VoteGOP Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Does anyone know what the Party platforms for the Whig, Democratic-Republican and Federalist parties would be in 2008 issues? I know its hard to be exact but based on their old platforms a good estimate could be made. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe Lincoln Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/platforms.php That's a website with all parties platforms. I don't think that the fedralists or Democratic-Republicans ever realesed offical platforms. Here's a portion of the Democratic Republican Entery on HistoryChannel.com: "... The philosophy of the Democratic-Republican party, also known as Jeffersonian Democracy, favored rural, agricultural interests, strong states' rights, and strict construction (that is, interpretation) of the U.S. Constitution. Democratic-Republicans upheld the legitimacy of the French Revolution and opposed close ties with England." And here's another quote from Historychannel.com about Fedralist Policies: "American political party of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It originated in the groups advocating the creation of a stronger national government after 1781... And a qoute from http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-90339...deralist-Party: "early U.S. national political party, which advocated a strong central government and held power from 1789 to 1801. The term federalist was first used in 1787 to describe the supporters of the newly written Constitution, who emphasized the federal character of the proposed Union." And finally there political ideaoligies acording to wikipedia: "Federalism, Protectionism, Nationalism, Classical Conservatism, Centralism" Just wondering, are you making a scenario using these classic parties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoteGOP Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 I'm toying with the idea of having presidnents from all the past parties run in 08. I think it was done for the original version. It would be my first scenario so I'm not sure if I'll realease it or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe Lincoln Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I toyed with this idea as well a while back. Would you like my help on this? I'll get together canidates and their postions if you want me to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoteGOP Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 I think I'm fine on the canditates. Its the positions and the numbers that got me confused. I've got all the canditaes set up for the three minor parties and will do the dems and GOP soon. For the D-Rs i got: Jefferson, Madison, Quincy Adams and Monroe. For the Feds I got Washington and Adama For the whigs i got. Tyler, Taylor and Fillmore. So basically all the presidents they ever had - Harrison who only served a month. The VEEPs are the past veeps and the crusaders are members of their cabinet. I've narrowed down the list for the GOP and Dems and will start on it tomorrow. Most canditates I've done so far are socially conservative (IE pro life, against gay marriage, against envriomentalism). Forien and Economic policy was mostly based on their policy at the time. And all are pro gun. But really since most issues weren't around back then I just guessed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe Lincoln Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 So is there anything I can do to help. I could fill out the postions. By the way are you using CF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicWarrior Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 From what I remember of American history, the Federalists would be left on social policy and right on foreign policy, and vice versa for the Democratic Republicans. As for the economy, the Federalists were for big government but also pro-business, so I'm not sure how you'd model that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoteGOP Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 So is there anything I can do to help. I could fill out the postions. By the way are you using CF. Yeah I'm using CF. Help on position would be great I probably do need to tweak them a little. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoteGOP Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 I've done 5 of the 6 democrats (Andrew Jackson, Wilson, FDR, Truman, and JFK), I can't decide on the last one. I;m thinking about Clinton or LBJ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe Lincoln Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Cool and 6th Dem should be LBJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoteGOP Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 Yeah we're not ready for anothe Clinton. I also need a sixth GOP canditate after, Reagan, Lincoln, Ike, Nixon, and Teddy. I was thinking Grant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe Lincoln Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoteGOP Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 I'll finish up the final two canditates and get working on the numbers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe Lincoln Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 ok, do you want me to start on issue postions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heat332 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 how exactly are numbers gonna work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
president9 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 i like the idea one suggestion what if u made like alincoln and grant rep and a ike and reagan rep so on so that the candidates are only on the ballots in the states that were there when they were president Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoteGOP Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 I considered the second idea but decided against it. As for the numbers, Lincon and Reagan are probably gonna be the big players on the GOP side. With FDR and JFK leading the demos. I'll make it so everyone has a chance to win. As for the general. Basic red b;ue states with the Whigs and DRs a little behind. I might make the feds compeittive in the 13 conony states and again all five parties will have a chance to pick up votes. I'll start with the early states and do them in order. The DRs and Whigs primaries are the same as the Libertarian and Constitions dates and the feds are similar but the 13 colonies are 2 months ahead. Again this is my first scenario so don't expect it to be perfect. And yes Abe you can start on the positions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoteGOP Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 Finished the early states for GOP and Dems. Working on Super Tuesday states. Both races seem very competitive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoteGOP Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 All primary data is done for the big two parties. Should have the other three done tonight. Reagan is slightly ahead in the GOP race while the dems is a tossup between JFK and FDR. Nixon and LBJ are both stronger than I anticipated. All I need is the platforms. Edit: Almost done. Just need the platforms tweaked and maybe add a few more crusaders. Edit 2: Space barred through primaries first time. Everyone on the GOP side targets Reagan and he loses all his 'mo. he came in 2nd behind Ike and ahead of Nixon and Lincoln. I had to up some canditates integrity cause there were too many scandals. On the Dems FDR pulled ahead of JFK while wilson surged and almost won. All third party processes are very competitive since its PR. I'm sure once someone with more experience in scenarios looks at they'll probably see alot wrong with it but I like what I did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe Lincoln Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 I'll test it out if you want me too. Just send the scenario to thedementors@juno.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoteGOP Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 Do I send it right out of the folder in program files? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe Lincoln Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 send it in a zipped folder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoteGOP Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 I sent it out. But last week there was a problem with sending files so it might not go through. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoteGOP Posted May 3, 2008 Author Share Posted May 3, 2008 Did you get it Abe? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe Lincoln Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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