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Karl Sharks
Feb 20, 2008

The Immortal Science of Sharksism-Fininism

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logikv9
Mar 5, 2009


Ham Wrangler
constitution doesn't apply to canadians

Unhappy Meal
Jul 27, 2010

Some smiles show mirth
Others merely show teeth

Okay, is there a reason running television ads only costs half of the displayed cost?

GlyphGryph
Jun 23, 2013

Down came the glitches and burned us in ditches and we slept after eating our dead.

Unhappy Meal posted:

Okay, is there a reason running television ads only costs half of the displayed cost?

Attack ads also cost much less than the displayed cost

Moose_Knuck
Aug 1, 2008
:rumcode:

Concerned Citizen
Jul 22, 2007
Ramrod XTreme
if anyone wants to support the cause of electing Steve Bullock as the next senator from MT, I am accepting donations~

http://oppressive.games/power/pol.php?pol=1233

Moose_Knuck
Aug 1, 2008
Hop on the Dem Discord, son. There are plenty of rich Dems willing to open their coffers to a brother in arms.

EDIT: I don't know if sniper has read this in awhile, so make sure you send him an in-game e-mail http://oppressive.games/power/pol.php?pol=118 .

Moose_Knuck has issued a correction as of 04:26 on Jan 5, 2017

sniper4625
Sep 26, 2009

Loyal to the hEnd

Moose_Knuck posted:

Hop on the Dem Discord, son. There are plenty of rich Dems willing to open their coffers to a brother in arms.

EDIT: I don't know if sniper has read this in awhile, so make sure you send him an in-game e-mail http://oppressive.games/power/pol.php?pol=118 .

I'm still here, still sending out the gifts. Always more room in the Democratic Party, always a little more campaign cash to throw around.

logikv9
Mar 5, 2009


Ham Wrangler
i'm here to beg for cash while i attend high-dollar fundraisers w/ wall street brokers motherfucker
http://oppressive.games/power/pol.php?pol=1199

Lazer
Jun 26, 2011

V A P O R W A V E
Getting into this game and doing it hard mode. Running as an independent, though my positions align with most democrats.

Any funding for my stupid glorious mission is appreciated. http://oppressive.games/power/pol.php?pol=1420

Lazer has issued a correction as of 06:37 on Jan 5, 2017

sniper4625
Sep 26, 2009

Loyal to the hEnd

Lazer posted:

Getting into this game and doing it hard mode. Running as an independent, though my positions align with most democrats.

Any funding for my stupid mission is appreciated. http://oppressive.games/power/pol.php?pol=1420

You're running against one of the Paradoxeers, so have a little bit. If you want more, you gotta go Blue.

Lazer
Jun 26, 2011

V A P O R W A V E
Much appreciated! I'll consider that in the future for sure.

StashAugustine
Mar 24, 2013

Do not trust in hope- it will betray you! Only faith and hatred sustain.

http://oppressive.games/power/pol.php?pol=1364

why am i running in utah

Also, does running for office if you're clearly going to lose actually do anything?

Paper With Lines
Aug 21, 2013

The snozzberries taste like snozzberries!
No. Some players in the big states are just pumping up their influence to fundraise.

But there is basically nothing mechanically to do other than run for office. I've been governor of a state for the whole game and all I do is shitpost in the discord.

Paper With Lines
Aug 21, 2013

The snozzberries taste like snozzberries!
I am about to be coronated as the Dem Prez nominee tho.

gently caress you republicans who are reading and lol at your lovely chaotic primaries.

logikv9
Mar 5, 2009


Ham Wrangler
first act of prez - outlaw ted cruz

freckle
Apr 6, 2016

by Nyc_Tattoo
I'm helping.

http://oppressive.games/power/pol.php?pol=1385

Moose_Knuck
Aug 1, 2008
Apparently you don't need to be logged in to check the demographics of a state. :siren: Make sure you do this before creating a new account, so you can align your positions. :siren:

Go to the link: http://oppressive.games/power/state.php?state= but after the "=" at the end, type the two-letter state code.

tote up a bags
Jun 8, 2006

die stoats die

Plucky NOT CANADIAN Crooner Shania Twain is here to bring extreme right wing views to the Democrat Party: http://oppressive.games/power/pol.php?pol=1442

Moose_Knuck
Aug 1, 2008
Man, rumsod deleting those useless bills REALLY pissed the channers off. lolol

HBar
Sep 13, 2007

There goes my idea for a dumb meme bill.

Patriotic American Waters Act:
Recognizing that it is un-Ameriacan to name U.S. waters for a foreign nation, and recognizing the importance of grazing livestock to the economy and agriculture of the United States and its neighbors, the Gulf of Mexico shall henceforth be known as the Goat Sea.

the bitcoin of weed
Nov 1, 2014

I wanted to do a Huey Long gimmick in LA but someone was already doing that very successfully so I signed up to flip Michigan blue instead
The governor is one of the GOP presidential candidates apparently and is currently running unopposed so give me money to mess with him
http://oppressive.games/power/pol.php?pol=1428



e: lol unopposed except for this guy:

Lazer posted:

Getting into this game and doing it hard mode. Running as an independent, though my positions align with most democrats.

Any funding for my stupid glorious mission is appreciated. http://oppressive.games/power/pol.php?pol=1420

you're probably not gonna win as an indie

the bitcoin of weed has issued a correction as of 14:46 on Jan 5, 2017

Aramoro
Jun 1, 2012




I know very little about US politics other than it's all hosed up and needs an injection of John Liburne into Ohio.

Paper With Lines
Aug 21, 2013

The snozzberries taste like snozzberries!

Aramoro posted:

I know very little about US politics other than it's all hosed up and needs an injection of John Liburne into Ohio.

Many of the channels don't know anything about American politics either... other than they are sure the Jews control everything. In other words you'll be fine.

sniper4625
Sep 26, 2009

Loyal to the hEnd

Paper With Lines posted:

Many of the channels don't know anything about American politics either... other than they are sure the Jews control everything. In other words you'll be fine.

This is our Democratic nominee, so if you're not already in the party, join up so we can get a good man in the White House. (Higher national support for the party = higher polling numbers.)

Aramoro
Jun 1, 2012




sniper4625 posted:

This is our Democratic nominee, so if you're not already in the party, join up so we can get a good man in the White House. (Higher national support for the party = higher polling numbers.)

I'm a signed up Democract but something weird happened and all the nominees just fell out of the the election races in OH which means I'm not running unopposed! Until that gets fixed anyway.

StupidSexyMothman
Aug 9, 2010

looks like every governor and second senator got wiped out?

Xelkelvos
Dec 19, 2012

sniper4625 posted:

Because third parties are incredibly gimped in terms of Power gain, so transforming the Democratic Party in our image is a far more feasible goal.

I guess since the point of the game is to emulate real US politics somewhat, but having no preset parties with Party POWER based on activity and members and other metrics would've been interesting IMO

http://oppressive.games/power/pol.php?pol=1394
I'm in too I guess. Maine's pretty Blue at this point now though.

Xelkelvos has issued a correction as of 17:12 on Jan 5, 2017

sniper4625
Sep 26, 2009

Loyal to the hEnd

oldskool posted:

looks like every governor and second senator got wiped out?

Rumsod the Badmin strikes again.

If you are a Dem, and there's an open race, have at it.

logikv9
Mar 5, 2009


Ham Wrangler
Should I go for the open senate seat or the governor's seat? Can governors do anything yet?

sniper4625
Sep 26, 2009

Loyal to the hEnd

logikv9 posted:

Should I go for the open senate seat or the governor's seat? Can governors do anything yet?

State mechanics are not in yet, Senate is probably better.

Enjoy
Apr 18, 2009

logikv9 posted:

Should I go for the open senate seat or the governor's seat? Can governors do anything yet?

Governor gives you more power and is the first thing you see when you hit the map and is therefore cooler

Enjoy
Apr 18, 2009

GlyphGryph posted:

There's... nothing particularly racist seeming about crypto-jews guy there?

BTW that is the dude who is currently cheering the genocide of gypsies in the off topic channel

quote:

Gov. George Wallace - AL - Today at 4:09 PM
>Panel buildings (panelák) in Chanov ghetto near Most, Czech Republic were built in the 1970s for a high-income clientele, authorities introduced a model plan, whereby Roma were relocated to these buildings, from poorer areas, to live among Czech neighbours. However, with the rising proportion of Roma moving in, the Czech clients gradually moved out in a kind of white flight, eventually leaving a district in which the vast majority of residents were Roma.[135] A poll in 2007 marked the district as the worst place in the Ústí nad Labem Region.[135] Buildings were eventually stripped of any valuable materials and torn down. The removal of materials was blamed on the Roma who had last inhabited the building.[136] Despite a total rental debt in excess of €3.5 million, all of the tenants in the remaining buildings continue to be provided with water and electricity,[137]
I don't even consider myself that racist
but I unironically defend the genocide of gypsies

Have fun with your racist party sniper, I'm going back to LF4LYFE after this election :)

GlyphGryph
Jun 23, 2013

Down came the glitches and burned us in ditches and we slept after eating our dead.

Enjoy posted:

BTW that is the dude who is currently cheering the genocide of gypsies in the off topic channel

Wow

Enjoy posted:

Have fun with your racist party sniper, I'm going back to LF4LYFE after this election :)

What, you don't like the Democrats being this true to life? Hahah.

tadashi
Feb 20, 2006

If any Goons want to conspire with me (Gaius Baltar) to turn South Carolina Blue and run-off the pubbies, there's very little organization there as the other candidates aren't co-coordinating with the national party via Discord.

Here are the demographics in SC.

Lazer
Jun 26, 2011

V A P O R W A V E

Fullhouse posted:

I wanted to do a Huey Long gimmick in LA but someone was already doing that very successfully so I signed up to flip Michigan blue instead
The governor is one of the GOP presidential candidates apparently and is currently running unopposed so give me money to mess with him
http://oppressive.games/power/pol.php?pol=1428



e: lol unopposed except for this guy:


you're probably not gonna win as an indie

If a band of cartoon characters, along with Michael Jordan and Bill Murray can beat power stealing space aliens at basketball. It means anyone has a chance. :911:

E: I will focus my efforts elsewhere. Michigan sounds like it's going to turn into a tornado of funding and campaign fights for governor, which puts me at a disadvantage as an independent. The current governor already has too far of a head-start for me.

Lazer has issued a correction as of 22:12 on Jan 5, 2017

sniper4625
Sep 26, 2009

Loyal to the hEnd

Enjoy posted:

BTW that is the dude who is currently cheering the genocide of gypsies in the off topic channel


Have fun with your racist party sniper, I'm going back to LF4LYFE after this election :)

Pubbies remain awful, news at 11.

Harold Stassen
Jan 24, 2016
Kansas is open for goon business. The governor appears to be retiring, there are a total of 7 people in the entire state.

Unhappy Meal
Jul 27, 2010

Some smiles show mirth
Others merely show teeth

Second senate seat shenanigans sure has made some elections into dumb clowncars. Are there any drawbacks/reasons/mechanics that would mess with my plan to swoop into a race at the last possible second?

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Baronash
Feb 29, 2012

So what do you want to be called?

Unhappy Meal posted:

Second senate seat shenanigans sure has made some elections into dumb clowncars. Are there any drawbacks/reasons/mechanics that would mess with my plan to swoop into a race at the last possible second?
You can't enter a race less than 10 hours away from election time. But swooping in right at the 10 hour mark is functionally the same.

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