Anyone can be President! Alternate US Presidential Election

[Arlenton]

i’m using the southern strategy that Nixon and Kennedy used

Decent idea. Texas and Oklahoma look like ground zero for the Ramalan and Marston showdown.

[Arlenton]

Candidate Description
Picture of candidate (optional): (Image)
Candidate name: Patrick Star
Candidate race: Starfish
Candidate home state: Bikini Bottom (In this case Hawaii)
Candidate residence: 120 Conch Street, Bikini Bottom, Pacific Ocean
Candidate Platform
Abortion: Legalize; fully supports
Crime: Allow police to wear special cameras, against-police brutality, supports crime system
Death penalty: Against, believes that criminals should be rehabilitated
Drug legalization: Pro, believes that recreational drugs need to be legalized
Education: More funding for education system, less taxes on student tution, i.e more affordable
Energy: Neutral
Environment: Believes in climate change is real, supports reducing CO2 emissions, greenhouse gasses, unnecessary waste, and pollution
Foreign Aid: Neutral
Foreign Policy: Wants to cooperate with Russia, China. Supports Sanctions on North Korea
Guns: Neutral
Healthcare: Believes that healthcare should be given as a right not a privilege
Homeland security: Supports crackdown on crime
Immigration: Undocumented Migrants should not be given Visas, though should stay temporarily, until deported
Israel: Neutral. Wants Palestine independent though
LGBT rights: Pro
Minimum wage: Pro, supports $12 wage raise
Taxes: Higher taxes for the rich, works to solve the deficit
Trade: Neutral
Unions: Neutral
Welfare: Pro
Any other positions in candidate's platform (optional):

-Supports rights for animals
-Believs Seaweed should be legalized
-Increased funding for NOAA and NASA
-More, liberal economic system

Accepted, but don't expect more than like 4% in Hawaii and nothing much else.

[Toshavo]

Candidate Description
Picture of candidate (optional): (Image)
Candidate name: Patrick Star
Candidate race: Starfish
Candidate home state: Bikini Bottom (In this case Hawaii)
Candidate residence: 120 Conch Street, Bikini Bottom, Pacific Ocean
Candidate Platform
Abortion: Legalize; fully supports
Crime: Allow police to wear special cameras, against-police brutality, supports crime system
Death penalty: Against, believes that criminals should be rehabilitated
Drug legalization: Pro, believes that recreational drugs need to be legalized
Education: More funding for education system, less taxes on student tution, i.e more affordable
Energy: Neutral
Environment: Believes in climate change is real, supports reducing CO2 emissions, greenhouse gasses, unnecessary waste, and pollution
Foreign Aid: Neutral
Foreign Policy: Wants to cooperate with Russia, China. Supports Sanctions on North Korea
Guns: Neutral
Healthcare: Believes that healthcare should be given as a right not a privilege
Homeland security: Supports crackdown on crime
Immigration: Undocumented Migrants should not be given Visas, though should stay temporarily, until deported
Israel: Neutral. Wants Palestine independent though
LGBT rights: Pro
Minimum wage: Pro, supports $12 wage raise
Taxes: Higher taxes for the rich, works to solve the deficit
Trade: Neutral
Unions: Neutral
Welfare: Pro
Any other positions in candidate's platform (optional):

-Supports rights for animals
-Believs Seaweed should be legalized
-Increased funding for NOAA and NASA
-More, liberal economic system

Accepted, but don't expect more than like 4% in Hawaii and nothing much else.

So.. how does the Election work? I mean, I know how it works, but are actual people going to vote or is random, or what?

[Aureumterra]

i’m using the southern strategy that Nixon and Kennedy used

Decent idea. Texas and Oklahoma look like ground zero for the Ramalan and Marston showdown.

Yes, the winner’ll probably take Florida, unless someone else intervenes

[Toshavo]

*Wumbos in the conversation

[Arlenton]

Accepted, but don't expect more than like 4% in Hawaii and nothing much else.

So.. how does the Election work? I mean, I know how it works, but are actual people going to vote or is random, or what?

I just factor in the candidates to each state, apply them to demographics and historical voting patters, and those that end up with the most votes win the state. And I do that for each state.

For example, I just did Oklahoma, it's an east small state to do because it's mostly just Marston and Ramalan who have support. Marston would win the urban/suburban/wealthier/"western" areas that historically have voted for people like Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon. Ramalan would win the more rural/poorer/"southern" areas that used to vote for Democrats like AL Gore, Michael Dukakis, and Jimmy Carter.

I'm currently working on Texas. Marston gets the urban/suburban/wealthier/"western" areas, Ramalan gets the rural/poorer/"southern" areas, Lee gets areas with large African American populations and also splits both the Hispanic areas with Marston, Emmerson-Park gets the liberal "hippie" city of Austin.

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

Candidate Description
Picture of candidate (optional): NA
Candidate name:Silly Unicorn
Candidate race: Unicorn
Candidate home state:Oregon
Candidate residence:Salem
Candidate Platform
Abortion: Fine as is, not the government's place to say.
Crime: Reforming over punishments.
Death penalty: Government when not in war as no right to say who lives and dies.
Drug legalization: Marijuana, legalize and tax. All others no.
Education: Sweeping reforms and improvements to public schools, provide free college as high school diploma doesn't go too far nowadays.
Energy: Green energy, fusion investment, and nuclear power.
Environment: More restrictive hunting seasons, more protection in general for all of America's natural beauty.
Foreign Aid: Sensible help to other nations who need it.
Foreign Policy: Be nice to our allies and play games with them, turn rivals into friends
Guns: Not ban them, but close the existing loopholes.
Healthcare: Copy and paste the Canada Health Act in to American law by adding more monster trucks and apple pie.
Homeland security: End spying operations on civilians.
Immigration: Keep it mostly the same.
Israel: Neutral but leans pro Israel.
LGBT rights: Full equality for gay couples, improved mental health services for Transgender people seeing how they are at risk of suicide.
Minimum wage: Slight raise of the minimum wage by .50 cents an hour for the federal minum,
Taxes: Raise taxes on rich puting the majority of the burden on them, lower taxes for the middle class.
Trade: Offer our rivals only slightly worse deals then our friends to instevise them to become friends. Offer our allies great deals.
Unions:Pro workers unions.
Welfare: Increased spending on Welfare for people who have mental health problems.
Any other positions in candidate's platform (optional):

- Whipped cream, pie tins and, water guns should be tax free.

- Silly hats should be worn by everyone.

- DC should have all the rights and privileges as a state.

- Americas tenth biggest cause of death has almost no mention in major media. We desperately need better mental health in this country.

[Toshavo]

So.. how does the Election work? I mean, I know how it works, but are actual people going to vote or is random, or what?

I just factor in the candidates to each state, apply them to demographics and historical voting patters, and those that end up with the most votes win the state. And I do that for each state.

For example, I just did Oklahoma, it's an east small state to do because it's mostly just Marston and Ramalan who have support. Marston would win the urban/suburban/wealthier/"western" areas that historically have voted for people like Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon. Ramalan would win the more rural/poorer/"southern" areas that used to vote for Democrats like AL Gore, Michael Dukakis, and Jimmy Carter.

I'm currently working on Texas. Marston gets the urban/suburban/wealthier/"western" areas, Ramalan gets the rural/poorer/"southern" areas, Lee gets areas with large African American populations and also splits both the Hispanic areas with Marston, Emmerson-Park gets the liberal "hippie" city of Austin.

Mr. Star may not win in red states as a liberal, but if we can get traction in like, I don't know California? Maybe even Vermont. Texas isn't very safe for us.

"Wumboing For Us"
#Star2017

[Arlenton]

Decent idea. Texas and Oklahoma look like ground zero for the Ramalan and Marston showdown.

Yes, the winner’ll probably take Florida, unless someone else intervenes

Marston has an edge in Florida (at the moment) because of urban/suburban center-right areas and Cubans. But it's currently a three way race between Marston, Ramalan (who does well in the "southern" north, and Lee who does well in black, Puerto Rican, and left leaning urban areas.

[Abarrach]

Candidate Description
Picture of candidate (optional):
Candidate name:Samantha Stone
Candidate race: Caucasian
Candidate home state: Arkansas
Candidate residence: Arkansas
Candidate Platform
Abortion: Full support
Crime: Rehabilitation is central
Death penalty: Against
Drug legalization: Legalization of all drugs
Education: Promises to double the education budget
Energy: Solar and nuclear energy are central for America's future
Environment: Strict anti-pollution laws
Foreign Aid: Against it
Foreign Policy: Pacifist
Guns: Pro Second-Ammendment
Healthcare: Repeal Obama-Care
Homeland security: End NSA spying on american citizens
Immigration: For legal immigrants, against illegal ones.
Israel: Israel is a terrorist regime
LGBT rights: Full equality between LGBT and non-LGBT americans
Minimum wage: Against it
Taxes: Lower them
Trade: Pro TPP
Unions: Against them
Welfare: Against it
Any other positions in candidate's platform (optional):

[Toshavo]

Yes, the winner’ll probably take Florida, unless someone else intervenes

Marston has an edge in Florida (at the moment) because of urban/suburban center-right areas and Cubans. But it's currently a three way race between Marston, Ramalan (who does well in the "southern" north, and Lee who does well in black, Puerto Rican, and left leaning urban areas.

No polls for Mr. Star? Hmm... I sense something here

[Arlenton]

Candidate Description
Picture of candidate (optional): NA
Candidate name:Silly Unicorn
Candidate race: Unicorn
Candidate home state:Oregon
Candidate residence:Salem
Candidate Platform
Abortion: Fine as is, not the government's place to say.
Crime: Reforming over punishments.
Death penalty: Government when not in war as no right to say who lives and dies.
Drug legalization: Marijuana, legalize and tax. All others no.
Education: Sweeping reforms and improvements to public schools, provide free college as high school diploma doesn't go too far nowadays.
Energy: Green energy, fusion investment, and nuclear power.
Environment: More restrictive hunting seasons, more protection in general for all of America's natural beauty.
Foreign Aid: Sensible help to other nations who need it.
Foreign Policy: Be nice to our allies and play games with them, turn rivals into friends
Guns: Not ban them, but close the existing loopholes.
Healthcare: Copy and paste the Canada Health Act in to American law by adding more monster trucks and apple pie.
Homeland security: End spying operations on civilians.
Immigration: Keep it mostly the same.
Israel: Neutral but leans pro Israel.
LGBT rights: Full equality for gay couples, improved mental health services for Transgender people seeing how they are at risk of suicide.
Minimum wage: Slight raise of the minimum wage by .50 cents an hour for the federal minum,
Taxes: Raise taxes on rich puting the majority of the burden on them, lower taxes for the middle class.
Trade: Offer our rivals only slightly worse deals then our friends to instevise them to become friends. Offer our allies great deals.
Unions:Pro workers unions.
Welfare: Increased spending on Welfare for people who have mental health problems.
Any other positions in candidate's platform (optional):

- Whipped cream, pie tins and, water guns should be tax free.

- Silly hats should be worn by everyone.

- DC should have all the rights and privileges as a state.

- Americas tenth biggest cause of death has almost no mention in major media. We desperately need better mental health in this country.

Accepted, and will probably only get 2% in the Pacific Northwest but hey people have a right to vote for whoever the hell they want.

[Arlenton]

Candidate Description
Picture of candidate (optional):
Candidate name:Samantha Stone
Candidate race: Caucasian
Candidate home state: Arkansas
Candidate residence: Arkansas
Candidate Platform
Abortion: Full support
Crime: Rehabilitation is central
Death penalty: Against
Drug legalization: Legalization of all drugs
Education: Promises to double the education budget
Energy: Solar and nuclear energy are central for America's future
Environment: Strict anti-pollution laws
Foreign Aid: Against it
Foreign Policy: Pacifist
Guns: Pro Second-Ammendment
Healthcare: Repeal Obama-Care
Homeland security: End NSA spying on american citizens
Immigration: For legal immigrants, against illegal ones.
Israel: Israel is a terrorist regime
LGBT rights: Full equality between LGBT and non-LGBT americans
Minimum wage: Against it
Taxes: Lower them
Trade: Pro TPP
Unions: Against them
Welfare: Against it
Any other positions in candidate's platform (optional):

Accepted.

[Monarchy of Japanada]

Candidate Description
Picture of candidate (optional):
Candidate name:Samantha Stone
Candidate race: Caucasian
Candidate home state: Arkansas
Candidate residence: Arkansas
Candidate Platform
Abortion: Full support
Crime: Rehabilitation is central
Death penalty: Against
Drug legalization: Legalization of all drugs
Education: Promises to double the education budget
Energy: Solar and nuclear energy are central for America's future
Environment: Strict anti-pollution laws
Foreign Aid: Against it
Foreign Policy: Pacifist
Guns: Pro Second-Ammendment
Healthcare: Repeal Obama-Care
Homeland security: End NSA spying on american citizens
Immigration: For legal immigrants, against illegal ones.
Israel: Israel is a terrorist regime
LGBT rights: Full equality between LGBT and non-LGBT americans
Minimum wage: Against it
Taxes: Lower them
Trade: Pro TPP
Unions: Against them
Welfare: Against it
Any other positions in candidate's platform (optional):

Oof.

[Toshavo]

Wumbo

I guess I should campaign right? Eh, later

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

Candidate Description
Picture of candidate (optional): NA
Candidate name:Silly Unicorn
Candidate race: Unicorn
Candidate home state:Oregon
Candidate residence:Salem
Candidate Platform
Abortion: Fine as is, not the government's place to say.
Crime: Reforming over punishments.
Death penalty: Government when not in war as no right to say who lives and dies.
Drug legalization: Marijuana, legalize and tax. All others no.
Education: Sweeping reforms and improvements to public schools, provide free college as high school diploma doesn't go too far nowadays.
Energy: Green energy, fusion investment, and nuclear power.
Environment: More restrictive hunting seasons, more protection in general for all of America's natural beauty.
Foreign Aid: Sensible help to other nations who need it.
Foreign Policy: Be nice to our allies and play games with them, turn rivals into friends
Guns: Not ban them, but close the existing loopholes.
Healthcare: Copy and paste the Canada Health Act in to American law by adding more monster trucks and apple pie.
Homeland security: End spying operations on civilians.
Immigration: Keep it mostly the same.
Israel: Neutral but leans pro Israel.
LGBT rights: Full equality for gay couples, improved mental health services for Transgender people seeing how they are at risk of suicide.
Minimum wage: Slight raise of the minimum wage by .50 cents an hour for the federal minum,
Taxes: Raise taxes on rich puting the majority of the burden on them, lower taxes for the middle class.
Trade: Offer our rivals only slightly worse deals then our friends to instevise them to become friends. Offer our allies great deals.
Unions:Pro workers unions.
Welfare: Increased spending on Welfare for people who have mental health problems.
Any other positions in candidate's platform (optional):

- Whipped cream, pie tins and, water guns should be tax free.

- Silly hats should be worn by everyone.

- DC should have all the rights and privileges as a state.

- Americas tenth biggest cause of death has almost no mention in major media. We desperately need better mental health in this country.

Accepted, and will probably only get 2% in the Pacific Northwest but hey people have a right to vote for whoever the hell they want.

Silly Unicorn could still win, maybe.

Silliness and happiness could be used as a way for positivity to maximise people's lives.

Also, political rallies will have pie fights and water fights, so they would also be fun to be in.

[United Massachusetts]

Will campaign later today

[Toshavo]

Accepted, and will probably only get 2% in the Pacific Northwest but hey people have a right to vote for whoever the hell they want.

Silly Unicorn could still win, maybe.

Silliness and happiness could be used as a way for positivity to maximise people's lives.

Also, political rallies will have pie fights and water fights, so they would also be fun to be in.

Exactly. Who said Humans could only be president! All species should run for an office. Regardless if it's a Unicorn or a Starfish.

#endspecieism

[Fascist Republic of Uzumakistan]

Tag!

[Toshavo]

Silly Unicorn could still win, maybe.

Silliness and happiness could be used as a way for positivity to maximise people's lives.

Also, political rallies will have pie fights and water fights, so they would also be fun to be in.

Exactly. Who said Humans could only be president! All species should run for an office. Regardless if it's a Unicorn or a Starfish.

#endspecieism

Official Factbook:

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=tos ... /id=944847

I know, it's crappy, unlike most of my factbooks

[Monarchy of Japanada]

San Jose, CA, Jaden Lee (Rally)

Hello, everyone. As you all know, I am Matthew Frith Lee. I am going to focus on education, technology and science today. The Silicon Valley is America's leading location for technology and innovation, and thats why I've chosen to make my speech here. As we all know, net neutrality has been stripped away from us by a corrupt individual known as Ajit Pai, who is nothing but a puppet for Verizon. Nobody likes him, I’m not the only candidate to be for Net Neutrality however it is still an issue I’d like to take to light, as the government has largely ignored or downplayed it, liberals and conservatives alike. Thats just a little chunk of what I’m here for. As an advocate of progressiveness I’d like to show you some of my plans if I’m elected. Rural broadbands, I’m looking at you northern Nevada, Montana, New Mexico, northern Idaho, Kansas and Nebraska, no, not just you, but the tens of millions of those who can’t get online. My team has something big awaiting, but its up to you to vote for a forward-looking candidate whose always prepared.

Onto education, I firmly believe that all Americans should have access to it. We need teachers who can do a good job, and not command, confuse, bore or tire out students, but rather work with them, one-on-one, and that costs should be lowered. Also students and schools should have the chance to work alongside respectable private corporations. other schools and the government, to jointly develop new strategies and technologies, and to hear what you want and build alongside that, not just what we want you to do.

And, I’m not just for America, I’m for the world, and thats why I’d like to expand upon international relations and cooperate with foreign governments in a more peaceful manner, and to promote freer, open trade that favors environmentally friendly options and revolutionary, not reactionary actions and outcomes.

That is all I’ve got to say for now, whether you look towards me, or towards Emmerson-Park in regard to these areas, this is Matthew Lee, a candidate that is For a better Tomorrow, for a better World, for a better USA, a slogan that is more then just a slogan, to me and my supporters.

[Aureumterra]

Houston, TX, Robby Ramalan Rally

Hello, Houstonians! I have come today to talk about education. College is WAY TOO EXPENSIVE! We need to make college cheaper, also by reducing student taxes. How do we do this? Simple, we just reduce money from welfare programs such as food stamps. Yes, it will make certain Americans starve, but it’ll benefit more Americans than it’ll hurt. Cheaper college is something we desperately need. Schools such as Wharton business and Harvard law are WAY TOO EXPENSIVE! This makes it hard for motivated and ambitious individuals to succeed. Texas is one of the most expensive when it comes to college. If you elect me, we’ll make a difference! We will take action, and get results! Thank you!

[Arlenton]

Polls

Alabama: medium Ramalan lead
Alaska: small Marston lead
Arizona: large Marston lead
Arkansas: large Ramalan lead
California: small Emmerson-Park lead
Colorado: small Marston lead
Connecticut: small Vikstrom lead
DC: large Lee lead
Delaware: small Lee lead
Florida: small Marston lead
Georgia: small Ramalan lead
Hawaii: large Emmerson-Park lead
Idaho: small Marston lead
Illinois: small Lee lead
Indiana: small Ramalan lead
Iowa: medium Lee lead
Kansas: medium Marston lead
Kentucky: large Ramalan lead
Louisiana: medium Ramalan lead
Maine: large Vikstrom lead
Maryland: small Lee lead
Massachusetts: large Vikstrom lead
Michigan: large McNally lead
Minnesota: large Lee lead
Mississippi: small Ramalan lead
Missouri: small Ramalan lead
Montana: small Marston lead
Nebraska: small Marston lead
Nevada: medium Marston lead
New Hampshire: small Vikstrom lead
New Jersey: small Lee lead
New Mexico: small Marston lead
New York: small Lee lead
North Carolina: small Ramalan lead
North Dakota: small Lee lead
Ohio: small McNally lead
Oklahoma: small Marston lead
Oregon: medium Emmerson-Park lead
Pennsylvania: small Ramalan lead
Rhode Island: medium Vikstrom lead
South Carolina: small Ramalan lead
South Dakota: small Lee lead
Tennessee: large Ramalan lead
Texas: medium Marston lead
Utah: large Marston lead
Vermont: large Vikstrom lead
Virginia: small Marston lead
Washington: medium Emmerson-Park lead
West Virginia: large Ramalan lead
Wisconsin: small Lee lead
Wyoming: medium Marston lead

[United Massachusetts]

I'm getting killed here. My rallies will be tonight

[Arlenton]

I'm getting killed here. My rallies will be tonight

TBH I actually have McNally in second in some pretty large states. I'll try to make the polls different so y'all can see who's close behind the person leading.