2020

**2020** is a scenario in The Campaign Trail. It is the fourteenth and most recent scenario to be released by Dan Bryan, the creator of the original game, being released on January 23, 2022. Playable candidates are Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump, with major issues being the COVID-19 pandemic, voting rights, and the Black Lives Matter movement. The version on The New Campaign Trail includes the "Sea to Shining Sea" mode, which allows the player to control the financial aspects of the campaign as well.

## In-game description

"Joe Biden and Donald Trump face off in a heated 2020 election campaign. Held in the wake of a COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide protests, turnout is expected to be through the roof. Can Joe Biden hold together a large enough coalition of anti-Trump voters to make Trump a one-term President, or will Trump pull of another huge upset after trailing in the polls?"

*-from The Campaign Trail, by Dan Bryan*

## Candidates and strategies

### Democratic Party

From The Campaign Trail:

"Joe Biden came back from the dead to win the Democratic Party's nomination, and seems to enter the campaign slightly ahead in the polls against incumbent Donald Trump. Emotions are running high, even more than usual, in this campaign. Can Biden live up to his promise to calm tensions, or will he be overwhelmed by events?"

#### Vice-presidential nominees

Biden has seven options for his running mate, the most of any other candidate in a Dan Bryan scenario. All of the options are women, in line with Biden's real-life promise to choose a woman as his running mate

* Kamala Harris, an African and Indian-American senator from California who ran in the 2020 primaries
* Susan Rice, an African-American with decades of foreign policy experience
* Tammy Duckworth, a Thai-American senator from Illinois who served in the Iraq War
* Val Demings, an African-American congresswoman from Florida who has experience as a police chief and appeals to moderates
* Karen Bass, an African-American congresswoman from California with staunch progressive views
* Gretchen Whitmer, the white Governor of Michigan who is a mainstream Democrat and could help in the Great Lakes region
* Elizabeth Warren, a white senator from Massachusetts who is seen as very progressive on financial issues

##### Pros and cons

Harris was Biden's running mate in real life, her advantages are

* She is acceptable to both moderates and progressives, as well as financial supporters
* She brings diversity to the ticket

Harris's disadvantages are

* She is not the preferred choice of most progressives

Rice's advantages are

* She has decades of foreign policy experience

Rice's disadvantages are

* She has never run for elected office
* Her foreign policy record is a turnoff to progressives

Duckworth's advantages are

* She could help in the Midwest
* She is a military veteran

Duckworth's disadvantages are

* She would need to deflect questions about her eligibility due to being born in Thailand
* Party activists expect an African-American on the ticket

Deming's advantages are

* She is the most moderate of Biden's choices for a black running mate

Deming's disadvantages are

* She has a limited national profile
* She would disappoint the progressives in the party

Bass's advantages are

* She would help with progressives

Bass's disadvantages are

* She would hurt with moderates

Whitmer's advantages are

* She could help in Michigan and the Great Lakes region as a whole
* She is seen as a mainstream Democrat with solid experience

Whitmer's disadvantages are

* Her selection would anger supporters who expect an African-American running mate

Warren's advantages are

* She could help with progressives

Warren's disadvantages are

* Her selection would anger supporters who expect an African-American running mate

#### Strategies and guide

Biden's advisor in the election is Jen O'Malley Dillon, who was Biden's campaign manager from April 2020 in real-life. She also previously had managed Beto O'Rourke's 2020 primary campaign. For running mate, Biden should select Val Demings, as she helps in the critical states of Florida and Georgia, as well as being a moderate who won't anger supporters who expect a black running mate. Biden should overall run as a moderate, while appeasing progressives on a few issues such as immigration. He should place a strong emphasis on fixing the economy. As for visits, the player should visit Ohio 6 times, Texas 2 times, Florida 2 times, and Iowa and North Carolina once. This may change on a higher difficulty. The player should answer the questions as follows:

1. "What will you say to the American people as you accept your party's nomination for President?" - **We're going to build back better than ever before. I'm going to work for every American, repairing our critical infrastructure at home and our standing in the world.**
2. "Which of these themes will you emphasize the most as you campaign for President this year?" - **We're going to defeat COVID and get America working again. I'm going to push for this day and night from the moment I step into the White House.**
3. "Your closest rival for the nomination, Bernie Sanders, will be meeting with you to discuss your policy objectives. What tone are you looking to strike with him?" - **It's very important for our party to remain united and to put up a united front against Donald Trump. And that's a two-way street, I'm sure we can both find some common ground and make a good show of unity.**
4. "An outbreak of COVID-19 has led to a wave of stay-at-home orders and business closures. How will you campaign over the next few months?" - **I should be out there talking to the American people. That doesn't mean we do rallies with 10 thousand people, but we can't afford to just sit around in our basement for the next five months.**
5. "What do you have to say about the selection of Val Demings as your running mate? What makes her the best choice?" - **When you look at all the work that Val Demings has done in Florida, in Orlando and elsewhere, both as a Congresswoman and a Police Chief, you see how she can take her experience and help us build on the push for police reform and equality that we are seeing.**
6. "Trump's 2019 impeachment trial was closely tied the role your son, Hunter, took with a Ukranian energy company called Burisma. Was his appointment appropriate, given your son's background and skill set?" - **I'm proud of my son. He's overcome a lot to find success in life. This campaign is about the American people and their struggles and opportunities. I'm not going to spend my time talking about Trump and Ukraine.**
7. "Do you plan to make Trump's 2019 impeachment a focus of your campaign? And if so, how much?" - **I'm not going to spend the 2020 campaign focusing on 2019 issues. We need to talk about our plans to fight this COVID-19 epidemic and rebuild the economy.**
8. "What are your thoughts on the death of George Floyd and the wave of protests in the wake of his death? Will you make an appearance at a Black Lives Matter event?" - **This looks like an appalling misuse of police force, and incidents like this are the reason Black Lives Matter exists. I'm proud to do my small part to support the peaceful protests happening right now.**
9. "To what extent do you support emergency economic legislation to address the effects of COVID-19 on society?" - **We need to put $2000 in the hands of every American, and we need to put forward a truly substantial relief package for our struggling small businesses and job creators.**
10. "What is your opinion on the expansion of mail-in voting and early voting in this election? Do you have any concerns?" - **Two of my old friends, Jimmy Carter and James Baker, came out with a great study on election integrity a few years ago, and it's time we put their recommendations into action. I think this would represent a reasonable compromise between making it easy to vote, while ensuring our elections are secure from fraud.**
11. "What is your position on the need for a federal infrastructure bill? How large should any package be?" - **I'm proposing a pretty big bill, you might have noticed, around $2 trillion to rebuild our roads, develop mass transit and green energy, and repair critical human infrastructure needs as well. We must move forward as a country.**
12. "As President, would you consider implementing policies such as a national lockdown or a mask mandate to control COVID-19?" - **This shouldn't be a political decision that the President makes, it should be based on the science. The CDC is not recommending anything like a national lockdown right now, and I'm going to respect their expertise.**
13. "With the tragic passing of Ruth Bader-Ginsburg, it appears that Republicans are poised to place another conservative judge on the Supreme Court. What are your thoughts on their tactics?" - **This is a naked power grab by the Republicans, Trump, and Mitch McConnell that puts the integrity of the Court in serious jeopardy. It was just four years ago that McConnell took the exact opposite position on this same issue.**
14. "Do you support the plans of some in your party to expand the size of the Supreme Court, in order to counteract the Republicans' actions in regard to Merrick Garland and Amy Coney Barret?" - **The Court has had nine justices since 1869, and any attempt to change that is sure to destroy the Court's legitimacy even further. We must look at other kinds of reform.**
15. "Are you open to attending the customary three debates with your opponent, Mr. Trump?" - **I've been around in politics long enough to know that you *always* show up to the debates when you're a challenger... even against Trump and even in 2020. (RNG Code: 6078)**
16. "What is your reaction to the news that President Trump has contracted COVID-19 and been hospitalized?" - **Jill and I are praying for a full and speedy recovery for President Trump. As someone who has dealt with tragedy, you never want to see this kind of thing happen to anyone.**
17. "Do you support the recent truce with the Taliban in Afghanistan? What would your policy be in that country?" - **We've got a small troop presence in Afghanistan right now, and we should probably keep it that way. I'm confident that the country will continue to gradually stabilize over time, with a consistent but minimal investment from the United States.**
18. "Which gun control measures do you favor? Which ones do you oppose?" - **If you look at these mass shootings we keep seeing, assault weapons are responsible for 90 percent of the problem. Everyone wants them banned except a small group of extremists and NRA lobbyists who have bought the Republican Party wholesale.**
19. "To what extent will you undo the draconian immigration and asylum policies that have been enacted under Trump?" - **One of the greatest human tragedies of the Trump Administration is the situation on the southern border. We will stop separating families, and we will do whatever it takes to reform our immigration processing in a sensible, humane manner.**
20. "Recent articles have discussed Donald Trump paying no federal income taxes in some previous years, or having a secret Chinese bank account. Is this something you want to emphasize?" - **As part of a balanced campaign strategy, of course we're going to attack Donald Trump on his tax shenanigans. But we need to make sure our main focus is on the substantive issues affecting working Americans.**
21. "What are your views about the relationship with China? Has Trump been too antagonistic on the trade issue?" - **With what we've seen recently in Hong Kong and Xinjiang, we can no longer afford to be naïve about where China is heading. I will aggressively continue our policy of pivoting to Asia to contain the rising influence of China.**
22. "There has been an increase in Asian-American hate crimes in 2020, along with the rise of COVID and the inflammatory statements of Trump. What do you think about this?" - **These attacks are wrong and they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. At the same time, we need more answers from China. Millions of lives and trillions of dollars have been lost, yet they continue to block any serious investigation into the origins of this virus.**
23. "President Trump has repeatedly dodged the question when asked whether he will accept the results of this year's election. Do you have any statements to make?" - **I've walked the walk on this issue. As Vice President, I was the one who personally certified Donald Trump's election in January of 2017. Trump's rhetoric is extremely irresponsible and dangerous to the future of democracy in this country.**
24. "Right-wing websites have been circulating a story about a laptop that your son, Hunter, purportedly lost. Do you have any comment?" - **This story is disinformation, nothing is proven about the laptop, and no reputable news agency will run with this story. Why should I insert myself into the middle of this controversy?**
25. "Where do you want to concentrate your attention on during the final day of the campaign?" - **I want us to focus on Pennsylvania, with maybe a quick stop over the border in Ohio.** (If playing on an easier difficulty without a particular emphasis on winning Ohio, then **If we win Florida, this election is over. I want us doing events all over the state.**)

### Republican Party

From The Campaign Trail:

"President Donald Trump enters the campaign with the advantages of incumbency, yet seems to be the underdog for a second time. Can Trump piece together a winning coalition again, and will it be the same one that got him over the finish line in 2016? The pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement only serve to complicate his task even further."

#### Vice-presidential nominees

Trump has two options for his running mate

* Mike Pence, Trump's current vice president from Indiana who is a staunch social conservative
* Nikki Haley, Trump's former UN Ambassador and the former Governor of South Carolina who could help Trump with the female vote

##### Pros and cons

Pence, Trump's real life running mate in the election has two listed advantages

* He has been a loyal vice president
* He will help rile up support among social conservatives

No disadvantages are listed for Pence

Haley's advantages are

* She could help Trump appear more moderate
* She could help with women
* Trump's diehard supporters likely would not care too much if Pence were replaced

Haley's disadvantages are

* Her selection would lead to hard feelings between Trump and Pence

#### Strategies and guide

Trump's advisor in the game is Bill Stepien, who was Trump's real life 2020 campaign manager as well as his White House Director of Political Affairs. He also was campaign manager for both of Chris Christie's gubernatorial campaigns. Trump's strategy consists of moderating on many of the issues particular to this election such as COVID and the George Floyd situation, while staying staunchly conservative on standard issues such as immigration and guns. To ensure the best result, the player should select Nikki Haley as Trump's running mate, as she widens his appeal without alienating his supporters. According to a guide by TheHumanBee, the player should visit Pennsylvania seven times, Arizona three times, and Georgia two times. The player should answer the questions as follows.

1. "What will you say to the American people as you accept your party's nomination for President?" - **We've done some unbelievable things for conservatism in America, things people wouldn't have dreamed of four years ago. The largest tax cuts in history. Fighting for religious freedom. Standing up to China. I'm very proud.**
2. "Which of these themes will you emphasize the most as you campaign for President this year?" - **We had unbelievable economic growth and it helped out the middle class, and the working people really. Then the Democrats destroyed it with this COVID scare. It's going to come roaring back with me here, just wait.**
3. "As the leader of this country, do you plan to wear a mask as you appear at various campaign events and official functions?" - **Masks are a big factor, as you can see I'm wearing one right now. Our businesses are getting killed by these Democrat lockdowns. Anything that will help us reopen, if it's masks or anything, it's a good thing.**
4. "Joe Biden has been meeting with Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and other such politicians in an attempt to unite the Democratic Party. Do you plan to highlight these events in your speeches?" - **Joe Biden is acting like a moderate right now, but you'd better believe that behind the scenes, he'll be spending a lot of time listening to out-of-touch liberals like Elizabeth Warren.**
5. "How much of an issue do you plan to make out of the Democrats' attempt to impeach you, which began in 2019?" - **You know, we can spend all day talking about who did what and when. I'm not the kind of guy who gets into that stuff. We have a terrific tax cut, a terrific economy, we're building the wall. We have a lot of incredible things to highlight.**
6. "An outbreak of COVID-19 has led to a wave of stay-at-home orders and business closures. How will you address this issue as President?" - **Democrat or Republican, we all need to take this situation extremely seriously and listen to qualified medical experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci. I like to call him Tony, he's a hell of a guy!**
7. "You have definitely raised some eyebrows with your selection of Nikki Haley as your running mate. What made you decide to make the switch?" - **I've always believed that you need the best person for the job, and what Nikki showed me during her time in my Administration was really impressive. She can really be an inspiration for women and children of immigrants everywhere.**
8. "What are your thoughts on the death of George Floyd and the wave of protests in the wake of his death? What will you say to the nation?" - **It's unbelievable really. I saw the video, we all saw the video. And think, this is in a place run entirely by Democrats. We've all seen them cover up these incidents before, maybe they'll step in this time and prosecute the officer.**
9. "Are you considering policies such as a national lockdown or a mask mandate to control COVID-19? Conversely, do you plan to speak out against these ideas?" - **I would encourage everyone out there to wear a mask in public. It's just common sense and it will help our struggling small businesses. There could be some legal issues around a mandate, I'm not the expert, but just wear the mask, people!**
10. "Do you have anything to say about some of the stories that have circulated around your opponent's son, Hunter Biden?" - **The liberal media would rather cover this kind of salacious gossip than focus on my record-low unemployment, booming economy, and incredibly successful foreign policy victories. We're too smart to play into their hands.**
11. "There has been an increase in Asian-American hate crimes in 2020, along with the rise of COVID and some of your inflammatory statements (such as Kung-flu!). What do you have to say on this topic?" - **Asian-American hate is wrong. I'd call on it to stop immediately, and I'm sure any intelligent person understands the difference between holding China accountable, and calling for hate domestically.**
12. "To what extent do you support emergency economic legislation to address the effects of COVID-19 on society?" - **I'm working around the clock right now to put $2,000 into the hands of every American. We need to get the economy open again, and we need to get people spending money.**
13. "How close are we to having an effective vaccine for COVID-19, and what can you tell the American people about its safety and effectiveness." - **Right now we're incredibly close, I expect to have a major announcement about the vaccine any day now. Under my leadership we've developed one of the most effective vaccines in human history.**
14. "With the tragic passing of Ruth Bader-Ginsburg, you have the opportunity to nominate a new Supreme Court Justice. Who will you choose?" - **I like Amy Coney Barrett. She's a staunch conservative, a true Catholic thinker, and widely praised across the conservative spectrum.**
15. "Many Democrats are calling for an expansion to the Supreme Court, to counteract some of your controversial appointments. Will you be adding your voice to this debate?" - **I hate how politicized the Democrats have made the Court, but there are better ways of dealing with it than court-packing. Maybe we can all sit down and come up with some term limits, as long as it's fair for everyone.**
16. "Recent articles have discussed you paying no federal income taxes in some previous years, or having a secret Chinese bank account. What is your response?" - **How is Nancy Pelosi worth $100 million? I'm not saying that I've never made a single mistake in my 50 year business career, but I earned my money fair and square.**
17. "Are you open to attending the customary three debates with your opponent, Mr. Biden?" - **For seven months now, Sleepy Joe Biden has barely left the basement of his house. That ends now, and I'm pretty confident the American people won't like what they see from him. (RNG Code: 6189)**
18. "You have caught COVID-19 and require hospitalization, but it fortunately appears you will recover. How will you act in the wake of this episode?" - **We should all take this moment to appreciate the importance of social distancing and other precautions. It won't be long until we roll out one of the best vaccines in history and defeat this pandemic.**
19. "You have repeatedly dodged the question when asked whether you will accept the results of this year's election. Do you have any statements to make?" - **Sleepy Joe Biden and I have an incredible difference of opinion on what is best for this country, but ultimately whatever the voters say about it, that's the last word.**
20. "Do you have any statements to make in regards to gun control or the right to bear arms?" - **I think my position on guns has been pretty clear, really. We've stood firm against any new restrictions on gun ownership.**
21. "Your plans for a federal infrastructure bill stalled over the past couple of years. Do you plan to pursue this again if reelected? How large should any package be?" - **I'm the pro-business president, a lot of people have been saying that. We want a decently sized, targeted infrastructure bill that will keep our economy competitive and reserve an appropriate space for private enterprise.**
22. "Your immigration policies have antagonized opponents and pleased your core supporters, but your signature wall remains unfinished. What do you plan to do next?" - **We've already built most of the wall during my first term, actually. The failing New York Times barely talks about it. I feel pretty good that The Wall will be there for a long time to come.**
23. "What is your rationale for the recent truce in Afghanistan? Do you plan to pull out all American troops before the election?" - **We have a timetable. I'm confident that when I'm reelected we'll be getting our troops out. Now if I gave you an exact date, the date depends on a lot of factors. I can't event tell you what all those factors are because some of them are secret.**
24. "The New York Post has broken a story about a laptop that Hunter Biden purportedly lost. Do you have any comment?" - **Look, when it comes down to it, my policies will Keep America Great, and Joe Biden's will bring socialism and decay back to our great and wonderful country. That's more important than any corruption or scandals that his son is involved in.**
25. "Where do you want to concentrate your attention on during the final day of the campaign?" - **We're going to head out west and do some rallies in Arizona and Nevada. I think we'll win both of those states and really surprise a lot of people.**

If playing on the original American History USA website, you may get this question:

* "Many accuse you of being too antagonistic towards China in your first term. Do you have any response?" - **I'm proud of our record on China during my first term, and we'll see where it goes from here. You know, I made some very small adjustments and the media tried to make me look like some kind of a madman, it was really something.**

## State ideologies

*Note: The general lean category is somewhat subjective and can change based on the difficulty level or how well/poorly the player plays the game*

## Endings

### Biden victory

#### As Biden

##### Original Dan Bryan ending (on American History USA)

"Things may have been closer and more contested than you hoped for, but the final result remains. Can you help bring the country back together after a tumultuous few years? Or will you be seen as a lame duck from the first day -- unable to keep the two wings of your party coordinated? Time will tell." - *from The Campaign Trail by Dan Bryan*

##### The New Campaign Trail endings (on The New Campaign Trail and Campaign Trail Showcase)

###### 270 - 290 electoral votes

"You've done it. The terror that has been the Trump administration comes to a close with your win tonight. They say third times the charm, and you certainly proved it tonight. It was a close shave, however, you just barely made it in. a state or two to Trump and it would be all different. Democrats are happy, albeit a bit disappointed, and the Senate remains hanging in the balance. Republicans already call foul play, but you knew that would happen.

You will most certainly have to fend off legal charges of election rigging over the next few months (and the accusations that come with that for the next few years), but other than that, hopefully, you can close the COVID-19 chapter of America, and pass that infrastructure bill. Voting security is also a new hot button issue, which hopefully you can secure for generations of young Americans to come. If all goes well, you and Obama can be the first president and vice president duo to win and complete 2 full elections. Let's hope you stay healthy. You are the oldest president, after all…" - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### 306 electoral votes (canonical ending)

"You've done it. The terror that has been the Trump administration comes to a close with your win tonight. They say third times the charm, and you certainly proved it tonight. Your margin, which clocks in at 306 electoral votes exactly, is certainly humorous, as that's the amount Trump had 4 years ago. The Senate remains hanging in the balance, due to two runoff elections in Georgia. Republicans are calling foul play, but you knew that would happen.

You will most certainly have to fend off legal charges of election rigging over the next few months (and the accusations that come with that for the next few years), but other than that, hopefully, you can close the COVID-19 chapter of America, and pass that infrastructure bill. Voting security is also a new hot button issue, which hopefully you can secure for generations of young Americans to come. If all goes well, you and Obama can be the first president and vice president duo to win and complete 2 full elections. Let's hope you stay healthy. You are the oldest president, after all…" - from *The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### 321 electoral votes

"You've done it. The terror that has been the Trump administration comes to a close with your win tonight. They say third times the charm, and you certainly proved it tonight. You managed to outdo Trump four years prior and break his lock on the rust belt and sunbelt. It seems Democrats have learned from their loss back in 2016. The Senate remains hanging in the balance, however, due to two runoff elections in Georgia, but your victory will certainly help. Republicans are calling foul play, but you knew that would happen.

You will most certainly have to fend off legal charges of election rigging over the next few months (and the accusations that come with that for the next few years), but other than that, hopefully, you can close the COVID-19 chapter of America, and pass that infrastructure bill. Voting security is also a new hot button issue, which hopefully you can secure for generations of young Americans to come. If all goes well, you and Obama can be the first president and vice president duo to win and complete 2 full elections. Let's hope you stay healthy. You are the oldest president, after all…" *- from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### 350 electoral votes

"You've done it. The terror that has been the Trump administration comes to a close with your win tonight. They say third times the charm, and you certainly proved it tonight. It seems the polls were more accurate this time around, even if they were a bit off, as numerous states in 2016 that Trump won, went to you.

You will most certainly have to fend off legal charges of election rigging over the next few months (and the accusations that come with that for the next few years), but other than that, hopefully, you can close the COVID-19 chapter of America, and pass that infrastructure bill. Voting security is also a new hot button issue, which hopefully you can secure for generations of young Americans to come. If all goes well, you and Obama can be the first president and vice president duo to win and complete 2 full elections. Let's hope you stay healthy. You are the oldest president, after all…" - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### 388 electoral votes (real life victory + Florida + North Carolina + Texas)

"You've done it. The terror that has been the Trump administration comes to a close with your win tonight. They say third times the charm, and you certainly proved it tonight. Your margin, however, is shocking, even to Democrats. You have flipped at least 5 states blue and completely embarrassed the Republicans. With or without those runoff elections in Georgia, you will control the Senate after this commanding win. Republicans are already declaring this the most fraudulent election ever, and demanding recounts.

You will most certainly have to fend off legal charges of election rigging over the next few months (and the accusations that come with that for the next few years), but other than that, hopefully, you can close the COVID-19 chapter of America, and pass that infrastructure bill. Voting security is also a new hot button issue, which hopefully you can secure for generations of young Americans to come. If all goes well, you and Obama can be the first president and vice president duo to win and complete 2 full elections. Let's hope you stay healthy. You are the oldest president, after all…" - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### 412 electoral votes

"You've done it. The terror that has been the Trump administration comes to a close with your win tonight. They say third times the charm, and you certainly proved it tonight. But MY GOD. What a win. Not only have you won back the states he took from Obama, but you also won some states not won since before the turn of the century. Even Democrats are shocked at what you've managed to do. Trump and every Republican, Trumpist or not, is raising hell that you rigged the election. It seems the magical Trump poll effect couldn't save him this time...

You will most certainly have to fend off legal charges of election rigging over the next few months (and the accusations that come with that for the next few years), but other than that, hopefully, you can close the COVID-19 chapter of America, and pass that infrastructure bill. Voting security is also a new hot button issue, which hopefully you can secure for generations of young Americans to come. If all goes well, you and Obama can be the first president and vice president duo to win and complete 2 full elections. Let's hope you stay healthy. You are the oldest president, after all…" *- from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### 421+ electoral votes

"You've don- wait. What? You've, uh, really won there, haven't you? You flipped more than Texas, more than Maine's 2nd district. You've flipped states that haven't gone blue since Clinton, Carter, and/or Lyndon Johnson! Well done, I guess. You're getting flooded with calls, including one from [running mate]. She's a bit confused about how you did this well, as are other top Democrats. Many Republicans are demanding recounts and investigations immediately, and most Democrats are silent on calling them out. Good luck over the next few months...

You will most certainly have to fend off legal charges of election rigging over the next few months (and the accusations that come with that for the next few years), but other than that, hopefully, you can close the COVID-19 chapter of America, and pass that infrastructure bill. Voting security is also a new hot button issue, which hopefully you can secure for generations of young Americans to come. If all goes well, you and Obama can be the first president and vice president duo to win and complete 2 full elections. Let's hope you stay healthy. You are the oldest president, after all…" - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### FOX News can now project Biden is the apparent winner in Wyoming (538 electoral votes with bigshot)

"You’ve done it. After years and years of fighting, you’ve done it. You’ve singlehanded brought an end to Malarkey. Trump contests the results, but no one takes him seriously. Republican Governors don’t even think about overturning the results as they fear your sheer political clout. Day One, you’ll be signing the 'No Malarkey! Act', which will remove what few Republicans remain. Sit back and relax, with your ice cream and aviator shades, because you’ve become the most powerful man ever." - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

#### As Trump

##### Original Dan Bryan ending (on American History USA)

"After an election in which many of your supporters claimed democracy itself was at stake, what happens now? Many analysts believe the party will need to go in a completely different direction next time. As for yourself, will you take these results sitting down, or will you prepare yourself for an epic political comeback in 2024?" - *from The Campaign Trail by Dan Bryan*

##### The New Campaign Trails endings (on The New Campaign Trail and Campaign Trail Showcase)

###### 242 - 265 electoral votes

"Despite your most valiant efforts, Joe Biden has been elected to the US presidency. As expected, your supporters are shocked and furious Sleepy Joe has been elected, and his supporters are thrilled that you are being ousted. The margin of victory, however, was razor-thin, even more so than four years prior. Recount efforts from your supporters and governments are already underway, with Democrats begrudgingly moving along with it. Your supporters are even more rabid with the margin and are calling on VP Pence to overturn the election. You are about to give a press conference on the election results. Make sure you play your cards right.

We all know who REALLY won the election, though, don't we? You no doubt will be on Biden's case from now until the end of his term, plotting your epic comeback. Your base is still ravenous as ever, and you might need to throw them a bone, as, after all, you've said about mail-ins and whatnot, they are angered at your loss. You're about to give a speech in Washington DC, near the capitol buildings. Let them know what you think about this election, then they can 'peacefully and patriotically' give that traitor Mike Pence a lesson." - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### 232 electoral votes (canonical ending)

"Despite your most valiant efforts, Joe Biden has been elected to the US presidency. As expected, your supporters are shocked and furious Sleepy Joe has been elected, and his supporters are thrilled that you are being ousted. Ironically, your loss margin is identical to that of Hillary in 2016. It seems the red wave of yours never quite panned out, although your Trump poll effect did, as many pundits had you not surpassing 200 votes.

We all know who REALLY won the election, though, don't we? You no doubt will be on Biden's case from now until the end of his term, plotting your epic comeback. Your base is still ravenous as ever, and you might need to throw them a bone, as, after all, you've said about mail-ins and whatnot, they are angered at your loss. You're about to give a speech in Washington DC, near the capitol buildings. Let them know what you think about this election, then they can 'peacefully and patriotically' give that traitor Mike Pence a lesson." - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### 217 electoral votes

"Despite your most valiant efforts, Joe Biden has been elected to the US presidency. As expected, your supporters are shocked and furious Sleepy Joe has been elected, and his supporters are thrilled that you are being ousted. The polls were much more accurate this time, as you lost a few southern states, but it always could have been worse. Recounts are unlikely to change much of the result, but you're going to initiate them anyways.

We all know who REALLY won the election, though, don't we? You no doubt will be on Biden's case from now until the end of his term, plotting your epic comeback. Your base is still ravenous as ever, and you might need to throw them a bone, as, after all, you've said about mail-ins and whatnot, they are angered at your loss. You're about to give a speech in Washington DC, near the capitol buildings. Let them know what you think about this election, then they can 'peacefully and patriotically' give that traitor Mike Pence a lesson." - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### 188 electoral votes

"Despite your most valiant efforts, Joe Biden has been elected to the US presidency. As expected, your supporters are shocked and furious Sleepy Joe has been elected, and his supporters are thrilled that you are being ousted. Pollsters and Democrats are happy, as the polls were much more accurate this time around. Your base, on the other hand is livid, decrying every state as being fraudulently involved. You are about to give a press conference on the election results. Make sure you play your cards right.

We all know who REALLY won the election, though, don't we? You no doubt will be on Biden's case from now until the end of his term, plotting your epic comeback. Your base is still ravenous as ever, and you might need to throw them a bone, as, after all, you've said about mail-ins and whatnot, they are angered at your loss. You're about to give a speech in Washington DC, near the capitol buildings. Let them know what you think about this election, then they can 'peacefully and patriotically' give that traitor Mike Pence a lesson." - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### 144 - 150 electoral votes

"Despite your most valiant efforts, Joe Biden has been elected to the US presidency. As expected, your supporters are shocked and furious Sleepy Joe has been elected, and his supporters are thrilled that you are being ousted. But my god. Did you EVER lose. The polls were wrong, sure, but in the OPPOSITE direction. Democrats are shocked, poll companies are confused, liberals vindicated, and in the middle of it all, your supporters, metaphorically shaking with anger and grief. You are about to give a press conference on the election results. Make sure you play your cards right so that you can save your image for history.

We all know who REALLY won the election, though, don't we? You no doubt will be on Biden's case from now until the end of his term, plotting your epic comeback. Your base is still ravenous as ever, and you might need to throw them a bone, as, after all, you've said about mail-ins and whatnot, they are angered at your loss. You're about to give a speech in Washington DC, near the capitol buildings. Let them know what you think about this election, then they can 'peacefully and patriotically' give that traitor Mike Pence a lesson." - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### 132 or less electoral votes

"Despite your best effo- whoa. You, uh, REALLY didn't do well. Huh. Biden really won this election, huh? You'd expect such a margin from an inspiring leader, a charismatic Kennedy or Clinton character (not Hillary though), but not from Joe Biden. Some Democrats are starting to, shockingly, believe your accusations. The next few months will be interesting, Donald.

We all know who REALLY won the election, though, don't we? You no doubt will be on Biden's case from now until the end of his term, plotting your epic comeback. Your base is still ravenous as ever, and you might need to throw them a bone, as, after all, you've said about mail-ins and whatnot, they are angered at your loss. You're about to give a speech in Washington DC, near the capitol buildings. Let them know what you think about this election, then they can 'peacefully and patriotically' give that traitor Mike Pence a lesson." - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### Donaldddddddd!!!!! (0 electoral votes with bigshot)

"Donald Trump turned around rapidly in a New York City hotel room to see who was wailing his name. To his surprise, hovering right there in front of him, were 3 ghosts. Donald demanded to know their names and purposes. They introduced themselves as Alf Landon, Herbert Hoover, and George McGovern, and explained they were the ghosts of elections past. What, did you expect them to be ghosts of the past, present, and future? That's not how elections work. Anyways, they explain they appear whenever a presidential election is dramatically lost, to comfort the loser, which Donald doesn't appreciate 14 minutes after losing Utah. They explain how, despite his loss, many other wonderful things will happen to him. For one, he will live a long life, as they did prior to their deaths. Trump dismisses, this, noting that he never actually actually lost, because of Sleepy Joe's massive fraud. They all sigh, and vanish into thin air next to Trump, leaving him alone in his room." - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

### Trump victory

#### As Trump

##### Original Dan Bryan ending (on American History USA)

"For the second time in a row, many analysts saw a victory for you as practically impossible. But whatever they say, it is clear that your Make America Great Again agenda has been vindicated. Where do you take things from here?" - *from The Campaign Trail by Dan Bryan*

##### The New Campaign Trail endings (on The New Campaign Trail and Campaign Trail Showcase)

###### Rigged! (270 electoral votes)

"This can't be right! Only 270 electoral votes? That's less than that LOSER Bush! Sleepy Joe's Democratic fraud machines have rigged the election against you! Without fraud? Well without fraud you would be looking at TREMENDOUS victories! A historic landslide, surely! You can post a tweet about the rigging now: "Even with Democratic fraud we won BIG! More electoral votes than George Washington. Democrats are crying - not sad at all!" With this margin of victory, the Democrats have managed to steal the House from you! You'll have to find a way to pass your Make America Great Again agenda despite this setback." - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### 271 - 283 electoral votes

"We are going to Make America Great Again... again! Throw away your prepared remarks accusing the Democrats of fraud, because you're heading back for a second term! The RINOs who doubted you will surely be forced to go along with you now. Fake-News Romney, Screechy Collins, all of them are unhappily congratulating you. With your margin of victory, Republicans have just missed out on taking the House, and will probably keep the Senate, dependent on a runoff election in Georgia.

COVID-19 still reigns terror throughout America, so hopefully, you can help vaccine rollout chug along smoothly, and oversee the economic recovery. After that subsides, any one of your big promises might be your next mission. Build the wall or perhaps renegotiate more fair deals for the hardworking men and women of the glorious manufacturing sector of America. Watch out for those radical Democrats, however, you know them and the liberal media will lambast you at every turn for your choices. You've dealt with them before, though. Just remind them who is president. For now, just sit back and bask in the knowledge that you pulled 2 of the greatest upsets in US political history. MAGA!"

###### 295 - 300 electoral votes

"We are going to Make America Great Again... again! Throw away your prepared remarks accusing the Democrats of fraud, because you're heading back for a second term! Democrats are fuming, Sleepy Joe is surely crying! With a somewhat comfortable margin of victory, you can surely tell your followers all about the massive landslide you've achieved. Nate Silver and those fake news analysts are going to have a real hard time explaining THIS one.

COVID-19 still reigns terror throughout America, so hopefully, you can help vaccine rollout chug along smoothly, and oversee the economic recovery. After that subsides, any one of your big promises might be your next mission. Build the wall or perhaps renegotiate more fair deals for the hardworking men and women of the glorious manufacturing sector of America. Watch out for those radical Democrats, however, you know them and the liberal media will lambast you at every turn for your choices. You've dealt with them before, though. Just remind them who is president. For now, just sit back and bask in the knowledge that you pulled 2 of the greatest upsets in US political history. MAGA!" - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### 311 - 312 electoral votes

"We are going to Make America Great Again... again! Throw away your prepared remarks accusing the Democrats of fraud, because you're heading back for a second term - and it's a LANDSLIDE! I don't think anyone has won by as much as you have tonight. Nobody thought that anybody could ever win by more than you did in 2016, but you've definitely proved the liberal media wrong. The American people have vindicated your agenda and style of politics - surely the fake news media can see that now? Sleepy Joe will probably go to sleep forever after seeing the landslide you've achieved. Congress is comfortably in Republican hands, and a world of options is open to you!

COVID-19 still reigns terror throughout America, so hopefully, you can help vaccine rollout chug along smoothly, and oversee the economic recovery. After that subsides, any one of your big promises might be your next mission. Build the wall or perhaps renegotiate more fair deals for the hardworking men and women of the glorious manufacturing sector of America. Watch out for those radical Democrats, however, you know them and the liberal media will lambast you at every turn for your choices. You've dealt with them before, though. Just remind them who is president. For now, just sit back and bask in the knowledge that you pulled 2 of the greatest upsets in US political history. MAGA!" - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### 328 - 355 electoral votes

The ending for a Trump landslide with 328 - 355 electoral votes, winning all tossup states alongside at least Maine, Minnesota, and New Hampshire is a doctored tweet from Trump that reads:

"Despite massive China fraud: we won big! Sleepy Joe and the Demohacks have been taught a massive Lesson. We got Congress back - BIGLY. Massive Landslide! Fake news liberal pollsters are coping and seething!

We will Make America Great Again!" - *Donald Trump, from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

A fact check appears at the bottom of the tweet saying "There is no evidence of Chinese attempts to commit election fraud"

###### 403+ electoral votes

"Cope liberals! Trump wins again! Massive wins! Supermajorities in both houses! Trump became a [Big Shot]!!!11!!!!!!

COVID-19 still reigns terror throughout America, so hopefully, you can help vaccine rollout chug along smoothly, and oversee the economic recovery. After that subsides, any one of your big promises might be your next mission. Build the wall or perhaps renegotiate more fair deals for the hardworking men and women of the glorious manufacturing sector of America. Watch out for those radical Democrats, however, you know them and the liberal media will lambast you at every turn for your choices. You've dealt with them before, though. Just remind them who is president. For now, just sit back and bask in the knowledge that you pulled 2 of the greatest upsets in US political history. MAGA! - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### "We won bigly" (538 electoral votes with bigshot)

" "You know, we won bigly tonight. Tremendously. Many smart, very smart people, are saying that we had the biggest win, maybe ever."

Donald Trump's voice drawled throughout the hall as he made a victory speech. Even D.C, the pinnacle of liberalism in America, had fallen to 'the Donald'. Reports were showing Bernie Sanders had shot himself, Joe Biden had a heart attack, and Hillary Clinton had been uncontrollably laughing for the past 2 hours. A new era could begin. You can build a wall - maybe a statue to your greatness. Tear down that old statue of that loser Lincoln and show a *real* President. Long live -

You wake up to the TV, "We can now project the state of Georgia for Joe Biden. Joe Biden will be the next President with 306 electoral votes."

No. No! NO! You can salvage this. Sleepy Joe has stolen the election! Fraud! You will not let Donald Trump's name be smeared!" - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

#### As Biden

##### Original Dan Bryan ending (on American History USA)

"After an election in which many of your supporters claimed democracy itself was at stake, what happens now? Perhaps the party will need to go in a completely different direction in 2024. As for yourself, it seems that your long, illustrious political career has surely drawn to a close." - *from The Campaign Trail by Dan Bryan*

##### The New Campaign Trail endings (on The New Campaign Trail and Campaign Trail Showcase)

###### 259 - 268 electoral votes

"In a nail-biter, you lost. Despite polling showing you being up for most of the campaign, Trump has come back at the last minute with a shocking victory. With an extremely slight electoral margin of victory, Donald Trump will be the next President. The House remains in Democratic hands, though the Senate will be decided by two upcoming Senate elections in Georgia.

Trump and his supporters are riotous. As he gives a speech, making massive promises for his next term, your team is despondent. Is this the end of moderate Democrats? Progressives are already yelling that this wouldn't have happened if Bernie had been the nominee. Others point to the age of you and Hillary and wonder if a younger, Obama-like candidate is what they need again. Speaking of him, Obama has called you and tried to cheer you up, but his heart wasn't it. Democrats have once again lost to a candidate many among them consider to be perhaps the worst President in history; you are certain to take the blame for this loss. Your political career is over, in any case. Maybe you can do a Masterclass where you read out your victory speech anyway?" - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### 233 - 240 electoral votes

"In a shocker, you lost. Polling showed that you were *expected* to win, yet bitter defeat came instead. You've slightly outperformed Hillary, which is something to be happy about, at least. Regardless, Democrats have narrowly held on to the House, and will, fortunately, be able to prevent Trump from passing the worst excesses of his agenda. With 2022 likely to be a firmly Democratic environment, this isn't the worst possible outcome.

Trump and his supporters are riotous. As he gives a speech, making massive promises for his next term, your team is despondent. Is this the end of moderate Democrats? Progressives are already yelling that this wouldn't have happened if Bernie had been the nominee. Others point to the age of you and Hillary and wonder if a younger, Obama-like candidate is what they need again. Speaking of him, Obama has called you and tried to cheer you up, but his heart wasn't it. Democrats have once again lost to a candidate many among them consider to be perhaps the worst President in history; you are certain to take the blame for this loss. Your political career is over, in any case. Maybe you can do a Masterclass where you read out your victory speech anyway?" - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### 192 - 227 electoral votes

"You lost, badly. Even worse than Hillary did in 2016. Congress is comfortably in Republican hands. Trump now has a strong mandate to pass his agenda, and Democrats can only hope that the Republicans won't abolish the filibuster as Trump has just suggested. Democrats' only hope here is for 2022 to return them to a majority in one house of Congress, thereby allowing them to block Trump's more egregious legislation.

Trump and his supporters are riotous. As he gives a speech, making massive promises for his next term, your team is despondent. Is this the end of moderate Democrats? Progressives are already yelling that this wouldn't have happened if Bernie had been the nominee. Others point to the age of you and Hillary and wonder if a younger, Obama-like candidate is what they need again. Speaking of him, Obama has called you and tried to cheer you up, but his heart wasn't it. Democrats have once again lost to a candidate many among them consider to be perhaps the worst President in history; you are certain to take the blame for this loss. Your political career is over, in any case. Maybe you can do a Masterclass where you read out your victory speech anyway?" - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### 123 - 162 electoral votes

"Dear God... [number of Biden's electoral votes] electoral votes.... With this margin of victory, Trump will be working with a strong Republican Congress, and he'll be able to easily pass his agenda. With this strong of a mandate for his agenda, there is little Democrats can do to stop Trump from continuing in the manner he did pre-2018. Hopefully, 2022 will be able to equalize things....

Trump and his supporters are riotous. As he gives a speech, making massive promises for his next term, your team is despondent. Is this the end of moderate Democrats? Progressives are already yelling that this wouldn't have happened if Bernie had been the nominee. Others point to the age of you and Hillary and wonder if a younger, Obama-like candidate is what they need again. Speaking of him, Obama has called you and tried to cheer you up, but his heart wasn't it. Democrats have once again lost to a candidate many among them consider to be perhaps the worst President in history; you are certain to take the blame for this loss. Your political career is over, in any case. Maybe you can do a Masterclass where you read out your victory speech anyway?" - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### "Stop the Steal!" (91 or less electoral votes)

"Former Vice President Joe Biden was on MSNBC, discussing his recent claims of massive election fraud, "Trump stole this election! I think that's fairly clear."

"There is significant evidence that I won in all of these states that Donald Trump supposedly 'won'. I think we really need to look at these fraudulent 'in-person' votes because if you only count the legal votes, I win easily."

Biden was going across the media, trying to popularise his claims of electoral fraud before the Congressional certification occurred. In addition, he was preparing a major rally near the Capitol, where he could show those crooked Republicans a piece of his mind. January 6th was going to be a date to live in infamy. Joe was gonna fight like hell." - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

###### "Young man, there's no need to feel down." (0 electoral votes with bigshot)

"YMCA screeched out from the TV screen as Donald J. Trump walked on stage.

Biden looked down, tears in eyes... he lost everything. He had failed the Democratic party, who would surely catapult him, and anyone involved in this loss, millions of miles away from them. He had failed Barack, who had put so much trust in him as to intervene on his behalf in the primaries. Not only had he failed the millions who had trusted him in the primaries, but he had failed his family. From now on, "Biden" would be a dirty phrase, his kids wouldn't be able to get anywhere without being associated with him. He would be a burden to everyone.

*"It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A."*

Biden picked up the pistol he kept in his drawer. Maybe McGovern could tell him how to deal with a loss like this." - *from The New Campaign Trail by Danxv 33*

### 269-269 electoral tie (Trump victory in the House)

#### As Biden

"In spite of the 269-269 tie in the electoral college, Republicans control a majority of state delegations in the House of Representatives. After an election in which many of your supporters claimed democracy itself was at stake, what happens now? Perhaps the party will need to go in a completely different direction in 2024." - *from The Campaign Trail by Dan Bryan*

#### As Trump

"In spite of the 269-269 tie in the electoral college, Republicans control a majority of state delegations in the House of Representatives. A lot of liberals are absolutely distraught and outraged that the election came down to such a technicality, but hey, those are the rules!" - *from The Campaign Trail by Dan Bryan*

## Achievements

There are four achievements specific to the 2020 scenario in The New Campaign Trail. All of them must be achieved on a normal or higher difficulty. They are:

* **The Dark Brandon Rises** - Achieve 406 electoral votes or higher with Joe Biden in the 2020 scenario.
* **MAGA... Again** - Achieve 322 electoral votes or higher with Donald Trump in the 2020 scenario.
* **Not My President!** - Deadlock the election as Donald Trump in 2020.
* **Civility Prevails... ?** - Get the real life ending to the 2020 scenario.

## Trivia

* This is so far the last Dan Bryan scenario to be released and the only one to be released after the advent of Campaign Trail modding
* This will likely be the final scenario Dan Bryan ever makes as he has stated that a 2024 scenario, while not impossible, is unlikely
* This is currently one of two scenarios, the other being 2016, to have the Sea to Shining Sea mode available. Sea to Shining Sea allows the player to control the financial aspects of their campaign as well as the staffing. This was the first scenario to have the mode implemented.
* This is one of the 5 base game scenarios to have custom endings written for The New Campaign Trail, the others being 1988, 2000, 2012, and 2016.
* Biden's seven options for a running mate gives him the most of any candidate in the base game. Meanwhile, Trump's two options ties him for second least with James K. Polk, Woodrow Wilson, Charles Evans Hughes, and Barack Obama, only coming behind Harry Truman and Ralph Nader who have one.
* The scenario's reception has been mixed, with some praising it for implementing the Democratic bias in the polls, while others have criticized it for feeling rushed and bland.
* Trump's appearance as a playable candidate in this mod gives him the most appearances as a playable candidate in the base game, with appearances in three scenarios: 2016a, 2016, and 2020. Second place is Richard Nixon, who appears in 1960 and 1968.
* Biden also previously appeared in a base game scenario, albeit as a running mate for Barack Obama in 2012. This makes him the only person to appear as either a candidate or running mate in both the first and last scenarios of the base game.

## Appearances and mentions

### People

* Joe Biden
* Donald Trump
* Jen O'Malley Dillon
* Bill Stepien
* Kamala Harris
* Susan Rice
* Tammy Duckworth
* Val Demings
* Karen Bass
* Gretchen Whitmer
* Elizabeth Warren
* Mike Pence
* Nikki Haley
* Bernie Sanders
* Mitch McConnell
* Barack Obama
* Nancy Pelosi
* Hunter Biden
* Jill Biden
* Anthony Fauci
* Amy Coney Barrett
* George Floyd
* Ruth Bader Ginsburg
* Xi Jinping
* Jo Jorgensen
* Howie Hawkins
* Amul Thapar
* Barbara Lagoa
* Donald Trump Jr.
* William Barr
* Louis DeJoy
* Merrick Garland
* Jimmy Carter
* Michael Bloomberg
* Bill Gates
* James Baker

#### Only mentioned in The New Campaign Trail

* George McGovern
* Herbert Hoover
* Alf Landon
* Mitt Romney
* Susan Collins
* Nate Silver
* Bill Clinton
* Hillary Clinton
* George W. Bush
* Abraham Lincoln
* George Washington
* John F. Kennedy
* Lyndon B. Johnson

##### Only appear in Sea to Shining Sea

* Ron Klain
* Jeffrey Katzenberg
* Pete Buttigieg
* Kate Bedingfield
* Julian Castro
* Lara Trump
* Cliff Sims
* Chris Christie
* Jared Kushner
* Kimberly Guilfoyle
* Kayleigh McEnany
* Sheldon Adelson
* Betsy DeVos
* Ivanka Trump
* Eric Trump
* Karla Jurveston

### Issues and ideologies, events, voting blocs, and lobbies

* COVID-19 pandemic
* George Floyd protests
* Never Trump movement
* Underdog
* Black Lives Matter
* Primary elections
* Moderates
* Progressives
* Diversity
* Foreign Policy
* Center-left politics
* Military veterans
* Iraq War
* Midwestern states
* Questions about citizenship
* African-Americans
* Law enforcement
* Single-payer healthcare
* Hispanic and Latino Americans
* LGBT rights
* Christianity
* Judaism
* Islam
* Wealth
* Poverty
* American middle class
* Science
* Fox News
* Build Back Better
* Tax cuts
* The 1%
* Police brutality
* Economics
* Healthcare
* Social issues
* Conservatism
* Social conservatism
* Center-right politics
* Television
* Social media
* Intelligence
* Indian-Americans
* Women in politics
* First impeachment of Donald Trump
* Crime
* Biden-Ukraine scandal
* Trump-Ukraine scandal
* Wealth inequality
* Defund the police
* Small business
* Legislation
* Face masks
* Fearmongering
* State and local government
* Mail-in and early voting
* Voter fraud
* Infrastructure
* Public transportation
* Sustainable energy
* Voting rights
* Democracy
* Supreme Court of the United States
* Integrity
* Political gaffe
* Tragedy
* Advertising
* Gun control
* Assault weapons
* National Rifle Association
* Lobbying
* Corruption
* Background checks
* Media bias
* Immigration
* Mexico
* Illegal immigration
* Tax returns
* China
* Criminal investigations
* IRS
* FBI
* Working class
* United States economy
* Foreign trade
* Asia
* China-United States trade war
* Racism
* Taliban
* Afghanistan
* War in Afghanistan
* U.S. General
* National security
* The Establishment
* Nation-building
* United States Armed Forces
* Xenophobia and racism related to the COVID-19 pandemic
* Asian-Americans
* Voter suppression
* Foreign interference in elections
* Russia
* Hunter Biden laptop controversy
* Mainstream media
* Lame duck
* Political base
* Suburban voters
* Impeachment
* Debates
* Right-wing politics
* Iraq
* COVID-19 lockdowns
* Rust Belt
* Political journalism
* Minimum wage
* Loyalty
* Radical politics
* Freedom of speech
* Socialism
* Freedom of religion
* Iran
* Palestine
* Cognitive decline
* Age
* Law and order
* Mueller investigation
* Liberalism
* Bribery
* Trump wall
* Ukraine
* Oil industry
* Business
* San Francisco
* New York City
* Anti-white racism
* Cities
* Government spending
* Government budget balance
* Obstructionism
* Prison
* COVID-19 vaccine
* Pharmaceutical industry
* COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
* Term limits
* Judicial independence
* Left-wing politics
* Revenge
* Abortion
* Income tax
* Defamation
* Taxation
* Liberty
* Prosperity
* Voter identification laws
* Social distancing
* Gun rights
* Far-left politics
* New York Post
* October surprise
* Facebook
* Western states
* Anti-racism
* Minneapolis
* Family
* Human rights
* Make America Great Again
* Swing vote
* Bipartisanship

#### Only mentioned in The New Campaign Trail

* Sun Belt
* Trumpism
* January 6 Capitol Riot
* Southern states
* Treason
* Charisma
* Ghosts of elections past
* Landslide victory
* Twitter
* RINOs
* Manufacturing
* Moderate Democrats
* Filibuster
* MSNBC
* Y.M.C.A (song)

##### Only mentioned in Sea to Shining Sea

* Fundraising
* Campaign staff
* Lawyer
* Kingmaker
* Endorsement
* San Antonio
* Our Revolution
* AFL-CIO
* Labor unions
* EMILY's List
* American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
* Israel
* Social justice
* Inside Edition
* Speechwriter
* Debate coaching
* American Israel Public Affairs Committee
* Press secretary
* Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
* Big Pharma
* Civil rights
* United States Chamber of Commerce
* Free market economics
* Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America
* Anti-abortion movement