Political Simulation Game

Welcome to the Political Simulation Game, an innovative new game where players can simulate politicians, run for office, and run the United States of America!

Based off of the tenets of Presidential Election Game, this simulation will begin in 1979, with role-playing and alternate history determining the course of the free world at the climax of the Cold War.

Current Year: Quarter 1, 1979

''' Headlines: US and People's Republic of China establish diplomatic ties. Revolution in Iran! US Ambassador to Afghanistan killed by jihadists. Carter attacked by a rabbit on solo fishing trip.'''

Administrators

 * Rex, Founder and Chief Administrator
 * Krasnoyarsk, Politics Deputy Chief Administrator
 * Belial, Elections Administrator
 * Person, Policy Deputy Chief Administrator

General Rules

 * This is a political simulation. That means each user will be simulating a fictitious politicians of their creation.
 * Plausibility is of the utmost importance. You are expected to comport yourself in a stately manner, and a scandal may arise if you fail to do so.
 * Congressional elections will be held every two years, with Presidential elections taking place every four years.

Character Creation
Each character can have up to 50 points. Points will be attributed to the following: You must create a page for your character, outlining his or her background. The page must also use Template:Infobox officeholder to provide a basic overview of your character's history.
 * 30 Points - Former or Current Cabinet-level Official (excluding State, Defense, and Justice)
 * 30 Points - Governor
 * 30 points- General
 * 25 Points - State Party Boss (Trait)
 * 20 Points - Senator
 * 20 points- Lieutenant Governor
 * 20 Points - Registered as an Independent
 * 20 Points - Former or Current Ambassador
 * 20 points- Colonel
 * 15 Points - Representative
 * 15 Points - Former Business Executive
 * 15 points- Former Sports star or other non- political celebrity
 * 15/10 Points - Combat/Military Veteran
 * 10 Points - Doctor
 * 10 points- High level state position
 * 10 points- Judge
 * 7.5 points- Major medal during military service
 * 5 Points - Ivy League Education
 * 5 points- Low level state position
 * 5 points- Lawyer
 * 2.5 points- Minor medal during military service

Please, keep in mind in 1979, the president is Jimmy Carter, so only Democrats and left-leaning Independents may hold Cabinet-Level  or Ambassadorial  posts. Republicans and right-leaning Independents may have held Cabinet-Level or Ambassadorial posts under Ford or Nixon.

 Please also note the following three graphics when selecting your state/district.



Senate Elections

 * Each player in the Senate must face either a House challenger or an NPC to be re-elected.

House Elections

 * Each player in the House of Representatives is automatically re-elected.

Democrats

 * —  The  Tim   Man  (TSW • AH • MGW • Contribs ) — Governor Corbin Archer "Cap" Paynter, Sr (D-CA)
 * Flippedlion.png NicDonalds  Talk Lionsymbol.png   — Representative Terrence Brighton (D-Manhattan-NY)
 * Just your average yellow cat - Senator Joseph Reynolds (D-WA)
 * Blocky858 - Senator Bill McKay (D-MI)
 * - Governor Harold Windsor (D-NY)
 * Superpenguins8771 - Governor Richard Harrison (D-GA)

Republicans

 * V.M.PersonalCoA.png Victor Molinaro(talk) V.M.PersonalCoA2.png  — Senator Angelo W. Pastore, PhD. (R-CT)
 * User:Survivor321 - Senator David Wilson, Esq. (R-OH)
 * - Governor Raymond Walker (R-PA)
 * JoshOfRomania - Governor Franklin Fremont Underwood (R-TX)
 * Zamarak500 - Representative Howard Pearl Sherman (R-NC)
 * Kaiserwilhelm3 - Govenor William "Popcorn" Cornwall (R-IL)
 * Vatonica - Senator Nate Stevens (R-VA)
 * TechnicallyIAmSean - ?? Jamie Foxworth
 * — Senator Francis H. Jackson (R-TX)
 * Nlenhardt - Governor John McGwire (R-WA)

Independents

 * .Nantria(Talk to me)-Dastrits-Juno(AK)-General/Doctor
 * Sat (Talk to me!) - Senator Joe Vogler (I-AK)
 * Oct - Rep. Henry Williams (N-SC)
 * Wild Star, the Cosmic Girl - Governor Caitlyn Ross-Trudeau (SDUSA-LA)

Pages

 * White House
 * Situation Room
 * Congress
 * Senate
 * House of Representatives
 * 1980 Election
 * 1980 Presidential Election
 * 1980 Congressional Elections
 * Media
 * List of Politicians