+++++ Subsim's 2016 US Election contest

Onkel Neal · 01-26-16, 06:13 PM

I've been of voting age since 1978 and I have never seen an election year like this. Will we have our first Hispanic President? Our first Woman President? Our first Canadian President? Our first Socialist President? Our first (fill in description of Trump here) President? Who knows? Maybe you have the insight and political analytical skills to forecast the eventual winner.

Note, this thread is for the contest, for political discussion please use the existing 2016 US Presidential thread

Any questions or comments about this contest? Post them here so this thread stays uncluttered, please.

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Here's how the contest works

To enter this contest, simply make a post in this thread with the name of the candidate you believe will win the upcoming Iowa caucus. For example:

IOWA
R-Rubio
D-Sanders
*Dropout - Carson

You must enter the choice 24 hours before the caucus/primary begins.
Here is a calendar of the primaries.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...d-results.html

I will keep a spreadsheet with all the participants and their results.
If you select the right Republican, you get a point. If you select the right Democrat, you get a point. Select both correctly, 3 points.

*Bonus: Select the name of the candidate you think will be the first in either party to announce they are dropping out. 1 Point. We will use the media to decide who has announce their withdrawal from the race.That may be tricky if three candidates drop out the evening of a primary, we will have a fine discussion about that, I am sure. Use this guide, I am only counting major R and D candidates, those with pictures by their name: http://www.politics1.com/p2016.htm

Now, that's what you need to know and do to enter and get started. Below is the other stages of the contest.

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After the Iowa caucus, I will start the voting for the New Hampshire primary and you can then list the candaites you believe will win. Same with the bonus dropout candidate.

Then Nevada/South Carolina. Note, these are staggered a week apart, so I will require your selections Feb 12 - 19.

Then the Super Tuesday primary, select which candidate you think will win the most states. Not the most delegates, just winner/best showing in each state. 5 points, 13 if you get both parties right.

Last, after we finish the Mar 1 Super Tuesday, I'll ask who will be the eventual nominee of each party. You'll get 5 points for a correct selection, 13 if you pick the eventual winner of both parties.

Last, after the conventions, on Oct 13, you can select the winner of the Presidential race, worth 10 points.

When the President is announced, we will add up the scores and see who is the winner. I will send a Subsim mug and t-short to the winner. In case of a 2 way tie, they split the prizes. 3 way or more, I will tell you something nice.

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Any questions? Post them here so this thread stays uncluttered, please.

Onkel Neal · 01-26-16, 06:20 PM

Iowa
R-Cruz
D-Sanders
Dropout- O'Malley

Mr Quatro · 01-26-16, 07:19 PM

Iowa
D-Hillary Clinton
R-Donald Trump

I will have to study the drop out situation

Jimbuna · 01-26-16, 07:41 PM

Clinton for the win (not meaning I personally approve).

Torplexed · 01-26-16, 09:02 PM

R-Trump
D-Sanders
Bye-bye Huckleberry Huckabee.

Oberon · 01-26-16, 09:28 PM

D) Clinton
R) Carson

Drop out: O'Malley

I think Carson might just pull off a last minute surge, if not then it'll probably be Trump.

Aktungbby · 01-26-16, 09:54 PM

Trump will win the republican Iowa Caucus and Clinton will nose out Sanders for the Democrats-only because the Dems are nervous and need a national stature candidate to oppose the demagogue Trump...and she'll have the best Monica-free kitchen-cabinet in the world to advise her

I prefer Sanders(75) a Jewish Brooklyn boy, married to a nice Catholic shiksa and ex college president an Brooklyn girl; but it ain't gonna happen in the Midwest. Kudos to Obama: 'Hillary is 'wicked smart'!

If nuthin' else, she learns from her mistakes and doesn't make em' twice!

AVGWarhawk · 01-27-16, 12:29 PM

Iowa:
R-Trump
D-Clinton
Drop-Carson, Bush
Pulled from the podium screaming and flailing arms-Sanders.

Bilge_Rat · 01-27-16, 12:56 PM

dont want to go with what everyone else is picking, so

IOWA:

D-SANDERS!!!!!!!!!

r-cruz

drop out: O'Malley, Bush

Dan D · 01-27-16, 02:43 PM

Iowa
R-Rubio
D-Sanders

Drop out: Carson

mapuc · 01-27-16, 04:58 PM

My prediction

IOWA

R - Trump
D - Clinton

Cybermat47 · 01-27-16, 05:01 PM

Iowa

R: Trump (

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D: Sanders (

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GT182 · 01-27-16, 05:05 PM

R: Carson
D: Sanders

Dropout: Trump

STEED · 01-28-16, 01:47 PM

IOWA

R :- Trump
D :- Clinton

Drop out :- Bush

Becker67 · 01-28-16, 03:14 PM

My knowledge of how all this works could fill a jam jar but here we go:

IOWA
R: TRUMP
D: CLINTON

Dropouts - O'Malley Christie

01-26-16, 06:13 PM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,363 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	+++++ Subsim's 2016 US Election contest I've been of voting age since 1978 and I have never seen an election year like this. Will we have our first Hispanic President? Our first Woman President? Our first Canadian President? Our first Socialist President? Our first (fill in description of Trump here) President? Who knows? Maybe you have the insight and political analytical skills to forecast the eventual winner. Note, this thread is for the contest, for political discussion please use the existing 2016 US Presidential thread Any questions or comments about this contest? Post them here so this thread stays uncluttered, please. . . *Here's how the contest works* To enter this contest, simply make a post in this thread with the name of the candidate you believe will win the upcoming Iowa caucus. For example: IOWA R-Rubio D-Sanders Dropout - Carson You must enter the choice 24 hours before the caucus/primary begins. Here is a calendar of the primaries. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...d-results.html I will keep a spreadsheet with all the participants and their results. If you select the right Republican, you get a point. If you select the right Democrat, you get a point. Select both correctly, 3 points. Bonus: Select the name of the candidate you think will be the first in either party to announce they are dropping out. 1 Point. We will use the media to decide who has announce their withdrawal from the race.That may be tricky if three candidates drop out the evening of a primary, we will have a fine discussion about that, I am sure. Use this guide, I am only counting major R and D candidates, those with pictures by their name: http://www.politics1.com/p2016.htm Now, that's what you need to know and do to enter and get started. Below is the other stages of the contest. . . . .................................................. .......................................... After the Iowa caucus, I will start the voting for the New Hampshire primary and you can then list the candaites you believe will win. Same with the bonus dropout candidate. Then Nevada/South Carolina. Note, these are staggered a week apart, so I will require your selections Feb 12 - 19. Then the Super Tuesday primary, select which candidate you think will win the most states. Not the most delegates, just winner/best showing in each state. 5 points, 13 if you get both parties right. Last, after we finish the Mar 1 Super Tuesday, I'll ask who will be the eventual nominee of each party. You'll get 5 points for a correct selection, 13 if you pick the eventual winner of both parties. Last, after the conventions, on Oct 13, you can select the winner of the Presidential race, worth 10 points. When the President is announced, we will add up the scores and see who is the winner. I will send a Subsim mug and t-short to the winner. In case of a 2 way tie, they split the prizes. 3 way or more, I will tell you something nice. .................................................. ............................................... Any questions? Post them here so this thread stays uncluttered, please. Last edited by Onkel Neal; 01-26-16 at 06:19 PM.

01-26-16, 06:20 PM	#2
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,363 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Iowa R-Cruz D-Sanders Dropout- O'Malley __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

01-26-16, 07:19 PM	#3
Mr Quatro Navy Seal Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6,772 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Iowa D-Hillary Clinton R-Donald Trump I will have to study the drop out situation __________________ pla•teau noun a relatively stable level, period, or condition a level of attainment or achievement Lord help me get to the next plateau ..

01-26-16, 07:41 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 185,080 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Clinton for the win (not meaning I personally approve). __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

01-26-16, 09:02 PM	#5
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	R-Trump D-Sanders Bye-bye Huckleberry Huckabee. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

01-26-16, 09:28 PM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	D) Clinton R) Carson Drop out: O'Malley I think Carson might just pull off a last minute surge, if not then it'll probably be Trump.

01-26-16, 09:54 PM	#7
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 28,786 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Trump will win the republican Iowa Caucus and Clinton will nose out Sanders for the Democrats-only because the Dems are nervous and need a national stature candidate to oppose the demagogue Trump...and she'll have the best Monica-free kitchen-cabinet in the world to advise her I prefer Sanders(75) a Jewish Brooklyn boy, married to a nice Catholic shiksa and ex college president an Brooklyn girl; but it ain't gonna happen in the Midwest. Kudos to Obama: 'Hillary is 'wicked smart'! If nuthin' else, she learns from her mistakes and doesn't make em' twice! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

01-27-16, 12:29 PM	#8
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,900 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Iowa: R-Trump D-Clinton Drop-Carson, Bush Pulled from the podium screaming and flailing arms-Sanders. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-27-16, 12:56 PM	#9
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,812 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	dont want to go with what everyone else is picking, so IOWA: D-SANDERS!!!!!!!!! r-cruz drop out: O'Malley, Bush __________________

01-27-16, 02:43 PM	#10
Dan D Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: 9th Flotilla Posts: 839 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Iowa R-Rubio D-Sanders Drop out: Carson __________________

01-27-16, 04:58 PM	#11
mapuc Fleet Admiral Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 19,574 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	My prediction IOWA R - Trump D - Clinton

01-27-16, 05:01 PM	#12
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,386 Downloads: 293 Uploads: 22	Iowa R: Trump () D: Sanders () __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

01-27-16, 05:05 PM	#13
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	R: Carson D: Sanders Dropout: Trump __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

01-28-16, 01:47 PM	#14
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	IOWA R :- Trump D :- Clinton Drop out :- Bush __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

01-28-16, 03:14 PM	#15
Becker67 Watch Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Liverpool, United Kingdom Posts: 29 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	My knowledge of how all this works could fill a jam jar but here we go: IOWA R: TRUMP D: CLINTON Dropouts - O'Malley Christie