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Post by surratt on Jun 23, 2014 11:24:02 GMT -5
We've got the option of choosing four races from the list of the 14 States. In my opinion I'd like to choose two strongholds, perhaps South Carolina and North Carolina, as well as two border states, or a border state and a northern State. My choice so far for a border State would be Pennsylvania. I believe we can pick off two seats there. Then my northern State choice would be Connecticut. I think we might be able to pull off two more seats there. PA and CT are both "At Large" which means candidates are chosen by the percentage of vote they attain, not by district. I'm positive we can out campaign and win seats in these states. As far as SC and NC go. Both are Southern Slave States. Easy pickings for the Republican Party to dominate in. I am of course absolutely open to other ideas. So shoot away friends. I'll leave the decision process open for 24 hours. After that well decide which races we'll compete in.
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Post by Michael on Jun 23, 2014 11:31:00 GMT -5
I'm pretty happy with those choices.
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Post by surratt on Jun 23, 2014 11:52:11 GMT -5
We've got a Republican in there that I'd like to see make it through. He's polling third, however I wouldn't doubt it if the Federalist tried to kick him down to six.
Four Republicans running PA, no reason, with of course excellent campaigning, that we get at least three in. As you can tell both States are "At Large" which means we'd be campaigning for our guys to increase their polling and bump other candidates out of the way.
Now on to selecting specific races in NC, SC, and possibly VA. I've added VA because with a second look over the master election list we're polling well in NC.
So suggestions on the individual races? I've picked out the following;
North Carolina:
2: +Hugh Williamson (I) (40%) vs +Nathaniel Macon (R) (60%)
5: *John Sevier (R) (60%) vs +William Barry Grove (F) (40%)
South Carolina:
1: Andrew Beaumont (F) (70%) vs +Aedanus Burke (R) (30%)
Virginia:
2: Cameron Corey (R) (UNFILED!) (60%) vs +James Markham Marshall (F) (20%) vs +Andrew Moore (R) (20%)
6: +Abraham B. Venable (R) (45%) vs +Charles Lintch (F) (35%) vs +Charles Clay (ND) (20%)
7: *John Page (R) (60%) vs +Meriwether Smith (R) (40%)
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Post by surratt on Jun 23, 2014 14:49:44 GMT -5
Bruce has made it clear that these need to be submitted tonight. So I'll be waving the 24 hours set aside for this. I get off work at around 10pm EST. Perhaps sooner. I'll make a decision by then.
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Post by Michael on Jun 23, 2014 14:54:22 GMT -5
I trust your judgement. Do what you think is best.
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Post by surratt on Jun 23, 2014 22:06:55 GMT -5
Johnson has suggested the following. After consideration I've come to the conclusion that a Campaign focused on the North will win us seats in the North expanding our Party as the only "true" National Party considering the NDP will focus on New England while the Federalist will focus on New England and the Mid-Atlantic(PA, MD, NJ, and DE). This very well could backfire and destroy our turnout in the South. With that being said I wish substitute only race with Johnson's suggestion.
We'll Campaign in PA, NJ, and for the New York 3rd. We'll also be campaigning in the Virginia 4th for Patrick Henry. Virginia is the biggest Southern State(our political base ATM) and I feel a Patrick Henry Candidacy for the House would make the most headlines.
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