Presidential Race 2020 [CLOSED][IC]

[Gagium]

For members of the Federation of Conservative Nations

The year is 2020, and America has just seen the waning years of Donald Trump's Presidency, with lower taxes, higher employment, and a soaring economy. However, due to various reasons, Donald Trump has announced he will not be re-running, and the democrats, having built their campaign on being against Donald Trump, are in a situation themselves. Several candidates, both new to politics and experienced, have stepped into the spotlight to announce their bid for President. Will you be the next President of the United States?

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The roleplay will start on January 1, 2020, leaving you plenty of time to campaign for the Iowa Caucus (Feb 1) and campaign for the general election after your party's primaries. The Libertarians, Green Party, and Constitutional Party will not have primaries unless they have multiple candidates. In this roleplay, you will be able to roleplay campaign events to increase popularity in states, fundraise, run TV ads, etc.

As the Sec. of Internal Affairs, I'll roleplay as party chairs, the RNC, DNC, etc., and will provide polling. If you wish to also roleplay as a news source, you can ask me via telegram.

[Colorado-Kansas]

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa

It was a chilly morning in Cedar Rapids. Stark had just got of plane from Manchester, and was headed to Double Tree Hotel convention center downtown.

Stark; former Representative, current Governor from New Hampshire, was an experienced Democratic law maker, who was even at one point a professor of law at Dartmouth. He's always been seen as a Moderate who stood up for civil and economic liberties, and has been constantly described even as an early Bill Clinton by some analysts; did not expect to even have a chance at winning the nomination, but a sudden and unexpected surge in his polling numbers placed him above other Democrats running.

The motorcade pulled in front of the hotel. Stark exited his car and walked across the rope line, shaking the hands of and taking selfies with supporters. He was escorted up to the front of the room where he quickly took a sip of water, than started.

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He smiled, "Hello Cedar Rapids! Great to be here!"

"This is my first time actually visiting Iowa, and i'd like to say this is my kind of place! The upcoming Iowa caucus's are the first step on the road to the presidency, and I cannot stress how much securing a victory here is integral for us to take back the White House!"

"This President, has torn apart the seems of our nation for too long, promoting hate, bigotry, and disunity. It is time for Democrats to fight back! We need to win back the forgotten people of Iowa, and other places in the nation, by restoring our promise to stick up for them no matter what!"

"It is time for us to put money into adult education programs, so the disadvantaged men and women out there can access the tools they need to finally get jobs, an start participating in the American workforce."

"It is time for common since gun control, we must increase background checks so criminals an the mentally ill can no longer have access to the guns used in shootings across the county."

"It is time to end the Federal prohibition on Marijuana, no longer shall the government regulate what we consume; and no longer shall our prison system be flooded by criminals in on drug charges."

"It is time for change! Caucus for Leonard Stark, and I assure you I will win on November 3rd! Thank you Cedar Rapids! God Bless America!"

[Colorado-Kansas]

[Trenado]

[New Waldensia]

Los Angeles, California

Antonio Ramos strode to the podium. The 52-year old actor oozed confidence as he greeted the raucous applause. A charismatic speaker, he had long been active in progressive causes, and a Draft Ramos! movement had led to this event.

His years in Hollywood, with several successful movies in the past four years, had given him name recognition that other outsiders lacked. His most recent movie, which he helped produce, had him starring as an attorney successfully defending an undocumented immigrant family against a xenophobic administration at the Supreme Court. Coupled with his long activism on immigrant rights, womens rights and minority rights, the movie had rocketed him into speculation over a 2020 presidential run, sparking the Draft movement.

Ramos gripped the podium as he smiled back at the capacity crowd in the 2000-seat theater. He leaned into the microphone, and said, "Yes... I will run for President of the United States of America!"

After the cheers started to slow, he continued. "Together, we will Rise Above to restore America to the values of tolerance and human rights! We will restore Healthcare for every American. We will end the unfair and racially-targeted drug war. We will fight for women's rights. We will end school shootings by enacting real gun control. We will respect the LGBTQ community and advance their rights. We will reform the justice system so that Black lives will matter across this country. We will save the environment. We will end the hatred that has infected America over the last four years. We will Rise Above!"

[Colorado-Kansas]

[Krankriet]

Chase Jackson (republican), former New York governor announces his run for president. His motto is "Keep America Strong!". His first rally is held in Smithfield, North Carolina. Massive attendance of about 50,000. He promises better Law Enforcement due to high crime rates in the state. Speech lasted 3 hours.

[Trenado]

In a rally at Mississippi, Everett Bristol confirms his application for president in 2020, and he also speaks a bit about his governmental ideas.

"People who have accompanied my candidacy for senator in this state, may know a bit of my political visions. But let me summarize my ideology: i plan lowering even more the unemployment rate, to about 2%. Lower than that would be pretty much impossible.

Of course, as a conservative republican, i'm against abortion, and i might completely outlaw it, but i'm still thinking about that. Abortion in case of rape could be legalized, but later on i will see what my companions think about that.

Now, here's the point that stands out the most about my ideas: nationalism. I want to protect most of our national patrimony from the previleged minority of the international financial system. I don't see why should we privatize any industries, that would mean selling our domestic wealth. What i want to do is basically balance the industrial economy, half state-owned, half private."

The rally stood for aproximately 2 and a half hours, and the number of people that were there was around 20,000 people. Let's see his next rallies and what other informations can he give about the candidacy.

[Colorado-Kansas]

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Iowa City, Iowa
University of Iowa

Stark walked through the cheering crowed of about 2000 U Iowa students. He got up to the stage, adjusted the microphone, and smiled as he waited for the crowed to calm down.

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"Heeeellloo University of Iowa!" He screamed, as the cheers erupted again...

The crowed died down again. "Students across the country, just like you guys, have been suffering for too long under the burden of expensive College, leading to you having to drown in student loans; it is time we fix that! This is why I have decided to run on the promise that the Government should do more to help it's students, who are the future of our great nation. I was a professor at Dartmouth, I know this more than anyone else!"

"Therefore, I propose we implement a new system of forgiving graduates who go onto participate wholeheartedly in the workforce. This will not only help our graduates who are in disparate need of a break from student loans, but it will also stop the next generation of welfare queens from sitting lazily on couches across America, benefiting from the system. Because of this, my plan may actually very well help the taxpayer when it comes to welfare spending."

"Under a Stark Presidency, students and gradates are going to spend less time worrying about the future, and MORE time thinking about the bright future ahead. So get out there on February 1st, and CAUCUS STARK!"

"Thank you, U Iowa!"

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The crowed erupted in to cheers as Stark left the stage, he entered his car, and was taken back to the Airport in Cedar Rapids, were he would fly back to New Hampshire for some minor Governor's business that needed to be done.

[Colorado-Kansas]

[Krankriet]

A few hours later...

[Gagium]

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Cedar Rapids- Leonard Stark, governor of New Hampshire attacks President Trump in campaign rally, saying, "This President, has torn apart the seems of our nation for too long, promoting hate, bigotry, and disunity. It is time for Democrats to fight back!" His rally has stirred up support from staunch Trump-opposed democrats and Iowa democrats. Stark has also called for gun control, ending the prohibition of Marijuana, already legal in California among other states, and change in general admist the success President Trump has achieved.

Meanwhile, actor Antonio Ramos announces his bid for president as well in California, saying, "Together, we will Rise Above to restore America to the values of tolerance and human rights!" while calling for gun control, LGBTQ rights, action on climate change, etc. The actor has long been a progressive, and a vocal opponent of President Trump.

The Republicans have also began campaigning, with candidate Chase Jackson, former governor of New York, holding a campaign rally in North Carolina, attracting large crowds and promising better law enforcement in the state. Meanwhile, Everett Bristol, who campaigned for senator in 2012, has called for state-owned industry and socialism, sparking outrage from both the right and the left. However, he has gained the support of some left-leaning pro-lifers, as he took a jab at abortion in his 2-hour rally.

[Colorado-Kansas]

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January 3rd
Concord, New Hampsire
Breakfast Time

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Stark waked into the small breakfast establishment on the outskirts of Concord to the surprise of the people, mostly the elderly, eating their breakfast. The Secret service secured the small building while he ordered a coffee. The owner of the restaurant handed him the drink as she blindly stared at the Governor. "Starstruck?" he said politely. She looked down and smiled, "Uh, yeah." she said "It's not every day the Governor and Presidential Candidate walk into this place." He smiled, "Yeah, that is kind of odd." he said with a laugh than continued. "Well, I came in here to get in some 'grassroots campaigning."

He looked at the people sitting there. "Anything on your minds?" he asked, "What does everyone here want to see in America?" An elderly woman looked at hem and said. "Me and my husband really don't fell our pensions are secure." Stark smiled, "Very valid question. If I become President i'm going to first off do what I did were as Governor, i'm going to balance the the budget and implement a stable spending plan. For you that will mean the Government will no longer borrow from your pension robbing you of money that's rightfully yours, securing your pension." She nodded.

"Next question!" Stark said. Another woman of about the same age said "We need to do something about Abortion!, I just can't stand to see hundreds of innocent lives taken away every day." Stark took a second to think, and said "Ma'am, morally I a pro-life, I have much of the same concerns you do, i've even spoken at various pro-life events. But I don't think the government should have the right to tell someone what they can do with their own body... Uh, despite this, I do believe we should do more, i'm open to creating an incentive for woman not to go through with abortions, there's various thing we can do there..." He smiled, a his campaign manager game him the sign that It was time to move on. He finished his coffee and left.

[Colorado-Kansas]

[Krankriet]

TRANSCRIPT:

Americans and future pioneers in technology. You know you will be thrown into debt. I want to fix your problem. With expensive colleges like University of Florida, students pay more for a year then they would for a yearly salary for an office job. Which is why, my administration will offer more scholarships to more people! There is much to be learned. I still remember being stressed out in college about my payment and my loads of work. Which is why it's a smart idea to get 1 worry off of most people's heads.

There is also other fears such as shootings which affect every school in the United States of America. The Parkland School Shooting in 2018 and the Cortland shooting in 2019. This is all that makes your parents fear, and even those here who are parents fear. It even makes you fear. Not to worry, as President Trump did a great job with gun control. In 2016, I was still wondering what he would do about it. Parkland showed what we truly needed to think about, other then false news like CNN.

Now this is one I added from my time up in North Carolina, which we all know is the best Carolina. But either way, I was stuck at RDU 2 days ago. Laid over. Same happened with Stark. Planes aren't focused on too much, and that's a problem. While our allies and friends are in higher places in terms of airspace like Japan. We have long ways to go. We need to be superior in airspace.

Any other questions, feel free to ask. God bless America.

[New Waldensia]

January 3rd, 2020

Antonio Ramos landed in Des Moines, Iowa, with his campaign team. Much of his top staff had worked in the Bernie Sanders campaign in 2016, and were already scrambling to rebuild the Sanders ground game in the early primary and caucus states.

First on the agenda was a visit to a local café popular with prominent progressive activists, followed by two more smaller gatherings and a noon rally at Iowa State University in Ames.

At the café, coffee drinkers peppered Ramos with a host of questions, ranging from abortion ("I will defend a woman's inalienable right to choose"), immigration ("immigrants ought to be welcomed, and no refugee turned away; full amnesty except for felons"), to gay wedding cakes ("businesses who discriminate against the LGBTQ community should be punished") and healthcare ("we need a full single-payer system in order to bring true equality to healthcare. The poorest among us should have the same healthcare as the 1%").

The next two stops went well, with Ramos' charismatic personality connecting with attendees.

At Ames, the Ramos rally filled a 1500-seat facility, with a line going out the door. A college band provided music, and the rally took on the feel of a pop concert before Ramos took the stage. He spoke of his plan for the government to take over all student debt, and for free tuition at public colleges and universities, paid for by raising taxes on the 1%.

"It's time for fat-cat bankers on Wall Street to stop getting rich off the backs of college students!" he said to rousing cheers. "In order for us to Rise Above college needs to be affordable for everyone. A Ramos administration will make that a top priority."

Before he ended his speech and began signing autographs, he made a plea to "Caucus Ramos". Each student who attended was given a free, signed shirt.

[Colorado-Kansas]

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Concord, New Hampshire
Capitol Hill

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Stark sat there and signed two bills as twenty or so New Hampshire Delegates and Senators stood that the edges of the room clapping. One bill, the New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Act would allow for hydraulic energy from Canada to be transported south into New Hampshire. And the Remote Roads Act would allocate funds to fix potholes and other needed repairs in the rural northern parts of the state. He picked up both bills after we completed signing them and panned them across the room, showing everyone there his signature.

Stark was very popular in the New Hampshire, he's the longest serving Democrat to hold the position of Governor. At one point picking up 68% of the vote, something unheard of in a swing state like New Hampshire. He's balanced the budget, while keeping the state Income and Sales tax free. He brought the state from being on the very front lines of the opioid epidemic, to a state that now suffers little from it. His moderate views have gotten praise from all sides.

As he exited the capitol and was escorted to his car where he would be taken to a small town hall event in Keene, he was ambushed by a few reporters and a camera crew. "What do you think of Ramos' increased campaigning and bump in polling numbers?" Stark quickly said, "We got an entertainer for President in 2016, and look how that turned out!" He smiled, "Thank you." we said as he entered the car.

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He got in an tweeted...

[Colorado-Kansas]

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Keene, New Hampshire

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Stark finished his meal after speaking about some policy and stood up at the table he was sitting at, it was a small fundraising dinner event; only about 100 people there.

"This has been a very successful night, we've raised about $130,000 tonight. You're all amazing." Stark smiled, "This weekend i'm going back to Iowa and I tell you what, we are going to win, and we are going to win, and we are going to WIN!" He raised his glass of champagne "To victory!" he said, "Let's take back the White House! Cheers." He smiled as everyone toasted.

"From here, it's to Boston where I will meet with a few New England religious leaders and hear there concerns and what they want to see in our country, it's going to be great!"

"Thank you Keene!"

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[Gagium]

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Concord- Democratic candidate Leonard Stark, and governor of NH, campaigns at a resturant in Concord, talking about pensions and announcing he is pro-choice when it comes to abortion. Antonio Ramos, actor and Democratic candidate, has campaigned at a café in Des Moines, Iowa, saying, ""businesses who discriminate against the LGBTQ community should be punished". He has also announced, "immigrants ought to be welcomed, and no refugee turned away; full amnesty except for felons", sparking outrage among more centrist democrats and republicans. However, his popularity has significantly risen among radical democrats.

On the republican side, candidate Chase Jackson, former NY governor, has made a speech at the University of Florida, saying, "my administration will offer more scholarships to more people!" and "We need to be superior in airspace." He has tweeted after the event, "Great speech at @UF! Heard concerns of students. Now for the people of Detroit and Chicago!" His strategy has left many in the establishment confused about why he hasn't stopped at Iowa yet, in which the Iowa Caucus is less than a month away.

[Trenado]

Breaking News!

In a surprising announcement, Ernett Bristol confirms he'll drop out from the 2020 elections.
The announcement was made in an interview for a Washingtonian journal. Let's see which republican could replace him for the elections.

[Krankriet]

Chase Jackson fully announces his schedule of campaigns for the next few weeks.

JANUARY 5th: Fillmore Detroit, Detroit MI
JANUARY 7th: The Murphy, Chicago IL
JANUARY 10th: Hancher, Iowa City IA
JANUARY 12th: Mid-America Center, Council Bluffs IA
JANUARY 14th: Irvine, Philadelphia PA
JANUARY 19th: Keller, Portland OR

[Colorado-Kansas]

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Boston, Massachusetts
Cathedral of the Holy Cross | Archdiocese of Boston

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Stark listened closely the the concerns of the Archbishops of Boston, Hartford, and Baltimore; and the Bishops of Portland, Manchester, Worcester, and Burlington. Many were calling for him shift to a completely Pro-Life stance on abortion, others wanted him to push a stronger stance on banning executions, some asked for more help for the poor, one even suggested he campaign on banning drone warfare.

But overall his meeting gave him some ideas that could help him connect with Christians. Stark continued talking with the Bishops for about 2 more hours, discussing how God's role in Government could be increased, and how Judeo-Christian values can be increased.

After the meeting he attended Saturday mass at the cathedral as his flight back to Iowa would leave in the afternoon. He entered the sanctuary, shook a few hands, and sat in the front pew.

The Archbishop of Boston walked down the center isle under the sounds of Ave Maria, he stood there and waited for the song to end. The Bishop started, "In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit." The congregation responded with an "Amen..."

As mass finished, he exited the sanctuary into the Cathedral lobby, he shook the Archbishop's hand, than exited into the front parking lot where he entered his car. He was going to the airport.

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He posted on Twitter...

[Dobrobyt]

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - Hugo Nile(68 years old), a businessman most known for the Nile-Terrain Kart Automobile Company, which is one of the most prospering companies in its sector known for many iconic and popular cars, is about to make a huge announcement at a rally in the city's convention center. The audience does not know what is coming. First, Nile discusses his concepts and ideas. Then, this comes up.

"Ladies and gentlemen. You all know me as simply a businessman, the guy who makes your cars and cycles. You may think I have impacted our world a lot with my business. However, tonight, you will find out that is not all I am.", proclaims Nile.

"I stand with this country, my country, this state, my state, THIS CITY, MY CITY and I am here to bring prosperity and put this country to its peak. This country will be treated as my businesses, with top priority. Everyone, I am running for President of the United States in 2020.", follows up Nile.

Many stand surprised, yet there's a decent amount that cheer. Once the moment runs out, a man asks "What will you bring to this country, exactly?".

Nile looks at the man. He replies, "Well there, a concerned citizen. What's your name?"

The man says, "Darrell. Darrell John".

"Well, Darrell, what has our country gone through recently? We have seen more jobs, record low unemployment and a soaring economy. I may not agree with our current administration on everything, but they were very stable on handling the economy. That is what I will do, and I will do it even better."

People in the audience clap and cheer at this statement.

"You, Darrell, as long as many Americans, will also face a safer and more free America. Your children won't have to worry about violence at school, nor will you on the streets. You will see many tax cuts and opportunities. Education will go up under a Nile presidency. This, I can promise you."

"I trust you, Mr. Nile, and thank you.", replies a rather satisfied Darrell.

"What is your stance on gun rights?", asks another man in the crowd.

"I believe in the right for Americans to defend themselves against criminals, thugs or a possible tyranny, while preventing mass shootings. In Las Vegas, there were, from what I see, missing details to the story, and some believe it was a cover up. It may have been, but either way, I do think a man who is bringing several assault weapons for a hotel stay is not just there to defend himself. In that case, the hotel should have had some suspicion and taken action. In Parkland, we needed officers to prevent this from happening. I also absoloutely SCORN the County Sheriff Israel and his police's pathetic work. They should have gone in, and stopped the shooter, yet instead they camped outside. I also scorn the pathetic FBI, who has seen warning signs, and been notified, yet did nothing. That is my stance on the issue."

Several clap, some faces are disgusted.

"Thank you for listening in."

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