Political Game

## Game Modes

* Normal Mode - Normal election mode from 2012-2020
* Like Old Times - Southern States and some states vote blue. Midwest and Western states vote red.
* Swing State - All states are swing states.
* Custom - Make each state vote differently
* Founding States - Play only in the founding states
* Confederacy - Play only in the Confederate states
* Union - Play only in the Union states

## Political Parties

* Republican
* Democrat
* Libertarian
* Green
* Constitution
* Independent

## Day Settings

You can set your political campaign time to days, which is preferred if you're running for federal senate, governor/lieutenant governor, state attorney general, state secretary of state, and president/vice president. For offices, it'll be best to set the time for weeks.

## Elections

* General elections for everything will be on day 306, or week 45.

* Green Party, Libertarian, Constitution, and Independents will have a hard time getting electoral votes and getting access on the ballot unless if they are really popular or campaign very hard. They won't be guaranteed any wins in the first two modes, unless if they get a majority of the votes in swing states. If that happens, depending on the majority of the congress and approval rating, they will vote you and your VP into presidency.
	+ This is excluded for state elections, state congress, or federal congress.
* You can view the archive of previous elections in your state from state elections to federal elections.
* You can be chosen for a cabinet position in federal or state after the general election if you have enough reputation and your approval rating is good. If you have ran against the nominee in the primary election, you have a good chance to being a part of the administration.

## Presidential and Vice Presidential Campaign for Normal Mode

* Leaning states must require a lot of campaigning inside the state in order for the candidate to win the state. It would be slightly easier if you're the incumbent or reside in the state if you or your VP is from that state. But it won't be a guarantee. Having a certain state be your home state will increase your voter intention in that state.

### Swing States

* Arizona
* Colorado
* Florida (Bellwether)
* Iowa
* Maine (2nd congressional district and all-together)
* Michigan
* Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District
* Nevada (Bellwether)
* New Hampshire
* North Carolina
* Ohio (Bellwether)
* Pennsylvania
* Virginia
* Wisconsin

Total Electoral Votes - 176

### Leaning Blue

* Guam ~ 3 electoral votes
* Minnesota
* New Mexico

Total Electoral Votes without Guam - 15

With Guam - 18

### Leaning Red States

* Georgia
* Texas

Total Electoral Votes - 54

### Safe Blue States

* American Samoa ~ 3 electoral votes
* California
* Connecticut
* Delaware
* Hawaii
* Illinois
* Maine's First Congressional District
* Maryland
* Massachusetts
* New Jersey
* New York
* Oregon
* Puerto Rico ~ 8 electoral votes - def blue
* Rhode Island
* U.S Virgin Islands - 3 electoral votes - def blue
* Vermont
* Washington
* Washington DC

Total Electoral Votes without states - 183

With 3 states by itself - 186, 189, 192

With Puerto Rico by itself - 191

With Puerto Rico and States - 194, 197, 200

## Safe Red States

* Alabama
* Alaska
* Arkansas
* Idaho
* Indiana
* Kansas
* Kentucky
* Louisiana
* Mississippi
* Missouri
* Montana
* Nebraska (all together, 1st and 3rd district)
* North Dakota
* Northern Mariana Islands - 3 Electoral Votes
* Oklahoma
* South Carolina
* South Dakota
* Tennessee
* Utah
* West Virginia
* Wyoming

Total Electoral Votes without States - 125

With States - 128

## Presidential and Vice Presidential Election for Like Old Times

### Swing States

* Connecticut
* Delaware
* Florida (Bellwether)
* Illinois
* Iowa
* Maine's 2nd Congressional District
* Missouri (Bellwether)
* Michigan
* Minnesota
* Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District
* Nevada (Bellwether)
* New Jersey
* New Mexico
* New York
* Ohio (Bellwether)
* Oklahoma
* Pennsylvania
* Virginia

Total Electoral Votes - 197

### Leaning Blue States

* Kentucky
* Maryland
* North Carolina
* Rhode Island
* Tennessee
* Texas
* Guam

Total Electoral Votes - 86

### Safe Blue States

* Alabama
* American Samoa
* Arkansas
* Georgia
* Hawaii
* Mississippi
* Louisiana
* Massachusetts
* Puerto Rico
* South Carolina
* US Virgin Islands
* Washington DC
* West Virginia

Total Electoral Votes - 76

### Leaning Red States

* California
* Colorado
* Indiana
* New Hampshire
* Oregon
* Utah
* Washington

Total Electoral Votes - 104

### Safe Red States

* Arizona
* Idaho
* Kansas
* Northern Marina Islands
* Maine (All but 2nd congressional district)
* Montana
* Nebraska (all but 2nd congressional district)
* North Dakota
* South Dakota
* Vermont
* Wyoming

Total Electoral Votes - 46

## Electoral Votes

* With no states accepted or DC accepted as a state - 538. 270 to win
* With one of the 3 electoral vote states accepted - 541. 271 to win
* With two of the 3 electoral vote states accepted - 544. 273 to win
* With three of the 3 electoral vote states accepted - 547. 274 to win
* With all of the 3 electoral vote states accepted. 550. 276 to win
* With Puerto Rico accepted - 546. 274 needed to win
* With Puerto Rico and one 3 electoral state accepted - 549. 275 to win
* With Puerto Rico and two 3 electoral states accepted - 552. 277 needed to win
* With Puerto Rico and three 3 electoral states accepted - 555. 278 needed to win
* With Puerto Rico and all 3 electoral states accepted - 558. 280 needed to win

## Presidential Primaries

### Republican Primaries

* Day 62 (week 10)
* Day 69 (week 11)
* Day 76 (week 12)
* Day 94 (week 14)
* Day 118 (Week 18)
* Day 122 (Week 18)
* Day 132 (Week 20)
* Day 139 (Week 21)
* Day 153 (Week 23)
### Democratic Primaries

* Day 62 (week 10)
* Day 69 (week 11)
* Day 76 (week 12)
* Day 94 (week 14)
* Day 118 (Week 18)
* Day 122 (Week 18)
* Day 132 (Week 20)
* Day 139 (Week 21)
* Day 153 (Week 23)
### Libertarian Primaries

* Day 62 (week 10)
* Day 69 (week 11)
* Day 76 (week 12)
* Day 94 (week 14)
* Day 118 (Week 18)
* Day 122 (Week 18)
* Day 132 (Week 20)
* Day 139 (Week 21)
* Day 153 (Week 23)
### Green Primaries

* Day 62 (week 10)
* Day 69 (week 11)
* Day 76 (week 12)
* Day 94 (week 14)
* Day 118 (Week 18)
* Day 122 (Week 18)
* Day 132 (Week 20)
* Day 139 (Week 21)
* Day 153 (Week 23)
### Constitution Primaries

* Day 62 (week 10)
* Day 69 (week 11)
* Day 76 (week 12)
* Day 94 (week 14)
* Day 118 (Week 18)
* Day 122 (Week 18)
* Day 132 (Week 20)
* Day 139 (Week 21)
* Day 153 (Week 23)
### Independent Primaries

While independents have no primary election, if they're rich enough they may be able to hold an office.

## Offices and their Salaries

### Federal

* Chief Justice - 267,000
* Supreme Court - 255,300
* President- 400,000 a year
* Vice President- 235,100 a year
* Secretary of State - 210,700
* Secretary of Treasury - 210,700
* Secretary of Defense - 210,700
* Attorney General - 210,700
* Secretary of the Interior - 210,700
* Secretary of Agriculture - 210,700
* Secretary of Commerce - 210,700
* Secretary of Labor - 210,700
* Secretary of Health and Human Services - 210,700
* Secretary of Education - 210,700
* Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - 210,700
* Secretary of Transportation - 210,700
* Secretary of Energy - 210,700
* Secretary of Veteran Affairs - 210,700
* Secretary of Homeland Security - 210,700
* Chief of Staff - 203,500
* Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency- 141,493
* Director of the Office of Management and Budget - 210,700
* Ambassador to UN - 164,200
* United States Trade Representative - 210,700
* Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers - 189,600
* Administrator of the Small Business Administration - 189,600
* Director of the C.I.A - 164,200
* Director of the F.C.C - 174,500
* Director of the F.B.I - 174,500
* Administrator of N.A.S.A - 189,600
* Administrator of the D.E.A - 174,500
* Director of National Intelligence - 210,700
* Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - 210,700
* Chair of the Federal Reserve - 210,700
* Director of National Drug Control Policy - 210,700
* Senate - 174,000 a year
	+ Senate Pro tempore, Pro tempore emeritus majority and minority leaders - 193,400 a year
* House
	+ Speaker of the House - 223,500
	+ House Majority and majority whip and Minority and minority whip - 193,900

### State

* Governor - 175,000
* Lieutenant Governor - 145,000
* Director of Agriculture and Rural Development
* Attorney General
* Director of Corrections
* State Superintendent
* Director of Environmental Quality
* Director of Health and Human Services
* Director of Financial Services
* Director of Military and Veteran Affairs
* Chief of State Police
* Director of Natural Resources
* Secretary of State
* Director of Transportation
* State Treasurer
* Director of Housing and Urban Development
* State Senate Majority/Minority Leader
* State Senate Majority/Minority Whip
* State Senate
* Speaker of the House
* State House Majority/Minority Leader
* State House Majority/Minority Whip

### City

* Mayor
* Fire Chief
* Police Chief
* Chief Financial Officer
* Director of Parks and Recreations
* Director of Public Works
* Director of Communications
* Director of Human Resources
* Director of Transportation
* Director of Building and Housing
* Director of City Planning
* Director of Public Health
* Director of Public Utilities
* Director of Public Safety
* Director of Watershed Management
* Director of Social Services
* Director of Corrections
* City Director
* Superintendent
* City Council
* School Board

## Campaigning for Presidency and Vice Presidency

* During the primaries, as each day passes, you can set certain preferences for how you want to manage volunteers in each state. Each state will have a different set of volunteers depending on their electoral vote.
* You can visit a swing state or campaign hard in a likely state to flip it from a certain color to increase voter turnout in that state. It will be pointless to campaign in a safe state from the opposite party, unless you reside in one of the states. You would have to campaign incredibly hard in that state in order to achieve its electoral votes.
* Run ads
* Every day you would get a random amount of money from donations, which can be 1.6 million dollars that day or a minimum of 50k, depending on your political experience, political party, approval rating, and/or popularity.
* You can partake in rallies or fundraisers. You will be given 10 hours a day, or 70 hours a week to increase voter turnout.
* Once you have won the presidency, you will be taken to a page where you pick your cabinet members. They will be voted in from the time you're president till the end of April.

## Running for: Federal Senate/Attorney General/Secretary of State/Governor

* Like the presidency, you can run in each swing county or every county to try and make it vote for your party.

==Running for: House, State House, State Senate,

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## Issues

* Abortion
* Gay marriage
* LGBT Adoption rights
* Taxes
* Virus outbreaks