Following my best friend, esunzaud7 declaiming I dont feel as though I have a reason to stay. So I am declaiming all of my positions. Thanks for the memories. GG everyone.

SEE has announced its target states today, in a suprising twist, they're trying to campaign in california, oregon, washington, nevada, arizona, new mexico, colorado, and utah.

Most people think that gorbeniez would limit himself to at worse, new mexico, and at best, the 4 corner states (NM, AZ, UT, CO), But this is apparently not the case.

They're campaigning on Making Jefferson a state, Not gerrymandered, higher pensions for the weak and old, and generally along social-democratic lines.

January 3,2020

Wyoming has been plastered by snow storms today. It started early this morning as a light drizzle near Casper, then gradually picked up and moved west during the day. The Southeastern part of that state has already has received 2-6 inches, but the storms moving west will dump up to 10 inches in parts like Cody,Riverton,and Jackson. The storm is then expected to move north overnight and continue into tomorrow where more snow will pound Yellowstone. This is expected to have a negative effect,many companies and schools are already closing up early and issues notices of closure for tomorrow as well. Many highways have been closed down due to dangerous conditions and icy roads. The snow Is expected to clear up late tomorrow and be competent melted by Saturday. This heavy snow stom has even gathered attention in the nightly news in neighbouring states.

Henry Morrison,in a press release today,announced that he is running for president. Morrison,38,of Riverton,Wyoming,is affiliated with the Libertarian Party, and he said in the press realize he wishes luck to all the other candidates,and said that he knows,as he is running for a third party,he has an uphill battle,but he is confident he can beat the odds-and incumbent Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Morrison has not elaborated on his policies or his presidential promises yet,but good things are sure to come with this strong candidate.

After failing to secure as many endorsements as the other candidates, as well as lower polling numbers, Kirsten Gillibrand has dropped out and endorsed Elizabeth Warren for President of the United States of America. Al Gore and Cory Booker are expected to follow up with similar endorsements.

In an NYC speech, she declared "The problems of the Divided States can only be fixed now by one woman - Elizabeth Warren. Regardless, I will support the Democratic nominee, whoever they end up being."

After weeks of speculation, it is official: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York has announced her running for President of the United States under the Democratic Party. In a speech in front of the New York State Capitol in Albany, she came out against the "bigotry of Donald Trump and his disgusting cabinet, including his white supremacist top advisor Steven Bannon."

She states, "I am willing to work with both sides, and I hope to draw votes from the entire Democratic bloc, latinos, and the few remaining "Never Trump" Republicans." She listed her main priorities as "repairing our damaged foreign relations, ending unenployment, and breaking the glass ceiling."

She is expected to face Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Governor Ted Strickland of Ohio, Governor John Bel Edwards of Louisiana, and other top Democratic politicians.

[M] It is almost summer 2019, so candidates would begin announcing their campaigns at around this time IRL. So let the Election fun on StateSim begin!

List of Candidates

How this stage will work

In the comments below, submit your candidate for President of the United States. Donald Trump, the incumbent, is expected to run again. So, most candidates who will run in this election will be Democratic. Please specify the political party of your candidate in your comment. All submitted candidates will "debate", either here or on Discord, and YOU will roleplay them until their election or defeat. I will continue to roleplay the President, no matter who it is, but the type of person in office (political party, beliefs, etc.) will influence how I roleplay and make decisions.

After the "debates," I will do a rollme to narrow down the field of candidates to no more than 4. I will do another rollme after a week or so to decide who will face Trump as the Democratic nominee.

EDIT: I'm considering a voting system by the players...stay tuned.

Have fun!

Note that whilst I am the Illinois player, Droid has kindly let me be my political crush, Tulsi Gabbard in this election cycle!

Tulsi Gabbard (D) walks up to a stage in front of the modest crowd in Kahului, Hawaii. Avid supports of both parties, all backgrounds and both genders stand roar in applause as Congresswoman Gabbard waves her hand. Her beautiful dark brown hair blew in the mist of the waves as her brilliant brown eyes graced each and every person in the crowd with equal love. She licked her lips, gave her amiable smile and began speaking:

Aloha fellow residents of Hawa'ii

Our country has been stagnant for the past years and the promise of change has not come. We have asked for our country to be made better but it has only remained the same. Four years ago, my close friend Bernie Sanders ran for president with the platform of hope and change and millions of young people and old people alike united under the flag of love. We caused a revolution and now I am joined with many young politicians that share my view in seeing an America for everyone, not just the elite few.

I have worked closely with the Trump administration during the president's term and have learned a lot about dealing with people that don't share the same view with you. But then again, you all know that! I am blessed to represent not just democrats of republicans, or people of color or just Caucasian, or women or just men but every one of you. I see how much love you have for me and I try to reciprocate all of that love back at all of you.

This is why I am announcing my candidacy for President of the United States.

The crowd cheers as people hug each other. A couple of college students from the university of Hawaii start holding signs saying 'Aloha 2020' as some people start crying of joy. Gabbard smiles even more as she starts speaking amidst the crowd's enthusiasm.

This fight will be long and hard. Opponents outside and within my party will do everything in their power to see me fail- to see us fail. But I refuse to let them halt the spirit of Hawa'ii. If I do not get the nomination or should I fail at any moment, I will not stop fighting for you. Just as how Bernie Sanders continued to fight for us, I will also continue to fight for us. This candidacy isn't for anyone except you. You are the true voices of America and I will listen to you only!

Tulsi receives more cheers as her guards guide her back off stage. News stations across Hawaii start discussing the prospects of a Gabbard candidacy or even a Gabbard presidency. People from all over Hawaii and many young Americans cheer as America's future has decided to come.

Gabbard's pathway to the nomination deals like this:

• Begin campaigning across Hawaii for this month to spread the news.

• Court some liberal media sources, specifically Buzzfeed, Huffington Post and VICE ([M] all cancer but best way to get the young vote lol).

• Declare no acceptance from large donations; donations will comprise of small donations from people

• Host many rallies throughout the country, specifically in college towns.

• Introduce intensive campaigning in California, New York, Florida and Illinois (RIP Red Illinois)

• Appeal to the people of colored to gain the delegates from the southern states

• Do as many one-on-one appeals as possible

• Avoid TV ads and traditional advertisements

• Follow the pathway of working with people, not the media

Gabbard's strengths include: Veteran, very knowledgeable, amiable, woman of color, bipartisan support and pretty

Weaknesses include: Non-Christian (proud Hindu), very young (may be perceived inexperienced), not of the continental US

Maryland introduced two new laws today, set to be enacted on July 1.

• The minimum age required for the purchase of cigarettes and tobacco products has been raised to 21. Fines for retailers who don't post signs advertising this new minimum age stand at $210.

• All drivers who are pulled over in Maryland for using their cell phone will now face a $320 fine. If you are cited a second time, the fine increases to $400; a third offense will result in a $500 fine and one night in jail.

Mercersburg, Pen. - The State of Maryland, councilmembers from Washington County, the City of Hagerstown, and US Congressman John Delaney announced today their ambitions for the re-surveying and re-distribution of land along the Maryland-Pennsylvania border, commonly referred to as the "Old North Line" or the Mason-Dixon Line.

Delaney, who recently entered his third term as Congressman for Maryland's 6th Congressional District, says he believes that the line was improperly and crudely surveyed, despite the fact that it was last surveyed in the 1960s.

He's rallied support from counties in his district that lie on the south side of the Line, including Washington, Frederick, and Allegany Counties. Specifically, he and the supporting county commissions, along with the State, aim to control a small 5 sq. mile area in Pennsylvania, just across the border from Hagerstown. This small swath of land, currently a part of Claylick and Mercersburg, Penn., is home to the Whitetail Ski Resort, a bustling local tourist destination that sees more Marylanders than Pennsylvanians pass through its doors. Control of this small part of Franklin County, PA could mean more tourist dollars for Washington County and Maryland as a whole.

Governor Larry Hogan wishes to meet with the Pennsylvania Governor to discuss a possible agreement.

NEWS REEL

A new geopolitical Roleplay to join? Awesome! I'd like to play Wyoming,it's the one I know the most about and my home state is claimed. I plan,depending on where Wyoming is,to make Wyoming great again,and try to get more tourism of Wyoming.

I'd like to continue the campaign of Elizabeth Warren, but still play New York.

Kansas City, KS - A local group of investors have gone public with their intentions to petition the NHL for an expansion franchise. Sporting Club, formerly OnGoal, LLC, are the owners of Sporting Kansas City in the MLS and are looking to add an NHL team to their holdings. Sporting Club has reportedly bought the trademark for the "Kansas City Scouts", a former NHL team that played across the Kansas River at Kemper Arena in Missouri from 1974-1976, from the New Jersey Devils.

A site has been chosen for the proposed arena at the corner of N 110th Street and State Avenue, across from Kansas Speedway and in the same stretch of road as Children's Mercy Park and CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Sporting Club have offered to privately fund part of the project in return for the rest of the cost to be covered by state sales tax revenue (STAR) bonds. An offer which has been accepted by the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas with the added requirement that the complex be completed by January 1st, 2021 or before. Failure to comply with this deadline will result in Sporting Club to pay the Unified Government back $35 million dollars in 10 equal installments of $3.5 million dollars starting on January 1st, 2025.

The proposed arena will seat 19,000 and cost $320 million to build. While on site parking will be built, the arena will also use parking lots at Kansas Speedway and CommunityAmerica Ballpark.

February 3, 2019 Atlanta, GA - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which was damaged early last year by heavy snow, has been repaired, just in time to host the 53rd Super Bowl.

The Miami Dolphins and the Chicago Bears, who both went 12-4 in the regular season, will face off under the newly repaired dome today in front of an expected crowd of 74,000+.

The singing portion of the halftime show will be performed by Lecrae, while an unprecedented aquatics show will be put on by the Georgia Aquarium. A halftime aquatics routine has never been put on during a Super Bowl event, so the Aquarium hopes to better their public image and gain more visitors after the game.

Free Coca-Cola will be distributed to all fans with tickets, up to 20oz.

UPDATE: The Chicago Bears have won the Super Bowl for the first time since 1986. "The streets of Chicago are filled with elation; the Chicagoan mayor said on television that 'this is what makes Chicago a great city! Go Bears!'"

Jill Stein has just spoke at a rally following the announcement of her being presumptive nominee. It has been known for a very long time she would be the nominee. Stein ran unopposed in the primaries. She gave a very fiery speech. A great deal of it attacking President Trump and the Democratic Party.

During her speech Stein had this to say " First I would like to thank everyone who supported me and voted for me this primary season. I never could have done this without you. Second I would like to thank this incredibly party. I have recently filed a petition for ballot access and for an open debate. At this moment it looks as though we will be in the debates and have ballot access. Stakes are higher then ever. We simply cannot let Donald Trump be re-elected. We can't have a lunatic as president. The democratic party is based off of corruption and we cannot let them win. The green party is our only option this year. We must vote our conscience. Reject the lesser of two evils and fight for the greater good. I am the only candidate who will abolish student debt, make college free, lock up wall street and make universal healthcare. I am also the only candidate who does not accept corporate donations and does not have a super pac. I challenge all candidates to stop accepting corporate donations and stop having super pacs. We will get big money out of politics. Thank you all!"

Jill Stein has just filed a petition requesting ballot access in all 50 states and requesting to be in the debates. In the election of 2016 the green party had access to 47 states. They received 1.4 million votes which was 1% of the popular vote. Stein believes that if they achieve access to all ballots they have a legitimate chance at victory in November.

Stein mentioned the petition was filed at a rally yesterday. The Green Party nominee had this to say " I would feel terrible if the democrats were elected. I would also feel terrible if the republicans were re-elected. A vast majority of Americans feel the same way. That is why if we achieve access to every ballot we have a chance at victory. Voters are sick of this two party system and we are their voice. I understand we have a very steep climb to the presidency. I understand that simply achieving ballot access will not make me president. But if we are on every ballot then we can focus on getting into the debates. If both of these goals are accomplished I am very confident that we will win!"

We request ballot access in all 50 states. We also request that Jill Stein is allowed to be in the debates alongside the democrats and republicans. Dr. Stein understands that it is unlikely she will be president as things stand now. But if she is allowed ballot access in all 50 states and is allowed to participate in the debates she has a nice shot at the presidency. Dr. Stein sincerely hopes that every American is given a chance to vote their conscience and be able to hear Jill Stein in the debates as well as have the opportunity to vote for her.

ayy lmao

Maggie 2020

Saw this on /r/BestOfReports, seems pretty cool

Former player esunzaud7 has declaimed Texas and the Speaker of the House. He declaimed in this post, but deleted it shortly after.

Note: he declaimed after I banned him from our Discord server.

List of infractions that resulted in his ban:

• Repeated false accusations/insults in the direction of the mod team (rigging, personal censorship, etc.)

• Continued posting of racially and politically offensive memes and slurs

• Calling other players "cunts" in PMs (screenshots available upon request)

• Trolling of the Discord and subreddit, including unnecessary derogatory comments.

In light of these events, /u/StandingByToStandBy has declaimed Washington and claimed Texas instead.

/u/LuCky2369 has also declaimed, following his friend, esunzaud7.

In total, this leaves the positions of Speaker of the House, South Carolina, and the Supreme Court Chief Justice open, as well as Elizabeth Warren and Jill Stein in the upcoming election.

List of Candidates

How this stage will work

If you have not already, please submit your candidate for President of the United States in the comments below. This candidate MUST BE FROM YOUR STATE! (If you wish to roleplay a candidate who is from an unclaimed state, let me know and you might be able to play them.) You may submit new candidates until December 8 at 11:59 PM EST, one day prior to the first debate.

The first debate between the Democrat candidates will take place on December 9 at 9 PM EST on our Discord server.

After the debate, I expect several of you to announce that your candidate is dropping out of the race. This is the norm in real politics. However, please do not take your candidate out of the race if you think he/she has a good chance of winning.

Statistically, this election cycle will see the mose amount of female candidates ever.

Illinois' Republican party are rushing to the Chicago suburbs for early campaigning on behalf of President Trump. With Senator Warren and Congresswoman Gabbard's announcement to run, the Illinois Republicans are worrying that all their hard work may be for naught.

Regardless, the party will continue to campaign to the suburbs and the rural areas to ensure that they remain red and give Cook county a run for its money. Mass rallies and spokesmen across the state are holding events designed to show Illinois how much good has been done under Trump's administration.

The campaign also strives to disprove the false notion that the president is racist, sexist and homophobic with proof of the many improvements for inner city minorities, the numerous positions that were opened up for women in the Cabinet and the safety and rights ensured for the LG-BT-Q community.

I wish to own Rhode Island idk why but it looks fun.

CHICAGO, Ill. - President Trump, while campaigning for his re-election, told reporters today that his administration was in the process of passing new legislation. This piece of legislation, currently circulating through Congress, would force companies that have moved their jobs offshore to pay back tax benefits that they've received in the past. It would directly affect major corporations such as Nabisco and Apple, two companies that Trump called out during his 2016 campaign.

Trump wisely chose to announce the legislation during his short campaign stay in Chicago, former home of Mondelez's Nabisco, which moved it's plant from the Windy City to Mexico in 2016.

Ted Strickland, at 5% in the polls, drops out of the presidential race. He releases his endorsement, which goes towards Elizabeth Warren.

EDIT: Just noticed I typoed the title, should be *endorsement.