancy Reagan, Colin Powell
Trump: Orrin Hatch, Kid Rock; Bob McDonnell, N/A

Bloomberg: Joe Lieberman, Olympia Snowe; Andrew Cuomo, Tom Foley; Charlie Baker, Lincoln Chafee


Endorsements for candidates who have dropped out (denoted by a strike-through) are up for grabs. Semicolons denote turns.

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Moderator's notes: This turn will last until Thursday night, at 11:59:59 PM CDT. Make sure to PM me ASAP if you need an extension, preferably after you read this sentence. There will be a debate during this turn, posted after the state polling.

You are allowed two endorsements per turn, so make sure to PM me your endorsements so that I can approve of them, and endorsements are first-come, first-serve. Endorsements are now open for IA statewide offices and newspapers for this turn. Endorsements are still first come, first serve, and they do count towards your two-endorsement per turn limit.

This turn will last the month of December and a few days in January before the IA Caucuses. Make sure to schedule your campaign accordingly.

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(For the general election: ad thresholds are 5% for one ad, and 7.5% for two.)

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State polling (Republicans):

Iowa:

Mike Huckabee: 21%
Jeb Bush: 20%
Jim DeMint: 19%
Michelle Bachmann: 17%
Rudy Guiliani: 12%
Adam Carolla: 1%
Undecided: 9%

New Hampshire:

Rudy Guiliani: 23%
Jeb Bush: 19%
Mike Huckabee: 17%
Jim DeMint: 10%
Michelle Bachmann: 7%
Adam Carolla: 4%
Undecided: 20%

South Carolina:

Mike Huckabee: 23%
Jeb Bush: 20%
Jim DeMint: 20%
Michelle Bachmann: 9%
Rudy Guiliani: 5%
Adam Carolla: 1%
Undecided: 22%

Florida:

Jeb Bush: 28%
Mike Huckabee: 22%
Jim DeMint: 17%
Michelle Bachmann: 14%
Rudy Guiliani: 9%
Adam Carolla: 1%
Undecided: 9%

Nevada:

Rudy Guiliani: 21%
Jeb Bush: 20%
Mike Huckabee: 18%
Jim DeMint: 12%
Michelle Bachmann: 6%
Adam Carolla: 4%
Undecided: 19%

State polling (Democrats):

Iowa:

Michelle Obama: 41%
Joe Biden: 35%
Russ Feingold: 12%
Howard Dean: 4%
Phil Bredesen: 4%
Evan Bayh: 2%
Undecided: 2%

New Hampshire:

Michelle Obama: 32%
Joe Biden: 22%
Russ Feingold: 21%
Howard Dean: 18%
Phil Bredesen: 1%
Evan Bayh: 1%
Undecided: 5%

Nevada:

Michelle Obama: 34%
Joe Biden: 32%
Russ Feingold: 16%
Howard Dean: 12%
Phil Bredesen: 1%
Evan Bayh: 1%
Undecided: 4%

South Carolina:

Michelle Obama: 45%
Joe Biden: 30%
Phil Bredesen: 11%
Evan Bayh: 5%
Russ Feingold: 2%
Howard Dean: 2%
Undecided: 5%

Florida:

Michelle Obama: 36%
Joe Biden: 31%
Phil Bredesen: 12%
Evan Bayh: 5%
Russ Feingold: 5%
Howard Dean: 4%
Undecided: 7%

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Second Republican Presidential Debate

Des Moines, Iowa
Hosted by CNN

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Second Democratic Presidential Debate

Iowa City, Iowa
Hosted by MSNBC

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[ethanforamerica]

Could you respond to my PM? No rush.

[terp40hitch]

Michele Bachmann's Debate Answers

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I don't see the pro-life views of the Republican Party as a standard issue but I do see it as a morality issue to the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party believes it is a women's right to be able to take the right to life of the fetus. I am here today to say, it is not a women's right to murder a living and moving thing.

That is why I am 100% pro-life and always will be because I believe every living thing should be able to have a right to life which isn't only granted by the constitution it is also granted by God. I am proud to support the unborn fetus because they can't do it themselves. As president, I will put in place Pro-Life legislation to protect the most incident of gods creatures!

While I am up here I would also like to dispell the idea that I can't be a woman and be Pro-Life. The democratic party wants to tell that women can't be both but I and millions of other women prove this wrong. I am proudly 100% Pro-Life, proudly Republican and proudly a woman!

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The protestors occupying wall street and the protestors across this country want change because they see a huge income inequality and corruption in their government. The Republican Party needs to address theses protest and tell them where the most income inequality and corruption is happening, In New York and California. Two of the most liberal states and through high taxes and huge government burdens it allowed this to happen under a Democratic president and under Democratic governors. In the campaigns of 2008, President Obama promised change and campaigned on fixing the income inequality. President Obama, you have been president for three years but nothing has, when should we start expecting change?

I have a plan for change so I don't sit around for three years and do nothing like President Obama.
As president, I am going fight corruption within the government by shrinking the government and then firing every corrupt government official taking advantage of the American People. As president, I am going fight for the working class of America. I understand their struggles because my parents were part of the working class of America and we need to help people like my parents so they do fall through the cracks like so many have in the last four years under President Obama.

As president, I am going to bring change. Not the promised change of President Obama, No! Real change on day one because America and the working Americans across this country need it more than ever!

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President Bush had to bring us through one of the toughest times for our nation after 9/11 and we needed action at that time not change. America did need a change in 2008, President Obama promised us change. President Obama promised us he would fix our economy, President Obama said he would help solve our middle east promise and what has happened, nothing. The Democrat Party says they are the party of change but the truth is the Republican Party is the party of change.

As president, I am going heal our broken economy with my conservative vision for the future of this country. The Bachmann administration will bring real change, it will cut taxes for hard-working Americans, it will cut government and it will start to put this country back on the right track.

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We need a conservative vision and a pro-business for the future. That is why I am running for president because I believe I am the only one to bring this country into a conservative vision like what Ronald Reagan did. We need a new conservative revolution and I ask you to let me lead it.

Thank you Iowa and Thank you CNN for allowing millions of Americans to hear my conservative vision for the future of this great nation.

[Jaguar4life]

Carolla debate answers part 1.
Question 1: A quite standard issue with the Republican Party is the issue of abortion. Where do you stand on this, and would you consider changing current laws to achieve this?

I don’t think the real problem here is what I think it’s what is really going on. I am pro life however I do that if you want a abortion than you should get one just don’t make me pay for it.

Carolla:I want goverment out of abortion completely.  I should not be paying any taxpayer dollars in order so someone I don’t know can have a abortion.  The goverment also should not keep going deeper and deeper into debt with the massive spike in Planned Parenthood spending and funding which I think shouldn’t be mandatory for taxpayers to pay for ya know?   As President one of the ways I will balence the budget is by defunding Planned Parenthood so that not only that the goverment saves a lot more to spend on so that we can focus on different things like modernizing the Milltary and help build NASA. And that the taxpayer saves a lot more of their hard earned cash in their check.

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Please only post out of character statements in the OOC thread. Additionally, PM me with your endorsements after the turn closes as it'll get buried in new PMs and I can't respond or grant until the turn is closed.

[Jaguar4life]

Carolla debate answers part 2
Question 2: Recently, there have been a number of protests over the idea of income inequality, called the "Occupy Wall Street" protests. What do you believe the Republican Party and America as a whole should do to try and address this?
Carolla:Well around last month I went and spoke at the protests and I gave my thoughts by saying I understand the frustrations and the problems  however I think they should protest more peacefully rather than the violence ones they are doing out there.

These corporations are private in name only. They get bigger and more corrupt by the government. By special lobbying and tax loopholes and kickbacks. Just look at the banks and pharmaceutical companies. Don’t tell me that aren’t owned by our government and special interests or simply they have bought them.

That was the problem in 2008 we had a Candidate in this party who was bought and sold for by Goldman Sachs and EilLily groups like that. And the Democrats funny enough claim to fight against this yet you got Barack Obama is basically everything that he fought against in 2008.  We have lobbyists and Wall Street men and woman in there but people thought he was still fine and dandy because he seemed cool while dancing on the Ellen show so that just flows over their head!!

As President I will fight to get lobbying and lobbyists out of our governments and our campaigns.

3.I do think President Bush is a nice guy however he Presidency was far from perfect.  He tripled the deficit, He started unconstitutional spying programs that violate the 4th amendment, started the TSA,Got us into pointless and seems to be endless wars like Iraq, Lied about WMDs and went against his free market principles with his whole bank and GM bailouts. 
He did do good things however like what he did in Africa and he was able not to cave to the Democrats when came to renewing the Assault Weapon ban however that’s not enough to make me want another Bush in the White House.  Does this country need 4 more years of a Bush? That is the same answer to the question does America want 4 more years of a Obama that is of course a big fat NO.

4.It’s time for someone new to take this torch which is Amercia and carry it over to someone who isn’t a fat cat in Washington or some career politician and give it to someone who can bring new light into this country and carry it all the way into prosperity and greatness. And let that flame of human liberty just fly and fly while that flame of crony corrupt Washington politics just put it out with a extinguisher .  I’m ready to take on the Washington Machine and defeat it!
Thank you Iowa,Thank you CNN,Thank you people watching,Thank you moderators and thank you most of all the people in the crowd watching here and that are listening to my message!  Good night!!!

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Bredesen Debate Answers

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This is a great question. I have been watching the protests for a while now and I want to tell them something: Their cause is very, very noble and I think we can all agree that we want income Inequality to cease to exist. The problem is how we do it and that, my fellow Americans, is where we diverge in thoughts. I want to say that the idea of Raising Taxes on the wealthy may be smart sounding but the problem with that is who is to say that the rich won't leave once we raise their taxes or confiscate their wealth? I suggest something different, however. I will confiscate 5% of the wealth of those making over $10 Million a year and distribute that among the lower classes. I will then lower taxes on the Low and Middle Classes and offer subsidies for businesses that are doing well, which will increase their pay and allow them to get more income a year. Once this is done, I believe America will truly be on the way to a kinder, gentler, more equal country.

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I think each and every one of us tonight can agree that it doesn't matter if you're a man marrying a man, a woman marrying a woman, or a man marrying a woman, Love is love and if you outright refuse that idea then there is something morally wrong about you. If you want to know how I will address the issue, I will create a new Amendment legalizing same-sex marriage for all citizens for Congress and the states to pass. At the same time, I will sign an executive order that allows states who don't allow homosexual marriage to be punished with a decrease of the federal paycheck to those states. This is to be a gentle nudge to bring them in the right direction but I will not completely force them. Every state has the right to choose what it likes, no matter the issue.

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I think you have all heard me say where we stand, that I want to lower it to anywheres between 15-20%. That you all know. It will allow companies to return to America and not be overly taxed by the Government, allowing them to stay in business in America and create a better business market for the country. People will say that me planning to give them a tax rate of 24% is ludicrous but I want to ask if it's ludicrous that the federal government will replenish that money lost in a small tax break by a confiscation of 5% of their wealth yearly. This is what we need America and it may help us fly forward in a better direction, one where America is the leading Job creator and one where the wealthy don't have tax breaks but America will be on the road to progress. My plan is a tax break but Confiscation take, thus negating both.

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We are on a new era of politics once again everyone. In this field today we have the first lady and a proud African American woman, Michelle Obama, a senoir ex-Senator and Progressive Vice President, Joe Biden, a Wisconsonian ex-Senator Russ Feingold, a former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, a former Indiana Senator in Evan Bayh and then there's me, the former Governor of Tennessee who up to January of this year was a governor of a southern state. I want people to know that my direction is one of centrist, bi-partisan progress in Congress. One where the nation is going forward to prosperity rather than shackled by a Recession. I am your voice for those who want this. Choose me for the Nomination and then in November and I promise you, we will win a better future for our children and everyone else! Thank you for hosting this debate, Iowa City.

[terp40hitch]

Michele Bachmann Schedule From December 1st to January 2nd

December 1st to 4th: Florida

December 1st

Jacksonville, FL: Rally with Bachmann and Gov-Elect Phil Bryant

Daytona Beach, FL: Townhall with Bachmann

December 2nd

Tallahassee, FL: Meet and Greet with Voters

Tallahassee, FL: Rally with Bachmann

Panama City, FL: Rally with Bachmann and Gov-Elect Phil Bryant

December 3rd

De Land, FL: Townhall with Bachmann

De Land, FL: Rally with Bachmann

Orlando, FL: Meet and Greet with Voters

Orlando, FL: Townhall with Bachmann

Orlando, FL: Opening First Florida Campaign Headquarters

December 4th

Orlando, FL: Phone Banking with Volunteers

Cocoa Beach, FL: Rally with Bachmann

December 5th to 6th: Minnesota

December 5th

St. Cloud, MN: Rally with Bachmann

St. Cloud, MN: Strategizing with National Campaign Staff

December 6th

St. Cloud, MN: Phonebanking with Volunteers

December 7th: Washington D.C.

December 7th

Washington D.C.: Congressional Work

Washington D.C.: Fundraiser with Bachmann

December 8th to January 2nd: Iowa

December 8th

Des Moine, IA: CNN Debate

Des Moine, IA: Afterparty Rally with Bachmann, Rep. Steve King, and Rep. Tom Latham

December 9th

Sioux City, IA: Townhall with Bachmann

Sioux City, IA: Phonebanking with Volunteers

Sheldon, IA: Rally with Bachmann and Rep. Steve King

Cherokee, IA: Meet and Greet with Voters

December 10th

Council Bluff, IA: Door to Door with Volunteers

Council Bluff, IA: Phonebanking with Volunteers

Council Bluff, IA: Stargizing with Iowa Campaign

Council Bluff, IA: Rally with Bachmann and Rep. Tom Latham

Red Oak, IA: Townhall with Bachmann

December 11th

Denison, IA: Rally with Bachmann, Rep. Steve King, Rep. Kristi Noem and Carly Fiorina

Carrol, IA: Meet and Greet with Voters

December 12th

Des Moine, IA: Rally with All Bachmann Precinct Captains with Bachmann, Rep. Marsha Blackburn, and Rep. Steve King

December 13th

Waterloo, IA: Meet and Greet with Voters

Waterloo, IA: Rally with Bachmann

Cedar Falls, IA: Townhall with Bachmann

Cedar Falls, IA: Meet and Greet with Voters

Charles City, IA: Townhall with Bachmann

Mason City, IA: Rally with Bachmann and Rep. Marsha Blackburn

December 14th

Spirit Lake, IA: Rally with Bachmann

Spencer, IA: Townhall with Bachmann

Estherville, IA: Rally with Bachmann and Carly Fiorina

December 15th

Davenport, IA: Endorsement Rally with Bachmann and Senator Chuck Grassley

Iowa City, IA: Rally with Bachmann, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Rep. Steve King and Rep. Tom Latham

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December 16th

Ames, IA: Meet and Greet with Voters

Ames, IA: Townhall with Bachmann

Ames, IA: Rally with Bachmann and Rep. Kristi Noem

Webster City, IA: Rally with Bachmann

Fort Dodge, IA: Townhall with Bachmann

December 17th

Mason City, IA: Rally with Bachmann

Clear Lake, IA: Meet and Greet with Voters

Clear Lake, IA: Rally with Bachmann and Rep. Steve King

Estherville, IA: Townhall with Bachmann

Spirit Lake, IA: Rally with Bachmann

Spencer, IA: Meet and Greet with Voters

December 18th

Spencer, IA: Rally with Bachmann, Carly Fiorina, and Rep. Steve King

December 19th

Burlington, IA: Meet and Greet with Voters

Burlington, IA: Townhall with Bachmann

Fort Madison, IA: Rally with Bachmann

Keokuk, IA: Rally with Bachmann and Rep. Marsha Blackburn

Keokuk, IA: Meet and Greet with Voters

December 20th to 22nd

Waterloo, IA: Phonebanking with Volunteers

Waterloo, IA: Stragzing with Iowa Campaign Staff

December 23rd

Iowa City, IA: Meet and Greet with Voters

Iowa City, IA: Rally with Bachmann

Newton, IA: Townhall with Bachmann

December 24th

Waterloo, IA: Go To Christmas Eve Church With Family

December 25th to 26th

Waterloo, IA: Rest with Parents and Family

December 27th

Des Moine, IA: Rally with Bachmann, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Rep. Steve King and Rep. Tom Latham

Indianola, IA: Meet and Greet with Bachmann

Indianola, IA: Townhall with Bachmann

Indianola, IA: Rally with Bachmann

December 28th to 30th

Cedar Rapids, IA: Phonebanking with Volunteers

Cedar Rapids, IA: Door to Door with Volunteers

December 31st

Red Oak, IA: Meet and Greet with Voters

Red Oak, IA: Townhall with Bachmann

Council Bluff, IA: Phonebanking with Volunteers

Council Bluff, IA: Door to Door with Volunteers

Council Bluff, IA: Rally with Bachmann and Rep. Tom Latham

January 1st

Cherokee, IA: Meet and Greet with Voters

Cherokee, IA: Rally with Bachmann and Rep. Steve King

Spencer, IA: Townhall with Bachmann

Spirit Lake, IA: Meet and Greet with Bachmann

Sheldon, IA: Rally with Bachmann

Sioux City, IA: Rally with Bachmann, Rep. Kristi Noem, and Rep. Steve King

January 2nd

Charles City, IA: Meet and Greet with Voters

Charles City, IA: Rally with Bachmann

Cedar Falls, IA: Rally with Bachmann

Cedar Falls, IA: Townhall with Bachmann

Cedar Falls, IA: Meet and Greet with Voters

Waterloo, IA: Last Iowa Rally with Bachmann, Rep. Steve King, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Rep. Tom Latham, Rep. Marsha Blackburn, Gov-Elect Phil Bryant, Rep. Kristi Noem and Carly Fiorina

Campaign Goals

• Win Support of Conservative Women With Women For Bachmann Ad
• Pull Away Weak DeMint and Huckabee Supporters
• Win over Undecided Tea-Party Supporters
• Put All Resources into Iowa as a last-ditch effort
• Show off Iowa Endorsements From Grassley, King, and Latham

Surrogate Schedule

• Susan B. Anthony List: After the Pro-Life group endorsed Bachmann the president stared in the ad "Women For Bachmann" which was meant to generate support from conservative women. Also during the final month before Iowa, they became a grassroots organization for Bachmann by doing door to doors and handing out literature about Bachmann.
• Sen. Chuck Grassley: Iowa Republicans Senator after endorsing Bachmann toured the state meeting with voters and volunteers. Grassley leads the GOTV Efforts in the North-Eastern Part of Iowa. Grassley and all other major Bachmann Endorsers held a Mass Media Rally on the Last Day Before the Caucus as the last time to get Bachmann's conservative message to caucus-goers.
• Rep. Steve King: King again drove across his district to energize percent captains and volunteers. King tried to woo over conservative voters as he is one of the most known Tea-Party conservative reparstantive. King leads the GOTV Effort in the North-Western Part of the State where his district is.
• Rep. Tom Latham: Latham though not as popular or well known was used very frequently in rallies when Bachmann was in his district. Latham meet with community leaders across the state and in the final days of the campaign in Iowa he held Media aprences. Latham leads the GOTV Effort in South-Western Part of the state.
• Rep. Marsha Blackburn: Blackburn lead the Bachmann fundraising effort in the South and spent much of her time on the campaign trail in Iowa but started to visit more Florida city trying to reach out to Florida voters who haven't heard of Bachmann or are undecided
• Gov-Elect Phil Bryant: Bryant after being elected governor of Mississippi was able to spend more time on the campaign trail for Bachmann. When on the trail he went to Florida to meet with high-profile endorsers but in the last days of the campaign he traveled to Iowa and attended the last Mass Media Iowa Rally.
• Rep. Kristi Noem: Noem was one the earliest Bachmann endorsors and she again became the face of the campaign on the airwaves. Noem leads the GOTV Iowa Effort in South-Eastern Iowa trying to pull out the youth vote for Bachmann.
• Carly Fiorina: Fiorina became more involved with Bachmann campaign on the campaign trail but she also continued to help Bachmann with her debate prep before the last debate before Iowa.

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Bloomberg/King 2012 Ad:  Working Only for You

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Working Only For You aired in the following Counties

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Bachmann's Second Advertisement

"Women for Bachmann"

Bought in Iowa, Florida, Missouri, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee and Minnesota

I'm Carly Fiorina, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard

I'm Rep. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee

I'm Rep. Kristi Noem of South Dakota

I’m Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of the Susan B. Anthony List

We are all women, We are all Pro-Life, We are all Republicans and we all support Michele Bachmann

Bachmann will put conservative values in the White House and she will help heal our broken economy.
 Join the Campaign at Bachmann2012.com and learn more about her conservative vision for the future

I am Michele Bachmann and I Approve This Message

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Bachmann's Speech About Big Money

Waterloo, IA on Janurary 2nd

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Bloomberg/King 2012:  For a United America Tour, Part Four


December 1st, 2011:  Michael Bloomberg continues the United America Tour with a rally in The Township of Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey.

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December 2nd, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. King travel to Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, and hold a rally there touting their promise of defending welfare from any cuts in their Administration.

December 3rd, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. King travel to New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, and hold a townhall there, answering questions on Foreign Policy.

December 4th, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Middleton, Monmouth County, New Jersey, and gives a Speech on lowering taxes on small Businesses.

December 5th, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Evesham, Burlington County, New Jersey, and gives a speech in support of a bipartisan healthcare plan.  After the Speech, Bloomberg and King board a plane and fly to Atlanta, Georgia.

December 6th, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, and Gives a speech on Taxes.

December 7th, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. King travels to Lawrenceville, Gwinnet County, Georgia, and hold a Rally there touting their support for School Choice.  After the Rally, Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. King board a plane and fly to Chicago, Illinois.

December 8th, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Soldier Field in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, and gives a speech on Corruption there.  After the Speech Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. King board a plane and fly back to Atlanta, Georgia.

December 9th, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to The Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, and gives a speech on The National Debt.

December 10th, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia, and holds a townhall there on Transportation.  After the Townhall, Bloomberg and King board a plane and fly out to Columbus, Ohio.

December 11th, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio, and holds a Rally there, touting his support for Infrastructure Investment.

December 12th, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, and holds a Rally there, touting his support for Marijuana Legalization.

December 13th, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. King travel to Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, and hold a rally touting their experience and bipartisanship as Mayor of New York and Governor of Maine.

December 14th, 2011: Mr. Bloomberg travels to Colerain, Hamilton County, Ohio, and gives a speech touting his plan to cut taxes for the Middle Class.  After the speech Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. King board a plane and fly to Cleveland, Ohio.

December 15th, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Canton, Stark County, Ohio, and gives a speech there touting how lowering taxes on Businesses will help to bring Jobs back to Industrial states like Ohio.

December 16th, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio, and gives a speech there talking of a need for fairer trade deals, especially with China.  After the speech Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. King board a plane and fly to St. Louis, Missouri.

December 17th, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri, and gives a speech promising Bipartisanship and a more unified America under a Bloomberg Administration.  After the speech Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. King board a plane and fly out to Salt Lake City, Utah.

December 18th, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Provo, Utah County, Utah, and gives a speech addressing the issue of Iran.

December 19th, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. King travel to Layton, Davis County, Utah, and give a joint speech there on cutting wasteful spending in Government.

December 20th, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Park City, Summit County, Utah, and gives a speech there talking of the need for a balanced budget.

December 21st, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Odgen, Weber County, Utah, and gives a speech there advocating for drug testing on welfare recipients in order to make sure that they're spending welfare on what they really need.

December 22nd, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Logan, Cache County, Utah, and holds a rally there touting his immigration reform plan.

December 23rd, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, holding a Rally addressing the need for Mayors to go after illegal gun sales instead of just focusing on Gun Control.  After the Rally, Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. King fly to Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

December 24th, 2011 through December 30th 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. King go to Bloomberg State HQ in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, and spend the time phonebanking and coordinating the hiring of campaign staff, volunteers, canvassing, and campaign efforts nationwide, as well as celebrating Christmas with supporters and campaign staff, holding a great feast with their Families as well as their supporters and volunteers.

December 31st, 2011:  Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. King fly to Mr. Bloomberg's home in Manhattan and hold a New Years Eve Celebration, open to supporters as well as opponents and regular Americans. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR AMERICA!



January 1st, 2012 through January 2nd, 2012:  Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. King spend the days at Bloomberg HQ in Manhattan, planning the next few weeks of the United America Tour.

Map of Campaign Visits for Bloomberg/King in December and January 1st - 2nd.



Bloomberg Surrogate Schedule for December and January 1st and 2nd

Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME):  During time off from the Senate she campaigns for Bloomberg/King in Cumberland County, ME, highlighting their support for Infrastructure Investment.

Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT):  During time off from the Senate he campaigns for Bloomberg/King in New Haven County, CT, highlighting their support for a Bipartisan Healthcare plan.

Governor Tom Foley (R-CT):  Governor Foley holds small Rallies statewide in Connecticut for Bloomberg/King, highlighting their support for lower taxes on the Middle and Working Classes.

Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY): Governor Cuomo holds rallies in Long Island, highlighting Bloomberg/King's support for transportation investment in Cities and Nationwide.

Governor Charlie Baker (R-MA):  Governor Baker holds rallies statewide in Massachusetts, touting Bloomberg/King's support for a Greener US Economy.

Governor Lincoln Chafee (I-RI):  Governor Chafee holds rallies statewide in Rhode Island, touting Bloomberg/King's support for immigration reform and border security.

Governor John Stephen (R-NH):  Governor Stephen holds rallies statewide in New Hampshire, touting Bloomberg/King's commitment to Bipartisanship and unifying America.

Governor Brian Dubie (R-VT):  Governor Dubie holds rallies statewide in Vermont, highlighting Bloomberg/King's support of Mayoral efforts to hunt down Illegal gun sales in Cities.

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Rudy Giuliani debate answers:

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I believe that in cases outside of rape, incest, or critical danger to the mother, the unborn child has the god given right to live. I will be a pro-life president and I will fight to make sure that our most innocent citizens are fully protected. I also believe that state and local governments should also have a say in abortion laws, because people across this country differ on what they believe should count.
I will not lie to you. Once upon a time, I considered myself pro-choice. I had a black and white view on abortion, and I once believed that it was such a simple thing to allow one to have complete control of their moral actions. While in office, I started realizing the inexcusable actions of "pro-choice" groups. In office, I fought hard to reduce the amount of abortions, and increase the amount of adoptions in New York City.
The real "pro-choice" is the unborn child's choice to be alive, and I will stand up against democrats in Washington to make sure right-to-life is protected.

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The middle class in America is declining rapidly, its a serious problem that can have disastrous consequences if action isn't taken right now. The solution is simple; stop taxing every last penny from working class Americans, stop spending more than we are taking in, and fight corruption, corporate and in Washington. These protesters have a point, our middle class is shrinking, our economy is failing, our jobs are being shipped overseas.
Yet at the same time, a bunch of these protesters, but not all, believe democrats are the ones who can solve this. For the Occupy Wall Street supporters watching this, no, Democrats will not solve this. They created the problem. Corrupt taxation creates the problem. Outsourcing creates the problem. We need to respond to our citizens and crack down on such failed policy.

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Right now it is. 4 years of Barrack Obama's failed legislation got us where we are, not Bush's. We, conservatives of America, we are the megaphone of change in a time when our country desperately needs it. We have solutions for the problems, not false hope. We have a new vision for America, one where a parent can have control of their child's education. One where a factory worker doesn't have to go to work worrying if the plant is getting shipped to Mexico or China. One where average people can trust their government, a government that should be fiscally responsible and should be keeping taxes low and keeping our military strong and our people secure. In an age of political darkness, light still shines, and it is shining brighter every single day.

To answer your second question, how I differ from the Republican party of 10 years ago, let me just say this. I have tremendous respect for George Bush, I know him well, he has enormous respect for this country and its people. But i'm not a turn-of-the-century republican. I have seen the careless policies that brought us to this point in time. If I were president back then, I would have been more careful about our strategy in Iraq, the strategy we took brought us to this point. I would have been more careful about our economic standing. We needed to be more careful about our banks and the stability and strength of our economy. As your president I will be tough, but I will never be careless.

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Let me just give a moment to thank CNN for hosting this debate, let me thank the other candidates for attending the debate and sharing their views, and let me thank the American people for watching this debate. America is in a difficult situation, but we can solve our problems and fix our country with genuine conservative leadership that puts our country first. Thank you.

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Carolla campaigns in Nevada on Immigration reform

There is a problem and it’s a big one that no one seems to talk about. That is the problem of illegal immigration.  We need to build a fence across the Mexican border so that we can prevent people who try to come over here illegally and who are not documented can not sneak it.  More illegal immigrants have came in through our border into our country ever since Obama took office.  His attempts of taking on the issue has been weak and failures. 

Since he became president he  allowed a surge in illegal immigrants that come in here and take over our jobs and our companies and keep more Americans out of work. 

As President we will strengthen our border and make sure that no one gets into this country without breaking the law. Thank you!

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Rudy Giuliani 2012:
Second Campaign Ad - Ordinary Americans
Featuring and narrated by Mitt Romney
Aired in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, Florida, South Carolina, Maine, Arizona, and Michigan.

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