vcczar Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 This is to keep you posted on the 1964 election. Currently, I have made the candidates, updated the EVs for each state, set regional % for candidates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patine Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 13 minutes ago, Reagan04 said: Here we go with the most heartwrenching election in American history. Why's that? I thought it was actually a turning point and moving forward myself, but obviously (as usual) we differ on such matters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbert Hoover Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Isn't there already a 1964 election scenario out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcczar Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 @Reagan04 If I were a Conservative, I wouldn't call it heart-wrenching. I'd consider it a major break through, since Goldwater's the first true conservative nominee since Coolidge. It sort of allowed for Reagan to happen in the first place. To me, it would be like the Republican's Bernie Sanders moment, but on a larger scale. I think Sanders's relative successes in the Democratic primary will make Democratic Socialism (not Communism or Authoritarian Socialism) more mainstream as an idea. Goldwater did the same thing in 1964, but with more success. Goldwater was really an extreme version of Robert Taft, who was a Coolidge conservative. Likewise, I think Sarah Palin made Trump possible. @CalebsParadox Yes, but it isn't very complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcczar Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 Update: I now have the Issues, and candidate stances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcczar Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 Update: I've now done everything I plan to do for the first release of 1964, except for the endorsers. @TheMiddlePolitical After 1964, I plan on doing 1976, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, unless someone else creates one of these very completely. If Anthony doesn't release favorability by the time I'm done with these, I'll probably make my version of 1968 and 1972, which will really just be fine-tuned version of those scenarios that already exist. I found typos, incomplete endorsers, and I disagree with the political stances and abilities for some of the candidates. The 1972 scenario needs a 3rd party or observation party for sure. Additionally, the 1972 scenario map starts with the historical results. I think the Democrats should be polling much better than the historical result. For instance, I gave Republicans a 5 to 10% boost on almost every single state for the 1964 scenario, since a Rockefeller nomination would have probably resulted in a much closer match than a Goldwater nomination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patine Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 7 hours ago, vcczar said: Update: I've now done everything I plan to do for the first release of 1964, except for the endorsers. @TheMiddlePolitical After 1964, I plan on doing 1976, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, unless someone else creates one of these very completely. If Anthony doesn't release favorability by the time I'm done with these, I'll probably make my version of 1968 and 1972, which will really just be fine-tuned version of those scenarios that already exist. I found typos, incomplete endorsers, and I disagree with the political stances and abilities for some of the candidates. The 1972 scenario needs a 3rd party or observation party for sure. Additionally, the 1972 scenario map starts with the historical results. I think the Democrats should be polling much better than the historical result. For instance, I gave Republicans a 5 to 10% boost on almost every single state for the 1964 scenario, since a Rockefeller nomination would have probably resulted in a much closer match than a Goldwater nomination. Will Miller's (if he ends up being taped as VP in a game) obscurity be worked into the game mechanics somehow? Remember the election-era phrase, "Here's a riddle, and it's a killer. Who the Hell is William Miller?" While Johnson and RFK both certainly knew who he was, most other people apparently didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcczar Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 1 hour ago, Patine said: Will Miller's (if he ends up being taped as VP in a game) obscurity be worked into the game mechanics somehow? Remember the election-era phrase, "Here's a riddle, and it's a killer. Who the Hell is William Miller?" While Johnson and RFK both certainly knew who he was, most other people apparently didn't. I made his charisma and experience a 2. I think that's about as much as I'll deflate him, since Goldwater will be at such a disadvantage as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcczar Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 Update: added Governor endorsers. Now on to the Senate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conservative Elector 2 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 I'll follow this closely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcczar Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 Update: I have added Senators to the endorsers. I could be done with this scenario by Sunday, if not sooner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcczar Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 For some reason I am unable to find the 1964 primary dates online. I have a book at home, which might have them, but I won't be back until Tuesday. Can anyone find these dates for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcczar Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 21 minutes ago, Reagan04 said: What book, it sounds like something I'd be interested in purchasing. It's a massive books published by Congressional Quarterly. I used it to make these election scenarios. I'll give you the exact title when I'm home. See if you can help me find the dates for the 1964 primaries in the meantime. Otherwise, I'll have to delay the release of 1964 later next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcczar Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 1 hour ago, Reagan04 said: @vcczar Got them for both Parties: March 10 New Hampshire April 7 Wisconsin April 14 Illinois April 21New Jersey April 28 Massachusetts May 2 Texas (GOP only) May 5 District of Columbia, Indiana, Ohio May 12 Nebraska, West Virginia May 15 Oregon May 19 Maryland May 26 Florida June 2 California, North Dakota Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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