Post-Obama - A Different 2012 (Gameplay)

[Grassroots]

"I am getting calls, the pundits are totally blown away!" - Rudy Giuliani

Rudy Giuliani Victory in Iowa speech:
Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, IA

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[ASPN]

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[Boobs]

Michelle's Victory Speech

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Michael Bloomberg Tweet (January 4th, 7:30 AM)

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Nikki Haley: "Huckabee is the best option for the GOP & South Carolina!"

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Turn Five

January 3rd - January 21st

THIS IS THE FINAL TURN BEFORE THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARIES, SOUTH CAROLINA (R) PRIMARIES, AND THE NEVADA (D) CAUCUSES

Note: schedule your campaigns as if all three of the above contests occurred on January 21st, for logistical purposes.

Headlines:

Wisconsin activists reach signature goal to schedule snap election to recall Governor Walker
In protest of Governor Scott Walker's public fight last year to restrict collective bargaining rights of public workers and his cuts in the social safety net, volunteers gather more than one million signatures to force a recall election

Costa Concordia wrecks off the coast of Italy
There are 32 confirmed deaths in one of the largest cruise ship disasters in recent history as the Costa Concordia wrecked just off the coast of an Italian island, captain's negligence being blamed for the tragedy

Jeb Bush withdrawals from race
After a lackluster performance in Iowa, and declining poll numbers, Jeb Bush withdrew from the race for officially unknown reasons

2012 campaign consolidates as fields enter New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada
Remaining candidates in respective fields vie to battle it out over the next few months as the fields consolidate around stronger candidates

RCP Job Approval Average (President Obama):

Disapprove: 53%
Approve: 42%
Unsure: 5%

RCP National Average:

Generic Republican: 45%
Generic Democrat: 40%
Michael Bloomberg (I): 7%
Undecided: 8%

RCP Republican Average:

Mike Huckabee: 28%
Rudy Guiliani: 24%
Jim DeMint: 23%
Michelle Bachmann: 19%
Adam Carolla: 1%
Undecided: 5%

With Iowa, often the strongest test of a candidates' performance on the campaign trail, now officially over, the field has begun to consolidate around four comparatively strong candidates in the field. With Huckabee leading the pack by a healthy four-point margin after winning not only the televised debate in Iowa, but the Iowa Caucuses themselves, he has begun to transition his campaign from a second-tier campaign to a frontrunners' campaign. The debate, of note included a strong performance by Huckabee, who was able to captivate the audience with his oratory skills and policy details, also included formidable runners-up performances in the form of DeMint and Bachmann, who both respectively were able to provide exactly what their bases wanted.

Particularly of note is how Jeb's former supporters distributed. Many of his staunch supporters, being moderate, in fact distributed to Guiliani's grassroots campaign over the current frontrunner, Huckabee's. However, many of his supporters remain fluid and will be up for grabs in the coming weeks. After the spectacularly close finish in Iowa, where every major candidacy (markedly with the absence of Jeb's campaign) declaring victory, all eyes are now on New Hampshire, where polls show Guiliani with a healthy lead, and South Carolina, which looks to be shaping up to be yet another close race, with Huckabee's efficient messaging and endorsement by the Governor and DeMint's home state factor and organized ground operations putting the race into a dead heat.

RCP Democratic Average:

Michelle Obama: 42%
Joe Biden: 32%
Russ Feingold: 13%
Phil Bredesen: 8%
Evan Bayh: 2%
Howard Dean: 1%
Undecided: 2%

While the Republican race for the nomination has drawn the candidates closer, the Democratic race has done exactly the opposite. With a reversal of fortunes from the beginning of the campaign, where Obama was down five points, to now, where Obama is up ten, her campaign continues to eat away at the coalitions of her opponents. While Biden's campaign still has a shot at the nomination, markedly, in New Hampshire, where his fortunes have improved significantly (however, this is mostly due to the collapse of Dean's campaign), his campaign may soon be in the early stages of formally conceding the nomination to Obama, which can only be stopped by a quite miraculous turnaround in messaging and strategy.

Just behind Biden lies a steady Feingold, who has, mostly under the radar, significantly increased his appeal among Midwestern primary and caucus goers over the past month, which could show some promise for his campaign as the primary progresses into the later stages, specifically, into Wisconsin. Only a few points behind Feingold is a strengthened Bredesen, who, after participating in a very fiery debate during the Second Democratic Debate (which Obama narrowly won with her poise and expertise, not to overshadow a very close joint second place finish by Bredesen and Feingold, who both successfully rebut many of the former's debate responses), significantly improved his approvals among Southern voters.

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Moderator's notes: This turn will last until Saturday 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 no debate this turn. During this turn, I will release the randomly generated news.

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 NH/SC (for Rs only)/NV (for Ds only) 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 a few weeks in January, covering the New Hampshire, South Carolina (R), and Nevada (D) contests. Make sure to schedule your campaign accordingly.

A schedule is required. You can post 20 speeches or no speeches, but what is required for you to post is your schedule. It doesn't have to be detailed, just give me a short description of each day's (or week's) events.

Advertisements: if you poll more than 15% nationally, you may run two advertisements. If you poll between 10% and 15%, you may run one advertisement, and if you poll below 10%, build up your campaign so that next round you can have a shot at running advertisements!

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

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State polling (Republicans):

New Hampshire:

Rudy Guiliani: 29%
Mike Huckabee: 20%
Jim DeMint: 18%
Michelle Bachmann: 14%
Adam Carolla: 2%
Undecided: 17%

South Carolina:

Jim DeMint: 27%
Mike Huckabee: 27%
Michelle Bachmann: 23%
Rudy Guiliani: 13%
Adam Carolla: 1%
Undecided: 9%

Florida:

Mike Huckabee: 28%
Jim DeMint: 25%
Rudy Guiliani: 21%
Michelle Bachmann: 19%
Adam Carolla: 1%
Undecided: 6%

Nevada:

Rudy Guiliani: 30%
Mike Huckabee: 24%
Jim DeMint: 18%
Michelle Bachmann: 12%
Adam Carolla: 2%
Undecided: 14%

State polling (Democrats):

New Hampshire:

Michelle Obama: 36%
Joe Biden: 32%
Russ Feingold: 27%
Phil Bredesen: 1%
Evan Bayh: 1%
Undecided: 3%

Nevada:

Michelle Obama: 39%
Joe Biden: 34%
Russ Feingold: 21%
Phil Bredesen: 1%
Evan Bayh: 1%
Undecided: 4%

South Carolina:

Michelle Obama: 46%
Joe Biden: 24%
Phil Bredesen: 20%
Evan Bayh: 3%
Russ Feingold: 2%
Howard Dean: 1%
Undecided: 4%

Florida:

Michelle Obama: 39%
Joe Biden: 30%
Phil Bredesen: 14%
Russ Feingold: 8%
Evan Bayh: 2%
Howard Dean: 1%
Undecided: 6%

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Third Bachmann Campaign Advertisement

"Real Change"

Bought in New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan, Ohio, Washington and Tennessee

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Phil Bredesen Campaign Schedule (January 4th-January 21st)

January 4th-16th
- Campaign across South Carolina to build up voter base

- Attack Joe Biden on his many scandals (1988 Plagiarism, 2007 comment on Obama's candidacy, Biden's many verbal gaffe)

- Campaign on Foreign Policy idea of Big Moral Diplomacy, a mash-up of President Teddy Roosevelt's Big Stick diplomacy and President Woodrow Wilson's Moral Diplomacy. The main idea is to make the military stronger and prepare it better for the future as well as not dealing with countries that have violated civil rights nor recognized atrocities that they have committed in the past (such as Turkey and the Armenian Genocide) before throwing in a slight jab at President Obama for promising to recognize and denounce Turkey for the Armenian Genocide while campaigning only to never stick to his promise.

- Peel away reluctant Feingold, Bayh, Dean, and Biden supporters by going Grassroots and having supporters go door to door to help build up Bredesen's support base.

- End the campaigning in South Carolina for the time being with a Rally in Myrtle Beach, where he talks about his performance in the debate:

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*AUDIENCE BOOS*

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*AUDIENCE CHEERS*

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*AUDIENCE CHEERS*

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*AUDIENCE CHEERS LOUDLY AND WILDLY*

January 17th-21st

- Campaign in Florida to build up voter base

- Meet with voters across the state and answer their various questions.

- Attack Biden on his many scandals and attack Michelle Obama on the idea of creating a presidential dynasty with her running.

- Start up a grassroots campaign of supporters going door to door asking people if they'll vote.

- Campaign on Free Trade and Big Moral Diplomacy, an idea that no other Democratic candidate has had before (BMD, that is).

- Scrape away reluctant Obama, Feingold, Biden, Bayh, and Dean supporters by doing Town Halls and answering the questions of undecideds.

- End Current Campaign in Florida with a rally in Miami on the 21st attacking Michelle on the no experience idea while also attacking both her and Biden on being the hope and change candidate and preaching about it like Obama himself did in 2008:

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- Watch the CNN Coverage of the New Hampshire Primary for both Parties, the Republican South Carolina Primary, and the Democratic Nevada Caucus on the 21st.

Every surrogate except Karl Dean, Al Gore, and Amy Klobuchar campaigns in South Carolian to help raise Bredesen's support as Dean continues to campaign in Tennessee and Gore as well as Klobuchar campaigns in Florida.

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


January 3rd, 2012:  Michael Bloomberg and Angus King watch the Iowa Caucuses in their campaign headquarters at Bloomberg HQ in Manhattan with their supporters and Families.

January 4th, 2012:  Michael Bloomberg and Angus King travel to Mineola, Nassau County, New York, and give a joint speech on the need to balance the budget there.  After the speech, Bloomberg and King board a plane and travel to Omaha, Nebraska. 

January 5th, 2012:  Michael Bloomberg travels to Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska, and gives a speech there on the need for a more level playing field on taxes, and tax cuts for the Middle Class.

January 6th, 2012:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, and gives a speech there talking of the need for Infrastructure Investment, and touts the benefits of a High Speed Rail system.

January 7th, 2012:  Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. King travel to Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, and give a joint speech there touting their support for a Bipartisan Healthcare Reform plan.  After the Speech, Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. King fly to Kansas City, Kansas.

January 8th, 2012:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, and holds a Townhall there, answering voters' Questions on Taxes and the Economy.

January 9th, 2012:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, and holds a Rally there, again calling for sanctions against Iran for failing to return a US Drone.

January 10th, 2012:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, and gives a speech there touting how he was able to bring numerous jobs to New York City, and promises to do the same for America.

January 11th, 2012:  Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. King travel to Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas, and give a Joint Speech there touting their records as Mayor of NYC and Governor of Maine.

January 12th, 2012:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, and gives a speech calling for increased education funding, specifically in Inner City schools in order to help poor and minority students.  After the Speech, Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. King board a plane and fly to Richmond, Virginia.

January 13th, 2012:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Bon Air, Chesterfield County, Virginia, and gives a speech there touting his support for School Choice in order to help poorer students.

January 14th, 2012:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Glen Allen, Henrico County, Virginia, and gives a speech there touting support for Transportation projects, such as rebuilding roads and bridges nationwide.

January 15th, 2012:  Mr. Bloomberg travels to Virginia Beach, Virginia, and gives a speech there touting his Independence from Rich donors.  After the speech, Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. King board a plane and fly out to the town of Texarkana, Texas.

January 16th, 2012:  Mr. Bloomberg holds a Rally in Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, promising a surprise endorsement.

January 17th, 2012 through January 20th, 2012:  Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. King travel to Bloomberg/King Campaign HQ in Texas at Fort Worth, and spend the days hiring campaign staff and campaign efforts nationwide, as well as phonebanking.

January 21st, 2012:  Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. King watch the South Carolina (R), Nevada (D), and New Hampshire primaries at Bloomberg/King HQ in Fort Worth, Texas with their families and supporters.

Map of Campaign Visits for Bloomberg/King for January 3rd - January 21st


Bloomberg Surrogate Schedule for January 3rd - January 21st

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

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 greater sanctions against Iran.

Governor Tom Foley (R-CT):  Governor Foley holds small Rallies statewide in Connecticut for Bloomberg/King, highlighting their support for balancing the budget and reining in the National Debt.

Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY): Governor Cuomo holds rallies in Long Island, highlighting Bloomberg/King's support for transportation reform, and a possible High Speed Rail system.

Governor Charlie Baker (R-MA):  Governor Baker holds rallies statewide in Massachusetts, touting Bloomberg/King's support for Mayors hunting down illegal gun sales and keeping American Cities safer.

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

Governor John Stephen (R-NH):  Governor Stephen holds rallies statewide in New Hampshire, touting Bloomberg/King's commitment to lowering taxes for businesses and bringing back jobs.

Governor Brian Dubie (R-VT):  Governor Dubie holds rallies statewide in Vermont, highlighting Bloomberg/King's support of increased education funding for poorer school districts..


(OOC:  One of my endorsements will be announced in a separate post, and the other will be in a Rally type post.)

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Announcement from the New York Independence Party:  January 5th, Rochester, Monroe County, New York.

Fred Thiele, Assembly Leader of the NY Independence Party making the announcement.


Hello Ladies and Gentlement.  Today I am proud to say that the New York Independence Party has voted unanimously to endorse Michael Bloomberg's candidacy for President of the United States!  His record of fiscal responsibility, fighting for the middle class, commitment to independence of Republicans and Democrats, and his independence from donors is exactly what the Party believes is best for New York and The United States. 

I'll be proudly campaigning for Bloomberg/King ticket throughout the year, and will be voting for it's Independence Ballot line.  I'd like to remind all New Yorkers and Americans that Bloomberg/King will still be listed on the Ballot under the Independent line, as Bloomberg/King has already achieved ballot access, and now they will also be listed as the nominee for the Independence Party.

Thank you all for your time, I'll see you all on the campaign trail and in November when the Bloomberg/King ticket wins New York!

[Boobs]

Michelle's January Schedule 1/2

Jan 4th-
- Fly to Las Vegas
- Rally in Las Vegas, Clark County
- Meet and greet in Whitney, Clark County
- Late night meeting with SEIU Nevada Local 1107, accepting their endorsement as well as the entire Change to Win Federation of labor unions.

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Jan 5th-
- Rally in Henderson, Clark County
- Rally in North Las Vegas
- Meet and greet in Moapa Valley, Clark County
- Meet and greet in Caliente, Lincoln County

Jan 6th-
- Meet and greet in Yerrington, Lyon County
- Rally in Reno, Washoe County, with the endorsement of Culinary Union Local 226
- Rally in Sparks, Washoe County
- Meet and greet in Carson City

Jan 7th-
- Fly to SC
- Meet with university students in Clemson, Pickens County
- Rally in Anderson, Anderson County
- Rally in Greenville, Greenville County
- Meet with black church leaders in Spartanburg County

Jan 8th-
- Meet and greet in Gaffney, Cherokee County
- Meet and greet in York, York County
- Town hall in Rock Hill, York County
- Meet with black church leaders in Fairfield County
- Rally in Columbia, Richland County

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Jan 9th-
- Fly to Nashua, NH
- Rally in Nashua, Hillsborough County, with Senator John Kerry

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- Meet with students in Manchester, Hillsborough County
- Meet and greet in Concord, Merrimack County

Jan 10th-
- Town hall in Dover, Stafford County
- Rally in Rochester, Stafford County
- Meet and greet in Derry, Rockingham County
- Meet and greet in Salem, Rockingham County
- Town hall in Portsmouth, Rockingham County

Jan 11th-
- Meet and greet in Somersworth, Stafford County
- Meet and greet in Newmarket, Rockingham County
- Meet and greet in Windham, Rockingham County
- Rally in Londonderry, Rockingham County

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Jan 12th-
- Meet and greet in Loudon, Merrimack County
- Rally in Franklin, Merrimack County
- Meet and greet in Allenstown, Merrimack County
- Rally in Plymouth, Grafton County
- Rally in Lebanon, Grafton County

Jan 13th-
- Rally in Conway, Carroll County
- Meet and greet in Wolfeboro, Carroll County
- Meet and greet in Wakefield, Carroll County
- Rally in Berlin, Coös County
- Meet and greet in Northumberland, Coös County

[Boobs]

Michelle's January Schedule 2/2

Jan 14th -
- Rally in Claremont, Sullivan County
- Meet and greet in Newport, Sullivan County
- Rally in Keene, Cheshire County
- Rally in Swanze, Cheshire County
- Meet and greet in Winchester, Cheshire County

Jan 15th-
- Rally in Jacksonville, Duval County
- Meet and greet in Palm Coast, Flagler County
- Rally in Gainesville, Alachua County
- Meet and greet in Williston, Levy County
- Town hall in Ocala, Marion County

Jan 16th-
- Rally in Pembroke Pines, Broward County
- Meet and greet in Pompano Beach, Broward County
- Rally in Miami, Miami Dade County
- Town hall in Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County
- Rally in Hialeah, Miami-Dade County

Jan 17th-
- Rally in Tampa, Hillsborough County
- Meet and greet in Clearwater, Pinellas County
- Rally in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County,

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Jan 18th-
- Fly to Las Vegas
- GOTV Rally in Paradise, Clark County
- GOTV Rally in Las Vegas, Clark County
- Meet and greet in Henderson, Clark County
- Rally in Mesquite, Clark County

Jan 19th-
- Meet and greet in Spanish Springs, Washoe County
- Rally in Reno, Washoe County
- Rally in Sparks, Washoe County

Jan 20th-
- GOTV Rally in Manchester, Hillsborough County
- GOTV Rally in Nashua, Hillsborough County
- GOTV Rally in Concord, Merrimack County

Jan 21st-
- GOTV Rally in Derry, Rockingham County
- GOTV Rally in Goffstown, Hillsborough County
- GOTV Rally in Laconia, Belknap County

Surrogates:
James P. Hoffa (CtW Fed.) - Rally culinary and service employees union workers in Nevada, making sure they are able to vote

Richard Trumka (AFL-CIO) - Rallies throughout the Rust Belt to build support

John Kerry - Build support in Massachusetts and the rest of New England, GOTV in New Hampshire

Claire McCaskill - Build support in Missouri, Kentucky, and West Virginia

Tom Harkin - Build support in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Dakotas

Loebsack - Same as Harkin

Oprah Winfrey - Build support in the South, rallies with black leaders, especially in SC, MS, LA, and AL

Hillary Clinton - Build support in New York and Arkansas, GOTV in NH

[Jaguar4life]

Carolla Campaign schedule

Early January-Carolla head down to Florida mainly the Central Florida area and talk about trade  and tax reform and meet with voters and supporters and also had brunch with them. Also he went down to the rual areas of Northern Florida to talk about how NAFTA has ruined working class Amercia and how he is the only Republican candidate against it.

Mid January:Carolla goes down to South Florida and talk about US Cuba relations, Opening up trade with Cuba,Campaigning  on ending the federal reserve with Ron Paul and try to attract Latino voters in the area of Miami.

Mid to Late January:Carolla talks about  on the Florida Georgia border reforming infrastructure,Reducing the corporate tax rate,He also talked about reforming immigration and how we thinks the National Guard should be more involved in US Mexico border.

Late January:Carolla went down to New Hampshire and campaigned on a flat tax and the abolishment of the IRS with Ron Paul,Rand Paul and Justin Amash.

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January 16th, 2012:  Michael Bloomberg holding a special rally in Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas.



Hello Ladies and Gentlemen of Texarkana!  Over the past few months, the Bloomberg/King campaign has gained significant traction among Americans, gaining millions of supporters nationwide and the endorsements of several major politicians, such as Senators Joe Lieberman and Olympia Snowe, and Governors Andrew Cuomo and Charlie Baker, as well as the New York Independence Party recently.  We've begun to give America an option that will fight purely for them, and for common sense change to benefit all of America.  We've gained so many allies in this fight, and today I'm here to announce another ally is joining us.  So please allow me to... wait, no I'll just let him introduce himself.  Come on out my friend!

Ross Perot walks out onto the stage to a massive applause from the crowd.



Hello Texarkana!  Thank you all for the warm welcome, truly.  Now for those of you who might not know, my name is Ross Perot, and 20 years ago I launched my run for President to give America another option, instead of just a choice between the two parties that had begun to fail them.  My run didn't succeed, as you all know, but nearly 20 million people heard my message and wanted real change.  Now looking at the two party system today, the problems I saw have only grown worse.  America's Economy is in shambles, our debt and budget are out of control, jobs are leaving our country in droves, and politicians are being bought out even more since the Citizens United decision.  Worst of all, instead of trying to solve the problems that face our country, both parties are just blaming eachother and refusing to work together, moving increasingly towards the radical left and right instead of the center where most Americans are. 

That is why I'm backing the Bloomberg/King ticket today.  They're committed to cutting into our deficit and national debt, lowering taxes on businesses to bring back jobs, to fighting for fairer trade deals for America, they're unable to be bought out by any donor, and finally, they're committed to uniting America and ending the partisan gridlock that has only made our Nation's problems worse. 

In the coming days, weeks, and months I'll be campaigning for this ticket across America, fighting for a new option for the American People.  It'll be the toughest fight I've ever fought, but United as Americans we can win this campaign.  Now, onwards to November, and to Victory for Bloomberg/King!  Thank you all!  And God Bless Texarkana, The Great State of Texas, and the United States of America!

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Bloomberg/King 2012 Ad:  Perot

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Perot Aired in the following counties.

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Michele Bachmann Schedule January 4th to January 21st

January 4th: Iowa and Minnesota

January 4th

"Iowa, you proved to the nation we need a conservative in the white house next January"

Des Moine, IA: Thank Volunteers at Iowa headquarters with Bachmann and Sen. Chuck Grassley

Council Bluff, IA: Thank Volunteers at Iowa headquarters with Bachmann and Rep. Tom Latham

Cedar Rapids, IA: Thank Volunteers at Iowa headquarters with Bachmann

Saint Cloud, MN: Coordinate Post-Iowa Campaign

January 5th to 6th: Florida

January 5th

"When I win, Florida wins and America wins!"

Tallahassee, FL: Rally with Bachmann and Gov. Phil Bryant

Marianna, FL: Meet and Greet with Voters

Marianna, FL: Townhall with Michele and Cyrus Bachmann

Graceville, FL: Townhall with Bachmann

Graceville, FL: Rally with Bachmann and Rep. Marsha Blackburn

January 6th

"Four years ago we were promised change. Four years later, there is no change."

Orlando, FL: Phonebanking with volunteers

Orlando, FL: Rally with Michele and Cyrus Bachmann

Leesburg, FL: Townhall with Bachmann

DeLand, FL: Meet and Greet with Voters

Daytona Beach, FL: Rally with Bachmann and Rep. Marsha Blackburn

Janruary 7th to 8th: New Hampshire

Janurary 7th

We need a fighter in the White House. A fighter who will fight for the working class, a fighter who will fight for conservatism and a fighter to fight for America. I am that fighter.

Dixville Notch, NH: Meet and Greet with Voters

Berlin, NH: Meet and Greet with Voters

Berlin, NH: Rally with Michele and Cyrus Bachmann

Hart Location, NH: Townhall with Bachmann

Hart Location, NH: Meet and Greet with Voters

Janurary 8th

The Consevative movement is not dead, Iowa proved that. Now, you need to prove it is as strong as ever

Monroe, NH: Rally with Bachmann

Monroe, NH: Meet and Greet with Michele and Cyrus Bachmann

Claremont, NH: Bussiness roundtable with Bachmann and Carly Fiorina

Claremont, NH: Rally with Bachmann and Carly Fiorina

Claremont, NH: Meet and Greet with Voters

Keene, NH: Townhall with Bachmann

Janurary 9th to 12th: South Carolina

Janurary 9th

In one of the most consvertive states in the union, it needs a consvertive nominee.

Anderson, SC: Phonebanking with Volunteers

Anderson, SC: Coordinate South Carolina Campaign

Clemson, SC: Keynote Speaker at Clemson Universty

Clemson, SC: Rally with Bachmann, Rep. Marsha Blackburn, and Gov. Phil Bryant

Walhalla, SC: Meet and Greet with Voters

Janurary 10th

We were promised change, we got no change. If we elect a Democrat for four more years it will lead to four more years of no change

Columbia, SC: Meet and Greet with Voters

West Columbia, SC: Townhall with Bachmann

Cayce, SC: Meet and Greet with Voters

Cayce, SC: Endorsement Rally with Bachmann and former Sectary of State Condoleezza Rice

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Columbia, SC: Meet and Greet with Volunteers with Bachmann, Rep. Marsha Blackburn, and Condoleezza Rice

Janurary 11th

America needs a consvertive change and I will bring it

Loris, SC: Meet and Greet with Voters

Loris, SC: Rally with Bachmann and Rep. Marsha Blackburn

Conway, SC: Townhall with Bachmann

Myrtle Beach, SC: Rally with Michele and Cyrus Bachmann

West Myrtle Beach, SC: Meet and Greet with Voters

West Myrtle Beach, SC: Rally with Bachmann and Gov. Phil Bryant

Janurary 12th

I will fight for the African-American, I will fight for women, I will fight for conservatism, I will fight for South Carolina and I will fight for America

Rock Hill, SC: Townhall with Bachmann

Rock Hill, SC: Rally with Bachmann and Condoleezza Rice

York, SC: Meet and Greet with Voters

Great Falls, SC: Rally with Michele and Cyrus Bachmann

Janurary 13th to 14th: Minnesota

Janurary 13th to 14th

Saint Cloud, MN: Coordinate Minnesota and Super Tuesday Campaigns

Janurary 15th: South Carolina

I am going to bring consvertive values back to the White House

St. George, SC: Attend a local church

St. George, SC: Meet and Greet with Voters

Janurary 16th and 17th: Florida

Janurary 16th

Florida you have the chance to make it clear that this nation wants real consvertive change

Orlando, FL: Phonebanking with Volunteers

Orlando, FL: Coordinate Florida Campaign

Atlantis, FL: Endorsement Rally with Bachmann and Rep. Allen West

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Palm Beach, FL: Meet and Greet with Voters

Lake Worth, FL: Rally with Bachmann and Rep. Allen West

Janurary 17th

We can't have four more years of distarous libarel policy, I will win in November so that won't happen

St. Petersburg, FL: Meet and Greet with Voters

Clearwater, FL: Townhall with Bachmann

Clearwater, FL: Meet and Greet with Voters

St. Petersburg, FL: Rally with Bachmann, Rep. Allen West, and Condoleezza Rice

Janurary 18th to 21st: South Carolina

Janurary 18th

When I promises something I keep it, that is a defient change from our current president

Modoc, SC: Rally with Michele and Cyrus Bachmann

Edgefield, SC: Meet and Greet with Voters

North Augusta, SC: Meet and Greet with Voters

North Augusta, SC: Rally with Bachmann and Gov. Phil Bryant

Jackson, SC: Rally with Bachmann, Rep. Allen West, and Condoleezza Rice

Janurary 19th

Give me the momumtum to take me to the convection

Eastover, SC: Meet and Greet with Voters

Cayce, SC: Rally with Michele and Cyrus Bachmann

Columbia, SC: Plan and Organize South Carolina and New Hampshire election day plans

Janurary 20th

Our nation made a mistake four years ago and November we are going to end the error

Anderson, SC: Call New Hampshire Volunteers From South Carolina Campaign HQ

Anderson, SC: Phonebanking with Volunteers

Anderson, SC: Pep talk to campaign staff

Greenville, SC: Meet and Greet with Voters

Greenville, SC: Rally with Bachmann, Rep. Allen West, Gov. Phil Bryant, Rep. Marsha Blackburn and Condoleezza Rice

Janurary 21st

Let's take this campaign to the White House!

Clinton, SC: Meet with Voters at the Polls

Laurens, SC: Meet with Voters at the polls

Union, SC: Meet with Voters at the Polls

Anderson, SC: Meet with Voters at the Polls

Anderson, SC: Video Conference with New Hampshire Campaign Staff

Anderson, SC: South Carolina Victory Speech

Campaign Goals

• Recruit Minnesota Percent Captains
• Focus on helping business, protecting the second amendment, lowering taxes and shrinking government
• Reach out to conservative Huckabee voters in Florida, South Carolina, Minnesota and New Hampshire
• Reach out to conservative DeMint voters in Florida and New Hampshire
• Reach out to anti-establishment Carolla voters in New Hampshire
• Expand Florida and South CarolinaCampaign
• Reach out to African-Americans in Florida and South Carolina
• Reach out to Veterans in New Hampshire, Florida and South Carolina
• Expand Minnesota, New Hampshire and Florida Campaigns
• Bring out voters through texts and calls

Surrogate Schedule

• Susan B. Anthony List: The SBA list which helped build the grassroots in Iowa started to do the same in Florida and in Minnesota. Like in Iowa, the SBA passed out literature and sent some of their members down to Florida and Minnesota to gather support.
• Cyrus Bachmann: In the months before January Cyrus stayed mainly off the trail but going into the New Hampshire primary, he joined Michele at many events across the state.  The Bachmann campaign decided to bring Cyrus out now since New Hampshire likes to see the family image. Cyrus was vital on the last day of the campaign in New Hampshire where he would give the post-New Hampshire speech which was meant to lower expectations from the Bachmann campaign since it meant it wasn't important to them.
• Rep. Marsha Blackburn: As the campaign's attention turned more south, Blackburn had a more prominent role on the campaign trail and appread with Bachmann many times in Florida in the week. Not only did Blackburn show up on the trail with Bachmann but she also held campaign rallies on her own to energize Bachmann's base of support. Blackburn also became the face of the campaign instead of Rep. Kristi Noem.
• Gov. Phil Bryant: With the campaigns main attention on Florida which borders Mississippi, Bryant got a more prominent role in the campaign. Bryant helped determine what the campaign wanted to base their issues on and where they should start to target their voters in South Carolina and Florida.
• Rep. Allen West: West took a prominent role in bringing on African-Americans and veterans to the campaign especially since South Carolina and Florida have large military bases near them and both have large African-American populations that many Republicans ignore when campaigning in the south. West also leads the South Carolina GOTV effort.
• Condoleezza Rice: After endorsing Bachmann she helped bring former Bush supporter on to her campaign since she served in Bush 43 administration. Rice also helped West with recruiting African-American to the campaign and also helped make Bachmann look like the best option for the voters who want a good foreign policy president
• Carly Fiorina: Fiorina like Perot was a business professional and helped Bachmann look like the business-friendly, anti-establishment candidate. Fiorina like Rep. Blackburn appeared more on TV interviews and held many more campaign rallies. Fiorina helped lead the New Hampshire GOTV effort.

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Fourth Bachmann Campaign Advertism

"Uniter or Divider"

Bought in North Dakota, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Michigan, South Carolina, Florida and Arizona

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Statement from Feingold

Ladies and gentlemen, it's been one hell of a ride. However, we have to face facts.We have a chance to enact a bold progressive agenda for the future, but only if we unite around one candidate.

You know me and what I stand for. I have been waving the progressive flag for several years. I voted against the iraq War and the PATRIOT Act and have been vindicated by these votes. The progressive agenda is the American agenda, and I have not championed progressive ideals to see them crushed by the same voices who would see us out of the party, when we have the standard, establushment ideas of people like the Vice President or Senator Bayh, or a former progressive turned establishment lackey like Howard Dean.

We need to unite around a candidate that will see the progressive agenda put in place all over this country. To this end, I hereby announce my withdrawal from the race for the 2012 Democratic Party Presidential nomination, and give my full support to First Lady Michelle Obama.

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Rudy Giuliani interview on Meet The Press:

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Rudy Giuliani 2012:
Fourth Campaign Ad - When History Called
Aired in New Hampshire, Nevada, Florida, South Carolina, Maine, Missouri, Michigan, Vermont, Illinois, and Texas.

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Michele Bachmann GOTV Effort

New Hampshire GOTV Effort

In New Hampshire, the Bachmann campaign has little hope of winning New Hampshire but they hope with the momentum from Iowa that she would be able to pick up some delegates or even if lucky be able to win third place. Carly Fiorina was used as the Bachmann campaigns main surrogate in New Hampshire since many residents in New Hampshire care about business. Fiorina also lead the GOTV effort in New Hampshire.

Bachmann campaign targeted the northern rural part of the state since it had more conservative voting tendencies.  Bachmann also targeted women like in Iowa, veterans, DeMint and Huckabee voters. Bachmann thinks she can win over veterans since Allen West endorsement speech calling her the most pro-military candidate.

Bachmann, if she wants to succeed exceptions, would be 15%+ and win Hart Location which is one of the counties that vote at midnight.

South Carolina GOTV Effort

Bachmann campaign believes that South Carolina is winnable, unlike New Hampshire. Since Bachmann surged more than 14% in the month of December and after Iowa and if she continues the surge she believes that she will have a close first or second place. If Bachmann is not able to achieve she is trying to be able to take second place and try to slow Huckabee's momentum by pushing him into third place.

Rep. Marsha Blackburn, former SOS Condoleeza Rice, Gov. Phil Bryant and Rep. Allen West all were the main surrogates in South Carolina. West also led the GOTV South Carolina effort and helped recruit both African-Americans and veterans to her campaign.

Bachmann wants to win over African-Americans, veterans, and women to her campaign in South Carolina. Bachmann also wants to win over conservative counties in South Carolina and counties around the myrtle beach area which is one of the most conservative counties in South Carolina.

Succeeding exceptions in South Carolina for the Bachmann campaign would be winning over 25%+ support.

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Bachmann responds to Perry and Huckabee attacks

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"The time has come for our country, to prove that it can enforce it's own laws and secure it's own borders!"     - Rudy Giuliani

Rudy Giuliani 2012 Campaign Schedule: January 4th - January 21st:

January 4th-7th:

-Campaigning throughout New Hampshire

-4 rallies (2 of which featuring Mitt Romney) and 7 Town Halls throughout New Hampshire.

-Emphasize economic and fiscal plans.

January 8th-12th:

-Campaigning in Nevada

-3 town halls and 5 rallies throughout Nevada, plus 4 individual policy speeches.

-Emphasize prior accomplishments and policy success.

January 13th-21th:

-Campaigning throughout Florida

-6 Rallies (2 of which featuring Rick Scott), 8 Town Hall events, and 5 individual policy speeches.

-Emphasize strong conservative policy positions

-Emphasize strong position in favor of Social Security

Florida Governor Rick Scott: "Let me say this right now, Florida is Rudy country!"
Jacksonville FL

Statement of endorsement from the Tampa Bay Times:

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Giuliani Campaign Strategy and Planning:

-Increase use of campaign bus for campaign stops, rallies, and other events.

-Reach out to African Americans and Latinos

-Reach out to Conservatives with strong fiscal record and policy proposals.

-Reach out to Independents and Moderates in New Hampshire with socially moderate policies.

-Emphasize Giuliani's experience and qualifications as opposed to other, more inexperienced candidates.

-Show Giuliani as the strongest candidate in the general election by showing how he can compete with democrats in typically blue states, such as Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Maine, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, and Oregon.

-Attack Huckabee on his serious inconsistencies on his unsubstantiated tax policy proposals.

-Emphasize issues relating to the economy, Rudy's strongest point

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(Re-post. Thanks Eighties!)

Rudy Giuliani 2012:
Third Campaign Ad - Better for You
Aired in New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina, Florida, Maine, and Michigan.

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