Blood, Sweat, and Gore Gameplay Thread

[Cabbage]

PHASE III, TURN X: SHOWDOWN IN THE LONE STAR STATE

And so the dust settles on another tough primary night. Sebelius has finally managed to notch another win in the overall delegate count, but Clinton managed to break into Hawaii, once considered poll-closing call Sebelius country. As well, Clinton's early lead may end up serving her well, as she still leads by 160 delegates. With 370 delegates up on the 4th, the largest prize is Texas, a state with both Plains and Southern heritage. If Clinton wins here, it could reinvigorate her campaign, whereas a Sebelius win in the Lone Star State could push her back into the overall delegate lead for the first time since Super Tuesday.

Among the Republicans, Congressman Paul is disappointed at Scott Walker's loss in Wisconsin, but still sees a silver lining in the narrow margin. As such, he proceeds on with his campaign, hoping to grow his lead in the generic ballot and prevent a fifth Democratic term. However, some in his campaign have made a suggestion: if he manages to cozy up to some old Trump endorsers, he may be able to win over a sizable portion of the 10% of voters who still prefer Trump to either major party candidate. Time will tell how he will react to these suggestions...

This turn will be due on August 15 IRL, and will go through March 4th in-game.

[Cabbage]

Who would you vote for in the 2008 general election?
Congressman Ron Paul - 42%
Governor Kathleen Sebelius - 42%
Mr. Donald Trump - 6% (campaign suspended)

Endorsements

Democrats

Kathleen Sebelius
Ben Nelson, U.S. Senator from Nebraska
Claire McCaskill, Governor of Missouri
Janet Napolitano, Governor of Arizona
Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico
Betty Castor, U.S. Senator from Florida
Barbara Lee, U.S. Representative from California's 9th District
NAACP
Xavier Becerra, U.S. Representative from California's 31st District
Jim Clyburn, U.S. Representative from South Carolina’s 6th District
John Lewis, U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 5th District
Patty Judge, former Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco
Barbara Boxer, U.S. Senator from California
Jennifer Granholm, Governor of Michigan
Brian Schweitzer, Governor of Montana
Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont (Independent)
Tom Vilsack, former Governor of Iowa
Jeanne Shaheen, former Governor of New Hampshire
John Conyers, U.S. Representative from Michigan’s 14th District
United Auto Workers, labor union
Sanford Bishop, U.S. Representative from Georgia's 2nd District
Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts
Debbie Stabenow, U.S. Senator from Michigan
John Dingell, U.S. Representative from Michigan’s 15th District
John Edwards, U.S. Senator from North Carolina
National Education Association
Kendrick Meek, U.S. Representative from Florida’s 17th District
Kathy Castor, U.S. Representative from Florida’s 11th District
Dick Durbin, U.S. Senator from Illinois
Phil Bredesen, Governor of Tennessee
Brad Henry, Governor of Oklahoma
Bill Ritter, Governor of Colorado
John Kerry, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
Chris Dodd, U.S. Senator from Connecticut
Christine Gregoire, Governor of Washington
Barbara Mikulski, U.S. Senator from Maryland
Herb Kohl, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin
Jay Inslee, U.S. Representative from Washington’s 1st District
Ron Kind, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin’s 3rd District
Gwen Moore, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin’s 4th District
Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senator from Ohio
Evan Bayh, U.S. Senator from Indiana
Bob Casey, Jr., U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania
Rubén Hinojosa, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 15th District
Chet Edwards, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 17th District
Charlie Gonzalez, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 20th District
Jack Reed, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island
Lloyd Doggett, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 25th District
Eddie Bernice Johnson, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 30th District
Marcy Kaptur, U.S. Representative from Ohio’s 9th District
Hillary Clinton, U.S. Senator from New York
Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senator from California
Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States
Frank Cownie, Mayor of Des Moines, Iowa
Planned Parenthood
Tom Daschle, U.S. Senator from South Dakota
Tom Harkin, U.S. Senator from Iowa
Leonard Boswell, U.S. Representative from Iowa’s 3rd District
Kamala Harris, District Attorney for San Francisco
Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senator from New York
Blanche Lincoln, U.S. Senator from Arkansas
Mark Pryor, U.S. Senator from Arkansas
Ted Kennedy, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
Oprah Winfrey, TV show host
Lou D’Allesandro, New Hampshire State Senator
Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader
Sioux City Journal
Bruce Braley, U.S. Representative from Iowa’s 1st District
Dick Clark, former U.S. Senator from Iowa
AFL-CIO, major labor union
John Lynch, Governor of New Hampshire
Neal Smith, former U.S. Representative from Iowa’s 4th and 5th Districts
Des Moines Register
John A. Durkin, former U.S. Senator from New Hampshire
Barack Obama, U.S. Senator from Illinois
Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Representative from California's 9th District
Elijah Cummings, U.S. Representative from Maryland's 7th District
Culinary Workers Union
Ted Strickland, Governor of Ohio
Bill Nelson, U.S. Senator from Florida
Carl Levin, U.S. Senator from Michigan
Harry Reid, U.S. Senator from Nevada
Corrine Brown, U.S. Representative from Florida’s 3rd District
Robert Wexler, U.S. Representative from Florida’s 19th District
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, U.S. Representative from Florida’s 20th District
Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States
Ellen Tauscher, U.S. Representative from California’s 10th District
Pete Stark, U.S. Representative from California’s 13th District
Maxine Waters, U.S. Representative from California’s 35th District
Al Green, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 9th District

Republicans

Ron Paul
Walter B. Jones, U.S. Representative from North Carolina’s 3rd District
Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico
George Allen, U.S. Senator from Virginia
Chuck Grassley, U.S. Senator for Iowa
Adam Putnam, U.S. Representative from Florida’s 12th District
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California
Mike Pence, U.S. Representative from Indiana’s 6th District
Tom Latham, U.S. Representative from Iowa’s 4th District
Steve King, U.S. Representative from Iowa’s 5th District
Chuck Norris, actor
Kid Rock, musician
Marco Rubio, Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
Nancy Reagan, former First Lady of the United States
Terry Branstad, former Governor of Iowa
Pat Buchanan, former White House Communications Director
Mark Sanford, Governor of South Carolina
Clint Eastwood, actor
Bill Weld, former Governor of Massachusetts
Craig Benson, former Governor of New Hampshire
Rick Perry, Governor of Texas
Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska
Tim Pawlenty, Governor of Minnesota
Mike Rounds, Governor of South Dakota
Jim Douglas, Governor of Vermont
Sam Brownback, U.S. Senator from Kansas
Elizabeth Dole, U.S. Senator from North Carolina
Jim DeMint, U.S. Senator from South Carolina
Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senator from Utah
Jeff Flake, U.S. Representative from Arizona’s 6th District
Darrell Issa, U.S. Representative from California’s 49th District
Connie Mack IV, U.S. Representative from Florida’s 14th District
Mark Kirk, U.S. Representative from Illinois’s 10th District
Michelle Bachmann, U.S. Representative from Minnesota’s 6th District
Jim Jordan, U.S. Representative from Ohio’s 4th District
Marsha Blackburn, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and U.S. Representative from Tennessee’s 7th District
Louie Gohmert, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 1st District
Ted Poe, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 2nd District
Mac Thornberry, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 13th District
Kenny Marchant, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 24th District
Pete Sessions, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 32nd District
Eric Cantor, U.S. Representative from Virginia’s 7th District

Remaining Credits:

Ron Paul: Any GOP members desired.
Kathleen Sebelius: Any Dems desired.

[Mycool]

Kathleen Sebelius Campaign Schedule

Kathleen Sebelius Speaking with Delegates at the World Health Assembly by United States Mission Geneva, on Flickr

February 20-24th: Ohio

Fly to Cleveland
Rally in Cleveland with Sherrod Brown
Townhalls in Elyria and Sandusky
Rally in Toledo with Rep Marcy Kaptur

“Kathleen Sebelius is a leader. When she got into this race, there was bipartisan support for bad trade deals that have hurt communities like ours. After her win in Iowa, we had prominent Democrats lining up to support the very position that Kathleen ran on from the beginning. She’s the kind of leader we can trust. She doesn’t only understand the Midwest, she’s from here, she’s been elected here, and she’s led here. She knows the kind of work it takes to be President, and Ohio needs to be the state that nominates her and elects her in November!”

Townhalls in Lima, Dayton, and Springfield
Rally in Cincinnati

“Cincinnati, it’s good to be back! I grew up right here and was inspired to serve by my father, who served this great state as Governor back in the 70s. Back then, I got to travel around Ohio campaigning for my dad. He always made me proud by doing the right thing, even when it came at an electoral cost. Ohio is where I learned about civic duty, Kansas is where I practiced it. As your President, I won’t just think of our community when elections roll around. I will negotiate with communities like ours here in Cincinnati in my mind, whether that’s for an infrastructure bill to reinvest in places left behind by Washington politicians or if it’s for renegotiating trade deals to ensure our commitment to labor and environmental standards are upheld. I hope to earn your vote in both this primary and the general, and I will work tirelessly for the people, not special interests in Washington!”

February 25-March 4th: Texas

Fly to San Antonio
Rally in San Antonio with Rep Rubén Hinojosa
Small business roundtables in San Marcos and New Braunfels
Rally in Austin with Rep Lloyd Doggett

“I’m happy to introduce my friend Kathleen Sebelius here tonight! Kathleen has earned my vote and the vote of Texas. Kathleen is committed to an open, transparent government that’s accountable to the people, the same thing I’ve pushed for my entire time in politics. When I look at Kathleen’s plan for how to run Washington I see a true leader who hears our concerns and comes up with real solutions for them. Kathleen doesn’t just talk the talk, she walks the walk. She doesn’t just talk about balancing the budget, she’s balanced one, she doesn’t just talk about carbon neutrality, she’s running a carbon-neutral campaign. This is the type of leader not only Texas needs but all of America!”

Townhalls in Round Rock and Temple
Rally in Waco with Rep Chet Edwards
Education townhall in Hillsboro
Rally in Fort Worth with Governor Brad Henry
Townhalls in Abilene and Midland
Rally in Lubbock

“A lot of national Democrats roll their eyes when I say I respect the Second Amendment, but many of them don’t understand Middle America. The truth is, the vast majority of gun owners are responsible, and legislation often punishes them for bad actors who have obtained guns illegally. This is why I’ve pushed for compromise in this area, both vetoing a concealed carry bill that would put children at risk and overturning a machine gun ban that was unenforceable and hurt collectors. As your President, I will respect your right to own a gun and invest in smart gun technology to keep people safe while preventing infringement on the Second Amendment. Democrats can’t have a purity test on issues like this and expect to have a winning coalition, we risk alienating responsible gun owners like my constituents back in Kansas, and voters here in Texas.”

Townhalls in Guthrie and Wichita Falls
Roundtables in Gainesville and Plano
Rally in Dallas with Rep Eddie Bernice Johnson
Speak at the University of Texas in Arlington
Townhalls in Stephenville and Brownwood
Rally in San Angelo
Townhalls in Brady and Marble Falls
Rally in Austin
GOTV in Austin

Surrogates and GOTV

Ohio:

Ohio is Sebelius country, according to the campaign. Between Kathleen having been born and raised in Cincinnati, her father’s own political history in the state, their proven strength among white working-class voters, and the number of endorsers who have lined up in the state and in neighboring states, the campaign has reasons to be confident. Sherrod Brown has become the chair of the Ohio arm of the campaign, coordinating with other elected officials, campaign staff, and volunteers. The Senator will hold rallies in Akron, Canton, and Cleveland, speaking on Sebelius’s plan to negotiate NAFTA and her Midwestern roots. He will be joined in Akron and Youngstown by Senator Bob Casey Jr. who will speak on Sebelius’s bipartisanship and governing record. Senator Evan Bayh will join the Governor for her rally in Cincinnati and will stay to campaign there until election day, highlighting her plan for government accountability. Representative Marcy Kaptur will hold events across her district, from Toledo to Cleveland, focusing on the history-making primary, trade, and plans to invest in infrastructure.

Rhode Island:

In Rhode Island, the campaign hopes to pull another surprise win like the one in neighboring Massachusetts, and even though the delegate total is small in the state many prominent surrogates will be campaigning there. Senator Jack Reed will barnstorm across the state, highlighting Sebelius’s healthcare plan and commitment to civil rights. On election day, he will hold a major GOTV rally in his home townCraston, urging voters to get out and support Sebelius. He will be joined by neighboring Senator John Kerry and Governor Deval Patrick, both viewed as having played a decisive role in Sebelius’s victory in Massachusetts. The Senator will primarily hold events across the border of Rhode Island and Massachusetts but will join the GOTV push in Providence on Primary Day, personally knocking on doors alongside a rally in the city. Governor Patrick will be spending his time in Providence, speaking at Brown University and Rhode Island College, hoping to boost turnout based on Sebelius’s education reform plan. Finally, they will be joined by Senator Chris Dodd, who will hold events across the Rhode Island Connecticut border, hoping to run up the margins in the small towns there.

Texas:

While not being seen as a must-win, Sebelius and her campaign believe the state’s demographics and region make it a toss-up, and they believe the momentum is on their side. They are helped by the strength in neighboring states, having won Oklahoma and New Mexico decisively and having both Governors’ endorsements, prominent endorsements from members of the Texas delegation, and a recent bump in polling. They hope the strength in rural areas and among Hispanic voters will carry them to victory. Governor Bill Richardson will spend much of his time in El Paso, which shares a media market with part of his state. The Governor will campaign on a balanced budget and support of the Second Amendment, highlighting Sebelius’s cross-party support and ability to govern in a red state. He will also work on Hispanic outreach in the state, ensuring the campaign is highlighting their education and small business plans in English and in Spanish. Governor Brad Henry will campaign across the Oklahoma-Texas border, with rallies and barnstorming events from Dallas to Amarillo. His campaign focus will be Sebelius’s ability to work across the aisle without compromising her values. On Primary Day, he will GOTV in Amarillo, where the campaign hopes to run up the margins to lead to a victory. As for the new endorsers of Sebelius, they will all campaign across their districts, hoping to build support across the entire state. Representative Chet Edwards will mostly campaign in Waco on bipartisanship and getting results rather than demonizing the other side. Representative Rubén Hinojosa will highlight Sebelius’s plan for infrastructure and education, and how investment would help his district. Representative Charlie Gonzalez will primarily campaign in San Antonio, focusing on the need for an outsider perspective and new leadership for the country. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson will be campaigning in Dallas, focusing on boosting turnout in a city where the campaign believes Sebelius is favored. Finally, Sebelius herself and Representative Lloyd Doggett will GOTV in Austin, holding several events together, meeting with volunteers, and phone banking. They will highlight Sebelius’s commitment to running a green campaign, investing in clean energy, and reforming Washington to make it more accountable.

[John King wannabe]

Yeah, I really don't think I have the time or as a matter the energy for this game. But it was an absolute joy to play and I will state for the record that Hillary Clinton will drop out and endorse Kathleen Sebelius

[Cabbage]

Yeah, I really don't think I have the time or as a matter the energy for this game. But it was an absolute joy to play and I will state for the record that Hillary Clinton will drop out and endorse Kathleen Sebelius

Got it. Thanks for playing!

[Cabbage]

PHASE IV, TURN I: AS WINTER ENDS, SO THE GENERAL BEGINS

And so both parties have their nominees: it will be Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius against Texas Congressman Ron Paul, and, with the Trumpian wild card having unexpectedly been removed from the deck, it seems certain one of them will be the next President. Many are now waiting to see where both nominees will go from here, as there are still months until the convention, and the polls promise a tight race even now...

Quick note: I'd like to hear from both nominees on whether you would rather do turns until the Republican Convention (which will take place first ITTL, since the President is a Democrat), or just skip to then.

This turn, if played out, will be due on August 20 IRL, and will go through February 29th in-game (given recent events, I imagine Governor Sebelius might want to change her schedule).

[Mycool]

Yeah I definitely will have to amend my schedule haha. I don’t have a strong preference of whether to skip ahead or do turns, though if we do turns I think a month at a time would be ideal to move things along.

[NewYorkExpress]

As the soon to be running mate for Sebelius, I would prefer a short time jump, but still before the Republican convention, so maybe to like, the end of June?

[McGovernite]

Just checking in, looking great everybody, this game has gone really far!

[Cabbage]

Who would you vote for in the 2008 general election?
Congressman Ron Paul - 44%
Governor Kathleen Sebelius - 44%
Mr. Donald Trump - 2% (campaign suspended)

Endorsements

Democrats

Kathleen Sebelius
Ben Nelson, U.S. Senator from Nebraska
Claire McCaskill, Governor of Missouri
Janet Napolitano, Governor of Arizona
Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico
Betty Castor, U.S. Senator from Florida
Barbara Lee, U.S. Representative from California's 9th District
NAACP
Xavier Becerra, U.S. Representative from California's 31st District
Jim Clyburn, U.S. Representative from South Carolina’s 6th District
John Lewis, U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 5th District
Patty Judge, former Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco
Barbara Boxer, U.S. Senator from California
Jennifer Granholm, Governor of Michigan
Brian Schweitzer, Governor of Montana
Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont (Independent)
Tom Vilsack, former Governor of Iowa
Jeanne Shaheen, former Governor of New Hampshire
John Conyers, U.S. Representative from Michigan’s 14th District
United Auto Workers, labor union
Sanford Bishop, U.S. Representative from Georgia's 2nd District
Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts
Debbie Stabenow, U.S. Senator from Michigan
John Dingell, U.S. Representative from Michigan’s 15th District
John Edwards, U.S. Senator from North Carolina
National Education Association
Kendrick Meek, U.S. Representative from Florida’s 17th District
Kathy Castor, U.S. Representative from Florida’s 11th District
Dick Durbin, U.S. Senator from Illinois
Phil Bredesen, Governor of Tennessee
Brad Henry, Governor of Oklahoma
Bill Ritter, Governor of Colorado
John Kerry, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
Chris Dodd, U.S. Senator from Connecticut
Christine Gregoire, Governor of Washington
Barbara Mikulski, U.S. Senator from Maryland
Herb Kohl, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin
Jay Inslee, U.S. Representative from Washington’s 1st District
Ron Kind, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin’s 3rd District
Gwen Moore, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin’s 4th District
Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senator from Ohio
Evan Bayh, U.S. Senator from Indiana
Bob Casey, Jr., U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania
Rubén Hinojosa, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 15th District
Chet Edwards, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 17th District
Charlie Gonzalez, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 20th District
Jack Reed, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island
Lloyd Doggett, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 25th District
Eddie Bernice Johnson, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 30th District
Marcy Kaptur, U.S. Representative from Ohio’s 9th District
Hillary Clinton, U.S. Senator from New York
Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senator from California
Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States
Frank Cownie, Mayor of Des Moines, Iowa
Planned Parenthood
Tom Daschle, U.S. Senator from South Dakota
Tom Harkin, U.S. Senator from Iowa
Leonard Boswell, U.S. Representative from Iowa’s 3rd District
Kamala Harris, District Attorney for San Francisco
Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senator from New York
Blanche Lincoln, U.S. Senator from Arkansas
Mark Pryor, U.S. Senator from Arkansas
Ted Kennedy, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
Oprah Winfrey, TV show host
Lou D’Allesandro, New Hampshire State Senator
Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader
Sioux City Journal
Bruce Braley, U.S. Representative from Iowa’s 1st District
Dick Clark, former U.S. Senator from Iowa
AFL-CIO, major labor union
John Lynch, Governor of New Hampshire
Neal Smith, former U.S. Representative from Iowa’s 4th and 5th Districts
Des Moines Register
John A. Durkin, former U.S. Senator from New Hampshire
Barack Obama, U.S. Senator from Illinois
Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Representative from California's 9th District
Elijah Cummings, U.S. Representative from Maryland's 7th District
Culinary Workers Union
Ted Strickland, Governor of Ohio
Bill Nelson, U.S. Senator from Florida
Carl Levin, U.S. Senator from Michigan
Harry Reid, U.S. Senator from Nevada
Corrine Brown, U.S. Representative from Florida’s 3rd District
Robert Wexler, U.S. Representative from Florida’s 19th District
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, U.S. Representative from Florida’s 20th District
Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States
Ellen Tauscher, U.S. Representative from California’s 10th District
Pete Stark, U.S. Representative from California’s 13th District
Maxine Waters, U.S. Representative from California’s 35th District
Al Green, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 9th District

Republicans

Ron Paul
Walter B. Jones, U.S. Representative from North Carolina’s 3rd District
Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico
George Allen, U.S. Senator from Virginia
Chuck Grassley, U.S. Senator for Iowa
Adam Putnam, U.S. Representative from Florida’s 12th District
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California
Mike Pence, U.S. Representative from Indiana’s 6th District
Tom Latham, U.S. Representative from Iowa’s 4th District
Steve King, U.S. Representative from Iowa’s 5th District
Chuck Norris, actor
Kid Rock, musician
Marco Rubio, Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
Nancy Reagan, former First Lady of the United States
Terry Branstad, former Governor of Iowa
Pat Buchanan, former White House Communications Director
Mark Sanford, Governor of South Carolina
Clint Eastwood, actor
Bill Weld, former Governor of Massachusetts
Craig Benson, former Governor of New Hampshire
Rick Perry, Governor of Texas
Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska
Tim Pawlenty, Governor of Minnesota
Mike Rounds, Governor of South Dakota
Jim Douglas, Governor of Vermont
Sam Brownback, U.S. Senator from Kansas
Elizabeth Dole, U.S. Senator from North Carolina
Jim DeMint, U.S. Senator from South Carolina
Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senator from Utah
Jeff Flake, U.S. Representative from Arizona’s 6th District
Darrell Issa, U.S. Representative from California’s 49th District
Connie Mack IV, U.S. Representative from Florida’s 14th District
Mark Kirk, U.S. Representative from Illinois’s 10th District
Michelle Bachmann, U.S. Representative from Minnesota’s 6th District
Jim Jordan, U.S. Representative from Ohio’s 4th District
Marsha Blackburn, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and U.S. Representative from Tennessee’s 7th District
Louie Gohmert, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 1st District
Ted Poe, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 2nd District
Mac Thornberry, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 13th District
Kenny Marchant, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 24th District
Pete Sessions, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 32nd District
Eric Cantor, U.S. Representative from Virginia’s 7th District

Remaining Credits:

Ron Paul: Any GOP members desired.
Kathleen Sebelius: Any Dems desired.

Also, a response regarding the question of Ron Paul's opinion on a time jump is requested by the end of the day August 24.

[Cabbage]

Who would you vote for in the 2008 general election?
Congressman Ron Paul - 44%
Governor Kathleen Sebelius - 44%
Mr. Donald Trump - 2% (campaign suspended)

Endorsements

Democrats

Kathleen Sebelius
Ben Nelson, U.S. Senator from Nebraska
Claire McCaskill, Governor of Missouri
Janet Napolitano, Governor of Arizona
Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico
Betty Castor, U.S. Senator from Florida
Barbara Lee, U.S. Representative from California's 9th District
NAACP
Xavier Becerra, U.S. Representative from California's 31st District
Jim Clyburn, U.S. Representative from South Carolina’s 6th District
John Lewis, U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 5th District
Patty Judge, former Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco
Barbara Boxer, U.S. Senator from California
Jennifer Granholm, Governor of Michigan
Brian Schweitzer, Governor of Montana
Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont (Independent)
Tom Vilsack, former Governor of Iowa
Jeanne Shaheen, former Governor of New Hampshire
John Conyers, U.S. Representative from Michigan’s 14th District
United Auto Workers, labor union
Sanford Bishop, U.S. Representative from Georgia's 2nd District
Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts
Debbie Stabenow, U.S. Senator from Michigan
John Dingell, U.S. Representative from Michigan’s 15th District
John Edwards, U.S. Senator from North Carolina
National Education Association
Kendrick Meek, U.S. Representative from Florida’s 17th District
Kathy Castor, U.S. Representative from Florida’s 11th District
Dick Durbin, U.S. Senator from Illinois
Phil Bredesen, Governor of Tennessee
Brad Henry, Governor of Oklahoma
Bill Ritter, Governor of Colorado
John Kerry, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
Chris Dodd, U.S. Senator from Connecticut
Christine Gregoire, Governor of Washington
Barbara Mikulski, U.S. Senator from Maryland
Herb Kohl, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin
Jay Inslee, U.S. Representative from Washington’s 1st District
Ron Kind, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin’s 3rd District
Gwen Moore, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin’s 4th District
Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senator from Ohio
Evan Bayh, U.S. Senator from Indiana
Bob Casey, Jr., U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania
Rubén Hinojosa, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 15th District
Chet Edwards, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 17th District
Charlie Gonzalez, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 20th District
Jack Reed, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island
Lloyd Doggett, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 25th District
Eddie Bernice Johnson, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 30th District
Marcy Kaptur, U.S. Representative from Ohio’s 9th District
Hillary Clinton, U.S. Senator from New York
Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senator from California
Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States
Frank Cownie, Mayor of Des Moines, Iowa
Planned Parenthood
Tom Daschle, U.S. Senator from South Dakota
Tom Harkin, U.S. Senator from Iowa
Leonard Boswell, U.S. Representative from Iowa’s 3rd District
Kamala Harris, District Attorney for San Francisco
Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senator from New York
Blanche Lincoln, U.S. Senator from Arkansas
Mark Pryor, U.S. Senator from Arkansas
Ted Kennedy, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
Oprah Winfrey, TV show host
Lou D’Allesandro, New Hampshire State Senator
Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader
Sioux City Journal
Bruce Braley, U.S. Representative from Iowa’s 1st District
Dick Clark, former U.S. Senator from Iowa
AFL-CIO, major labor union
John Lynch, Governor of New Hampshire
Neal Smith, former U.S. Representative from Iowa’s 4th and 5th Districts
Des Moines Register
John A. Durkin, former U.S. Senator from New Hampshire
Barack Obama, U.S. Senator from Illinois
Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Representative from California's 9th District
Elijah Cummings, U.S. Representative from Maryland's 7th District
Culinary Workers Union
Ted Strickland, Governor of Ohio
Bill Nelson, U.S. Senator from Florida
Carl Levin, U.S. Senator from Michigan
Harry Reid, U.S. Senator from Nevada
Corrine Brown, U.S. Representative from Florida’s 3rd District
Robert Wexler, U.S. Representative from Florida’s 19th District
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, U.S. Representative from Florida’s 20th District
Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States
Ellen Tauscher, U.S. Representative from California’s 10th District
Pete Stark, U.S. Representative from California’s 13th District
Maxine Waters, U.S. Representative from California’s 35th District
Al Green, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 9th District

Republicans

Ron Paul
Walter B. Jones, U.S. Representative from North Carolina’s 3rd District
Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico
George Allen, U.S. Senator from Virginia
Chuck Grassley, U.S. Senator for Iowa
Adam Putnam, U.S. Representative from Florida’s 12th District
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California
Mike Pence, U.S. Representative from Indiana’s 6th District
Tom Latham, U.S. Representative from Iowa’s 4th District
Steve King, U.S. Representative from Iowa’s 5th District
Chuck Norris, actor
Kid Rock, musician
Marco Rubio, Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
Nancy Reagan, former First Lady of the United States
Terry Branstad, former Governor of Iowa
Pat Buchanan, former White House Communications Director
Mark Sanford, Governor of South Carolina
Clint Eastwood, actor
Bill Weld, former Governor of Massachusetts
Craig Benson, former Governor of New Hampshire
Rick Perry, Governor of Texas
Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska
Tim Pawlenty, Governor of Minnesota
Mike Rounds, Governor of South Dakota
Jim Douglas, Governor of Vermont
Sam Brownback, U.S. Senator from Kansas
Elizabeth Dole, U.S. Senator from North Carolina
Jim DeMint, U.S. Senator from South Carolina
Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senator from Utah
Jeff Flake, U.S. Representative from Arizona’s 6th District
Darrell Issa, U.S. Representative from California’s 49th District
Connie Mack IV, U.S. Representative from Florida’s 14th District
Mark Kirk, U.S. Representative from Illinois’s 10th District
Michelle Bachmann, U.S. Representative from Minnesota’s 6th District
Jim Jordan, U.S. Representative from Ohio’s 4th District
Marsha Blackburn, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and U.S. Representative from Tennessee’s 7th District
Louie Gohmert, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 1st District
Ted Poe, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 2nd District
Mac Thornberry, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 13th District
Kenny Marchant, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 24th District
Pete Sessions, U.S. Representative from Texas’s 32nd District
Eric Cantor, U.S. Representative from Virginia’s 7th District

Remaining Credits:

Ron Paul: Any GOP members desired.
Kathleen Sebelius: Any Dems desired.