12 days to Iowa and my hopes of getting some sleep before my usual long Tuesday are dashed, so let's just keep going,eh?
Another soldier ordered for Texas and they'll be the first state to reach the max organization level of 4. I really, really want to win the Lone Star.
Warren does well on the Rachel Maddow show, but it only makes low-level news and not a power headline.
Puerto Rico is added to our strategy, since we have a fair shot at winning it.
Turn 70 Notes
3 Power Warren Scandal
Sen. Sherrod Brown endorses Andrew Cuomo which reminds me I need to start handing out stuff. Unfortunately I have no CPs available because I'm spending it on infrastructure. Oops.
Turn 74 Notes
Republicans ahead of Democrats in polls
Chris Christie endorsed by Americans for Tax Reform
Deval Patrick endorsed by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
Whiteboard States
Minnesota - Cuomo - 13.7%, Clinton 13.4%
South Dakota - Clinton 13%, Warner 12.3%
Kansas - Clinton 17.6%, Cuomo 17.5%, Warren 12.5%
Texas - Warner 15.2%, Cuomo 14.3%, Warren 13%
Nevada - Cuomo - 12.8%, Biden 12.3% with Cuomo losing ground
New Jersey - O'Malley 12.1%, Hickenlooper 12%
Rhode Island - Cuomo 17.6%, Clinton 17.5%
Andrew Cuomo States
Arizona - 24.1%, Clinton 17.5%
Colorado - 17.8%, Hickenlooper 15.2%
Missouri - 16.4%, Clinton 14.8%
New York - 23.9%, Clinton 16.4%, Warren 14.9%
Puerto Rico - 17.6%, Clinton 12.7%, and Cuomo has mo
Mark Warner States
North Carolina - 19%, Warren 16%
Georgia - 21.8%, Clinton 18.6%, Warren 13.7%
Tim Kaine States
Virginia - 21.5%, Cuomo 16.7%
Wyoming - 14.3%, Cuomo 12%
Martin O'Malley States
Maryland - 23.1%, Clinton 18.2%, Warren 10.7%
Elizabeth Warren States
Iowa - 18.9%, Biden 12.1%, and we have momentum
New Hampshire - 24.5%, Cuomo 15.4%, and we have huge momentum
Tennessee - 16.9%, Clinton 15.3%
Massachusetts - 18.6%, Clinton 17.3% and we have momentum
We actually took a fairly significant hit in a lot of states this go round, even as we made great gains in the home state and Tennessee.
Time to spread a couple CP around to see if I can snag some endorsements in key states.
Turn 76
Elizabeth Warren Endorsed by Sen. Harry Reid and Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon
I also decide to add Minnesota to my strategy, pursue another couple endorsements, and start running the Iowa ad.
Turn 78
Minnesota Sen. Al Franken Endorses Elizabeth Warren
6 Power Rick Perry scandal
North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan also endorses Warren
I briefly consider making Missouri Governor
Jay Nixon a Surrogate for his +5 Missouri barnstorming, but I'll hold off for now.
Turn 79
Sarah Palin endorsed by Ann Coulter
A bunch of other endorsements happen, but I've become convinced they're largely useless unless immediately followed up by a visit to the state
+8 Momentum to North Carolina
Why am I putting effort into North Carolina when it's a late state? Because I like the idea of cutting into Warner's Southern base, and I want to paint the map Wareen green as soon as possible.
Turn 80
Mike Huckabee is endorsed by Sen. Chuck Grassley
+8 Momentum in Minnesota
We're bleeding out in New Hampshire right now as people are frantically trying to make sure we don't emerge a dual winner and seize early challenger to Clinton status.
Turn 81
8 Power Warren Takes Iowa
7 Power Rubio Takes Iowa
Republicans Ahead of Democrats in Polls
+11 Momentum in Massachusetts
Tight race. The bottom-finisher?
Bobby Jindal with 1.6%, and even he got a delegate. Evidently Iowa's split for Republicans.
No proportion here. Just pure, sugary winner take all and by a massive margin. Guess who wasn't in the Top 8?
Mark Warner, who finished 9th with 4.9%. Last and least -
Alan Grayson with 1.7%.
And just for the fun of it.
Tough blow to the Body (see what I did there?
)
Shockingly, we didn't get the huge boost I expected so far on these Monday results, but I'm not sure if the snapshot came before or after Iowa. I'll examine it more closely whenever it is I have more time.