[Forum Game] The New World Order

[Somberg]

Excerpt from a speech given by Patricia Allen to a women's conference in Allentown.

"...and what we have seen is the sidelining of women's issues. That is why we need a woman in the Senate. We need someone who will protect a woman's right to choose, who will fight for equal pay, and who will fight against sexual harassment in the workplace and sexual assault. I think the hearings for Clarence Thomas, and especially those of Anita Hill and the other women who accused him of sexual harassment have made the latter especially important right now. How many of you have experienced sexual harassment or know someone who has? It's something that should not be easily dismissed, especially when it comes to nominating a Supreme Court justice and I'll tell you right now that if I was in the Senate I would have voted against the nomination of Clarence Thomas because of this. That is why we need legislation to make it easier for women to sue if they feel like they're being sexually harassed by co-workers because we need to protect women in the workplace.

Now, I don't know where State Senator Barnett stands on this issue. I know that Senator Specter showed no sympathy for Ms. Hill during the hearings and did not ask her any questions about her allegations of sexual harassment. Neither did President Bush, who did not withdraw Clarence Thomas' nomination even after these allegations came to light. I think it is worrying that Republicans would take such an issue lightly because it is pretty serious. But I'll leave it up to you decide where State Senator Barnett stands on this issue, even if the examples being set by his party are concerning and should be concerning for every woman in Pennsylvania."

 

[Bonecracker(NL)]

Nominee: Bush

[Pennsylvania]
[Unseated]

 

[MastahCheef117]

Tuesday, February 25, 1992
75 cents​

STATE SENATOR LANE ARRESTED, CHARGED WITH BRIBERY & EMBEZZLEMENT
Gubernatorial Primaries Shook Up As Democratic Front-Runner Drops Out
​

Yesterday afternoon, the race for Governor of Missouri heated up in a case that is beginning to make national news.

State Senator Augustine Lane, 41, was arrested by officers of the Jefferson City Police Department on Monday with charges of bribery and embezzlement after an ongoing investigation yielded information that supposedly links Lane with attempts to secure his spot as Democrat nominee for Governor this November.

Lane has been a member of the Missouri State Senate for eight years now and has been a vocal critic of Governor Washington, 52, and his policies for the last four, particularly his controversial efforts to curb violent crime in St. Louis. Lane is widely regarded as a committed liberal with a populist streak. In a ground-shaking surprise, a recent poll showed Governor Washington trailing Lane by three points in a hypothetical matchup this November. Late last night, Lane's campaign announced that the State Senator was suspending his bid for the Governorship. This leaves Rachel Burke, 46, Mayor of St. Louis, with the highest degree of support among Democrats, though she was a noted recipient of Lane's attacks for Burke's perceived "non-committal to liberal ideas and values" and for her "failures to oppose Governor Washington's prison-spree" in St. Louis. Thomas Calhoun, 64, and Sebastian Cisneros, 48, trail Mayor Burke in Democratic polls. Governor Washington faces the Republican nomination unopposed.

This can only bode well for the Governor, as his strongest opponent has been soundly thrown out of the race.

​

 

[Dadarian]

"Sir, Sir, you are running for Montana's Representative seat, correct?"

"Yes."

"Care to tell us why Montanans should vote for you?"

"I do care, so no."

"What? Why?"

"I don't want the media in my business, leave me alone. Like many others in this fair state, I respect my privacy as well as the privacy of others. We don't want none of you big city, fancy Eastern media types up in my business."

"But sir..."

"Goodbye."

 

[Terraferma]

Democratic Primary: Bill Clinton

[unseated]

[Florida]

Orlando Sentinel
"Walker declares for Congressional 10th District"

In front of close family, friends and local members of the media the former Mayor of Orlando has declared his interest to run for a seat in the House of Representatives. Touting his administrative experience with the day-to-day issues facing the city, Christopher Walker is confident he can win for the 10th district...-- Continued on page 4B​

 

[Fingon888]

The Presidential Primaries of 1992

George H.W. Bush (69%) Dark Yellow, Pat Buchanan (23%) Green, Timothy McShurtan (8%)​

The Republican party renominated President George H.W. Bush in a shockingly difficult primary season, primarily due to the strong challenge of Pat Buchanan. The withdrawal of Timothy McShurtan before the New York primary was considered strange to many people as he had gotten a large vote share in many states at this point already, but at the second day of the Republican National Convention, it was made clear. Governor McShurtan appeared during the day and walked around the convention and when the vote for vice president was called, McShurtan's name was added and he was elected as the vice-presidential candidate for George H.W. Bush with relative ease. Dan Quayle reportedly left the convention in anger. The story later appeared that there was a concerted effort within the Republican party elite across the country to replace Quayle with the Conservative Governor and they were the ones who had convinced him to drop out. Bush had acquiesced to this palace coup only two days before the RNC and Quayle was not informed until the vote took place. Thus, George H.W. Bush and Timothy McShurtan were running mates for the executive office.

J.R. Long (52%) Purple, Bill Clinton (20.4%) Neon Green, Paul Tsongas (18.1%) Rust, Jerry Brown (5.6%) Dark Green, Tom Harkin (3.9%) Light Green ​

The Democratic Party in a somewhat contentious primary season would nominate in New York City Governor Jimmy Rex Long for the President of the United States of America and his chosen VP, Senator for Massachusetts John Kerry. Governor Long took almost all of the South and would expand his base to traditional Democratic voters across the country. His victory in California and New York solidified this support across the country. Bastions of New Democratic voices cried that this nomination would be the death of the party, but the vast majority of the party united behind their new nominee.

((So it is now the time to vote in the general election. In this you will vote for president as well as your party, which will help me in my arbitration of House and Senate races, etc. This is fun for you third party guys as well, so have at it.

These are the candidates:
Republican: Bush-McShurtan
Democratic: Long-Kerry

Use the following ballot to vote:

President: Bush/Long
Party: Republican/Democratic/New Progressive/Vermont Progressive/Independent

[State]
[Position]

Alright, this will be the major time to campaign so I encourage you to go out and try to get more support for your righteous cause. This vote will end Monday, the 1st of August, at 8 PM EST. Good luck to everyone.))

 

[Plank of Wood]

President: Bush
Party: Republican

[Maryland]
[whatever]

 

[MastahCheef117]

President: Bush
Party: Republican

[Missouri]
[Governor]

IC soon.

 

[baboushreturns]

President: Long-Kerry
Party: Democratic
[Massachusetts]
[Unseated]

 

[Dadarian]

President: Bush-McShurtan
Party: Republican
[Montana]
[Soon]

 

[LatinKaiser]

President: Bush
Party: Republican

[Arizona]
[Governor -- but Fingon hates states' rights]

 

[bakerydog]

President: Bush
Party: Republican

[Ohio]
[Unseated]

 

[EasternBloc]

President: Bush
Party: Republican

[Illinois]
[Unseated]

 

[jeeshadow]

President: Long-Kerry
Party: Democratic
[New York]
[Unseated]

 

[MastahCheef117]

Friday, August 28, 1992
75 cents​

STATE REP. CALHOUN SURGES AHEAD IN DEMOCRATIC POLLS; CISNEROS WITHDRAWS, BURKE STUMBLES
Calhoun "Definite Democratic Nominee", Receives Teasdale Endorsement
​

In one of the biggest upsets of any gubernatorial election this year, two Democratic front-runners have been resoundingly beaten in their own primary. It began in late February, when State Senator Augustine Lane, 42, was arrested on charges of bribery and embezzlement (he was officially convicted last week). He had been the leading Democratic candidate for Governor of Missouri, and his departure from the election made many commentators declare the election strongly in favor of Governor Washington, 53.

Since then, however, everything has changed. Mayor Rachel Burke, 46, of St. Louis, gained enough momentum to be regarded by some as the presumptive Democratic nominee; by late May, however, her poll numbers began to slip after several controversial comments regarding minorities and crime (she is not expected to win re-election as Mayor next year, should she choose to run). Sebastian Cisneros, 49, a prominent businessman in Jefferson City, continued to see his poll numbers drop until he officially withdrew on August 20. State Representative Thomas Calhoun, 64, has surprisingly taken the lead among the remaining major candidates, polling anywhere between 57% and 71% in the most recent major polls. Calhoun is considered more moderate than former candidate Lane and more liberal than Mayor Burke; his appellation of being the Democratic "dark horse" is a title he proudly wears on his chest.

Joseph Teasdale, 56, the most recent Democrat Governor from 1977 -- 1981, made a major endorsement of Calhoun on Wednesday, making Calhoun's coronation all but certain. While he does not perform as well in polls against Governor Washington as Lane did, his center-left ideology and political experience help to keep the election competitive for the incumbent Governor.

​

 

[Mikkel Glahder]

​

Excerpt from Govenor Eisenhower speech, at a rally in Austin, Texas

"Thank you all for coming, you all look lovely. As we all know the grandson of Huey Long, the infamous kingfish won the democratic nomination and may I say that now is the time to get united and standing behind our nominee and not the opposite, even though some scaremongers are saying that this'll end the Democratic party. My opinion on that? Well I believe that now is the time for a new hope in American politics and Jimmy Rex Long is that new hope. A hope for the common American to get a say in D.C. which for so long have been closed off and politicians going for their own good instead of the people's good. A hope that the common American can get to the hospital without being charged thousands of dollars. A hope that the common American can send their children to college so they don't have to work at McDonalds or something similar their whole lives. A hope that our college students can get through without having to take outrageous loans that they'll have their whole lives. A hope that the all Americans contribute to the betternment of society where all have equal rights and oppertunities. I am confident, that govenor Long is that hope for the American people as their president.
If president Bush is allowed to continue his policies that he began in 88' the American economy will continue to stagnate and the recession will make many unemployed which in the end will result in them getting homeless. The only way to stop this, is to get a progressive democrat in the White House ASAP. Govenor Long will end the recession, help the many Americans in need and make the US a better place for all.
[...] America has big problems, but luckily govenor Long has big hands capaple of handling these many problems. Hail to the king and thank you all for coming."

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President: Long
Party: Democratic

[Texas]
[Govenor] ​

 

[Duke Dan `the Man`]

President: Long-Kerry
Party: Independent

"America needs a government that works for the people, and not for the insider traders who crashed economy! I believe Long is a good man and will not bow to the interests of the Corporations!"

 

[Rolman99]

President: Long-Kerry
Party: New Progressive

Maine
Unseated

 

[Terraferma]

Excerpt from Christopher Walker's first campaign speech at the Hilton in Orlando

"Ladies and gentlemen thank toy for coming. We stand at a crossroads, our district has enjoyed modest prosperity but believe me when I say better days are still ahead of us. As the nation prepares for November, voters will come up with an important choice. If I am elected, I will represent the fine people of district 10 in Washington, infusing new ideas and spurring debate on the nuances of governance and on the issues this constituency faces as well as those in the nation. I humbly ask for your help, without you there is no campaign, without you there is no victory. I will proudly represent you all in Washington D.C. and we will work to bring even greater prosperity. More jobs, less unemployment. More security and less crime. But in dealing with the present, we must also deal with the future. Our children. I will work to improve our education system here and throughout the state and help our teachers have all the resources necessary in order to guide our children in school and make sure our glorious future is secured. A vote for Walker is a vote for a better economy, better education and less crime. Thank you and god bless!"

President: Long/Kerry
Party: Democrats
State: Florida

[Currently unseated seeking House of Reps District 10]

 

[Firehound15]

President: Long
Party: Democratic


[New Jersey]
[Unseated]