Talk: Presidential Election Game

Candidates[]

Morgan Ryder[]

Candidate Name: Morgan Ryder
Age:41
Gender: Male
Religion (include denomination): moderate christian
Race: White
Party Affiliation: Republican
Home State: Texas
State of Birth: Texas
Current Job: Senator for Texas
Past Government Positions (if applicable): Texas State Senator
Job before Politics (usually lawyer, soldier, businessman, etc.): Marine and Engineer
Issue most stressed: Immigration
Secondary Issue: Economy
Campaign Slogan: America needs to stand back up.
Other Notes: He was awarded the mdeal of honor during Operation Iraqi Freedom but left the core in 2007 after being injured by an IED. He then moved back to his state of birth where he worked as an engineering consultant for 3 years on an oil rig before running for state senate which he suceeded and is now running for president.

John Callison[]

Candidate Name: John Callison
Age: 43
Gender: Male (Obviously)
Religion (include denomination): Christianity (Lutheranism)
Race: Caucasian
Party Affiliation: Independent
Home State: Virginia
State of Birth: Virginia
Current Job: Senator
Past Government Positions (if applicable): Mayor of Richmond
Job before Politics (usually lawyer, soldier, businessman, etc.): McDonalds Employee
Issue most stressed: The rich are running the country.
Secondary Issue: Poverty is rising.
Campaign Slogan: "Give America back to the people!"
Other Notes: Is a Democratic Socialist. Has 3 kids, all in high school. Wife struck with cancer.

Devin HD Mapping (talk) 00:06, January 9, 2016 (UTC)Devin HD Mapping (talk) 23:52, January 20, 2016 (UTC)

Robert McCarthy[]

Candidate Name: Robert McCarthy
Date of Birth: August 14, 1965
Gender: Male
Religion (include denomination): Roman Catholic
Race: Caucasian
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Home State: Connecticut
State of Birth: Connecticut
Current Job: Senator for Connecticut (2012-present)
Past Government Positions: Governor of Connecticut (2006-2010), State Senator of Connecticut (2000-2006)
Job before Politics: Lawyer
Issue Most Stressed: Economy (Social Security, Welfare, etc.)
Secondary Issue: Civil Rights
Campaign Slogan: "A new dawn for America is here!"
Other Notes:

Sithlent (talk) 01:21, January 9, 2016 (UTC)

Ron Jones[]

Candidate Name: Ron Jones
Age: 67
Gender: Male
Religion: Lutherism
Race: Caucasian
Party Affiliation: Liberterian
Home State: Kentucky
State of Birth: Texas
Current Job: Governor of Kentucky
Past Government Positions: Senator
Job Before Politics: Radio Host, Political Scientist
Issue Most Stressed: Big Government
Secondary Issue: Economy
Campaign Slogan: Life, Liberty, and Little Government
Other Notes: Ron also has been advocating for LGBT Rights and the decrimminalization of Marjuanna.

Saturn1257 (talk) 02:06, January 9, 2016 (UTC)

Ralph Turnip[]

Canidate name: Ralph Turnip
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Religon: Christianity
Race: White American
Party Affiliation: Republican
Home State: Oregon
State of birth: Oregon
Current Job: Senator
Past government positions: Governer of Oregon
Job before politics: Corporal, fought in the Iraq War
Issue most stressed: Making peace with enemies
Secoundary Issue: Education
Campain Slogan: We can lead America into a brighter future!
Other Notes: His wife, Lisa Turnip is also a senator but a democrat.

Awesome history 28 (talk) 14:20, January 10, 2016 (UTC)

Richard Thorpe[]

Candidate Name: Richard Thorpe

Age: 43

Gender: M

Religion (include denomination): Agnostic

Race: Caucasian-Asian Mix

Party Affiliation: Republican

Home State: Idaho

State of Birth: California

Current Job: Member of US House of Representatives from Idaho 2nd District since 2002

Job before Politics: Lawyer

Issue most stressed: War against Terrorism

Secondary Issue: Lowering Criminality

Campaign Slogan: We'll show them the power of America!

Other Notes: Have been in the Jeovah Witnesses in his youth, but quitted when he reached 18 years old.

Zamarak500 (talk) 05:21, January 13, 2016 (UTC)

Luke Recks[]

Candidate Name: Luke Recks
Age: 60

Luke Recks
Gender: Male
Religion: Lutheran
Race: White
Party Affiliation: Libertarian
Home State: New Hampshire
State of Birth: Arizona
Current Job: US Senator from New Hampshire (2014-Present)
Past Government Positions: Governor of New Hampshire (2008-2014); Representative from New Hampshire's 1st District (2002-2008); Mayor of Manchester (1995-2001)
Job before Politics: Management Consultant (1978-1995)
Primary Issue: Economic liberties
Secondary Issue: Personal liberties
Campaign Slogan: Legalize Freedom.
Other Notes: Mayoral election was non-partisan; was elected Representative as a Republican; was elected Governor as an Independent but with the Republican nomination; he was elected Senator as a Libertarian

Reximus | Talk to Me! 05:30, January 16, 2016 (UTC)

Jamal Goldman[]

Candidate Name: Jamal Goldman
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Religion (include denomination): Jewish
Race: African American
Party Affiliation: Independent
Home State: Utah
State of Birth: Wyoming
Current Job: Banker
Past Government Positions (if applicable):
Job before Politics (usually lawyer, soldier, businessman, etc.): Lawyer
Issue most stressed: Freedom of speech
Secondary Issue: Recreational Liberties
Campaign Slogan: Freedom for all
Other Notes: He was originally an agnostic until converting to Judaism when he was 29.
Nlenhardt (talk) 20:29, January 16, 2016 (UTC)

Leila Afewerek[]

Candidate Name: Leila Afewerek
Age: 39
Gender: Female
Religion (include denomination): Baptist Christian
Race: Ethiopian-American
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Home State: Minnesota
State of Birth: Minnesota
Current Job: Senator
Past Government Positions (if applicable): State Senator for the 12th district, State Attorney General
Job before Politics (usually lawyer, soldier, businessman, etc.): Social worker, lawyer, union organizer
Issue most stressed: income inequality
Secondary Issue: criminal justice, environment
Campaign Slogan: Power to the people
Other Notes:
Shikata ga nai! 23:01, January 17, 2016 (UTC)

Abdallah Salem[]

Candidate Name: Abdallah Salem
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Religion: Muslim
Race: Black
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Home State: NY
State of Birth: NY
Current Job: Lawyer
Past Government Position: none
Job before Politics: Lawyer
Issue most stressed: Systematic Racism
Secondary Issue: Gang Violence
Campaign Slogan: Might does not make right.

BIG DONALD (talk) 23:05, January 17, 2016 (UTC)BIG DONALD (talk) 22:18, January 23, 2016 (UTC)

Abram Klements[]

Candidate Name: Abram Klements

Abram Klements
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Religion: Nondenominational Christian
Race: White
Party Affiliation: Independent
Home State: California
State of Birth: New Jersey
Current Job: Mayor of Eureka
Past Government Positions: None
Job before Politics: Actor and Comedian
Primary Issue: Campaign Finance Reform
Secondary Issue: The Environment
Campaign Slogan: We Are The Movers and Shapers of History
Other Notes: Born to a Slovene immigrant and a Greek Jew refugee in 1968 Newark, Klements ended up going to UCLA where he ended up starring in a zombie B-movie directed by a friend. The movie was an unexpected hit, and Klements rode the wave of success into a prominent acting career. Since then, he has diversified into stand-up comedy and recently, he was elected mayor of Eureka. Long expresssing displeasure with the current two-party political system, Klements has joined the presidential race late to "shake up the show". Since then, political commentators have wondered if Klements is a serious candidate, or just another bored celebrity looking to enhance their brand.

—Bfoxius (talk)

Eric Harjo[]

Candidate Name: Eric Harjo
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Religion (include denomination): Evangelical Protestant
Race: Native American
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Home State: New York
State of Birth: Ohio
Current Job: Governor of New York (since 2010)
Past Government Positions (if applicable): Senator from New York (2007-2010)
Job before Politics (usually lawyer, soldier, businessman, etc.): Businessman
Issue most stressed: Regrowing the Native community by setting higher population growth for Native Americans only, not all other citizens in United States.
Secondary Issue: anti-smoking, anti-drugs, anti-abortion, environment
Campaign Slogan: Regrowing a better future for Native Americans, today.
Other Notes: Born as Iroquois citizen in Ashtabula, Ohio, United States on 23 January 1977, Eric Harjo grow up in the next 20 years until 1995. When he reaches 18, Harjo moved to Syracuse and begin working here as businessman. As he looked on Native Americans in Wikipedia at his computer during his leisure time, he quickly remember that Native Americans were going into extinct, by killing more Natives during last 100 years and replaced with white American population that has it's origins from Europe. Now Harjo has really something to do, to take care about America's native population. He became in 2007 senator from New York and later governor of New York since 2010.

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This candidate will be ineligible unless you change the age to be 35 or older. Vatonica (talk) 02:52, January 20, 2016 (UTC)

Kanye Hitler Jr.,[]

~~Candidate Name: Dr. Kanye Orenthal Cena-Hitler, Jr.~~
~~Age: 52~~
~~Gender: Male~~
~~Religion (include denomination): Roman Catholic~~
~~Race: Irish-Hispanic~~
~~Party Affiliation: None~~
~~Home State: Massachusetts~~
~~State of Birth: Rhode Island~~
~~Current Job: Best person ever Junior Senator from Massachusetts~~
~~Past Government Positions (if applicable): President of the Massachusetts Senate, Massachusetts Senate member, Representative from Massachusetts' 2nd district~~
~~Job before Politics (usually lawyer, soldier, businessman, etc.): Rapper (Death Row Records)~~
~~Issue most stressed: Guns~~
~~Secondary Issue: Money~~
~~Campaign Slogan: More money, more problems~~
Other Notes: No I did not kill Tupac why would you ask me that. Went to Harvard and got a BA in Microwave Programming. Law degree from Colombia [sic] Law School. Doctorate in the Fine Arts from MIT. Two tours in Iraq. EGOT: 4 Grammys for his triple platinum single Hail to the Chief, 1 Emmy for his work on Game of Thrones, Best Actor Oscar 1999 for St. Patrick's Day: Baller, Tony for playing Javert at the Broadhurst Theatre. Other notable hits include I am the Mothaf***in' Eagle, The Third Day, Crosses and Chains (Free Brothers), HBO Didn't Pay Me Yet, Yes I Am/No You're Not, Bed Stuy 87, Super Bowling Funtime Megaland (Tokyo bowling lane ad), I Am Running for Senate, No I'm Not Joking, Billy S is a G, The King Is I, To G or not to G (That is the Question), St. Patrick's Day, 2lives, SuperPAC. Chairman of the Trump Foundation. Owner of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Owner of the New England Patriots. Shareholder on the board of General Electric. Inventor of the Trivection Oven. Nephew of Robert Mugabe and grandson of Idi Amin. No relation to Tommy Hitler. Star of films such as St. Patrick's Day: Baller and St. Patrick's Day 2: Ride Along 3: Bad Boyz III: The Farts and the MCU movies Blade (2009) and Blade 2 (2012).

~~SCRAWLAND INVICTUS || REX IMPERATOR 22:12, January 18, 2016 (UTC)~~

Somewhat obvious troll, very confusing, would have no chance, etc. Vatonica (talk) 23:48, January 18, 2016 (UTC)

Richard Champion[]

Candidate Name: Richard A. Champion
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Religion (include denomination): Episcopalian
Race: White
Party Affiliation: Republican Party
Home State: Pennsylvania
State of Birth: New Jersey
Current Job: United States Senator from Pennsylvania (since 2006)
Past Government Positions (if applicable):
Job before Politics (usually lawyer, soldier, businessman, etc.): U.S. Army Ranger Colonel (1968-1998), Vietnam and Desert Storm Veteran, part-time writer
Issue most stressed: The threat of ISIS
Secondary Issue: Government corruption
Campaign Slogan: "Be a Champion; Vote for R. A. Champion!"
Other Notes:

Awards:

Charles Morgan[]

Candidate Name: Charles A. Morgan
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Religion (include denomination): Nondenominational Christian
Race: African American
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Home State: Illinois
State of Birth: Illinois
Current Job: Vice President of the United States
Past Government Positions (if applicable): Governor of Illinois (1991–1999) and Senator for Illinois (1970–1981)
Job before Politics (usually lawyer, soldier, businessman, etc.): Lawyer, politician, political historian
Issue most stressed: American political and societal decline
Secondary Issue: National development
Campaign Slogan: "Peace, Justice, Security"
Other Notes:

Nathan Cameron[]

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Candidate Name: Nathan Cameron
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Religion (include denomination): Agnostic
Race: White
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Home State: Minnesota
State of Birth: Alaska
Current Job: Politician, Doctor
Past Government Positions (if applicable): Governor of Minnesota and Senator for Minnesota
Job before Politics (usually lawyer, soldier, businessman, etc.): Doctor and Soldier
Issue most stressed: National Security
Secondary Issue: Income Inequality
Campaign Slogan: "Make America for the People"
Other Notes:

Alexander Whitmore []

Candidate Name: Alexander T. Whitmore
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Religion (include denomination): Presbyterian Christian (Mainline Protestant)
Race: White
Party Affiliation: Republican
Home State: Pennsylvania
State of Birth: Pennsylvania
Current Job: None
Past Government Positions (if applicable): Secretary of State (2001-2009), Senator from Pennsylvania (1988-2000), Congressman from Pennsylvania (1980-1988)
Job before Politics (usually lawyer, soldier, businessman, etc.): Consultant, Political Analyst
Issue most stressed: Restoring American Credibility
Secondary Issue: Stabilizing the Middle East
Campaign Slogan: Securing our Future, Today
Other Notes: While Republican, Whitmore is not afraid to compromise and is willing to work with Democrats and other parties to accomplish a common goal. As such, Whitmore is somewhat more liberal than some of his party would prefer. He has a wife and three kids. He also has an older brother who is a somewhat successful businessman.

Anthony Xavier Mitchell[]

Candidate Name: Anthony Xavier Mitchell
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Religion (include denomination): Roman Catholic
Race: White
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Home State: Massachusetts
State of Birth: Oklahoma
Current Job: Politican, lawyer, pharmacist
Past Government Positions (if applicable): Mayor of Boston (2002-2010), Governor of Massachusetts (2010-Incumbent)
Job before Politics (usually lawyer, soldier, businessman, etc.): Drug development at Alkermes, Attorney focusing on Drug control law at Ropes & Gray
Issue most stressed: Educational reforms
Secondary Issue: Income Inequality
Campaign Slogan: X marks the future
Other Notes: More commonly known as Tony X, he is a practicing Catholic, married for 23 years, has four children.

Joshua Raleigh []

Candidate Name: Joshua Raleigh
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Religion (include denomination): Non-practicioning Christian
Race: Mixed
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Home State: Massachusetts
State of Birth: Conneticut
Current Job: Politican, lawyer, pharmacist
Past Government Positions (if applicable): Mayor of Hartford, governor of Conneticut
Job before Politics (usually lawyer, soldier, businessman, etc.): Lawyer, soldier
Issue most stressed: Diplomacy
Secondary Issue: Environment
Campaign Slogan: For A Better World
Other Notes:

VenoMan (talk) 00:04, January 23, 2016 (UTC)

Amy Haas[]

Candidate Name: Amy Haas

Age: 50

- Gender: Female
- Religion: Protestant
- Race: White
- Party Affiliation: Democrat
- Home State: Virginia
- State of Birth: North Carolina
- Current Job: Governor of Virginia (2014-present)
- Past Government Positions: Junior Senator from Virginia (2006-2014,resigned to run for Governor);State Senator (2002-2008); City Councilwoman from Norfolk (1994-2002)
- Job before Politics: Lawyer with the CDF (1991-1994)
- Primary Issue: Equality
- Secondary Issue: Environment
- Campaign Slogan: Haas For America
- Other notes: Youngest woman elected to Norfolk City council, first female US Senator from Virginia, made a successful bid to replace outgoing Republican Governor Bob McDonnell in 2013--becoming the first female governor of Virginia.
AP (talk) 03:57, January 25, 2016 (UTC)

questions about the game[]

i want to join soon and i have a few questions

for one are signups closed? the game seems to be progressing quickly...
and also where do you find the pictures of your presumably fake people?

1. Signups are not yet closed, and will close on the 30th. However, on the 30th, no new candidates will be accepted and any candidates that have not filled out their backstory (what you post here), their resource allocations, and a large number of policies filled out. Your candidate must also not be ridiculous/obvious troll and must be constitutionally eligible to run for president.

2. For the pictures of fake people, I'd google a picture of a state senator or other politician who nobody knows. If you're trying to mimic a real candidate, you can use their picture (as the Libertarian candidates have used Ron and Rand Paul).

Vatonica (talk) 03:28, January 21, 2016 (UTC)

Announcement[]

On January 25th, any candidate who has not filled out the resources, has not answered more than 13 of the 39 questions OR is obviously a troll will be removed from the race. Furthermore, on January 25th, no new candidates will be accepted.

Vatonica (talk) 19:36, January 22, 2016 (UTC)

What time will polls come out[]

Just was wondering what time the democratic polls will come out

Stage 2[]

Stage one of this game is complete. Stage 2 will be the active campaigning, including fundraising, choosing which states to focus on, and gaining endorsements. I am still working on it, though, so bear with me. Ask me questions if you want.

Vatonica (talk) 01:18, January 26, 2016 (UTC)

soooo when are the polls coming out? how long is this gonna take? The longer this goes on, the game runs the risk of dying due to lack of posts/disinterest. AP (talk)

I'm working on it. There are a ton of Democratic candidates, and once I get the polls ready, they'll be easy to change based on what is occurring and it won't take this long again (plus candidates will drop out). Vatonica (talk) 03:05, January 26, 2016 (UTC)

great! So will that be tonight or some other time? If you need logistical support, I've done tons of games on here before. AP (talk)

Primaries and the General[]

I have a few ideas that we can implement to keep the game going once the primaries are over. We are about to get started with the primaries, and it will be fun to battle for our respective party's nomination, but there's just one issue. Only one candidate will emerge from a field that includes several players in either camp. We will have the Dem ticket, the GOP ticket, and the Libertarian ticket. That's just three people, max 6 if they choose other players as their running mates. I have some ideas for those who may lose interest if they lose their primary battles.

1. We could have certain people play as different media outlets. They could release certain stories that buoy or help to sink certain candidates, depending on the political leanings of said outlet. It can be a fun way to raise the difficulty of the general election campaign (or even the primaries). Of course there would be limits to their powers as the media, but that would be something we could all discuss.

2. This may have been obvious, but once the primaries are over and we get to the conventions, it would be great if the nominees select other players as their Veeps. This would keep players in the game and add some fun for when the VP debates roll around.

3. Any other ideas? Let me know what you all think! I'm just trying to keep this fun for as many people as possible for however long we can! :D

AP (talk)

A couple ideas:

Once the race whittles down, we should have debates. I don't know if they should be held on the live chat or on a page itself, but debates would be a great way to allow candidates to interact with each other and test each other's views.
Once the game ends, we should have an epilogue stating what happened during the president's term and to the other candidates in the talk page. Just a fun way to tie up loose ends.
Also, I think if you (@Vat) are not using an algorithm or something of the sort, you should let someone else into the mod team to balance out your views, keep the ball rolling,and add objectivity.

—Bfoxius (talk)

I thought debates were a given. Yeah I think they could be implemented on chat, that way you can only say what you know.

Idk how we would incorporate an algorithm into this.

AP (talk)

Governor Arne Durant (next game)[]

Candidate Name:Arne Durant

Age:56 Gender: Male

Religion (include denomination): Southen Bapist

Race: White

Party Affiliation: Republican

Home State: Mississippi

State of Birth: Mississippi Current Job: Governor for Mississippi

Past Government Positions (if applicable): mayor of Oxford Mississippi

Job before Politics (usually lawyer, soldier, businessman, etc.): Navy Seal and mayor Issue most stressed: LBGT

Secondary Issue: Taxs

Campaign Slogan: America like our forefathers wanted it.

Other Notes: He was awarded the mdeal of honor during veitnam but got honorable discharge for loseing 4 fingers for a land mine. He then moved back to his state of birth where he worked as the mayor of Oxford Mississippi For 4 turns after that ran for governor which he suceeded and is now running for president.

(How do you putt medals) LibertyPrime318 (talk) 16:02, January 27, 2016 (UTC)

Frank Gordon[]

Home State: Alaska Gender: Male Age:55 Race: White American Party affiliation: Constitutional Party Past Government Jobs (If any): Alaskan State Treasurer Current government Job (if any): none Current normal job (if any): Alaskan State Trooper Past Normal Jobs: Alaskan National Guard Rank: Sargent Hobbies: Collecting Coins Main Issue: "America falling away from its original beliefs" Secondary issue: Immigration Campaign slogan: Restore Our Nation the way our Fathers' wanted it!

Players + Announcement![]

Hi, can we have a central location where everyone can sign their name next to the candidate that they're playing as. This is so it can be easier to find the person behind the candidate, rather than having to look at edit history and whatnot.

For example, I will write my name next to where my candidate's name is on the main page of the game. I hope everyone else will follow, so we can have more order.

Also, I'm noticing that most folks haven't posted in a while, given the lack of movement in this game. Would anyone be interested in having an unofficial candidates' forum? While this wouldn't be a debate, it would be a cool way for all players to interact with their fellow candidates and answer questions. What format would you all like that to be in? Chat? Google Hangout? Is this something you all would be interested? I'm just trying to keep interest going so none of y'all get frustrated with the game and quit. Feel free to reply with any questions or comments you have! :D AP (talk)

I like this idea^^^^^ BIG DONALD (talk) 17:36, January 29, 2016 (UTC)

If this is something you all would like, how would we do it? There's no multiperson private message that I know of on the site and regular chat would be hard to do (given that people who don't play the game also frequent the chat room). AP (talk)

Withdrawal[]

I'm sorry, but I really don't know how the progress of this game is being measured. From what I can see, the most left-leaning candidate is leading in all of the polls, followed by other left-leaning candidates. It just feels sorta wrong to me. Until I have some idea as to how this game's outcome is being determined, I really cannot continue to partake. Sorry. Vivaporius: "I don't need a slogan" 02:44, January 31, 2016 (UTC)

I do feel that it is maybe possible that some of the polls are influenced by Vat's personal political leanings a tiny bit. I mean all of the leading candiates in both parties have very similiar views. Not complaining I am just interested what sort of fomula we have. Person67 (talk) 07:42, January 31, 2016 (UTC)

Game not moving fast enough[]

Hey y'all-

so I'm sure a lot of you are frustrated with the slow pace of this game. I'd like to begin by explaining that this isn't a traditional map game but that doesn't mean that it can't have new content daily!

Managing a map game is quite difficult. One person can't do it alone. From what I know, Vatonica is the only mod for this game and it seems like he hasn't posted in a while nor has he replied to my messages. What should we, as players who don't want the game to die, do? I don't think we should act unilaterally, but I also think that we shouldn't do anything without Vat (even if it means waiting for him to post..). What are your opinions?

This is a very interesting game to me. I came back from a long hiatus because it caught my attention. I would hate to see it die after everyone else has invested so much into it! I hope we find a solution to creating daily content. I've layed out a few ideas on the talk page, so let me know if you all think! I'm sure we can come up with cool ideas together :D AP (talk)

Vatonica[]

I am sorry I have been incative recently. It is my bad. I have had other issues to deal with, and still can't be active much for a while. I am turning the Game over to Awesome Peruvian, and hope that it succeeds without me. Sorry I have to leave.

Vatonica (talk) 03:19, February 12, 2016 (UTC)

Don't worry, we'll make sure the game succeeds. Thank you for entrusting it to me. You're welcome back anytime! AP (talk) 00:54, February 13, 2016 (UTC)

Doesn't the running mate need to be someone from the game?[]

On the Democratic side doesn't the running mate have to be from the game?