After the Chaos: A 2024 election game (gameplay thread)

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Donald Trump announces candidacy at MAGA Rally in Miami, Florida

Thank you, Miami! Thank you all for attending in such huge numbers! Those Democrats will never see crowds like this, believe me!

Since Sleepy Joe Biden got inaugurated on January 20th, 2021, our country has fallen back so much! In Washington, the Democrat establishment is back at outsourcing our jobs, selling out our small businesses to Mexico and China, making bad trade deals, regulating our economy, allowing mobs to rule in our inner cities, and overall ruining our country every single day! No longer do those governing care about making this country great, and the forgotten men and women are forgotten once again while Washington crooks perpetuate in their corruption.

However, now we know that it can be different than this! During my very successful four years in office, we were so close to finally drain that horrible swamp and we were making our government work like a well-oiled machine in the best interest of the American people. Before the China virus hit, we had built the strongest economy in the history of the United States, and we were leading the fastest recovery ever before Biden came in and his far-left puppetmasters bungled it. We were building the wall, we were protecting the Second Amendment rights of every American, we were putting America first at home and abroad.

We can do it again! I am leaving my life behind once more to finally make America great, once and for all! We will once again build a great movement, like last time when we got the most votes ever for a Republican, and we will defeat whatever raging socialist the Democrats nominate! Thank you!

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First days of the Trump 2024 campaign

Still dealing with his ban from major social media outlets, Donald Trump will restart his blog from which he will write in Tweet format and limit of characters his thoughts to the American people, which will then be shared by family and pro-Trump influencers on social media. He will also give interviews to Fox News, OAN, Newsmax, and local right-wing media as often as possible. Beyond that, after the MAGA Rally in Miami, Trump will focus on fundraising and building a strong ground game in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and general election battlegrounds (Florida, Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania).

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Turn 2: August 16-31 2023


Biden begins hitting the trail for 2023 elections
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State of the Campaign

The first debates in both parties' primaries were held in the past week and the winners of the debate were clear. Vice President Harris and Former President Trump both had excellent nights, solidifying their status as the frontrunners for their party's nominations. Other solid performances came from both First Lady Obama and Senator Baldwin in the Democratic debate, while Brown however was viewed as giving overly brief answers. Trump, surprisingly, was the only Republican candidate to show up for his party's debate, so it almost took the form of a town hall

The story from the opening of the campaign has been how the various Democratic candidates have positioned themselves. Harris, as expected, is attempting to position herself as Biden's natural successor, and benefits heavily from her incumbency as the Vice President and the insitutional support that goes with it. She does face a heavy contest from Obama however, whose husband has been reportedly leaning on his old contacts within the party; many however remain hesitant to support someone with no previous experience. Brown is positioning himself as the friend of the worker with the endorsement of the AFL-CIO, while Baldwin is, expectedly, taking the banner of the party's progressive wing forward.

Primary polls

Democrats

Vice President Harris: 58%

Former First Lady Obama: 22%

Senator Brown: 10.5 %

Senator Baldwin 9.5%

Republicans

Former President Trump: 80.9%

Former Governor Hogan: 19.1%

Lousiana, Kentucky hotly contested

With three guvernatorial elections being here, an interesting situation has developed in both Kentucky and Lousiana, both of which are turning out to be closely contested races. In Louisiana, the Democrats are mounting a united effort to hold the governor's mansion around former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, while the Republicans have two notable candidates in Attorney-General Jeff landry, and Lieutenant Governor Bill Nungesser.Owing to the Jungle primary system, the general election has been set for October 12, with the runoff to come a month later.

In Kentucky, Democratic incumbent Andy Beshear is facing a rematch agaisnt former governor Matt Bevin, who campaigned fr the Republican nomination early. Beshear has had a largely successful first term, governing as a moderate Democrat who anaged to negotiate a pay rise for teachers in the state.

Louisiana gubernatorial poll:

Landrieu: 38.9%
Landry: 31.9%
Nungesser: 25.7
Others: 3.5%

Kentucky gubernatorial poll

Beshear (inc.): 51.7%
Bevin: 47.4%
Others: 0.9%

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VP HARRIS CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE - AUGUST (continued)

August 15th - 19th | Continue Iowa Bus Tour

August 15th:
Travel to Iowa City on the bus tour.
Interview with KCRG-TV on the effort to win Iowa
Quick speech, selfies with supporters.

August 16th:
Travel to Davenport on the bus tour.
Give speech on agriculture in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Travel to the local children’s hospital for some summer fun with the kids.

August 17th:
Ride back to Des Moines,
Stop at local diner, chat with locals
Film Campaign Ad for Youtube
Attend the Iowa State Fair, meet supporters and engage in activities.

August 18th:
Give a speech on Social Security in West Des Moines.
Town hall on affordable college in West Des Moines.
Meet and greet with campaign volunteers


August 19th:
Have breakfast at a local Des Moines Diner.
Speech in Des Moines on Biden-Harris accomplishments.
End the tour, fly to Nevada.

August 20th - 23rd | Nevada

August 20th:
Rally in Las Vegas, NV
Town hall on affordable housing in Las Vegas, NV
Attend campaign office opening in Las Vegas

August 21st:
Dance with volunteers at Boulder City, NV HQ.
Knock on doors in Boulder City, Nevada
Attend a local Democratic Party conference.

August 22nd:
Rally in Reno, Nevada
Shake hands at bowling alley in Reno, Nevada
Interview with local Nevada station

August 23rd:
Tour local small businesses in Henderson, Nevada.
Attend Back-To-School event in Henderson, Nevada
Give a speech to the local middle school on the first day.

August 24th - 27th | VP Duties
August 28th - 31st | New Hampshire

August 28th:
Town hall on raising living standards in Hampton, New Hampshire
Give speech on expanding mental health centers in Nashua, New Hampshire
Meet with new campaign volunteers.
Attend birthday party for campaign staffer

August 29th:
Breakfast with wounded veterans.
Town hall on reducing the deficit.
Rallys with supporters.

August 30th:
Interview with local New Hampshire station.
“How we’re gonna pay for it” Town Hall in Rochester, New Hampshire
Knock on doors in Rochester, New Hampshire

August 31st:
Barnstorm in Derry, New Hampshire
Rally in Derry, New Hampshire
Dance with campaign organizers in Nashua, New Hampshire

In addition to her rigorous campaign schedule while also attending to the duties of being Vice President, Vice President Harris is proud to endorse Governor Andy Beshear for re-election in Kentucky and Mayor Mitch Landrieu to succeed Governor John Bel Edwards in Louisiana and will be making campaign stops for them this October and election eve.

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Schedule for Michelle Obama

August 16, 2023

Meet Voters in Elkmont, Alabama

Meet Voters in Mooresville, Alabama

August 17, 2023

Meet Voters in Belle Chasse, Louisiana

Meet Voters in Port Sulphur, Louisiana

Meet Voters in Empire, Louisiana

Meet Voters in Triumph, Louisiana

Meet Voters in Point a la Hache, Louisiana

August 18, 2023

Meet Voters in Violet, Louisiana

Meet Voters in Arabi, Lousiana

Speech/Rally, Fredrick J. Sigur Civic Center, Chalmette, Louisiana

Climate Change has devastated the Gulf Coast in the past twenty years. Hurricanes like Katrina, Rita, Harvey, Michael and Laura have devastated the Gulf Coast in the past twenty years alone, and their dramatic strength is largely attributable to man-made climate change. In order to mitigate this, I am proud to endorse the Green New Deal, and a Obama administration will make this policy, using whatever tools the executive branch has at it's disposal to do so.

August 19, 2023

Meet Voters in Hackberry, Louisiana

Meet Voters in Cameron, Lousiana

Speech/Rally at Cowboy Stadium, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana

The way college sports treats it's student-athletes is basically slave labor in my opinion! As President, I'll push through an executive order requiring all universities that receive Federal funding to pay their student-athletes a living wage per hour of games played, and time of practice. I'll also prohibit schools that receive Federal funding from eliminating athletic scholarships as a result of budget cuts.  

Speech/Rally, L'Auberge du Lac Resort, Lake Charles, Louisiana

I'm not entirely sure why we don't regulate and tax online gambling. We lose literally nothing by regulating online gambling at the federal level, and we'd gain tens of millions in tax revenues annually. Is it because Republicans want to legislate our morals again?

August 20, 2023

Speech/Rally at the Health and Human Performance Education Complex, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana

It's my pleasure to endorse Mitch Landrieu, a fighter for Louisiana to be the next Governor of Louisiana. Mitch has been a dedicated public servant for the state of Louisiana since 1988, when he was sworn in as a State Representative. In all that time, he has never lost sight of what was important. That the people, not the special interests come first. I'm proud to endorse Mitch Landrieu, and I hope you vote for him this Autumn.

Meet Voters in Versailles, Kentucky

August 21, 2023

Meet Voters in Millersburg, Kentucky

Meet Voters in Paris, Kentucky

Speech/Rally at Toyota Stadium, Georgetown, Kentucky

I'm honored to be here to endorse a leader, Andy Beshear to be reelected as Governor of Kentucky. Beshear's steady leadership during one of the greatest crisis's in American history, allowed Kentucky to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic stronger than ever. We can't go back to the corrupt leadership of Matt Bevin, a man who in his final hours as Governor, pardoned hundreds of criminals, of whom there was no doubt as to their guilt, and some of whom were related to fundraisers for Bevin. We need to reelect Andy Beshear as Governor of Kentucky.

August 22, 2023

Meet Voters in Wiota, Iowa

Meet Voters in Marne, Iowa

August 23, 2023

Meet Voters in Red Oak, Iowa

Meet Voters in Villisca, Iowa

Meet Voters in Coin, Iowa

August 24, 2023

Meet Voters in Yorktown, Iowa

Meet Voters in Mount Charleston, Nevada

August 25, 2023

Meet Voters in Goodsprings, Nevada

Meet Voters in Blue Diamond, Nevada

Meet Voters in Bishop, California

August 26, 2023

Meet Voters in Gorham, New Hampshire

Meet Voters in Stark, New Hampshire

August 27, 2023

Meet Voters in Franconia, New Hampshire

Meet Voters in Thornton, New Hampshire

Meet Voters in Averill, Vermont

Meet Voters in Guildhall, Vermont

August 28, 2023

Meet Voters in Aynor, South Carolina

Meet Voters in Atlantic Beach, South Carolina (With Raphael Warnock)

Meet Voters in Surfside Beach, South Carolina

Meet Voters in Loris, South Carolina (With Raphael Warnock)

August 29, 2023

Meet voters in Diamondhead, Mississippi

Meet Voters in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

August 30, 2023

Meet Voters in Dixon, Iowa

Meet Voters in Panorama Park, Iowa

August 31, 2023

Meet Voters in Princeton, Iowa

Meet Voters in Long Grove, Iowa

Meet Voters in Blue Grass, Iowa

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Obama Campaign releases internal polls

Over the past two weeks, the Obama Campaign has released internal polling for the four early states, as well as several Super Tuesday battlegrounds, that show a tighter race than what the public polls show.

Iowa

Kamala Harris 41%
Michelle Obama 27%
Sherrod Brown 13%
Tammy Baldwin 13%

Over half of Harris's support is in the "persuadable" camp.

New Hampshire

Kamala Harris 39%
Michelle Obama 29%
Tammy Baldwin 15%
Sherrod Brown 7%

South Carolina

Michelle Obama 37%
Kamala Harris 35%
Tammy Baldwin 10%
Sherrod Brown 9%

A warning sign for Democrats- a quarter of African American voters surveyed in the poll say they won't vote in November if an African American isn't on the ticket.

Nevada

Kamala Harris 44%
Michelle Obama 22%
Tammy Baldwin 12%
Sherrod Brown 5%

California

Kamala Harris 60%
Michelle Obama 25%
Tammy Baldwin 6%
Sherrod Brown 5%

Texas

Kamala Harris 39%
Michelle Obama 38%
Tammy Baldwin 13%
Sherrod Brown 5%

The other big news from this poll, was that the campaign polled the Senate race, and Generic D, leads Ted Cruz 49-41.

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From the office of President Donald J. Trump

Louisiana, on October 12th, get out to vote in record numbers for your great Attorney General Jeff Landry! He has been a terrific fighter for our America-first agenda and as Governor he will be a great conservative leader who will cut your taxes, protect your 2nd Amendment rights, protect the right to life and protect the great bussinesses in the state from government overreach. On October 12th, all to the polls for Jeff Landry! He has my complete and total endorsement!

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Surrogate Schedules for Michelle Obama

Barack Obama

Campaign in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport for Mitch Landrieu, Campaign in Louisville and Lexington for Andy Beshear. Fundraise for Obama campaign in Chicago

Raphael Warnock

Campaign in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina

Keisha Lance Bottoms

Campaign in Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Florida.

Stacey Abrams

Campaign for Obama in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Florida. Also, campaign for Mitch Landrieu in Louisiana, and for Democratic legislative candidates in Virginia and Louisiana.

Jeanne Shaheen

Campaign in New Hampshire for Obama from August 17-25, attend to Senate Duties from August 27-31.

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Schedule of Donald Trump

August 15th-20th - Fundraising in Texas

August 21st - MAGA Rally in Phoenix, Arizona

We are going to defeat the far leftists, socialists and anarchists behind Kamala Harris and the Democrats and we are going to bring order to the cities and suburbs of our nation!

August 22nd - Interview on Fox and Friends, MAGA Rally in Yuma, Arizona

We are going to restore the American Dream by fixing the sluggish, sleepy economy of the Democrats under which so many people are hurting and turning it into world's greatest, fastest-growing, booming economy that it was under my Administration. Thus, we will create millions of new jobs and help small businesses flourish!

August 23rd - Interview on Hannity, MAGA Rally in Tucson, Arizona

Sleepy Joe Biden and Phony Kamala have been so weak on China, so weak! They have let them get away with what they did with the plague! The Chinese have been playing us like fools during these 4 years. And it will never stop unless in 2024 we place a strong, patriotic leader in the White House!

August 24th - MAGA Rally in Goodyear, Arizona

August 25th-28th - Fundraising in California
August 29th - Interview on Fox and Friends
August 30th-31st - Fly back to Florida to meet with advisors and campaign high ranking staffers to plan ground game

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Baldwin Campaign August 16-31


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Announce Endorsements of Governor Andy Beshear and Mayor Mitch Landrieu, citing the support of education, teacher pay, and raising the minimum wage

August 16-19: Iowa

Rally in Sergeant Bluffs
Townhalls in Holstein and Rockwell City
Rally in Fort Dodge
Open campaign office in Fort Dodge
Speak at Iowa State University with AOC

“Tammy is a leader, she is naturally the progressive choice in this election for President. She’s been a vocal proponent of what many Democrats are just signing up for now for decades. She’s not only the progressive candidate, she’s also the healthcare candidate. Her plan calls for a transition to single-payer healthcare, she’s led on a public option to help us transition, and has worked to expand CHIP. For Tammy, this isn’t politics, it’s personal. She experienced firsthand our broken healthcare system and wants to ensure it works for everyone, not just the people that can afford private health insurance”

Meet with staff at Iowa State University
Rally in Des Moines
Townhall on investing in American manufacturing in West Des Moines

20-22: Nevada

Fly to Reno
Speak at University of Nevada, Reno
Workday with casino workers in Reno
Visit Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, speak with people living on the reservation about voting rights and climate change
Travel to Las Vegas
Rally in Las Vegas

23-26: New Hampshire

Fly to Concord
Rally in Concord

“The American Dream should be in reach. For too long we’ve seen Republicans slash taxes for the megawealthy while complaining about the deficit. But instead of standing up and calling that out, too many in my own party have conceded that ground to Republicans. Our party needs to be bold and honest. We have to stand by our principles and not engage in Republican talking points around legislation that would better life for Americans. We need to raise the minimum wage, start working to fix our broken healthcare system, and cancel student loan debt. We can’t just run against the other side, we need to run for something. This campaign isn’t about me, it’s about standing up for those values that unite us, it is a movement powered by every one of you.”

Rally in Manchester
Speak with nurses and hospital workers about strengthening unions and the power of collective bargaining
Townhalls in Derry and Merrimack
Rally in Nashua

27: Massachusetts

Cross into Massachusetts
Rally in Boston with Senator Elizabeth Warren


28: Georgia

Fly to Atlanta
Rally in Atlanta

“Democrats did not inspire record turnout in the 2021 runoffs by being meek. Senators Ossoff and Warnock won by advocating for what’s best for the people of Georgia. I believe we can do it again next year. We need to push to pass a federal voting rights bill, pass the Equality Act, and raise the minimum wage. Republicans have used and abused the filibuster to block every move by the Biden administration, and they will continue to do it unless we do something. Well, as your President I will show Mitch McConnell we mean business and give him a choice, reform the filibuster or I’ll call every Democrat in the caucus and tell them it’s time to do away with it. If the filibuster is what is preventing giving Americans healthcare or a raise, it’s time for a change.”

29-31: South Carolina

Cross into South Carolina
Rally in Anderson
Rally in Greenville
Open campaign office in Greenville
Townhalls in Greer and Wellford
Rally in Spartanburg

“We told a generation of Americans to dream big, to go to school so they can get their dream job and a chance at the American Dream. What they got is often a lifetime of debt that holds them back from realizing any of these dreams. It’s past time for us to cancel student loan debt and ensure every American student can get their degree without debt. My plan for higher education would make college free for all students alongside canceling the existing debt. This reduces the barrier for people of color and underserviced communities to go to school and it frees up billions of dollars in the US economy. As Congress reconvenes next month I plan on introducing a bill to cancel student debt up to $50,000 to begin to address this crisis, and I call on my colleagues in this race to support this bill and urge the Senate, House, and President Biden to as well.”

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VP Harris makes suprise apperance in Kentucky

Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance in Frankfort, Kentucky at a rally for Governor Andy Beshear in his re-election bid this November. Harris previously endorsed Beshear in a statement but this was her first campaign appearance for the Governor after promising to hit the trail sometime in October.

"I have seen and worked with Andy up close, through his amazing and outstanding leadership at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to ensuring that Kentuckians kept their basic human right to healthcare he is a strong leader and I am proud to endorse him for a second term!" Harris remarked to a crowd of around 2,000.

After the rally, Harris, and Beshear visited a local ice cream shop where they ordered ice cream. After the treat Harris boarded Air Force Two to attend to her duties as Vice President

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Senator Sherrod Brown's Schedule for August 16-31.

August 16:
-Speak at the University of Iowa.
-Fly to Concord, NH.

August 17:
-Open Sherrod 2024 headquarters in NH.
-Give speech in front of HQ.
-Meet voters in Concord.

August 18:
-Meet voters in Concord.
-Travel to Nashua.
-Meet voters in Nashua.
-Give speech on worker's rights.

August 19:
-Travel to Rye.
-Meet voters in Rye.
-Travel to Concord.
-Give speech at the University of NH.

August 20:
-Travel to Des Moines.
-Meet voters at Sherrod 2024 HQ.
-Give speech at the University of Iowa.

August 21:
-Travel to Sioux City
-Meet voters in Sioux City and the surrounding area.
-Travel back to Des Moines

August 22:
-Host $50/plate fundraiser at the Sherrod 2024 HQ.
-AFL-CIO Rally in Des Moines

August 23-28:
-Tour Iowa and speak with voters.

August 29:
-Rally at Sherrod 2024 HQ.

August 30:
-Rest day.

August 31:
-Meet voters in Des Moines.

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The following ad will air nationally, with extra airtime being booked in South Carolina

Hi, I'm Stacey Abrams. Our Democracy is under attack. Donald Trump wishes to return his dystopian vision of America to the White House. We can't let that happen. Only one candidate has the courage to take on Trump and the Republicans, and bring light back to our Democracy. That candidate is Michelle Obama. I'm proud to support Michelle Obama, and I ask you for your support.

Paid for by Michelle Obama for President

The following ad will air in Iowa

Hi, I'm Barack Obama. Just over fifteen years ago, you delivered my campaign to victory in the caucuses, and brought me to the Presidency. Now, it's my turn to ask you to do the same for my wife. Michelle has been with me every step of the way, throughout my political journey, and I wouldn't have been the President I was without her. Iowa, you've elected one Obama, now let's elect another.

Paid for by Michelle Obama for President

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Ossoff, Pressley endorse VP Harris in Las Vegas, Nevada

At a rally in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) joined Harris in a joint rally and announced their endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. Their presence was announced just 15 minutes before the rally and caught many participants by surprise.

"Kamala Harris isn't just for the people, she's by the people and will always stand with the people, that's the woman I know and that's the woman I am proud to endorse for President of the United States of America!" Rep. Pressley told the crowd.

"I still remember that January evening when Vice President Harris swore me into the Senate, and I will be proud to stand on the steps of the United States Capitol and watch her sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America!" Sen. Ossoff told the crowd to a roar of applause.

Harris remarked how proud she was to have their endorsements.

"When we win this election it will be because I had Jon Ossoff and Ayanna Pressley on my team! We know what's at stake in this election and what we don't need is to put forth an unqualified candidate to go up against a dangerous President!" Harris told the crowd, raising her eyebrows.

"We have the power of the people, and it is time we act on that power, so thank you Jon and Ayanna and all of you who are a part of this effort, and let's win this! Sí, se puede!"

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The following ad will air in Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Florida, Iowa, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas

The Biden-Harris Administration has been ruining our country ever since their inauguration. With every day in which Joe Biden sleeps in the White House and Kamala Harris runs the country, more jobs are lost and outsourced to foreign countries, more illegal immigrants are let in, more people are losing hope in the American Dream.

Donald Trump wants to change that. He will once again make America the shining city on the hill. He will bring back all the jobs lost by the far-leftists. He will not allow America to be ripped off by the Chinese anymore. He will protect every single American from crime and disorder.

Together, we will Make America Great Again, Again!

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Tammy Baldwin Surrogate Schedules

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

AOC's endorsement gave Bernie Sanders's 2020 campaign a lifeline, and Tammy Baldwin hopes to capture the progressive momentum from this endorsement. As such, AOC will be hitting the campaign trail heavily on Baldwin's behalf, spending half of her time in Nevada, where she will speak with labor leaders, union members, and working-class voters on why Baldwin is the natural progressive choice in this election. Her other focus will be Iowa, where she was an incredibly successful surrogate in 2020. She will hold events in Sioux City, Des Moines, and Dubuque, campaigning on raising the minimum wage, fighting against corruption, and most importantly healthcare expansion.

Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren's endorsement also bolstered Tammy Baldwin's campaign, with Warren sharing her donation list. Like Warren and Sanders in 2020, Baldwin is eschewing corporate PAC money and relies on small-dollar donors to fund her campaign, so Warren's fundraising list is crucial in closing the fundraising gap for her campaign. Elizabeth Warren will also hit the trail with Baldwin in Boston, and campaigning herself in New Hampshire over the course of the two-week period. Warren will highlight that Baldwin's plans are the best for America, in particular her healthcare and education plans. Warren will also announce her cosponsorship of Baldwin's bill to cancel student loan debt in a rally in Nashua.

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"Legacy of John"

Jon Ossoff: “By the force of our demands, our determination, and our numbers, we shall splinter the segregated South into a thousand pieces and put them back together in the image of God and democracy.” Those were the words of Congressman John Lewis. My boss, my mentor, and my hero.

We’ve always tried to fight for a new south, and a lot of people have stood in our way, I lost my first race for Congress, but due to our passion and dedication, we won our Senatorial runoff election against David Perdue, and I've had the pleasure of serving Georgia in the United States Senate ever since. As someone who's worked with her for the past 4 years, I know for a fact that Kamala Harris has that same passion and dedication that it takes to win our state in November and to win the whole south during this primary. And as the only Georgian statewide Democrat holding office to this day, I'm going to work harder than ever before to ensure that she's elected as our next President, to continue the success that we've had during the Biden administration.

We saw in 2020, a stark rebuke of Donald Trump which started right here in our state, and while I don't know who John Lewis would support, I'm absolutely honored to know that Kamala and I have been making him and his family and friends proud every day, I'm also especially honored to know that with those votes in 2020 and 2021, we told Donald Trump that we were breaking the south into a thousand little pieces…

And that we were putting it back together, by the force of our numbers and demands, in the image of God and Democracy...

Let's do that again on Election Day with Kamala Harris, everybody.

Kamala Harris: I’m Kamala Harris, and I approve this message. Because I'm proud of who I am, and I'm ready to make history.

This ad will air in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi. Lousiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Tennessee.

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Tammy Baldwin Runs Ad "Unfinished Business" in IA, NH, NV, and SC

"In 2020, Democrats united to defeat Donald Trump. Along the way, we made some big promises to the American people."

Sanders Biden Warren Buttigieg Democratic debate on CNN by Steam Pipe Trunk Distribution Venue, on Flickr

"At every turn, Mitch McConnell has used and abused the filibuster to block legislation that would help American families, like a green infrastructure package, raising the minimum wage, and passing The Equality Act."

Mitch McConnell by Thomas Hawk, on Flickr

"We cannot allow this to continue another term, the American people came out to vote in record numbers not just because they were voting against something, but because they believed in a message of progress."

Election Day 2020 by Phil Roeder, on Flickr

"We have unfinished business. We will expand healthcare to every single American in this country, making sure that no one goes broke because they get sick. We will repeal the GOP tax cuts on the wealthy and raise the minimum wage, ensuring the government works for all of us, not just the wealthy. And we will pass The Equality Act and cancel student loan debt, lowering the barrier for all Americans to achieve our shared American Dream."

Equality Act LGBT by Senate Democrats, on Flickr

"I'm Tammy Baldwin, and I'm running for President so we can make these promises a reality. So every American has the opportunity to get ahead in our country."

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Hogan for America campaign schedule


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August 15- fly into Iowa
August 16- meet with religious leaders, farmers across the state
August 17- hold rally with John Kasich, Speak about agriculture and its importance
August 18-21st- visit local high schools and community colleges, dinner with local voters afterwards.
August 22nd- town hall Q&A, meet and greet voters
August 23rd- rally with Chris Sununu in Des Moines, make the youth of America a central part of the speech, as well as farmers
August 25th- attend church dinner event.
August 27-29- campaign through state with governors Kasich and Sununu, host a fundraiser
August 30- fly to South Carolina, have dinner at local restaurant.
August 31- speak in Columbia, South Carolina with governor Sununu, talk about religious freedom, Gun rights, and then meet and greet with voters

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Donald Trump ad - Kamala the Puppeteer, airing in Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania

Kamala Harris - the most renowned puppeteer in the world. For the past three years, she has been able to pull the strings on an actual human being, and the US President at that!

Sleepy Joe Biden is being pushed from behind by Crooked Kamala into promoting the far left ideas that she supports. She wants to raise your taxes. She wants to cut down the military budget in half. She is more liberal than Sanders and Warren.

We can not let Kamala Harris and the Democrats who back her get power. Or our country would be unrecognizable.

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Hogan campaign issues endorsements of Bevin, Nungesser for governor

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Tammy Baldwin Endorsements

National Nurses United

"Tammy Baldwin is a leader on healthcare and labor, and NNU is proud to endorse her campaign for President. Senator Baldwin has been advocating for Medicare for All since she first entered politics, and nurses know firsthand how unacceptable it is for anyone to suffer just because they can't afford care. Beyond that, Tammy Baldwin sees the importance of collective bargaining and fights against any and all discrimination she sees. Tammy Baldwin is the nurse's choice in this Presidential election."

Des Moines Register

"The Des Moines Register editorial board endorses Tammy Baldwin for President. Like the editorial board, Tammy Baldwin believes healthcare is a human right and has supported single-payer health insurance since before it went by the name Medicare for All. Tammy Baldwin would push our country into a fairer, more inclusive place with her push for corporations to be accountable to more than just their shareholders and her leadership on The Equality Act. She also understands the grave dangers of climate change and gun violence. Most of all, the board believes that Tammy Baldwin represents the kind of change our country needs at this moment."

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Turn 3: September 1-14


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Greene in hot water again

Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has courted controversy once again this past week. Greene, at an endorsement rally for Matt Bevin in Kentucky, declared loudly that "We have to be ready to fight this one . . . these Democrats want to take away your rights, and we need to be ready to fight if Beshear wins."

During a speech on voting rights by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Greene repeatedly heckled and interrupted her, referring to Ocasio-Cortez as an "Anti-American communist." Things might have stopped there if she was not later caught on hot mic referring to The Squad as "Grubby terrorist-enablers . . . if they hate America so much, they need to go back where they came from."

Greene could not be reached for comment, but Minority Leader Pelosi, reportedly in her final Congressional term, condemned Greene's "Textbook racism" and called on Speaker McCarthy to do the same. McCarthy has yet to respond. Some member of the Democratic House caucus, such as Hakeem Jeffries, have expressed a concern that members of The Squad, in particular Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar, may be targeted by extremists and called for increased security.

Primary polls

Democratic

Vice President Harris: 58.1%

Former First Lady Obama: 22.2%

Senator Brown: 10.1%

Senator Baldwin: 9.6%

Republicans

Former President Trump: 80.8%

Former Governor Hogan: 19.2%

Trump, Hogan draw battlelines in Louisiana

The gubernatorial race in Louisiana has become a microcosm of the larger battle within the Republican Party, as Trump an Hogan have endorsed separate candidates against Landrieu. As expected, Trump has thrown his support to Attorney-General Landry, while Hogan has endorsed Lieutenant Governor Nungesser. The campaign has become remarkably negative between the two me, with Nungesser hedging his argument on electability while Landry attempts to supercharge conservative turnout. Landrieu has benefited meanwhile from the unanimous support of state Democrats and the current Presidential candidates, as voters flock to him as a source of stability.

The race in Kentucky has largely remained static, while the race for the Mississippi governorship is as expected, essentially locked up for the Republicans.

Lousisiana gubernatorial polls:

Landrieu: 40.1%
Landry: 33.2%
Nungesser: 26.7%

Kentucky gubernatorial election

Beshear (inc.): 51.5%
Bevin: 48.1
Others: 0.4%

Mississippi gubernatrial election

Tate Reeves (inc): 57.7%
David Blount: 41.3%
Others: 1%

CNN to host Climate Town Hall on September 17th

Though a location is still to be set, CNN is once again hosting a Climate Crisis Town Hall for all Democratic candidates running for the nomination. Questions are likely to revolve around each candidate's plans to tackle climate change, with a particular focus on the renewable energy industry and environmental restoration

notes:

Interviews from last turn will be going up shortly. I already have interviews booked for this turn.

[NewYorkExpress]

Schedule for Michelle Obama

September 1, 2023

Meet Voters in Le Claire, Iowa

Speech/Rally at Modern Woodmen Park, Davenport, Iowa

Last time I checked, incitement to violence is a crime, and that's exactly what Representative Taylor-Greene is doing. I call on the relevant authorities, be it the Department of Justice, or the local authorities in Georgia to bring criminal charges against her, before another member of Congress gets seriously injured, or worse killed because of her dangerous speech.

September 2, 2023


Throw out Ceremonial First Pitch, Quad Cities River Bandits vs South Bend Cubs, Modern Woodman Park, Davenport, Iowa.

Meet Voters in Orford, New Hampshire (With Jeanne Shaheen)

September 3, 2023

Meet Voters in Thornton, New Hampshire (With Jeanne Shaheen)

Meet Voters in Bath, New Hampshire (With Jeanne Shaheen)

Meet Voters in Newbury, Vermont (With Jeanne Shaheen)

Meet Voters in Piermont, New Hampshire (With Jeanne Shaheen)

Meet Voters in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire (With Jeanne Shaheen)

September 4, 2023

Meet Voters in Albany, New Hampshire (With Jeanne Shaheen)

Meet Voters in Livingston, South Carolina (With Raphael Warnock)

Meet Voters in Bowman, South Carolina (With Raphael Warnock, Stacey Abrams and Keisha Lance Bottoms)

Meet Voters in Holly Hill, South Carolina (With Raphael Warnock, Stacey Abrams and Keisha Lance Bottoms)

Meet Voters in Elko, South Carolina (With Raphael Warnock, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Stacey Abrams)

September 5-September 8, 2023

Fundraisers in Chicago and New York.

September 9, 2023

Serve as honorary captain, Northwestern vs Duke, Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois.

September 10, 2023

Fundraisers, San Francisco

September 11, 2023

Attend 9/11 memorial tribute, Shanksville, Pennsylvania (with Barack Obama NOT A CAMPAIGN EVENT)

September 12, 2023

Meet Voters in Cold Springs, Nevada

Speech/Rally in Sparks, Nevada

It's a mystery to me why we continue to have relations of any kind with Pakistan. This is a country, that had Osama Bin Laden literally hiding in plain sight for half a decade, if not longer, in Abbotobad, and the military leadership, and probably the political leadership there almost certainly knew full well that he was there. Having a diplomatic relationship with Pakistan makes America less safe in my opinion, as they openly coddle terrorists to gain advantage over India, just as they did in the terrorist attacks in Mumbai in 2008. As President, I will end our diplomatic presence in Pakistan, and institute punishing sanctions against the country for their continued support of terrorism.

September 13, 2023

Meet Voters in Woolstock, Iowa

September 14, 2023

Meet Voters in Dows, Iowa

Speech/Rally in Gulfport, Missisippi (With Stacey Abrams and Raphael Warnock)

Climate Change is one of the biggest threats facing America today. I support the Green New Deal, it is the only solution that will work, and keep humans on this planet. The sooner America, and the world embraces it, the better off we will be.

[John King wannabe]

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VP HARRIS CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE - September

September 1st - 3rd | South Carolina

September 3rd:
Meet voters in Florence, SC.
Interview with a local radio station.
Town Hall with Students at Francis Marion University.
Rally with Jon Ossoff.

September 4th | VP duties.

September 5th - 7th | Iowa

September 5th:
Rally at Drake University
Live interview (onstage), alongside Doug Emhoff, with Lester Holt.
Townhall on education reform in Des Moines.

September 6th:
Town Hall in Council Bluffs, Iowa
Rally with Ayanna Pressley
Speech on healthcare reform with local doctors.

September 7th:
Rally in Mason City, Iowa with Doug Emhoff.
Roundtable with farmers in Dubuque, Iowa
Barnstorm in Dubuque, Iowa
Eat dinner at local Dubuque Restaurant

September 8th | Virginia

September 8th:
Rally in Richmond, Virginia.
Barnstorm in Mechanicsville, Virginia
Attend the local first day of school event at Atlee High School.

September 9th | Texas

September 9th:
Rally in Dallas, Texas
Roundtable on Climate Change in Fort Worth, TX.
Attend campaign office opening in Fort Worth, TX
Townhall in Fort Worth on healthcare reform.

September 10th | Michigan

September 10th:
Rally in Detroit, Michigan
Attend local church service in Detroit, Michigan
Eat at a local Detroit diner with locals.

September 11th | New York

September 11th:
Attend the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony with President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff.

September 12th | California

September 12th:
Attend local Las Angeles fundraiser
Take time to rest at home.

September 13th - 14th | South Carolina

September 13th:
Roundtable on economic security in Florence, South Carolina
Meet local campaign volunteers in Florence, South Carolina.
Rally in Columbia, South Carolina with Ayanna Pressley.

September 14th:
Rally in Charleston, SC with Jon Ossoff.
Roundtable on equal access to jobs in Charleston, SC.
Meet and greet with young campaign interns in Charleston, SC.